ListenUp: RHA Festival Edition

A collection of tracks by artists who are performing at this weekend's event in Punta Mita, Mexico

This edition of ListenUp is made up of songs by artists who will be performing at this weekend’s RHA Festival taking place on the sands of Punta Mita, Mexico. RHA’s goals are simple: to offer cultured house music enthusiasts a sublime location and atmosphere in which to enjoy a sampling of the scene’s best electronic music. Featuring talent from all over the world, the festival …

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Vale Prodigy of Mobb Deep, a soulful tune from SG Lewis, new music by Fischerspooner and more in our musical round-up

Mobb Deep: Give Up The Goods Prodigy, one half of the legendary hip hop duo Mobb Deep, passed away this week at just 42 years old. Known for their brooding, sometimes eerie sound, Mobb Deep is widely considered one of New York’s most influential hardcore rap groups. Their second album, the cinematic The Infamous (1995) delivered some of the group’s best-known tracks—perhaps most famously “Shook …

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New music by MNDR + Scissor Sisters for Pride, Queens of the Stone Age produced by Mark Ronson, and more in our musical round-up

MNDR + Scissor Sisters: Swerlk GLAAD, the Scissor Sisters and MNDR all joined forces for “Swerlk,” a playful dance track that pays homage to the queer community and culture. “Swerlk” is a portmanteau of twerk, twirl, werk, swirl and swerve. Further, all proceeds from the single benefit the Contigo Fund (founded in the wake of the Pulse nightclub shooting), which works to advance Latinx and …