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Moneybagg Yo Unveils Release Date for New Album ‘SPEAK NOW’

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Moneybagg Yo Unveils Release Date for New Album 'SPEAK NOW'

Memphis-born hip-hop sensation Moneybagg Yo has set the stage for the arrival of his much-anticipated album, SPEAK NOW, slated for release on Friday, May 24th, through CMG / N-Less Entertainment / Interscope Records. Serving as his eleventh solo project, SPEAK NOW follows the massive success of his previous albums, including last year’s Hard To Love and 2021’s chart-topping A Gangsta’s Pain.

Representing a fresh chapter in Moneybagg Yo’s musical journey, SPEAK NOW marks a significant evolution for the artist, showcasing his growth and maturity at the pinnacle of his career.

The album’s lead single, “BUSSIN,” featuring rising star ROB49 from New Orleans, debuted in March, setting the tone for the forthcoming release. The track made waves across social media platforms, with a snippet shared by Moneybagg Yo himself during the Ceiling Challenge, sparking a viral sensation. Within hours, the video amassed over 20 million views on Instagram and quickly ascended to the top of Twitter’s trending topics.

With tracks like “F My BM,” “Quickie,” and the RIAA Gold-Certified hit “On Wat U On,” Moneybagg Yo continues to showcase his songwriting prowess and dynamic musical range, building anticipation for SPEAK NOW as fans eagerly await the album’s arrival.

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Taylor Swift Fans Believe ‘Castles Crumbling’ Is Connected To Her 2009 VMAs Incident With Kanye West

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Kanye West is about as provocative as they come these days, but there was a point in his life, years ago, when swiping the microphone from Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards was considered a relatively major controversy for him. Fast-forward to present day: Taylor Swift just released her latest re-recorded album, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). One of the previously unreleased “From The Vault” songs is a Hayley Williams collaboration called “Castles Crumbling,” and Swifties are convinced the song is about the West situation.

One fan on Twitter theorized, “‘they used to chant my name now they’re screaming that they hate me’ oh my god she wrote castles crumbling after the VMAs when she thought she was getting booed… she thought everyone hated her… i’m gonna jump off a bridge #SpeakNowTaylorsVersion.” Another wrote, “i just realized that castles crumbling is about what happened after the vmas when she thought everyone was booing her.. ‘my frozen friends watched my reign end’….’used to chant my name now now they’re screaming that they hate me..’”

Swift hasn’t addressed this, but Williams recently said of Swift, “Taylor was the first industry friend I ever made and hung out with outside of work things. When Speak Now dropped, I bought my friend’s record (as you do!) and listened to the whole thing in my first car, sitting still in the driveway. It’s my favorite Taylor Swift album for so many reasons.”

Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) is out now via Republic. Find more information here.

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Drake Congratulated Taylor Swift (Or Rather, A Super Convincing Lookalike) On The Release Of ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’

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A few hours ago, Taylor Swift released the highly anticipated new re-recorded album, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). As with any Swift project, it’s a major event in the music industry, and Drake found a funny way to chime in.

On his Instagram Story, he shared a photo of himself with a woman who isn’t Swift but sure does look a lot like her. He wrote on the photo, “Congrats on the drop sis. Dialed In.”

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The lookalike is actually a woman named Jaime Kitt Carson (who, by the way, has the excellent Instagram username of @trailer____swift). She took to Twitter to explain that the encounter happened while she was at work last night, and that Drake was “so nice.”

Carson apparently got some sort of negative feedback, as she tweeted a photo of herself giving a thumbs up and wrote, “getting cyberbullied on twitter cause drake posted a photo with me on his IG story <3 worth it.”

The release of the new album confirmed suspicions that Swift switched up the lyrics to the song “Better Than Revenge.” Meanwhile, Swift’s music popped up in the new season of The Bear, so check out our interview with the people who curated the show’s music here.

Taylor Swift Announces “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”

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Taylor Swift has officially revealed that she will be releasing a re-recorded version of her third album, Speak Now. Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) will be released on July 7. The album, originally released in 2010, includes hit singles like “Mean,” “Ours,” “Sparks Fly,” and “The Story of Us.” Swift has been re-recording her earlier albums following the purchase of her music catalog by Scooter Braun. She released updated versions of her albums Fearless and Red in 2021, and submitted Red (Taylor’s Version) for consideration in multiple categories at the 2023 Grammy Awards.

The pop star announced the new release on stage at the Nashville stop of her Eras tour. Taylor has been in the headlines recently following her high profile breakup. She and her ex-boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, had been together for six years. Taylor, however, seems to be getting back on the horse already. Rumors have already begun to spread that she is seeing Matt Healy, lead singer of the band The 1975. Whether or not this is true is unclear.

Taylor Is Single After 6 Years

Taylor Swift performs onstage during night one of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour.
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The reason for Taylor Swift’s sudden split from Joe Alwyn is still not clear. As always, Taylor has remained tight-lipped about the subject. She has never been one to speak about her relationships much in public. She prefers to save it for her music. However, a source did give Entertainment Tonight a little bit of insight into the situation. They clarified that the breakup was not dramatic. Instead, the two simply decided it was time to end things. “The relationship had just run its course,” the source said. “It’s why [Alwyn] hasn’t been spotted at any shows.”

Taylor Swift generally doesn’t speak much about her relationships until after they are over. However, she and Alwyn were together for six years. So, in an uncharacteristic move, she spoke openly about how he had inspired her song “Lavender Haze.” About the track, Taylor said: “I happened on the phrase ‘lavender haze’ when I was watching Mad Men, and I looked it up because I thought it sounded cool, and it turns out that it’s a common phrase used in the ’50s where they would just describe being in love.”

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