Lorde joined the many musicians who have spoken out against racism but also opened up about striking the balance of being an ally while making sure that it isn’t just “performative activism.” “One of the things I find most frustrating about social media is performative activism, predominantly by white celebrities (like me),” she said in […]
LL Cool J Expresses Outrage in Freestyle on Racism: 'They Begging for Blood Let'
LL Cool J posted a freestyle on his Instagram account on Sunday where he shared his outrage on the centuries of racism in the United States and the current situation unfolding across the United States. In the freestyle, he said: “For 400 years you had your knees on our necks / A garden of evil with […]
TIDAL: Kirk Franklin vs. Fred Hammond
Can they get a witness? Healing and uplifting the spirits of all, Verzuz took us to church this Sunday evening for the first gospel celebration with Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond. Opened with a sermon with Bishop T.D. Jakes, and the two gospel legends in coordinating “I Can’t Breathe” and “I Can’t Breathe Again” t-shirts […]
New Music: Audio Push Ft. Mark Battles “Chances”
Audio Push and Mark Battles rightfully turn up on their brand new collaboration. Over Price’s bouncy production, he, Oktane and Battles flex their high energetic charisma with an abundance bravado lyrics and thought-provoking raps.
The National Guitarist Aaron Dessner Responds to Being Bizarrely Accused of Organizing Riots
As the protests have carried on throughout the weekend following the murder of George Floyd, one of the strangest developments has to do with the National guitarist Aaron Dessner. Some right-wing Twitter accounts have accused the guitarist/songwriter of helping incite and organize riots in Ohio, and have cited him as being Antifa (anti-fascist). On Sunday, […]
Jay-Z Spoke With Minnesota Governor to Seek Justice for George Floyd
As protests continue to take place across the country following George Floyd’s murder last Monday in Minneapolis, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz shared a tidbit during a Sunday afternoon press conference that Jay-Z reached out to him to emphasize that justice be served. “It was a dad – and I think quite honestly a black man whose […]
New Video: GASHI “Paranoid” | Rap Radar
Someone set me free. GASHI battles the illusions of suspicious and fear the latest single off his upcoming 1984 due August 7. Over an electro beat, the Brooklyn-based artist walks down an alley in L.A. and comes across a homeless man, a prostitute and a police officer while being followed by a mysterious masked man. […]
New Music: Audio Push Ft. Mark Battles “Chances”
Audio Push and Mark Battles rightfully turn up on their brand new collaboration. Over Price’s bouncy production, he, Oktane and Battles flex their high energetic charisma with an abundance bravado lyrics and thought-provoking raps.
Lana Del Rey Gets Slammed for Sharing Footage of People Looting
Lana Del Rey hasn’t had a great past few weeks. Less than 10 days ago, she was getting dragged for seemingly marginalizing women of color (and has been defending herself ever since). Now, she’s receiving backlash from fellow musicians for sharing footage on Instagram of people looting during a Black Lives Matter protest in Los […]
New Music: Dre “Captured On A iPhone”
It is your right. As disturbing images and footage from the violent protests and looting continues across America, Dre is sounding off on his new track. Over a flip of a Gil Scott-Heron classic “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”, Dre of Cool & Dre touches on George Floyd, the countless killings of unarmed Blacks, […]