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Kississippi, the moniker of Philadelphia-based songwriter Zoe Allaire Reynolds, is gearing up for a release that’s been a long time in the making. Since dropping her folk rock debut 2018 album, the songwriter has started to lean more into a more pop-oriented sound. Now, Kississippi returns with the slow-burning single “Big Dipper,” reminiscent of Taylor Swift’s early catalog.

“Big Dipper,” a song which Kississippi says was written “between old homes, airplanes, and balconies,” officially heralds her sophomore album Mood Ring. “Big Dipper” arrives as the second-released single off the project, which was first previewed with the buoyant 2020 track “Around Your Room.” The new lovelorn single opens with a tender piano melody, eventually opening up to an expansive chorus that showcases the singer’s soaring vocals. “You say baby, please / But I know it ain’t easy to love me / So I’ll just let you be / I still miss you only when I’m lonely,” she sings.

Kississippi’s upcoming album came to life with the help of a handful of indie rock collaborators. She worked with musicians like Bartees Strange, Illuminati Hotties’ Sarah Tudzin, Phoebe Bridgers’ bandmate Marshall Vore, and Death Cab For Cutie collaborator Andy Park.

Watch the “Big Dipper” video above and find the Mood Ring art and tracklist below.

1. “We’re So In Tune”
2. “Moonover”
3. “Dreams With You”
4. “Around Your Room”
5. “Heaven”
6. “Twin Flame”
7. “Play Til You Win”
8. “Wish I Could Tell You”
9. “Big Dipper”
10. “Hellbeing”

Mood Ring is out 6/6 via Triple Crown Records. Pre-order it here.

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

Welcome to SNX DLX, our weekly roundup of the best sneakers on the market. This week, we’re finally out of Nike fan-boy/girl territory as Adidas and New Balance actually bring something to the table. That’s not to say this week doesn’t bring some fire Jordans along with it — every week brings fire Jordans, without fail — but we’re happy to see Yeezy, Adidas, and New Balance actually dropping something worth copping after last week’s weak showing.

As of right now, we’re out of collaboration-heavy offerings. No Supreme, Union, Palace, or any other dope retailer team-ups, with the exception of this week’s highlight which comes from Nike and Los Angeles-based streetwear brand UNDEFEATED and pays tribute to Kobe Bryant, right as Bryant’s estate has severed ties with Nike. This means we might be looking at one of the final Kobe Protros, at least for the time being.

Let’s jump in!

UNDEFEATED Nike Kobe 5 Protro “Hall of Fame”

First teased last year, this week brought the highly anticipated release of UNDEFEATED’s collaborative Nike Kobe 5 Protro Hall of Fame. Featuring a metallic gold upper with Laker purple detailing on the tongue, lining, sole, and heel branding, with an inner gradient Swoosh and faux-snakeskin paneling, a reference to Kobe’s Black Mamba nickname, the Hall of Fame is simply one of the finest Kobe 5 Protros to ever drop.

The Undefeated Nike Kobe 5 Protro is set to drop on May 12th for a retail price of $190. The raffle is already closed on this one, so pick up a pair at GOAT.

Jaden Smith New Balance Vision Racer Pink

We’re big fans of Jaden Smith’s sneaker output thus far, and young Jaden is at his best when he’s getting weird with his designs — like this new hot pink version of the Vision Racer. The Vision Racer is a unique New Balance silhouette, it combines the 1700 and X-Racer silhouette for something that looks like it should be worn by a fashionable race car driving alien.

Featuring a hot pink upper with reflective detailing and a weird faux-platform midsole, the Vision Racer sports some VISION branding underneath a translucent icy outsole.

The Jaden Smith New Balance Vision Racer Pink is set to drop on May 14th for a retail price of $150. Pick up a pair at New Balance.

Air Jordan 5 Low Wings

Made in celebration of the Jordan Wings program, which offers education and mentorship opportunities for youth around the world, the Air Jordan Wings features a low-cut silhouette with gilded accents, embroidered branding on the tongue and heel, and a lace attachment that’s meant to evoke a graduation tassel. Diploma seal graphics appear on the insole, giving this pair a celebratory look that is fitting as a dope-as-hell graduation present for the class of 2021.

Forget those kids though, give us the shoes and we’ll find something to celebrate! We’re kidding, but don’t let the collegiate quality of these sneakers dissuade you, this black and gold colorway is a sleek look.

The Air Jordan 5 Low Wings is set to drop on May 14th for a retail price of $190. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.

Air Jordan 1 Shadow 2.0

Another week, another fire pair of Jordans, this week brings the high top Air Jordan 1 Shadow 2.0, which sports a black leather upper with Light Smoke Grey suede overlays, a white midsole, and a black rubber outsole. The 2.0 sits atop a rubber cupsole with Air cushioning, a black Jordan Wings logo on the lateral collar, and a grey wraparound swoosh.

The 2.0 is a redesign of the OG Jordan 1 Shadow, which sported darker grey tones, more black, and looked, well, more like a shadow. The 2.0 version might look less Shadow-y but it’s a better, more modern design.

The Air Jordan 1 Shadow 2.0 is set to drop on May 15th for a retail price of $190. Pick up a pair at GOAT or Flight Club.

Adidas Yeezy 500 High Sumac/ Tactical Orange

Yeezy brand has dropped so much fire this year that we’re probably going to have to re-do our ranking of the best Yeezys from last year. This week brings two brand new colorways of the high top 500 silhouette, both featuring an earthy mix of tans, beiges, and browns, accented with rich blues and reds against a mixed mesh and suede upper.

Ye has been mixing up his usual Yeezy brand color palette this year, and while he’s still keeping things heavy on the earth-tones, they’re getting a vibrancy here that makes each silhouette look fresh.

The Adidas Yeezy 500 High Sumac and Tactical Orange are set to drop on May 15th for a retail price of $150. Pick up a pair at the Adidas webstore or via Yeezy Supply.

Lucus Puig Adidas Puig PK Primeblue

Made in partnership with pro skater Lucas Puig, the Puig PK Primeblue is a brand new high-performance silhouette made from Parley ocean plastic inspired by Puig’s hometown of Biarritz France. The design plays off of the Adidas Puig, but swaps out the more rugged design for a softer and lighter weight Primeknit upper with hazy green accents, and wavy detailing on the tread and heel.

The sneaker sits atop an EVA midsole for added comfort and cushioning with an Adiprene sock liner for a snug performance-focused fit. We’re big fans of sustainable sneaker and we’re glad to see the trend spill over into the high-performance sneaker domain.

The Adidas Puig PK Primeblue is out now for a retail price of $110. Pick up a pair at the Adidas webstore or at select skate retailers.

Nike AJKO 1 Chicago

Jordan heads are either going to love or hate this one and, to be honest, we’re still a little torn ourselves. But hey, it’s a light week so we’re going to go ahead and shout out the Air Jordan KO 1, which is a redesign of the OG Air Jordan 1 with a canvas and leather upper, which provides a more comfortable fit than a traditional pair of Jordan 1s.

Canvas on a Jordan, what’s next Nylon?! A Primeknit or mesh upper? All jokes aside, Nike tried to ease the pain of mixing up the upper fabrics by dropping this in the classic Chicago colorway. If you love the shape and look of Jordans but never found the sneaker very comfortable, the AJKO might be for you.

The AJKO 1 Chicago is out now a retail price of $140. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app, or aftermarket sites like StockX.

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The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame’s 2021 class of inductees was announced this morning, and naturally, most of the artists honored are pretty excited. I say “most” because it seems Todd Rundgren doesn’t really care all that much. As Billboard notes, his response to the news was a simple statement that doesn’t convey his feelings about the situation: “I’m happy for my fans. They’ve wanted this for a long time.” This comes a few months after he told the publication, “It’s no secret I don’t care about [the Hall Of Fame].”

Rundgren also expressed disappointment about artists who aren’t historically known for making rock music getting into the Hall, saying, “I’m a big Dionne Warwick fan, but name me one Dionne Warwick rock n’ roll song. While I’m aware of Fela Kuti, I can’t name a single musician who’s ever cited him as a principal influence. Year by year it makes even less sense, so why would I be more excited about it or suddenly change my mind? Why don’t they just start inducting blues guys? Why do they have to go to Dionne Warwick or Mary J. Blige?”

He went on to note, “True halls of fame, to me, are for retirees and dead people, because your legacy has been established. I’m too busy working to worry about my legacy — and plan to continue working until whenever.”

Read more from Rundgren here.

In a rare moment for The View, co-hosts Meghan McCain and Joy Behar were in agreement that congressional Republicans are headed down a dark path after holding a voice vote to oust Liz Cheney from her leadership role on Wednesday after she refused to participate in the “Big Lie” that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election. In a panel discussion on the contentious vote, Behar praised Cheney for refusing to back down and show fealty to Trump after he incited the January 6 insurrection. Via Mediaite:

“[Cheney] is the Joan of Arc standing up to the heretics at this point, and she is very lonely in that position,” Behar said. She added, “It’s refreshing to see someone stand up to the QAnon party who is not afraid to lose her job like the rest of those cowards who are shivering and quivering in the corner. This is just another big lie that they’re perpetuating on the American people.”

McCain, who has been a surprisingly vocal critic of the attacks on Cheney and launched a fiery rant on her party’s loyalty to “Cheeto Jesus” last week, focused her attention on Trump’s choice to replace Cheney’s congressional leadership role: Elise Stefanik. According to McCain, Stefanik should know that the GOP is “bleeding millennials” and continuing to hitch the party to Trump will only exacerbate the problem.

“Power for some people is better than being able to sleep at night,” McCain said. “I don’t think she believes what she’s saying. I think she’s doing this for power.”

(Via The View on Twitter)

The Golden State Warriors’ path to a postseason run goes straight through the play-in tournament. The Dubs are locked into a spot in the tournament, although it is not clear if they will participate in the 7-8 game or the 9-10 matchup. Either way, for a team that is used to having home-court throughout the postseason, any sort of success would come by way of an underdog bunch making a run.

It’s easy, then, to make some sort of link between these Warriors and the beloved “We Believe” team from the 2006-07 season that finished in eighth place, took down the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks, and eventually bowed out to the Utah Jazz. Draymond Green was asked about this on Tuesday night following the team’s 122-116 win over the Phoenix Suns and made clear that he doesn’t particularly like that comparison.

“They had they thing and we got ours,” Green said. “The We Believe days are over. We’ve won three championships, I’m not no part of no We Believe team.”

Green made clear that he has tons of respect for the guys who made up that squad and how they laid the foundation for what the franchise has turned into today, but ultimately, that sort of underdog mentality just does not work for him.

“We got f*cking Steph Curry on our team,” Green went on to say.

If there is one way that these two teams are similar, it’s how they closed their respective seasons. The We Believe Warriors won their final five games of the season and came out on top in nine of their last ten, while these Dubs have won four in a row and six of their last seven with home games against New Orleans and Memphis to close out the year.

The popular murder mystery film Knives Out premiered in 2019 featuring a cast of stars like Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, and Jamie Lee Curtis. It saw a major success at the box office, raking in an impressive $311.4 million worldwide. Now, Netflix has secured the rights to Knives Out 2 and Knives Out 3, and even more celebrities are joining the roaster.

Janelle Monáe has officially been cast in the upcoming Knives Out sequel alongside the recently-announced newcomers Edward Norton and Dave Bautista, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The plot details are still under wraps, but both sequels will once again be directed by Rian Johnson and the filming is reportedly set to commence this summer in Greece.

What is known about the film is that Netflix shelled out some major cash for the projects. It was recently reported that the streaming service paid between $400-450 million for the two films, a major increase from the original’s $40 million budget.

This is far from the first time Monáe will appear on the silver screen. Last year, the singer starred in the thriller film Antebellum and before that, she made appearances in Rio 2, Moonlight, Hidden Figures, and more.

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

Months after the Jan. 6th insurrection on Capitol Hill, Republican Representative Paul Gosar is attempting to rewrite history with a truly bizarre rant, in which he claims that the rioters were just “peaceful protestors” and accuses Capitol police of “executing” a well-meaning patriot.

During a hearing held by the House Oversight Committee concerning the riots on Capitol Hill, Gosar — who’s been a staunch Trump supporter and a proponent of Trump’s “Stop the Steal” campaign — used his time to pepper former acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen and other officials with fairly useless questions about the Jan. 6th attack. Gosar tried to paint insurrectionists as “law-abiding U.S. citizens” and “veterans” who were being unfairly targeted by the FBI and turned on by their own neighbors following the attacks.

In his lengthy speech, Gosar claimed the DoJ was “harassing peaceful patriots,” and painting pro-Trump supporters as criminals while spreading lies about his fellow Republicans who encouraged and supported the Jan. 6th march on Capitol Hill. At one point during the proceedings, after questioning whether Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick was actually killed by a fire extinguisher — the chief medical examiner of D.C. already ruled Sicknick had died because of two strokes suffered during the chaos of the events that day — Gosar went on to demand answers in the killing of Ashli Babbitt, a rioter he described as a “veteran wrapped in the American flag.”

“Who executed Ashli Babbitt?” Gosar shouted at Rosen before implying that she, along with the rest of the rioters, was of little threat because most of them weren’t carrying lethal weapons at the time of the attack. Of course, Gosar’s grandstanding is pointless since the DoJ has already investigated the shooting and determined the officer had reason to use deadly force after Babbitt and others attempted to breach a set of doors into the Chamber where officials were sheltering in place. Gosar’s outrage at the police treatment of these “protestors” is off, too, considering he waded into controversy last year by supporting Kyle Rittenhouse, a teen who’s been charged with killing people taking part in a Black Lives Matter protest.

In that instance, Gosar tweeted his belief that Rittenhouse had a right to bear arms and labeled him as simply an “armed citizen defending himself.” The Congressman tweeted his outrage at Babbitt’s death while the hearing was still taking place — though presumably after he’d been given ample time to rant in front of the mic.

Torres (real name Mackenzie Scott) had a strong showing in early 2020 with her fourth album, Silver Tongue. Now, a bit over a year later, she’s already returning with more: Her next album, Thirstier, is set for release on July 30 via Merge Records.

She previewed the effort today with a video for “Don’t Go Puttin Wishes In My Head,” an upbeat rocker that Scott says shows off a newfound sense of joy she has felt in her life recently: “I’ve been conjuring this deep, deep joy that I honestly didn’t feel for most of my life. I feel like a rock within myself. And I’ve started to feel that I have what it takes to help other people conjure their joy, too.” She also says of the album, “I wanted to channel my intensity into something that felt positive and constructive, as opposed to being intense in a destructive or eviscerating way. I love the idea that intensity can actually be something life-saving or something joyous.”

On top of that, she also announced big North American and European tours. She’ll be in the US between August and October, then she’ll hit Europe in March 2020.

Watch the “Don’t Go Puttin Wishes In My Head” video above. Below, find the Thirstier art and tracklist, as well as Torres’ upcoming tour dates.

1. “Are You Sleepwalking?”
2. “Don’t Go Puttin Wishes In My Head”
3. “Constant Tomorrowland”
4. “Drive Me”
5. “Big Leap”
6. “Hug From A Dinosaur”
7. “Thirstier”
8. “Kiss The Corners”
9. “Hand In The Air”
10. “Keep The Devil Out”

08/29/2021 — Fairfield, CT @ StageOne
08/30/2021 — Portsmouth, NH @ Press Room
08/31/2021 — Cambridge, MA @ Sonia
09/03/2021 — Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
09/13/2021 — Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
09/14/2021 — Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
09/15/2021 — Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar
09/16/2021 — Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
09/17/2021 — Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
09/18/2021 — Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
09/19/2021 — St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
09/21/2021 — Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
09/22/2021 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
09/25/2021 — Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival
09/27/2021 — Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
09/28/2021 — Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
09/30/2021 — San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall
10/01/2021 — Santa Cruz, CA @ Atrium @ Catalyst
10/02/2021 — San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
10/03/2021 — Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
10/04/2021 — Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
10/06/2021 — Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Co.
10/07/2021 — Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock
10/08/2021 — Austin, TX @ 3TEN @ ACL Live
10/11/2021 — Chattanooga, TN @ House Show
10/12/2021 — Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
10/13/2021 — Asheville, NC @ ISIS Asheville
10/14/2021 — Nashville, TN @ EXIT/IN
10/15/2021 — Knoxville, TN @ Open Chord
10/16/2021 — Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
10/17/2021 — Washington, DC @ Union Stage
10/18/2021 — Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
10/21/2021 — New York, NY @ The Bowery Ballroom
03/11/2022 — Glasgow, UK @ Mono
03/12/2022 — Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
03/13/2022 — Manchester, UK @ Night & Day
03/14/2022 — Bristol, UK @ Exchange
03/15/2022 — London, UK @ Bush Hall
03/17/2022 — Paris, FR @ La Boule Noire
03/18/2022 — Gent, BE @ Charlatan
03/19/2022 — Utrecht, NL @ Ekko
03/21/2022 — Berlin, DE @ Frannz Club
03/22/2022 — Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefährlich (Turmzimmer)
03/23/2022 — Cologne, DE @ Bumann & SOHN
03/24/2022 — Heidelberg, DE @ Karlstorbahnhof
03/25/2022 — Zürich, CH @ Rote Fabrik
03/26/2022 — Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv

Thirstier is out 7/30 via Merge Records. Pre-order it here.

The Venture Bros. took notoriously long breaks between seasons, so I held out hope that Adult Swim canceling Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer’s brilliant animated series last September was a late-April Fools’ Day prank. It wasn’t, but Hank, Dean, Rusty, Brock, the Monarch, Dr. Mrs. the Monarch, and Master Billy Quizboy are coming back: Adult Swim announced that The Venture Bros. is getting a follow-up movie, as are Metalocalypse and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Mastodon better perform the intro again.

Each film will be released “on Blu-ray/DVD and On Demand for a 90-day exclusive window,” according to the Hollywood Reporter, followed by HBO Max and Adult Swim premieres.

Here are the descriptions for the movies:

Metalocalypse: “The power-hungry TRIBUNAL unveils their secret and deadly “Falconback Project” as the world grows in embattled chaos and the menacing Doomstar breaches the Earth’s atmosphere while the mysterious and twisted dissent of a band member threatens the future of Dethklok. Picking up directly after the heroic rescue of Toki Wartooth: Can Dethklok choose between their egos and the greater good of the world to embark on a gauntlet of dangers that will try their very souls and finally write the song that will be their salvation? The new movie is created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blancha. The movie soundtrack will be released on WaterTower Music.”

The Venture Bros.: “Doc’s latest invention will either bankrupt the Ventures or launch them to new heights, as Hank searches for himself, Dean searches for Hank, The Monarch searches for answers, and a mysterious woman from their pasts threatens to bring their entire world crashing down on them. The Venture Bros. is created, written and executive produced by Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer.”

Aqua Teen Hunger Force: “A continuation of the hit animated series, fans will find out what happens next with Frylock, Meatwad, and Master Shake, who consider themselves crime fighters, but the truth is they never fight crime. Aqua Teen Hunger Force is created by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis and follows the strange everyday lives of three human-sized food products living in New Jersey.”

(Via the Hollywood Reporter)

It’s been nearly a year since Lady Gaga released her energetic album Chromatica, and she’s already working on a remix album. The singer has tapped producer BloodPop to take the reigns on the project, and they’ve so far confirmed that the hyperpop musician Dorian Electra will appear on the project. Fans are hoping that UK singer Rina Sawayama will land a spot on the project, and it looks like they will get their wish.

Sawayama appeared at the 2021 Brit Awards Tuesday night where she teased her appearance on the Chromatica remix project. Speaking in an interview on the red carpet, the singer dropped some hints that points to her remix of Gaga’s “Free Woman” track. “The wish is on the internet. I’ve done my bit, I’ll just say that,” she said about her feature on the project. “It’s a song that was hard to sing with my new braces. My S’s are fine, it’s my F’s that are a bit weird, so I’ll leave you with that.”

When asked if she had plans to open for Gaga’s rescheduled 2021 stadium tour The Chromatica Ball, Sawayama said she knows her music is on the singer’s radar. “It’s my actual lifetime goal,” she said about taking the stage ahead of Gaga. “I heard so knows me, her team knows about me, so fingers crossed, I’ll have to be wheeled out in a stretcher every night because I’ll just be gagged.”

Watch Sawayama’s red carpet interview at the 2021 Brit Awards above.