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Earl Sweatshirt and SURF GANG Deliver Peak Nostalgia in “Chicago” Video

In every visual from Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and SURF GANG‘s collaborative POMPEII // UTILITY project, the unit is seen in its natural form. “Chicago” is no exception; it just also includes nostalgic, lo-fi filters and green screen edits throughout. “Typa shit you’d see on MTV at 3 AM in 2011,” reads the top YouTube comment.

JT Goes “Numb”

City Cinderella is back. After popping out at Little Simz‘s Weekend One Coachella Set on Sunday afternoon, JT has shared her first studio single of 2026, a high-octane offering entitled “Numb.” The track continues to expound JT’s artistic range, spotlighting her versatility and putting her ability to traverse across genres on full display.

21 Savage x Young Nudy x Gabriel Moses

Ever Latto dropped off “Business & Personal,” fans have been eyeing 21 Savage‘s next move. Earlier this week, the rapper took to social media to announce he would release something new on Thursday. And he did. Although it’s not new music, but instead a striking new visual. The WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS? cut “STEPBROTHERS” features Young Nudy on lyrics, but now the duo enlists the likes of a third contributor to handle the visual component. Gabriel Moses gets behind the lens for the song’s music video, envisioning Atlanta’s underbelly through his singular creative vision. Read more here.

Isaiah Rashad Revs Up Rollout, Revealing Cover Art, Tracklist, and Merch

 

 

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Last week, Isaiah Rashad confirmed the imminent arrival of his newest studio record, It’s Been Awful, ushering in the era with lead single “SAME SH!T” Zay is wasting no time with this rollout, returning this week with the project’s official cover art, tracklist, and inaugural merch slate. The album is confirmed to span 16 songs and feature SZA, Dominic Fike, and Julian Sintonia. Thus far, the accompanying merch spans hoodies stamped with the graphic we saw circulating online last week, as well as a lineup of stylized vinyls. Swipe through it all above.

Jim Legxacy Levels Our Expectations

After Jim Legxacy dropped “idk idk” at the end of March, many fans started suspecting (or merely manifesting) an album drop. Legxacy never really clarified one way or another, up until this week, taking to X to confirm that he is, in fact, working on a project – it just might take a little time. “i am working on my album, this may take a while, bare with,” he wrote. We’ll wait.

Lauryn Hill (and Fam) for Denim Tears

With Ms. Lauryn Hill in front of the lens, you can’t go wrong – especially when it’s Liam McRae behind the lens at the same time. For Denim Tears‘ latest campaign, McRae shot Ms. Hill alongside her entire family in the new collection. Read more here.

Doechii x Lady Gaga Have More in the Vault

In case you missed it, last week, Doechii and Lady Gaga dropped off the first single from the official The Devil Wears Prada soundtrack, dubbed “Runway.”  The cut marks the pair’s first official collaboration together, and seems to be just the first of many, as per a recent Doechii interview. “I don’t want to say too much because we have more to come, Me and Gaga, but it was amazing working with her,” Doechii shared with Entertainment. “She is truly a master at her craft, and I hope everybody is enjoying ‘Runway.’ She’s so fabulous. She inspired me so much with this record, so I’m just grateful.”

Lana Del Rey Is the Newest Bond Girl

Joining the likes of Madonna, Billie Eilish, and Adele, Lana Del Rey has shared her first Bond title track. Not for a film, but rather for the franchise’s official video game, comes Del Rey’s first single since February’s “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter,” as the game’s official theme song. Entitled “First Light,” the theme song sequence visual for the track is due later this week. Read more here.