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Taylor Swift
Beth Garrabrant*Taylor Swift is on a roll. On the heels of releasing her All Too Well short film, the 31-year-old pop superstar is teasing another music video from her newly re-recorded Red (Taylor's Version) album.
On Sunday (Nov. 14), Swift took to social media to announce the imminent release of her visual for "I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version)," featuring Chris Stapleton. The video was written by Swift and actress Blake Lively, and directed by Lively.
"SURPRISE! NEW MUSIC VIDEO TOMORROW at 10am ET," Swift captioned a snippet from the video on Twitter. "I finally got to work with the brilliant, brave, & wickedly funny @blakelively on her directorial debut. Join us as we raise a toast, and a little hell."
The 10-second teaser for "I Bet You Think About Me" reveals a woman's hand angrily ripping through a red velvet-filled white wedding cake. The clip links to a countdown page on YouTube, where a video still shows Swift wearing an elaborate red gown while passionately with her band performing beneath a large chandelier.
On Sunday evening, Swift also shared a behind-the-scenes clip of Lively directing on set via TikTok.
The "From the Vault" track, a free-wheeling and lushly produced jam, is one of nine bonus songs on the just-released Red (Taylor's Version), the second in Swift's series of re-recorded albums. Red was originally released in 2012, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
In addition to dropping Red (Taylor's Version) on Friday, Swift also released her All Too Well short film, starring Dylan O'Brien (Maze Runner) and Sadie Sink (Stranger Things). Written and directed by Swift, the short film portrays a couple whose idyllic romance unexpectedly sours, just like the tortured relationship at the center of the fan-favorite song.
Watch the teasers for Swift's upcoming “I Bet You Think About Me” video below, and visit the YouTube countdown page here.
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There is no question that Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out made a serious impact and continues to hold weight. The project showed that hip hop is not limited by age and proved that a long-awaited return can still land in a major way regardless of the time away.
If you need a reminder, the Virginia duo’s fourth studio album debuted comfortably within the top five of the Hot 200. It secured the number four position and moved an impressive 118,000 units in its first week.
On top of that, it picked up a win at this year’s Grammys, earning Best Rap Performance for “Chains & Whips.” The album also received four additional nominations, including Best Music Video, Rap Album, and Album of the Year.
It is hard to believe the project will officially hit its one year mark this summer on July 11. Even so, Pusha T is making it clear that both supporters and critics should not be overlooking it anytime soon.
While performing at Coachella yesterday, King Push told the crowd that LGSEO still sits at the top, regardless of genre.
He said, “‘Let God Sort Em Out’ is still the album of the motherfckin year. Whole new year, still album of the year,” per Kurrco. “Album of the motherfcking year until we drop again. We don't care who dropping. It don't matter.”
That is a strong statement for obvious reasons, especially considering the recent claims surrounding Push himself.
Over the same weekend, hip hop social media lit up after several alleged reference tracks connected to Quentin Miller and Push began circulating. Three tracks surfaced in total, but one that drew the most attention was an alleged record titled “Real Gon’ Come.” It is said to come from the DAYTONA era, around 2017 to 2018.
The situation gained traction because fans remember the past tension between Drake and Pusha T before Drake’s clash with Kendrick Lamar. During that feud, Pusha accused Drake of using ghostwriters on tracks like “Infrared,” which appears on DAYTONA. On that song, he raps, “The bigger question is how the Russians did it /
It was written like Nas, but it came from Quentin.”
Reactions have been mixed. Some people argue it is not a major issue since Miller’s alleged contributions were limited to hooks. Others point out that the songs were never officially released, so they see no real problem. Meanwhile, critics view it as clear hypocrisy on Pusha T’s part, a perspective that DJ Akademiks has also supported.
