It’s been more than three years since A-list rap weirdo Lil Uzi Vert released Eternal Atake, their last proper studio album. But Uzi has always been present, and they’ve recorded a lot of material. Uzi continues to crank out guest-verses, headline festivals, and give attention-grabbing awards-show performances. Last year, they released the smash Jersey club […]
Stream Pool Kids’ New Split EP With Their Hardcore Alter Egos POOL
The mathy, melodic, hard-charging Tallahassee emo quartet Pool Kids earned Band To Watch status with last year’s breakout self-titled album. Today they’ve returned with a case of split personalities. The new release Pool Kids // POOL is a split EP featuring three songs from Pool Kids and three from POOL, their hardcore alter ego. That’s […]
The Number Ones: Eminem’s “Love The Way You Lie” (Feat. Rihanna)
In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music. On paper, the pairing makes no […]
Video: Monica “Letters”
Thug love. Monica is booed up with The Game in the video to her brand new single, “Letters”. Directed by Richard Selvi, the R&B songstress pens her love letter for her man in various striking scenes including a garden, a room with floating letters, and during a bubble bath with her Compton co-star. “They see […]
Chromeo – “(I Don’t Need A) New Girl”
Last we heard from electro-funk standouts Chromeo, Dave 1 and P-Thugg released 2021’s Date Night: Chromeo Live!, which featured tracks from a 2019 North America concert tour where Chromeo had performed live with a full band for the first time. More recently, Chromeo performed at Coachella in April and announced the Funk Yourself Tour for […]
Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher, 38 Spesh “Lalo”
Talk to ’em. Drumwork, Black Soprano Family and Trust Comes First come together on Conway The Machine’s “Lalo” featuring Benny The Butcher and 38 Spesh. Produced by Graymatter, Conway kicks off the lyrical assault with a fiery opening verse. “These new rap niggas my sons, I’m feeling fatherly / Respect it more than your father, […]
Kieran Hebden & William Tyler – “No Services”
Pointedly ditching his usual Four Tet moniker, the legendary electronic producer and composer Kieran Hebden teamed with the also-legendary folk-rock guitarist William Tyler on a new 7″ out today via Sylvan Esso’s Psychic Hotline imprint. We heard the single’s vast and exploratory A-side “Darkness, Darkness” back in May. With the record’s release today, we get […]
Lupe Fiasco “Outside”
All proceeds to my chain. Lupe Fiasco takes it back “Outside” on his brand new single. Back behind the boards, the Windy City lyricist unleashes a unique flow while touching on the power of money and materialistic lifestyles. “Sucking dick while she look good / Ain’t wearing nothing but a push-up / That’ll make a […]
Wiz Khalifa Ft. Ty Dolla $ign “You”
Just for you. Wiz Khalifa reunites with Ty Dolla $ign on his brand new single, “You”. Over Hitmaka, Cardiak and Wu10’s funky groove, Wiz ponders on the ups and downs of a relationship. “Damn, why it be like that? / How your waist so small with an ass so fat? / Why you throw all […]
Ransom, Nicolas Craven “Body Of Lies”
Deleted Scenes 2 coming soon. Ransom and Nicolas Craven are back with their latest collaboration, “Body Of Lies”. Over Nicolas Craven’s soulful loop, the Jersey lyricist delivers thought provoking bars and details the fabrication of the streets. “All of a sudden niggas the plug right / And ain’t got the power to show you love […]