One of our favorite rappers to emerge this year has been Bfb Da Packman. After first appearing in June’s Blue Chips, our monthly column on new hip-hop, we spoke with Packman earlier this year about his rise from being a star regional rapper to possibly something bigger. Packman went to L.A. earlier this year, which […]
Reason – “Sauce” (Feat. Vince Staples)
TDE-signed Southern California rapper Reason — very much not to be confused with Logic — is getting ready to release his sophomore album New Beginnings. He’s shared songs with Schoolboy Q and Boogie and Ab-Soul already. And for his latest track, he’s teamed up with fellow California rapper Vince Staples. The braggadocious “Sauce” finds both […]
Polo G – “Epidemic”
The young Chicago star Polo G is a master of depressive melodic rap music, and he’s been on a major career upswing lately. After making one of the best rap albums of 2020 with his platinum debut Die A Legend, Polo came out with the sophomore LP THE GOAT earlier this year. It’s already gold, […]
Stream Atlanta Rap Supergroup Spillage Village’s New Album Spilligion
Spillage Village is the Atlanta rap collective founded by J.I.D and EARTHGANG that now counts 6LACK, Mereba, Hollywood JB, Jurdan Bryant, and Benji amongst its members. Today, they’re finally releasing Spilligion, their major-label debut and follow-up to their 2016 project Bears Like This Too Much. Since the release of Bears Like This Too Much, Spillage […]
Chris Stapleton – “Cold”
Later this fall, the big-voiced country-music statesman Chris Stapleton will release the new album Starting Over. Stapleton recorded the new LP, the follow-up to 2017’s twin From A Room albums, in Nashville’s storied RCA Studio A, doing things old-school. The album features appearances from Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, two former members of Tom Petty’s […]
Swae Lee – "Dance Like No One’s Watching"
Swae Lee, my guy, we need to talk. You have one of the most distinctive and beautiful voices in modern pop music, capable of eerily hypnotic moonbeam melodies and chirping rap bars alike. More than anything, that voice is what caught people’s attention about Rae Sremmurd, your hip-hop duo with your brother Slim Jxmmi. It […]
Bfb Da Packman Shares Wiz Khalifa Collab "Fun Time": Watch
Earlier this summer, rapping mailman Bfb Da Packman did the impossible: He totally steamrolled Sada Baby on a song. The Sada Baby collab “Free Joe Exotic” and its ridiculous video immediately established the Flint-born and Houston-based Packman as a viral star. Once people started digging through his recent videos, we also realized that he’s one […]
Jonni Apollo Is Coming Back In The Game With Unfiltered Single “Afieroméni Stin” – Dedicated To His Daughter
Jonni Apollo is not an average rising star. This rapper has been in the game for a long time for now but due to the worst circumstances, he had to quit music for an indefinite period of time. Jonni Apollo has been through many difficulties which eventually made him stronger and motivated to continue his […]
Stream Svalbard’s Phenomenal New Album When I Die, Will I Get Better?
In a way, it’s remarkable that we’re getting to hear the UK band Svalbard’s new album When I Die, Will I Get Better? at all. A few weeks ago, two different women came forward to accuse Alex Fitzpatrick, founder of the UK label Holy Roar Records, of things like rape, sexual harassment, and emotional abuse. […]
Joensuu 1685 – “All Around You”
Finnish trio Joensuu 1685, made up of Artist To Watch Mikko Joensuu, his brother Markus, and Risto Joensuu (no relation), are reuniting this year for ÖB, their long-awaited second album and their first release in a decade. It’ll finally be out next month, and we’ve already heard a few tracks: “Hey My Friend (We’re Here […]