Composer and pianist Kelly Moran has collaborated with artists like FKA twigs, Oneohtrix Point Never, Kelsey Lu, Yves Tumor, and more. Today, she’s releasing her first solo song in five years, “Vesela,” and announcing an EP of the same title. Vesela is three tracks, mastered by Telefon Tel Aviv’s Joshua Eustis. Consisting of “Vesela,” “Soft […]
Combust – “Dark Corners” (Feat. Rome Streetz) & “NYHC”
Recent bangers from Pain Of Truth and Mindforce have proven, at least to some of us, that old-school fuck-you-up New York hardcore is in a beautiful place right now. Staten Island’s Combust present further evidence. Combust have a big, chugging hard-bounce sound and an extremely fun live show, and they released their full-length debut Another […]
Judge Rules Lyrics Can Be Used In Young Thug’s RICO Trial
When rappers go on trial, prosecutors often use their lyrics against them as evidence of criminal activity. It’s a controversial tactic, one that’s been curtailed by lawmakers in New York and California. The argument is that not everything people say in songs is strictly nonfiction and that talk of breaking the law in rap music […]
Watch Water From Your Eyes Play A Bunch Of Songs On Tom Scharpling’s Best Show
Earlier this year, the freaked-out New York rock experimentalists Water From Your Eyes released Everyone’s Crushed, their first album for Matador Records. (They’ve got a remix album coming out next week.) Water From Your Eyes have moved up from the DIY underground, but they haven’t moved up so far that they’re getting booked on late-night […]
Watch Beyoncé’s Trailer For The Renaissance Concert Film
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film opened in theaters about a month ago, and today, it’s earned about $231 million at the global box office. Right now, it’s the 12th-highest-grossing movie of the year — right above Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts and right below Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One. Shortly before the Taylor […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Victoria Monet
Hi Victoria. Victoria Monét is a tour de force. This summer, Sacramento released her debut LP Jaguar II, and later embarked on a sold-out national tour. Not to be outdone, she plans on taking her talents across the pond and South America. Here, Victoria speaks on her latest album, Kelly Rowland, motherhood, “On My Mama“, […]
Kevin Gates Ft. Sexyy Red, BG “Yonce Freestyle”
The Ceremony coming soon. With Kevin Gates’ album, The Ceremony upon us, the Breadwinner rapper checks in with its “Yonce Freestyle” featuring Sexyy Red and the return of BG. Co-produced by ProdByJM, EJ Grimes, and Juko, Gates and company make the groupies go wild with their braggadocious rhymes. “Breadwinner, elevator in my garage / My […]
Video: NBA YoungBoy “Guapi”
Cuffed my cup like fuck that love. NBA YoungBoy checks in with “Guapi” for the latest offering off his upcoming Decided II. In the accompanying music video, NBA YoungBoy takes a moment to reflect while kicking it at the crib and during a visit to the emergency room. “I can’t lose myself, I can’t lose […]
Video: Reuben Vincent “Grand Cherry”
Make way. Roc Nation and Jamla’s Reuben Vincent takes a trip down memory lane in the video to his latest single, “Grand Cherry”. Directed by 12 and Timmy, the Charlotte rapper takes it back to the basics with an introspective look at life and friends. “Pray ‘fore I sleep, sow what I reap, rose from […]
Welcome To Rockville Announces 2024 Lineup
The Daytona Beach festival Welcome To Rockville is back and, as they say, bigger than ever. The rock-focused event will expand to five stages this year and include 150 bands on the lineup over four days. This year’s lineup includes Foo Fighters, Mötley Crüe, Slipknot, Jelly Roll, Disturbed, Limp Bizkit, Queens of the Stone Age, […]