Fans waited five years for Playboi Carti to release a new album. Just a week after releasing, his MUSIC is exceeding the hype.According to Billboard charts, the Atlanta rapper just pulled a win that we've only seen with names like Taylor Swift. Playboi Carti "captures his second No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart," the publication shared. This "marks the biggest week of 2025 for a rap album. It also arrives with the biggest streaming week for a rap set since 2023." View this post o...

BRED Festival is back for its third edition in Abu Dhabi, blending streetwear, street food and killer beats from April 23-27 at Yas Marina Circuit. As the festival gears up, they dropped a new regional anthem, "Hena", featuring The Synaptik from Jordan, Saudi Arabia's Asayel and Cairo's Karim Osama.We sat down with Asayel to dive into her musical journey and find out what "Hena" means to her. The 31-year-old singer-songwriter grew up surrounded by music, with a family of musicians who made it f...

If you've been following the ongoing turmoil between NewJeans, their parent company HYBE and their former label ADOR's now ex-CEO, Min Hee-jin, then you'll know the chart-topping group has faced a turbulent year.It all started as a battle for creative control. Hee-jin, who founded ADOR in 2021 after working as HYBE's Chief Brand Officer, clashed with the entertainment giant over the management and artistic direction of both the label and NewJeans. What seemed like an internal power struggle quic...

In a new interview, South Asian musician Rhea Raj chats about her latest music video featuring Aliyah's Interlude."Everyone deserves their main character moment and 'Haute Couture' is the soundtrack for it," Raj told us. Her latest single, "HAUTE COUTURE (ft. Aliyah's Interlude)" is not only a c-nty anthem every girlie needs to hear, but it's also the perfect marriage of her roots and unique nature."Growing up, there was little to no representation for us brown girls in music and fashion, so I...