Brazilian pop sensation Anitta gave her first TV performance of her newest single, “Boys Don’t Cry,” Monday on The Tonight Show.
The new track — a dance punk-tinged affair which marks a pivot from Anitta’s reggaetón sound — draws inspiration from Anitta’s teenage admiration for bands like Panic! At The Disco.
“People used to think, ‘Oh, she shakes her ass, so she’s dumb,'” she told Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon. “And I wanted to show a different side — like, ‘Yeah, I shake my ass, but I can be smart. I can do other rhythms. I can sing rock.'”
“Boys Don’t Cry” follows a handful of English-language singles Anitta dropped last year, including “Envolver;” “Faking Love” featuring Saweetie; and “Girl From Río.” In 2020, she also enlisted Myke Towers and Cardi B for the bilingual banger, “Me Gusta.”
“Somebody told me that, for Brazilians, it was impossible to break out of Brazil — to cross over,” she told the late night host. “And, whenever I hear the word ‘impossible,’ I wanna go for it.”
When asked what fans can expect from her upcoming Coachella sets, the pop star told Fallon that she hopes to bring the “energy” of Brazil’s favelas to the Empire Polo Club.
Anitta’s fifth studio album — which was tentatively titled Girl From Rio — has yet to receive a release date.
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Just like he did on The Death of Slim Shady, Eminem is once again serving his STANS a wave of nostalgia with “Everybody’s Looking at Me.” The track is one of twelve featured on the official soundtrack that accompanies his documentary, which explores how his music has shaped and influenced his devoted fan base. Beyond that, it also reflects on the Detroit icon’s early breakthrough and rise to fame.
The film’s theatrical run may have wrapped up, but today Eminem officially released the soundtrack that goes along with it. The project is a blend of his classic hits alongside unreleased material. Familiar favorites like “Rap God” and “Just Don’t Give a F*ck” appear, while deeper unreleased cuts add something fresh for longtime listeners.
“Everybody’s Looking at Me” falls into the latter category. Rather than being a forgotten song left on the cutting room floor, Eminem built it from a freestyle with the same title that Funk Flex first premiered back in 2002. The original version featured Proof, though in this updated release, his part is absent, and Slim Shady comes through with two brand new verses.
The first verse remains intact from the freestyle, but what makes it even more interesting is the fact that a brief snippet of the track can be heard for just a moment on “The Kiss (Skit)” from The Eminem Show.
On “Everybody’s Looking at Me,” Eminem sounds like his old self at the top of his game. The song combines his signature dark comedy, sharp commentary on the music industry's flaws, and layers of clever wordplay.
To add to the nostalgia, the beat crafted by Dr. Dre instantly takes listeners back to the chemistry that has defined so much of their past work together. In the end, it is impressive to see Eminem rework this freestyle into a whole track that still feels high-quality and true to his legacy.
You can stream it below.
Quotable Lyrics:
Type who might throw his underwear in the trash and wipe his a*s with the American flag like Marilyn Manson (Ha-ha)
Updated Axl Rose
White vеrsion of Shaft, pimp slappin' h*es
Pull up like a Mac, jet black limos
Strеtch so far back, can't see the back windows
