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It's a good season for 90s kids. Just weeks after Meghan Trainor unexpectedly commandeered the 90s music train that started running under pop goddess Kat Graham's watchful eye with last year's underrated Roxbury Drive, your new favourite alt-pop artist Bad W0lfy is here to add her name to the passenger list with debut single 'Used 2 This'. Granted, 'Used 2 This' may not be the first time you've heard Ro Danishei's voice - she previously released her debut album End of the Rainbow under her real name in 2010, before following up with Wrathschild, a short-lived collaboration with Simon Curtis. But with 'Used 2 This', W0lfy (d)evolves her music beyond what you may have previously heard, updating the 90s sound for a new generation of music listeners. With a beat that comes straight from the same sessions as Selena Gomez's 'Outta My Hands', a masterfully edited synth that sounds like a sample from Timbaland's 'The Way I Are', and a Kate Moss-esque heroin-chic style (along with the accompanying look of pained disinterest), W0lfy stunts her way through a minimalist beat in the verses before breaking out into all-out catchiness with the stuttered chorus of 'I could get get get get used to this, used to this with you' - a refrain that we're sure will be in our head for the next week. But it's the breakdown, in which the tone abruptly shifts towards atmospheric dubsteppy horror music, that makes up the song's most unique section. Apart from Trainor's 'NØ', which hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 last week, the 90s throwback revolution has largely failed to catch on in mainstream pop music, with Graham's album failing to chart on the listing at all. As such, it will take something of a miracle for 'Used 2 This', to blow up, especially considering W0lfy's Tumblr-inspired style (her armpit hair probably won't do her any favours when it comes to MTV plays). But given the positive press the single has already received, and the promise of new music to come in the future, we can see her blowing up in certain international markets - at least until Lily Allen makes her European comeback. What do you think of the track? Is Bad W0lfy destined for pop superstardom, or will she be forever stuck at the bottom of your iPhone, neglected until the Shuffle feature decides to throw her a bone? Check out the song below and let us know your thoughts in the comments!

NBA player and Iggy Azalea's fiancée Nick Young is in hot water today after a video has leaked of him professing his love for a nineteen year old woman. The problem? Iggy is 25 years old. The video has made waves throughout the NBA fanbase today, after being filmed by Young's teammate D'Angelo Russell. It features Young, who doesn't seem to know that he's on camera, discussing his romantic involvement with a nineteen year old. It's currently unknown how the video was leaked, but Bleacher Report is suggesting that it spread through Twitter like wildfire after Russell shared it accidentally on Snapchat. Allegedly, the scandal has lead to a major feud in the locker room, with Russell's teammates isolating the player. Teammates are refusing to speak to him, and at a recent team meeting, no one would sit at Russell's table. Since the video's leak, Russell has publicly apologised to Young, saying in a pre-game interview, "I'm as sick as possible. I wish I could make things better right away but I can't". On the other hand, Young seems open to a reunion, stating "Me and D'Angelo handled the situation we have in a private matter. I think it's something we really do need to sit down and talk about." For her part, Iggy has publicly taken to Twitter to (perhaps sarcastically) thank the player for posting his video. Maybe it's just our cynical side, but the timing of this video release seems less than coincidental. Iggy appears to be on an apology tour after her negative publicity last year, taking to the airwaves last week to admit to her suicidal thoughts following the copious amounts of hate comments posted online, and there's nothing more redemptive than a scorned girlfriend. As so often happens on the Internet, public perception of Iggy has seemingly changed overnight since the video's leak, with the sympathetic comments flooding in a far cry from the hate she was receiving just a few weeks ago when 'Team' was released. What do you think of the video? Is the evidence damning enough for Iggy to call it quits, or should she try and hear Nick out? Let us know in the comments down below!

After weeks of speculation, Tidal has finally shared the official streaming numbers for Kanye West's latest controversial effort, The Life of Pablo. So far, the album has yet to be released physically, or to most major digital outlets - although lead single 'Famous' is now streaming on Spotify and Apple Music, and Kanye has tentatively confirmed an updated version of the album due out on Friday. As such, streaming details are of utmost importance to the release, which has been attacked online due to it's unique Tidal-exclusive release strategy. While we have few other stream-exclusive albums to compare it to, it seems as though the collection has done well, with the album being streamed over 250 million times in it's first ten days of release, not accounting for illegal streams or downloads. What's unclear is whether or not these numbers are based on individual songs, or if they are only added to when the album as a whole is streamed in full. Tidal has also confirmed that subscriptions to the music streaming service have doubled since the project's release. However, it's likely that most of these subscriptions would be attributed to the free trial that was offered to first-time subscribers following the album release, and that they do not necessarily reflect a long-term uptake in the service. Tidal is currently celebrating it's first anniversary since it's launch in March 2015, during which time it has apparently amassed a total of over three million global subscribers. Allegedly, approximately 1.35 of these users have opted for the service's top tier, which costs $19.99 a month as opposed to the regular option of $9.99 a month. Despite this, the service is still trailing behind other options - Spotify recently announced that the service hit 30 million subscribers last week. What do you think about the news? Do The Life of Pablo's numbers suggest a hit or a flop? Will you be subscribing to Tidal? Let us know in the comments section below!