Wizkid and Asake heat up the winter with REAL, Vol. 1
Afrobeats icons Wizkid and Asake just released their hotly anticipated collaborative EP REAL, Vol. 1. …
What are “Tate endings,” pop music fans’ new favorite term?
Graphic by The FADER It’s rudimentary math that Onika=burgers, but Tiramisu=Tate Endings? Chronically online pop …
Longboat Turns Away From Love Songs to Face Reality
Longboat has never been interested in writing love songs. That absence isn’t a gimmick or …
James Blake stares down loneliness on “Death of Love”
At the heart of many James Blake songs lies an icy void, refracted through resonant …
Paxslim returns to Nigeria for new song “LET US MEET AGAIN”
Paxslim could make a living writing self-help books if this whole rap thing doesn’t work …
“Golden” makes history as first K-pop song nominated for an Oscar
Photo by Brianna Bryson/Getty Images The 2026 Oscar nominations have arrived and it’s already making …
Troye Sivan is actually a pretty good writer
Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Like Charli xcx, Lizzo, Rosalía, and many others, Troye Sivan …
Travis Scott says AI would “compress” his kids’ brains
Travis Scott with daughter Stormi Webster in 2022. Brian Steffy / Getty Images Best …
Why is Canada’s prime minister posting M83?
Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images Will the end of American hegemony be soundtracked by millennial …