We blessed. Hot off the announcement of his Upside Down album on June 26, Buju counts his blessings on its latest single. Spreading love throughout, the Dancehall legend gives hope and sheds light during these dark times. Tell them wi blessed.
New Music: Lil Keed Ft. Gunna “Fox 5”
Free homicide. Lil Keed and Gunna adapt to their environment on their new release. Reporting live from Cleveland Avenue in Atlanta, the two ATLiens floss and bring the smoke to anyone who wants it. No fake news here.
Gucci Mane Says He's Leaving Atlantic Records
Gucci Mane has announced that he no longer wants to be a part of his longtime label, Atlantic Records. “Leaving #AtlanticRecords July 3rd these crackers polite racist #SoIcySummer,” he posted on Twitter on Thursday (June 11), which has now been deleted from the rapper’s feed. (You can find a screenshot of it here.) Despite removing […]
YG Releases Video for 'FTP' From Black Lives Matter Protest in Hollywood
Last week, YG released “FTP,” which if you can’t figure out the tone, just look a little bit further. Anyway, the Los Angeles-based rapper spoke at a Black Lives Matter rally/march in Hollywood this past Sunday, delivering a powerful speech in just under three or so minutes. That moment, and other footage from the march, […]
Young Ejecta – “Call My Name”
Young Ejecta, the duo of singer Leanne Macomber and producer Joel Ford, are returning later this month with the new album Ride Lonesome, inspired in part by Ford’s move to Los Angeles and Macomber’s Texan background. They shared pulsing lead single “Crayon Cactus” last month, and now they’re following it up with the twinkling synthpop […]
Pop Smoke – “Make It Rain” (Feat. Rowdy Rebel)
Back in February, the 20-year-old Brooklyn drill phenom Pop Smoke was murdered in Los Angeles. A few days before his death, I wrote that Pop could be New York’s next great rap hope. Even after his death, it’s happening. Pop Smoke’s music is still growing in popularity; the writer Alphonse Pierre just published a cool […]
Bob Dylan Discusses George Floyd, Pandemic + More
Throughout Bob Dylan’s illustrious career, the singer-songwriter hasn’t been keen on doing many interviews. However, on the heels of releasing his latest album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan sat down for a rare interview with his friend Douglas Brinkley with the New York Times where he talks about everything from his musical influences to the […]
Maren Morris – "Just For Now" & "Takes Two"
Pop-country star Maren Morris has had a hell of a run since releasing GIRL about 15 months ago. Her album alongside Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, and Natalie Hemby as the Highwomen was widely acclaimed. Meanwhile “The Bones,” one of many fine songs on GIRL, enjoyed a slow-burn rise, crossing over to Top 40 radio and […]
Rico Nasty – “Dirty”
Issa Rae’s HBO series Insecure, which may or may not be Donald Trump’s favorite show, is airing its season four finale on Sunday. Rico Nasty’s music has been featured on the show before. And last night, Rico shared a new song called “Dirty” that was used in an episode a few weeks back. Listen to […]
Chromeo Just Dropped An EP About Coronavirus
When the pandemic first started, we knew there’d be a whole lot of quarantine-themed music at some point in the near future. DIY projects people put together at home, albums dealing with isolation, and maybe even some more jocular attempts to make sense of this strange experience. Soon enough, we started to hear music made […]