Got a Tommy for the Jerrys. Chief Keef thinks he’s got another one, and he shows out in the flamboyant video to one of his records from earlier this year. Riding over Sahbeats’ drill sound, Chief Sosa spits his bossy raps at his decked out crib, onto the outdoor court, and inside his yellow souped […]
Joey Armstrong Responds to Misconduct Accusations | SPIN
SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong has addressed the sexual misconduct allegations made by the Regrettes’ Lydia Night. “While I don’t agree with some of the things she said about me, it’s important that she be allowed to say them and that she be supported for speaking out,” he wrote Tuesday on the band’s Instagram. Armstrong, the son of […]
New Video: Headie One, Drake “Only You Freestyle” | Rap Radar
Again and again. Drake can not be stopped. After delivering both “Pop Star” and “Greece” for DJ Khaled last week, the 6 God keeps his streak of new music going by joining British rapper Headie One for his “Only You Freestyle” video. On a dark set filled with luxury cars and his OVO crew, Drizzy […]
Loren Gray Drops Loved-Up Banger “Alone”
Loren Gray’s ‘Cake’ Social media sensation/budding pop star Loren Gray is back with a loved-up banger called “Alone.” The second in a series of quarantine singles (“Cake” arrived in March) finds the 18-year-old completely lovestruck. “Your name in my mouth come out in cursive, red hearts round the letters on my mind,” she begins the song. […]
Chris Frantz Recalls Talking Heads' Final Meeting | SPIN
Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz breaks down the turbulence of the band’s final days in his newly issued memoir, Remain in Love — including a particularly awkward group meeting in 1991 where singer David Byrne allegedly yelled, “You should be calling me an asshole.” Byrne’s quote seemingly implies an internal struggle: that the frontman had long […]
New Music: Smino, JID, Kenny Beats “Baguetti”
Bang. Smino and JID take a moment to reflect on their new track produced by Kenny Beats. Over a slow-tempo beat by Kenny, Smino and JID ponder on previous relationships and lament on the stress in the game. It’s a freedom sound, let it bang.
Hayley Williams Calls for Accountability
Following recent sexual misconduct accusations against Burger Records and musicians coming forward about their experiences with abuse, Hayley Williams could not longer be silent. Last night (July 20), Williams posted a long note about her feelings toward sexism and misogyny in the industry, highlighting the “collective cause” of protecting “womxn and young folx in the music […]
Madeline Kenney – "Picture Of You"
Next week, Madeline Kenney is releasing her third album, Sucker’s Lunch. It’s her second one in a row that was produced with Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner (and, this time, her bandmate Andy Stack), and we talked to Wasner about what it was like to work with Kenney in our recent interview with her. Today, we’re […]
H.C. McEntire – “Final Bow”
Next month, H.C. McEntire is releasing her sophomore solo album, Eno Axis, the follow-up to 2018’s LIONHEART. Last month, we got its lead single “Time, On Fire,” and today she’s sharing “Final Bow” from it, an evocative character portrait of someone who is “slinging bottles of gin” and “in the alley now smoking cigarettes.” “Mirror […]
Sinead O'Brien – "Strangers In Danger"
A couple months ago, the Limerick singer/poet Sinead O’Brien announced Drowning In Blessings, her debut EP. After a couple of early singles, she teamed up with the English producer Dan Carey for this material — making her the latest exciting artist to come out of the Speedy Wunderground orbit. Along with the announcement, she shared […]