The Replacements released a pencil-sketched animation for “Shutup,” honoring the 40th anniversary of their 1981 classic Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash. The black-and-white video has a number of hidden “Easter eggs” for fans, including references to pioneering punk trio Suicide Commandos. The video was animated by Pat Moriarity and Seth Zeichner and […]
The Hold Steady's Franz Nicolay Publishes First Novel | SPIN
Autor and musician Franz Nicolay published his first novel, Someone Should Pay For Your Pain, which follows the story of singer-songwriter Rudy Pauver, who navigates resentment, family obligations, and everything else that comes with life as a cult icon in middle-age. And as a lifelong musician in various bands (he’s currently the Hold Steady’s keyboardist) […]
Video: Mozzy “Straight To 4th”
R.I.P. Skeem Mozzy opens up on a tragic event for the emotional single “Straight To 4th”. Directed by Sug, the accompanying clip finds the Sacramento rapper weighing on the loss of his friend Skeem with members of his support group. The track follows Mozzy’s previous single “Unforgiven” and are both off his forthcoming album Untreated […]
Video: Young Stoner Life, Young Thug, Strick Ft. KiD CuiDi “Moon Man”
Young Stoner Life’s Young Thug and Strick take it to the moon in their new video featuring KiD CuDi. The track is off YSL’s complication album, Slime Language 2. In the tripped out visual, the trio ride their mini-van full of snakes and heaping plates of pancakes covered in syrup before landing on the moon.
DaBaby Ft. Lil Wayne “Lonely”
DaBaby and Lil Wayne don’t need nobody on their much-anticipated single, “Lonely”. On the track, the “What’s Poppin” collaborators trade double-time flows full of self-confidence. DaBaby addresses fake friends, the loss of his brother, and more, while Tunechi brings nothing but rhymes galore for his critics. “Lonely” follows DaBaby’s previous single “Giving What It’s Suppose […]
Alicia Keys Ft. Swae Lee “LALA (Unlocked)”
Alicia Keys brings timeless vibes on her new single featuring Swae Lee and produced by Mike WiLL Made-It. Over a flip of Tyrone Davis’ 1979 classic “In The Mood”, Alicia Keys gets lost in love with her angelic vocals, while Swae Lee serenades his lover on his cameo.
Afrika Bambaataa Sued for Alleged Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking of a Minor | SPIN
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa was sued in August for alleged sexual abuse and sex trafficking of a minor. The lawsuit, which was filed in New York State Supreme Court on Aug. 4 and obtained by SPIN, details the alleged abuse, which allegedly took place from 1991-1995. The victim, named as John Doe in the complaint, […]
Shady Nasty – “PRETTYB0YZ”
Genre-agnostic Sydney trio Shady Nasty, who pull post-punk, post-rock, and hip-hop influences into their impossible-to-categorize sound, are releasing their new EP CLUBSMOKE next month. We’ve already heard “IBIZA” and “R0LL1N’ H1LLZ,” and new track “PRETTYB0YZ” is focused on the Sydney club scene. “PRETTYB0YZ” is the indefinite renewal of your ticket to the harbour city’s work […]
Lucy Dacus Enlists Her Fans for New 'Brando' Video
Lucy Dacus released a video for the third single “Brando” off her newest album, Home Video. Inviting fans to send in clips of themselves dancing, skateboarding, jumping, and singing, the video is a compilation from over 100 submissions and is as nice as you’d expect. Inside the blue animated border mimicking an old-school television set, […]
Trace Mountains – “7 ANGELS”
Dave Benton, who used to be one of the primary songwriters in the dearly departed LVL UP, has a new Trace Mountains album coming out next month. We’ve already heard the upcoming HOUSE OF CONFUSION‘s lead single, “AMERICA,” and today, we’re getting another taste of the record with the dustily melodic “7 ANGELS.” As Benton […]