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SNX: This Week’s Best Sneakers, Featuring The Jordan 11 Rare Air & More
Welcome to SNX DLX, your weekly roundup of the best sneakers to hit the internet. This week we’re hitting you with a tight but strong five sneaker hot list, which is what we fully expected after last week’s big Holiday-themed releases. The week following a holiday is always a quiet one, and while none of these sneakers have the sort of hype behind them that’ll break the internet, there are some serious gems here. Nike once again wins the week, grabbing four out of our five picks. New sneakers from the Swoosh include a Stranger Things collaboration, the latest Rare…
The 2026 Grammys Nominations Highlight The Industry Impact Of Warner Artists
With the 68th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony set to take place on February 1, 2026, the Recording Academy announced its nominees for awards today. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. emphasized that "The Academy’s top priority is to represent the music people that we serve each year." This year, as with so many others past, a sizable portion of the nominees represent the influence and impact of Warner Music Group and its subsidiaries. Among them are Atlantic's Bruno Mars, who is nominated for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year alongside Rosé for their hit collaboration "APT."; Alex…
Here Are The Camp Flog Gnaw 2025 Set Times
The set times for Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2025 have been announced, with one week to go before the festival itself. Tyler The Creator's long-running festival has been curated to perfection in years past, and now would be the perfect time to plan your trip. As usual, there are three stages -- Camp, Flog, and Gnaw -- with Camp acting as the "main" stage where the headliners Childish Gambino and ASAP Rocky will perform. You can see the set lists below, organized by day and stage in descending order of lateness. Saturday, November 15 Camp Stage 12:30-01:00 - La Reezy…
Coco Jones Wants Santa Claus To ‘Skip My House’ This Christmas
Coco Jones doesn't need much to have a happy holiday as the year comes to a close. Her latest single, the semi-Christmas-themed "Skip My House," finds the R&B star counting her blessings -- and coming to the conclusion that she's grateful for things as they are. "You can skip my house this year," she informs Santa on the chorus. "I already got everything I need right here / This year, I already counted, and my blessings came in pouring." Instead, she says, all she needs is "a game night with my family," as she's already got "my mother, got my…
The Daft Punk Robots Return In A Spectacular, Space-Faring New ‘Contact’ Video
Daft Punk called it quits a few years ago. That said, we've been seeing a lot of them lately. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo is on the new Rosalía album, Daft Punk's Interstella 5555 anime had a one-night theatrical run last year, and the "Daft Punk Experience" recently hit Fortnite. Speaking of the latter, Fortnite developer Epic Games just partnered with Daft Punk and Magnopus for a new video for "Contact," the closing track from Random Access Memories. It stars the iconic robot duo drifting through space and navigating environments that look like an iTunes visualizer on steroids. DJ Falcon, a co-producer…
Jack Antonoff Being Everywhere Has Made Some Incredibly Impressive Grammys History For 2026
The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards were announced this morning (here's the full list). Among the most recognized artists is Jack Antonoff, who finds himself all over the list. Antonoff's nominations this year are as follows: Album Of The Year for Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend and Kendrick Lamar's GNX, Record Of The Year for Carpenter's "Manchild" and Lamar and SZA's "Luther," Song Of The Year for "Manchild" and "Luther," and Best Rap Song for Lamar's "TV Off" featuring Lefty Gunplay. He contributed to Man's Best Friend and GNX, but is not listed as a nominee with those projects…
Don’t Count Out Rap At The Grammys
Billboard's recent rule changes sparked a concerned discussion after they resulted in a two-week absence of rap music in the Hot 100 chart's top 40 for the first time in almost three decades. "Is hip-hop dead?" became a familiar refrain among the culture's commentators, as they wondered what a lack of top 40 hits meant for the genre in the mainstream. But today, as the nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards were announced, one thing became clear: You just can't count rap out, even if it hasn't had any new streaming hits for a while. This isn't the first…
Here Is The Complete List Of 2026 Grammy Awards Nominations
The 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony is set to take place on February 1, 2026, live at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, broadcast via CBS and Paramount Plus. The Recording Academy still has plenty to do before then, though. Most notably, there's the announcement of the nominations, which just happened this morning (November 7). Notably, there are two new award categories this year: Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover. In a statement at the time of that announcement this summer, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said, "The Academy's top priority is to represent the music people that we…
Kehlani Follows Up Her First Top Ten Hit With The Wistful ‘Out The Window’
After Kehlani's last single, "Folded," became her first-ever top ten hit on the Hot 100, the Bay Area native is doubling down on its late-90s R&B vibes with "Out The Window." Like its predecessor, "Out The Window" finds Kehlani in the aftermath of a dissolved relationship, and contemplating a reunion. However, while in the previous single, Kehlani fought temptation while resolving to move on, in the newer single, she is the one actively pursuing reconciliation. "Even my mama been asking me 'bout you / I know your mama been asking about me too," she admits. "But I know I'm to…
Rosalía’s New Album ‘Lux’ Includes A Song Co-Written By A Daft Punk Member
Rosalía's Lux, one of the most hyped albums of the year, is out today (November 7). She calls on a roster of guests to help her out with the project, and it turns out that among them is Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, most notably half of Daft Punk. He doesn't have a feature, but he has a songwriting credit on "Reliquia," a dramatic, string-laden song that undergoes a frenetic transformation during its closing seconds. Credited on the same track is OneRepublic leader and modern pop songwriting great Ryan Tedder. Elsewhere, also featured on the project are Björk, Carminho, Estrella Morente, Sílvia…
Hayley Williams, Who Can’t Stop Releasing New Solo Songs, Shares ‘Showbiz’
2025 has been the year of Hayley Williams. This summer, she unloaded a batch of 17 singles, which she later compiled on the album Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party. The project initially had 17 tracks, but Williams has kept adding to it. Now, it's up to 20 with today's (November 7) release of "Showbiz." On the energetic pop-rocker, Williams sings, "I wanna do it again / I wanna dance in the strobe lights / I wanna choke on the smoke / And feel your eyes on me." A couple months ago, Williams addressed rumors of a Paramore break-up, saying,…
Indiecast On The New Waxahatchee/MJ Lenderman Band Snocaps
Steven and Ian open with a review of Ian's recent run of concerts, including Geese's Halloween show in San Diego. They also do a Sportscast on the upcoming Packers vs. Eagles game, aka The Indeicast Bowl, and a Newscast on the recent Zohran Mamdani victory in New York City and the surprising reaction from (of all people) Ryan Adams. Then they check in on the Fantasy Album Draft, which is stacked this week with albums from Rosalía, Armand Hammer, Brandi Carlile, Florence + The Machine, and Mavis Staples. From there, they discuss the new supergroup Snocaps composed of Katie and…
A Grammy Nomination Could Complete Addison Rae’s Journey From Social Media Star To Icon
When Addison Rae released her debut album, Addison, critics and fans were stunned. She’d done the unthinkable: shifted from a social media celebrity miming the lyrics to hit songs to creating her own and becoming a bona fide star. Magazines that champion the edgy and avant-garde, like PAPER, shouted that Rae wasn’t a fad or one-hit wonder but would be here to stay. Pitchfork, known for its strict grading scale, gave her release an 8.0 out of 10. She was featured on a remix of one of the biggest albums of the year, BRAT, howling along to Charli xcx’s “Von…
Ravyn Lenae’s “Love Me Not” Could Be The Grammy Breakthrough R&B’s Been Waiting For
Dropped in the middle of our modern, noisy musical landscape, Ravyn Lenae’s “Love Me Not” achieved the impossible — breaking through by sounding like nothing else on the charts. The swoony, melodic R&B hit about yearning over a confusing lover is a mix of crisp vocals and fuzzy backing tracks, timeless orchestration, and a sing-along chorus. While other artists were wrestling for the title of hyperpop champion, Lenae released a soul-pop bop that is somehow both familiar and new, vintage and nostalgic, and fans took notice. Released in May of 2024 and submitted to the 2026 Grammys, the track peaked…
De La Soul’s Vibrant ‘The Package’ Announces Their ‘Cabin In The Sky’ Album
For the past several months, Mass Appeal Records has been rolling out its Legend Has It... campaign, consisting of new albums from some of the pillars of New York hip-hop, including Slick Rick, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon The Chef, Mobb Deep, and Big L. With those albums out, only two more remain: Nas' long-awaited joint album with DJ Premier, and De La Soul's tenth studio album. Today, we've learned when the latter arrives. De La Soul and Mass Appeal announced the release date for Cabin In The Sky with its vibrant first single, "The Package." You can listen to it above.…
Redveil Announces His New Album ‘Sankofa’ With The Contemplative ‘Lone Star’ Video
Maryland rapper Redveil has quietly built an impressive grassroot following over the past couple of years, which saw him play Camp Flog Gnaw in 2023, tour alongside such standouts as Denzel Curry and Freddie Gibbs, and garner widespread critical acclaim, with his last album, 2022's Learn 2 Swim regarded one of the year's best. Today, Redveil announced the long-awaited follow-up to that album, releasing a video for its first single, "Lone Star." The album is called Sankofa, a Ghanaian word meaning "to go back and get it." In its proverbial use, sankofa means reflecting on history and using it to…
Thundercat Covered Diana Ross’ 1980 Hit ‘Upside Down’ For A New Season Of ‘Candy Crush’
As Thundercat wraps up his 2025 tour dates this week, the Los Angeles-bred bassist drops off something pretty nifty: a cover of the 1980 Diana Ross hit "Upside Down." The occasion is the latest "music season" of Candy Crush Saga, which... I guess this is a thing we're doing now. Non-sports video games having "seasons" is a little anxiety inducing and dystopian for me, but if these games publishers want to throw money at independent artists to create neat moments like this, more power to them. If one of the "Children Of The Baked Potato" gets additional exposure, that's a…
Ed Sheeran Launches A Nonstop NYC Takeover In His New ‘One Shot’ Trailer
If you were in New York at some point in the recent past, there's a chance you saw Ed Sheeran with a camera crew in tow. It turns out that was for One Shot With Ed Sheeran, a new Netflix special in which he travels across NYC and performs his biggest songs, all in a single take. The project was announced last month, and today (November 6), we have the first trailer. A press release calls the film -- directed by Emmy Award-winning director Philip Barantini, known for his work on Adolescence -- "a groundbreaking, one-shot music experience" and says:…
BigXthaPlug And Luke Combs Will Perform Together At The 2025 CMA Awards
The 59th annual CMA Awards are coming up this month, with the show set to air live on ABC November 19 at 8 p.m. ET, from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena (and streaming the next day on Hulu). As the big night approaches, what the show will look like is coming into clearer focus: Today (November 6), some of the performers have been announced. Among the ones revealed today are BigXthaPlug and Luke Combs performing their collaboration “Pray Hard.” Ella Langley will sing her new single “Choosin’ Texas,” Megan Moroney will play “6 Months Later,” Zach Top will perform “Guitar," and Tucker…
Gorillaz Team With Idles For The Dub-Inspired New Song ‘The God Of Lying’
Gorillaz have a bunch of collaborators on their upcoming album The Mountain. Among them is Idles, and today (November 6), they have shared their collaboration, "The God Of Lying." A press release notes the song "taps into the album’s underlying themes of societal and political unease." The tune sees Talbot delivering a dub-inspired vocal performance. Damon Albarn and Joe Talbot co-wrote the song. Gorillaz' 2D says in a statement, "Can I tell you a secret? Doubt is very tiring but questioning things is really good for you." Listen to "The God Of Lying" above. Find the The Mountain cover art…
Khruangbin Celebrate Ten Years Of Their Debut Album With New Versions Of Every Song
Today (November 6) marks the ten-year anniversary of Khruangbin's 2015 debut album, The Universe Smiles Upon You. The band decided to revisit the project in a fun way to celebrate, as today, they've shared The Universe Smiles Upon You ii, a re-imagined and re-recorded version of the project. Laura Lee Ochoa, the band's bassist, told Rolling Stone, "The thought was like, 'We'll just do it all over again. And it will be us 10 years later with the same instruments in the same location, and it'll be different because we're different.' But as the date neared, it was sort of,…
The Top 20 Rye Whiskeys To Try Before You Die
Rye whiskey is on the rise. While the category had one foot in the grave for decades, the so-called "bourbon boom" of the mid-aughts inadvertently led to a resurgence of rye whiskey. This style was originally king in America before a series of mishaps caused it to fall out of favor, but savvy enthusiasts have forced the hand of some of the country's biggest distilleries. Producers who formerly made rye whiskey only once a year have expanded to produce juice for weeks at a time, meeting the demand of thirsty consumers and innovating along the way. I felt it was…
Gunna Expands His Wunna Run Club And ‘Wun World’ Tour With A Slew Of New Dates For Both
I don't think anyone had Gunna being that friend that turns 30 and gets really into marathons on their BINGO card for 2025, but hey, rappers make everything at least 10 percent cooler. So, if Gunna inspires more people to get fit while chasing clout, I'm all for it. His New York event in September brought out over 1,000 runners, according to a press release, and it wouldn't be surprising to see similar numbers or an increase at future runs. Today, Gunna announced the expansion of his Wunna Run Club with a bunch of new dates. And, speaking of "new…
Ken Carson’s DIY ‘Catastrophe’ Video Gives A Glimpse Of Life After ‘Chaos’
A week after releasing "Yes," his first single since April's More Chaos, Ken Carson returns with the video for "Catastrophe." The sparse video feels like a DIY effort, with Ken rapping directly to what looks a lot like a phone camera in a bedroom being used as a storage closet. Lyrically, the song is a loose stream of boasts with relatively simple rhyme patterns and no specific theme or through line. So, you know. A Ken Carson song. Someone out there likes it; the Atlanta rapper went No. 1 with More Chaos earlier this year. For the time being, those…
Ice Spice Flaunts Her ‘Pretty Privilege’ In Her Fashionable New Video
Ice Spice's comeback continues with "Pretty Privilege," the follow-up single to "Baddie Baddie," which dropped a couple of weeks ago. Like nearly all of her output to date, "Pretty Privilege" is produced by RiotUSA, and features Ice boasting about the usuals: Her looks, her money, her (ahem) assets, and how badly all the men around her want a taste. Meanwhile, the song's video is a blend of to-camera performance clips, some from the studio, some from a mansion surrounded by greenery. A variety of camera styles were used, and Ice dons an extensive wardrobe's worth of different looks, from high-end…
‘Arco’: Everything To Know About The New Animated Adventure With A Stacked Voice Cast
For us here in 2025, a distant year like 2075 represents the relatively distant future. For the protagonist of the new animated movie Arco, though, 2075 is actually way, way in the past, since he hails from centuries into the future. That's part of the premise of the new film, the initial version of which is presented in French. The English dub is on the way, though, and it has a pretty stacked voice cast that includes Will Ferrell, Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo, and more. Ahead of the movie's release, keep reading for everything you need to know before it…