The 10 best new rap songs right now

Kanye West took to Instagram on Sunday to air out his issues with Kim Kardashian's new boyfriend, Pete Davidson. West, 44, shared a photo of Davidson and Kardashian holding hands on his Instagram page. "Look at this d--khead," Kanye captioned the screenshot.

Jhené Aiko and Mickey Guyton kicked off Super Bowl 2022 with powerful performances. Aiko, a six-time Grammy nominee, stunned with her performance of "America the Beautiful" at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday.The stadium is the home of the Los Angeles Rams, who will face off against the Cincinnati Bengals for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Country music star Mickey Guyton then wowed with the national anthem.

Bringing down the house. Jhené Aiko helped kick off Super Bowl LVI with a stunning performance of “America the Beautiful.”

Dwayne Johnson just made his NFL dreams come true.Johnson took the field at SoFi Stadium at the top of Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles Sunday where he introduced the NFC champions, the Los Angeles Rams and the AFC champions, the Cincinnati Bengals.Giving his signature WWE stare, Johnson hyped up the crowd with speech that had fans feeling like they were in the ring with him.«Finally, the Super Bowl has come up back to Los Angeles,» Johnson began. «It is time, time for a team to unleash a soul-crushing, unrelenting defense, a head-spinning onslaught of an offense, and take care of unfinished business, right here, right now.»He continued, «Ladies and gentlemen, the champions of the NFC, your Los Angeles Rams!»After a roar of applause for the home team, Johnson introduced the Bengals, who are competing for their first-ever Super Bowl trophy.«It is time, time for a team that has risen from the ashes to become one of the feared, dominant, absolutely electrifying teams in the NFL, time to give their city their first Super Bowl win in franchise history, ladies and gentlemen, the champions of the AFC, your Cincinnati Bengals,» Johnson said.«It is time, it is time for all of us here and millions around the world to bear witness to these incredible players who will leave every ounce of sweat, guts and pride and legacy on this hallowed field because that is what champions do,» the  actor added before officially kicking off the game.«Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to say, finally, it is time for the Super Bowl.».@THEROCK.

quarterback get traded from the Detroit Lions to the Los Angeles Rams — finding himself in Super Bowl 2022 — but he shelled out nearly $20 million for a high-tech modern estate. Stafford, who turned 34 last week, purchased the home — located in the upscale Hidden Hills neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley — with wife, Kelly, back in May, only six weeks after he was traded to the California team. The 15,000-square-foot home was bought while it was still under construction. Comprised of six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, the home also comes with an additional 3,000 square feet of covered patio and garage space, 64North, the architecture firm behind the house, noted. And it comes fully loaded with every amenity imaginable, including a commercial theater, expansive gym, massage room with a steam shower, a spa built of stone and marble, two temperature-controlled wine rooms and a separate guest house. Photos show the modern marvel with floor-to-ceiling windows and contemporary architectural touches. The six-car garage is designed with a high ceiling to accommodate car lifts. Pegged as the “Seven Summits Residence,” based on its peaks and the home being perched on a ridge line, the property boasts canyon views.

Pitchfork’s weekly rap column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, Instagram freestyles, memes, dances, weird tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches our attention in the world of hip-hop.

If you’ve listened to rap in the last few years, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered the work of a loopmaker. With artists recording at a dizzying pace, the demand for beats is at an all-time high, so producers have begun outsourcing to a network of musicians who provide them with instrumental hooks for their tracks. As outlined in Pitchfork’s recent feature, these melodic loops—and the producers who make them—have become a fundamental, if largely underappreciated, part of the way today’s biggest rap songs come together. Though loops have become a rap industry standard, there’s still something of a stigma attached to them, obscuring the process for those on the outside.

All hail “Steve Thee Stallion”! A video featuring the face of Steve Harvey, 63, edited onto the body of Megan Thee Stallion, 25, from a past performance of her hit “Big Ole Freak” has gone viral. The original clip stemmed from Meg’s 25-minute performance from NPR’s Tiny Desk series, which debuted back in December. While it’s definitely still Meg’s voice and body, the editing magician covered the Houston native’s face with Steve’s, who appears to rap the racy track word-for-word!

Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order.

Every week, The FADER's Lawrence Burney picks out the best rap songs and moments in the world right now. Here they are, in no particular order.

People are shook!

“Oh you getting flooded today bayyybeeee,” Megan Thee Stallion captioned her July 9 Instagram video. In the clip, Megan, 25, and a few of her friends decide to make waves – literally — by twerking in the pool along to Pop Smoke’s “Diana.” In just under twelve hours, the clip racked up nearly 2.5 million views, and one of those clicking play was Michael B. Jordan. The 33-year-old Black Panther star even left a ‘Cold Face’ emoji. Interpret the way you will: either he’s cold with sweat after seeing Meg’s booty, or he’s feeling the chills of seeing her twerk, or he simply though what he was seeing was cool.

Kodie Shane has shared a song with Lil Uzi Vert called “I’m So Gone.” As HotNewHipHop the two rappers have teased the track for a number of years. Listen to “I’m So Gone” below.

Let’s get one thing straight: There is NO beef between Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Although fans thought they had uncovered the latest rap feud by accusing Megan ‘liking’ negative comments about Cardi on social media, the “Hot Girl Summer” singer made it clear that there’s NO drama between the women. “I did not like no damn stupid a** comment like this,” Megan wrote on Twitter. “I don’t even upload my own s*** to my YouTube, my label does.”

Over the last few years, Charli XCX has made a reputation for herself as pop futurism’s arbiter of taste and style. Since the release of her Vroom Vroom EP in 2016, Charli’s records have proven themselves strangely prescient, platforming stars like SOPHIE and Kim Petras from their earliest days and pulling underground icons like Mykki Blanco and Yaeji into the mainstream.

Lil Uzi Vert dominates both the album and singles charts this week, with a blockbuster No. 1 debut for his “Eternal Atake” collection — and individual cuts from that album accounting for 14 of the top 20 song slots.

“Imagine, bro,” Lil Uzi Vert said in his 2017 FADER cover story. “I could have been an astronaut.” Three-odd years later, and it’s safe to say rap’s prime 25-year-old subversive has found himself floating in space.

A week after dropping his long-awaited album Eternal Atake on March 6, Lil Uzi Vert has another new album. Billed as both a deluxe edition of last week’s record and a sequel to his breakout 2016 mixtape, Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World, the 14-track release features Future, Young Thug, Gunna, 21 Savage, Chief Keef, Young Nudy, Lil Durk, and NAV. Have a listen to Eternal Atake (Deluxe) - LUV vs. The World 2, which comprises the first 14 tracks, below.

Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order.

Megan Thee Stallion has dropped her latest project, Suga, after a judge gave the rapper the green light to proceed as she battles her label 1501 Certifed Entertainment and its CEO Carl Crawford.

Holy shit, it's finally here.

New music Fridays are a thrilling, yet daunting prospect for any music lover.  It's essentially a weekly holiday where fan-favorite artists and fresh faces alike drop their latest offerings for all the world to hear, flooding streaming services and digital retailers with an onslaught of aural goodies. But who has the time to sit there and listen to everything before updating their playlists? There's just too much good stuff! (And, if we're being honest, usually a few stinkers, too.) As it turns out, we do.

After years of delays, mixed messages, label drama, and the occasional fantastic single, Lil Uzi Vert has shared his sophomore album Eternal Atake. The surprise drop comes a week before the planned March 13 release date, which Uzi seemed to confirm on Twitter a few days ago.

Lil Uzi Vert has released his new album Eternal Atake. The record’s arrival comes as a bit of a surprise, as Uzi never revealed a formal release date. He did, however, share a trailer for the record earlier this week and the tracklist just last night (March 5). The new album includes his two latest singles, “Futsal Shuffle 2020” and “That Way,” as bonus tracks. In addition, the Internet’s Syd makes a guest appearance on “Urgency,” and Lil Uzi Vert had previously said that “Chrome Hearts Tags” is set to a beat that Chief Keef made. Take a listen to Eternal Atake below. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)

After teasing fans with a cinematic trailer, Lil Uzi Vert has revealed the tracklist for his upcoming album Eternal Atake. In addition to the previously released singles “That Way” and “Futsal Shuffle,” the album also includes a song called “Urgency” featuring Syd, and “Chrome Hearts Tags” which is set to a beat made by Chief Keef, as Uzi pointed out in a tweet. Find the full tracklist, featuring 14 more songs, below

Megan Thee Stallion will be releasing new music this Friday after getting the green light from a judge.

Megan Thee Stallion has announced that she’ll release her debut album Suga this Friday (March 6). The eight-track project is set to include her single “B.I.T.C.H.,” as well as collaborations with Kehlani and Gunna. Check out the Suga cover and tracklist below.

Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order.

Our favorite hot girl is in hot water.

Over a year after the first time he teased its title, Lil Uzi Vert has released a cinematic new trailer for his upcoming album Eternal Atake. The video, directed by Gibson Hazard, casts Uzi as an office worker whose day is disrupted by the appearance of mysterious coordinates. The resulting adventure ends up with the young rapper being abducted by cultists in a UFO. Watch that below, and check out the new album’s artwork.

Megan Thee Stallion has accused her record label 1501 of prohibiting her from releasing new music.

"As soon as I said I wanna renegotiate my contract, everything went left."

Megan Thee Stallion claims that record label 1501 Entertainment is preventing her from releasing new music. The Houston rapper spoke briefly on the matter in an Instagram live session earlier today (March 1). At one point, she said that she didn’t understand what was in her contract when she initially signed with the label, stating that certain details didn’t become clear to her until she signed with Roc Nation. She then claims that when she asked to renegotiate her contract with 1501, the label would not allow it.

Lil Uzi Vert has shared a new track titled “That Way.” The song interpolates and seems to sample the Backstreet Boys hit “I Want It That Way.” Have a listen below.

Lil Uzi Vert has returned with a brand new single called “That Way.”

kept blazing with “Savage,” her beast of a hit that just helped her win best female hip-hop artist at the BET Awards. Now she’s dropped more fire with “Girls in the Hood,” a rock-edged banger on which she boasts, “F - - k being good, I’m a bad bitch.” And it’s not bragging when you can back it up like this.The 22-year-old Kentucky rapper is having a breakout moment with this slinky earworm that slithers all the way up in your head.