

On 2008’s Tha Carter III album, Jay Z even dubbed him his “heir”. and – hopefully – a forthcoming video in which the song is interpreted by Sia’s mini-me dancer Maddie Ziegler.Īfter losing to George W Bush in the 2000 election, Al Gore briefly took to introducing himself at speaking engagements as the man “who used to be the next president of the United States.” In a similar fashion, the hyper-prolific Lil Wayne was once widely tipped as the future of hip-hop. There are co-writer credits for Adele and Tobias Jesso Jr. The lead single from Sia’s new album This Is Acting is an original composition originally written for Adele, and also rejected by Rihanna, before the Australian decided to record the song herself. A forthcoming compilation album Teens of Style synopsises his career to date.

“All of my friends are getting married / All of my friends are right with God.” Virginia indie music maverick Will Toledo contemplates mortality on this, his first new single since signing for Matador in the US.
