Two years ago, the Los Angeles singer-songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs launched a new band called L.A. Exes, and they released their debut album Get Some. Youngs has always been into down-the-middle pop music. Shortly before starting L.A. Exes, she covered Katy Perry and Blink-182. She also co-wrote Panic! At The Disco’s “High Hopes,” itself a […]
PACKS – “EC”
Back in January, the Toronto band PACKS announced a new album, Crispy Crunchy Nothing, and shared its lead single “4th Of July.” Since then, they’ve put out another song from it, “Brown Eyes,” and today they’re back with one more before the album is out in full next week. “EC” is a pinched tribute to […]
Worriers – “Never Quite Kicks In”
A couple months back, the Los Angeles-based musician Lauren Denitzio announced a new Worriers album, Warm Blanket, and we’ve gotten two singles from it — “Pollen In The Air” and “Prepared To Forget” from it so far. Warm Blanket is out the first week of April, and today Denitzio is sharing another song, the synthy […]
Video: EST Gee “The One & Only”
CMG’s EST Gee is living it up in his “The One & Only” music video. In the the Cash Jundi-directed clip, the Louisville rapper boasts his life of luxury while making moves at the hotel before hitting the strip club. “Yeah, Lamb’s and Rolls, cars I own / Please don’t call me ’bout no ho’,” […]
Video: Ab-Soul “Gotta Rap”
Ab-Soul gives his DJ Premier-produced track “Gotta Rap” its proper video treatment. Directed by Cordell Jomha, the black-and-white clip finds the Carson, CA rapper weighing on life’s struggles, success and everything else in between while making his rounds throughout his hometown. “Shit, I’m already a legend if I ever leave / So you can’t get […]
JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown – “Scaring The Hoes”
Eight days ago, JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown officially announced their long-teased collaborative album Scaring The Hoes, and they shared first single “Lean Beef Patty.” It was our favorite song of last week. The album comes out in just three days, and now Peggy and Danny have also given us the new LP’s title track. As […]
Watch Hayley Williams Cover Deana Carter’s “Did I Shave My Legs For This?” At LGBTQ+ Benefit In Nashville
Recently, Tennessee passed a series of bills targeting the state’s LGBT population, restricting things like drag shows and transgender treatment and surgery for minors. Last night, many of the members of Tennessee’s music community responded by coming together for Love Rising, a fundraiser for LGBTQIA+ organizations. The show went down last night at Nashville’s Bridgestone […]
Video: Talib Kweli, Madlib Ft. Diani “Air Quotes”
Coming on the heels of their Liberation 2 album, Talib Kweli and Madlib release their “Air Quotes” music video featuring Diani. Shot by Chino Chase, the artsy visual centers respected producer and MCs on various magnificent sets propped by stereos, artwork, murals and more. “Most rappers cowards cuz they scared to be conscious / They […]
Video: Young Dolph “Love For The Streets”
Long Live Dolph. Young Dolph’s legacy continues in the late rapper’s new music video, “Love For The Streets”. Accompanied with archive footage of Dolph, the clip features an array of cars doing tricks, fans showing love for their beloved throughout the city of Memphis. “Came up a lil’ different, all of my friends was the […]
Video: Burna Boy Ft. J Balvin “Rollercoaster”
Burna Boy and J Balvin bring the theatrics in their “Rollercoaster” music video. Directed by Loris Russier, the cinematic clip centers the two at the Lafayette Theater and are warped into a dream-like world. “This life is a gift from the most high Jah / That is why I’m thankful for all I have,” sings Burna Boy. […]