Olivia Rodrigo’s long-awaited comeback single “Vampire” is definitely the week’s most exciting new release. The young singer used it to set the tone for her sophomore studio album Guts, which she officially announced about a week before sharing this song with the world.

As far as new albums go, none created more buzz than Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape. The rapper’s new LP features collaborations with Travis Scott, Bring Me The Horizon, Don Toliver, and Babymetal, but none of them compares to the Nicki Minaj duet “Endless Fashion”.

Soundtracks for Barbie and The Idol made another appearance on our list this week. Charli XCX’s long-awaited Barbie song “Speed Drive” is here, and it exceeded our wildest expectations. Suzanna Son remains the best thing about The Idol soundtrack and she joined forces with The Weeknd and Lil Baby for “False Idols” this time around.

Check out the rest of our list to discover new music by Bad Bunny, Shakira, Nothing But Thieves, Jon Batiste, and many more.

Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”

Lil Uzi Vert & Nicki Minaj – “Endless Fashion”

Tainy & Bad Bunny – “Mojabi Ghost”

Shakira, Manuel Turizo – “Copa Vacía”

The Weeknd, Lil Baby, Suzanna Son – “False Idols”

Charli XCX – “Speed Drive”

The Japanese House – “Touching Yourself”

Jon Batiste – “Calling Your Name”

Nothing But Thieves – “Tomorrow Is Closed”

Young Thug feat. Juice WRLD & Nicki Minaj – “Money”

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The Emil Nava-directed visual consists of a series of clips fading into each other, perfectly fitting the song’s sensual vibe. Retro costumes, pink and purple tones, and funky beat add to the song’s 80s vibe and the music video is giving us a major nostalgia overload.

Harris used “Potion” to tease his next studio album, the follow-up to his 2017 record Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1. This record comes after a pretty quiet year for Harris since he hasn’t collaborated with any major artists ever since recording “Over Now” alongside The Weeknd in 2020.

Harris said it’s an honor to work with Dua and Thug again because “they’re both such dynamic artists who have contributed so much to today’s musical landscape.”

Young Thug was one of the artists featured on his previous album, as they collaborated on the song “Heatstroke”, also featuring Pharrell Williams and Ariana Grande. He also joined forces with Lipa in 2018, on her smash hit single “One Kiss”, which reached No. 1 in the UK.

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The 28-year-old rapper, born Jeffery Lamar Williams, has been in the public’s eye since 2013, thanks to collaborations with artists such as Rich Homie Quan, Birdman, Camila Cabello, and Donald Glover, to name a few.

Since its release two weeks ago, So Much Fun has reached number one on the US Billboard 200. Young Thug recently gave an interview to GQ and was asked if having his own solo album is a special occasion, or does it feel like routine by now:

“It was routine [but it also] felt different because I was making music for myself,” he explained. “Not being selfish, but on a very humble scale, I was making music for myself—the way I like to hear myself sound and the way I want to dish my stuff out, but this time I really focused on putting out what people like. That’s why it’s so cool and people are merging to it and liking it. It’s mainly because I honestly sat down and was like ‘Imma dedicate this album to the people. I’m gonna give the people what they wanna hear.’”

When asked why he decided to name the album So Much Fun and not, as was originally planned, Gold Mout Dog, Young Thug had this to say:

“So with Gold Mouf Dog, I wanted people to look at me how they used to look at me like Young Thug. Like Gold Mouth Young Thug. Blonde Hair Young Thug. I wanted people to look at me like that, but I didn’t want to go back to that image. I wanted to keep the grown, sleek look, but I wanted people to think of me that way, you know what I’m sayin?”

Could it be that Young Thug is turning into Adult Thug right in front of our eyes? Let’s hope that So Much Fun is the first of many solo albums to come!

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So Much Fun is actually his debut studio album, and the first record he ever released to reach the coveted no. 1 spot. His mixtape with Future titled Super Slimey reached no. 2 back in 2017 and it was a career-high for Young Thug – until now!

Young Thug teased this album with the hit single “The London,” which featured J. Cole and Travis Scott, and they’re not the only famous hip-hop artists who made an appearance on his new album. So did Future, Juice Wrld, 21 Savage, Machine Gun Kelly and many more.

So Much Fun reached the top spot with 131,000 album-equivalent units. Lionel Richie took the second place on Billboard 200 chart this week with his new live album Hello From Las Vegas, with a total of 65,000 album-equivalent units.

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The famous rapper surprised his fans when he unveiled the cover art of his new album So Much Fun on social media and added it will drop the shelves on August 16th. There’s a special meaning behind this date, and Young Thug picked it because he wanted to celebrate the release of his first album on his birthday.

Despite the fact this is his first LP, Young Thug is already a mainstay on the hip-hop scene. In addition to dropping a series of successful mixtapes and EPs, he made it to the top spot on Billboard Hot 100 chart with Camila Cabello collaboration “Havana”, and won two Grammys for co-writing Childish Gambino’s smash hit “This is America”.

Young Thug is yet to share singles from his new album, and “The London” featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott is the only one we’ve heard so far.

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Young Thug emerges with a giant snake around his head at the beginning of the video and things only get crazier from that point on. We later see the three rappers in the middle of Atlanta, but as the song picks up they end up roaming around a trippy forest. The trio has to make their way through moving branches and giant snakes slithering around them, as they progress through their hard-hitting verses. It’s quite a wild ride, but we wouldn’t expect anything less from these three hip-hop stars.

Young Thug, who came to prominence after being featured on Camila Cabello’s hit track Havana, dropped Slime Language back in August this year. It was met with favorable reviews and described as an endearing and ambitious record.

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Rapper Young Thug has been building a fanbase with constant mixtapes and hits such as “Stoner” and “Best Friend.” Let’s not forget about his multitude of features in songs with T.I., Nicki Minaj, and DJ Snake.

For the release of his 2017 mixtape Beautiful Thugger Girls, he wanted it to be special. He dropped the 14-song release on June 16th, which is the birthday of iconic rapper Tupac Shakur. In a tweet, he declared himself to be finishing what the late artist started by calling himself the “new Pac.”

This isn’t the first time someone put Young Thug and Tupac in the same sentence. In a 2016 interview with Pigeons and Planes, Wyclef Jean said that Thug reminded him of the platinum-selling artist. The two worked together on Thug’s mixtape Jeffery and Wyclef’s J’ouvert EP.

Will Young Thug ever be as popular as Tupac? It’s too early to tell, but you can bet he’ll have a career full of accolades and praise from his peers.

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Olivia Rodrigo’s long-awaited comeback single “Vampire” is definitely the week’s most exciting new release. The young singer used it to set the tone for her sophomore studio album Guts, which she officially announced about a week before sharing this song with the world.

As far as new albums go, none created more buzz than Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape. The rapper’s new LP features collaborations with Travis Scott, Bring Me The Horizon, Don Toliver, and Babymetal, but none of them compares to the Nicki Minaj duet “Endless Fashion”.

Soundtracks for Barbie and The Idol made another appearance on our list this week. Charli XCX’s long-awaited Barbie song “Speed Drive” is here, and it exceeded our wildest expectations. Suzanna Son remains the best thing about The Idol soundtrack and she joined forces with The Weeknd and Lil Baby for “False Idols” this time around.

Check out the rest of our list to discover new music by Bad Bunny, Shakira, Nothing But Thieves, Jon Batiste, and many more.

Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”

Lil Uzi Vert & Nicki Minaj – “Endless Fashion”

Tainy & Bad Bunny – “Mojabi Ghost”

Shakira, Manuel Turizo – “Copa Vacía”

The Weeknd, Lil Baby, Suzanna Son – “False Idols”

Charli XCX – “Speed Drive”

The Japanese House – “Touching Yourself”

Jon Batiste – “Calling Your Name”

Nothing But Thieves – “Tomorrow Is Closed”

Young Thug feat. Juice WRLD & Nicki Minaj – “Money”

The post Best New Songs of the Week appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The Emil Nava-directed visual consists of a series of clips fading into each other, perfectly fitting the song’s sensual vibe. Retro costumes, pink and purple tones, and funky beat add to the song’s 80s vibe and the music video is giving us a major nostalgia overload.

Harris used “Potion” to tease his next studio album, the follow-up to his 2017 record Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1. This record comes after a pretty quiet year for Harris since he hasn’t collaborated with any major artists ever since recording “Over Now” alongside The Weeknd in 2020.

Harris said it’s an honor to work with Dua and Thug again because “they’re both such dynamic artists who have contributed so much to today’s musical landscape.”

Young Thug was one of the artists featured on his previous album, as they collaborated on the song “Heatstroke”, also featuring Pharrell Williams and Ariana Grande. He also joined forces with Lipa in 2018, on her smash hit single “One Kiss”, which reached No. 1 in the UK.

The post Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, & Young Thug Join Forces in Retro Music Video for “Potion” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The 28-year-old rapper, born Jeffery Lamar Williams, has been in the public’s eye since 2013, thanks to collaborations with artists such as Rich Homie Quan, Birdman, Camila Cabello, and Donald Glover, to name a few.

Since its release two weeks ago, So Much Fun has reached number one on the US Billboard 200. Young Thug recently gave an interview to GQ and was asked if having his own solo album is a special occasion, or does it feel like routine by now:

“It was routine [but it also] felt different because I was making music for myself,” he explained. “Not being selfish, but on a very humble scale, I was making music for myself—the way I like to hear myself sound and the way I want to dish my stuff out, but this time I really focused on putting out what people like. That’s why it’s so cool and people are merging to it and liking it. It’s mainly because I honestly sat down and was like ‘Imma dedicate this album to the people. I’m gonna give the people what they wanna hear.’”

When asked why he decided to name the album So Much Fun and not, as was originally planned, Gold Mout Dog, Young Thug had this to say:

“So with Gold Mouf Dog, I wanted people to look at me how they used to look at me like Young Thug. Like Gold Mouth Young Thug. Blonde Hair Young Thug. I wanted people to look at me like that, but I didn’t want to go back to that image. I wanted to keep the grown, sleek look, but I wanted people to think of me that way, you know what I’m sayin?”

Could it be that Young Thug is turning into Adult Thug right in front of our eyes? Let’s hope that So Much Fun is the first of many solo albums to come!

The post Young Thug is Having So Much Fun Explaining How His Album Got Its Name appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

So Much Fun is actually his debut studio album, and the first record he ever released to reach the coveted no. 1 spot. His mixtape with Future titled Super Slimey reached no. 2 back in 2017 and it was a career-high for Young Thug – until now!

Young Thug teased this album with the hit single “The London,” which featured J. Cole and Travis Scott, and they’re not the only famous hip-hop artists who made an appearance on his new album. So did Future, Juice Wrld, 21 Savage, Machine Gun Kelly and many more.

So Much Fun reached the top spot with 131,000 album-equivalent units. Lionel Richie took the second place on Billboard 200 chart this week with his new live album Hello From Las Vegas, with a total of 65,000 album-equivalent units.

The post “So Much Fun” Becomes Young Thug’s First No. 1 Album appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The famous rapper surprised his fans when he unveiled the cover art of his new album So Much Fun on social media and added it will drop the shelves on August 16th. There’s a special meaning behind this date, and Young Thug picked it because he wanted to celebrate the release of his first album on his birthday.

Despite the fact this is his first LP, Young Thug is already a mainstay on the hip-hop scene. In addition to dropping a series of successful mixtapes and EPs, he made it to the top spot on Billboard Hot 100 chart with Camila Cabello collaboration “Havana”, and won two Grammys for co-writing Childish Gambino’s smash hit “This is America”.

Young Thug is yet to share singles from his new album, and “The London” featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott is the only one we’ve heard so far.

The post Young Thug’s Debut Album Gets a Release Date appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Young Thug emerges with a giant snake around his head at the beginning of the video and things only get crazier from that point on. We later see the three rappers in the middle of Atlanta, but as the song picks up they end up roaming around a trippy forest. The trio has to make their way through moving branches and giant snakes slithering around them, as they progress through their hard-hitting verses. It’s quite a wild ride, but we wouldn’t expect anything less from these three hip-hop stars.

Young Thug, who came to prominence after being featured on Camila Cabello’s hit track Havana, dropped Slime Language back in August this year. It was met with favorable reviews and described as an endearing and ambitious record.

The post Young Thug Roams Around a Wild Forest in His New Video appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Rapper Young Thug has been building a fanbase with constant mixtapes and hits such as “Stoner” and “Best Friend.” Let’s not forget about his multitude of features in songs with T.I., Nicki Minaj, and DJ Snake.

For the release of his 2017 mixtape Beautiful Thugger Girls, he wanted it to be special. He dropped the 14-song release on June 16th, which is the birthday of iconic rapper Tupac Shakur. In a tweet, he declared himself to be finishing what the late artist started by calling himself the “new Pac.”

This isn’t the first time someone put Young Thug and Tupac in the same sentence. In a 2016 interview with Pigeons and Planes, Wyclef Jean said that Thug reminded him of the platinum-selling artist. The two worked together on Thug’s mixtape Jeffery and Wyclef’s J’ouvert EP.

Will Young Thug ever be as popular as Tupac? It’s too early to tell, but you can bet he’ll have a career full of accolades and praise from his peers.

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