Inayah Breaks Down The Meaning Of “Best Thing”

Jersey club singer Cookiee Kawaii spawned a major TikTok dance challenge with her track “Vibe.” On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Cookiee Kawaii talks about the song that inspired 1.7 million people (including Doja Cat) to “throw it back.”

Ava Max is back on Verified to talk about her latest single “Kings & Queens.” On today’s episode, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Ava talks about the importance of gender equality.

On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, B2K frontman Omarion looks back on his classic solo single, “Ice Box.” For his first appearance on the series, Omarion reflects on the breakup from 15 years ago that inspired the song’s heartbreak and talks about how the song has helped men express themselves.

Hailing from Colorado, country singer Ingrid Andress got her start writing songs for pop artists like Charli XCX. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Andress breaks down the songwriting process behind her breakout solo hit, “More Hearts Than Mine,” from her debut album Lady Like, which drops this Friday.

Hailing from Colorado, country singer Ingrid Andress got her start writing songs for pop artists like Charli XCX. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Andress breaks down the songwriting process behind her breakout solo hit, “More Hearts Than Mine,” from her debut album Lady Like, which drops this Friday.

Megan Thee Stallion stopped by for her first appearance on Verified to break down the meaning of “B.I.T.C.H.” from her most recent project, Suga. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Megan explains her love for 2Pac and pays tribute to the women who raised her.

Lil Loaded has returned to break down his latest hit, “Gang Unit.” On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Lil Loaded explains how gang culture has changed over the years.

Multi-Platinum songwriter Victoria Monét first appeared on Verified for her 2019 duet with Ariana Grande, “MONOPOLY.” On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Victoria is back to talk about the process of creating her latest single, “Moment,” which will appear on her upcoming debut album, Jaguar.

Breland’s “My Truck” first went viral on TikTok. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Breland explains what inspired the country trap hit.

Ashe’s “Moral Of The Story” landed on the Genius Top Songs chart in February after appearing in a memorable scene from the Netflix teen romcom, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, the California singer-songwriter talks about how she wrote the song after filing for divorce.

Chicago rapper King Von is back on Verified with his new single, “Took Her To The O,” from his recent album, LeVon James. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, King Von explains that he was inspired to write the song while in jail.

Singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin is back with the guitar for his second 2020 episode of Verified — this time on his song “Demons.” On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Alec talks about the meaning behind his latest single from his upcoming Atlantic Records debut These Two Windows.

After going viral on YouTube in 2017, Kidd Keo signed to Warner Music and became one of Europe’s most controversial underground stars. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Kidd Keo explains the meaning behind his latest bilingual track, “Money Till I Die,” which will appear on his upcoming major label debut album, Back To Rockport.

Don Toliver just dropped his debut album, HEAVEN OR HELL. The tracklist includes the previously released cuts, “No Idea” and “HAD ENOUGH.” The Cactus Jack signee was recently heard on the JACKBOYS compilation tape—and this is his first solo release since 2018’s Donny Womack.

Five-time Verified veteran Lil Mosey is back with a breakdown of his latest hit, “Blueberry Faygo,” which first went viral in 2019 after fans flocked to leaked versions of the song. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Lil Mosey explains the meaning of the song’s title and talks about the love he gets from his hometown of Seattle, Washington.

In her first Verified episode, Selena Gomez unpacks the empowering message on the title track from her latest album, Rare. The pop singer also gets candid about her relationship with fans and talks about the toaster that was inspired by the song’s most famous line.

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Hailing from Canada, Powfu recently signed with Columbia Records and re-released his track “death bed,” which samples UK singer ​beabadoobee. On today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Powfu explains how he reworked beabadoobee’s track to create the lo-fi hit.

Hailing from Miami, Mariah is one of the most promising new women in the urbano scene, and her latest single, “Taxi,” is a duet with fellow 2019 rookie Guaynaa. Today’s episode of Verified, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, is Mariah’s first time on the series.

Sada Baby first went viral with his music video for “Bloxk Party” in 2018, and now, the Detroit rapper’s song, “Aktivated,” has become his latest underground smash, with 7 million views in the last 3 months. We previously featured the Asylum artist on Verified in early 2019. On today’s episode, which premiered exclusively on Apple Music, Sada Baby breaks down the meaning behind his energetic song.