#Yung Lean announces new album Jonatan

#Yung Lean announces new album Jonatan

The rapper’s new project is out this spring. Yung Lean. Photo by Brandon Bowen   Jonatan Leandoer Håstad has announced Jonatan, his fifth studio album as Yung Lean. Out spring 2025, the album was announced on Instagram with the release timeframe and cover art, directed by Ecco2K. He also plugged a concert in Stockholm on…

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#The best new rap mixtapes for snow days

#The best new rap mixtapes for snow days

Projects by Wizz Havin, Dani Kiyoko, Lil Shine, and Lil 2 Dow are the perfect soundtracks for a too-cold winter. January 2025 kicked off with a major ice storm across the U.S. and Canada dumping more than a foot of snow across multiple states and provinces. And the frost isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, with…

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#Rap Blog: Lelo has a closetful of designer problems

#Rap Blog: Lelo has a closetful of designer problems

Watch the video for the Detroit rapper’s Sade-sampling new single “Main Event.” Rap Blog is a showcase of a standout rap song. Lelo doesn’t seem like someone who’s ever found himself at a loss for words. Whether rapping over frantically clattering instrumentals or ambient puffs of cloud rap, the Michigan lyricist is uncannily agile, high-stepping…

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#Songs You Need In Your Life This Week

#Songs You Need In Your Life This Week

Songs You Need In Your Life This Week Tracks we love right now, in no particular order. By The FADER Courtesy of Maren Morris; Photos by Cody Critcheloe; Darryl Daley Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can’t get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order. Listen on our Spotify…

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