John Frusciante, who released his solo LP Maya today (Oct. 23), discussed his current work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in a new interview with Australian radio station Double J. In the conversation, the guitarist said that the Chili Peppers stopped their rehearsals for several months when Covid-19 hit, “then we went back to rehearsing. […]
Gwen Stefani Drops Festive Bop “Here This Christmas”
Blake & Gwen’s ‘Nobody But You’ Of the huge outpouring of seasonal offerings to arrive in the last few years, Gwen Stefani’s You Make It Feel Like Christmas is one of my favorites. She now adds another layer to that opus by releasing a festive bop called “Here This Christmas” from the just-released deluxe edition. […]
New Video: NLE Choppa Ft. Lil Baby “Narrow Road” | Rap Radar
Walk with ’em. NLE Choppa heads down the road less traveled and finds Lil Baby in his new video. Opened with an intro inspired by Boyz N The Hood, the Memphis rapper walks towards the right path from the streets to success. He pulls up to the clearport and rejoices with Lil Baby by their […]
New Video: Jackboy Ft. Tyga “Aggy” | Rap Radar
Jackboy saddles out West for the complimentary video to his new single featuring Tyga. Over a Haj Slid production, Jackboy soaks in the Cali life while Tyga makes himself right at home. They host an outdoor party full of bikini-clad twerkers in the Hollywood Hills and count their money inside the lavishing estate.
New Video: King Von “Gleesh Place” | Rap Radar
Prize money. King Von scores big on the latest offering off his upcoming Welcome To O’Block dropping October 30. Over a Wheezy production, the accompanying clip finds Chi Town rapper coming off a quick lick from a home robbery and making a run for it.
Stream Ty Dolla $ign's Immersive New Album 'Featuring Ty Dolla $ign'
Ty Dolla $ign does so many features that back in 2016 I jokingly published a list of his 45 best guest spots of the year (I thought it was a complete rundown of his annual output, but I almost certainly missed some). In 2018 he was popping up on just about every A-list rap and […]
New Video: Ariana Grande “positions” | Rap Radar
Ariana for president! Ariana Grande shows loyalty and commitment on this romantic bop produced by London On Da Track. In the David Meyers-directed clip, the Pop star takes the position of the President Of The United States. Here, President Grande works inside her Oval office and takes command in a meeting with her cabinet. Elsewhere, […]
CLOVES Reinvents Herself With “Dead”
CLOVES Covers ‘Blowin’ In The Wind’ CLOVES has undergone something of a transformation since releasing One Big Nothing in 2018. For starters, the stripped-back, folk-adjacent sound of her astonishing debut has been replaced with glitchy, nightmarish beats and she’s in a very different place mentally. Take “Dead,” the introduction to her much-anticipated sophomore set. “Intoxication […]
New Music: Russ “Freed Up”
Freedom at last. Russ let’s freedom ring on his brand new release. Produced by himself and just recorded earlier in the week, Russ embraces his independent status and has his eyes set on new business ventures. Now off to the wild.
Stream London Duo Girlhood's Brisk And Exultant Self-Titled Debut
Girlhood are a London duo digging into a range of artful and exultant pop sounds from just before and after Y2K. Thanks to the 20-year nostalgia cycle, that’s an increasingly popular reference point, especially among Girlhood’s fellow Britons, but Tessa Cavanna and Christian Pinchbeck conjure something special from the era’s convergence of R&B and electronica. […]