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Xaviersobased and OsamaSon share #BASEDSLiME EP

Watch the music video for Xaviersobased and OsamaSon's "Shitshow," taken from their new '#BASEDSLiME' EP.

music / Hip-Hop

Mei Semones on ’Animaru,’ singing in Japanese and her jazz influences

GEN F: Mei Semones can face anything with her guitar

Mei Semones, The FADER's newest GEN F star, talks her debut album Animaru, singing in Japanese, and her bossa nova and jazz influences.

music / Jazz

Outkast and the White Stripes lead list of 2025 Rock Hall of Fame inductees

Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden, and the White Stripes will all be inducted into the the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. They are joined by fellow new additions Bad Company, Chubby Checker, and Joe Cocker. The ceremony takes place on November 8 in Los Angeles.

music / Rock

Warner Music Group is suing Crumbl Cookies for “massive” copyright infringement

Warner Music Group has launched a lawsuit against Crumbl Cookies over allegedly unauthorized usage of music in their social media videos.

music / Pop

Rap Blog: Fatboi Sharif’s cosmic horrorcore

“Zeitgeistic Psychosomatic Measurements” by Fatboi Sharif and Beans is a standout from Sharif's new album 'Let Me Out.' Read our review here.

music / Hip-Hop

Stream Maria Somerville’s Luster and more projects for New Music Friday

The FADER picks the best new albums to stream on New Music Friday, including Marie Somerville's 'Luster,' Nazar's 'Demiliatrize,' and more.

music / R&B

Megan Thee Stallion can’t be stopped in her “Whenever” video

Watch Megan Thee Stallion's action-packed “Whenever” video

music / Hip-Hop

Young Thug returns with Future collaboration “Money on Money”

Watch the video for Young Thug and Future's new song “Money on Money.”

music / Hip-Hop

Listen to Blaccmass’ full-length mashup of Playboi Carti’s MUSIC

Listen to mashup artist Blaccmass's take on all 30 tracks of MUSIC, the new album by Playboi Carti.

music / Hip-Hop

Tennis on final album Face Down In The Garden and their 15-year run

How Tennis reached their match point

Ahead of putting out their last album as Tennis, Face Down In The Garden, Alaina Moore talks about the band's breakup and their farewell 2025 tour.

music / Pop

DDG’s new album Blame The Chat isn’t just livestreamer rap

DDG's upcoming album 'Blame The Chat' was created with the input of the rapper's livestream audience. Here, he breaks down how he makes it work.

music / Hip-Hop