On Anderson .Paak’s last single “Lockdown” and its attendant remix with J.I.D, Noname, and Jay Rock, he grappled with weighty topics like racism and police brutality in America. But on new song “CUT EM IN,” featuring Rick Ross and produced by Hit-Boy, G. Ry, and Corbett, he’s all about the money. The track will be […]
Nickelback’s Cover Of “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” Is Not As Good As Korn’s Cover Of “The Devil Went Down To Georgia”
Last month, the country and Southern rock veteran Charlie Daniels died of a hemorrhagic stroke at the age of 83. Shortly after Daniels’ death, something weird happened. Korn, titans of the ’90s nü-metal explosion, started a Bandcamp account, got together with the Southern rapper Yelawolf, and released a cover of “The Devil Went Down To […]
Partner – "Rock Is My Rock"
Just yesterday, Partner returned with a new song called “Hello And Welcome.” While they’ve released covers and one-offs intermittently in the past couple years, the song — and its charmingly quirky cartoon video — both seemed to signal the beginning of a new era. As it turns out, that’s very much the case: Today, the […]
Ruston Kelly – “Under The Sun”
Nashville singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly is about to release his new album Shape & Destroy, his second collection of heart-wrecking songs reckoning with his own past, at the end of the month. We’ve already heard a number of them — “Brave,” “Rubber” and “Radio Cloud,” “Pressure” — and now we’re hearing another, the hopeful, heart-on-sleeve “Under […]
Young Dolph Releases New Album 'Rich Slave': Stream
There’s a certain tier of rap stardom where, if you don’t come out with a new album at least once a year, it feels like you’ve disappeared from the face of the earth. The Memphis rap great Yount Dolph is in that tier. A few years ago, Dolph was cranking out new music at an […]
Quasi – “Last Days Of The Thin Blue Line”
Since leaving Sleater-Kinney last summer, Janet Weiss has had more time to focus on Quasi, her long-running duo with ex-husband Sam Coomes. Back in April, they shared a demo of a new song called “Rotten Wrock” as part of a quarantine video series. And now, as BrooklynVegan reports, they’ve dropped a new single. “Last Days […]
New Video: Drake Ft. Lil Durk “Laugh Now Cry Later” | Rap Radar
M-V-P. Leaving all the drama in the wind, Drake turns the frowns upside down in his triumphant new single featuring Lil Durk. In the epic music directed by Dave Meyers, Drizzy hits the Nike Headquarters in Oregon where plays ball with Kevin Durant, and showcases his football moves with Odell Beckham Jr. and Marshawn Lynch. […]
Margo Price Covers 'WAP' on The Daily Show
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Margo Price served up a mellow version of the sexually graphic Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion hit “WAP” on The Daily Show last night (Aug. 14.) Host Trevor Noah and correspondent Dulcé Sloan invited Price’s performance to further their conversation about the media’s double standards and sexist coverage of presumptive vice presidential candidate Kamala […]
New Video: Alicia Keys Ft. Khalid “So Done” | Rap Radar
This a body movement. Feeling hopeless and hurt, Alicia Keys is so “So Done” on her new single featuring Khalid. In the video for the somber ballad, the two perform at a prom before motorcyclists crash the party and whisk a couple for a romantic getaway. The collaboration is featured on Alicia Keys forthcoming album, […]
Billie Eilish, The Chicks, Jennifer Hudson to Perform at Democratic National Convention
Billie Eilish, The Chicks and Jennifer Hudson highlight the group of artists who have been tapped to perform at the Democratic National Convention, Variety and CBS News reported. Billy Porter, John Legend, Leon Bridges, Common, Stephen Stills, Prince Royce and others have also been slated to perform at the four-day event that will make the Joe Biden–Kamala Harris […]