Major mix. The Weeknd continues to shine in “Blinding Lights”, and this time he does it with EDM production trio Major Lazer. Here, Diplo, Walshy Fire and Ape Drums add their electro and dancehall-infused melody to hit. The original track, reminiscent to the ’80s formula, is featured on The Weeknd’s chart-topping album After Hours, which […]
Revisit Run the Jewels' Performance of 'Sea Legs' at Coachella
One of the best versions of Coachella took place in 2016 with a number of reunions taking place and it was one of the definitive lineups its history. One of the many highlights that year was Run the Jewels’ mid-afternoon set. Despite being faced with a stacked lineup (that included Guns N’ Roses, Ice Cube, […]
NeNe Leakes Launches Music Career With "Come And Get This Hunni"
The Real Housewives franchise has already blessed us with several pop crossovers, most notably from Kim Zolciak (“Tardy For The Party”) and Countess LuAnn (“Chic, C’est La Vie”). However, NeNe Leakes breaks new ground — at least, as far as I’m aware — by venturing into the world of rap with a banger called “Come […]
New Music: Skyzoo, Dumbo Station “Good Enough Reasons”
Well fitted to take on any genre in music, Skyzoo jazzes his raps on his new release with Dumb Station. As the two prepare the release of their joint effort, The Bluest Note on April 24, the Brooklyn MC and the Italian nu-jazz officially roll their first offering. Premiere: Complex
New Video: Yella Beezy Ft. Young Thug “Headlocc” | Rap Radar
Beezy’s got it. Yella Beezy’s got the game in a choke hold with his new track featuring Young Thug. For the accompanying visual, Yella Beezy documents his 25th day of quarantine with three voluptuous chicks. They whip up breakfast in the kitchen while they twerk on top of the counters. Elsewhere, the four play a […]
Umbra Vitae – “Mantra Of Madness”
A couple of weeks ago, Jacob Bannon, longtime frontman of Boston hardcore gods Converge, announced the existence of his new band Umbra Vitae. The group features members of bands like the Red Chord and Twitching Tongues, including a couple of guys who also play in Bannon’s gothed-out side project Wear Your Wounds. With Umbra Vitae, […]
Sass – "11:11"
The Minneapolis Band To Watch Sass put out their debut album, Chew Toy, a little less than a year ago, and they’re already on their way to releasing another one. “11:11″ is the first track they’re sharing from it, a razor-sharp song filled with guitar histrionics and an aversion to being alone that rings even […]
Rina Sawayama – "Bad Friend"
Rina Sawayama is just two days from dropping SAWAYAMA, her debut album. The Niigata-born, London-based singer seems to be delving into some heavy aughts nostalgia on the album, sometimes by blending pop with nu-metal in a way that connects the dots between Grimes and Evanescence. On new single “Bad Friend,” though, she scales back the […]
Queen's Brian May Blames Meat for Coronavirus Outbreak
Queen guitarist Brian May is ready to point the blame for the coronavirus outbreak — but it’s not at who you think. In an interview with NME, May said that carnivores and meat-eating culture at large are to blame. “This pandemic seemed to come from people eating animals and it’s becoming more well known that […]
Norah Jones Rolls Out Poetic New Single "How I Weep"
Norah Jones Drops ‘I’m Alive’ Norah Jones has released “How I Weep” as the second single from her upcoming 8th LP, Pick Me Up Off The Floor (due June 12). The track began life as a poem and that comes across in both its structure and expressive lyrics. “How I weep for the loss and […]