Saucy Santana is done being quiet on the creek

“Nobody can bring what I bring to the table. It’s mine. It’s my energy, swag, the way I deliver the lyrics.” Courtesy of Saucy Santana Saucy Santana didn’t intend on going viral again. His most recent stunt, coining the term “quiet on the creek,” stemmed from an Instagram livestream from two years ago, in which…

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How prettifun locked in for Pretti Loves U 2

Following his 2025 album Funhouse Deluxe, prettifun felt so creatively stuck he wanted to retire. The post-rage rapper sat down with The FADER to explain how he got his spark back. prettifun at The FADER offices.   Ethan Holland / The FADER “Sometimes I’m trying to make the perfect shit, and there’s n***as out here…

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This year’s VMAs nominations lean pop, legacy, and white

5 takeaways and observations about this year’s VMAs nominations. Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV The MTV Video Music Awards return Sunday, September 27, in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, the award show revealed this year’s long list of nominations featuring music’s most tenured stars alongside captivating new artists reshaping the mainstream. Madonna leads with…

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Troye Sivan announces new album She’s the Best

The title track will be released August 14, at midnight. Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Popstar and actor Troye Sivan has announced his highly anticipated fourth studio album She’s the Best, out October 9. Alongside the album announcement, Sivan shared that the heavily teased title track, “She’s the Best,” will be…

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