Olivia Rodrigo is shaping up to be one of the breakout stars of 2021. The 17-year-old, who appeared on Disney TV shows Bizaardvark and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, isn’t your typical teen pop star. For starters, she writes her own songs and opts for alt-leaning, piano-driven anthems. Take “Drivers License.” Olivia’s debut […]
Iced Earth Addresses Guitarist Jon Schaffer's Involvement in Capitol Riot
When a group of insurgents stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 to protest the result of the presidential election, it was surprising to see musicians involved. One of the most infamous has come to be Iced Earth founder and guitarist Jon Schaffer (pictured above), and after spending a few days assessing the situation his bandmates […]
Sky Ferreira Shares Unreleased Cover of David Bowie's 'All the Madmen'
Yesterday would’ve been David Bowie’s 74th birthday, and while a star-studded lineup celebrated by performing covers during the “Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!” livestream, Sky Ferreira decided to share her own on Instagram. The pop singer posted her previously unreleased rendition of the Thin White Duke’s 1970 track “All the Madmen,” informing followers that […]
System Of A Down's John Dolmayan Criticizes Trump Mob Storming Capitol
System of a Down’s John Dolmayan has been outspoken about his support of Trump and dislike of liberals; however, he was not impressed by the way others decided to protest the election results by violently storming the Capitol on Jan. 6. “A rally, a protest , a movement , a debate , or any activism […]
New Video: Papoose “Cobra Scale” | Rap Radar
No mercy. After kicking off the year with his “Obituary 2020“, Papoose shifts his focus to “Cobra Scale”, the latest video off his Endangered Species. Directed by Street Heat films, Papoose unleashes a fury of thought-provoking rhymes in various settings alongside a pianist as well as a woman baring a snakeskin dress and lip syncing […]
Machine Gun Kelly Tickets To My Downfall Medley On Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Rap Radar
All access on Kimmel! Machine Gun Kelly brought his Tickets To My Downfall to Jimmy Kimmel Live! as the show’s musical guest. On Monday (Jan 4), MGK performed a medley of songs off his first No. 1 debut. Tackling the duties of a one band man, he recited “Drunk Face”, “All I Know” and “Bloody […]
New Video: NLE Choppa Ft. Big Sean “Moonlight” | Rap Radar
One Big step. There’s no more trapping while moonlighting in NLE Choppa’s new video featuring Big Sean. Bundled up in a fur coat inside an eerie house, NLE Choppa vents in the midst of floating objects, including money and a crystal ball. Big Sean makes his spacy cameo from the moon while rapping his introspective […]
New Video: Che Noir “Divine Knowledge” | Rap Radar
Knowledge is power. Now matter the time zone you’re in, Che Noir shares her “Divine Knowledge” in her video from After 12. At 2:00 am in Rochester, New York, the Buffalo rapper and producer posts under a street light and spits endless gems with the city’s Kodak Tower lit in the back. Wake the fuck […]
New Video: Jim Jones Ft. Juelz Santana, Marc Scibilia “Election” | Rap Radar
Capo for president. In its aptly fitting time, Jim Jones and Juelz Santana give the visuals behind their recent, “Election”. Shot by Street Heat, the two Dipset members pull up in their Bentleys in a purple-lit area in the woods and rap their politically-charged raps while lighting up and toasting Belaire champagne. Jim Jones previously […]
New Video: YG, D3szn, Day Sulan “Hit Em Up” | Rap Radar
Hit em up, bang bang. YG and his 4 Hunnid label are ready to make an impact this year, and they do so with “Hit Em Up” produced by AP and DJ Swish. Directed by Austin Simkins, the three take the ring of an underground fighting match, where YG comes out swinging with his opener […]