Shmurda! Funkmaster Flex turns his recent Bobby Shmurda freestyle into his new single. Over Waka Flocka’s 2010 hit, “Hard In Da Paint”, Bobby delivers his significant amount of energy with his hard-hitting raps and his signature adlibs. This is Flex’s first single following last year’s “Lurkin” with King Von and Polo G. Meanwhile, Shmurda’s coming […]
Lupe Fiasco Ft. Nayirah “Autoboto”
Welcome back, you feel me. Lupe Fiasco has just announced his long-awaited Drill Music In Zion album will arrive on June 24 and ushers the news with its latest single, “Autoboto”. Anchored by Soundtrakk’s slithering keys and guitars, Lupe unravels his witty metaphors with his rebellious flow, while Nayirah ends the track with her leisurely […]
Hazel English – “All Dressed Up”
Last month, Australian-born, LA-based Artist To Watch Hazel English announced that a new EP, Summer Nights, was set to arrive June 17. We’ve already heard its title track, plus “Nine Stories” (technically released in 2021), and now we’re getting a third EP cut: the hazy, summer-ready “All Dressed Up.” English’s third single is, like the […]
Spielbergs – “When They Come For Me” & “Get Lost”
Back in March, the Norwegian Band To Watch Spielbergs returned with “Brother Of Mine,” their first new song since 2020. That and the 2020 single “Go!” have turned out to be previews of a new album. It’s called Vestli, and it’s out in August. Here’s what Mads Baklien had to say about the album: The […]
Diana Ross – “Turn Up The Sunshine” (Feat. Tame Impala)
Last week, posters in London teased a mysterious new product that would feature a whole lot of big-name artists, and people immediately figured out that the product in question would be the soundtrack for the forthcoming film Minions: The Rise Of Gru. Jack Antonoff produced and curated the Minions soundtrack, which mostly consists of present-day […]
Nick Grant L.A. Leakers Freestyle
3-peat Grant. After over four years, Nick Grant returned to Power 106 with this third freestyle for the L.A. Leakers’ Liftoff series. Much like his previous visits 2017 and 2018, the South Carolina lyricist kept his witty bars flowing, this time over Nas’ “Wu For The Children” and Lil Wayne’s “Dick Pleaser.” Nick Grant kicked […]
Video: Post Malone Ft. Roddy Ricch “Cooped Up”
Posty Season is upon us. Hot off his SNL performance, Post Malone “Cooped Up” at the crib in the accompanying video to his latest single featuring Roddy Ricch. Directed by Andre Bato, the video finds the “Wow.” collaborators detailing a time of confinement from inside a luxury condo with no walls before a crowd joins […]
Ella Mai “DMFU/Leave You Alone” On The Tonight Show
Please welcome, Ella Mai. Ella Mai brought the vibes as the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night (May 17). Basked under red and blue lights, the English singer kicked off her medley with “DMFU” alongside her band, before segueing into “Leave You Alone”. Both tracks can be found on […]
Nardwuar: City Girls
Period. During April’s Coachella music festival, Nardwuar met with the City Girls for their first ever interview. During their extensive chat, the Canadian interviewer conjured up some of the duo’s memorable moments and bared rare gifts including vinyls from Trick Daddy, Jacki-O, DJ Uncle Al, as well as a Salt-N-Pepa doll and a Lil Uzi […]
Kiwi Jr. – “Night Vision”
Toronto indie-rockers Kiwi Jr. have announced their third album, Chopper, out August 12 via Sub Pop. Produced by Wolf Parade cofounder and current Arcade Fire member Dan Boeckner, Chopper has a chilly, post-punk-leaning lead single, “Night Vision,” which also gets the video treatment directed by previous collaborator Laura-Lynn Petrick. “Before ‘Night Vision’ was 100% written, […]