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A couple weeks ago, GloRilla hopped on Instagram to share a video of herself topless (but covering her breasts with her hands) in promotion of her remix of Rob49 and Skilla Baby’s “Mama.” Some fans apparently didn’t like what was going on there and there was speculation that GloRilla’s label put her up to the stunt (as HotNewHipHop notes). Now, GloRilla insists that’s not the case.

In a recent Instagram Live broadcast (archived here), Glo explained:

“I be saying motherf*ckers talking about… y’all had so much to say because […] I was dancing to my song holding my titties. Don’t worry about what me and my titties doing. B*tch, I bought them. […] ‘Oh, the label is making GloRilla do this.’ B*tch, the label ain’t making me do sh*t. A hoe gonna be a hoe. […] Y’all just be swearing muthaf*ckers make muthaf*ckers do sh*t. Like, everything I do, I be wanting to do it. Y’all got to learn how to just mind your business sometimes.”

Meanwhile, Glo recently admitted she wasn’t quite sure about Megan Thee Stallion when they first met, telling her, “I first met you at your Hottieween party last year, and I ain’t gonna lie, I was kinda shy. You were just acting like you weren’t drinking that night. I was like… in my head, I’m like, ‘This b*tch ain’t acting like she ain’t drinking,’ like, ‘What’s up with this b*tch?’”

Last night (August 29), Sabrina Carpenter tweeted, “this one’s for nicki.” Some think this is Carpenter helping Minaj reignite her feud with Travis Scott.

As HotNewHipHop notes, back in 2018, Scott’s Astroworld prevented Minaj’s new album Queen from reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. At the time, Minaj criticized Scott for using album bundles to increase his sales numbers, saying on an episode of Queen Radio, “What we’re not gonna do is have that Auto-Tune man selling f*cking sweaters. Telling you he sold half a million albums, because he f*cking didn’t.”

Meanwhile, Carpenter’s new album Short N’ Sweet was released on the same day as Scott’s rerelease of Days Before Rodeo. So, some have come to the conclusion that Carpenter’s tweet is a reference to her and Scott competing for the No. 1 spot, with Carpenter seeking vengeance for Minaj.

Minaj acknowledged Carpenter’s tweet on Instagram Live, saying, “Shout out to Sabrina Carpenter, shout out to all the Sabrina Carpenter fans.”

Carpenter, meanwhile, has been having a ton of fun lately. She killed and kissed Jenna Ortego in her “Taste” video, had a big night with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, and came up with a wild “Nonsense” outro on Chicken Shop Date.

Steven and Ian begin this week’s episode by talking about a big potential reunion in the rock world. Of course we’re referring to… TV On The Radio! The band appears to be teasing something right now, which the guys assume is probably their first concert dates in five years. After that, they of course talk about the return of Oasis. Steven is very pumped, but will he actually pay through the nose to see them in Europe? Maybe he will to take his mind off the disastrous state of his Fantasy Album Draft team. It looks like Ian is on the way to yet another easy victory this quarter. The guys then transition to a conversation about Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, who release a new album, Wild God, today. Steven is yay on Cave, but what about Ian?

In the mailbag, a listener asks about the phenomenon of “rawdogging” on airplanes and whether the guys ever listen to music without doing anything else. Then they answer an email about whether they like prog rock, and Steven gives a very detailed answer.

In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks up the UK act Seefeel and Steven goes for veteran singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne.

New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 204 here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at [email protected], and make sure to follow us on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) for all the latest news. We also recently launched a visualizer for our favorite Indiecast moments. Check those out here.

ASAP Rocky is in full rollout mode for his upcoming, long-awaited album, Don’t Be Dumb, and despite an earlier threat to withhold any of his leaked songs from the album, that apparently isn’t stopping him from using them to promote it.

One of those songs is “Tailor Swif,” a hypnotic single that finds Rocky reminiscing about his days as a stick-up kid, running the streets of his hometown, Harlem, and contrasting that with his modern, high-fashion lifestyle. By the way, that misspelling is intentional — it’s a reference to his penchant for putting that sh*t on, not a just an off-kilter shout-out to the pop idol.

Rocky’s still revealed very little about the album to date; while it was initially scheduled to be released today (August 30), he unceremoniously pushed the album back again, although he did tell Billboard that no less a luminary than Tim Burton “was f*cking with it heavy.” This surprised Rocky, but I mean… he does kinda dress like Beetlejuice, doesn’t he? They have similar vibes.

As far as when the album is coming out… who knows? Maybe he and his wife/girlfriend/children’s mother Rihanna have a bet going to see who can terrorize their fans the most before people give up on waiting for new music from either. Maybe they’re plotting a joint release, just for the lulz. In any event, you can check out “Tailor Swif” above.

There’s no esoteric numerology to the title of Chance The Rapper’s new single, “3333.” In fact, he explains where the number comes from right in the second verse; it’s the number of tickets he sold to a recent gig at the Minnesota State Fair– which, as it turns out, is a massive undersell for a venue that houses 14,000. However, he didn’t let that deter him. Despite being asked if he wanted to cancel, he went ahead and rocked out anyway, playing songs from his hit albums and his upcoming album Star Line for an enthusiastic crowd that still sung along to just about every word.

According to The Minnesota Star Tribune, Chance made sure to inform the crowd, “I want you to know that whole ticketing thing. I’d perform for one of y’all.” He noted that while on the come-up, he’d performed at shows with 13 performers on the bill — and that they would constitute the entire audience, as well (been there, bro). Those sentiments also make their way into “3333,” a nonetheless joyful tune that finds Chance celebrating just the opportunity to perform for a crowd larger — and more energized for his performance — than those at his early showcases.

Chance’s fortunes have certainly taken a tumble from when he was at the height of his powers after the release of Coloring Book, but before his debut album The Big Day caused him to take a beating in some fans’ estimations. But he’s still here, still humble, still grateful for his successes, even if they might seem less impressive to some people. There’s something inspirational in that — which I suspect is the point. This is why Star Line might not end up grabbing headlines, but will almost certainly endear him to even the skeptics who wrote him off in addition to the fans who never lost faith.

You can watch Chance’s “3333” video above.

As he builds on the success of his breakout hit “Million Dollar Baby,” DMV singer Tommy Richman has swung hard into a desert theme for his upcoming debut album, Coyote. Besides evoking the canine avatars of the driest climates with the album’s title, he’s also announced a tour, Before The Desert, aimed at getting fans in his hometown, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles psyched up for the project.

To that end, he’s also released a new single, following up “Devil Is A Lie” with “Thought You Were The One.” And in keeping with the desert theme, the video for the song — which finds him pondering similar heartbroken subject matter to his prior singles — takes him to a moonlight cactus-riddled landscape, where he gets cozy with a date under the stars in the back of his vintage Jeep. The video has a collage/’zine feel, which matches the semi-punk presentation of Richman’s rollout to date.

In a press release, Tommy said of the song, “It’s a great example of slowing things down a little bit… It’s not always about the hype songs. I’m versatile.” He’ll get the chance to show off even more of that versatility on September 27, when he releases the Coyote LP via Brent Faiyaz’s ISO Supremacy and Pulse. You can watch the video for “Thought You Were The One” above, and find more album info here.

After taking a social media hiatus earlier this month, Halle Bailey returns as promised with one wild video for her seductive new single, “Because I Love You.” Balancing rapping and singing over a driving instrumental, it’s a strong return to form for the younger half of Chloe X Halle.

Even if you think you know where the plot of this twisty thriller of a clip is going, you wouldn’t be able to guess the surreal snarl in the road ahead. What seemingly starts off as an exploration of a steamy love triangle — with Halle herself playing two of its points opposite The Book Of Clarence‘s RJ Cyler — turns into a true mind bender as “faithful partner” Halle catches “exotic dancer/other woman” Halle with RJ on a romantic night out.

The jilted version of the singer doesn’t just confront the unfaithful partner and his paramour, she hops on the hood to put on a show of her own. But right before Clyer’s disbelieving eyes, he’s confronted by a whole cadre of Halle clones (timed to the choral explosion of her duplicated voices on the track itself). The video ends on this cliffhanger, but whatever the many Halles decide to do to the perfidious paramour, you just know it can’t be good.

“Because I Love You” is Halle’s second solo single of 2024 after the more demure “In Your Hands,” and already seems to be much more warmly received among fans online. You can watch the video above.

After a short delay earlier in the month, Big Sean’s new album Better Me Than You is out now and with it, the comically romantic video for standout song, “Who You Are (Superstar).” As suggested by its title, the song is constructed around a sample of Usher’s 2004 Confessions hit, “Superstar,” with Sean whispering sweet nothings and empowering affirmations to a romantic interest.

In the tongue-in-cheek video, which is inspired in equal parts by the call center-oriented films Girl 6 and Boiler Room, Sean gets help in the above endeavor from an office full of Lothario phone operators, played by comedians Mark Philips, Dylan Patel and fellow musicians Jazz Cartier and Aminé, with veteran actor Taye Diggs, who plays their boss.

Opening like an infomercial, with the boys encouraging women to call in to receive some confidence, the rest of the video follows their in-office antics, as they gas each other up with advice and their own encouraging mantras scribbled on post-its. The ladies calling in range from surgeons to jet-setting bigwigs, calling in from work or workouts.

The overall vibe is right in line with much of the rest of Better Me Than You, which has featured other empowering singles such as “Clarity,” “On Up,” “Together Forever,” and “Yes.”

You can watch the video for “Who You Are (Superstar)” above.

Better Me Than You is out now via FF to Def Entertainment. You can find more information here.

Travis Hunter is the most unique football player in the nation. While the Colorado Buffaloes have plenty of question marks during the second year of the Deion Sanders era, they’re going to go into every game they play with the best player on the field, as Hunter is standout on both sides of the ball.

Hunter lines up at cornerback on defense and is a good player, but where he really shines is on offense, where he plays wide receiver and is the top target for fellow NFL hopeful Shedeur Sanders. And while the Buffs got a test on Thursday night from FCS powerhouse North Dakota State, Hunter was able to have a monster night, as he reeled in three touchdowns. The best of the bunch, which you can watch right here, was a ridiculous grab while he was heading to the ground and just plucked it out of the air in the fourth quarter while the team was on the doorstep.

It was as good of a TD snag as you’ll ever seen, and it caught the attention of LeBron James, who could not believe what he saw.

“MAN TRAVIS HUNTER IS RIDICULOUS!!!!!” James posted on Twitter. “WOW”

I said basically the same thing that LeBron did, because my goodness, what a grab. Anyway, we know Hunter is a huge LeBron fan, so I am sure he’ll be happy to see this after the game.

Mexican-American singer Becky G has some questions for a devilish lover in the video for her new song, “Como Diablos.” A pleading corrido, “Como Diablos” finds Becky demanding to know, “¿Por qué diablos fue que tú te fuiste?” which means “Why the hell did you leave?” as she notes that she gave more than asked but ended up alone while her paramour went on to find happiness despite her own anguish.

The song is the lead single from Becky’s upcoming album, Encuentros, which she announced today. The album is set for release on October 10 via Kemosabe Records/Sony Music Latin/RCA Records. Of the video, which was shot in a junkyard in Monterrey, the singer said in an interview with Rolling Stone, “It’s about how internalizing your emotions turns into this power that’s inward, but also how that translates outward. It doesn’t necessarily have to be an anger that is explosive, but it can still have this vibration that causes the ground to shake… And me being a little chaparrita, I loved this interpretation of strength.”

She says she experimented on the album, Encuentros, with each song reminding her of the memory balls from the Pixar film, Inside Out. In addition to releasing the album in October, she’ll be hitting the road for her Casa Gomez: Otro Capítulo tour, hitting 14 stops in cities like Milwaukee, San Antonio, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, and San Diego, playing songs from her album Esquinas. You can find more information here.

You can watch the “Como Diablos” video above.

Encuentros is out 10/10 via Kemosabe Records/Sony Music Latin/RCA Records.