Alec Benjamin Breaks Down The Meaning Of “Mind Is A Prison”

Fresh off four Grammy nominations, New Orleans R&B singer Lucky Daye is still riding high off his critically acclaimed 2019 debut Painted. For his first Verified episode, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, he asked to break down the fan favorite “Floods,” which acts as the album’s emotional crux.

Abby Lee Miller, 53, is a fighter. The Dance Moms star broke down in tears reflecting on her battle with Burkitt lymphoma — a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer — in a new interview with Dr.

Last year, singer Savannah Cristina skipped work for a much needed self-care day at the beach and wrote an anthem about the importance of putting yourself first. She decided to film herself performing “Self Care” and the video quickly went viral. On the newest episode of Verified, which premiered on Apple Music, the Miami-born singer discussed the song and explained why it’s okay to be selfish sometimes.

LikyBo’s 2017 Jodeci-inspired track, “Kraazy,” went viral on TikTok in early 2020, spiking to 10,000 Genius daily pageviews at its peak. While this is the Oakland rapper’s first real hit, Internet-savvy fans may recognize Likybo from this popular GIF. On the newest episode of Verified, which premiered on Apple Music, the meme-star-turned-rapper explained the meaning of the song, “Kraazy.”

D Smoke is the winner of Netflix’s first season of Rhythm & Flow. The brother of TDE singer SiR released his new album, Black Habits, earlier this month, and the title song is a wordplay-heavy celebration of blackness. Today’s Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, is his second time on the series—he stopped by Genius in December to break down “Last Supper.”

The indie pop auteur Grimes is dropping her new album this Friday, and her latest single, “Delete Forever,” is an emotional rumination about the opioid crisis. It is produced by Grimes herself and will appear on Miss Anthropocene. Today’s Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, is Grimes' second appearance on the show—she first came by to break down “My Name Is Dark.”

On “King Of My City”, the Bronx hitmaker A Boogie wit da Hoodie sings about being on top. The track is the lead single from his third album Artist 2.0, which recently dropped. Today’s Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, is A Boogie’s sixth appearance on the series—his first episode was back in 2016 on his breakout hit “My Shit.”

645AR’s “4 Da Trap” recently went viral on social media thanks to the rapper’s squeaky voice that sounds like a cross between The Chipmunks and Playboi Carti’s famous baby voice. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, 645AR explains why he started to use the distinctive sound in his music.

Alec Benjamin's latest single "Oh My God," which he released today (Feb. 13), reflects on what could happen if fame catches up to him in the future and he loses who he once was."Oh My God" is the fifth single off Benjamin's debut studio album, These Two Windows, which is due April 3 via Atlantic Records.

British singer-songwriter Anne-Marie recently debuted her new music video, “Birthday,” and it marks her first solo single since 2018.

Jack Harlow has been busy since he first appeared on Verified back in 2018, releasing two well-received albums on Atlantic Records via DJ Drama’s Generation Now imprint. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Jack Harlow explains the inspiration behind his latest single, “WHATS POPPIN."

Singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor’s recent hit, “Nice To Meet Ya,” is her first collaboration with rap superstar Nicki Minaj. On today’s episode of “Verified,” which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Meghan explains that when making this song, she wanted to create a sound so different that her fans might not recognize her on the track.

Olivia Rodrigo stars as Nini in Disney Plus' High School Musical: The Musical – The Series, and wrote “All I Want," which her character performs. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Olivia explains the similarities between herself and the character she plays on the show.

Former college student, 24kGoldn recently left school to pursue a rap career, and his new single “DROPPED OUTTA COLLEGE," is a response to critics of his decision. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, 24kGoldn explains that he didn’t really drop out of college, but instead is taking a leave of absence from the University of Southern California.

Singer-songwriter Caroline Polachek explores the feelings of longing in a long-distance relationship on her single, “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings.” On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Caroline Polachek explains the feelings and experiences that inspired the song.

Yung Baby Tate’s “CAMP” is an ode to all things over-the-top, and a call back to memories of summer camp. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Yung Baby Tate breaks down the meaning behind the lyrics of her energetic single.

Tori Kelly’s “Coffee” is her latest hit, and it’s already racked up more than 4 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by Jimmy Napes and Tori Kelly herself, and appears on Inspired by True Events. On the track, Tori Kelly sings about a long-distance relationship.

Prettyboyfredo’s “Aint Nothing” has found a strong audience with 1 million YouTube views to date. The single is produced by Nick Mira and features Yung Bans and SwagHollywood. On today’s Verified, Prettyboyfredo explains that the song was created after he was challenged to make a song in 24 hours.

Audrey Mika’s “Y U Gotta B Like That" has found a strong audience with more than 12 million Spotify streams to date. The single is produced by Matthew George. On today’s Verified, Audrey Mika explains that the song is a response to people who spread lies and rumors.