Trippie Budd Pushes Filipino Urban Pop Forward with “cheekybang,” featuring SAJKA and Zae

The rising hitmaker expands his musical reach through a high-energy collaboration designed to bring reggaeton-inspired, Afrobeats-inflected sounds to a new generation of Filipino listeners

Photo credits: Arnold Pilapil (AShots)

Following the breakout success of “baby lika,” Filipino rapper-producer Trippie Budd returns with “cheekybang,” an upbeat collaboration with Jamaican-Filipino fusion artist SAJKA and rising Filipino rapper Zae.

Built around hard-hitting production and a celebratory atmosphere, the track gives each performer space to showcase their individuality while sustaining its momentum from beginning to end.

James Reid and Kathryn Bernardo bare their hearts in new single “Aaminin”

The romantic pop ballad serves as the new theme song of Someone, Someday, capturing the vulnerability and uncertainty of falling for a closest friend

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James Reid and Kathryn Bernardo explore unspoken confessions in “Aaminin,” a romantic pop ballad that serves as the new official theme song of the hit teleserye Someone, Someday.

Lyrically inspired by the familiar yet complicated territory of falling for a close friend, “Aaminin” captures the longing, vulnerability, and uncertainty that can change a relationship forever. Opening with James’ intimate line, “Nung una pa lang, pansin ko naman na ’di pang-magkaibigan lang,” the song immediately draws listeners into the realization that friendship may have become something more.

Dominic Fike’s new album HOW TO QUIT SMOKING out today

In August, Fike put up a 15-track album on DSP’s with a release date in just two months. He announced he would be making his third album on the road in real time. In an age where technology is moving closer and closer to showing us what “perfection” could look or sound like, Fike decided to head in the opposite direction. Dubbing the project “HOW TO QUIT SMOKING”, he challenged himself to leave behind the parts of himself that would interfere with this process.

For eight weeks, Dominic made the album while traveling across North America on his Comedy Tragedy Parody tour. He wrote and recorded these songs on the road, working wherever he could. The album and accompanying visuals took place in a hotel room in Virginia Beach, a tour bus driving from Albuquerque to Las Vegas, a seaplane flying over Vancouver, and the diner from Twin Peaks outside Seattle. These places, and countless others around the country, served as postcards for songs like “Wallflower,” “Small Town,” and “Pangea,” all encapsulating the journey of finding art in the moments along the way.

neytan serenades listeners in the bathroom for “ikaw lang ang bossing ko” MV, features ‘OPM’s ultimate bossing’ Ely Buendia

Still from ikaw lang ang bossing ko Music Video

Laguna-born and Quezon City-based solo artist neytan drops the official music video for his new single “ikaw lang ang bossing ko”, to be posted on Offshore Music’s YouTube page on October 30. 

With the continuous rise of his release, “ano lasa ng pag-ibig? edi tipaklong” which garnered over a million streams on Spotify alone and 150K spins on TikTok, the Laguna lover boy shared his follow-up single “ikaw lang ang bossing ko” on June 19th as a way to further promote his “quirky song titles with deep meaning “ agenda. As of the moment, “ikaw lang ang bossing ko” has been getting similar traction from his previous release, with the song being an anthem for adoration and uplifting your favorite person. 

LISA’s highly anticipated EP “PRESS PLAY” out now

Drops music video for focus track “TARANTINO” 

World-renowned rapper, singer, dancer, and style icon, LISA releases her highly anticipated EP PRESS PLAY via LLOUD Co./RCA Records - Listen HERE. The six-track project is created with a movie in mind, so fans can sit down, and ‘press play.’ 

Alongside the EP, she releases the music video for focus track “Tarantino” - Watch HERE. The video follows LISA’s epic, action-packed journey through a hotel to deliver a note to her favorite director, Tarantino. In true Tarantino fashion, the video incorporates action sequences with LISA throwing punches at anyone who gets in her way. 

Jay R teams up with international hitmaker Lil’ Eddie for “Bakit Pa Ba” Taglish Version

Featuring the acclaimed songwriter behind releases by Kylie Minogue, Usher, Jennifer Lopez, and other international artists, the reimagined ballad pairs Filipino R&B heritage with global songwriting experience

Filipino R&B star Jay R reimagines one of his iconic recordings with “Bakit Pa Ba” (Empty) Taglish Version, featuring multi-awarded Filipino-Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and producer Lil’ Eddie.

The new version retains the emotional, suave feel that made “Bakit Pa Ba” a defining entry in Jay R’s repertoire while adding English lyrics that complement its Tagalog passages. Rather than leaning on elaborate production, the track stays intimate and less ornate, letting the fragility and nuanced delivery take center stage.

Jay R adds, “We actually worked with three different producers before finding the sound we loved. Rather than overproducing the track, we kept the background vocals minimal and let our raw voices, emotions, and signature vocal runs do the heavy lifting. Lil Eddie also suggested keeping the opening acoustic and drum-free to preserve the soul of the original.”

The collaboration took shape while the two artists were touring the Philippines to promote their duet “Statue (Taglish Version).”

Carrie Has a Killer Debut: Prime Video Announces Season Two Renewal of Hit Series

The critically acclaimed series sees Mike Flanagan again at the helm as showrunner and executive producer, alongside returning executive producer Stephen King, as they bring the next chapter of the story to life in Season Two

All eight episodes of Season One, starring Summer H. Howell and Samantha Sloyan are available now on Prime Video   

Following the series’ impressive debut, Prime Video announced today that it has renewed its hit series, Carrie, for a second season. From acclaimed showrunner Mike Flanagan, the series features critically lauded, breakout performances from Summer H. Howell as Carrie White and Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White. Carrie debuted on October 7, 2026, and out the gate hit number 1 on Prime Video in over 105 countries worldwide.