I definitely had someone in mind when I was writing this song. I just had no idea which direction it was going to go in.”

Tate McRae has a brand-new album out, titled So Close to What. This is a very popular album, but you may be asking yourself the same questions that we were asking ourselves a mere week ago—questions like “Who is Tate McRae?

TikTok star Baylen Dupree lives with Tourette syndrome and shared her story with fans on the small screen during the series premiere of Baylen Out Loud in January 2025. The TLC star reached instant success with viewership, resulting in the network renewing the reality show for season 2 the following month. That said, fans are...

A duet with McRae's boyfriend, The Kid LAROI, “I know love,” is contemporary romance with its trappy hi-hats and nonchalant energy. The album's verve starts to wane toward the last tracks like in the soft, casual “Green Light," or “Nostalgia,” which breaks out the acoustic guitar and lets McRae really showcase her vocals.

Tate McRae solidified her status as a rising pop star. The Canadian singer delivered a 15-track EP that blends an “I-am-her” mentality with lover-girl vulnerability, sidestepping the typical love songs that dominate the Valentine’s Day season.