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In recent years, Fred Armisen (previously the drummer for punk band Trenchmouth) has really leaned into music when it comes to his comedy. In 2018, for example, he released the comedy album Standup For Drummers. When he pops up on late-night TV, he tends to address similar topics, like he did on The Tonight Show yesterday, much to the delight of The Roots drummer Questlove.

On the show, Armisen had a bit in which he impersonated different types and eras of drummers. Taking to a kit set up on the stage, he began with an “Instagram drummer,” who he noted have a lot of “gimmicks” on their kits, which got an off-screen laugh from Quest as he explained it and played.

Armisen then went through how he drummed during different periods of his life, and while the astuteness and humor of the observations may be lost on non-drummers, Questlove got it, as he could be seen smiling and laughing and nodding in agreement at various points in the routine.

Elsewhere on the show, Armisen sat down for an interview with Jimmy Fallon, in which he showed off a not-so-magical magic trick as well as a number of different Spanish accents.

Check out the segment on The Tonight Show above.

If there’s some things Blackpink can do, it’s shutting down the internet and shutting down their haters. And, ironically, that’s exactly what happened the moment K-pop powerhouses revealed the striking music video to “Shut Down.”

Surpassing 2 million views in 10 minutes, Blackpink’s new lead single off their newest studio album Born Pink is a refresher to the Blinks from day 1, a crash course for the new ones and a clapback to haters and some. As the group rang in their sixth year in the industry last month, the themes of “Shut Down” can play off as a celebration to Blackpink’s power in the music industry and a big flip-of-the-finger to the haters and wannabes since debut.

Sets with posters and signage that reference their past hit singles, the individual sets that pays homage to past eras, and just the lyrics themselves (“It’s not a comeback since we never left,” or, “Praying for my downfall / many have tried, baby,” or, “Bunch of wannabes that wanna be me / Me three if I was you”) symbolizes the Blackpink’s global success as a group and individually.

As Blackpink’s Born Pink era has officially begun, we’re not the only ones feeling the excitement for the promotion cycle, the content to come and the world tour (here’s how to buy them, by the way), these are some top reactions we came across on Twitter.

“Shut Down” was written and produced by YG Entertainment’s in-house producer TEDDY and co-produced by 24. The group is set to perform live on Jimmy Kimmel next Monday, September 16.

EST Gee’s new album I Never Felt Nun is out now, and listeners are very pleased with a certain hometown collaboration on there. Gee’s fellow Louisville lyricist Jack Harlow, with whom he has collaborated three times already, appears on “Backstage Passes” and it has fans reflecting on their overall body of work together.

Harlow opens the record saying “I became what you fantasized about becomin’ / Had to quit sendin’ music out ’cause somebody f*ck around and leak somethin’ / Every girl that I’ve messed with knows what’s up but they keep comin’ / Pretty sure at this point they don’t want to know the secrets I keep from ’em.”

Gee joins the song around the one-minute mark and trades lines back and forth with the “First Class” rapper before taking off on his own. “Lights camera action / Don’t stop, keep goin’, it’s relaxin’ / You ain’t comin’ on tour, how you actin’? / She seen my Con’, got to ask me,” Gee raps.

“Backstage Passes” has fans saying that the two have never missed on a song together and some fans are even requesting a collaborative project, which Gee has spoken on before. Their previous records together include “The Department,” “Rotten,” and “Route 66.” With such an impressive track record and Gee’s seal of approval, a joint project between the two may not be such a far-fetched idea.

Check out “Backstage Passes” and the fans’ reactions above.

I Never Felt Nun is out now via CMG and Interscope. Listen here.

Jack Harlow is a Warner Music Artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

G Herbo is back with his new single “Blues” featuring Future. Herbo brands his usual aggressive delivery, rapping “Give her racks, she on my nerves / Get it back I hit the stu’ / Be in the traffic with the crew / Keep my savage in the coupe” over the ATL Jacob production.

Future takes on the hook, blending melodic autotune with his shapeshifting flow. “Blues stacked on blues / Money wet in my veins / Tiger face in the presidential / Could’ve bought eight planes,” Hendrix spits before transitioning into his verse.

“Blues” arrives in what has been an active year for G Herbo. The Chicago rapper previously released the singles “Locked In” and “Me, Myself & I” featuring A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. Herbo has maintained his presence primarily through features, appearing on “Idk That B*tch” from Gunna’s DS4EVER, “Facetime” from the late King Von’s What It Menas To Be King, and “Chicago To Memphis” from NLE Choppa’s Me Vs. Me.

As for Future, he released I Never Liked You at the end of April and more recently appeared on “One Time” from Nav’s Demons Protected By Angels in addition to “Shoot It Myself” from EST Gee’s new album I Never Felt Nun.

Check out G Herbo and Future on “Blues” above.

Two of the faces of cynical gen-Z pop have combined forces for a new tongue-in-cheek breakup anthem. Joined by Benee, Jeremy Zucker is expressing gratitude over the end of a relationship in “I’m So Happy.”

Driven by a breezy, plucky guitar, the instrumental creates a happy, cheery mood, despite the fairly dark lyrical matter.

Zucker opens the song, making it clear that being anywhere in any sort of situation is better than being with their ex.

“Sunny days or cold nights / It don’t matter the weather / What could be better than paradise? / Feels so right without you,” they sing.

Zucker sings solo on the song’s first chorus and is later accompanied by Benee for the second, cheekily singing. “I’m so glad to know you / Won’t be here to f*ck with my mood / No bullsh*t to argue / I don’t hold a thing against you / I’m so grateful / Every day I’m smiling way more / I’m so happy you’re not here.”

In her individual verse, Benee details the toxic cycles of a past relationship, singing, “You’d call me up / We’d f*ck / Make up / But I couldn’t see it back then / That loving you is just a phase, man.”

Check out “I’m So Happy” above.

Kaash Paige and 6lack have reunited, but their musical chemistry on their latest collab creates a feeling of distance. On their latest, “Miss My Dawgs,” the two long to reconnect with people from their individual pasts, however, for their own well-being, they choose not to.

Paige opens the song, with her signature soft, sweet vocals, singing, “Switching sides on me / Thought you were the homie / But I’d rather be, I’d rather be lonely.” She laments this loss briefly, before she takes “a shot for [her] real team.”

6lack hops in with the second verse, reflecting on how he’s cut certain people out of his life.

“They can’t fit the picture, so I cut them out the frame,” he sings without any regret.

“’Miss My Dawgs’ is just about missing family members, or missing long-lost friends that you know you can’t hang out with anymore,” said Paige in a statement, “but it can go for anything. I remember sitting on my homie’s balcony in Miami, drinking shroom tea and I came up with the idea and just kept singing it and was like ‘Man I gotta make this song tomorrow.’ I went to the studio recorded it, left a verse open, and sent it straight to 6lack.”

Check out “Miss My Dawgs” above.

Just weeks away from his third studio album, Charlie, Charlie Puth has released a new single to accompany his slew of scandalous selfies. In his latest, “I Don’t Think That I Like Her,” Puth laments the ennui of the dating cycle.

He details the process of infatuation upon meeting someone for the first time: “Get her name and get her number / Find out all of the things that we have in common / Look for all the differences.”

In the chorus, Travis Barker breaks it down on the drums, as Puth sings, “I don’t think that I like her anymore / ‘Cuz they’re all the same / They just wanna see me fall apart.”

By the time he gets to the bridge, Puth reluctantly admits regret for pushing a certain lady to the side, singing, “Damn it, I miss her / Because she’s one of a kind / Finally the stars are aligning / But it’s just bad timing.”

Puth closes out the song singing the chorus with a triumphant key change, showcasing his incredible register.

Check out “I Don’t Think That I Like Her” above.

Charlie is out 10/7 via Atlantic. Pre-save it here

Charlie Puth is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Blackpink is soon to be in your area. But before that, it’s safe to say they’re now in your music streaming services, record stores, and YouTube. In other words, perhaps the most sought-after K-pop release and comeback of 2022 is officially here.

Following the success of The Album in fall 2020, YG Entertainment and K-pop powerhouses Blackpink released their Born Pink album on Friday, September 16 at midnight alongside the music video for their lead single “Shut Down.”

In a report from Soompi, the quartet spilled the details behind their lead single as well as their album in an interview with Xportsnews. “‘Shut Down” is a track that takes the consistent charisma Blackpink has shown so far to the next level,” Jennie said. “The combination of classic and trendy hip hop beats is memorable and it has the charm of feeling new while also being very catchy.”

“If you watch the music video closely, Blackpink’s existing hit songs will be hidden here and there,” Jisoo comments on the music video. “You’ll also be able to see us naturally acting within that so please look forward to it.”

“Shut Down” was written and produced by YG Entertainment’s in-house producer TEDDY, co-written by Danny Chung and K-R&B singer Vince, and arranged and co-produced by 24.

Check out the full tracklist to “Born Pink” below.

1. “Pink Venom”
2. “Shut Down”
3. “Typa Girl”
4. “Yeah Yeah Yeah”
5. “Hard to Love”
6. “The Happiest Girl”
7. “Tally”
8. “Ready For Love”

Blackpink is set to appear on Jimmy Kimmel on Monday, September 19. The group will then follow up with a world tour of the same name that will kick off in Seoul, South Korea next month, North America and Europe in November, and Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand in 2023. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 16.

The work isn’t stopping for JID. After just releasing his latest album The Forever Story, he is back already with a verse on Little Dragon’s “Stay.” The smooth, downtempo record opens with angelic runs from the band’s vocalist Yukimi Nagano. She asserts that she ought to take her time and unwind with a lover. JID follows Nagono’s lead, crooning in autotune about not wanting to be alone before he transitions into his raspy rap voice.

JID released The Forever Story at the end of August. The LP featured Lil Wayne, 21 Savage, Lil Durk, Ari Lennox, Baby Tate, and more. The Dreamville rapper preceded the album with the singles “Dance Now” featuring Kenny Mason and “Surround Sound” featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate. JID also appeared on “Dope” from John Legend’s double album Legend.

As for Little Dragon, “Stay comes from their new EP Opening The Door which also features Stefan Sandberg. Ahead of the EP, the band shared the singles “Frisco” and “Where You Belong,” though the latter does not appear on Opening The Door. They also joined Lil Silva on “Be Cool” from his album Yesterday Is Heavy which was released back in July. In 2021 they released the New Me, Same Us Remix EP and Drifting Out EP, with their last full-length album New Me, Same Us coming in 2020.

Check out JID and Little Dragon on “Stay” above.

Opening The Door is out now via Ninja Tune. Listen here.

The Forever Story is out now via Dreamville and Interscope. Listen here.

Bleu is back with another afro-fusion banger. Joined by Nicki Minaj, a longtime dream collaborator of his, Bleu attempts to move on from a past relationship. The only issue is, that memories of Bleu’s ex keep getting in the way.

“Baby, your love in the way / But don’t stop it, just keep doin’ what you do / How could I move with your love in my way? / It hurts to love again, and it’s all because of you / ‘Cause baby, your love in the way,” he sings on the song’s infectious, bouncy chorus.

Known for her clever wordplay and sharp pen game, Minaj opens the song with a quick, catchy verse, rapping, “You blew it / I could tell you knew it / But you was like ‘Screw it’ / and I guess I’m fluid’ / Cause I was like, ‘F*ck you and them b*tches included’ / ‘Cause I was goin’ through it / Ain’t nothin’ more to it.”

As the song promises to be an instant hit, it is the result of manifestation. Bleu spoke the collaboration with Minaj into existence over a year ago via Twitter.

Bleu has previously collaborated with Drake and Lil Wayne, making his recent collaboration with Minaj a completion of Young Money’s iconic leading trinity.

Check out “Love In The Way” above.