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Queer Jams of the Week: New Music From King Princess, Reneé Rapp, Blood Orange & More
NO LOC, JUL 18 – Reneé Rapp's single 'Why Is She Still Here?' explores her emotional conflict over her lover's ex and achieved over 23 million global streams, marking her highest streaming debut.
- On Jul. 18, Reneé Rapp released "Why Is She Still Here?", her third single from the album Bite Me due August 1 via Polydor Records.
- The track sees Reneé Rapp haunted by her lover’s ex-lover, after she teased the song on Instagram with a lyric quote expressing personal turmoil, `If I’m your girl, then why is she still here?`
- Meanwhile, the video teaser showed Rapp in a leather jacket and smokey eyeshadow in a darkly lit bar.
- The upcoming tour kicks off September 23 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, including arena shows at Madison Square Garden, TD Garden and The Kia Forum.
- Early momentum, positioning Reneé Rapp as a leading LGBTQ+ artist, as her Bite Me era approaches and her latest single gains significant streaming success.
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Queer Jams of the Week: New Music From King Princess, Reneé Rapp, Blood Orange & More
Beat the summer heat with some cool new jams from your favorite queer artists! Billboard Pride is proud to present the latest edition of Queer Jams of the Week, our roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ+ artists. From King Princess’ bold kiss-off anthem to Reneé Rapp’s diatribe against DL relationships, check out some of our favorite tracks from this week below: King Princess, “Cry, Cry, Cry” As Bob the Drag Queen onc…
Reneé Rapp Wonders ‘Why Is She Still Here?’ On Her New ‘Bite Me’ Single
A new Reneé Rapp era is loading as she approaches the release of her next album, Bite Me. We’re still a couple weeks away from that drop, but in the meantime, Rapp has offered another tease with “Why Is She Still Here?.” Rapp grapples with relationship complications, singing, “You can tell me you don’t love her / But you should probably tell her, too / ‘Cause I can’t keep sleeping undercover / It’s like she’s always in the room / She’s on that t…
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