Today, Grammy-winning artist Kali Uchis unveils a live performance video for her song “Melting”—watch here. Originally released on her highly lauded 2015 debut project, Por Vida, the track has been rediscovered in recent weeks and added to several top Spotify playlists, surpassing 115 million streams on Spotify and garnering more than three billion views on TikTok.

Uchis’ project, Por Vida, released independently with no promotion, marked a major breakthrough in her career, garnering praise from Pitchfork, Remezcla, Billboard and more.

Last year, Uchis won three Billboard Latin Awards, two Billboard Music Awards and an American Music Award. In 2021, Uchis took home her first Billboard Latin Music Award for her critically acclaimed Spanish language album, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞, that spawned the runaway, chart-topping hit, “telepatía,” which has been streamed more than 2 billion times to date and is the Billboard Hot 100’s longest running Spanish song by a solo act this decade with a 23-week streak. In 2021, she also took home her first Grammy Award, Premios Nuestra Tierra and Univision Premios Juventud, covered Office Magazine, performed on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and toured arenas across North America with Tyler, The Creator.

Raised between Virginia and Colombia, Kali Uchis rose to prominence with Por Vida in 2015, following it up with her 2018 debut album, Isolation, that received widespread critical acclaim and was featured on Best Of lists in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NPR, Vulture and many more. Uchis has collaborated and shared stages with SZA, Gorillaz, Jorja Smith, Diplo, Major Lazer, Snoop Dogg, Kaytranada, Leon Bridges and more and has toured the world over, with much-lauded sets headlining Tropicalia and Coachella, Governors Ball, Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza and many others.

COI LERAY RELEASES THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED MUSIC VIDEO FOR “PLAYERS (DJ SMALLZ 732 JERSEY CLUB REMIX)”
 

“The track has a playful swagger, and a relatively straightforward, if potent, message: “Girls is players, too.” – New York Times
 
“Coi's new song is for the ladies as she affirms that women can have the lifestyle of their dreams without the help of a man.” – E! Online
 
“On her latest single, “Players,” Leray takes control of the game, and embraces her inner player.” – Uproxx
 
“When you have as much confidence as Coi Leray possesses on “Players,” you can’t help but latch on to every bar.” – Consequence

 
NEW YORK, NY (January 17, 2022) – Building on the unstoppable momentum of her hit song “Players,” today multi-platinum superstar Coi Leray releases the music video for  “Players (DJ Smallz 732 Jersey Club Remix)” via Uptown Records/Republic Records. Watch it —HERE.
 
In the music video directed by Nimi Hendrix, Coi Leray takes over her home state of New Jersey as natives pour into the streets with uncontainable energy. In every direction people are doing the viral dance challenges to the song as they are elated to be a part of the movement ignited by “Players.” Coi Leray remains front and center as she shares the spotlight with the remix creator DJ Smallz 732.
 

Catching ablaze like a wildfire “Players” by Coi Leray has gained 39 million streams thanks to remixes and incessant engagement across social media. Adding gasoline to the flame, Coi has made it a point to add the remixes to all DSP’s including “Players (DJ Smallz 732 Jersey Club Remix)” and  most recently “Players (DJ Saige Remix).”
 
NYC’s DJ Saige put a mash-up together using Serato DJ 3.0, powered by Serato Stems, which allowed her to isolate Coi’s vocals and easily lay them atop the “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See'' instrumental made famous by Busta Rhymes. Since its release, the “Players (DJ Saige Remix)” has earned 400k video creates and 800 million views on TikTok.
 
As an early adopter of teasing music via TikTok, Coi Leray has been praised for her mastery of the platform. With her new song “Players,” she shared a preview on TikTok, and it instantly attracted over 5 million views. Once the audio was officially released it blasted off like a rocket with over 3 million cumulative streams in two weeks and popular remixes. Most notably DJ Smallz 732 created a Jersey Club Remix that received over 4.3 billion views and nearly 1.6 million video creates on TikTok.
 
The original song features a sample of “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five. Coi Leray rips through one bold and braggadocious bar after another, exuding confidence and charisma. It pops off with the instantly unshakable hook as she proves, “‘Cause girls is players too.” Upon release, it received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, E! News, Essence, XXL and more. It simultaneously jumped to the top of numerous popular playlists on streaming platforms including #OnRepeat on Apple Music and Feelin Myself on Spotify. Additionally “Players” has entered the charts. On Apple Music it's dominating at #1 in New York City, Top 20 United States, and Top 200 Global Songs. While on Shazam it’s also having success as #1 on the New York City Top 50 and entered at #46 on the Top 200 Songs chart.
 
“Players” lands in the wake of “Fly Sh!t,” which has already raked in over 8 million cumulative streams. Right out of the gate, Our Generation Music noted, “At this point, it feels like every track Leray previews seems to immediately blow up across social media. If she keeps pumping out addictive tracks like ‘Fly Sh!t,’ her fan base is bound to grow as she does as an artist.” Meanwhile, Rap Radar summed the track up best, “It’s going down.”
 
Everything just paves the way for more music from Coi Leray soon.
 
Adding model to her resume, Coi Leray has stepped into the forefront as an editorial powerhouse. i-D Magazine put their lens on the photogenic star for the The Royalty Issue of the Winter Magazine and stated, “she’s ready to make an indelible mark on the culture and become a household name.” Elsewhere V Magazine included her in their Winter issue in an interview with the legendary Angie Martinez titled, “Caught up in the rapture of Coi Leray.”
 
This year, Coi has come into her own as one of the most exciting live performers of her era. She recently ignited the stages at Houston Pride, WOO HAH! X Rolling Loud, Longitude Festival, and Rolling Loud Portugal, to name a few. She was recently announced on the lineup for Rolling Loud California taking over Inglewood in March 2023.
 
Coi Leray recently released her highly anticipated debut album, TRENDSETTER which received critical acclaim. Listen to TRENDSETTER—HERE.
 

• “No More Parties” RIAA 2X platinum-certified

• “Big PURR(Prrdd)” ft. Pooh Shiesty RIAA gold-certified

• “TWINNEM” 6+ million video creates + 19 billion views + 100 million global streams.

• “Blick Blick” with Nicki Minaj peaked #1 on Apple iTunes in 16 countries

• “Blick Blick” with Nicki Minaj debuted #1 on Billboard’s Digital Song Sales Chart

• “Blick Blick” with Nicki Minaj debuted on Top 10 TikTok US Top Tracks chart

• “Blick Blick” with Nicki Minaj is Coi’s second Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 Hit and Highest Debuting Career Single

• TRENDSETTER is the biggest first week for a debut album by a female Hip-Hop artist in the U.S. this year

• Approaching 3 BILLION global streams and counting

• XXL’s highly coveted 2021 Freshman Class cover

• 2021 Late-night television debut on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

• Nominated for “Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist” 2021 American Music Awards

• Nominated for “Best Female Hip-Hop Artist” & “Best New Artist” 2021 BET Awards

• Nominated for “Female Rapper of the Year” & “Best New Artist of the Year” 2022 XXL Awards

• Nominated for “Best New Hip-Hop Artist of the Year” & “TikTok Bop of the Year”2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards

• Rolling Stone’s “Breakthrough 25,” Billboard’s “Emerging Artists,” iHeartRadio’s “On The Verge,” and YouTube’s “Artist On The Rise”

• Face of SKIMS “Cozy Collection” by Kim Kardashian West.

• Completed the sold-out "Back Outside Tour" with Lil Baby and Lil Durk

Blink-182 is back and they have Tom! After almost a decade legendary punk band Blink-182 is back together with one of the founding members Tome Delonge. If you haven’t been able to tell the internet is pretty excited. After the band announced they are back together they also told the world that they are going on tour with new music. Check out the new music video ‘Edging’ along with all of the tour dates below.

LATIN AMERICA

+With Support from Wallows

March 11 – Tijuana, MX – Imperial GNP (Festival)

March 14 – Lima, Peru – Estadio San Marcos+

March 17-19 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Lollapalooza Argentina (Festival)

March 17-19 – Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza Chile (Festival)

March 21-22 – Asuncion, Paraguay – Venue TBA

March 23-26 – Bogotá, Colombia – Estereo Picnic (Festival)

March 24-26 – São Paulo, Brazil – Lollapalooza Brasil (Festival)

March 28 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes+

April 1-2 – Monterrey, MX – Venue TBA

NORTH AMERICA

*With Support from Turnstile

May 4 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center*

May 6 – Chicago, IL – United Center*

May 9 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena*

May 11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena*

May 12 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre*

May 16 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse*

May 17 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena*

May 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*

May 20 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena*

May 21 – Boston, MA – TD Garden*

May 23 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena*

May 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center*

May 26 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Arena*

May 27 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium*

Jun 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center*

#iVoted Festival 2022 Announces First Round of Artists Including

Run The Jewels, Lake Street Dive, CNCO, Carl Craig, Rise Against, and More!

100% Women-Led Voter Turnout Initiative To Follow Up 2020’s Largest Digital Concert in History on Election Day, 

November 8th 2022 

#iVoted Festival Announces New Board Members & Official Podcast

#iVoted Festival, which built the largest single night digital concert in history in 2020, is back for the 2022 midterms. #iVoted Festival 2022 will take place virtually on Election Day - November 8th. Fans RSVP to access the Mandolin hosted stream with a selfie from outside their polling place or at home with their blank and unmarked ballot. Underage fans RSVP by letting #iVoted Festival know what election they will be 18 for and why they’re excited to vote. Non-citizens and ineligible voters can RSVP by letting the group know which artist they’re most excited to check out. The RSVP portal opens later this year and fans can sign up for the festival’s email list to be alerted.

The 100% women-led non-partisan 501(c)3 non-profit voter turnout group has unveiled over 250 artists for #iVoted Festival 2022’s election night webcast. Talent is booked per the data of the top streaming and trending artists in key states whose electoral margins are often decided by the size of a concert venue. Highlights include Run the Jewels, Lake Street Dive, CNCO, Carl Craig, Rise Against, Umphrey's McGee, Lil' Scrappy, Halestorm, Jamby El Favo, Shakey Graves, An Exclusive Video Message from Piper Perabo, 3OH!3, DeVotchKa, Yonder Mountain String Band, Jaret Reddick of Bowling for Soup, The Suffers, Eliot Sloan of Blessid Union Of Souls, Doll Skin, Lotus, Twiztid, The Starting Line, Duane Betts, ACRAZE and more. 

Per Billboard on #iVoted Festival’s work, "The initiative, which launched in 2018, is admirable given that young people in the U.S. are more likely to attend live music events (53% of teens and 63% millennials, Nielsen Music 360 report) than vote (35.6% for 18-29 and 48.8% for 30-44 in 2018, US Census)."#iVoted Festival bridges this gap and increases turnout by meeting potential voters where they already are.

#iVoted Festival is also announcing new board members including Run the Jewels’ Co-Manager Amaechi Uzoigwe, Live Nation’s Jay Byrd, Biz 3’s Kathryn Frazier and Dana Meyerson, as well as SongHero CEO and former Blondie touring keyboardist Kevin Patrick along with LOUD Capital CMO and former Vans Warped Tour drummer Brian Penick. They join previously announced board members Kevin Lyman, Evangeline Elder of Roc Nation, Mandolin CEO Mary Kay Huse, Joyce Dollinger, Steve Ferguson, tenured M.I.T. Economist Jon Gruber, Kennita Hickman, WNYC’s Rebecca Kennedy, Lyte’s Lawrence Peryer, and Melanie Shark.

The group is simultaneously launching The #iVoted Festival Podcast, with the first episode out now, where Founder and CEO Emily White interviews voting experts and artists performing at the event. The podcast takes listeners through the journey of voting, from registration to researching one’s ballot, leading to turning out and tuning in for #iVoted Festival 2022 on Election Day. The debut episode, supported by Songtrust, features #iVoted Festival alum and 2022 artist Joel Cummins of Umphrey's McGee along with board member and Billboard Hip-Hop Power Player Jay Byrd of Live Nation. Additional episodes are split into two themes: a guide for listeners through the election year paired with interviews of #iVoted Festival 2022 artists from and trending in key states. Episode two’s “There’s No Democracy Without Your Participation” features artists from and trending in North and South Carolina. This is followed by episode three, “Check Your Registration!” with Amanda Hollowell, National Organizing Director at Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote and spotlights #iVoted Festival 2022 artists from and trending in Pennsylvania. The podcast drops twice a month wherever you listen.

All #iVoted Festival 2022 participating artists / talent announced today include 13Five, 2 In a Room, 3OH!3, 570JV, 69 Boyz, A Day Without Love, A$H, ACRAZE, Afton Wolfe, AJ Smith, Alex Kautz, American Dinosaur, Amuka, Amy Correa Bell, Anna Storm, Annie Elise, Atura, Austin Daniel, Banana Biz, Bear Ghost, Beatallica, Belaganas, Biagio, Botany, Brother Hawk, Bruce Sudano, Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle, Camera Cult, Canton Jones, Carl Craig, Casely, Casey Donahew, CerVon Campbell, Cha Wa, Chandeen, Charley Young, Charlie Brown Superstar, Chavar Dontae, Chaz Roi, Chiasm, Chrissy I-Eece, Christopher Marciano, Citrus Clouds, Clare McCullough, Clipper Erickson, Cloe Wilder, CNCO, Connor Desai, Copperstone, Corina, Crawdad Republic, Crime & the City Solution, Crystal Bowersox, Cullah, D-Man, Daisy The Great, Dallas String Quartet, Danny Schmidt, David Perrico-Pop Strings Orchestra, Davis Sisters, Dead Horses, Deana Carter, Delta Rae, Demi The Daredevil, DETØX, Devon, DeVotchKa, Digital Spyda, Diskull, DJ Marc Money, Doll Skin, Don Welch, Dorren Pierre, Douglas Wayne, Duane Betts, Dylan Holland, Dysplay, Ekonovah, Elijah Wolf, Eliot Sloan of Blessid Union Of Souls, Emiko, Emile Pandolfi, Ethan Martin, Fans of Jimmy Century, Farrah Mechael, Faun Flora, FELONI, Fer Balzaretti, Fitch Means, Franky Perez, G Premacy, Gabe Kubanda, Gene The Werewolf, George Lamond, glimmers, Gordon Goodwin, Halestorm, Haley Gold, Hannah Abrahim, Harry and the Hootenannies, Hedonistas, Here Come The Mummies, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, IAMCOUCHSURF, Ike Rhein, ill.gates, Imagination Movers, IRIS, j solomon, Jackie Venson, Jackson Pines, Jaclyn Friedman, Jamby El Favo, Jamie Lynn Vessels, Jamie Woodfin Jr., Jaret Reddick of Bowling for Soup, Jay Matthews, Jaypitts, JClay, JD Eicher, Jeffrey Gaines, Jennifer Higdon, Jessica, Meuse, Jimmy Flair, Jocelyn Enriquez, John Paul Roney, Joseph Gallo, Juan Cosby, Kayleigh Goldsworthy, Kaylin Roberson, Kevin Daniel, KT The Legend, KuchiCola, La Bouche, Lake Street Drive, Laura Rain and the Caesars, Lauren Calve, LAVAHI, Lena Natalia, Lex, Lexis Yelïs, Lil Brozed, Lil Nunni, Lil' Scrappy, Lizdelise, Lords of the Trident, Lotus, Lucas Prata, Luna Luna, Lyncs, Maggie Szabo, Manu Manzo, Mara Connor, Mason Embers, Mean Lady, Melanie Shark, Messer, Messyah Way, Mie, Mikaela, Miss Christine, Modern Lamps, Molly Burch, Moon Walker, morgxn, Morning Bear, Motion Sickness of Time Travel, Munchii, Neon Hitch, NEV, Nick Shoulders, Nikki Hill, Noèl Scales, Noelle Chiodo, NurryDog, Of The Dell, Opal Canyon, Past Time Perfect, Patricia Vonne, Penny Billionaires, People Who Could Fly, Piper Perabo, Plastic Lemonade, Pls Pls Me, Pretty Decent, Quad City DJ’s, Quaz, Queen Khamyra, Quiet Evenings, Reb Creezy, Rebecca Loebe, Red Rose Panic, Reel 2 Real f. The Mad Stuntman, Revenge Wife, Riccardo Perotti, Rise Against, RiSi, Robin S., Rögg Collins, Rozzi, Run The Jewels, Sam Pomerantz, Sam Robbins, Sandra Esparza, Schuz, Scro, Sean G., Shakey Graves, Shiragirl, Shlump, southstate, Stanton Moore, Stockz, Summer Salt, Tatiana Owens, Taylor Scott Band, The Accidentals, The Blasting Company, The Carolyn, The Early Sixes, The Great Enough, The Hacky Turtles, The Hamiltones, The Han Solo Project, The Happy Fits, The Haunt, The Lovely Ones, The One Eighties, The Other Favorites, The Range, The Relics, The Rift, The Rockets, The Solo King, The Starting Line, The Suffers, The Txlips Band, The Velvicks, The Vindys, Theolodge, Thomas LaVine, Thornetta Davis, Tim Woodson & The Heirs of Harmony, TIOGA, Todd Duda, Todd Kerns, Tommy Marz feat. Jeff Schroeder (Smashing Pumpkins), Travers, Brothership, Trevor Douglas, Turbo B of SNAP!, Turn Zero, Twiztid, Umphrey's McGee, Vaedynn, Vandarth, Veronica Jackson, Vinyl Theater, Vipid, Wanda Dee of The KLF, Whitney Peyton, whoisGLDN, Wild Fire, Wild Harbors, Wood Willow, WROSE, Yacht Rock Revue, Yonder Mountain String Band, Young Culture, ZEVRO, and Ziggy Lovah.

#iVoted was founded by Emily White, Patrick Sansone of Wilco and Mike Luba for the 2018 midterm elections by activating 150+ venues in 37 states to let fans in on election night with a selfie from outside their polling place. During the pandemic the group produced #iVoted Festival 2020, graced the cover of Pollstar magazine, and followed up with #iVoted Festival Georgia to drive turnout for the 2021 special election that determined control of the U.S. Senate. White leads a team that is 91% women, non-binary, BIPOC or LBGTQ+. #iVoted Festival’s leadership takes pride in increasing voter turnout while simultaneously changing the face of the music industry by mentoring the next generation of activists and leaders.

In the months since he was announced as first signee to Chief Keef’s new label 43B, Atlanta multi-hyphenate Lil Gnar has proven himself a big stepper worthy of the shoes he fills. After making his label debut alongside Sosa with the recent single, “Almighty Gnar,” the enigmatic pair returns with the new video for their bombastic track.

Ignited by a “bang bang” courtesy of Sosa himself, the track finds each of the artists in an explosive world of their own, with Keef’s irreplicable flow pouring over the blare of battle-ready horns before Gnar blitzes onto the track with a flurry of furious synth like a back-to-back boss battle there’s no hope of emerging from. In the video for “Almighty Gnar,” the duo lets their diamonds do the dancing and the Rolls do the talking. Directed by Sam McGrath, the clip features kinetic. comic book-style interjections that befit the song's superhero team-up.

The release of "Almighty Gnar" quickly follows Keef's "Chief So" single, and arrives in the wake of DIE BOUT IT, Gnar's latest album, which arrived in May. Home to the hit singles "Missiles" ft. Trippie Redd, "Diamond Choker" ft. Lil Uzi Vert, and "New Bugatti" ft. Ski Mask The Slump God, Chief Keef & DJ Scheme, DIE BOUT IT confirmed Gnar's status as one of the hottest independent rappers in the game today.

In June, Chief Keef founded his new label 43B, launched in partnership with BMG, and announced Lil Gnar as the label's first signee. Short for "Forget Everybody," 43B offers multi-tiered label and distribution for artists and producers, emphasizing artistic expression and independence and autonomy. Lil Gnar is the kind of self-sufficient, business-minded artist who represents the label's ideals. Along with his career as a rapper, Gnar is an accomplished businessman and the founder of his own streetwear brand Gnarcotic. Gnarcotic has been modeled by A-List stars including Future–whose FreeBandz label released a collab with Gnarcotic–Juice WRLD, Young Thug, and many more, and sold his first skateboarding sneaker collection earlier this year to the tune of $500k first weekend sales. He released DIE ABOUT IT under his own Gnarcotic Records label, before joining up with Chief Keef to start the next chapter of his career.

"What makes him stand out? His style, sh*t," says Chief Keef about his 43B signee. "He ain't tryna be like nobody else."

Stay tuned for much more from 43B.

THE OFFERING releases new visualizer video for “Tiny Disappointments” today. Check out the track, which is available on all digital platforms, HERE.

“Tiny Disappointments” is off of the band’s forthcoming new album Seeing The Elephant out November 4th via Century Media Records. Pre-orders are available starting today, HERE.

With Seeing the Elephant, THE OFFERING have woven together a record as rich, adventurous and heartfelt as anything you’re bound to hear anytime soon. Conceived during the chaos of the 2020 protests and the ensuing warzone of cultural upheaval, Seeing the Elephant is a challenging (and ultimately rewarding) record for extreme times.

“Even on my most wonderful days, I can find myself feeling strangled by my own expectations and find myself disappointed in little facets of the world, in everyone, and everything,” states Alex Richichi (vocals). “I have found life is made up of ‘Tiny Disappointments’, where overcoming and coping with these ultimately becomes the hardest thing we do every day. This song addresses those feelings of drowning, which I believe is universal in the human experience - albeit on different scales.”

Nishad George (guitar) adds, "During the writing process for ‘Seeing the Elephant’, my dad's cancer diagnosis had gotten much worse, and I had felt this pressure knowing this would be my last album that he could listen to. Living up to my own expectations for making that special was strenuous. I eventually stumbled upon the opening chord to ‘Tiny Disappointments’, and I just let go - I blinked and 12 hours of euphoria later, the song was complete. It was a massive turning point in the writing process for the album. Less than a month before he passed away, my dad finally got to listen to the album, and singled out this song as the best we've ever done. I couldn't agree more."

After igniting a groundswell of anticipation from fans worldwide, multi-platinum rapper Lil Tecca serves up his anxiously awaited new single “Treesha” today to celebrate his 20th birthday!

Listen to “Treesha”: HERE

The track’s frenetic production matches the pace of his nimble flow. Tecca unloads incisively sharp and slick bars evocative of his lyrical prowess. This barrage collides with an instantly repeatable refrain.

It arrives on the heels of the fan and critical favorite “Faster.” Thus far, it has generated millions of streams and right out of the gate, XXL named the latter one of “The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week,” and HotNewHipHop raved, “The track is catchy and it is also full of melodic prowess.”

“Treesha” just sets the stage for more music to come from Tecca very soon.

Tecca dominated the US on his “Tecca Loves You” tour and he will continue to take stages by storm with his performance at Rolling Loud New York on Saturday, September 24 and on his tour that continues in Europe starting in Zürich Switzerland on October 13 and ending on November 7 in Lisbon, Portugal. More information on the tour is available HERE.

Tecca’s latest album, We Love You Tecca 2, notably marked his third Top 10 debut on the Billboard Top 200. It also bowed at #6 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, making for his third Top 10 debut on the respective chart as well. Meanwhile, “Never Left” and “Repeat It” vaulted on to the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Top 30 and has already tallied over 800 million global streams. Right out of the gate, We Love You Tecca 2 received widespread acclaim. HYPEBEAST cited among “the 10 best projects” of the week. HotNewHipHop proclaimed, “Lil Tecca has already proven to be a solid hitmaker in the industry, and with each new album, he impresses his fans with his summer vibes, catchy melodies, and solid hooks." HipHopDX highlighted his “infectious jubilance,” and wrote, “Tecca’s bubbling raps have always straddled the line between Hip Hop and pop, finding catchy melodies throughout.” REVOLT declared the album “has more hits than a great number of artists twice his age.”

The sequel carried on the legacy of its predecessor, We Love You Tecca. In 2019, the original mixtape bowed at #4 on the Billboard Top 200, went platinum, and amassed 6.6 billion-plus streams.

Posting up over 8 billion streams and claiming multiple platinum certifications, Lil Tecca has quietly cemented himself as one of rap’s most vital rising superstars. In 2020, his full-length debut album, Virgo World, bowed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 and yielded two Hot 100 entries—namely “Dolly” with Lil Uzi Vert and “When You Down” feat. Lil Durk with Polo G. HotNewHipHop praised it as “a great starting point for the 18-year-old.” Tecca first exploded with his platinum-certified mixtape, We Love You Tecca, and his breakout quadruple-platinum single “Ransom” in 2019. He reeled in acclaim from New York Times, Billboard, HYPEBEAST, Complex, and many others in addition to selling out shows on his first headline run, the We Love You Tecca World Tour. He launches into his next chapter with more new music coming this year.

Tonight, platinum-selling singer, songwriter, and Gen Z pop king Conan Gray hit the red carpet for his MTV VMA debut wearing Harris Reed with shoes by Marc Jacobs.

In addition, Gray will be making his first MTV VMA performance on the Extended Play Stageduring the show. Be on the lookout for the incredible performance!

Up next Conan will be headed across the country to continue his sold out 2022 Conan Gray World Tour in celebration of the recent release of his sophomore album Superache.

Styled by Katie Qian
Wardrobe: Harris Reed
Shoes: Marc Jacobs
Hair & Makeup: Melissa DeZarate

Today, The Backseat Lovers Announce a 2021 North American tour. The dates kick off in their hometown of Provo, UT on July 23rd and continue through December. Highlights include the Bowery Ballroom in New York on August 12th, The Troubadour in Los Angeles on September 17th and The Basement East in Nashville on October 21st. They’ll make several appearances at major festivals throughout the year including Lollapalooza, Shaky Knees, Ohana, Life is Beautiful and ACL Festival. Tickets are on sale this Friday, June 11th at 10am local. More information here.

In the two years following their high school graduation, The Backseat Lovers have self-released an EP, Elevator Days and a full-length debut, When We Were Friends which has accumulated over 55 million streams, led by the organic success of their single "Kilby Girl." The Backseat Lovers streaming success crossed over to alternative radio where they quickly entered the Top 20 led by early champions KKDO/Sacramento and Alt Nation, where “Kibly Girl” was a #1 most played song. A remarkable feat for any band, but especially one yet to be signed to a label home. Other supporters include Entercom’s Alt stations WSFS/ WQMP/KVIL/KXTE/WRXL/KRBZ, iHeart WRFF/Philadelphia and their hometown station of KXRK.

Inspired by artists like Cage The Elephant and Radiohead, The Backseat Lovers (Joshua Harman, Jonas Swanson, KJ Ward & Juice Welch) have an electric, guitar-heavy live show. In addition to their radio success, the band has built a rabid grass-roots following. The Backseat Lovers are currently in the studio recording the follow up to their debut album.