This is The Formula. will.i.am and Lil Wayne pair up for their new single, “The Formula”. Anchored by will.i.am, Keith Harris, and John Goldstein’s high-octane beat, will and Weezy trade furious bars with their fierce deliveries. “This my recipe, watch me go top speed / Go that full capacity, I got energy,” begins the Black […]
NBA YoungBoy, Bailey Zimmerman, Dermot Kennedy “Won’t Back Down”
For the fam. NBA YoungBoy fulfills his destiny alongside Bailey Zimmerman and Dermot Kennedy on “Won’t Back Down”, the latest single off the motion picture soundtrack to Fast X. Backed by Zimmerman and Kennedy’s uplifting hook, YoungBoy Never Broke Again preaches loyalty within his inner-circle and never turning his back on family. “Like somebody out […]
Video: Marshmello Ft. Brent Faiyaz “Fell In Love”
Can you feel it? Love is here and is just an illusion on Marshmello’s new single featuring Brent Faiyaz. It also premieres alongside its accompanying music video. Over the electro music producer and DJ’s smooth production, the D.M.V. crooner sings his admiration of a love interest, but reminds here things can change in the spur […]
Russ “Fire”
Russ takes on another genre of music on his latest release, “Fire”. Over a soft rock bop, co-produced by himself and Aaron Paris, Russ turns up the heat and serenades a particular lady with his falsettos. “You got something that I want, I desire / I got something that you need, I’m your fire, yeahYeah, […]
Album: Conway The Machine ‘Won’t He Do It’
Amen. Conway The Machine counts his blessings on his third solo and major label album, Won’t He Do It. For his latest effort, the Buffalo rapper spearheads the project with the gritty “Quarters“, connects with his Griselda partner Westside Gunn for “Brucifix“. Conway spotlights his Drumwork artist Jae Skeese for “The Chosen” and links with […]
EP: DaBaby ‘Call Da Fireman’
He’s on fire! After a few months of simmering down, DaBaby cranks up the heat with his brand new project, Call Da Fireman. Turned up with three tracks, the Charlotte rapper brings the hot girls out with “Shake Sumn”, before hosing them down on “Ghetto Girls>>>>”, and serving the junkies with “Sellin Crack” featuring Offset. […]
Album: IDK ‘F65’
Buckle up. It is off to the races for IDK and his fourth studio album, F65. On his latest set, the D.M.V. rapper pulls up with 22 tracks lead by the high-powered single, “Radioactive“. Elsewhere, he addresses police brutality on the politically-charged “Mr. Police” and crosses the victory line with the celebratory anthem, “850 (We […]
Stream Fred Again.. & Brian Eno’s New Album Secret Life
Everything’s coming up Fred Again.. The DJ and producer born Frederick Gibson was already establishing himself as a mainstay of UK pop and rap in the 2010s, but in the 2020s he’s risen to the level of marquee artist, in part thanks to his own Actual Life album series. This year Fred’s been frequently aligned […]
Billboard Introduces “Fan Packs,” Re-Allowing Controversial Bundles On Album Chart
In July 2020, Billboard changed its chart rules to eliminate merch and album bundling when calculating its 200 and Hot 100 chart scores. As a reminder, “bundling” is the practice of selling merchandise along with a download of an album (usually for free) with the intention of boosting sales. Today, Billboard introduced the idea of […]
David Letterman Raves About The National: “I Wish I Could Be Matt Berninger”
In a new video posted to his YouTube page, former late-night host David Letterman is sharing his thoughts about the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame class with longtime colleagues Barbara Gaines and Mary Barclay. While he reacts against Warren Zevon getting snubbed (“I’m disappointed but not angry”), he positively gushes over the National, […]