# Michael Rapaport Cosigns “Dope New Group” Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Karen O Shares New Solo Song “Soft Machine”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/michael-rapaport-cosigns-dope-new-group-yeah-yeah-yeahs-karen-o-shares-new-solo-song-soft-machine/
- Published: 2026-11-12T18:09:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T18:24:11+00:00
- Original publisher: Stereogum
- Original article: https://stereogum.com/2517760/michael-rapaport-cosigns-dope-new-group-yeah-yeah-yeahs-karen-o-shares-new-solo-song-soft-machine/news/
- Topics: Business, Entertainment, Markets, Music

## Key points

- Rapaport jokingly treats the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as a new discovery.
- “Maps” went viral in 2024 and returned to streaming charts.
- Karen O has a new solo song in the film *Space Cadet*.

## Summary

Actor and podcaster Michael Rapaport went viral after presenting the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ 2003 song “Maps” as a discovery from a “dope new group”. The video appears to be a joke, though Rapaport keeps a straight face while praising the track and seeming unsure of singer Karen O’s name.

“Maps” regained popularity on streaming services after going viral in 2024 and was recently named Rolling Stone’s greatest rock song of the 21st century so far. The article also notes that Karen O has released “Soft Machine”, a solo song for the dialogue-free animated film *Space Cadet*, which premieres this weekend; the Yeah Yeah Yeahs released a live album recorded at London’s Royal Albert Hall last year.

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