Slay 4 Now - Chase Icon, Kilo Kish, EMJAY, Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco

SLAY 4 NOW: 4 songs to get you through your week, a bi-weekly curation from Subculture's very own twinkslayyer.

She Came for the Crown.

Chase Icon’s debut album Icon Baby is a high-gloss, beat-heavy joyride—ecstatic, and dripping in LA star power. It’s the sound of a pop star in full control of her image, strutting with her ice cream Kelly bag through a world that either wants her or wants to be her.

From the jump, Icon Baby delivers a mixture of bold experimental production and highly polished dance-centered pop sounds—equal parts glitz, bratty charm, and Bubblegum sheen. Tracks like "Job Application", "IDGAF", are pulsing with confidence and cheeky bravado. Chase isn’t just performing—she’s declaring something: she knows she’s a SoCal Girl, and she knows you do too.

There’s a sense of luxury threaded throughout the album, from the designer name-drops to the effortlessly campy glamour. Songs like “Job Application” and “Detour” read like memos to the fashion girls who are always two steps behind, trying to “Copy [her] Style.” References to icons like Mary Kate and Ashley and mentions of Blahniks remind you that she’s fluent in pop culture’s most fabulous dialects. And when she addresses the haters and copycats with such snappy, quick-witted responses, you can’t help but want to be on Team Chase.

Still, for all its sweetness, there are equal parts attitude to match & balance. Icon Baby is a dance between being that pretty girl you love, and somebody you shouldn’t ever think of crossing. The whole record has the energy of a VIP section on a sugar high, where everything feels slightly too good to be allowed, it’s addicting to say the least.

In a world full of try-hards and Missed Connections, Icon Baby is self-realization wrapped in rhinestones that unapologetically embraces ultra-femininity. Chase Icon isn’t chasing a trend—she is the moment- and no else is like her. The beats Bang 2, the lyrics bite, and the vibe? Illegally Blonde in the best way.

Body, Mind, Music, & Digital Technology.

Kilo Kish’s latest record offers an otherworldly experience that transcends the digital soundscape, something you don’t want to miss out on. It’s production features a fusion of robotic, mechanical beats that hypnotize you, something you can’t quite tune out. It guides the listeners through a futuristic, "digital emotional", journey that mirrors our relationship with the digital age - body, mind, and technology. This track is a perfect introduction to her new project and also delivers a sonically catchy sound that’s just as irresistible as it is stimulating.

Turn the Flash On.

EMJAY, Mexico City-based artist, bursts onto the scene with “Flash y Pose,” a high-octane track that’s as bold as it is electrifying. With a fierce and bratty attitude, she commands attention over a relentless latin pop production of hard-hitting, explosive electronic beats that are pure chaos in the best way—crazy, sexy, and unapologetically in-your-face. The track is a sonic adrenaline rush, tailor-made for strutting down the runway, lights and flashing cameras. EMJAY not only does this, but declares 3 rules to be the “bitchiest bitch ever” in a bold declaration of self-worth, independence, and setting boundaries. EMJAY isn’t just here to play—she’s here to keep you on your toes every step of the way.

A Fiery Collab Masterpiece.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco return with “Bluest Flame,” a blissful standout from her latest album, I Said I Love You First. With production helmed from genre-bending visionaries Charli XCX, Cashmere Cat, and Dylan Brady, the track is an electrifying fusion of euphoria and melancholy, pulling listeners into a late-night reverie. It’s the kind of song that is replayed for those 4AM crowds—intoxicating, fever dream in sonic form. As it builds to a breathless, sweat-drenched climax, every beat pulses with raw emotion. This collaboration is a match made in heaven and we definitely need more Selena XCX moments in the future.