Is the music industry finally giving us something worth streaming, or are we just pretending to be excited about these drops?
Buckle up, darling, because Music Friday just served us a BUFFET of celebrity releases and honestly? The tea is absolutely scalding. Reba McEntire came through like the country legend she is, reminding everyone why she’s been slaying the game since before half these artists learned to hold a microphone. Meanwhile, Sam Smith is out here being all moody and emotional—which, let’s be real, is basically their whole brand at this point. We stan the consistency.
But wait, there’s MORE. Weezer decided to remind us they still exist (bless their hearts), while Dan + Shay probably dropped something wholesome that made people’s grandmas cry happy tears. BIGBANG is literally out here reuniting everyone’s teenage years, and honestly? We’re not emotionally prepared. Paris Jackson continues to prove she’s way more than just a famous last name—girl’s got RANGE—while up-and-coming artist Stella Lefty is apparently here to shake things up. The audacity we love to see it.
The real question is: who ACTUALLY listened to all of these? Because let’s be honest, most of us are just adding songs to playlists we’ll forget about by next Tuesday. Twitter is already having a meltdown about which drops are legitimate bops versus which ones are destined for the “Never Play Again” folder. Some fans are claiming Reba absolutely ate and left no crumbs, while others are defending the underdog releases that literally nobody asked for. The discourse is DELICIOUS, and we’re here for every messy second of it.
What concerns us most is whether these artists are actually making music for art’s sake or just feeding the insatiable content machine we’ve all become slaves to. Either way, they’re out here competing for our earpods and our Spotify premium money, and honestly? That’s entertainment, baby.
What do you think? A) Reba and Sam Smith are the only ones worth your data B) The whole lineup slaps and haters are just pressed