Way back in 2011, the Detroit rap great Danny Brown released XXX, the free-download album that introduced him to large parts of the world. Brown had been a presence on the Detroit underground for years before XXX, and he’d already developed an online cult, but XXX was the album that got Brown onto the festival […]
Foo Fighters Release 'Live on the Radio 1996' EP
Since the Foo Fighters’ initial plans for their 25th anniversary are canceled, they have been finding COVID-19-friendly ways to celebrate the milestone. And today (Oct. 22), they’re releasing Live On the Radio 1996. The Amazon Original EP features four tracks that were recorded in 1996 on the ROCKLINE radio show by producer Scott Weiss. The […]
Ty Dolla $ign, Jhene Aiko, Mustard “By Yourself” On The Late Show | Rap Radar
Coming to the stage. Currently on his album release week run, Ty Dolla $ign served as the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday (Oct. 20). Perched on a set up of a glass beach house overlooking an ocean during sunrise, Ty Dolla and Jhene Aiko performed “By Yourself” with Mustard […]
New Video: Nas Ft. Don Toliver, Big Sean “Replace Me” | Rap Radar
Picture perfect. Nas has a Love Jones in his album King’s Disease‘s new video featuring Don Toliver and Big Sean. Inspired by the 1997 romantic drama film, Love Jones. Nasir Jones narrates his love tale in a series of pictures from a photo album by his girl. The vintage clip shifts to a set of […]
New Video: Amine “Woodlawn” | Rap Radar
RIP City! Amine puts on for the home team in his album Limbo‘s new music video. For the hometown ode, Amine leads a pack of his Limbo supporters throughout his neighborhood section of Portland, Oregon. He hangs out of sunroof of a Range, hits a local mart, and stunts beside a tricked-out Chevy and an […]
New Video: REASON “Favorite Nigga” | Rap Radar
Your favorite’s gone. REASON’s got a body in the trunk in the latest music video off his New Beginnings album. In the dark visual, the TDE rapper bares his bloody wounds and bends corners while driving frantically in his Chevy. After filling up at a gas station, he pulls over to a remote location where […]
New Video: NBA YoungBoy “The Story Of O.J. (Top Version)” | Rap Radar
Still Top YoungBoy Never Broke Again embraces his stereotypes and top status in the video for his new remix. Utilizing Jay-Z’s 4:44 track, NBA YoungBoy embeds a furious flow over the No I.D. production while rapping in front of mirror, hanging care-freely out of a SUV and flaunting racks of good credit at the crib. […]
Slayyyter Teams With Wuki For Demented “Self Destruct”
Slayyyter Covers ‘Everytime’ Slayyyter has been sadly absent for most of 2020, but the electro-pop deviant makes a welcome return just in time for Halloween. The 24-year-old links with Denver-based music producer Wuki for a demented banger called “Self Destruct,” which goes harder than it has any right to. “Baby blue Benz out front, Louis, […]
New Music: Ty Dolla $ign Ft. Post Malone “Spicy”
Muy caliente. Ty Dolla $ign reunites with Post Malone and adds a little kick to their latest collaboration. Over a sizzling bounce, Ty Dolla brings the freak out of his ladies with his hot vocal chops, while Posty brings his trippy tones for his guest verse. The track is off Ty Dolla’s upcoming album Featuring […]
FINNEAS Returns With “Can’t Wait To Be Dead”
FINNEAS’ ‘What They’ll Say About Us’ FINNEAS expressed cautious optimism on recent single “What They’ll Say About Us,” but he explores darker territory on “Can’t Wait To Be Dead.” Which is a fairly relatable sentiment in 2020. “Somebody’s driving you home, but they don’t know who you are,” the 6-time Grammy winner begins the song. […]