Reneé Rapp is gearing up for the release of her new album, 'BITE ME,' as well as a tour taking her across the country, but first she stops by the Hard Rock Hotel New York for an Audacy Check In.

After bonding over their shared Capricorn status, Mike Adam and Rapp got down to what makes them elite with their earth sign. "The fact that we can get s*** done, everybody usually listens to us, and we kind of tend to like lead the crowd," explains Reneé.

That kind of strength can often come with a "no filter" label, something that Reneé Rapp is very familiar with. "It's my entire career is me apparently having no filter," she shares, "which I was always very confused by because I don't really perceive myself that way. But it was so interesting to like start seeing everybody else perceive me that way, and then I was like, 'OK, I guess so.'"

"I don't know what else I'm supposed to do. I don't really know how else to do this. I'm not sure. There's no other way, you know what I mean?"

On her way into her sophomore album, Rapp admits she's both more secure in your own skin and more insecure at the same time. "I think in so many ways I'm much more secure, and also in so many ways I'm more insecure because you know... people point out new things for me to be insecure about every single day, it is what it is I guess, like I chose it, but yeah I think simultaneously both."

"I simultaneously care less about how I'm perceived at the same time as I still do really care," Reneé continues. "Basically I care but it's not affecting the way that I act or the way that I move. Certainly there will be days that it like makes me feel like s*** about myself, but also I'm like, 'OK, so what am I gonna do like try and act different for some like random b**** in Illinois?' I don't think so. Like that's not happening. You don't pay me."

'BITE ME' is due out everywhere on August 1, and Rapp explains that the recording of the album was very focused and routine because of her protection of her personal time. "I am very, very, very careful and protective of my mornings and my nights," she admits. "I need to start the day by myself and I need to end the day by myself." For Reneé that means being in the studio from about 12 to 7, having her coconut water in hand, and being with the people she's writing with. "I don't love having snacks in the studio because I get really distracted by them, but I would like one meal. I'd like one meal and maybe it's a Joan's on Third chicken salad. It's very good. That was kind of what we ate like every day."

Along with the album comes the 'BITE ME' tour, as Mike Adam asks if Rapp's found a way to protect her mental health while on the road. "I've only toured once and I didn't at that point," she says. "I don't feel like I had like any kind of protection and this go around, I'm like definitely gonna try and put things in place so that I don't get miserable."

"Tour is a really easy thing to fall into and feel depressed," Reneé reveals. "I like traveling but not that much. I like being in one place, I'm from a very small town in North Carolina, I'm not like a big city girl that like loves to play and do all this s***. Sometimes for sure, but I like to be at my house, bro."

"I'm gonna try and give it a go and make this one a little bit better for me," she adds. "I have to figure it out because I work way too hard to not enjoy the things that I end up doing."

To hear much more from Reneé Rapp, check out the full Audacy Check In above.

Just days away from turning twenty, and sombr has captured the attention of music fans across the globe. The "undressed" artist recently joined us for an Audacy Check In, where he told Julia about the making of his latest hit, and touched on his other life as a chef.

Shane Boose is a 19-year-old singer, songwriter, and producer from New York City, who exploded onto the scene this year with two massive songs, "back to friends," and "undressed." The latter of which continues to climb the Billboard Hot 100.

"I created it in my home studio in Los Angeles," sombr says of "undressed," first making the the beat and then writing over it. "Once the song was fully written and partially produced, I brought it into Sound City Studios with my collaborator, Tony Berg, and we finished up that production and and kind of realized we made something really special and put it out."

The song is just the latest music milestone for sombr, who has been involved in creating music for as long as he can remember. "My earliest memories are music," he reveals. "Since I was growing up there were always instruments around the house. I was writing songs, even no matter how bad they were and it was just always a part of me."

"My dad plays guitar and piano, and he's a pretty good singer, and his dad, Is a singer as well," he adds. "It's in my bones."

Away from music, sombr has hobbies just like any other 19-year-old, but his probably taste better than yours. "I did 3 years of culinary school, so yeah, I'm pretty good at cooking," he admits. "I'm a nocturnal creature."

His signature dish? Ratatouille. His inspiration? "I learned from culinary school," he laughs, "but mad respect to the movie though."

To hear more from sombr, check out the full Audacy Check In above.

That glow you're experiencing is the presence of music royalty, as Mariah Carey joins us for an Audacy Check In to talk about the making of her new single, "Type Dangerous," her newfound creative freedom, and her impact on Black culture. The Ultimate Icon zoomed in for a talk with Audacy's Poet to unpack it all, and Mimi still has us feeling emotions deeper than we've ever dreamed of.

Mariah returned earlier this month with "Type Dangerous," the first track off her upcoming 16th studio album, which she tells Poet was initially inspired by hearing a classic Eric B. & Rakim track in a restaurant. "'Eric B. Is President' has always been one of my favorite, favorite songs," she reveals. "I happened to hear it in this restaurant of all the places. They were just playing songs, you know, from their list and whatever and I was like, 'I haven't heard this song in so long.' This is my favorite."

"Obviously now the lyrics are different and there's a melody on it and all that, but it's one of my favorite songs."

Just the concept of hearing a song in a restaurant and bringing the idea to the studio is part of the creative freedom that Carey is afforded under her new record deal and of course legendary status. But it wasn't always the case. "It was always very difficult for me to find creative freedom earlier in my journey, because when you start out and you're really young and you really have a point of view, but people don't want to give you that because, it's like, 'who's this young girl to think she can do whatever she wants.' and so that was always a little bit... I don't want to say annoying, but it was annoying. Now it's great to be able to have my own grade of freedom and also work with a great team of people that I love and appreciate."

It's all earned for the GRAMMY-winning star, who was also just honored as 'The Ultimate Icon' at the BET Awards. So how does it feel to finally get her flowers for her contribution to music and Black culture? "I mean, that makes me feel like I'm worth something," reflects Mariah. "That's one of the biggest things that I could think about and really just be about, you know, so I'm very thankful for the love and support and everything that's come my way because I had a difficult childhood and, you know, I'm not gonna cry on about it, but it was difficult and feeling the love from so many people is magical."

For those embarking on their own creative journeys, Carey shares a bit of wisdom from her mother. "You just really have to believe that you can do it, if you're passionate about it and you love it, then you have to put your whole self into it. You really have to be determined and know for the fact that you're going to do this. My mother would tell me, she said, 'don't say if I make it, say when I make it.' And I think that was good advice. We didn't always get along, but that was really good advice that she gave me."

To hear more from Mariah about her children, the deep cut from her catalog that she loves, and much more, check out the full Audacy Check In above.

2025 appears to be the year of Mariah Carey, as the legendary artist is back with a new single, "Type Dangerous," an incoming 16th studio album, the new crown of 'The Ultimate Icon' thanks to the BET Awards, and of course her continued reign over the holiday season. The songstress tapped in to talk with Bru about it all during an Audacy Check In this week and we're still basking in the glow of greatness.

"It's based on a sample of one of my favorite, favorite all-time songs by Eric B. & Rakim, 'Eric B. Is President,'" Mariah tells Bru about the beginnings of her new track. "We decided to loop that record and go all the way in in the studio, and it's still one of my favorite songs and now that it's, you know, basically my song on the Mariah version, you know, I'm excited about it."

"Type Dangerous" is just the first taste of new music from Mimi, as fans are anxiously awaiting the singer's 16th studio album. "I hope they like it," Carey says about her soon-to-arrive new album. "I wasn't really playing any of the new music until recently, because we couldn't because it was brand new, and now I'm like, 'oh this is so exciting.'"

Always in the mix of socials, Bru asks Mariah how it feels to see all the memes as people get ready each year for the Queen of Christmas to arrive. "I think it's funny. I think it's cute," smiles Mariah of jokes of her "defrosting" for the holidays. "It's Christmas. I'm in a whole zone. They could say whatever they want to say, but like it's in my zone of loving and living for Christmas."

To hear more from Mariah Carey, check out the full conversation with Bru above.

Bust out the "Blue Strips," Jessie Murph is in the building for an Audacy Check In, here to talk about her hits and upcoming album, 'Sex Hysteria,' out everywhere on July 18. The singer joins Bru in our Los Angeles studios and shares the first song she wrote for the album, her favorite collabs, and details on her first trip to the strip club in Miami.

After last year's debut, 'That Ain't No Man That's The Devil,' Murph is wasting no time bringing us her sophomore effort, 'Sex Hysteria.' In fact, she tells us she started this era over 2 years ago before her first album even arrived, with the song "Touch Me Like a Gangster."

"It's the first song I wrote from this album, and I actually wrote it, I think. close to 2 years ago," she reveals. "I wrote it thinking it's the first one for the next era. I knew it wasn't the era I was in. It's funny because I feel like I was kind of working on this album at the same time I was working on the other album. So it's the one that started it and it kind of kicks off the album a little bit."

Murph also detailed her recent trip to Miami for "Swim Week," including her first strip club experience with Alix Earle. "It was really lit. It was my first like actual strip club," Jessie shares. "It was a strip club and it was my first like actual one, and it was magical. I love the strip club! I'm definitely gonna go back."

Jessie Murph already has some big collabs under her belt with Jelly Roll, Koe Wetzel, Sexyy Red, and more to come on her sophomore effort. "I always try and work with people that I like and that I listen to because I think that's how you get the most authentic music," Jessie says. "But for this album, I have 3 of my like dream clubs on it, there's people I'm genuinely just the biggest fans of, some of my favorite artists, so I'm really excited for people to find out about those."

Looking back on her work with Jelly Roll, Murph describes him as "the greatest human," in awe of the way he manages his superstar status. "I'll always say good things about him and his family. They're nothing but sweet and, I don't know. I'm in awe of how he handles and deals with everything that he does because that is one busy man. But somehow he's always the most radiantly gratitude-filled person in the room every time and I think that's so beautiful."

Don't miss more from our Audacy Check In with Jessie Murph above.

Celebrating the release of the album, 'I Forgive You,' the one and only Cynthia Erivo joins us inside the Hard Rock Hotel New York for an Audacy Check In. The GRAMMY, Emmy, and Tony award-winning artist's sophomore effort shows her more vulnerable than ever, from the bare cover to the passionate and open music within.

Carefully curated by Cynthia herself, 'I Forgive You,' features co-writing from Erivo on every track and is filled with captivating vocals and relentless talent. Split into 4 unique sections, Erivo explores "a breakup, something new, the deepening of a connection, and acceptance," on the new album.

"I'm feeling excited about being able to share a little bit more about myself," Cynthia tells Shelley Wade. "Obviously, there's trepidation because you never know what people will take from it, but there's nothing that I can necessarily control. I just know that I have been as honest as I possibly can, and I'm going to continue doing that and hopefully people will be encouraged to do the same."

Erivo admits she was scared when releasing her debut 4 years ago, but the release of 'I Forgive You' leaves her more nervous this time around. "I think I'm really proud of what I've written, proud of what I've managed to create this time, and I think I'm way less scared than I was the last time because now it feels like it's really mine."

"I think I want people to understand that I'm as human and as fallible as everybody else," she shares with Shelley on what she hopes listeners take away. "I think sometimes we project onto people what we want of them, so I think often the imperfections aren't necessarily what people want to see of me, but they're there. They are what makes me human, so I'm hoping people are welcoming of those things too,"

Just a vowel away from an EGOT, Cynthia often projects pure confidence in her performance, but she cautions that there's moments before that help create that command. "When I'm singing, I'm very comfortable because that's a place that I sort of know very well and I use it to connect, and love doing it, but I don't think people realize that right before the moment that feels really confident, I'm nervous and I spend the day trying to make sure I'm prepared and ready to be able to deliver something that I can be proud of. But again, as a human being, I have vulnerabilities. I have moments of quiet and I think this is a moment for me to be able to share that with people."

In discussing the album with Shelley, Erivo shares the message of 'I Forgive You,' an album dedicated to those trying to figure it out, and to those struggling to say 3 other "hard words" to ourselves or to someone else, ensuring that you no longer have to do it alone.

"When we go through things in our lives we are either really hard on ourselves about them, we don't give ourselves the choice of letting them go, and we're not very good at giving that grace to other people when things have been done to us," admits Cynthia. "So when I had written it, I kept trying to figure out what I wanted to call it. And yes, there are love songs in it, there are songs about heartbreak, there are songs about loss, there are songs about finding love, there's songs about passion, but all of those things are human experiences that we sometimes sort of color with shame or guilt or those sort of harder feelings to deal with, and we don't necessarily look at them through eyes that are forgiving."

"So when I finished writing the album and had sequenced it and put it in the right order and saw the story, I realized that actually the bigger overarching theme of all of it was in the end, forgiveness for yourself, if anything has happened and for the things that you might have done that you haven't really let go of, or for the things that have happened to you that you haven't necessarily let go of."

Ahead of their new album, 'I Beat Loneliness,' out everywhere July 18, Bush has offered another preview and join us for an Audacy Check In as Gavin Rossdale talks with Audacy's Abe Kanan about "The Land Of Milk And Honey," the group's upcoming tour with Shinedown, and his surprising cooking show.

Step into "The Land of Milk and Honey," the latest soaring, anthemic single from Bush, who have a busy 2025 on the books already. The band returns with the electrifying new album, I Beat Loneliness, on July 18, and then immediately hits the road with Shinedown on their 'Dance, Kid, Dance' tour.

"I intentionally kept the record short so that there's 12 songs," says Gavin. "People are tailing off by the 14th song, you know what I mean? I don't get really long records of people do 22 song albums. I don't wanna hear anyone, 22 songs. It's really concise and so I hope that feeling spreads across the whole record."

With two singles to sink into already, Abe ventures to ask, "What can we expect on the album? Are the other 10 songs as good as these 2, or you just put out the 2 and you're like, 'the rest is garbage,'" he laughs. "Oh hell no. The rest of the album's better," exclaims Rossdale. "Every song can't be kind of a piledriving 'Land Of Milk And Honey,' but it's just got a range. What's weird about it is it just sits organically together."

"It's meant to represent everybody, who sort of finds a way to get through these crazy times that we're in," reveals Gavin. "That people have the courage to get through when times are really hard and you feel like every day is a struggle, and worse, you feel like everyone else has it way easier. There's a real common misconception, I feel that people look at social media, people read the sort of pages where they wanna be, and they have a lot of fear of their own lives of passing them by and they haven't got themselves together. When most of the time they're really carefully orchestrated images, not really what reality is. So it's really cool to have a record that definitely speaks to people and not expecting you to meet me on your yacht."

The album is also a moment to look back on the totality of Bush, as I Beat Loneliness marks their 10th studio LP. "There's a certain sense of just like continuing on and keeping it very, very connected to reality, and connected to the ground," shares Rossdale. "That's how we've been able to make all those records I think, and tour and not fall apart."

Along the way to their 10th album, Gavin has also become somewhat of a cooking celebrity with his show, 'Dinner with Gavin Rossdale,' inspiring fans like Abe with simple dishes and preparation like his take on cauliflower. "The best cooking's really simple," he says, going on to detail a basic but delicious cauliflower recipe. "People think you're a genius, and that's it!"

To hear more about Gavin's cooking, prepping for tour, and the new album, check out the full Audacy Check In interview above.

With a voice like GIVĒON, you would assume he was always destine for success, but it took a while for the R&B star to "make it make sense" as he was growing up. The "RATHER BE" singer joined DJ Buck for an Audacy Check In at the Hard Rock Hotel New York recently, to preview his album, 'BELOVED,' and share some insight into his journey.

Growing up in California, GIVĒON says he would "visualize" the spot he's in now, "but it was hard to make it make sense because I had no idea the steps that it would take," he shares. "I would imagine it all the time, but did I believe it? I don't know."

"This is also a space where If, if you're a doctor, you're the best doctor in the world, you're gonna end up being a great doctor somewhere. If you're an amazing basketball player, you're gonna end up in like at least a professional organization. But music, I feel like you can be so talented and still there's a chance that you just won't get into a certain position because of circumstance."

Now that he's a leader in this new school of R&B, it seems like it was always meant to be for GIVĒON, even if his mom is still in shock. "I want her to stop saying she can't believe it," he jokes. "I'm like, 'all right, it's been 5 years.' I'm getting offended now."

Maybe it will finally sink in on July 11, when GIVĒON releases him latest project, 'BELOVED,' which has been years in the making. "I'm super excited and like, relieved," he reveals. "It's hard working on something for 3 years because year 3 don't feel the same as year 1. Year 1 is a little more relaxed. Year 3 is like, 'OK, you're on the clock.' It's up to you be like, 'yeah, but I'm gonna be an artist that takes its time.' I'm that, but I also really care about my fans and the people who take the time to listen and people who spend their money to go see me for for 80 minutes to however long, so I just want to give them something too."

Hear more from GIVĒON as he shares stories behind "Heartbreak Anniversary," linking up with Drake, and more during our Audacy Check In.