From SZA calling out the White House to Beyonce announcing her Met Gala return, here are the biggest music news stories The FADER editors were talking about this week.
The FADER's weekly roundup of the best new songs right now including "Music Baby" from Jane Remover, "Star" from Pretty Sick, "Glitter" from Eli, and more.
The best songs of 2025, as picked by the editors and contributors of The FADER. Featuring "WHIM WHAMIEE," Dijon's "Baby," Rosalia's "Berghain," and more.
Meet Homixide Gang, (Beno! and Meechie) who are expanding the Opium-verse and opening for Playboi Carti on The Antagonist Tour
The best albums of 2025, as picked by the editors and contributors of The FADER, featuring Tyler, the Creator's 'Don't Tap The Glass,' Bassvictim's 'Forever,' and more.
From Spotify Wrapped to Jorja Smith's dispute with AI song creator HAVEN., these are the music news headlines The FADER editors were talking about this week.
The FADER's weekly roundup of the best new songs right now including "A Flex" by Dawn Richard, "Mr. Dada" by Prostitute, "Paysexual" by Guapdad 4000, and more.
MAVI's new album, The Pilot, finds a once unvarnished, conscientious rapper on cruise control. Read The FADER's album review of The Pilot, released November 25.
In October, for the first time in 35 years, rap left the Billboard top 40 charts. Rather than being a point of concern, Saheim Patrick argues that it's a sign of hope.
The FADER's weekly roundup of the best new songs right now including "Rodl Glide" by Oneohtrix Point Never, "No More Tricks" by Max B, "Big Daddy" by Tems, and more.
The FADER rounded up the best rap songs of November 2025 with selections from Ice Spice, Fly Anakin, RRoxket, Chow Lee, MexicoDro, and more.
Read our scene report of rapper JT's "no phones" party in Brooklyn with Arca, Cortisa Star, Telfar Clemons, Ms. Carrie Stacks, and the dolls and gays of Brooklyn.
