The FADER

01/23/2025

Kendrick Lamar's new SuperBowl trailer feat. SZA has just dropped.

Watch a new trailer for Kendrick Lamar's upcoming performance at the Super Bowl, which will feature a guest performance from SZA.

01/23/2025

Remember that time FKA twigs pushed the mainstream forward with her vision?

Get ready for FKA twigs' third album EUSEXUA with The FADER's definitive guide to her career, from EP1 and EP2 to Magdalene and Caprisongs.

01/23/2025

Is he next up out of algebra class 🤔

Rapper J3's number rhyming videos are some of the best viral hip-hop snippets of 2025 so far.

01/23/2025

R.I.P. to one of Brooklyn’s best night outs.

The Brooklyn club Paragon is closing in April 2025. See a list of parties to go to with sets from SoFTT, Goth Jafar, DJ Hell, Eli Escobar, and more.

01/23/2025

After last year’s Oppenheimer dominance, this year’s nominations show a far more unpredictable playing field. That’s good.

The 2025 Oscars nominations are here and Emilia Perez, The Brutalist, and Wicked lead the pack with 13 and 10 nominations, with snubs for Challengers, Nicole Kidman, and more.

01/23/2025

As Justin Bieber is preparing to release new music for the first time in four years, we have some notes.

What Justin Bieber needs to make a successful comeback in 2025: including a new sound and to stop singing about God.

01/22/2025

Lil Xelly created thousands of songs and a network of cherished collaborators. Here are five that represent him at his best.

Lil Xelly's tragic death leaves behind a massive catalog of music. Here are five songs that capture the Maryland rapper's diverse talent and sound.

01/22/2025

In recent years, Peso Pluma and Natanael Cano have received death threats from singing corridos. Professor Rafael Acosta Morales explains why.

In recent years, Peso Pluma and Natanael Cano have received death threats from singing corridos. The FADER speaks to Rafael Acosta Morales about the threats corridos musicians face from drug cartels.

01/22/2025

Jennie will release her solo debut Ruby on March 7, and will feature guests including Childish Gambino, Doechii, and Dua Lipa.

Jennie will release her solo debut Ruby on March 7. Joining the BLACKPINK member on the album will be guests including Childish Gambino, Doechii, and Dua Lipa.

01/21/2025

A$AP Rocky faces two gun charges after allegedly firing a gun at A$AP Relli in November 2021. Here’s what to know.

A$AP Rocky faces two gun charges after allegedly firing a gun at A$AP Relli in November 2021. Here’s what to know about the trial which began January 21, 2025.

01/21/2025

Yung Lean will release his fifth studio album, Jonatan, in spring 2025.

'Jonatan,' Yung Lean's fifth studio album has been announced for release in spring 2025.

01/17/2025

The FADER breaks down lyrics from Mac Miller's posthumous album 'Balloonerism' including lines from "Funny Papers," "Rick's Piano," and more.

01/17/2025

"I see more than a few headdresses. White people simply could not get away with these fits stateside."

Read our scene report of DJ Damian Lazarus' Day Zero festival in Tulum with shamans, a swimmable cenote, and sets from Fatboy Slim, and more.

Read our scene report of DJ Damian Lazarus' Day Zero festival in Tulum with shamans, a swimmable cenote, and sets from Fatboy Slim, Major League Djz, and more.

01/17/2025

Severance is finally back, but in case the sci-fi thriller disappears again, here’s some similar stuff you can check out.

If Severance has you gripped, check out these shows (and a movie) that bring a similar vibe as the Apple TV hit.

01/17/2025

TikTok has said that it will shut down on January 19 if the Court did not rule in its favor, but President-elect Trump could enact an extension.

The Supreme Court has voted unanimously to uphold the TikTok ban, paving the way for the app to go dark on Sunday, January 19.

01/17/2025

FireAid, a fundraising event for victims of the L.A. wildfires, will take place on January 30 and will include appearances from Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Gracie Abrams, Lady Gaga, and more.

FireAid, a fundraising event for victims of the L.A. wildfires, will take place on January 30 and will include appearances from Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Gracie Abrams, Lady Gaga, and more. See the full line-up and get details on how to watch from home.

01/17/2025

This February, Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory will be celebrated with a "Welcome Home Concert" featuring rappers like Lil Baby, Sexyy Red, 21 Savage, and many more.

01/16/2025

Read an interview with Lawrence Lamont on how his uproarious new SZA-starring comedy balances unhinged hijinks with heartfelt moments.

An interview with 'One of Them Days' director Lawrence Lamont on casting SZA, her chemistry with Keke Palmer, and making the first Black female-led buddy comedy since 'B.A.P.S.'