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Image Image Credit Paras Griffin / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Rapper Latto performs onstage during YFN Lucci and Friends Welcome Home concert at State Farm Arena on August 23, 2025 Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Latto’s Japan performance sparked pregnancy rumors after fans speculated about her appearance. Social media users linked the moment to her rumored relationship with 21 Savage and dissected her lyrics. She appeared to address the buzz with a cheeky Instagram caption, saying she just ate “[too] much wagyu and ramen.” Social media is convinced Latto may be pregnant. On Sunday (Oct. 5), the “Somebody”…

Image Image Credit Arturo Holmes / Staff via Getty Images Image Alt Latto attends the Michael Rubin REFORM Alliance Casino Night Event on September 13, 2025 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Latto shared her thoughts on possibly reconciling with Nicki Minaj during a “Watch What Happens Live” appearance. She confirmed that her team and Ice Spice’s team worked things out behind the scenes. The past feud with Nicki Minaj stemmed from Grammy category disputes and a public social media fallout in 2022. Latto and Nicki Minaj aren’t on the best of terms at the moment,…

Kontakt is probably the best sampler out there. And that’s primarily what I use it for because, as a sampler, it’s an absolute powerhouse. It replaces any other sampler I’ve tried because of what can be done within it. Nothing else is needed, and the results are great. These plugins definitely speed up my decision-making. As mentioned, Raum is my go-to reverb. So, regardless of what I’m loading up – if I need a reverb, I’ll always add a Raum. With Kontakt, you can load in a sound, manipulate it with the onboard effects, and create something completely different from…

Kage Music Korea has released KAGE Clarity1, a free beta plugin for Windows (VST3), marking what seems to be the first entry in their new line of compact “three-knob” audio effects. This release follows Kage Music Korea’s free KG Series bundle, which made quite an impression among BPB readers. The early GUI designs drew some comparisons to Analog Obsession’s style, but the developer was quick to respond. They issued a series of updates, engaged directly with users in our comments section, and improved their visual style, all of which were promising signals from a new developer. The new Clarity1 plugin…

Whether you’re a fully-fledged horror movie superfan or you just like to embrace the madness of Halloween each year, there’s something strangely appealing about the sound of horror. You can now get that sound free of charge for a limited time with the Circus Horror Strings sample pack by A Sound Effect. But, you’ll have to act faster than the stereotype horror movie victims who often choose the metaphorical slow road to almost certain death rather than following the sign that says “Safe Route Home,” because the offer ends on October 8, 2025. The Circus Horror Strings sample pack features…

DAWJunkie is offering RazorPluck Jr, a compact virtual synthesizer designed for crafting bright, expressive plucks — and it’s free for a limited time. The plugin is available for macOS and Windows. Although RazorPluck Jr is a streamlined version of DAWJunkie’s forthcoming RazorPluck ($49) synth, it feels like a complete instrument. Apart from a small Upgrade button tucked next to the filter section, nothing about it screams “lite version.” It’s a polished and super-intuitive pluck synth that’s accessible, even if this is your first time using a virtual instrument. By the way, DAWJunkie has been on a roll with freebies lately.…

Pulsar Audio has released IPA 25, a multi-VCA dynamics processor for macOS and Windows, launched at €99 intro price (regular €149). IPA 25 is a modern take on the classic API 2500 RMS/VCA bus compressor with extra signal-flow options, harmonics, and metering. It’s the kind of “do-a-lot from one window” compression tool that I like using on drum and mix buses. What sets IPA 25 apart is that it keeps the core VCA envelope constant while letting you swap the gain-reduction circuit for different harmonic “flavors”: the original VCA model, a tube-leaning V-Mu, and a grittier diode-style option. A Drive…

Image Image Credit Scott Legato / Contributor via Getty Images and Samir Hussein / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Chris Brown performs during the Chris Brown: Breezy Bowl XX Tour at Ford Field and Usher performs at The O2 Arena on May 06, 2025 in London, England Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Surprise guests Usher, Bow Wow, and GloRilla joined Chris Brown during his “Breezy Bowl XX Stadium World Tour” stop in Atlanta. Usher performed “Superstar” and received high praise from Brown, who called him “the greatest.” The performance highlighted a rare onstage reunion between two R&B icons, drawing…

Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Rapper Young Thug performs During Young Thug Live From Fulton Courthouse on September 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Deege’s animation reimagines Young Thug’s “Perspektives With Bank” interview in cartoon form. The animation captures viral quotes, including Thug discussing Gunna and why he hadn’t released any music. Thug also discusses leaked jail calls, YSL plea deals, and his mindset after release. Since his release after the YSL RICO case, there’s been no shortage of questions surrounding Young Thug, especially following his leaked jail calls…

Hip-hop didn’t appear out of nowhere. It grew out of funk grooves, blues storytelling, disco rhythms, Jamaican sound system culture, and the art of spoken word. By the late ’70s, DJs in the Bronx were looping funk breaks, MCs were rhyming over beats, and reggae-style “toasts” were transforming into the first raps. At the same time, technology was evolving quickly. Drum machines, turntables, and samplers were becoming more accessible, and they gave young creators the power to reimagine music from the ground up. Between 1979 and 1987, six pieces of gear emerged that didn’t just support hip-hop—they became the backbone…