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Cardi B delivered her debut performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert running through an eight-track set of catalog staplesThe performance introduced a notable lyrical change on ErrTime replacing a prior shout-out to Latto with Kelly RowlandThe live set also featured an altered lyric targeting past relationships during a performance of Be Careful

NPR has officially premiered Cardi B's debut performance on its celebrated Tiny Desk Concert series. The Bronx rapper delivered a high-energy, eight-song showcase featuring deliberate lyrical tweaks to some of her most recognized records.

Premiering on Monday, October 19, the set bridged fan favorites from her 2018 debut Invasion of Privacy—including "Be Careful," "Bodak Yellow," and "I Like It"—with tracks from her 2025 sophomore project Am I The Drama?, such as "Hello," "ErrTime," "Up," and "Man of Your Word," alongside her latest single, "Ah Ha."

During her performance of "ErrTime," Cardi drew attention by swapping out the track's original lyric referencing Latto in favor of Kelly Rowland. Cardi delivered the line, “Bad brown bitch, she look like Kelly in this muthafka,” replacing the original studio bar, “Bad yellow bitch, she look like Latto in this muthafka!” The adjustment follows a 2025 dispute between the two artists, which Latto later addressed on her 2026 track "Gimmie Dat."

Cardi also took aim at past relationships during "Be Careful," altering the original lyric “And karma for you gon' be who you end up with!” to “And karma for you? Well, you see it!”—nodding to her 2024 split from husband Offset and her subsequent breakup with NFL player Stefon Diggs in February 2026.

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JAY-Z has reportedly tapped himself to headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show, according to 'Puck'The booking would arrive as he celebrates 30 years of Reasonable Doubt and 25 years of The Blueprint with a string of record-breaking stadium datesNeither the NFL nor Roc Nation has confirmed the news, though an announcement could reportedly come at his SoFi Stadium shows this weekend

JAY-Z looks set to step from behind the curtain and onto the field, with Puck reporting that the Roc Nation founder has selected himself to headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show in Los Angeles this February. Citing multiple sources, Dave Brooks reports that Hov, who holds the final say on halftime bookings, chose his own name after Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber were also considered. Representatives for the NFL and Roc Nation did not respond to Puck’s request for comment.

The reported booking would complete a full-circle moment that began in 2019, when Roc Nation partnered with the NFL to curate and produce the halftime show. According to Puck, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell brought JAY-Z aboard to lift the show’s cultural standing and win back casual viewers, under an arrangement worth $5 million USD a year that the league extended for another five years in 2024. Since then, Roc Nation has guided the show through headliners including Kendrick Lamar in 2025 and Bad Bunny in 2026, and a JAY-Z set has long been seen as the logical endpoint.

Timing plays a big part in the story. Hov, now 56, has spent 2026 marking two of hip-hop’s most celebrated anniversaries, with his 1996 debut Reasonable Doubt turning 30 and The Blueprint hitting 25. The celebrations have taken the form of a stadium run that Puck reports includes more than $42 USD million grossed across three sold-out Yankee Stadium nights in July, a headlining slot at Philadelphia’s 80,000-capacity Roots Picnic on May 30 and a sold-out show in Paris that brought in $12 million USD last month.

The tour has also delivered the kind of moments that make halftime history. At the second of two sold-out shows at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last month, JAY-Z brought the Fugees back together onstage, a reunion that hints at the guest list a Super Bowl set could command, with his marriage to Beyoncé only adding to the speculation. Beyond music, his stature has grown through milestones like his 2021 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where Barack Obama helped honor him, and an eight-part HBO documentary featuring Rick Rubin that is currently streaming.

His recent output tells a quieter story. Puck points out that JAY-Z’s last major chart hit came in 2013 with Beyoncé’s “Drunk in Love,” which peaked at No. 2, and that he hasn’t released an album since 2017’s double-platinum 4:44. Unlike the hit-driven bookings of Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny, a JAY-Z halftime show would lean on a catalog spanning three decades and on the connection his music still sparks with Gen X and millennial audiences.

An official confirmation may be imminent. Puck reports that JAY-Z could reveal the news as early as this weekend, when he plays the first of two nearly sold-out nights at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, a short drive from where the Super Bowl LXI stage will be set.

Stay tuned for an official announcement.

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A new brand, Oto no Kagu By OJAS and Karimoku Furniture (hereafter referred to as Oto no Kagu), has launched, representing a collaboration between audio designer Devon Turnbull, who is based in New York and Tokyo and captivates music fans and culture enthusiasts worldwide, and Karimoku Furniture, a leading Japanese wooden furniture manufacturer. The launch collection, comprising 15 products, will be released simultaneously at Karimoku Furniture retailers nationwide from Thursday, October 22, 2026. On the same day, a pop-up event titled "Shadow, Light & Sound" will be held at The Conran Shop Daikanyama to commemorate the launch.

Oto no Kagu is an experimental brand that deconstructs the speaker design logic Devon has cultivated with his high-end audio brand OJAS, reconstructing it into furniture with architectural proportions and geometric forms. Born through trial and error in the co-creation project "KARIMOKU RESEARCH" by Karimoku Furniture, the collection includes the core Chair 001, the Shelving 001, whose strength and height were meticulously calculated to house LP records, vacuum tube amplifiers, and turntables, the freestanding Acoustic Panel OJ1 inspired by Japanese folding screens, as well as floor chairs and low tables that fit Japanese-style rooms and slow living.

In addition to "Pure Oak," the color variations include the iconic "Pewter Gray" of OJAS speakers. This is a special coloring developed specifically for this project to achieve a beautiful color while preserving the texture of the wood grain.

Product Lineup (Excerpts)
◼︎Chair 001
Main material: Oak
Size: W540 D740 H630 (mm)
Color: Pewter Gray / Pure Oak
Price: 327,800 yen (tax included)

◼︎Shelving 001
Main material: Oak
Size: W1778 D460 H473 (mm)
Color: Pewter Gray / Pure Oak
Price: 429,550 yen (tax included)

◼︎Acoustic Panel OJ1
Main material: Oak
Size: W1900 D313 H1800 (mm)
Color: Pewter Gray / Pure Oak
Price: 760,100 yen (tax included) *Set of 2

The pop-up, held on the 1st basement floor of The Conran Shop Daikanyama from Thursday, October 22 to Tuesday, December 29, will create a space that fuses the Oto no Kagu collection, speakers (Sanjo / Rokujo / Nurikabe) produced by Devon's studio OJAS Tokyo with enclosures manufactured by Karimoku Furniture, and the collaborative brand wagetsu with the Los Angeles-based design studio WAKA WAKA. A special listening room where cutting-edge craftsmanship intersects with a unique acoustic aesthetic will emerge.

Shadow, Light & Sound
Dates: Thursday, October 22 – Tuesday, December 29, 2026
Venue: The Conran Shop Daikanyama, B1F
Address: Hillside Terrace Bldg. F B1F, 18-8 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 3-minute walk from Daikanyama Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line
Hours: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Saturdays only 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
Closed: Wednesdays

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Luther Archer has confirmed that a posthumous D'Angelo album is underway with six tracks already completedThe late singer's family is reviewing a vault of unreleased recordings that includes collaborations with Michael Jackson and Mary J. BligeThe project will mark the neo-soul pioneer's first full-length offering since 2014's 'Black Messiah'

The estate of D'Angelo has confirmed that a posthumous album is officially in the works, drawing from an extensive personal vault of unreleased music. Following an interview with Kiss Richmond, the announcement arrives one year after the neo-soul pioneer passed away from pancreatic cancer in October 2025.

Speaking on the upcoming material, the singer's older brother Luther Archer revealed that work has already commenced on the initial tracklist. “We've got an album coming out,” Archer stated. “There are six tracks [so far]. But then we have a whole vault of music that's never been released.” Archer explained that the estate is exploring several long-term releases, including a potential collection of b-sides, adding that “there's several projects down the road.” Among the archived recordings currently under consideration are unreleased collaborations featuring Mary J. Blige and Michael Jackson.

The confirmation follows remarks from Questlove at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November 2025, where he teased that forthcoming music from the vault represented “the sound of yesterday, but for the future.” Over his career, D’Angelo released only three studio albums—1995’s Brown Sugar, 2000’s Voodoo, and 2014’s Black Messiah—earning critical acclaim and two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album. The newly announced project marks his first full-length effort in more than a decade.

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NSQK was watching his career reach new heights when a mysterious fly infestation turned his apartment into something straight out of a horror movie.

As his album ATP gained momentum and bigger stages came into view, the Mexican artist found himself killing up to 20 flies a day in his Monterrey home. What started as a bizarre inconvenience soon became the unlikely foundation for his third studio album, MOSCA.

At the time, NSQK was reading Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, a story that began to feel strangely connected to his own life. Between the unexplained infestation, a spiritual cleansing, and the growing pressures of the Latin music industry, he questioned how success seemed to transform him. The flies became a symbol of everything that comes with chasing greatness: envy, ego, criticism, competition, and the constant hunger for more.

That tension runs throughout MOSCA. Bringing rock influences into his signature blend of electronic music, pop, and hip-hop, NSQK pushes his sound into new territory across 17 heavy-hitting tracks. Collaborations with Julieta Venegas, Jean Dawson, Eslabón Armado, Kevin Kaarl, and Riosse also mark a shift in his creative process, as he opens the door to more voices and perspectives.

We caught up with NSQK to discuss the strange events that inspired MOSCA, the artistic evolution behind his most ambitious record yet, and his plans to bring an entirely new live experience to Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros in January 2027.

What inspired the title of your new album, MOSCA?

“In 2024, I moved into a small apartment in Monterrey with my girlfriend, who is now my wife. We were in the middle of rolling out ATP, we had announced my show at the WTC Pepsi Center in Mexico City, and a lot of exciting things were happening with the project. Everything was really taking off, and suddenly these big, ugly, aggressive green flies started appearing in my apartment.”

How did Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis influence the concept behind the album?

“Around that time, I happened to be reading Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, about a man who wakes up transformed into a giant beetle. I started drawing parallels between that story and what was happening in my career. The project was growing so much, but we were also facing new feelings and experiences within the music industry that we had never encountered before.”

How does MOSCA explore the darker side of success and the pressure to keep growing?

“The criticism, the comparisons, the envy, and the fear of failure started creeping in. I began connecting all of that to the idea of a metamorphosis, a grotesque transformation into something unrecognizable. That’s what chasing greatness does to you. You constantly want more: more listeners, bigger numbers, more tickets sold, more relevance, better music. That pursuit transforms you, whether you want it to or not.”

What happened during your spiritual cleansing that ultimately helped shape the album’s concept?

“My manager sent me to get an energy cleansing. I showed up without giving the shaman any context about what was happening in my life or mentioning the flies. When we finished, he told me someone had put a really intense curse on me, fueled by envy, and that it tends to manifest through infestations. I got goosebumps. After that, there were no more flies in my apartment anymore.”

How did your approach to making music evolve before and after MOSCA?

“What matters to me now is making incredible music, beautiful music, music that will last. I think that’s one of the main reasons I can say I’ve grown musically. It’s about not settling for the first version of something, exploring every possibility, and bringing more people into the process to push the ideas even further.”

You recently announced your first show at Mexico City's famous Estadio GNP Seguros. What can fans expect from this milestone performance?

“It’s a blessing to perform at Estadio GNP Seguros, not just because of the scale of the venue and the honor of playing a stage like that, but because it allows us to bring our wildest ideas to life. We have an incredible opportunity to go all out, and whenever my team and I get opportunities like this, we make the most of them.”

What do you hope listeners take away from MOSCA?

“I want people to feel whatever they want to feel and interpret the music however they want. Hopefully, they’ll make beautiful memories with it, at home, with their friends, and at concerts. I want MOSCA to become a part of their lives.”

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Lil Yachty’s first Nike apparel collab drops today, with an oversized Tech Fleece zip-up hoodie and below-the-knee shorts, both in black and navy, with heavyweight double-layer construction and Yachty branding.The raffle is for the Lil Yachty x Nike Tech Collection is exclusively available on yachty.shop.

Lil Yachty’s first Nike apparel collaboration lands today, October 16, with a reworked take on the iconic Tech Fleece. Dubbed the “best-dressed rappers on the scene” by the brand, the lineup pushes proportions to the extreme in Yachty-style elevated basics, oversized silhouettes, and techy details.

The collection features a Tech Fleece zip-up hoodie and 3/4-length shorts, both in black and navy colorways. Both pieces use an oversized fit, double-layer heavyweight construction, and the signature Nike Tech chevron lines. The zip-up adds a structured balaclava hood, adjustable bungee cords, and thumbholes. The fleece shorts fall below the knee and feature cargo pockets, adjustable snaps, and bungee cords, all reimagined with updated neck-tag branding, snap pockets, and custom label graphics with Yachty’s touch.

With the tagline “Not everybody fits in,” the campaign stars NBA player Bol Bol alongside Yachty, with teasers directed by the rapper and Cam Hicks. In one, Yachty towers over a crowd at a DMV in his blacked-out Tech Fleece. When asked to straighten up for his photo, he knocks his head through the ceiling, and drywall dust lands on his shoulders. In the campaign’s other teaser, Bol Bol squeezes into a crammed elevator and tries to get someone to press the button for his floor, but everyone is too distracted by his 7'3" stature. 

The raffle for Lil Yachty’s Nike Tech collaboration is exclusively on yachty.shop.

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Kenshi Yonezu announced international dates for his 2026-2027 "GHOST" world tour across Asia, North America, and Europe.Promoted by Live Nation, the leg includes arena debuts in Oakland, Mexico City, Toronto, and Amsterdam.General ticket sales begin October 22, 2026.

Kenshi Yonezu has expanded his “KENSHI YONEZU 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR / GHOST,” adding a run of 2027 shows across Asia, North America, Europe and the UK. The newly announced leg follows his 2025 “WORLD TOUR / JUNK,” which marked his live debut in the U.S., Europe and Korea and contributed to a wider touring run that drew 440,000 attendees.

Yonezu enters the next world tour following another record-setting stretch led by “IRIS OUT,” his theme song for CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC, which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Global 200 - the highest position achieved by a Japanese-language song - and spent 24 consecutive weeks atop Oricon’s Weekly Streaming Chart.

The international leg follows the Japanese portion of “GHOST,” which is set to run across six cities and 14 arena performances from November 6 through December 17, 2026. General ticket sales for the newly announced dates begin October 22 at 12 p.m. local time via Live Nation.

KENSHI YONEZU 2027 TOUR DATES\
Jan 14 — Seoul, INSPIRE Arena
Jan 16 — Seoul,  INSPIRE Arena
Jan 17 — Seoul, INSPIRE Arena
Jan 29 — Singapore,  Singapore Indoor Stadium
Feb 4 — Oakland,  Oakland Arena
Feb 6 — Los Angeles,  Kia Forum
Feb 9 — Mexico City,  Palacio de los Deportes
Feb 12 — Newark,  Prudential Center
Feb 14 — Toronto, Scotiabank Arena
Feb 24 — London, The O2 Arena
Feb 26 — Paris, Accor Arena
Feb 28 — Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome

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Justice will compose the original dynamic score for Grand Theft Auto VI.New single “Flower in a Hurricane” powers the game’s launch trailer.The track features Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

Rockstar Games has officially named French electronic duo Justice as the composers behind the original dynamic score for Grand Theft Auto VI, giving the long-awaited return to Vice City an appropriately outsized musical identity. The announcement arrives alongside “Flower in a Hurricane,” a new Justice single featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard that provides the musical backbone to the newly released GTA VI launch trailer.

Bringing together Justice’s muscular electronic production with Kevin Parker and SZA’s intertwined vocals and King Gizzard’s grittier guitar textures, the track moves between psychedelic warmth and mounting cinematic tension — a combination well suited to Rockstar’s sun-soaked but increasingly volatile vision of Leonida. Justice’s music had already surfaced in earlier promotional material, including August’s extended look at the game, but the latest reveal confirms the duo will be responsible for shaping the broader score throughout GTA VI.

For Justice, the project marks another major chapter following the duo’s 2024 album Hyperdrama and its subsequent global tour. Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay previously linked with Tame Impala on Hyperdrama standouts “One Night/All Night” and “Neverender,” with the latter earning the collaborators a Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Recording. “Flower in a Hurricane” is available now as a standalone single and will also appear on Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, a 34-track official soundtrack currently available to pre-save and pre-order on vinyl and CD.

Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar confirms Justice’s score role, the single’s collaborators, the 34-track soundtrack and the November 19 release date on its official GTA VI pages.

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LISA has announced her new single titled "Tarantino" from her forthcoming 'Press Play' EPThe track follows "SaWaDiKa" as the second preview of the project and pays homage to filmmaker Quentin TarantinoThe single is scheduled to drop alongside the full Press Play EP on October 23

LISA has officially announced her upcoming single, "Tarantino," marking the second preview from her forthcoming EP, Press Play. The track pays direct homage to director Quentin Tarantino and follows the release of her previous single, "SaWaDiKa."

Announced via social media, the reveal arrived alongside official cover art depicting the BLACKPINK member concealing her face behind a red envelope inside a circular frame. A preview shared on TikTok showcased the track's cinematic direction, pairing hard-hitting percussion with bold vocal delivery: “Got my nails really long like the barrel of my gun and my lipstick all over your face / It’s a movie, baby, come and press play.”

The rollout comes amid a busy slate for the performer, following her Best Pop win at the 2026 VMAs and the theatrical debut of her solo documentary, Always Lalisa. Beyond the impending arrival of the EP, LISA is also preparing for an expanded headlining residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, scheduled to begin in November.

The Press Play EP will officially arrive on October 23.

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Snoh Aalegra has officially shared her brand new single "Karma"Produced by Josh Grant and co-written with Joel Compass the track delivers an alt-R&B sound rooted in jazzy neo-soul texturesThe single marks the Iranian Swedish singer's first new music since 2023 following a series of social media previews

Snoh Aalegra has officially returned with her new single, "Karma," marking her first original release since 2023. The record follows a sequence of preview clips shared across the artist's social media channel.

Produced by Josh Grant and co-written by Aalegra alongside Joel Compass, the track delivers a lush arrangement of alt-R&B infused with a warm, jazzy neo-soul sensibility. The sonic framework recalls the introspective mood that defined her 2019 effort Ugh, those feels again and the Grammy-nominated TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES. Thematically, the song serves as a direct message to a pivotal muse in Aalegra’s life, unpacking the dissolution of a close relationship hindered by karmic misalignment.

Aalegra previewed the emotional core of the record in an accompanying teaser video, reflecting on the lingering tension: “We were never strangers. The faith between us, oh it’s so dangerous… in every era of time you remember that one error of mine… so I let you go because I have to.”

"Karma" is available now on all major streaming platforms.

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'Spectacle: Michael Jackson at the Super Bowl' tracks the King of Pop’s preparations for his 1993 halftime performance at the Rose BowlDirector Bao Nguyen, who previously made the 'We Are the World' documentary 'The Greatest Night in Pop,' draws on unreleased footage of Jackson and his teamThe film revisits the set widely credited with turning the halftime slot into one of television’s biggest events

Michael Jackson’s 1993 Super Bowl halftime performance is getting the feature-length treatment in Spectacle: Michael Jackson at the Super Bowl, a new documentary headed to Hulu and ESPN. The film follows Jackson in the lead-up to his Super Bowl XXVII set at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, using previously unseen footage to document how the show reshaped the halftime format for good.

Rather than simply replaying the broadcast, the documentary goes behind the scenes of the build-up, capturing Jackson and his team as they shaped the performance that took place on January 31, 1993, during the Dallas Cowboys’ matchup with the Buffalo Bills. The project positions that night as the turning point when the halftime show became pop culture’s main event, a claim the archival material is designed to back up from the inside.

Bao Nguyen directs and produces the film, returning to Jackson territory after The Greatest Night in Pop, his well-received look at the recording of “We Are the World.” Production comes from a deep bench that includes Jesse Sisgold, Jon Weinbach and Lauren Gaffney for Skydance Sports, John Branca for Optimum Productions and Amit Dey for Into the Deep End Films. NFL Films is also on board, with Ross Ketover, Ken Rodgers, Keith Cossrow and Jessica Boddy serving as executive producers alongside Optimum’s Karen Langford.

The performance at the center of the film remains one of Jackson’s most memorable live moments, built on precise choreography and striking costuming. His setlist ran through “Jam,” “Billie Jean” and “Black or White” before closing on the anthemic pairing of “We Are the World” and “Heal the World,” balancing technical showmanship with a message-driven finale. That inclusion of “We Are the World” also gives Nguyen a natural thread back to his previous documentary.

The lasting impact of the set is hard to overstate, since halftime entertainment before Jackson largely leaned on marching bands and artists whose commercial peaks were behind them. In the years that followed, the slot became a career-defining booking for headliners including U2, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé and Bad Bunny, and the documentary sets out to show how Jackson’s appearance made that shift possible.

Spectacle: Michael Jackson at the Super Bowl premieres on Hulu and ESPN in February 2027.

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ScHoolboy Q announced during his Blank Face LP anniversary tour that his upcoming album 'THank Que' will arrive in 2027The rapper firmly shut down retirement rumors promising fans he will be around for the record's 20th anniversary as wellThe project serves as the follow-up to his 2024 studio album 'BLUE LIPS' which ended a five-year hiatus

Top Dawg Entertainment rapper ScHoolboy Q has officially revealed his upcoming studio album, THank Que. The Los Angeles MC announced the project and release timeline during a live performance celebrating the 10th anniversary of his seminal Blank Face LP.

Taking the mic during the closing moments of the show, Q addressed long-standing chatter about his musical future and emphatically dismissed any rumors that he plans to step away from recording. "New album called THank Que coming out next year," Q told the crowd. "I promise you that. 10-year anniversary, and I'mma be around for the 20th too. I promise that. I will never retire."

The announcement follows the rapper's sixth studio LP, BLUE LIPS, which arrived in March 2024 led by the single “Yeern 101.” That record ended a five-year gap between albums following 2019’s CrasH Talk, an extended hiatus that previously led fans to speculate whether the veteran artist was eyeing retirement. With THank Que, Q reaffirms his longevity in hip-hop as he continues his milestone tour across the country.

THank Que is scheduled to release in 2027. Stay tuned.

SCHOOLBOY Q

THANK QUE
(ALBUM)

COMING 2027 🚨 https://t.co/oUjK0myLFK

— Kurrco (@Kurrco) October 12, 2026

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A$AP Rocky is taking his Don’t Be Dumb World Tour to Australia and New Zealand, marking his first shows in the region in eight yearsThe five-date arena run opens at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on December 5 and wraps at Perth’s RAC Arena on December 17The leg follows a sold-out 25-date European and UK stretch that set multiple attendance and sales records for a rap artist

A$AP Rocky has revealed the Australia and New Zealand leg of his Don’t Be Dumb World Tour, bringing his fourth studio album, DON’T BE DUMB, to arenas across the region this December. Promoted by Live Nation, the five-show swing marks the Harlem rapper’s first time performing for Oceania audiences in eight years.

The routing packs five cities into under two weeks. Rocky kicks things off on Saturday, December 5 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne before heading to Sydney’s Afterpay Arena on Wednesday, December 9. He then crosses the Tasman for a Saturday, December 12 stop at Auckland’s Spark Arena, presented by Mai FM, returns to Australia for the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Monday, December 14, and closes the run at RAC Arena in Perth on Thursday, December 17.

Ticketing opens in stages over the coming week. An artist presale running alongside Vodafone and Mastercard presales goes live on Wednesday, October 14 at 12 p.m. local time, with more presale windows to follow in the days after. General tickets drop on Friday, October 16 at 1 p.m. local, and VIP packages are also on offer.

The Oceania dates arrive straight off a European and UK leg that hit 25 arenas across 19 countries, every one of them sold out. Night to night, Rocky paired new material from DON’T BE DUMB with fan favorites pulled from deeper in his catalog, a format fans down under can expect to see as well.

That stretch also rewrote several regional benchmarks. Rocky became the first rapper to headline eight arena shows across Central and Eastern Europe, logged the fastest-selling rap concert in Greek history and posted the largest arena sales by a rap act in Zagreb, Belgrade and Sofia. Taken as a whole, the run stands as the highest-grossing rap tour the region has seen.

His Paris stop doubled as a fashion moment. Hours before the presentation, Rocky revealed his SS27 runway show, Anti War Global Economics, which then took over Accor Arena in front of 6,000 guests, a turnout billed as a record for the most-attended fashion show ever. He followed it by heading straight into his sold-out concert at the same venue.

Check out the full list of dates below. Tickets for A$AP Rocky’s Don’t Be Dumb World Tour in Australia and New Zealand go on general sale Friday, October 16 at 1 p.m. local time.

DON’T BE DUMB WORLD TOUR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2026 DATES:
Saturday 5 December — Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Wednesday 9 December — Sydney, Afterpay Arena
Saturday 12 December — Auckland, Spark Arena, presented by Mai FM
Monday 14 December — Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
Thursday 17 December — Perth, RAC Arena

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Lil Wayne’s 2009 mixtape 'No Ceilings' is getting its first-ever vinyl pressing, arriving 17 years after the original tape first circulatedThe Young Money release is pressed on burnt orange wax and limited to 5,000 copies for Record Store Day Black FridayThe physical edition marks a new chapter for a project whose borrowed beats made a full commercial release notoriously difficult to clear

Lil Wayne’s No Ceilings is making the jump to wax for the first time, with Young Money pressing the 2009 mixtape on burnt orange vinyl for Record Store Day Black Friday. Limited to 5,000 copies, the release gives one of the most celebrated tapes of Wayne’s prime a permanent physical form nearly two decades after fans first downloaded it.

The pressing is built squarely for collectors. Each LP is cut on burnt orange colored vinyl, and since every copy is pressed individually, the exact shade and swirl can shift slightly from record to record. Alongside the mixtape material, the edition includes “Kobe Bryant” as a bonus track, and the run tops out at 5,000 units with no indication of a repress.

The rarity makes sense given how No Ceilings was built. On the original 2009 tape, Wayne took well-known records by artists including JAY-Z, Beyoncé and Gucci Mane, kept their instrumentals and rewrote them entirely around his own verses. That freestyle-heavy approach cemented the project’s reputation in the mixtape era, but it also tangled the music in ownership questions once the industry shifted to streaming.

Those complications came to a head in 2020, when No Ceilings finally reached streaming platforms in a trimmed form. The original 21 tracks were cut down to 12, leaving several of the freestyles fans knew best on the cutting-room floor. Wayne’s manager Mack Maine has described the clearance process as a “frigging nightmare,” pointing to the costs and rights negotiations involved in bringing the rapper’s mixtape catalog to digital services.

Lil Wayne’s No Ceilings vinyl arrives Friday, November 27 for Record Store Day Black Friday at participating independent record stores, including Rough Trade, which is limiting orders to two copies per customer.

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Doechii has revived her Swamp Sessions series with the high-octane new single BombsThe self-directed visual features sci-fi armor and earned immediate public praise from Doja CatThe release arrived alongside a handwritten journal entry detailing the artistic vision for her forthcoming debut album

Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Doechii has officially revived her signature video series with the release of "Bombs". FThe high-energy track marks the artist's first installment of her Swamp Sessions for 2026.

Rapping at breakneck speed over glitchy production, the single features the Florida artist delivering rapid-fire bars addressing industry advances and personal independence. Doechii self-directed the accompanying music video, which transitions from a mountainside forest into a subterranean cavern. In the visual, she dons a metallic bikini paired with an Austin Powers-inspired golden breastplate fitted with functional gun turrets. The drop quickly earned the endorsement of Doja Cat, who took to X to urge hip-hop fans across the culture to check out the release.

Alongside the single, the 28-year-old shared insights into her upcoming debut studio LP via a handwritten diary entry posted to her Instagram Stories. Following the critical success of her 2024 mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal—which secured Best Rap Album honors at the 2025 Grammy Awards—and her recent collaboration with Lady Gaga on "Runway," Doechii emphasized a personal mission to place Black womanhood at the very center of both hip-hop and pop.

Take a listen to "Bombs" and watch the music video above.

If you care about rap music or hip hop as a whole go listen to BOMBS by Doechii thank you. Have a nice day.

— DOJA CAT (@DojaCat) October 12, 2026

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Stylophone has miniaturized its 1968 synth into a fully playable keychain instrumentThe Mini fits a nickel-plated metal keyboard, attached stylus, speaker and vibrato button into a body about 10 centimeters longIt arrives in Original, White and Pink, with no apps, cables or extra gear required

Stylophone has launched the Stylophone Mini, a keychain-sized take on the stylus-played synth it first introduced in 1968. Despite clipping onto a set of keys or a bag strap, the Mini is a working instrument rather than a novelty charm, capable of playing real melodies with the same stylus-on-metal technique and buzzy tone that made the original a cult favorite.

The Mini measures 10.4 x 7.9 x 2.3 centimeters and pairs a plastic body with metal hardware. Its centerpiece is a miniature nickel-plated keyboard, played by touching the attached stylus to each metal key, just as on full-size Stylophones. A built-in speaker handles playback, so there’s nothing to plug in, and a dedicated button adds vibrato for a wavering, more expressive sound.
The rest of the design is built for carrying everyday. A white LED light doubles the Mini as a tiny flashlight, and an automatic switch-off saves power when it’s left on in a pocket. It runs on two LR44 button cell batteries, included in the box alongside a Stylophone tin for storage. Controls stay minimal, with just power and vibrato, keeping the Mini ready to play the moment it’s switched on.

That plug-and-play simplicity is the point. The Mini needs no cables, apps or additional equipment, a deliberate contrast with screen-driven music-making. “Stylophone is an iconic brand and we wanted to create something that allowed fast, easy creativity and also showcase a beloved synth. In the age of AI, we wanted to make something simple, fun and real,” Stylophone CEO John Simpson said in a statement.

The instrument it shrinks down carries serious pop pedigree. David Bowie famously used a Stylophone on “Space Oddity” and returned to it in 2002 for “Slip Away,” and the synth has since turned up in the hands of Kraftwerk, Blondie, The White Stripes and Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker and Candida Doyle. St. Vincent has worked the brand’s Stylophone Theremin into her live shows, while its GEN X-1 synth has found a place in studios run by producers including Steve Albini and The Alchemist.

The Mini is pitched at both ends of that audience: an easy entry point for newcomers and a pocketable piece of the story for longtime fans. Stylophone is releasing it in three collectible colorways: the black Original, White and Pink.

The Stylophone Mini launched October 8 and is available now via Stylophone’s website in Original, White and Pink.

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Drake’s HABIBTI jumps from No. 116 to No. 2, matching its peak, after a four-song expansion

Mac Miller’s The Divine Feminine climbs 149 spots to No. 10 following its 10th anniversary reissue

The Beatles’ Rubber Soul re-enters at No. 4, giving the band its biggest week in seven years

Drake’s HABIBTI surges from No. 116 to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 dated October 17, tying its highest position on the chart. The rebound follows the album’s October 2 reissue with four new songs, which drove 71,000 equivalent album units in the United States during the tracking week ending October 8, per Luminate.

Streaming did nearly all the work for Drake’s climb. Of the album’s 71,000 units, a 506% jump from the previous week, almost 70,000 came from streaming equivalent albums, up 497%. The expanded version, titled HABIBTI (FOMO), adds “Solar Eclipse” featuring Don Toliver, “Quebec,” “Cold Shoulder” featuring Toliver and Yebba, and “Classic PT2.” Every edition of the album counts toward a single combined chart entry.

Mac Miller’s The Divine Feminine rounds out the top 10, rising from No. 159 to No. 10 after a 10th anniversary reissue on October 2 that added three tracks. The album originally debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the chart dated October 8, 2016. It pulled 32,000 equivalent album units this week, up 218%. Album sales made up 18,000 of that total, a 2,995% increase that returned it to Top Album Sales at No. 4. Streaming equivalent albums contributed 14,000 units, or 14.68 million official on-demand streams, while track equivalent albums added a negligible amount.

The Beatles’ Rubber Soul makes its first Billboard 200 appearance in more than a decade, re-entering at No. 4 after an expansive reissue landed on October 2 across multiple formats and editions. The 1966 chart-topper, which spent six weeks at No. 1, last charted on the list dated January 16, 2016, and last sat in the top 10 on the April 9, 1966 chart. This week it earned 58,000 equivalent album units, up 1,626%. Pure sales accounted for 50,000, enough to send it back onto Top Album Sales at No. 1. Streaming added 7,000 units from 7.4 million on-demand official streams (up 144%), and track equivalent albums supplied the rest.

The reissue wave produced a historic overlap at the top of the chart. With Taylor Swift at No. 1, Drake at No. 2 and The Beatles at No. 4, the three acts share the top 10 in the same week for the first time. They also hold the most No. 1 albums of any artists, with The Beatles leading at 19 and Drake and Swift tied at 15 apiece.

Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl holds the top spot for a 14th nonconsecutive week, earning 93,000 equivalent album units, down 46%. Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love slips one place to No. 3 with 66,000 units (down 2%). Three former No. 1s follow: Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem moves from No. 4 to No. 5 (55,000, down 2%), Ella Langley’s Dandelion falls from No. 3 to No. 6 (54,000, down 7%) and Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide goes from No. 5 to No. 7 (46,000, up 2%). Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving drops from No. 6 to No. 8 (35,000, down 1%), and Kahan’s Stick Season holds steady at No. 9 (33,000, up less than 1%).

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For Anyma, electronic music goes beyond sound. The DJ and producer has built an audiovisual world exploring technology, science fiction and humanity’s relationship with the digital age. With his Genesys trilogy behind him, he’s now expanding that vision through ÆDEN, a new chapter that continues to evolve with each performance.

Having taken his productions to the Las Vegas Sphere, Coachella and the Pyramids of Giza, Anyma now makes his Singapore debut during Formula 1 race weekend. The performance marks a return to his club roots, bringing his latest audiovisual world into a different setting after a run of large-scale shows. He takes the stage at MARQUEE Singapore on October 10, 2026.

You’re making your Singapore debut right in the middle of race weekend, one of the city’s biggest weekends. What are you looking forward to experiencing while you’re here?

Experiencing Singapore and its people properly, as it’s such a beautiful country, as is all of Southeast Asia in general. This region in particular is one I’ve been deeply inspired by in its modern and ancient forms.

“Each ÆDEN show is different, with the narrative constantly evolving through new songs and visuals.”

Visuals have become a defining part of the Anyma experience. What do you want people to feel when they see them live?

I want people to feel an emotion deeper than a party performance. I hope the takeaway feels valuable for the fans and that the thematic narratives of future, past, humanity, and technology ultimately resonate deeper. Of course these are primarily subjective and up to interpretation, but if people leave an ÆDEN show and feel moved in some way, then I’ve achieved my goal.

Anyma has grown into an entire world beyond the music. At this point, where does Matteo end and Anyma begin?

Creating the Anyma project was really just a combined reflection of who I am and what my passions have been throughout my life. Video games, anime, sci-fi, and fantasy worlds were huge influences on me outside of music, so Anyma came about as the best way I knew how to put all of my personal self into one persona.

After spending years building Genesys, you’ve now entered a new chapter with ÆDEN. What did you want to do differently this time around?

I wanted to take the same themes of the Genesys story and push that narrative into its next form, and even something that I find more topical with the way our world is changing. ÆDEN is still a story of technology and humanity, which constantly seem to be at odds in our real-world timeline, but not my story. Each ÆDEN show is different, with the narrative constantly evolving through new songs and visuals. We often make specific moments and narratives just for certain shows and countries.

“I want people to feel an emotion deeper than a party performance.

From Coachella and the Sphere to the Pyramids of Giza, you’ve brought Anyma to some incredible stages. What are you looking forward to about bringing that world to MARQUEE?

Every show is special and it’s fun challenging ourselves to push the project creatively and deliver an experience people will hopefully remember that’s specifically for them, there in their environment. The MARQUEE show should be more intimate, which is a fun connection back to my club roots, but with a space that still allows a canvas for us from a production and visual perspective.

Singapore will be experiencing Anyma live for the first time. What do you hope the crowd walks away remembering from that night?

I hope mostly inspired and reflective. I want to show up for the community in Singapore, bring the best possible experience, and set the tone for the rest of the F1 race weekend.

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Apple and The King’s Trust are taking their partnership to the next level with the launch of their new educational program, Creative Labs.

Recognizing the direct impact of systemic disadvantages and educational exclusions on young people in the UK, Creative Labs addresses the power of accessibility in carving out a successful career. Building upon both of their long-standing commitments to nurturing young talent, the collaborative initiative is set to teach invaluable skills by enlisted experts, expand opportunities, and break down barriers to entry to creative industries.

As well as aligning their strengths to provide access to top industry connections through mentorship and training on the latest suite of Apple technology, the program will help members discover their passions, fuel creativity and transform ideas into practice.

“Allowing me to tap into younger versions of myself and help give a small nudge in a direction where they might not see themselves. For me, it’s a special opportunity, being a creative myself and throwing rocks at Goliath when I was trying to figure out my path in the industry,” Prophet Guillory, Apple Music's head of Artist Services, Tools, and Community, tells Hypebeast. “Leaving the world a better place than when you found it is one of the first things somebody told me that you could do when you work at Apple. 11 years in the game, I’m here to tell you it’s true.”

The program kicked off this week at the newly opened Apple Music Hall in Battersea Power Station, where 20 young people joined Guillory to experience immersive workshops centered around music. From Logic Pro tutorials using iPads to learning about the various avenues there are to take in the industry, attendees met with surprise special guests King Charles, Tim Cook and Sir Elton John, as well as got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Sky Newman’s sound check and were front-row for an intimate performance by Nectar Woode.

Wanting to empower the next generation of creators to unlock their full potential, Creative Labs aims to be a growing hub for creativity and exploration. The inaugural program will be followed by more sessions that branch into other creative disciplines in the Apple ecosystem throughout the next year.

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Watch Hypebeast get exclusive access to the first Creative Labs workshop in the video above. For more information on Apple Music Hall's programming, visit the website.

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Snoh Aalegra previewed “Run Free” on October 8th, her first new music since 2023 and a first taste of her upcoming album, 'A Legendary Love.'The track blends classic soul with Prince and 80s pop influences, with a music video directed by Alfred Marroquin.No release date has been announced for "Run Free" or 'A Legendary Love' yet.

We just got one step closer to new Snoh Aalegra music. On October 8th, the Swedish singer previewed her track, “Run Free,” on her social media pages, giving fans their first taste of her upcoming project, A Legendary Love. The anticipated album will be Snoh’s first full-length project since 2021’s Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies. 

“Run Free” is yet another addition to Snoh’s long list of timeless ballads, and her first new music since 2023, with this song particularly fitting as the soundtrack to the end of a coming-of-age film. The Prince and 80s pop influence is apparent in the song’s exquisite production, as in typical Snoh Aalegra fashion, she fuses classic soul with modern textures, creating a cinematic, soulful soundscape of love, heartbreak, and introspection. 

In the song’s grainy, minimalistic music video directed by Alfred Marroquin, Snoh sings “Trouble before me, I can’t see. My love is forever, here I see / Falling in and out of my mind, don’t ever see it through / I know it won’t change anything, but I wanted to / I used to see, I used to see two hearts run free,” as she cruises through winding, desolate, tree-lined streets in the back of a vintage BMW.  

With “Run Free” being her first song since 2023, fans are patiently waiting, finding a pixelated album cover and teasers on her website, alegendarylove.com. The official release date for “Run Free” and A Legendary Love has not been announced yet.

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