Anytime the convulsive Californian rock rippers Hot Snakes are in action, it’s good news. In 2000, Rick Froberg and John Reis formed Hot Snakes out of the ashes of their old band Drive Like Jehu. The band released three albums before breaking up in 2005. But two years ago, the reunited Hot Snakes released a […]
Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner & Crying's Ryan Galloway Team Up On New Surprise EP
Some people spend lockdown doing absolutely nothing (me) and others spend it doing this. Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner and Crying’s Ryan Galloway started sending tracks back-and-forth to each other earlier this summer, and as Rolling Stone points out, today they’re releasing some of the fruits of those efforts: a four-song EP called pop songs 2020 […]
Devendra Banhart – “Franklin’s Tower” (Grateful Dead Cover)
In July, Devendra Banhart released Vast Ovoid, an EP of outtakes from his 2019 album Ma. He recently announced OLA: Devendra Banhart plays songs in the order they were written, a series of live concerts streaming every Wednesday. And now he’s back with an Amazon Original cover of the Grateful Dead’s “Franklin’s Tower” in honor […]
New Video: DaBaby Ft. Quavo “Pick Up” | Rap Radar
Let’s go. DaBaby and Quavo take it back in time and above and beyond for their new video directed by Reel Goats. In the whimsical clip, DaBaby is warped into his phone where he is transported into prehistoric times and also recreates a scene from Friday. Inside a room full of phones, he links with […]
New Music: Grafh Ft. Ray Emmanuel, Mysonne, Sly Pyper “Killing Kings”
No justice, no peace. Grafh protects Black kings at all costs on his powerful new single. Produced by Blacknailz and anchored by Sly Pyper’s hook, Grafh, Mysonne and young rapper Ray Emmanuel address the senseless and innocent killings in the Black community. The track follows Grafh’s previous release “Customer” featuring Jim Jones. Both are set […]
New Video: Gunna Ft. Lil Baby “Blindfold” | Rap Radar
Can’t you see. Gunna and Lil Baby’s only got their eyes on fame in their new music video. The collaboration is taken from Gunna’s Wunna album. In the clip, the two are blindfolded while trying to make their way out the trenches. At times, they’re tied together, and cruise in their Lambo trucks before flexing […]
New Video: Joyner Lucas Ft. Ashanti “Fall Slowly” | Rap Radar
Hold it to the end. Joyner Lucas shares the highs and lows of a relationship in his new video co-starring Ashanti. The collaboration is off Lucas’ Evolution EP dropping September 18. In the love-hate visual, the couple goes through their ups and downs of intimate moments, fun times, and heated arguments. Their toxic relationship soon […]
Tate McRae Cracks Billboard Hot 100 With “you broke me first”
Tate McRae’s rapid ascent continues with her very first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. After racking up more than 150 million cumulative streams, “you broke me first” debuts at number 95. And that’s just the start. The 17-year-old’s biting kiss-off is making huge streaming gains (it’s currently one of the top 40 most-streamed songs […]
Jordan Suaste Releases Video for Viral Hit “Body”
Jordan Suaste ranks as one of 2020’s most exciting newcomers thanks to “Body.” The 19-year-old’s debut single was first embraced on TikTok and then went viral on Spotify. It has now amassed more than 20 million streams — a figure that is certain to increase exponentially with the arrival of an empowering video. Directed by […]
New Video: Smoke DZA Ft. Jadakiss, Flipp Dinero “Hibachi”
This is really fucking cool. Smoke DZA brings Harlem out in the music video to his latest collaboration featuring Jadakiss and Flipp Dinero. The track is off DZA’s upcoming Homegrown dropping October 2. Posted up on the corner of Smoke DZA’s old stomping grounds, the Rook-directed visual finds the three flexing at a large outdoor […]