We're back with this episode dedicated to all the NEW MUSIC of 2025. Tune in as we track what was in our ears the last year.

New Music

*Top Artists and Hits of 2025 *
K-Pop Demon Hunters, Shaboozy, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Kehlani Folded Single, Beyonce Album, Bad Bunny, Drake, Kedrick Lamar & Sza tour, Summer Walker Album, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Pink Floyd, Mariah Carey,

_Biggest Tour: Chris Brown and Beyonce
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_Year started off with _

• Sexxy Redd / Bruno Mars - Fay Juicy, Wet - SINGLE
• Leon Thomas - MUTT single
  

POP

• Sabrina Carpenter - Expresso
• DRAKE - $ome $exy $ongs 4 U
• Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die with a Smile - SINGLE

** R&B**

• Lady Wray - Cover Girl / BEST for US single
• Thundercat - Upside Down (Candy Crush) -
• Leon Thomas - PHOLKS / Just How You Are - SINGLE
• Jane Handcock - It’s Me, Not You / Stare at Me - SINGLE
• Jenevieve - CRYSALIS
• Kehlani - Folded
• Cardi B - AM I THE DRAMA
• Summer Walker - Finally Over It, The Afterparty * Heart of a Woman - SINGLE * Go Girl
  
• SAULT - 10
• TEYANA Taylor - Escape Room
• 803FRESH - Boots on the Ground
• Mariah Carey - Here for it All
• SZA & MoRuf - PT Cruiser - SINGLE
• Chris Brown -
  

RAP

• GloRilla & Sexxy Redd - Whatchi Kno about me

Gospel
Say the Name - Deitrick Haddon

New Music

• Teyana Taylor visual album Escape Room + boyfriend Aaron Pierre + contempt of court with Iman Shupert for breaking
• Jenevieve - Flight Risk, new album Crysalis
• Cardi B, Imaginary players (JayZ sample) new album - Sept 19
• Netflix Hitmakers show about song writers
• KMichelle - Jack Daniels
• Kehlani new song - folded / after hours
• Chris Brown concert - It Depends + Social media viral dance accompaniment / Mutt Remix
• Amber Mark new album - Pretty idea + new song release “
• DSmoke - wake up supa new album, Biscuits ft Snoop Dogg
• Mariah Carey - new song - Sugarsweet, new album release in Sept
• Boots on the Ground - 803 fresh remix w/ Fantasia
• Fantasia track - have your way, gospel album coming out
• Glorilla gospel track w/ kirk franklin - rain down on me

We're back this week with Happy Hour, listen in as we catch up on New Music, What's Poppin' and Politricks where we catch up with the wild Presidential Debate, trump catching the rona and the LA District Attorney race (because it's LOCAL too)

NEW MUSIC

Rev. Shirley Caesar - Take your knee off my kneck; YG - Out on Bail; Bryson Tiller - Out of Time feat Drake - Single; Ari Lennox - Chocolate Pomegranate; Sango - Quanto Tempo

WHAT'S POPPIN'

MUSIC
Tory Lanez come out with new ‘tell all’ album.
Mariah Carey comes out with new rarities mix + new book.
Nikki Minaj welcomes 1st child with her husband.
Chrissy Teigan and John Legen suffer miscarriage.

TV
Kiss the Ground (Netflix); The OC on (HBO Max)
Rihanna’s Savage Fenty Vol 2 (Amazon Prime)
SNL Season 46 opener w/ Meg the Stallion & Chris Rock

POLITRICKS

Trump officially nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to replace RBG. At this ceremony, many were not wearing masks.
Trumps Taxes reveal that he paid only $750 in 2016.
1st Presidential Debate
Upcoming VP debate with Kamala & Mike Pence this week
Trump catches the RONA.
is it real? or a conspiracy.

LOCAL: Los Angeles County District Attorney Debate last night with DA Jackie Lacey and George Gascón

PROVERB

We're back this week with episode 72! In this episode we review the lates in New Music, What's Poppin with culture, talk about the recent movies, and cover the news and our routine with politricks.

New Music

Ari Lennox - Facetime; QUIN - Fairy Love; good to me - Emotional Oranges; Melii - Fresh Air; Mary J Blige feat NaS - Thriving; Ciara - Beauty Marks (album); Lowkey - Full Crate; Jhene Aiko - Triggered (freestlye)

What’s Poppin

Chris Brown’s new album Indigo to have 30 songs for his 30th birthday.

Billboard Music Awards - Taylor Swift opens with Mayo-chella.
Maria Carey got music icon award.

Prince memoir titled, The Beautiful Ones to be release October 2019. Working with Dan Piepenbring. Includes unfinished manuscript, photos, etc.

Kiss N’ Grind at the Sofitel Hotel.

SnapChat Filters changing gender.

Kim & Kanye welcome 4th child, a boy. / Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcome new baby boy Archie.

Movies

Long Shot w/ Charlize Theron & Seth Rogan.

Aladdin comes out May 27

Foster, documentary on HBO describing child protective law in CA.

Game of Thrones - is there a fourth dragon?

Rihanna becomes first black woman to head a fashion house, Fenty - joining French luxury goods group #LVMH, owners such houses like Moet & Chandon, Givanche, Dior & Louis Vuitton. First house since Christian Lacroix in ’87.

Met Gala - who was blessed dressed for theme “Camp.”

Kim K / Kanye / Ciara / Lady Gaga

News

Father in Queens, NY, trapped 3 year old daughter in car and set it on fire as child revenge against soon to be ex-wife.

Shooting at STEMS School Highlands Ranch on 5/07, a charter school in Denver County, CO. One student killed, eight injured. 55th School shooting this year. first incident of two active shooters since Columbine tragedy.

John Singleton, 51, prolific director of classic films such as Boyz N Da Hood, Poetic Justice.

POLITRICKS

Trump imposes trade tariffs on China - affecting virtually all Chinese imports.
tariffs are taxes that are paid at the port of entry by the importers. After they distribute goods, taxes are added, and will increase the price of the goods (like washers, electronics, etc) we buy, and items that are made (think of little screws, or parts of a machine)

Democrats in House of Representatives contemplate impeachment.
Trump is not cooperating with any congressional records requests.
Looking into his taxes.

Full Mueller Report on Russian Interference in the 2016 election.
Dealings with Deutsche Bank and 22 other pending investigations that could lead to obstruction of justice claims.
Over 800 former federal prosecutors state that if Trump weren’t president he would be charged.

New Music

Future - Future HNDRXX (album) , Mariah Carey - A No No, Spice - Romantic Mood; Georgia Anne Muldrow - Play It Up (album)

What’s Poppin

TV: Good Girls, Netflix: Sex Education
Alexis Skyy and Black Chyna fight
"#10yearchallenge" & "#howharddidaginghityou"
Movies: Little The Movie

R. Kelly
Judge orders inspection of R. Kelly’s studio, Kelly given 5 day eviction notice
Kelly was in hospital, but then was seen turnin up in club on his Bday
Lady Gaga removes songs with R. Kelly from streaming services
Estranged daughter speaks out on abuse, calls him a “monster”

Politricks

LAUSD Teacher Strike begins Monday
Government shutdown continues, over 800,000 without first paycheck
Anna Navarro files nails on CNN
GoFundMe will reimburse all donors to the border wall campaign