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In 2007, Baton Rouge rapper Webbie’s “Independent” video featured a scene in which a fake news clip reports on a US President being impeached. While the actor in the video didn’t resemble any president at the time, years later, in 2021, a sitting US President actually did get impeached… and that actor bears a pretty striking resemblance to that guy.

So, when our latest React Like You Know video panel — consisting of Uproxx faves like Blueface, DDG, Kali, KenTheMan, Jucee Froot, Strick, and more — gets a load of the video, their minds are appropriately blown. Considering the video dropped when many of them were still in primary school (meaning they likely missed the Clinton impeachment hearings of the ’90s, the probable inspiration behind the video), Webbie’s “prediction” must seem like sorcery.

Strick puts it best; “Man, them folks knew the future,” he jokes. KenTheMan echoes that sentiment, determining that “Webbie and Boosie knew some sh*t that we didn’t know!” They also note that the video’s other prediction of the first female Black president eventually being elected also recently came true — in part — with the election of Kamala Harris as Vice President under Joe Biden. And even if it’s only a technicality, it would also seem to be an eventuality, as well, making that prediction one of the safest long-term bets ever.

Of course, they also have plenty of nostalgia for the song, which reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it a certified defining hit of their youth. That doesn’t mean that they have any more luck singing along to it these days, as they amusingly misspell the title, which doubles as the hook. They don’t have to feel bad though; everybody other than Webbie and a few spelling bee champs probably struggle to keep up with the exuberant hit.

Check out the latest React Like You Know above.

Ahead of the release of his upcoming album Palaces and his sets at Coachella this weekend and next, Flume has premiered the music video for his Caroline Polachek collaboration, “Sirens.” In the video, Flume is seen lying unconscious at the top of a lake in an underground cave. Polachek then descends from mid-air, approaching Flume slowly and slowly, over the duration of the song.

Toward the end of the video, she reaches Flume, and the electronic producer is immediately revived. The two begin to ascend out of the underground cave.

“This amazing track by Flume and Caroline inspired us to create a film that hovers at the intersection of nature and technology, transcendence and materiality,” director Daniel Askill said in a statement. “We were lucky enough to be supported by an incredible team of collaborators including Jonathan Zawada, Dion Lee, Khalid Mohtaseb, Serial Pictures, and Glenn Stewart at Collider who designed and built the incredible environment.”

Flume and Polachek collaborated on “Sirens” after having known each other for years. When Polachek moved to LA, the two often ran into each other and frequently met up to play games of Magic: The Gathering. While in a session, fellow producer Danny L. Harle showed Flume a voice note by Polachek, which later resulted in “Sirens.” Polachek wrote the lyrics while living in London during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I was really going through it,” Polachek said in a statement, “feeling so small, unable to control anything in the world, and the lyric ‘sirens’ was in reference to constant ambulances I was hearing.”

Check out “Sirens” above.

Palaces is out 5/20 via Future Classic/Transgressive. Pre-save it here.

In the days following Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, co-host Amy Schumer wrote on Instagram that she was “triggered and traumatized” by the incident. She continued, “So much pain in @willsmith anyway. I’m still in shock and stunned and sad. Im proud of myself and my cohosts. But yeah. Waiting for this sickening feeling to go away from what we all witnessed.”

Schumer faced backlash for her hyperbolic “triggered and traumatized” comment, which she discussed during Wednesday’s episode of The Howard Stern Show. “People made fun of me for saying it was traumatizing,” the Life & Beth star told host Howard Stern. “I don’t think it was traumatizing for me. I think it was traumatizing for all of us.”

Schumer said that Rock “is my good friend — one of my best friends. To see your friend get hit?” But at the same time it also involved, “Will Smith, who I’ve loved. We’ve all loved forever. I don’t remember a time I didn’t think: I love that guy.” So the violent display was “upsetting for so many reasons” and “upsetting to everyone,” including “everyone at home who didn’t see what I saw [from my vantage point]… It was shocking. It was a bummer.”

Schumer also revealed the advice that Chris Rock, who hosted the Oscars in 2005 and 2016, gave her before the ceremony. “He’s the best, I love him so much,” she said. “He was like: You’re Amy F*cking Schumer. He kept… encouraging me and firing me up.”

You can listen to Schumer’s interview below.

(Via Yahoo! Entertainment)

First things first: MAGA rappers are a thing? Yep! Or at least MAGA rapper (singular). As Insider reports, musician Kurt Jantz, a.k.a. Forgiato Blow, drops bars about all manner of Trumpian topics and heroes—including a remix of Paul Simon’s “Call Me Al,” rewritten as a tribute to Kyle Rittenhouse (yes, it’s “Call Me Kyle”). His latest creation, however, is a banger about the most Florida of Florida men: Matt Gaetz.

Titled, well, “Matt Gaetz,” the track touts the controversial congressman, who is currently under federal investigation for ties to sex trafficking, as “a Florida legend.” Which is fair, as one could certainly call The Jersey Devil “a New Jersey legend.”

The song also declares that Gaetz is, “the chosen one, yeah; Dedicated congressman; Matt Gaetz show him love” and brags that “President Trump knows real talent when he sees it.”

Also, check out Matt’s moves!

Is that an invisible lasso Gaetz is wielding?

While it’s not only Gaetz who gets major props in the song—everyone’s favorite orgy invitee Madison Cawthorn gets a shout-out, too—it’s the Florida congressman who is ready to ride the track’s success to the top of the charts.

Joel Valdez, a spokesperson for the politician, told Insider that “Congressman Gaetz is a big fan of this future #1 hit, though he can’t claim credit for its conception, composition, or lyrics.” Hmmm… maybe he’s not like Trump after all.

(Via Insider)

Peacock recently took a long, hard look at the world and decided that, after all the ups and downs (but mostly downs) of the last two years, the world really needs a TV show based on a decade-old franchise featuring a cursing bear. And they set out to do just that!

A Ted TV show has been in the works for about a year, and now it seems like it’s actually happening. Creator and voice of the titular teddy bear Seth MacFarlane has now signed on to the show, which he will executive produce and direct. Giorgia Whigham (from Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why), Max Burkholder (from NBC’s Parenthood), and Scott Grimes have all signed on as cast members for the series, Variety reports.

Also joining the series are Modern Family executive producers Paul Corrigan and Brad Walse, who will serve as co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers alongside MacFarlane.

The first Ted movie was released in 2012 starring Mark Wahlberg as a man who grew up with a talking teddy bear that became his best and only friend. The second film, Ted 2, goes a lot more in-depth, as Ted gets married (really) and fights to have human rights. MacFarlane hinted at the return of the fast-talking bear last year on his Instagram:

2020 brought two new full-length projects from Future: his eighth album High Off Life and his collaborative Lil Uzi Vert project Pluto x Baby Pluto. Since then, though, fans have been waiting for a new LP from Future. The rapper has been hinting at when it’s set to arrive, as last week, he indicated it would be coming later this month. Now, he has doubled down on the release window in a new Instagram post.

Sharing a photo of himself (perhaps the album cover given its square crop), he wrote, “date 4.29 title TBA.” So, it looks like the album’s dropping on the 29th this month but we’ll have to wait a bit longer to find out what it’s called.

While it’s been a year-plus since a new Future album, fans haven’t been hungry for new material from the rapper. In January, he and Gunna dropped perhaps the most viral song of 2022 so far, “Pushin P” (which they performed on Saturday Night Live earlier this month). Aside from that, he popped up on Lil Durk’s “Petty Too” (which they later performed on The Tonight Show). More recently, he featured on Earthgang’s “Billi.”

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After former Vice President Mike Pence told a college crowd that he’d love and accept one of his own children coming out as gay, The View‘s Sunny Hostin pulled out all of the receipts to prove why she thinks Pence is lying. As his historically shaky relationship with Trump continues to deteriorate, Pence has been eyeing a run for the top of the Republican ticket, and Hostin feels this latest move is just another example of the former veep telling people what they want to hear even if he doesn’t believe it himself.

After being asked how he’d respond to his child coming out, Pence said, “I’d look him in the eye and tell him ‘I love you,’ before launching into the importance of everyone respecting each other’s views to unite the nation. “We live in a pluralistic society, and the way we go forward, and the way we come together as a country united, I believe, is when we respect your right to believe, and my right to believe what we believe.”

Hostin wasn’t buying it. “Words are meaningless when your actions say differently, right?” she said before dropping the receipts.

Via The Wrap:

“In 2000, he said during his congressional campaign that Congress should oppose any effort to put gay and lesbian relationships on an equal legal status with heterosexual marriage,” she began listing. “Let me continue. In 2004, Mike Pence co-sponsored a proposed amendment to the US Constitution that would define marriage as solely between one man and one woman. In 2007, he voted against the employment non-discrimination act. In 2010, he voted against the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal. In 2015, he signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act … .”

Had Joy Behar, who’s filling in for Whoopi Goldberg, not stepped in, Hostin would’ve kept going. She came loaded for bear today, and that bear’s name was Mike Pence.

(Via The Wrap)

Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week. So that R&B heads can focus on listening to what they really love in its true form, we’ll be offering a digest of the best new R&B songs that fans of the genre should hear every Friday.

Once again, the ladies are at the forefront of this week’s best and new R&B releases. Syd leads the way with her new album Broken Hearts Club. It presents 13 songs and features Kehlani, Smino, and Lucky Daye. Elsewhere, Chloe returns with her second solo single thanks to “Treat Me” and Keep Cool Records signee Marzz extends her 2021 project with a deluxe reissue of Love Letterz.
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Syd — Broken Hearts Club

Five years after she released her debut solo album Fin and nearly three years after she dropped Hive Mind with the rest of The Internet, Syd is back with new music in the form of her new album, Broken Hearts Club. On it, you’ll indulge in 13 tender tracks with guest appearances from Kehlani, Smino, and Lucky Daye.

Chloe — “Treat Me”

After getting her solo career off to a strong start with “Have Mercy,” Chloe is ready to take the next step in her career. She returns with “Treat Me,” a bouncy single that sees her requesting a lot more than the bare minimum from her lover. It also arrives with a provocative video that captures Chloe showing off her eye-popping dance skills.

Marzz — Love Letterz (Deluxe)

After signing to Keep Cool Records at the end of 2020, Lousiville singer Marzz arrived with her colorful debut project Love Letterz. Nearly a year since its release, Marzz returns with a deluxe reissue of Love Letterz that adds seven additional songs including the previously released “KMS,” “FYM,” and “Rain Freestyle.”

Mack Keane & Esta. — Intersections

At long last, Soulection artists Mack Keane and Esta. have released their debut project Intersections. Prior to its arrival, the duo released “Open Up” and “O.M.L.,” both of which can be found on the six-song project. The brief effort also arrives with contributions from Destin Conrad and Joyce Wrice.

Destin Conrad & Kiana Lede — “Unpredictable”

In addition to contributing to Mack Keane & Esta.’s project, Destin Conrad also dropped a single of his own. “Unpredictable” touches down with an excellent contribution from Kiana Lede as both singers take a moment to discuss the varying complications in romance.

Hennessy — “All For Nothing”

Providence, RI singer Hennessy is gearing up to release her debut project later this year. She kicks off the rollout for it with her new single “All For Nothing.” Hennessy uses the lovelorn release to question if a past relationship was worth the time and energy she wasted. Backed by production from Pluto Brazy and Cam Bells, it’s a promising sign of what’s to come from Hennessy in the future.

Davion Farris — “Bad Guy”

After concluding his 2021 year with “Sometimes,” West Coast singer Davion Farris, who’s also the brother of SiR and D Smoke, returns with his new song “Bad Guy.” It’s a tender track that Farris uses to vent his frustrations with his partner. Pain, regret, and anger are all present in the song, making it as enjoyable as it is relatable.

Brandon Banks — “Tryin’”

Back in 2020, Inglewood singer Brandon Banks released his second EP Static. It was quite the strong release that year, but after its arrival, Banks laid low for the better part of two years. Now he’s back with “Tryin’,” where he confesses to life’s difficulties while motivating himself and others around him to keep pushing and preserving.

Jawan.mp3 — “Get Back”

Whether Jawan.mp3 is a new name to you or one that you’re just getting familiar with, it’s time you take a moment or two to fully dive into his discography. Your first stop could be his new single “Get Back,” a heartfelt number that explores how to love and trust another person after taking some time away from relationships. After that, make sure to check out his 2021 EP The Abstract.

Siergio — “Complicated”

At the end of the month, Los Angeles singer Siergio will drop his latest body of work Before It’s Too Late. At the moment, it’s billed as a 13-song release with contributions from Hundo and Jori. After releasing “Take You Out” at the top of the year, Siergo follows it up with “Complicated,” a rhythmic tune that carries some ’90s influence as Siergio unloads his feelings about a woman despite their relationship being a thing of the past.

NO1-NOAH — “Bonjour” Feat. Summer Walker

Since signing to Summer Walker’s Ghetto Earth Records imprint in late 2020, NO1-NOAH and Summer have collaborated a couple of times. Their songs together, “White Tee” and “SWV,” appeared on Summer’s Life On Earth EP. Now, NO1-NOAH takes the lead on their latest song together as they unite for “Bonjour.” The track is the lead single from NO1-NOAH’s upcoming project You Should Come Over which arrives on April 22.

Kenyon Dixon — “Get High, Get By” Feat. D Smoke

At the top of the year, Kenyon Dixon fired off “Love On Replay” with Tiffany Gouche, and after letting that song marinate for a few months, Dixon returns with his latest effort “Get High, Get By.” The song features D Smoke (Gouche’s cousin) and focuses on doing whatever, including getting high, to get through the day-to-day ups and downs of life.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Just days before Lizzo is set to drop her much anticipated new single “About Damn Time,” the singer/rapper is making the rounds on Twitter. This time, for her outfit choice while boarding a flight.

Lizzo was recently photographed boarding a plane rocking a sports bra and leggings, part of her new Yitty Shapewear collection with Fabletics. The leggings, which didn’t hide much of the “Truth Hurts” singer’s backside, caused a stir on Twitter.

“So Lizzo’s allowed to get her BARE ASS on a plane & it’s fine but Olivia Cuplo former Ms Universe is forced to wear her boyfriends hoddie to fly Cabo cause it was ‘inappropriate’… we’re truly living in a clown world,” said one Twitter user.

The Twitter user was referring to a situation in which Cuplo was attempting to board a plane wearing a sports bra and Spanx shorts last year, but was told to cover up by airport security. In Lizzo’s case, she was flying private.

Lizzo responded to the hater, asking, “Like what you see?” before directing her to Yitty’s website.

Fans of Lizzo went to the website, but noticed the bottoms she was wearing in the photo weren’t available for purchase. Lizzo promised that the leggings are “coming soon.”

“About Damn Time” is out 4/14 via Atlantic. Pre-save it here.

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

On the opening track of his sophomore album Harp, LA-native Chris Adams, who makes music under the moniker PENDANT, sings of confronting his own death. He meets the idea with ambivalence rather than fear before the song collapses into a frantic, house-leaning beat drop. Much of the album reflects a similar structure; Adams shares veiled reflections on mortality, grief, and loss masked by hard-hitting electronic pop, fuzzy shoegaze, and gloomy post-punk-inspired beats.

At times kinetic and twisted, the eclectic album is the result of nearly a decade of painful emotional reflections and healing triggered by the death of his father. But much like how grief is experienced, the feeling isn’t immediately apparent in Adam’s music. Instead, it floats beneath the surface, present but never the immediate focus of the 13-track release.

Celebrating the release of his album Harp, out now via Saddle Creek, Adams reflects on tour memories, shares some inspiring advice, and flexes his plumbing skills on the latest Indie Mixtape 20 Q&A.

What are four words you would use to describe your music?

Mentally ill dance music.

It’s 2050 and the world hasn’t ended and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?

Well in 2050 I’ll be around 60 years old. I’ll probably still be making music in one way or another. I hope people can still extract something emotional from my music then. But I’ll probably be more focused on whatever I’m making at the time. If someone were to listen to my music and think “man that guy can write a chorus,” I’d say that’s about as much as a could ask for in terms of a legacy or something.

What’s your favorite city in the world to perform?

I performed a few shows in Tokyo many years ago in a different band. It was part of this Japanese tour we were doing — those were some of the most special live experiences I’ve ever had. I was sick for most of the trip but it was all still so stunning and exciting. The entire trip felt electric.

Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?

First thing that comes to mind is Jason Dill. He said something in an interview that’s become really valuable to me. Not a direct quote but it was something like… making something great requires two things: soaring narcissism and crushing self-doubt.

Where did you eat the best meal of your life?

Peter Luger Steak House in New York.

What album do you know every word to?

Definitely Maybe by Oasis.

What was the best concert you’ve ever attended?

I saw Prince in 2013 in San Francisco at a tiny club (for Prince to play at) called DNA Lounge. Only a handful of years before he died. The entire stage was lined with pedals. He’d run across the stage and hit a delay pedal. Then run to the other side and stomp on a distortion pedal. Every second of that show was so incredible.

What is the best outfit for performing and why?

My live fit of choice right now is a beat-up pair of Carhartts, a skin-tight cycling jersey, and a pair of black Air Forces. Comfortable and chaotic.

Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?

Correll B on Twitter is a national treasure. He’s been doing his thing for so long and has never (to my knowledge) parlayed his following into some brand deal or cash grab. He’s so pure. He just loves music and dancing with such a lovely passion.

What’s your most frequently played song in the van on tour?

I haven’t been on tour in many years but for a while, it was “I Love You” by Lil B. It was a great way to defuse interpersonal issues and some of the stresses of being on tour. It instantly put us in a good mood. It’s so wholesome. The video is great too. Lil B is crying in a snake shop.

What’s the last thing you Googled?

“Polyurethane foam”

What album makes for the perfect gift?

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison. I don’t think anyone can not enjoy at least half of the songs on this record.

Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?

This middle-aged guy invited us to stay at his Mom’s house once. She wasn’t there and when we showed up he was passed out drunk on the couch. We let ourselves in and went through a bunch of his old stuff — baby pictures of him and all these artifacts from his childhood. We ended up leaving before he woke up. We knew all these intimate details about his life and he never even knew we were there.

What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?

I have the logo from the album Harp tattooed on my arm. It’s been my favorite since I got it. My friend who designed the logo ended up tattooing it on me. He’s such a special artist and I felt so lucky having him involved in creating the album. Shout out, Peace On The Sun.

What artists keep you from flipping the channel on the radio?

I don’t listen to the radio often but the first time I listened to KROQ in Los Angeles (my mom wouldn’t let me listen because they played songs with curse words), I was 8 years old and took my Mom’s car keys and snuck into her car to turn on the radio. I wanted to hear Linkin Park or Blink-182 or something but I ended up hearing “Intergalactic” by the Beastie Boys. I think that experience totally rewired my brain. I felt like a different person after that.

What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?

My best friend/manager Nik is one of a kind. He believes in me in a way I can’t totally comprehend. He’s a big reason why I’m doing what I’m doing now. I owe so much to him.

What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?

You deserve kindness and love. Don’t try to convince yourself otherwise.

What’s the last show you went to?

I saw DIIV play at The Lodge Room In LA. I love that band.

What movie can you not resist watching when it’s on TV?

Speed with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. They’re both so hot in that movie. And the plot is just so dumb but so entertaining. Dennis Hopper is the villain. It’s just an undeniable ’90s action movie.

What’s one of your hidden talents?

I don’t know if this is necessarily a talent. I feel like in another life I would have been a plumber. I get a deep satisfaction from unclogging drains. I’ve fashioned a wire hanger into a hook to pull out all the blockage from a sink/tub. I’ve gotten pretty good at it.

Harp is out now via Saddle Creek. Get it here.