Home of the brave, land of the free. Iamsu! puts his fist up high and uplifts the spirts “For The People” on his latest single. Over a slapping West Coast beat, the Bay Area rapper drops a quick ditty on systemic oppression, corporate America, culture vulturing, and more. Love the people you like do the […]
Coachella 2020 Is Canceled (Report)
After delaying the inevitable, Coachella will be canceled this year. According to a report in Billboard that looked into the challenges that AEG (the parent company of Coachella promoter Goldenvoice) is facing due to the pandemic, the 125,000-person-per-day festival could make a limited-capacity return in April 2021. Billboard also says that a larger, higher capacity comeback […]
Ben Platt Soars On “Everything I Did To Get To You”
Ben Platt Drops ‘So Will I’ Songland contestants delivered a steady stream of very good songs, but “Everything I Did To Get To You” might be the show’s best offering yet. Penned by David Davis (with a little help from mentor Ryan Tedder), the power ballad reaches new heights thanks to Ben Platt. “I’ll admit […]
New Video: Problem “Lamborghini” | Rap Radar
Let’s ride. Problem opens his doors in the latest music video off his recent project, Coffee & Kush Vol. 1. Beginning with a news report of a 5 year-old boy who stole his parents’ Lamborghini in Utah, the JoshyGonz-directed clip finds Problem stunting in front of his white Lambo parked on a hillside and then […]
New Video: Hopsin “Kumbaya” | Rap Radar
Kumbaya, my Lord! Hopsin frolics through the outdoors of Thailand in the video to his new single, “Kumbaya”. On the introspective cut, Hopsin dons his tribal wear and leads a pack of elephants through the jungle and fields a herd of oxes by a river. Elsewhere, he tames a troop of monkeys in a forest, […]
New Video: Lil Wayne Ft. Takeoff “I Don’t Sleep” | Rap Radar
New video alert. It is no days off for Lil Wayne in his Funeral‘s trippy video featuring Takeoff. Help bringing its lyrics to life, the animated clip depicts the two rappers skating and stunting as various illustrations appear including Snoop, B.I.G., Phil Jackson, strippers, pills, lean, and sexually explicit images. The video comes a week […]
Of Mice and Men's Austin Carlile Accused of Sexual Assault
Former Of Mice and Men singer Austin Carlile has been accused by multiple individuals of sexual assault. Additionally, in one of the victims’ social media posts, they accuse Alternative Press of not running a story on the accusations after the outlet posted a story about Carlile earlier in the week. One of the accusers, Caitlin […]
Damian Lillard Shares Spoken Word Song Honoring George Floyd
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has been leading marches in his adopted hometown following George Floyd’s murder. And now, he’s shared a spoken-word song about Floyd’s death. Titled “Blacklist,” Lillard, who goes by Dame D.O.L.L.A., used the vehicle as a way to speak out about police brutality against black lives. “As a rich […]
New Music: Dame D.O.L.L.A. “Blacklist”
Says Dame. Dame D.O.L.L.A. uses his voice and spreads awareness for the ongoing injustice in America. Accompanied by Oakland musician Kev Choice on piano, Damian Lillard preaches a spoken word on racism, police brutality, Trump’s looting comments, the silence by those in denial, and more. Say their names.
Stone Gossard to Host 'Gigaton' Track-by-Track on Pearl Jam Radio
Pearl Jam’s Gigaton was released in March, which may as well be 30 years ago at this point. But, in the absence of a tour and almost anything else, the band is doing something that should please fans in the meantime. Beginning on Wednesday morning, SiriusXM’s Pearl Jam Radio will air a track-by-track explanation of the album […]