06/06/2025
Check out some of DJ Scott Topper's favorite new music of the week!
Happy Friday!
The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer -- and Scott has you covered for everything in between.
BET Awards 2025 will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on June 9. Ledisi and Keyshia Cole have been added as performers and Elmiene and Ravyn Lenae will grace the BET Amplified Stage. Pre-show performers include Lil' Kim, 803 Fresh, Gelo, Honey Bxby, Jordan Adetunji, Laila!, Larry June, Mario, Moliy, Rob49, Shop Boyz, Spice, The Alchemist, Trillian and Ying Yang Twins.
Cardi B will be receiving the ASCAP Voice of the Culture Award at the 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards on June 8 in Los Angeles. This award is presented to ASCAP members who have had a major influence on music and culture to recognize their success as creators and changemakers. The annual event will celebrate ASCAP's top music creators at the crossroads of music, art and culture.
Madonna announced the long-rumored project Veronica Electronica, featuring rare and unreleased remixes from her album Ray of Light. The project will arrive July 25 and the beloved deep cut "Skin (The Collaboration Remix Edit)" is out now. Veronica Electronica, an eight-track companion to Ray of Light, was originally envisioned by Madonna as a remix album in 1998. The project was ultimately sidelined by the original album's runaway success. More than 25 years later, that long-rumored concept is finally coming to life. The collection features newly edited versions of club remixes by Peter Rauhofer, William Orbit, Sasha, BT and Victoria Calderone, along with the original demo of "Gone, Gone, Gone."
iHeartMedia announced the lineup for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival Presented by Capital One. The two-day main stage event hosted by Ryan Seacrest will take place September 19 and 20 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will feature performances by Bryan Adams, Ed Sheeran, Feid, GloRilla, Jelly Roll, John Fogerty, Justice, Lil Wayne, LL COOL J, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5, Sammy Hagar, Tate McRae, The Offspring, Tim McGraw and more.
The Latin Recording Academy announced that Raphael will be the 2025 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year. He will be honored for his more than six-decade career as a multifaceted singer and performer. Raphael will be celebrated at a special gala on November 12 in Las Vegas featuring a tribute concert and star-studded lineup of singers and friends.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK!
