Today we start with blind items about a former A+ list tween, a closeted male singer and an underage-sexting DJ. Then: Aaliyah's streaming launch, Halsey's new Trent Reznor vibe, Lorde's A-list media tour, Kanye's old Kanye vibe, and is it getting middlebrow in here?

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Aaliyah, Britney, and the Commodification of an Artist’s Legacy

Lorde, Billie Eilish, And The Reluctant Pop Star

Ryan Tedder: Classic songs are strangling new music

Over on the Patreon extended cut we talk about Azealia's Interview spread and Josh's collection of her magazine covers