Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to subscribers on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.) …

Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly has officially turned to executive clemency in his ongoing effort to secure an early release from federal prison. According to records that surfaced this week… The post R. Kelly Formally Requests Sentence Commutation from President Trump appeared first on .

The intersection of hip-hop and sports media is about to get a lot more unpredictable. Grammy-winning music icon Lil Wayne is officially stepping back into the broadcasting arena, teaming up… The post Lil Wayne and Craig Carton Launch Video Podcast ‘The Joint Venture Show’ appeared first on .

You like really intense lyrics about post-breakup epiphanies? Well, here’s one for you: “You thank me for a good year and go/ And you say it like you have to leave/ You’re sorry for the good parts, as well as what you really did wrong/ But it’s all the same to me.” Those are the opening lines from the British-born, …

The fatal shooting of 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero during an ICE operation in Biddeford, Maine, has expanded beyond questions about what happened on July 13. As investigators continue examining… The post Ex-Wife of ICE Agent Says He Asked Her to ‘Lie’ After Fatal Maine Shooting appeared first on .

President Donald Trump set out to make the case that newly declassified intelligence documents would validate years of claims surrounding the 2020 election. Instead, the records have drawn attention for… The post Trump’s Own Declassified Files Undercut His Baseless ‘Stolen’ 2020 Election Claims appeared first on .

DJ Khaled’s long-awaited AALAM OF GOD was supposed to arrive on July 17, but the date came and went without an album, an explanation, or even a new release window. For fans… The post DJ Khaled’s AALAM OF GOD Delayed As Troubled Rollout Reminds Fans of Drake Smoke appeared first on .

The winner of the season 11 finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars just made history. Crystal Methyd has become the first drag queen of Mexican descent to take the crown on the U.S. franchise of the show.  Crystal Methyd originally competed on season twelve of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars in 2020. The Mexican-American The post Crystal Methyd is …

Every September, the Hopscotch Music Festival brings an eclectic, idiosyncratic lineup to venues all around Raleigh. It’s a great time. The whole Stereogum staff went down to the fest in 2019, and we saw a ton of cool stuff. Last year’s fest looked sick, with a bill that include Earl Sweatshirt, Sparks, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Geese, and Unwound. Today, …

Argentina’s run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been accompanied by more than dramatic results on the pitch. A series of racist incidents involving supporters has reignited an international… The post Argentina’s World Cup Run Hit With Racism Allegations Amid FIFA Investigation appeared first on .