You’re favorite. Photos: Kenya Frank When it comes to music, Toosii likes to play favorites. So much in fact that his aptly titled track, “Favorite Song” is topping the Billboard charts. But Toosii isn’t satisfied just yet. The New York native wants the crown, Grammys, and most of all respect. Here, Toosii discusses his recent […]
Lil Wayne Opens ESPYs with “A Milli”
A winner here, a winner there. Rapper and sports fanatic Lil Wayne opened up the 2023 ESPY Awards with a live performance of his 2008 hit, “A Milli”. Before EPSN’s annual sports ceremony on Wednesday (Jul.12), Tunechi took the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and altered the Bangladesh-produced hit with sports-themed lyrics. “And I’m over […]
Sunshine Convention – “Penny Lids”
If you liked the last Sunshine Convention track we posted, “Dawned On Me,” you’re probably in the market for some more extremely fuzzy, melodically charged sonic manna, yeah? Jake Whitener shared his soaring and monolithic lo-fi sing-along “The Spark” last week. Today, in one last offering before the band’s self-titled LP drops, he’s back with […]
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Video: Hit-Boy, Big Hit, Jay Worthy “Watch Out For The Riders”
Clear the road. Hit-Boy, Big Hit, and Jay Worthy bring the cars out in their new video, “Watch Out For The Riders”, which is released in partnership with LowRider Magazine. Directed by Tim Collins, the West Coast trio post up outside Pasadena’s Rose Bowl stadium where they cruise the parking lot in their Chevy convertibles. […]
Sam Gendel & Marcella Cytrynowicz – “CD”
The prolific Los Angeles-based composer and producer Sam Gendel already released one project his year, the jazzy covers album COOKUP, and he’s already got another one waiting in the wings. AUDIOBOOK is a new project from Gendel and his partner Marcella Cytrynowicz, the visual artist whose younger sister served as a vocalist on last year’s […]
Cherry Glazerr – “Soft Like A Flower”
Cherry Glazerr — the Los Angeles project led by Clementine Creevy — have announced a new album, I Don’t Want You Anymore, which is out at the end of September. Creevy co-produced the follow-up to 2019’s Stuffed & Ready with Yves Rothman, who they first teamed up with on a cover of Metallica’s “My Friend […]
Hailey Whitters – “I’m In Love”
Now here’s an eminently charming pop-country song. “I’m In Love” is the title track from Hailey Whitters’ new EP. It’s an expertly constructed bit of music. The rhythm combines with Whitters’ fast-paced vocal cadence to create a sense of giddy propulsion. Every little corner of the arrangement shines, from the lovely chiming mandolin that ushers […]
CMAT – “Where Are Your Kids Tonight?” (Feat. John Grant)
For a while now, the Stereogum commenting community has been talking up the Irish singer Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, who records as CMAT. You guys are right! She’s good! This fall, CMAT will release Crazymad, For Me, the sophomore LP that she recorded with Bonny Light Horseman’s Josh Kaufman. We’ve already posted the early singles “Whatever’s […]
Blxst Ft. Remble “Child Of God”
Lonley up top. Blxst is defeating all odds on his brand new single “Child Of God” featuring Remble. Also produced by Blxst, the introspective collaboration finds the two West Coast artists praising the Lord and overcoming life’s obstacles. “Yeah, and I done seen it all above / The hate, the love, the fake handshakes, the […]