On Friday, with very little advance notice, André 3000, one of the greatest rappers in history, released his first-ever solo album New Blue Sun. As you are almost certainly already aware, that album includes absolutely no rapping — or, for that matter, any vocals at all. Instead, it’s a full-length ambient jazz record, with André […]
Cullen Jack’s Bilingual Musical Journey Offers A Symphony Of Heartfelt Emotions
Cullen Jack ‘s unique musical journey is a profound exploration of sound and emotion. His approach to songwriting is a delicate balance of classical influence and modern flair, creating a soundscape where every instrument has a purpose. From the “twinkly, happy sound” of a Toy Glockenspiel to the powerful resonance of symphonic instruments, this maestro’s […]
Taylor Swift Mourns Fan Who Died Before Rio Concert, Postpones Tonight’s Show
Taylor Swift has been on the international leg of The Eras Tour. On Friday night, she performed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the Nilton Santos stadium. Many fans fell ill due to the heatwave, with a heat index of 140° Fahrenheit, and one concertgoer died of cardiac arrest. 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides fainted before […]
Kool & The Gang Drummer George “Funky” Brown Dead At 74
George “Funky” Brown, founding drummer of the great funk and R&B band Kool & The Gang, has died. The Guardian reports that Brown died of lung cancer yesterday in Los Angeles. Brown was 74. George Brown grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey. As a teenager in 1964, he joined up with a group of […]
Watch The Video For 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne & Usher’s ‘Transparency’
Last night, 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne teamed up for Welcome 2 ColleGrove, the sequel to their 2016 collaboration album. It has a bunch of big name guests on it with Usher being one of them on ‘Transparency’ and this afternoon, the legendary trio of veterans have followed the new collab right up with a […]
Video: The Alchemist Ft. Curren$y “Paint Different”
It’s just different The Alchemist touches down this Friday morning with his new video “Paint Different” featuring Curren$y. Directed by Dexstr8dope, the producer and rapper puts work in the studio and is lounging in a plush lobby, while Curren$y’s posted outside in an alley by a vintange Mercedes-Benz. “The maestro on the balcony in the […]
Boldy James & Nicholas Craven – “Brand New Chanel Kicks”
At the beginning of this year, the endlessly prolific Detroit rap great Boldy James was severely injured in a car accident; Indiana Jones, his excellent album with the producer RichGains, came out a few days later. Stereogum interviewed Boldy James after his accident, but he didn’t say too much about his condition. He says a […]
Hear J.R. Bohannan’s Pedal Steel Covers Of Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas Classics
Back in February 2022, not many people were thinking about Christmas. Fortunately, J.R. Bohannan had yuletide on the mind. It was then that the Brooklyn guitarist and pedal steel player deployed the latter instrument on new-agey covers of two songs from Vince Guaraldi’s classic A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack, the dreamy “Christmas Time Is Here” […]
Video: Jay Rock Ft. Bongo ByTheWay “Still That Way”
Eastside Johnny is coming. TDE’s Jay Rock is still the same old G on his new single “Still That Way” produced by Bongo ByTheWay. Over Bongo’s triumphant instrumental, Eastside Johnny flexes his lyrical prowess while sticking to his gritty lifestyle. The release comes alongside its music video. “Eastside Johnny, pull up with the mob nigga, […]
Video: CyHi Ft. Pusha T “Mr. Put That Shit On”
We put on. After releasing his new single, “Mr. Put That Shit On” few weeks ago, CyHi delivers the accompanying music video. In his self-directed clip, CyHi’s centered on a farm where he portrays a scarecrow tact to a cross, a jheri-curled host on the red carpet of an award show, and during an interview […]