INsiders Guide: FRED AGAIN, SAILORR, Ginger Minj, 21 SAVAGE, Rina Rain, EDDIE BENJAMIN…

Fred Again, Sammy Virji & Winny today releases a brand new track titled ‘Winny’. It features a sample from three of the Nigerian singers’ tracks ‘Lego’, ‘9-5’ & ‘Utility Player’ lifted from her previously released EP ‘Commercial Break’ and uses Winny’s unique, powerful and sultry voice as the backbone for this incredible new dance single. 

‘Winny’ is the next release from the new era of Fred’s infinite, ever-evolving USB album, following the ‘Beto’s Horns’ remixes with CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso and Ezra Collective, ‘Talk of the Town’ with Sammy Virji and Reggie, ‘HARDSTYLE 2’ with KETTAMA and Shady Nasty, ‘Facilita’ with Caribou and MC Teteu, ‘Ambery’ with Floating Points, ‘the floor’ remixes with Skin On Skin & BEAM, ‘OK OK’ with Danny Brown, BEAM & PARISI and ‘you’re a star’ with Amyl and the Sniffers.

Aside from the official releases, Fred has also been keen to share unfinished edits with fans too. Last Friday, he appeared on Twitch from Toronto where he continued working on a number of tracks while taking feedback from fans in the comments, before uploading them all to Soundcloud live on stream. You can listen HERE.

Vevo released two live performances from Alt-R&B/Dreampop artist SAILORR for “SINCERITY” and “BELLY” for its “DSCVR Artists to Watch” 2026 campaign.

Now in its twelfth year, Vevo’s DSCVR ATW program is a hand-picked, highly curated selection of global artists who Vevo has tipped to break through to the mainstream, and is sponsored by Boost Mobile, as a part of a wider campaign on Vevo in which select DSCVR performances integrate Boost Mobile Branding. Starting Wednesday, November 12th, Vevo’s DSCVR ATW will showcase high-quality live performance video content from the class of 2026, with each artist delivering two custom performances.

“There’s a reason why she’s Florida’s finest! With her debut album, SAILORR has taken her artistry to the top of the R&B game thanks to an undeniable mix of edginess, authenticity and style. DSCVR Artists To Watch is committed to spotlighting artists who are shaping the future of music and SAILORR really is THAT girl.” – Karina Alvarez, Senior Digital Marketing Manager

Born out of Vevo’s taste-making DSCVR series, “DSCVR Artists To Watch” is one of the most highly anticipated and competitive lists in the emerging music space. Selected artists and bands receive invaluable exposure through Vevo’s extensive global network, including promotional support, playlist placements, and editorial features that help accelerate their careers.

“Vevo’s DSCVR program and annual Artists to Watch list is a critical part of our ongoing commitment and support to tomorrow’s icons. Vevo offers emerging artists the critical opportunity to build, monetize, and promote their visual catalog, no matter their genre. From Ireland to Puerto Rico, the 2026 DSCVR Artists to Watch come from various corners of the world, representing many scenes and cultures,” says JP Evangelista, SVP, Content, Programming & Marketing, Vevo. “Using a combination of art and science, data and gut, we can proudly advocate for this group of artists and their future success. Our biggest congratulations to the Class of 2026!”

Vevo has a long history of supporting and introducing emerging artists to new global audiences. ATW alumni are a long list of musical success stories, including Sam Smith (2014), James Bay (2015), Raye (2017), Billie Eilish (2018) Lewis Capaldi (2018), Remi Wolf (2021), Ice Spice (2023), Chappell Roan (2024) and more.

Ginger Minj, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars 10, releases her cover of the iconic and beloved Sister Act track, “Fabulous, Baby!” (originally performed by Patina Miller). Ginger Minj: Every ‘theatre queen’ lives for a moment like ‘Fabulous Baby,’ where you get to truly commit to the camp and just be the biggest, most over-the-top star on that stage. It’s a pure, unadulterated diva moment that makes the crowd go wild!

The track is accompanied by an animated lyric video which can be viewed here.

Ginger Minj will release The Broad’s Way EP, featuring a collection of stage classics, in early 2026. More information will be available shortly.

Later this week Ginger Minj will bring her brand new holiday spectacular to UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater on December 5 & 6. Tickets for both performances can be purchased here.

GRAMMY®-winner and multi-platinum global superstar 21 Savage continues to solidify his case as one of the preeminent Hip Hop stars of his generation with the release of his fourth solo studio album, What Happened to the Streets?, the 14-track opus featuring guest contributions from Drake, Lil Baby, Young Nudy and more. The new set, announced on Monday via a world-stopping album trailer, includes production from Metro Boomin, with whom 21 Savage formed the GRAMMY®-winning ‘Savage Mode’ tandem, as well as Southside, Spiff Sinatra, COUPE, the legendary Zaytoven and more.

Rina Rain is a Bay Area-based meditation trainer with over twenty years of experience in mindfulness, career and personal development. She is also a mantra artist (Rina Rain) and meditation guide sharing peace, devotion, and healing through music. Blending soulful vocals and ancient mantras and modern soundscapes, she creates songs that inspire inner stillness and connection. Her voice carries the essence of tranquility, each chant unfolding like a soft prayer, a return to presence. Rooted in sacred repetition and silence between the notes, Rina’s voice invites listeners to slow down, breathe, and come home to themselves. Through simple, spacious sound and guidance, she channels frequencies of peace, remembrance, and quiet transformation. Her sound is not performance, it is a threshold.

Her debut track “Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu” serves as the first glimpse of her forthcoming album Whispers of Rain, an album created for contemplation and deep peace. She shares, “‘Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu’ was the mantra that opened my voice and my heart. This track is my prayer to help ease suffering in our minds, in our hearts, and for all beings everywhere, at all times. My wish is for this mantra to soften what feels heavy and awaken a deeper sense of belonging in everyone who listens. May we remember that we are all connected, and none of us are walking this journey alone.”

 GRAMMY®-nominated Australian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Eddie Benjamin shares the yearning, groove-steeped “KISS ME,” out now via Epic Records. Listen to “KISS ME” HERE. New Yorkers can catch Eddie today at Z100’s All Access Lounge Jingle Ball pre-show — info HERE.

The arrival of “KISS ME” — which has been feverishly demanded by fans since Eddie debuted it while opening for Shawn Mendes’ On The Road Again tour this fall — follows a pair of milestones for the rising musical powerhouse. This month, Eddie was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Music list for 2026. And in November, he received an Album of the Year GRAMMY® nomination for his work as producer, songwriter and featured artist on Justin Bieber’s SWAG. He worked across 29 tracks on that album and SWAG II — including hit single “DAISIES,” which launched at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 was only just pushed out of the Top 5 by holiday songs. Eddie also made his Hot 100 artist debut featured on the title track, “SWAG.”

Amid the excitement, “KISS ME” is a welcome reminder of Eddie’s potency as an artist in his own right. Written, produced, and performed by Eddie, with co-writing/production by Carter Lang (Justin Bieber, SZA) and Alex Salibian (Harry Styles) — the woozy rock&B jam is an intricately woven tapestry of skittering drums, propulsive bass, and contrasting guitar textures. Over that swirling, psychedelic mix, Eddie coos and cries, sometimes pleading and sometimes confident, as he’s caught between the push and pull of lust in a relationship: “Say you love me, say it twice, might not remember but you said it last night, can you please stop talking and kiss me?”

Multi-platinum, Decatur-bred singer Jacquees kicks off the holiday season with a gift for fans, a special edition of his celebrated project Christmas in Decatur, now featuring a brand-new bonus track titled “Forever Thing.” Get it HERE today on Cash Money Records. The new song adds an extra dose of warmth, romance and foreverness to his festive holiday project and showcases his unmistakable talent that keeps him at the center of the R&B conversation.

Known for blending throwback soul with a modern 21st-century appeal, Jacquees has carved out his own lane in contemporary R&B. The self-proclaimed “King of R&B” has accumulated over 6.2 billion streams, sold over 4 million albums, and performed sold-out shows across the globe thanks to his unmistakable traditional R&B vocal stylings that stand apart from today’s rap-sung landscape.

With the addition of “Forever Thing,” Christmas in Decatur delivers even more holiday spirit and offers fans another reason to revisit the project as the season unfolds. The release also keeps momentum high as Jacquees prepares for a major year ahead that will include the arrival of his highly anticipated 2026 studio album Mood 2.

Melbourne’s rising experimental-pop force REX returns with ‘broken’, a new single that erupts with alternative, dark-pop and electronic energy. The track is a visceral, genre-defying moment, that blends haunting, industrial tension, sharp pop sensibilities, and a raw emotional core that cements REX as one of Australia’s most exciting emerging voices.

‘broken’ is available now on your streaming service of choice via APOLLO Distribution.

Maryze Takes Aim at Fame’s Dark Side With New Video to Latest Single ‘False Icon’

Queer Canadian‑French alt‑pop artist Maryze debuts new video for latest single ‘False Icon’, out now via Hot Tramp Distribution. Produced by New York multi‑hyphenate Skyler Cocco, the track blends 80s synth theatrics with glossy, hyper‑modern pop, landing somewhere between neon melodrama and razor‑edged camp. Its visual world leans even darker, shaped by Italian filmmaker Andrea Calvetti, whose stark polaroid aesthetic adds a body‑horror twist.

Inspired by the cult 1986 film Society, ‘False Icon’ skewers the warped spectacle of celebrity culture. Maryze’s narrator dismantles the façade of a worshipped figurehead, exposing the rot beneath the glamour while acknowledging the irresistible pull of fame’s funhouse mirror. Co‑written with Cocco, the track reads like a shared critique from two artists who’ve seen the industry’s illusions up close.

Speaking about the single, Maryze says the song was sparked by witnessing artists in Los Angeles blur the line between community and clout. The lyric “Your friends, your fans, your captives” became a central theme — a call‑out to performers who manufacture intimacy for personal gain. The accompanying visualizer introduces the titular “False Icon,” played by Sadie Scheufler, a character who lures people in with glamour before revealing something far more hollow. Maryze describes Scheufler’s performance as “terrifying on set.”

Indie-sleaze revivalists vincent’s last summer return with their new single ‘What You Want’, a punchy, breathless burst of indie-punk energy that sees the fast-rising duo questioning, and delivering, exactly what their growing audience craves. Raw, urgent and defiantly loud, the track captures the restless spirit that has defined their ascent across the UK’s alternative scene this year.

‘What You Want’ is available now on your streaming service of choice via APOLLO Distribution.

London-born rapper and creative Deca OTA delivers his hotly anticipated new project ‘The Human Condition’ – dropped via his own label and collective, Free Imprint/ OTA Recordings. Capturing the perils and purities of our existence, ‘The Human Condition’ marks a bold new chapter for Deca OTA; a confession of sin and faith laying groundwork for some of the rawest and most inspired self-expression we’ve seen from him to date. Through struggle, resilience, and redemption, the project showcases his journey towards self enlightenment, rooted in the weight of past influences and consequences, driven by a sharpened sense of purpose to find strength and direction within his spirituality. As the narrative unfolds, each track and featured artist steps forward as a reflection of our shared humanity, carrying a singular facet of the universal experience that connects us all.

 Trailblazer Kino Todo and rising producer Marko East team up with Chicago vocalist TRUTH on “ICON,” out now on DJ Tennis’ acclaimed Life and Death imprint.

The single is an explosive, high-energy club weapon, built on rave-inspired synths, rolling breakbeat percussion, bouncy basslines, and catchy vocal hooks that grab the dancefloor from the first beat. Already generating buzz in DJ sets, “ICON” fuses the three artists’ distinctive styles into a punchy, modern, and irresistibly club-ready record.

Kino Todo has emerged as one of electronic music’s most adventurous voices. His genre-defying productions and DJ sets blend electronica, breakbeat, house, and global rhythms into something playful, unpredictable, and unmistakably his own. With releases on Higher Ground, Life and Death, Maccabi House, City Slang, Mad Decent, and Realm, Kino has become a fixture on global dance floors, earning support from some of the world’s top DJs.

Marko East brings his own cross-genre, tempo-shifting perspective to the collaboration. His vibrant, energetic productions and DJ sets combine forgotten gems with his original tracks, creating a sound that is both unpredictable and dancefloor-ready.

 London based Polish singer-songwriter, Sonia Stein, announces the release of her new dreamy, emotional pop track ‘Eyes’. 

‘Eyes’ is the first single from Sonia’s new EP, and sets the scene as she continues her exploration of the multi-faceted theme of love. 

The piece lends itself to a narrative inspired by the instant spark when two people connect, that sudden rush when you meet someone and everything changes. It captures the feeling of falling for someone at first sight. With its pulsing beats and soaring energy, ‘Eyes’ encapsulates the twinkling surge that explodes when you lock eyes with true love for the first time. 

On the track, Sonia says: “’Eyes’ is one of 10 songs written at an immersive writing camp back in February of this year. I came into the camp with only one clear idea of what I wanted to do – to be fully open to the creative process and to let songs flow without putting limitations on genre or theme. The result was 10 very different songs, ‘Eyes’ being written on the first day. I feel like it has echoes of Blooming Season both sonically and thematically which is why it felt like the perfect transition into this new project.” 

With lines like “April leaves, crowded streets” and “filled with commotion,” the song drops listeners into the hustle and rush of movement before capturing the instant spark the song is centered around. The explosive pull of “gasoline, felt the explosion” and the breathless “loss of gravity, couldn’t speak” mirror the dreamy, emotional intensity at the heart of ‘Eyes’.

Stemming from an early rooted love for the piano – a foundation that still threads through her creative identity – Sonia brings the same sense of intention to her life offstage, where her commitment to sustainability and mindful, slow living runs through both her artistry and her day-to-day choices. And, now, navigating pregnancy, she’s documenting how her changing body, voice, and diaphragm are subtly reshaping her relationship with music, adding a new layer of vulnerability and curiosity to her work. With Polish heritage and a career that’s seen her tour the world with Dido and join major UK runs with Lucy Spraggan and James Arthur, she continues to expand her story from her home in London, blending personal evolution and global experience into the heart of her artistry.

 In a landmark collaboration that collides two seismic moments in British music and bridges generations in one explosive track, DJ and producer Fatboy Slim joins forces with UK music royalty The Rolling Stones on ‘Satisfaction Skank’, released through Southern Fried Records and ABKCO Records. 

Long considered one of the most iconic “unreleased” tracks in dance music, this legendary mashup, built from two of the most recognisable songs ever recorded, finally receives an official release after more than decades of featuring in Fatboy Slim’s sets. 

After more than 20 years of fans from both The Rolling Stones and Fatboy Slim asking for the track to be officially released, both artists agreed the stars had aligned and the moment had finally arrived. Norman was entrusted with the original stems of the generation-defining anthem, which were delivered in an armoured van, a testament to the importance, rarity, and cultural value of the source material. He then fully recreated and rerecorded the track, transforming it into a no-holds-barred dancefloor weapon while retaining the stadium-scale power of the original.

Speaking on the release, Fatboy Slim says, 
‘Over countless years I have always dreamed of an official release for this mash up. It has been a favourite in my DJ sets for over a quarter of a century, I can confirm it is thoroughly road tested and fit for purpose….’

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