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You might be wondering how much of an album Logic has left with all the singles he’s released ahead of Vinyl Days. Well, as we found out earlier this week, he’s going to have plenty of it leftover. That’s because Vinyl Days will deliver 30 tracks to the ears of listeners when it arrives on June 17. Ahead of its drop, Logic has released “Bleed It,” “Orville,” “Therapy Music,” “Tetris,” “Decades,” and “Vinyl Days.” Now, Logic ups the total of pre-release singles to seven with the arrival of “Breath Control” alongside Wiz Khalifa.

The track arrives with the nostalgic feel that is present in the aforementioned singles. Wiz Khalifa arrives with his trademark laid-back flow for a lengthy verse that serves as the ideal introduction for Logic as he checks in with a double-time flow that perfectly explains why he named the song “Breath Control.”

Logic and Wiz Khalifa’s new song arrives days after the rappers announced their Vinyl Verse summer tour. The duo will hit the road starting July 27 in Irvine, California, and continue things for a little over a month before bringing things to an end on September 2 in St. Louis, Missouri.

You can listen to “Breath Control” in the video above.

Vinyl Days is out 6/17 via Def Jam. You can pre-save the album here.

It was just six months ago that French Montana released his fourth album They Got Amnesia. The project was the rapper’s first full project since 2019’s Montana and it delivered 21 tracks and features from Rick Ross, Kodak Black, Pop Smoke, Lil Durk, Doja Cat, Saweetie, Fivio Foreign, Ty Dolla Sign, Moneybagg Yo, and many more. While some might have thought that it would be a little while until French released a new project, that won’t be the case as he announced his upcoming Montega album produced by Harry Fraud. Ahead of the project’s arrival, French steps forth with its latest single.

French arrives with the Harry Fraud-produced “Drive By” alongside Detroit rapper Babyface Ray as the first offering from Montega. The record is a hard-hitting release that’s elevated thanks to Harry’s crisp production, French’s steady but determined flow, and Babyface’s laid-back flexing. The new track follows “Alcatraz,” a record French used to address the “curse from the Kardashians.”

The new track arrives shortly after French seemingly concluded the promotional run behind his fourth album They Got Amnesia. Through it, he released videos for “Mopstick” with Kodak, “Push Start” with 42 Dugg and Coi Leray, “How You King?,” “Handstand” with Doja and Saweetie, “Bag Season” with Lil Tjay, “Panicking” with Fivio, “Business,” and “FWMGAB (Remix)” with Moneybagg Yo.

As for French’s Montega project, that’s set to arrive later this month on June 24.

You can listen to “Drive By” in the video above.

Montega is out 6/24 via Epic Records. You can pre-order it here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

It’s not too often that we get new music with Pharrell as the lead artist. The last time that happened was back in 2020 when he released “Entrepreneur” with Jay-Z. Prior to that, it was NERD’s 2017 album No One Ever Really Dies Pharrell’s “Freedom” single which arrived in 2015. The point being, it’s a rarity that Pharrell, but luckily for us, one of those rare moments is today as the hip-hop icon returns with “Cash In Cash Out.” The record touches down with features from 21 Savage and Tyler The Creator, the latter of which he collaborated with for “Juggernaut” from Tyler’s Call Me If You Get Lost.

“Cash In Cash Out” arrives with 21 Savage leading the way as he handles the song’s verse and follows it up with a scathing first verse. He soon steps away from the mic to allow Tyler The Creator to also knock his verse out of the park. All in all, it’s an enjoyable track that is built on Pharrell’s trademark off-kilter production. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Pharrell explained why he chose 21 Savage and Tyler The Creator for the song. “I knew the track was aggressive, and it doesn’t let up,” he said. “So it’s like those are the two. It’s like letting two pit bulls loose. Ravenous. Two ravenous wolves….Tyler went crazy. He had done that verse before he put his last album out.”

There’s no telling if the song is a part of a much larger project from Pharrell. However, during the Apple Music interview, Pharrell spoke about the possibility of more music on the way. “I miss it,” he said. “That’s probably the most I can say. I miss it. I don’t know if you could tell, just based off of everything that’s been happening. Just, I miss it, Pusha, Jack, Kendrick, this. I’m excited.”

You can listen to “Cash In Cash Out” in the video above.

Kid Cudi’s last full-length project arrived at the end of 2020 with Man On The Moon III: The Chosen. Since then, Cudi has teased various projects, including his The Scotts joint project with Travis Scott, but nothing has arrived yet. All of that is set to change this year as Cudi confirmed his Entergalactic project will touch down at some point this year. Entergalactic is much more than an album, as it will also be accompanied by a Netflix animated series. As for the album itself, Cudi begins the rollout for that with the Take A Daytrip-produced “Do What I Want.”

The track is an effort that sees Cudi committed to living life exactly the way he wants to: free and without conforming to society’s standards. The track also interpolates Stephen A. Smith’s famous “stay off the weed!” video. “Do What I Want was the first song I did w Day Trip and I locked in w them heavy shortly after to make MOTM3,” wrote in a tweet for the song’s announcement earlier this week. “Im really happy ull finally get to hear it.”

“Do What I Want” arrives after Cudi shared the first trailer from the upcoming Entergalactic Netflix animated series. The show is set to feature Timothée Chalamet, Jessica Williams, Macaulay Culkin, Ty Dolla $ign, 070 Shake, Jaden Smith, Teyana Taylor, Vanessa Hudgens, Christopher Abbott, Keith David, and Arturo Castro. Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and Ian Edelman (How To Make It In America) will co-executive produce and co-write the show.

You can listen to “Do What I Want” in the video above.

Ty Dolla Sign is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

The Peaky fookin’ Blinders will soon arrive on Netflix for the final season (after viewers across the pond got lucky), and before they retire their razor-edged caps, they’ve got more scheming, more bootlegging, and more Nazis to contend with. It’s been nearly three years since the historical drama found its way into our binge-watching queues, and the show’s fifth season left plenty of questions on the table, questions we hope we’ll get the answer to when Americans can see the sixth and final season.

Whether you need your memory jogged when it comes to failed assassination plots and cliffhanger endings of seasons past, or you just want to see if your final season predictions are on the mark, we’re previewing the gang’s last outing by asking the questions every fan wants answers to.

Who’s responsible for the failed assassination plot?

As he always does, Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) spent most of season five scheming to defeat his enemies and rise in the political ranks of Parliament. Part of that ascension strategy hinged on the successful assassination of Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin) a real-life anti-Semite and Fascist party leader who gained power in the 1930s. Tommy did some deal-making with Mosley early on and even entertained the idea of helping lead his new political party, but it was all a guise. His real endgame was to see Mosley dead, seeing the danger he posed to Parliament and the people of Birmingham. Unfortunately, despite recruiting an expert marksman in his former fellow soldier Barney and orchestrating a well-time riot to explain away the crime, Tommy’s plan to kill the future Nazi sympathizer was foiled by someone close to him. What’s worse? The failed plot ended with the deaths of more than one Peaky Blinder – RIP Aberama. Obviously, Tommy won’t let this betrayal slide, but first, he needs to figure out who the informant amongst his ranks is, and who they’re giving information to. Is it the IRA? The British government? The Billy Boys – the gang that caused so much trouble for the Shelby’s in season five? Whoever it is, they’re on Tommy’s sh*tlist in a big way.

What does that mean for the Tommy vs. Oswald Mosley feud?

Because Mosley is still breathing that means he remains a clear and present threat to Tommy’s business. It’s unlikely the man knows about the assassination plot, but his cluelessness might make him all the more dangerous. Currently, he thinks he’s got the power in his relationship with the Shelbys and he’s making deals with influential figures in Parliament that could make killing him that much more difficult. Obviously, someone is invested in his well-being – so invested that they went against Tommy Shelby to secure it – and previews for the new season show Mosley partnering with his mistress and future wife, Diana Freeman Mitford, a woman with her own prejudices who helped make connections between Mosley and some of history’s most evil figures – think Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels. These two are likely to face off again in season six, but a Fascist poster boy isn’t the only enemy Tommy needs to keep his eye on.

Is Michael Gray trying to kill Tommy?

In season five, tensions came to a head between Tommy and his cousin, Michael Gray (Finn Cole). After failing to tell Tommy about his mother’s scheme with mobster Luca Changretta – which was later revealed to be orchestrated by Polly (Helen McCrory) and Tommy, together – Michael was banished to America where he was put in charge of the Shelby family holdings. It was there he met his current wife, Gina (Anya Taylor-Joy), who has ties to Boston’s top crime family, which Tommy seems to be dealing with quite a bit in the season six previews. Michael made some bad business decisions before the Wall Street crash which forced him to turn tail back home and be made an example of by his cousin, a pill he just couldn’t swallow. Eventually, he staged a coup, trying to take over the Shelby Company’s business in America, insisting his contacts there didn’t want to deal with a gang of thugs from Birmingham. In the most recent clips from season six, Michael seems to be hell-bent on dealing out some vengeance to his estranged family members with Tommy at the top of his hit list. He might not be as clever or capable as the leader of the Peaky Blinders, but he’s got the backing of the Boston mob and a grudge he’s been nursing for a few years now so Tommy better watch out.

Who is Jack Nelson?

Speaking of Irish gangsters, little is known about Gina’s extended family but they’re set to impact the world of Peaky Blinders in a big way when the show returns for its final season. Gina’s uncle, Jack Nelson, heads up the empire which, like Tommy’s own, exists off the profits of smuggling alcohol during the Prohibition Era. Now that booze is legal again. Tommy’s looking for new business opportunities and Nelson, who has his hands in all kinds of pies — even political ones with ties to the White House — is his next prospective partner in crime. A deal between the two men could make both rich, and even more powerful than they already are, but Nelson’s ties to Michael and Gina, plus his questionable political leanings might throw a wrench in that plan.

What happens to Aunt Polly?

Helen McCrory, who played the show’s beloved, street-smart Polly Gray, sadly passed away in 2021 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Her death came just as the show was scheduled to begin shooting its final season so it’s unlikely she’ll have any scenes when the series returns. Of course, the biggest question fans likely have is how will the writers address McCrory’s passing? It would be nice to imagine Polly could just retire in peace to the Gypsy countryside. But this is Peaky Blinders, and trouble always follows a Shelby. Another bad omen for Polly’s fate is the fact that she ended things with Tommy on bad terms before season five wrapped, quitting the family business over his mistreatment of her son and setting herself on a path to oppose Tommy should his feud with Michael begin threatening the lives of the people she cared about. Would Tommy kill Polly? We hope not, but we’re also not holding our breath for a happy ending here. Whatever happens, McCrory was one of the best things about this show and her presence will be sorely missed.

Is Arthur okay?

Okay, this is a bit of a trick question because technically, Arthur Shelby (Paul Anderson) has always had problems, but judging by promos for the show’s final season, his demons seem to be catching up with him in a bad way. Season five ended with his estranged wife trying to gun him down in front of his brother’s home and his reconciliation attempts thwarted by his family members. Add to that the whole failed assassination plot and the death of more than one of his friends and Arthur’s not looking too hot. Whether it’s booze, opium, or something else, he’s certainly not in the state of mind Tommy needs him to be in so that the Peaky Blinders can take on their many enemies, which should have fans worried.

The final ‘Peaky Blinders’ season comes to Netflix on June 10.

Festival season is alive and well in 2022 as a few shows have recently revealed the headliners and lineups for their upcoming showcases. Pharrell’s Something In The Water added Clipse, Justin Timberlake, SZA, Q-Tip, and many more to their already jam-packed lineup. Made In America revealed Bad Bunny and Tyler The Creator as their headliners while Day N Vegas called on J. Cole, SZA, and Travis Scott to lead their showcase later this year. Now, the 2022 Corona Capital Festival is joining in on the fun as they announced their lineup with My Chemical Romance, Arctic Monkeys, and Miley Cyrus serving as their headliners.

My Chemical Romance’s inclusion in the 2022 Corona Capital Festival, which goes down November 18-20 in Mexico City, comes not too long after the band released “The Foundations Of Decay,” their first record in eight years. Arctic Monkeys is set to release their upcoming album, one that will be their first since 2018, later this year. Lastly, Miley Cyrus is not too far removed from the release of her Plastic Hearts album, and more recently, she released her first live album Attention.

Other artists that are set to appear at the 2022 Corona Capital Festival include Paramore, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lil Nas X, Phoebe Bridgers, The 1975, Idles, Run The Jewels, Bright Eyes, Jamie XX, Liam Gallagher, Brian Wilson, Marina, Two Door Cinema Club, Beabadoobe, Mac Ayres, Mura Masa, Empress Of, Remi Wolf, X Ambassadors, Amber Mark, and many more.

You can view the full lineup for the 2022 Corona Capital Festival above.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner proved to be an unpopular addition to the January 6 hearings, which certain GOP members think you should ignore and watch Top Gun: Maverick instead. The Daily Show host Trevor Noah staunchly disagrees, and it seems that plenty of people at least tuned in to watch Ivanka Trump’s remarks on the failed MAGA coup, which did not result in the Trump diehards overthrowing the U.S. government.

Ivanka struck a different tone than her husband, who has been curiously emulating James Patterson while thinking of the future. And via Bloomberg on Twitter, here’s the (previously) favorite Trump child revealing how she had no issue believing former Attorney General William Barr, who declared that there was no sufficient evidence of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

As one user noted, there was a bit of a “deer caught in the headlights” vibe that surrounded Ivanka’s video response.

This, of course, presented questions. Those inquiries included wondering how the far-right could possibly spin this in their favor. Even more than that, some people wondered whether Don Jr. and Eric were secretly cheering at home over possibly scoring more attention from their dad after Ivanka kind-of threw him under the bus. Also, what will happen at the Mar-a-Lago Thanksgiving this year?

No questions surround this conclusion, however: this is very, very awkward for both the Trump fanbase and Ivanka.

Republicans love Top Gun: Maverick to the point where they argued for people to watch it instead of tuning into the January 6 hearings. Fox News is sort-of covering the event, but not showing it on air, only on streaming. And The Daily Show host Trevor Noah is grabbing the popcorn and waiting for the fireworks to begin regarding MAGA enthusiasts attempting to overthrow the government (via a coup) in defense of Donald Trump.

Well, those fireworks might be forthcoming, but to get things started, we’ve got Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner in his public comeback. Despite reports that he flew the coop (pun fully intended) when Rudy Giuliani flew off the handle and focused on a writing masterclass (or something), Jared still very much exists in this universe. And his video interview with Rep. Liz Cheney was notable for one thing: he irritated the heck out of people who forgot that he existed.

Here’s The Kush telling Cheney that he categorized White House counsel Pat Cipollone as only “whining” when he threatened to walk off the job after January 6.

This was quite an introduction and reemergence from the alleged slumlord.

Yes, Jared Kushner, former White House senior advisor and the guy who pledged to bring peace to the Middle East (this did not happen), is back. And people are annoyed as heck about it.

Also, remember the reported $2 billion check received by Kushner? You’re not alone.

And the hearings shall continue. Enjoy!

Tate McRae is just a couple of weeks removed from the release of her debut album I Used To Think I Could Fly. The project was the latest chapter in her career as a dance star-turned-popstar. Things got underway for her with her 2021 EP Too Young To Be Sad which featured her viral track “You Broke Me First.” The song reached 3X Platinum status, entered the top-20 of the Billboard singles chart, and was a huge success on TikTok. Since then, McRae has used the platform to share snippets of upcoming songs and more. Now, she partners with them to create a bit of history.

The young singer teamed up with TikTok to release the video to her new video for “Don’t Come Back.” The track is a dismissive effort that McRae uses to inform a past lover that she has no plans of giving them a second chance if they choose to return to her. The visual is filled with vibrant looks from McRae as she shows off her excellent dance skills. According to a press release, McRae’s video is the first video to premiere on TikTok and to be hosted as an exclusive on the platform. With that, the video will only be available for viewing in the US and Canada.

You can watch the video for “Don’t Come Back” above.

I Used To Think I Could Fly is out now via RCA Records. You can stream it here.

Nobody puts on a video game presentation quite like Devolver Digital. While everyone else is usually focused on creating a semi-serious presentation of video game trailers and announcements, Devolver typically shows off a pre-recorded sketch. This sketch almost always pokes fun at everything about the video game industry, the idea of putting on a summer presentation at all, and how self important so much of the industry can be sometimes. It’s that perfect level of self aware and over-the-top humor that makes it a must see every year. Even better? It also manages to show off a handful of awesome upcoming indie games to check out.

This year’s presentation honestly had some of the coolest looking games yet, but before we get to that we have to talk about the sketch. Devolver Digital brought in legendary Japanese game developer, SUDA 51, to assist with this year’s sketch. He played the role of a giant mecha robot whose goal in creation was to bring the entire video game industry together into one “singularity.” This singularity is of course going to consolidate all of video games into one giant blob where Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony no longer exist and there is only Devolver Digital. For anyone that might not understand the joke, this is a reference to how many major publishers such as Microsoft have been buying game studios like Activision Blizzard.

By the end of the sketch, Devolver Digital has destroyed all of video games. They no longer exist and all of us are free to go touch grass, but that wouldn’t be very fun so thankfully none of this is real and we can all enjoy some of the amazing indie games that were put on display throughout the presentation.

Cult of the Lamb

Don’t let the cute exterior and early cinematic fool you. This is a very dark and violent action game and gives off some major The Binding of Isaac vibes. Everything about the gameplay style is crude and off-putting with cult-like symbols throughout the levels it shows off. Yet, despite the crudeness, all the playable characters still have that cutesy design throughout as they slash through armies of cultists and monsters. At times it almost feels comedic because the two styles contrast each other so dramatically, making it unique in a way that is going to appeal to a lot of people but might be a little off-putting to others. Anyone with kids may want to play this game while they’re asleep.

Anger Foot

Kick down doors, shoot your way through mobs of enemies, and do all of it with a killer soundtrack playing the entire time. That’s the big appeal of Anger Foot and wow does it come out strong in the trailer. There’s something really cool about the way everything in this game is presented. The art style is colorful, the trailer ends with the main character driving a car with their feet, and it leaves you wanting to play the game immediately. Everything about this game can be explained in the title. The main character is angry and they are using their foot to solve their problems. Boom. Put it on the box and sell it.

Card Shark

You know what’s more fun than winning a game of cards? Winning a game of cards that you cheated in. Okay, maybe cheating in real life isn’t all that fun, but doing it in a video game is a rip-roaring good time and that’s what Card Shark lets the player do. Through dirty tactics, quick shuffling techniques, and a little bit of luck you can win your way to riches, but everyone knows what happens to cheaters who get caught. So do your best to not do that.

Card Shark has actually been out since June 2 and it’s reviewing really well so far with an 80 on Metacritic. This trailer may have been the final push some needed to go out and get it for PC or Switch.

Skate Story

Skate Story just has an extremely cool look to it. That is the big selling point of this game. There’s a potentially emotional story about the fact that the player is a demon made of glass who just can’t stop skating, but that is completely overshadowed by an out-of-this-world presentation. Everything from the color selection, to the style, and even the music is absolutely perfect.

There is a subtle brilliance to taking the very foundation skateboarding is built on, falling and getting back up, and making that taboo. When the player falls they shatter and we can only assume that’s the end of whatever run they’re currently on. That danger and need to continue skating is only going to push hardheaded players forward even more. This is one that personally I will be looking out for on launch day.

The Plucky Squire

Some ideas are just so good they have to be seen to be understood. The Plucky Squire is one of those ideas. The trailer initially looks like a cute storybook where the player goes through the adventure of the storybook, but then the twist comes and it’s revealed that in reality, it’s a 3D adventure where the main character can enter and exit 2D spaces. This isn’t the first game to utilize this kind of concept, but it looks unique in how its implemented and could lead to some really cool moments if handled right. This was a personal favorite of the entire showcase because everything about it looked so cool. Another must play at launch.