On his own and with his band The Boys, Greg Hoy has always put a premium on direct connection with his listeners – both on his records and at his live show, which Dive and Conquer described as akin to “Jack White and Jack Black.” In the “Messed Up World” music video, which Hoy directed, he assembles a five-iPhone circus. Hoy is the ringmaster, and legendary New York City go-go dancer and showgirl Anna Copa Cabanna appears in the center ring. Other performers join in the peripheral screens, including R&B singer Septymber.

Kentucky might not be known for hip-hop, but Louisville rising star Joey Phantom is putting himself on the map. “Joint and a Juicebox” follows “Summertime” and “Killin Shit Again”, and this track was produced by Grammy nominee Illuid Haller, who played piano on Cordae’s chart-topping 2019 debut album The Lost Boy and mixed by Goods Producer and Jay Bump. Leo The Shooter directed the “Joint and a Juicebox” clip, which also features reality-distorting illustrations by Tahj Mullins (author and artist of the children’s book There’s A Moose On The Loose). Here, Joey is making moves, handling his business… and, uh, passing a substance to an animated wizard in a pizza hat.

SNYPA’s newest single “All Night” works as a centrifuge; it’s simultaneously North American, tropical Caribbean, Euro-technical, and pan-African, all in three delirious minutes. Directed by The Picture Man & Snypa, the “All Night” video is similarly poised: SNYPA holds court at a colorful club, rapping with the sort of casual confidence known to the best-loved rap stars.