: Fetty Wap attends Fetty Wap Official Welcome Home Party on January 16, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Fetty Wap has hit the ground running since becoming a free man, doing press runs and even performing at an East Coast club. When it comes to some new music, he tells Vibe he has some fun records on the way, though his voice may not exactly sound the same.
“It’s going to be lit. I can tell you this: I’m a little older, so my voice is a little different, but it still has that signature crooning sound,” he says.
“We’re going to get some good music. We’re going to vibe. We’re going to have fun,” he later adds. “It’s going to make you feel good. It’s going to make you want to get dressed and go outside. Or if you’re already outside, it’s going to make you want to stay outside. We’re going to vibe.”
Though he just came from a nearly six-year prison sentence for his role in a drug trafficking scheme, he doesn’t plan to touch on that topic — at least not yet. “Maybe later,” he tells Vibe.
“I’m not really an artist that talks about what he’s been through. When people hear the name Fetty Wap, it’s ‘Baby, won’t come my way?'” Fetty said, referring to the lyrics from his 2015 song “My Way.” “It’s a party. ‘Let’s go have fun.’ It’s ‘I’m like Hey, what’s up? Hello,'” he continued, quoting lyrics from his breakthrough hit “Trap Queen.”
He adds he would love to work with Don Toliver, Leon Thomas and Kehlani, noting “She’s cool.”
U.S. Vice President JD Vance gives remarks following a roundtable discussion with local leaders and community members amid a surge of federal immigration authorities in the area, at Royalston Square on January 22, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000-plus federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) — Vice President JD Vance took the stage for a second year in a row on Friday at the March For Life rally in Washington, D.C., where he touted the work done by the Trump administration to support the anti-abortion rights movement — but Vance also responded to criticism from some in the pro-life movement that the White House has not done enough so far to advance its agenda.
“Now I must address an elephant in the room. I’ve heard the guy over here talking about it, a fear, a fear that some of you have, that not enough progress has been made, that not enough has happened in the political arena, that we’re not going fast enough, that our politics have failed to answer the clarion call to life that this march represents and that all of us, I believe, hold in our hearts,” Vance said. “And I want you to know that I hear you, and that I understand there will inevitably be debates within this movement.”
Vance asked attendees to reflect on what has been accomplished over the past decade, adding that more actions will be taken in the coming years.
“My friends, I’d ask you to look where the Fight for Life stood just one decade ago and now look where it stands today. We have made tremendous strides over the last year, and we’re going to continue to make strides over the next three years to come. But I’m a realist. I know that there is still much road ahead to travel together,” Vance said.
Vance referenced Trump’s appointment of the three Supreme Court justices who helped overrule Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that stated that the Constitution protected the right to an abortion. Vance said that Trump’s actions led to the “most important” Supreme Court decision of his lifetime.
Vance touted some of the actions the Trump administration has taken on restricting abortion access and supporting the anti-abortion rights movement, including pardoning 23 anti-abortion rights activists about a year ago.
Although Trump did not attend the rally on Friday, he did send in a brief video message where he said he has “made unprecedented strides to protect innocent life and support the institution of the family.” Trump also reflected on appointing the Supreme Court justices who helped overrule Roe v. Wade.
“That was a big deal, and because of that, the pro-life movement won the greatest victory in its history,” Trump said of the Supreme Court decision.
The White House also released a statement from Trump reiterating his contributions to the anti-abortion rights movement.
“From the moment I returned to office as the 47th President of the United States, I have taken decisive action to protect the unborn and restore a culture that unapologetically defends the sanctity of life,” Trump said in his statement.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance gives remarks following a roundtable discussion with local leaders and community members amid a surge of federal immigration authorities in the area, at Royalston Square on January 22, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000-plus federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) — Vice President JD Vance took the stage for a second year in a row on Friday at the March For Life rally in Washington, D.C., where he touted the work done by the Trump administration to support the anti-abortion rights movement — but Vance also responded to criticism from some in the pro-life movement that the White House has not done enough so far to advance its agenda.
“Now I must address an elephant in the room. I’ve heard the guy over here talking about it, a fear, a fear that some of you have, that not enough progress has been made, that not enough has happened in the political arena, that we’re not going fast enough, that our politics have failed to answer the clarion call to life that this march represents and that all of us, I believe, hold in our hearts,” Vance said. “And I want you to know that I hear you, and that I understand there will inevitably be debates within this movement.”
Vance asked attendees to reflect on what has been accomplished over the past decade, adding that more actions will be taken in the coming years.
“My friends, I’d ask you to look where the Fight for Life stood just one decade ago and now look where it stands today. We have made tremendous strides over the last year, and we’re going to continue to make strides over the next three years to come. But I’m a realist. I know that there is still much road ahead to travel together,” Vance said.
Vance referenced Trump’s appointment of the three Supreme Court justices who helped overrule Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that stated that the Constitution protected the right to an abortion. Vance said that Trump’s actions led to the “most important” Supreme Court decision of his lifetime.
Vance touted some of the actions the Trump administration has taken on restricting abortion access and supporting the anti-abortion rights movement, including pardoning 23 anti-abortion rights activists about a year ago.
Although Trump did not attend the rally on Friday, he did send in a brief video message where he said he has “made unprecedented strides to protect innocent life and support the institution of the family.” Trump also reflected on appointing the Supreme Court justices who helped overrule Roe v. Wade.
“That was a big deal, and because of that, the pro-life movement won the greatest victory in its history,” Trump said of the Supreme Court decision.
The White House also released a statement from Trump reiterating his contributions to the anti-abortion rights movement.
“From the moment I returned to office as the 47th President of the United States, I have taken decisive action to protect the unborn and restore a culture that unapologetically defends the sanctity of life,” Trump said in his statement.
Stock image of a sick person. (Guido Mieth/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) — Flu activity is starting to decline nationwide, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC estimated on Friday that there have been at least 19 million illnesses, 250,000 hospitalizations and 10,000 deaths from flu so far this season.
Currently, seven states are seeing “very high” levels of flu-like illnesses while 23 states are seeing “high” levels, CDC data shows.
At least 12 flu-associated deaths were reported among children this week, for a total of 44 pediatric deaths this season. Last season saw a record-breaking 289 children die from flu, the highest since the CDC began tracking in 2004.
Despite flu activity on the decline, flu-related emergency department visits for school-aged children between ages 5 and 17 increased since last week while hospitalizations remained stable.
“I think what distinguished this year’s flu season to previous seasons is that, first of all, it began a little bit earlier,” Dr. Daniel Kurtzikes, former chief of infectious diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, told ABC News.
Kuritzkes added that although data does not show that cases increased more dramatically than last year, “we may have perceived it as being worse than it really was, and it now seems like it peaked rather abruptly and is on a rapid decline.”
However, Kuritzkes noted that last year, flu season had a second bump in late winter. He warned that the same thing could happen this year.
Data shows that the majority of this season’s cases are linked to a new flu strain called subclade K — a variant of the H3N2 virus, which is itself a subtype of influenza A.
Subclade K has been circulating since the summer in other countries and was a main driver of a spike in flu cases in Canada, Japan and the U.K.
Dr. Geeta Sood, an assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, explained that the annual flu vaccine formulation was decided before subclade K emerged, meaning the vaccine is a “mismatch” for the strain, to an extent, while still providing protection against serious disease, hospitalization and death.
“So, this year, we have a couple of problems,” she told ABC News. “One is that the circulating strain that’s predominantly out there is pretty different from the strains that we’ve seen in previous years. … Again, it changes every year, but the amount that it changes can be a lot some years and not so much other years.”
However, she said that early data from the U.K. shows that the vaccine has been protective against serious complications, particularly among children.
“It certainly protects against severe disease, but it’s not one of our best matching vaccines,” Sood said.
Another problem, according to Sood, is that vaccination rates are lower than she would like to see.
As of Jan. 10, 45.6% of adults aged 18 and older and 44.2% of children have received an annual flu vaccine, according to CDC data.
Sood said it’s not too late to get vaccinated, especially because influenza season can last through early spring.
“Even though it takes two weeks to get full immunity, you still get immunity sooner rather than later,” she said. “There’s still plenty of influenza out there, and there’s reactivity to protect you against other strains”
Doctors told ABC News they recommend other hygiene methods, including thoroughly washing hands with soap and water, avoiding crowded places, getting good circulation by opening windows and considering masking.
Richard Zhang, MD, MA, is a child and adolescent psychiatry fellow at Yale School of Medicine and a member of the ABC News Medical Unit.
Violet Grohl performs onstage with Nirvana band members during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for FIREAID)
After releasing some singles on her own, Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet Grohl has landed herself a record deal.
The 19-year-old has just signed with Republic Records through her own imprint, Auroura Records, and will be working on her first album.
“From the moment we met Violet, it was clear that she represents the next generation of artists,” KristinaGrossmann, senior vice president of A&R/Operations at Republic Records, says. “The music is immediate, intentional and her voice holds a rare duality. She is unapologetically cool and is a fearless female voice. We couldn’t be more excited to help bring her vision and this album to life.”
“Violet brings a rare combination of perspective, artistry, and reverence for the craft,” David Wolter, executive vice president/head of A&R at Republic Records, adds. “She understands the history of music, but she’s also pushing it forward. She is the future.”
Violet has already given fans a taste of her music with the release of singles “THUM” and “Applefish.” She also released the track “What’s Heaven Without You” on Tuesday, as a tribute to the late director David Lynch on what would have been his 80th birthday.
Violet has performed with her father several times, including alongside the reunited Nirvana at the 2025 FireAid benefit concert.
DMX performs at Masters Of Ceremony 2019 at Barclays Center on June 28, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
The grind continues for 50 Cent, who has added a podcast series to his busy slate. Deadline reports he’s teamed with iHeartPodcasts and Narratively for a podcast exploring DMX‘s humble beginnings and subsequent rise to fame.
Look Thru My Eyes: Becoming DMX will chronicle DMX’s early days as a talented yet starving artist in Yonkers via stories shared by his family, friends, collaborators, rivals and more. Jadakiss has been tapped to serve as host of the podcast.
“DMX’s story is bigger than the music — it’s about survival, faith, pain, and purpose,” says 50, who is executive producing the series, alongside Bruce Miller, Justin Baez and Workhorse Media’s Noah Rosenberg and Paul Anderson. “Look Thru My Eyes: Becoming DMX gives people a chance to understand where X came from, before the fame, through the voices of the people who were really there. This is the story that shaped the legend.”
Look Thru My Eyes: Becoming DMX will be available on streaming services sometime in 2026, marking the start of a series that will later focus on the origin stories of other artists.
Another movie 50 executive produced, Moses the Black starring Omar Epps, premieres on Jan. 30.
The Beatles have lost one of their long-standing U.K chart records.
The legendary band’s record as the artist with the most U.K. #1 albums, has just been snatched by pop star Robbie Williams, whose recent album Britpop has topped the U.K. Official Chart this week, making it his 16th U.K. #1.
The two artists have been tied for the record since Williams’ Better Man soundtrack went to #1 last January.
According to Billboard, The Beatles had held the record for the most #1s since the 1967 release Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band topped the chart. At the time it was their eighth #1 album, which pushed them past Elvis Presley,the previous record holder.
Overall, The Beatles have had 15 #1s on the U.K. chart, their first being their 1963 debut Please Please Me and their last being the compilation album 1, which was released in 2000. In the U.S., The Beatles hold the record for the most #1 albums with 19.
But while they may have lost one U.K. record to Williams, they have far surpassed him when it comes to another U.K. chart record. They currently hold the record for the act with the most weeks at #1 on the U.K. chart, with 176. Williams has only spent a total of 38 weeks at the top.
Rob Zombie has dropped another track from his upcoming album, The Great Satan.
The latest is the song “(I’m a) Rock “N” Roller,” and its accompanying video features footage of Zombie and his band in the studio cut with video of them performing in front of an audience.
“(I’m a) Rock “N” Roller” is now available via digital outlets.
The Great Satan, the follow-up to 2021’s The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, is due out Feb. 27. It also includes the previously released singles “Punks and Demons” and “Heathen Days.”
Zombie recently announced he’s heading out on a joint tour with Marilyn Manson this summer. The trek launches Aug. 20 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and concludes Sept. 20 in Concord, California. The bill also includes The Hu and Orgy.
Jason Derulo ‘The Last Dance (Part 1).’ (Gary Corr)
Jason Derulo has released his new EP, The Last Dance (Part 1). The project signals the end of an era, after he nearly considered ending his musical career entirely.
“I had thoughts of wanting to stop in general,” he tells ABC Audio. “I was like, I’ve done so much in my life and maybe it’s time to ride off into the sunset and just chill and spend the rest of my life on the beach…Then I was [like] nah, you know, I love making music. It’s my favorite thing to do to create music from scratch and to perform for people.”
When putting the project together, Jason says he wanted to create something that mirrors his previous music while also signaling an upcoming transformation.
“I wanted to create something that felt nostalgic and felt like some of the earlier works,” he explains, “and in the process, I’ve got some really, really cool sounding records that both feel brand new, but still it feels like something that you almost know.”
One of those songs is the focus track “Sexy for Me,” the result of his vision to make a runway song.
“In the creative process, I was like I want to have a song that makes women feel sexy. And when they’re looking at themselves in the mirror, being able to love on themselves,” he says. “The overarching idea is when they’re looking in the mirror, when there’s a runway, like what’s the theme song, you know? And that’s how this came about. It was trying to create an ultimate kind of love yourself record.”
The Last Dance (Part 1) is now available on streaming services.
Items from the Dr. Martens x Metallica collection (Courtesy of Dr. Martens)
Metallica fans can now represent their band on their feet.
The band has teamed with British boot maker Dr. Martens for a new footwear collection. There are three options, with two of them paying homage to their 1980s tours.
The collaboration will consist of the 1460 Metallica Boot, featuring graphics from the band’s 1988 Damaged Justice world tour, and the 1461 Metallica Shoe, featuring images from their 1986 Damaged Inc tour. Images on both options were originally created by the artist Pushead. Both feature a Metallica “M” heel stud, along with special-edition dog tags, and a secondary set of laces that read, “Boredom comes from a boring mind.”
There will also be a Metallica exclusive 1460 Boot inspired by their 1991 self-titled release, often referred to as The Black Album. As the title suggests, the boot will be all black. It will feature the band’s logo embossed on the ankle, with the heel marked with “5th Member” as a reference to the band’s fans. The boot will also include an “M” heel stud and dog tags, but its secondary set of laces will be marked with “5th Member.”
The Dr. Martens x Metallica collection will be available Jan. 29. The 1460 Metallica Boot and 1461 Metallica Shoe will be available at drmartens.com and all Dr. Martens retail stores, while the black-on-black shoe will be exclusive to Metallica.com.
