Eight months into the global pandemic, people are starting to feel that fatigue. But it looks like Jack Black has plenty of excess energy and humor. The musician and actor, suited up in a tiny red swimsuit, with a hose spewing water on him (courtesy of “hose water technician”), got wet and went to “werk” […]
New Music: Rob Markman “Hol’ Up” | Rap Radar
Muthafucka hol’ up. It’s that time of the month, and Rob Markman is on schedule with his bi-weekly drop. Opened with a scene from Tupac in Juice, the lyrical Marksman talks his shit over a DviousMindz production. COVID ain’t stopping nothing.
New Music: Kevin Gates “Amsterdam (Rooftop Luv)”
Clear for departure. Kevin Gates takes it across the pond for his latest ditty. Over subtle pianos, the Baton Rouge rapper details his rendezvous in Amsterdam to Paris then back to Amsterdam. Catch him if you can. The track comes just the day after dropping his previous release “Give It All I Got“.
New Video: R.A. The Rugged Man Ft. Inspectah Deck, Timbo King “E.K.N.Y.” | Rap Radar
Showtime! R.A. The Rugged Man brings the theatrics for his All My Heroes Are Dead album’s new feature presentation. Taking to a movie theater, the three lyricists watch how the 70s and 80s in New York unfold in a series of comical skits and raw footage.
Watch Metallica Debut New Acoustic Rendition of 'Blackened' at Helping Hands Benefit
Yesterday, Metallica treated fans to the All Within My Helping Hands benefit concert and auction. As with most events in 2020, the set was virtual. The setlist consisted of stripped down versions of Metallica originals “Blackened,” “Creeping Death,” “The Unforgiven,” “Now That We’re Dead,” “Nothing Else Matters” and “All Within My Hands,” as well as covers of Deep Purple’s “When A Blind Man […]
Tones And I Introduces Debut LP With “Fly Away”
Tones And I Drops Debut EP When it comes to breakthrough hits, they don’t come much bigger than Tones And I’s “Dance Monkey.” That irresistible banger reached number one everywhere except the US (it peaked at number four) and has amassed a mind-boggling 7 billion streams worldwide. In fact, it was so big that it […]
New Video: NBA YoungBoy “Thrasher” | Rap Radar
Mood. Fresh off the “Automatic” with Rich The Kid, NBA YoungBoy keeps it moving in the video off his latest mixtape, Until I Return. Keeping the same gritty animation effects in tact, the Rich Porter-directed video finds NBA wailing his guns with his crew, breeding a family of pits, and riding in the bed of […]
New Music: Kevin Gates “Give It All I Got”
Gates the go getter. Kevin Gates hustles through it all on his new latest release. Backed by Drumma Boy’s production, the Baton Rouge rapper vents on overcoming life’s struggles and references his grind towards success. The track follows Kevin Gates’s recent releases “Wonderland” and “Weeks“.
Jeremih Hospitalized and on a Ventilator After Contracting COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases continue to break records on a daily basis in the United States, Jeremih is the latest in a lengthy list of musicians who’ve tested positive for the virus. As TMZ reports, the R&B singer is in the Intensive Care Unit and hooked up to a ventilator while battling the disease. Though it’s […]
Tower Records Returns as Online Store
Fourteen years after filing for bankruptcy and shuttering its windows in the United States, Tower Records is back. Well, sort of. The iconic music retailer is doing what so many others have done in 2020 and gone virtual — selling vinyl, cassettes, CDs, and Tower Records merch online. The new website also features events and […]