The Weeknd’s album, Dawn FM, continues it’s global domination by setting a new record on the Billboard Global 200 chart - charting 24 songs, the most ever by a solo male artist. The compilation The Highlights also occupies the Billboard Top 10 at #6, alongside Dawn FM, earning The Weeknd a rare two albums in the top 10.
Dawn FM continues to top charts worldwide despite no physical product being available. The album debuted #1 Apple Music US and in 125 countries as well as #1 Spotify US & Globally. Its cumulative streams have surpassed over 500 million to date. Adding to the laurels, the single “Sacrifice” debuted at #1 on Spotify US & global and is charting in over 130 countries on Apple Music.
Eschewing a traditional setup, the Academy Award-nominated multi-platinum generational superstar dropped Dawn FM as a surprise, opting to yet again give the fans new music during the peak of a global pandemic. Now, it stands out as his second global #1 album in these unprecedented times, a moment bookended by the history-making After Hours released in March 2020 which featured the #1 All Time Hot 100 smash “Blinding Lights”.
Following last year’s triumphant sold-out fall tour, Lord Huron have announced a new wave of shows as they head off on a full-scale North American headline tour this summer.
Following an appearance at BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach, CA on May 15, the band launches this extensive run in Las Vegas, NV on May 17th, hits the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA (May 25), logs a two-night stand in Morrison, CO at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (June 1-2) before concluding in Columbia, MD at Merriweather Post Pavilion on August 21. First Aid Kit serves as direct support on select dates.
Various pre-sales go live Wednesday January 12 at 10am local time through Thursday January 13 at 10pm local time. General on-sale begins Friday January 14 at 10am local time. Check out the full confirmed itinerary below; venue/ticket info for Chicago and Toronto to be announced soon.
Known for unpredictable and undeniable live experiences, don’t miss Lord Huron on what promises to be their boldest, biggest, and brightest North American jaunt yet.
The band’s latest critically acclaimed opus Long Lost is available now.
Maintaining incredible momentum, they capped off their banner 2021 with a performance of “Love Me Like You Used To” on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Watch the performance here!
The Long Lost fall 2021 headline tour—their first shows in support of Long Lost—packed houses across the country, including two sold out shows at both Brooklyn’s Pier 17 and the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Not to mention, they performed at Sea.Hear.Now Festival and Ohana Encore Festival alongside Pearl Jam and Beck.
Lord Huron continues to celebrate their success of recent album Long Lost, which has garnered nearly 50 million streams and counting, captured the #1 on The Americana/Folk Album and Tastemaker Albums Chart, #2 on Vinyl Albums & Alternative Albums chart, #3 Top Rock Albums Chart, #4 Top Album Sales Chart and #23 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The album also received critical acclaim from the likes of Wall Street Journal, Brooklyn Vegan, NPR, American Songwriter, All Music, Uproxx, WNYC, Flood, JamBase and more all praising the immersive world Lord Huron has created with Long Lost. Not to mention, it has captured a 88 score on Metacritic which summarizes all critical and user reviews of an album from across the globe.
THE WEEKND ANNOUNCES “103.5 DAWN FM” A LIVE STREAM EXPERIENCE
Live Stream Will Air on the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch and the Amazon Music App at 9pm PST on January 6th
New Album Dawn FM Available January 7th
The Weeknd has officially announced his next album, Dawn FM, set to arrive on Friday, January 7th. Alongside a trailer for the project and the reveal of the album cover earlier today, The Weeknd announced that the “sonic experience” will feature Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Jim Carrey.
As a part of the rollout, The Weeknd will appear in “103.5 Dawn FM”, a live stream experience which will air exclusively on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and in the Amazon Music app beginning at 9 p.m. PST on January 6th. Exclusive merch for the event—including a limited-edition hoodie, t-shirt, and sweatshirt commemorating the live stream—will also be available at amazon.com/theweeknd and in the Amazon Music app. Fans will be able to purchase the merch for 48 hours starting at 5pm PST on January 6th.
Of the live stream event, The Weeknd explains “The power of the 103.5 Dawn FM experience is that maximum fulfillment comes when all who hear it are tuned in at the same time.”
Dawn FM will be available everywhere on Friday, January 7th.
As a New Year’s gift to fans, Swedish House Mafia have unveiled a new symphonic rework of their enduring classic “One” in collaboration with Jacob Mühlrad. The “One Symphony” was recomposed by the celebrated Swedish art music composer, whom the group tapped for the collaboration on the strength of his meteoric rise in the global modern classical scene, including his substantial choral work Time (2018), the recording of which was issued in 2021 on Deutsche Grammophon as part of his debut album, making him only the second Swede to ever be published by legendary classical music label. He received 5 out of 5 stars for the Time album by BBC Music Magazine during summer 2021, and was called “one the world’s best, most imaginative, orchestral composers” by Under The Radar. “Having Jacob’s world meet ours has always been on our minds,” state Swedish House Mafia. “His interpretation of ‘One’ is absolutely incredible and we are so happy to finally release it to the world.”
Listen to the “One Symphony” here
https://swedishhousemafia.lnk.to/OneSymphony
"I felt very inspired and honored when I received the commission,” states Mühlrad. “My starting point in writing ‘One Symphony’ was to use the beautiful simplicity of the main melody originally written as a downward scale movement within the interval of a 5th. The 5th is an interval that exists in all musical traditions in the world. I felt an urge to keep trying to keep the gesture both rhythmically and melodically and vary it as much as possible. At some point the music took over my concept and ‘One Symphony’ revealed itself." Among his forthcoming works is a new choir piece commissioned by an acclaimed choir from every continent of the world (except the Arctic). The piece is called Pi and the 100 first decimals of the number, a mathematical constant, is being set to music in Mühlrad’s new piece.
The “One Symphony” release kicks off what promises to be a landmark year for Swedish House Mafia, who initiated a highly anticipated reunion last year with a trio of new singles (their collaboration with The Weekend “Moth To A Flame,” “Lifetime (ft. Ty Dolla $ign & 070 Shake),” and “It Gets Better”), a Billboard cover story, a highly artful performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and the announcement of an international tour for 2022, marking their first proper run since 2012 (see full dates below). The band’s forthcoming full length Paradise Again, is slated for release in 2022, more info to come soon.
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA 2022 TOUR DATES
Fri Jul 29 - Miami, FL - FTX Arena
Sun Jul 31 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center
Wed Aug 3 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium
Fri Aug 5 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
Sun Aug 7 - Montreal, QC - îleSoniq Festival
Tue Aug 9 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
Wed Aug 10 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
Thu Aug 11 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena
Sat Aug 13 - Chicago, IL - United Center
Wed Aug 17 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
Fri Aug 19 - St Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
Sun Aug 21 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena
Thu Aug 25 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
Fri Aug 26 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Sat Aug 27 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Tue Aug 30 - Phoenix, AZ - Footprint Center
Fri Sep 2 - Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena
Sun Sep 4 - San Diego, CA - Pechanga Arena
Tue Sep 13 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
Wed Sep 14 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
Fri Sep 16 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
Thu Sep 29 - Manchester, UK - AO Arena
Fri Sep 30 - Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro Arena
Sun Oct 2 - London, UK - The O2
Thu Oct 6 - Dublin, Ireland - 3Arena
Sat Oct 8 - Birmingham, UK - Utilita Arena Birmingham
Mon Oct 10 - Paris, FR - Accor Arena
Fri Oct 14 - Madrid, Spain - IFEMA Madrid Live
Sat Oct 15 - Lisbon, Portugal - Altice Arena
Tue Oct 18 - Milan, Italy - Mediolanum Forum
Wed Oct 19 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
Fri Oct 21 - Krakow, Poland - Tauron Arena
Sat Oct 22 - Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena
Tue Oct 25 - Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena
Thu Oct 27 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
Sat Oct 29 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis
Mon Oct 31 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome
Thu Nov 3 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
Sat Nov 5 - Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle
Sun Nov 6 - Berlin, Germany - Mercedes-Benz Arena
Tue Nov 8 - Hamburg, Germany - Barclaycard Arena
Wed Nov 9 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena
Fri Nov 11 - Oslo, Norway - Telenor Arena
Sun Nov 13 - Tampere, Finland - Uros Arena
Country music singer-songwriter Mary Sarah breaks out the jingle bells and Christmas bows with the acoustic video for her festive version of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” Mary Sarah excites listeners for the holidays through her cheerful spirit and beautiful voice. Already a joyful time of year, this delightful video is just what fans need to add to the excitement of this Christmas season. Mary Sarah’s acoustic video was premiered by Country Rebel and the single is available to download and stream on all digital platforms now!
To view Mary Sarah’s premiere with Country Rebel, visit HERE.
Listen/Download/Stream HERE.
“We had such a great time working on this video from bringing the acoustic version to life to working with the amazing team to make it happen. I hope you all love it!” shares Mary Sarah.
Country Rebel also recently premiered four special performance videos by Marah Sarah The first video featured her heartbreakingly relatable song “Boys In Bars,” and was followed by “Without You,” “Chain Smokin’,” and “Stubborn.” Mary Sarah was also featured on Country Rebel with CMA and ACM award-winning and Grammy-nominated hitmaker, David Frizzell for a special duet of Frizzell’s hit tune, “You’re The Reason God Made Oklahoma.”
To watch Mary Sarah perform “Boys In Bars” on Country Rebel, visit HERE
To watch Mary Sarah perform “Without You” on Country Rebel, visit HERE
To watch Mary Sarah perform “Chain Smokin’” on Country Rebel, visit HERE
To watch David Frizzell and Mary Sarah perform “You’re The Reason God Made Oklahoma” on Country Rebel, visit HERE (Facebook preview) and HERE (full YouTube performance).
Swedish metal titans MESHUGGAH have been forced to postpone their US headlining tour to the Fall of 2022.
In an official statement, the band notes, “We regret to inform that MESHUGGAH will have to reschedule their US headlining tour, originally planned for early 2022, to September/October 2022. While the ongoing pandemic has been throwing various curve balls on us all the past year, ultimately delaying the completion of the upcoming MESHUGGAH studio album - there are other concerns that have forced us to make this unfortunate decision. Determining factor is the need to prioritize the physical health of one of the band members who is currently undergoing medical treatment related to a skin condition on his hands, hindering him from rehearsals and from all in all playing his instrument. While we are optimistic for his future recovery, we know it will not be possible for him and the band to be ready to perform already in February 2022.
“With these shows now moving, Converge will unfortunately no longer be able to do the tour. However, we are grateful that Torche will still be performing with us. Another special guest to replace Converge and to complete the bill is to be announced.”
Tickets for the original dates remain valid; please contact your ticket provider with any inquiries.
MESHUGGAH w/ Torche, TBA
9/16/2022 Palladium - Worcester, MA
9/17/2022 Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA
9/18/2022 Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, NY
9/20/2022 The Fillmore - Silver Springs, MD
9/24/2022 Agora Theatre - Cleveland, OH
9/25/2022 Express Live - Columbus, OH
9/27/2022 Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA
9/28/2022 Royal Oak Theatre - Detroit, MI
9/29/2022 Radius - Chicago, IL
9/30/2022 Myth Live - Minneapolis, MI
10/02/2022 Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO
10/04/2022 The Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA
10/08/2022 Riverside Municipal Auditorium - Riverside, CA
10/09/2022 Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA
10/10/2022 Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
10/12/2022 The Factory In Deep Ellum - Dallas, TX
10/13/2022 Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
10/15/2022 Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL
10/16/2022 Buckhead Theatre - Atlanta, GA
After having an incredible 2021, platinum superstar Coi Leray caps off the year with a final single and music video for “Medicine” today via Republic Records. Get it HERE via SoundCloud and YouTube.
The one-minute song finds Coi Leray sharing her inner thoughts about dealing with anxiety and depression in the midst of growing stardom. In the neon-blue-lit music video, Coi grapples with all of her feels while channeling her energy into her studio time and trendsetting dance moves. Out of adversity, Coi Leray continues to stay focused and ascend.
On her Instagram stories, Coi Leray left a note to her fans about the release, “Kind of been a rough year, even though I made millions, it came with a lot of depression. “Medicine” is the last song ima drop this year. This song is strictly for my fans. When I go in the booth and vent, just know I’m speaking from the heart and I meant every word in the song. Hope everyone has a great holiday and gets everything they ever dreamed of. This new year is going to be one of the biggest years of my life. I feel it. My album is going to be one of the biggest female artist albums in the world, I can promise you that. Xoxo -Coi”
Leray recently dropped the “TWINNEM (Holiday Version)” and the “TWINNEM (Remix)” [feat. DaBaby]. It has already amassed over 10 million streams and counting. Right out of the gate, Rap-Up raved, “The North Carolina rapper pulls up and adds some bop to the viral best friend anthem.”
The original “TWINNEM” has already clocked 14.4 million-plus Spotify streams and over 16.9 million views on the music video. Taking over TikTok, it inspired a staggering 6 million video creates, yielding 11 billion global views thus far. Not to mention, it vaulted to #1 on the US TikTok Chart #2 on the US/Global Billboard Triller Chart. Among those millions of clips, Justin Bieber, Paris Hilton, Ed Sheeran, North West, Kim Kardashian West, Kevin Hart, Lil Baby, Jason Derulo, Cheech & Chong, Kim Petras, Tia Mowry, Frankie Grande, Ashley Tisdale, and more have all busted a move to the track.
Leray’s last single, “Okay Yeah,” has over 4 million streams. Uproxx praised the single, writing that Leray “extends her streak of consistent flexing by bragging about her wealth, shopping habits, and jewelry all while also brushing off her haters in the process.” Revolt wrote that Leray “has no plans of letting up.” Not to mention, “Okay Yeah” notably features on the blockbuster Madden 22 in-game and on the Official Soundtrack Album.
It arrives in the wake of her recent banger “At The Top” [feat. Kodak Black & Mustard]. To date, it has racked up over 19 million streams and earned widespread praise. UPROXXhighlighted “variety of flows from the lilting melody of the hook to a Playboi Carti-esque, clipped cadence at the beginning of her verse,” and The Source assured “Coi Leray is keeping her hot streak going.” HotNewHipHop put it best, “she's only concerned with things that will help her ‘elevate,’ and she's stuck to her word.” Not to mention, she stands out as among this year’s coveted XXL “Freshman Class.”
Coi shows no signs of stopping or slowing down. In 2021, she served up “Bout Me.” Receiving critical acclaim, Complex praised her integration of “of pop and hip-hop worlds, with her oscillating between staccato raps and warbling, auto-tuned vocals,” and Hip Hop Weekly noted she “keeps the hits coming.”
It followed closely on the heels of the blockbuster music video for “BIG PURR (Prrd)” which recently earned RIAA Gold Certification. Right out of the gate, it racked up 1.7 million views in less than a week. HipHopDX raved, “One of 2021’s hottest collaborations has an even hotter video to match its Billboard-blazing hype,” and UPROXX put it best, “Coi Leray’s 2021 is off to a fantastic start.” It’s already amassed over 181 million total streams and counting.
Since its release, “BIG PURR (Prrd)” has spawned 660K-plus videos on TikTok with over 2 billion views. The song has also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Rolling Stone Top 100 songs charts. Its predecessor “No More Parties” picked up her first gold plaque from the RIAA and scaled the Billboard Hot 100, where it’s ascending the top 30. It soundtracked 1 million videos on TikTok with over 1 billion views. The “No More Parties (Remix)” music video remains in the Top 10 most watched videos on VEVO and a fixture in mtvU’s rotation.
Coi also made her television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with a performance of “No More Parties.” Watch it HERE.
Accelerating her rapid rise, Coi holds a spot in the Top 5 of the Billboard Emerging Artists chart and on Rolling Stone’s Breakthrough 25. Additionally, Billboard christened her the “R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month.” What’s more, Coi has received public support from industry heavy weights such as Drake, Megan The Stallion, Cardi B and CityGirls- JT & Yung Miami.
Coi Leray also stars in a new campaign for the SKIMS “Cozy Collection” by Kim Kardashian West. For the campaign, Coi Leray modeled the new collection and linked up with singer Destiny Rodgers for a special SKIMS TikTok to Destiny’s song, “Tom Boy” which was reposted on Instagram stories and praised by Kim Kardashian West. Coi can be seen in the official video for the revamped single.
Stay tuned for more exciting news to come from Coi Leray as she continues to ascend into viral superstardom!
Insane Clown Posse have dropped the "Clown Drippin'" video from their latest masterpiece Yum Yum Bedlam.
The clip premiered over at WorldStarHipHop. Watch it here.
ICP also recently launched their Twitch channel and it's already proving to be a massive success. Earlier this week, the band was joined by the one and only Dr. Drew on their "Zen of Love" segment. Join the Twitch channel here.
In order ICP news, the band is gearing up for The Greatest NYE Show on Earth!
This very special live concert will be taking place at Harpos in beautiful, not so peaceful Detroit murderous. All tickets for the Christmas Show are transferable to the NYE Show. Refunds are available for those who can't make it, but trust us... You DO NOT want to miss this mug.
After spending Christmas with your family, now the Juggalo fam can bring in the awesome New Year together.
Without question, this show's gonna be an experience unlike any ICP show before it. So, get your tix now before you're left assed-out and wishing you'd have been there. After ICP slays the stage, the party will continue at Harpos to ensure our New Year's Eve stays hype as fuck until you all pass the fuck out.
Get tickets here.
Today, Republic Records releases Don’t Look Up (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film), listen HERE.
The soundtrack includes “Just Look Up” featuring Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi, who star in the film—and perform the song—as pop music power couple Riley Bina and DJ Chello. The “Just Look Up (Full Performance from ‘Don't Look Up’)” premiered today, watch it HERE.
Brand-new track “Second Nature,” performed and co-written by Bon Iver, is also released today with the soundtrack. Listen to “Second Nature” HERE.
“Just Look Up” was co-written by Grammy winners, Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi, 2-time Academy Award-nominated / Emmy winning composer Nicholas Britell and Oscar nominated songwriter Taura Stinson.
Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, Succession) produced the soundtrack, composed the score and co-wrote “Second Nature.”
Written and directed by Academy Award winner Adam McKay (The Big Short, Vice), DON’T LOOK UP follows Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio), two low-level astronomers who make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate. With the help of Dr. Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan), Kate and Randall embark on a media tour that takes them from the office of an indifferent President Orlean (Meryl Streep) and her sycophantic son and Chief of Staff, Jason (Jonah Hill), to the airwaves of The Daily Rip, an upbeat morning show hosted by Brie (Cate Blanchett) and Jack (Tyler Perry). With only six months until the comet makes impact, managing the 24-hour news cycle and gaining the attention of the social media obsessed public before it’s too late proves shockingly comical — what will it take to get the world to just look up?!
DON’T LOOK UP also stars Mark Rylance, Ron Perlman, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi), Himesh Patel, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Chiklis and Tomer Sisley and releases in select theaters today and on Netflix December 24th. Watch the trailer HERE.
Don’t Look Up (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
1 Just Look Up - Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi
2 Discovery - Nicholas Britell
3 Ephemeris - Nicholas Britell
4 On Hold - Nicholas Britell
5 The Call - Nicholas Britell
6 C-5 Galaxy - Nicholas Britell
7 Don't Look Up - Main Title Theme - Nicholas Britell
8 BASH Corporate Ident - "Liif" - Nicholas Britell
9 Hyperobject Approaches - Nicholas Britell
10 My Boyfriend Broke Up With Me - Nicholas Britell
11 The Arrest - Nicholas Britell
12 It's A Strange Glorious World - Nicholas Britell
13 The Launch - Nicholas Britell
14 The BASH Presentation - Nicholas Britell
15 Kate Goes Home - Nicholas Britell
16 FEMA-BASH Commercial - Nicholas Britell
17 Arrival At The Hangar - Nicholas Britell
18 There Is A Comet - Nicholas Britell
19 The Comet Appears - Nicholas Britell
20 The Prayer For Stuff - Nicholas Britell
21 The BASH Launch - Nicholas Britell
22 Twenty-Four Drones Is Enough - Nicholas Britell
23 It All Comes Down To This - Nicholas Britell
24 Thanksgiving (Overture To Logic And Knowledge) - Nicholas Britell
25 The End? - Nicholas Britell
26 Memento Mori - Nicholas Britell
27 Don't Look Up - End Credits Suite - Nicholas Britell
28 Logic Waltz In B Major (Bonus Track) - Nicholas Britell
29 Don't Look Up - Main Title Suite (Bonus Track) - Nicholas Britell
30 Ode To Science (Bonus Track) - Nicholas Britell
31 Second Nature - Bon Iver
Sliding into the spirit of the season, platinum superstar Coi Leray unwraps “TWINNEM (Holiday Version)” as an Amazon Music Exclusive today via Republic Records. Get it HERE.
It might just be the sassiest Christmas song ever. The Holiday Version integrates heavenly gospel choir as the perfect accompaniment to Coi’s dynamic vocals. She’s added another dimension to the track altogether and put a bow on it!
Leray recently dropped the “TWINNEM (Remix)” [feat. DaBaby]. It has already amassed over 10 million streams and counting. Right out of the gate, Rap-Up raved, “The North Carolina rapper pulls up and adds some bop to the viral best friend anthem.”
The original “TWINNEM” has already clocked 14.4 million-plus Spotify streams and over 16.9 million views on the music video. Taking over TikTok, it inspired a staggering 6 million video creates, yielding 11 billion global views thus far. Not to mention, it vaulted to #1 on the US TikTok Chart #2 on the US/Global Billboard Triller Chart. Among those millions of clips, Justin Bieber, Paris Hilton, Ed Sheeran, North West, Kim Kardashian West, Kevin Hart, Lil Baby, Jason Derulo, Cheech & Chong, Kim Petras, Tia Mowry, Frankie Grande, Ashley Tisdale, and more have all busted a move to the track.
Leray’s last single, “Okay Yeah,” has over 4 million streams. Uproxx praised the single, writing that Leray “extends her streak of consistent flexing by bragging about her wealth, shopping habits, and jewelry all while also brushing off her haters in the process.” Revolt wrote that Leray “has no plans of letting up.” Not to mention, “Okay Yeah” notably features on the blockbuster Madden 22 in-game and on the Official Soundtrack Album.
It arrives in the wake of her recent banger “At The Top” [feat. Kodak Black & Mustard]. To date, it has racked up over 19 million streams and earned widespread praise. UPROXX highlighted “variety of flows from the lilting melody of the hook to a Playboi Carti-esque, clipped cadence at the beginning of her verse,” and The Source assured “Coi Leray is keeping her hot streak going.” HotNewHipHop put it best, “she's only concerned with things that will help her ‘elevate,’ and she's stuck to her word.” Not to mention, she stands out as among this year’s coveted XXL “Freshman Class.”
Coi shows no signs of stopping or slowing down. In 2021, she served up “Bout Me.” Receiving critical acclaim, Complex praised her integration of “of pop and hip-hop worlds, with her oscillating between staccato raps and warbling, auto-tuned vocals,” and Hip Hop Weekly noted she “keeps the hits coming.”
It followed closely on the heels of the blockbuster music video for “BIG PURR (Prrd)” which recently earned RIAA Gold Certification. Right out of the gate, it racked up 1.7 million views in less than a week. HipHopDX raved, “One of 2021’s hottest collaborations has an even hotter video to match its Billboard-blazing hype,” and UPROXX put it best, “Coi Leray’s 2021 is off to a fantastic start.” It’s already amassed over 181 million total streams and counting.
Since its release, “BIG PURR (Prrd)” has spawned 660K-plus videos on TikTok with over 2 billion views. The song has also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Rolling Stone Top 100 songs charts. Its predecessor “No More Parties” picked up her first gold plaque from the RIAA and scaled the Billboard Hot 100, where it’s ascending the top 30. It soundtracked 1 million videos on TikTok with over 1 billion views. The “No More Parties (Remix)” music video remains in the Top 10 most watched videos on VEVO and a fixture in mtvU’s rotation.
Coi also made her television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with a performance of “No More Parties.” Watch it HERE.
Accelerating her rapid rise, Coi holds a spot in the Top 5 of the Billboard Emerging Artists chart and on Rolling Stone’s Breakthrough 25. Additionally, Billboard christened her the “R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month.” What’s more, Coi has received public support from industry heavy weights such as Drake, Megan The Stallion, Cardi B and CityGirls- JT & Yung Miami.
Coi Leray also stars in a new campaign for the SKIMS “Cozy Collection” by Kim Kardashian West. For the campaign, Coi Leray modeled the new collection and linked up with singer Destiny Rodgers for a special SKIMS TikTok to Destiny’s song, “Tom Boy” which was reposted on Instagram stories and praised by Kim Kardashian West. Coi can be seen in the official video for the revamped single.
Stay tuned for more exciting news to come from Coi Leray as she continues to ascend into viral superstardom!