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’90s and early ’00s rap and R&B-focused fest Lovers & Friends has moved from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, and it’s now on for next year.

This week’s Notable Releases include St. Vincent’s ode to the 1970s, J. Cole’s latest, Sons of Kemet’s guest-filled Afrobeat/jazz hybrid, Jorja Smith’s stop-gap project, and more…

Meanwhile, one with T.I. and Jeezy goes down this month…

Listen to new songs by Ariana Grande, Chris Stapleton, Saweetie/Jhene Aiko, Hatebreed, Grandaddy, Nada Surf, Fuck The Facts, Spine, Retaliation, and more…

Music nostalgia tends to move in 20-year cycles, so early 2000s rap is unsurprisingly leaving a mark on today’s new rap music. Here are 25 albums from that era that hold up especially well today…

”It’s time for the real leaders to step up,” Ludacris says.

Listen to new songs by Orville Peck, Club Intl (produced by Johnny Jewel), Kelsey Lu, AJJ (Silver Jews cover), No Rome/beabadoobee/Jay Som, Young Dolph/Megan Thee Stallion, Wiki, Onslaught, and more.

”It’s time for the Queens on Verzuz,” Timbaland and Swizz Beats say.

Ostensibly there to promote Trolls World Tour, Justin talks working with Timbaland and Beyoncé on Futuresex/Lovesounds, the genesis of classic SNL Digital Short “Dick in a Box” (including a very credible Lorne Michaels impersonation), the Nike shoe design process, a ranking of his albums, and more…all while eating progressively hotter wings.

Despite legal issues with her label, Megan’s new project ‘Suga’ has arrived, featuring production from The Neptunes, Timbaland, and more.