Black is beautiful. Azealia Banks strikes a pose and is collecting souls on her new track produced by Lex Luger. Over a haunting beat by Lex Luger, Azealia heats up the block with her fiery bars from getting money bags, to flaunting ass, to even emptying her clip. Bang bang.
Spank Nitti James & Freddie Gibbs – “Disappear”
Just a week and a half ago, Indiana rap veteran Freddie Gibbs teamed up with the Alchemist for the collaborative LP Alfredo, one of the year’s best albums. To many of us, Gibbs is a major artist who is simply not capable of making a bad record. But Gibbs is also a working underground rapper […]
Andre 3000's Merch Benefits Movement for Black Lives
OutKast fans are rejoicing at the return of Andre 3000. And while 3 Stacks hasn’t hopped on a new track in a bit, the legendary lyricist instead resurfaced to use his platform to raise money for the Movement for Black Lives, an organization committed to ending police brutality and racial injustice. And he’s doing it […]
The Stooges Announce Live Album Of Original Lineup's Final Concert
Nearly 50 years to the day after the infamous concert took place, Third Man Records is releasing the Stooges’ Live At Goose Lake: August 8, 1970, a live album documenting the original Stooges lineup’s final performance. As the story goes, bassist Dave Alexander showed up too drunk to play a note and was fired by […]
Tom Morello Roasts Fan Who Can't Believe Rage Against the Machine Are Political
On Tuesday, a Twitter user who has since deleted their account said that Rage Against The Machine — a band whose name should speak for itself — and Tom Morello were “ruining” their fan base by sharing “political BS.” “I used to be a fan until your political opinions came out,” the fan wrote. “Music is […]
Shamir – “On My Own”
Over the last few years, the Las Vegas-born musician Shamir Bailey has gone through an interesting and unpredictable evolution — first breaking through with the clubby pop music of his 2015 debut Ratchet before breaking completely with that sound. Since then, he’s independently released a whole lot of lo-fi indie-pop music, including this year’s album […]
Shamir – “On My Own”
Over the last few years, the Las Vegas-born musician Shamir Bailey has gone through an interesting and unpredictable evolution — first breaking through with the clubby pop music of his 2015 debut Ratchet before breaking completely with that sound. Since then, he’s independently released a whole lot of lo-fi indie-pop music, including last year’s album […]
Grammys to Change Urban Contemporary Category Name
The Grammys’ Best Urban Contemporary Album category will now be called Best Progressive R&B Album, the Recording Academy announced on Wednesday morning (June 10). “There were some uncomfortable feelings around [the term urban],” Harvey Mason, Jr., chair & interim president/CEO of the Recording Academy, told Billboard. “I think it’s been a gradual shift within in […]
Final Gig of The Stooges' Original Lineup to Be Released on Vinyl
The Stooges fans will be happy to hear that Third Man Records is releasing The Stooges’ Live At Goose Lake: August 8, 1970. It will showcase previously-unheard soundboard recording of the original Stooges’ final show together — honoring the performance’s 50th anniversary. The limited-edition colored vinyl will come in a variety of colors. The Rough […]
Travis Announce New Album '10 Songs': Hear "A Ghost"
At this point in popular music history, if you tell people there’s a new Travis song they’ll probably think you’re referring to Houston rap superstar and Fortnite concert pioneer Jacques Webster. If you talk up the latest Healy joint, they’ll likely assume you’re talking about the 1975. Praise for 1999’s The Man Who is liable […]