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The best rap songs of April 2025

In this week's Rap Column, we dive in to some of our favorite rap songs and tapes of April 2025, like Tommy Richman's "ACTIN UP WITH SEXXY RED."

music / Hip-Hop

A timeline of Lana Del Rey’s chaotic country album rollout

What's going on with Lana Del Rey's country album?

Everything you need to know about Lana Del Rey's new studio album, a pivot to country music featuring the singles "Henry, come on" and "Bluebird."

music / Pop

Nothing’s Domenic Palermo made the shoegaze festival for real heads

The 2025 NYC edition of Slide Away featured Nothing, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Whirr, and more. Founder Domenic Palermo shares how the shoegaze festival came to be.

music / Rock

Maxo announces new album Mars Is Electric

Maxo thinks that he's Tom Cruise in the "Human ?" video

Watch the music video for "Human ?," the first single from Maxo's upcoming album 'Mars Is Electric."

music / Hip-Hop

A full recap of Beyoncé’s three-hour Cowboy Carter tour kickoff

Every song Beyoncé played on the Cowboy Carter tour opening night

Beyoncé began her Cowboy Carter tour in Los Angeles on April 28. Read a recap of everything that went down during the three-hour show including her setlist and her 2025 tour dates.

music / Pop

Xaviersobased and OsamaSon share #BASEDSLiME EP

Watch the music video for Xaviersobased and OsamaSon's "Shitshow," taken from their new '#BASEDSLiME' EP.

music / Hip-Hop

Mei Semones on ’Animaru,’ singing in Japanese and her jazz influences

GEN F: Mei Semones can face anything with her guitar

Mei Semones, The FADER's newest GEN F star, talks her debut album Animaru, singing in Japanese, and her bossa nova and jazz influences.

music / Jazz

Outkast and the White Stripes lead list of 2025 Rock Hall of Fame inductees

Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden, and the White Stripes will all be inducted into the the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. They are joined by fellow new additions Bad Company, Chubby Checker, and Joe Cocker. The ceremony takes place on November 8 in Los Angeles.

music / Rock

Warner Music Group is suing Crumbl Cookies for “massive” copyright infringement

Warner Music Group has launched a lawsuit against Crumbl Cookies over allegedly unauthorized usage of music in their social media videos.

music / Pop

Rap Blog: Fatboi Sharif’s cosmic horrorcore

“Zeitgeistic Psychosomatic Measurements” by Fatboi Sharif and Beans is a standout from Sharif's new album 'Let Me Out.' Read our review here.

music / Hip-Hop

Stream Maria Somerville’s Luster and more projects for New Music Friday

The FADER picks the best new albums to stream on New Music Friday, including Marie Somerville's 'Luster,' Nazar's 'Demiliatrize,' and more.

music / R&B