Y: Weezer’s “Go Away” with Best Coast is basically a scram anthem (a scramthem) and the video gives Tinder a proper send-up. [Billboard]
Y: Shot in Matera, Italy, Jaden Smith’s “Scarface” video looks very dimly lit. You and I can barely see what’s happening with our regular eyes. But Jaden sees it all clearly. What’s in the dark will soon come to light. [Billboard]
N: Drake’s alarmingly chill approach to silencing Meek Mill on his diss song “Charged Up” is commendable—and I like that he mentions the Stanky Legg—but I’m not super impressed. His love taps don’t land hard enough. [Miss Info]
Y: The more I hear The Weeknd’s “I Can’t Feel My Face,” the more I wanna hit up a disco in the shiniest outfit ever. In the video, The Weeknd is doing MJ moves on stage and then ends up on fire, so he’s literal flames. [Miss Info]N: Tisha Campbell Martin (who we know and love as Gina from Martin) made a real song called “Steel Here.” Yes, she started her career out singing. She’s singing here, too. Listen to her sing… [YBF]
N: In Disclosure’s “Omen” video, Sam Smith is at some kinda orgy party where everyone is high and sweatily grinding on each other in slow motion. Slo-Mo Sam Smith is at the party alone, though :(. So utterly alone. [MTV]Y: “Why’d You Call?” The title of this song alone makes me love it, and Ty$ and ILoveMakonnen are basically a dynamic duo of drunken warbling. [Rap-Up]
Y: Little Mix did a hybrid of Jason Derulo’s imposing pop jam “Want to Want Me” and Whitney’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” and yes it is worthy. [Billboard]
Y: Kehlani’s video for “The Way” has appropriately sexy hump moves and other suggestive choreo, plus Chance the Rapper. [Fader]N: Jordin Sparks’ “100 Years” sounds gentle and unassuming to the point of eliciting boredom. [That Grape Juice]
Y: Banks’ voice is so good and raspy on this new version of Chet Faker’s “1998.” Also, 1998 was my favorite year in music. [Idolator]
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