When it comes to breaking artists or making songs go viral, TikTok is currently unrivaled. You just have to look at the chart success of Fleetwood Mac’s 43-year-old hit “Dreams” after being featured in a video. Which takes us to newcomer Lyn Lapid. The 17-year-old lays claim to “the most-viewed unreleased demo on a TikTok […]
New Video: Juicy J Ft. NLE Choppa “Load It Up” | Rap Radar
CUT!! An unexpected water break interrupts Juicy J’s new music video featuring NLE Choppa. Directed by Edgar Daniel and shot using fish lens, Juicy J whips out the vintage cell phone and turns up inside a weed plant and beside an old school ride at a graffitied outdoor set. NLE Choppa finishes the clip from […]
“Crazy” Is Kelly Rowland’s Best Single Since “Motivation”
Flashback: Kelly’s ‘Commander’ I love me some Kelly Rowland. From 2002’s “Dilemma” to 2020’s “Coffee,” the Destiny’s Child icon always comes through for us. She has outdone herself, however, on “Crazy.” Produced by Ricky Reed (Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” and Halsey’s “Bad At Love” among many others), the euphoric banger is easily the R&B star’s best […]
New Music: Kanye West “Nah Nah Nah”
Nah nah nah. Kanye West is on another level with this unexpected release. Over a Star Wars sample steered by Dem Jointz, the high-energy track finds Yeezy boasting his current mood referencing his once presidential candidate status, owning masters, and just simply winning. THE WHOLE TEAM IS SO ENERGIZED THAT I HAD TO RELEASE THEME […]
New Music: Brandy Ft. Ty Dolla $ign “No Tomorrow Pt. 2”
Hold up, hold up. Brandy brings back love at first sight on her new duet featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Serving as the follow up to her recent album B7‘s track, Brandy gushes over her male interest with her original vocals, while Ty Dolla responds with an affectionate verse.
Ice Cube Clarifies Position After Trump Admin Touts Support: 'Both Parties Contacted Me'
For the better part of the afternoon, Ice Cube was trending on Twitter. This is rarely a good thing, and Cube took to his own account to clarify. Rewinding for a second, earlier in the day, Trump administration aide Katrina Pierson sent a tweet thanking Cube for his participation in the government’s “Platinum Plan” for […]
Tate McRae Teams Up With Ali Gatie For “Lie To Me”
Tate McRae’s ‘you broke me first’ Tate McRae ranks as one of the breakout stars of 2020 thanks to the massive success of “you broke me first.” That gut-wrenching anthem is a streaming sensation and rapidly climbing the Billboard Hot 100. The 17-year-old how has two hits on her hands with the arrival of “lie […]
No Thank You – “Everything Or Nothing”
Next week, No Thank You are releasing their third LP, Embroidered Foliage. They’ve shared two songs from it so far, “Enough” and “Letter Writing Contest,” and today they’re back with a third, a ripper called “Everything Or Nothing.” It takes off at a gallop and builds into a full-on run. The band manages to do […]
grouptherapy. – “watercolor.”
One of the most instantly ingratiating music videos I’ve seen this year is “raise it up!” by grouptherapy., a hip-hop collective comprising a handful of young Hollywood actors who met on various film and TV sets as kids. The clip found grouptherapy. member Jadagrace rapping over ebullient, high-energy production while heading up two competing cheerleader […]
Bad Religion – “What Are We Standing For”
Los Angeles punk elders Bad Religion responded to our fucked political climate last year with their latest album Age Of Unreason. And now today, in the midst of a possibly even more fucked political climate, they’ve shared a new outtake from that LP, “What Are We Standing For.” “What Are We Standing For” is a […]