A decade ago, the Swedish rapper was an internet sensation finding global fame. After struggling with drugs, he’s back with new music, a new film and welcome clarity.
The phrase, inscribed on an unfired casing tied to the man arrested in Charlie Kirk’s shooting, was popular in Italy after World War II. It has recently resurfaced in a Netflix series and video games.
The singer, rapper and provocateur pushes herself to the max. On her new LP, “Vie,” that means leaning into her pop roots and “doing what I know I know how to do.”
The diaristic pop-soul singer is self-loathing, self-aggrandizing, irreverent, evasive and in-your-face. At 24, she’s finally arrived. But the ride is just beginning.
One of music’s least likely breakout stars returns to the spotlight following a successful debut, an indulgent ambient detour and some recent controversy.