Stephen Malkmus was throat-clearing. The Pavement frontman’s 2001 solo debut might as well have been a sixth LP from the band that made him an indie-rock legend; Pavement can even be found workshopping material from it in the Slow Century documentary. It’s a good album, but those quirky little guitar-pop songs were less like the […]
Stream Childish Gambino & KIRBY’s New EP For Amazon Prime’s Swarm
Swarm, the television series co-created by Donald Glover and Janine Nabers and features an acting debut from Billie Eilish, debuts on Prime Video today. Accompanying the show is a six-song EP (also called Swarm), which is out now and features original music by in-show fictional artist Ni’jah, who is voiced by KIRBY. The EP also […]
The Chemical Brothers – “No Reason”
The Chemical Brothers are back with a new single, “No Reason.” The English electronic duo hasn’t released an album since 2019’s No Geography, though in 2021 they emerged with the pair of singles “The Darkness That You Fear” and “Work Energy Principle” and last year they celebrated the 25th anniversary of Dig Your Own Hole […]
Usher “GLU”
Watch this. After nearly three years, Usher makes his return with his long-awaited single, “GLU”. On the hot and steamy ballad produced by his hit “Yeah”-producers Lil Jon and Sean Garrett, Ursh takes it to the bedroom with his oozing falsettos and gets nasty with his raunchy lyrics. “I just love that glu, ooh,” Usher […]
Statik Selektah Ft. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Inspectah Deck “Unpredictable”
Producer extraordinaire Statik Selektah rounds up the Wu for his new single, “Unpredictable”. Over Statik’s smooth boom bap production, Deck, Ghost, Chef, and Meth all bring their killer flows. “So savage, total my average that’s GOAT status / Addicts fiending for these lines, that’s a coke habit,” raps the Inspectah on his opening verse before […]
Curren$y, Jermaine Dupri “Essence Fest”
Curren$y and Jermaine Dupri are the life of the party with their “Essence Fest”, the first single off their upcoming collaborative album, For Motivational Use Only. Flanked by a club-ready beat by JD, Spitta Andretti cuts right to the chase. “I’m the nigga in the Chevy on chrome / And I’m taking one of these […]
Grafh, 38 Spesh Ft. Rome Streetz “Finesse”
Grafh links with Rome Streetz on the Queens rapper’s new single, “Finesse” produced by 38 Spesh. Anchored by 38’s soulful loop, Grafh kicks off the track with work across the states. “I’m connected, I still shop I can buy it in a drought / I’m on the I-95, I drive it to the south,” raps […]
Russ “Nasty”
Russ is “Nasty” on his latest release. On his self-produced record, the Atlanta-based rapper fulfills his sexual pleasures with the ladies. “She a shy girl, but she a freak deep down / Pussy royalty, needs to be crowned / We should leave town, sex is better overseas / Both your hands and both your knees.” […]
Pi’erre Bourne “Honeyberry 2”
Pi’erre Bourne shifts his momentum to his latest drop, “Honeyberry 2”. On the follow-up to his 2017’s “Honeyberry“, Bourne weighs on the shady women in his life over a self-produced beat. “I ain’t perfect, yeah, but it’s worth it, yeah / And my last one did me dirty,” he raps. “I can’t trust a hoe, […]
Album: EST Gee ‘MAD’
This is not for the industry. EST Gee goes MAD on his first project of the year. At 14 tracks, the Collective Music Group artist brings his street and gritty anthems throughout beginning with the first offerings “Blow Up” and “If I Stop Now“. Elsewhere, the Louisville slugger balls out to success (“Undefeated“) and full […]