Carlie’s ‘Stealing All My Friends’ The growth from Carlie Hanson’s 2019 debut EP, Junk, to the just-released DestroyDestroyDestroyDestroy is staggering. In just over a year, the 20-year-old has overhauled her sound (gritty pop/rock is her true calling) and come into her own as a songwriter. Her sophomore set is brutally honest, overwhelming dark and very, […]
Zedd and Griff Join Forces For “Inside Out”
Griff Returns With ‘Good Stuff’ Zedd teams up with UK newcomer Griff for a feel-good banger called “Inside Out.” The German producer’s second single of 2020 (justice for “Funny”!) is about the rush you get from truly being seen by someone. “We stayed up all night talking to each other, whispers under covers,” the 19-year-old […]
Stranded – "Post-Meridian"
Stranded is a mysterious/unnamed musician based in Atlanta who is, at least nominally, an electronic artist. The couple of EPs he’s released so far bore tinges of house music, but he mixes those with a whole lot of other touchstones: He cites post-punk acts like Bauhaus and PiL alongside the classic ’80s 4AD era. It’s […]
New Video: Flipp Dinero Ft. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie “No No No” | Rap Radar
Flipp Dinero and A Boogie connect. Flipp Dinero’s back with another hit for the streets and brings A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie on for the assist. Over a booming bassline and blaring flutes by Ferno and stardustszn, Flipp Dinero gloats his flashy lifestyle, while A Boogie adds his Uptown swag. The matching set of visuals […]
John Frusicante Says Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Moving Ahead' With New Music
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 […]