Buckle up. Curren$y reunites with producer Trauma Tone for their latest collaborative album, Highway. Locked in at 9 tracks, Andretti and Tone release “Jet Music”, “All Fucked Up”, “Paper Tags”, “Reflections”, “Sunday Drive (Interlude)”, “Winning Team”, and “Outro”. Elsewhere, the duo links with Don Toliver for “Coming Home” and Maxo Kream for their “Cheat Code”. […]
Dead & Company In Talks For Vegas Sphere Residency: Report
A couple weeks ago, Phish announced a four-night residency at the high-tech Vegas Sphere to follow U2’s 40-date residency. There were rumors last month that Beyoncé was being eyed to perform at the $2.3 billion venue, and now the New York Post reports that the Sphere is in talks with Dead & Company too. Dead […]
Mykki Blanco Dropped From German Festival Over Support For Palestine
Mykki Blanco has been dropped from a German festival over her support for Palestine. The Orange County rapper posted screenshots of the email to social media, which explained that “the head of the German Jewish Society unsuccessfully tried to get your Berlin show cancelled due to your support for Palestinians… Leipzig would prefer not to […]
Video: Killer Mike Ft. Damian “Jr Gong” Marley “Run”
Still running. Killer Mike links with reggae icon Damian “Jr Gong” Marley for his “Run” remix, which arrives alongside its music video. Produced by the Jamaican icon himself, Killer Mike brings a fresh new song to the gritty sections of Miami where he catches vibes with the locals and his legendary co-star who delivers a […]
Video: Burna Boy Ft. Seyi Vibez “Giza”
Welcome to Giza. Burna Boy brings the theatrics in his new video, “Giza” featuring Seyi Vibez. Directed by TG Omori, the action-packed clip begins with two young men battling with swords in a gladiator ring before spilling the party into the streets of the Egyptian city. “Take me picture / Five hours ago from camera […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Gucci Mane & B.G.
Burrr Gucci Mane and B.G. are a match made in trap heaven. After serving a dozen years in prison, B.G. linked with Gucci Mane for their debut collaboration, Choppers & Bricks. In his first interview since coming home, B.G. speaks on his new lease on life and musical partnership. Meanwhile, Gucci discusses his latest solo […]
Emerald M. On “Same Old Routine”: A Song of Hope and Despair
“Same Old Routine,” the latest single from Burmese singer-songwriter Emerald M., is a poignant exploration of the contrasts between youth and adulthood. Following her previous hit, “I Could’ve Died,” this new release delves into the realities of grown-up life, where once towering ambitions now feel out of reach. Emerald M.’s storytelling in “Same Old Routine” […]
Lone – “Triton”
Matt Cutler, the British producer who records as Lone, digs through rave history and makes bangers that feel vaguely dreamy and nostalgic, as if they’ve been pulled from some long-neglected corner of your mind. Two years after the album Always Inside Your Head, Lone’s got a brand-new single called “Triton,” and it’s a good one. […]
Michael McDonald Announces New Memoir Co-Written By Comedian Paul Reiser
Soulful smooth-pop yarler Michael McDonald will publish a memoir next year. This is not a surprise. McDonald ascended to fame with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers in the ’70s, and he went on to huge success as a solo artist in the ’80s. McDonald has been around some of the most storied figures in […]
The 10 Best Jazz Albums Of 2023
2023 has been a transitional year for jazz. We lost one of the genre’s most brilliant composers and performers, Wayne Shorter; free jazz flamethrowers Peter Brötzmann and Charles Gayle; genteel pianist Ahmad Jamal; bassist, composer and Spike Lee’s father Bill Lee; singer Tony Bennett; trombonist Curtis Fowlkes; bassist Richard Davis; pianist and composer Carla Bley; […]