Madonna Is "Hung Up On Tokischa" & Hornier Than Ever
"Hung up, yo lo que 'toy en nota..." Her name is Dita. She'll be your culo nuevo tonight. Madonna is having a moment at the moment. She's never not had a moment in four decades to be fair, but there's absolutely something...afoot. From the bleached brows and long orange locks, to dancing…
Bebe Rexha's "I'm Good (Blue)" Should Be No. 1 for 50 Fucking Weeks
"Baby, I'mma have the best fuckin' night of my life..." A wise woman once declared to a most undeserving crowd: “This song was No. 1 for 50 fucking weeks, I work too fucking hard for this bullshit, OK? Call me whatever the fuck you wanna call me. ‘Cause I’m a girl? Yes. I’m a big bitch right now.…
"Washed Away": The Restorative Reintroduction of Kelela
"Riding out on metal waves / Moving on, a change of pace..." Kelela made waves five years ago with her debut studio album Take Me Apart, one of the most forward-thinking R&B records in recent memory, inspired by Janet Jackson and Björk. (And truly, the album sounds like the exact meeting point…
"Million Dollar Baby": Ava Max Bounces Back From Heartbreak
"She's a million dollar baby, nobody can explain it..." The good news: Amanda Ava Koci - better known the world over as Ava Max - is back to Save Pop™ with a brand new single as promised, called "Million Dollar Baby." The bad: you better chew it up good like a stick of Extra gum, because it's…
Beyoncé, 'Renaissance': Queer Joy & Sexual Salvation on the Dance Floor (Review)
"Uncle Jonny made my dress..." During the dance break of the extended mix of B'Day's "Get Me Bodied," released as the album's fifth single in the summer of '07, there's a moment where Beyoncé begins rattling off a minutes-long string of commands for the dance floor: "pat your weave, ladies,"…
"2 Die 4": Tove Lo's 'Popcorn'-Sampling Tune Is One Tasty Treat
Well...at least one Queen of Pop is actually releasing their long-awaited, much-teased track called "2 Die 4." (You're welcome to join the party any day now, Addison...) And by Queen of Pop, I mean Queen of the Clouds. That's right: following the release of several 2022 standouts already -…
"Free Yourself": An Already Incredible Jessie Ware Era Begins
"Free yoursеlf, keep on moving up that mountain top..." Jessie Ware supplied a much-needed escape during the darkest months of 2020 with What's Your Pleasure?, then extended the pleasure with the Platinum edition one year later. And now, in case all that wasn't enough (too much is never…
We Need Addison Rae's Lost Album, the Gen Z Holy Grail of Pop
"You say you're obsessed with me, so I took a second...and I said me too." We need to (tik)talk about Addison Rae. It's been well over a year now since the 21-year-old TikTok dance titan and He's All That thespian, born Goddison Slé Easterlegend, unleashed her debut single "Obsessed" upon the…
Ciara Is Ready to "JUMP" Right Back Into the Game
"It's a party when I make that thing jump, jump..." The princess is here... Ciara Princess Wilson née Harris is back, and she's getting us Super Turnt Up all over again. Thank God. (She reads!) The First Lady of Crunk&B™ is ushering in a whole new era, having just inked a brand new record label…
With Their Debut EP, FLO Is Already in the 'Lead' (Review)
"Touch on me, get on your knees / I'll take the lead..." FLO is the future. The burgeoning British girl group - individually Jorja, Renee and Stella - first set social media ablaze with a viral tweet of a clip from their debut single, the catchy kiss-off "Cardboard Box," causing a panic among…
Getting "Hypnotized" With Sophie Ellis-Bextor & Wuh Oh
"You have always kept me hypnotized..." Two years ago, Sophie Ellis-Bextor unexpectedly became one of the early heroes of the pandemic. By the end of those particularly grim first weeks in March of 2020, Mademoiselle EB grabbed a microphone, threw on her sequined best, and turned her home into…
"Immature": FLO Builds Their Case for Girl Group Greatness
"Why you gotta be so immature?" FLO's on a roll. It's been a few months since the release of their viral debut single "Cardboard Box," which immediately caught the attentions of acts like SZA and JoJo on social media, and begged the question: can FLO make girl groups big again in the West? And…