16 picks for Song of the Summer 2026

16 picks for Song of the Summer 2026

16 picks for Song of the Summer 2026 We’re calling it now — you’ll be hearing these 16 songs by Trim, underscores, Fatt Smaxk, and more everywhere this summer. By The FADER What makes a song of the summer? Ubiquity, of course – a song you can’t escape between May and September – but also…

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Showjoe on self-esteem, Molly Santana, and YUNI

Showjoe on self-esteem, Molly Santana, and YUNI

The rapper-producer’s supercharged new album has a message for the youth. via the artist “I fuck with corny stuff,” Showjoe says at The FADER offices a week ahead of the release of his latest album Yuni. With his multi-color hair and plush gorilla Jeremy Scott Adidas, the Reston, Virginia-raised rapper-producer commands attention from head to…

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43 photos from a hot as hell Gov Ball 2026

43 photos from a hot as hell Gov Ball 2026

ASAP Rocky, Rihanna, Lorde, Baby Keem, and more captured through the lens of our photographer. ASAP Rocky   Summer doesn’t officially kick off in New York City until Gov Ball is over. The city’s premier music festival functions as the proverbial school bell for the arrival of hot days and a lot of time to…

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The 32 coolest artists of 2026 (so far)

The 32 coolest artists of 2026 (so far)

Meet the singers, rappers, and bands defining 2026. Natanya by Alex Radota for The FADER. 2026 has already been a stacked year for music. We’ve had everything from unexpected alt-pop breakouts from long-rising stars like Kim Petras and Slayyyter, to the continuation of the post-rage rap renaissance via artists like Bleood and Lucy Bedroque. Ahead,…

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