Got the juice like Tupac. Logic’s still got the juice on his latest single, “Juice II”, which is pumped up with its accompanying music video. Directed by JT Clemente, the video finds the D.M.V. artist in New York getting bag of lyrics filled with boastful rhymes. He hits up Yankee stadium, dining with friends in […]
XXXTentacion “Let’s Pretend We’re Numb”
XXXTentacion forever. XXXTentacion doesn’t hide love on his latest posthumous release, “Let’s Pretend We’re Numb”. Produced by Khaed, the late rapper opens up on a former love and their foul ways following a break up. “Don’t you fucking hate it when you hear my name? / I feel the same, and when you hear this […]
The Voidz – “Prophecy Of The Dragon”
The Voidz are back! After scheduling some festival gigs and a three-night residency in San Francisco, Julian Casablancas and the boys have returned with their first new song since 2020’s “Alien Crime Lord.” This one’s a metallic pop-rocker called “Prophecy Of The Dragon,” and the band says we should expect more music and tour announcements […]
Video: Kota The Friend “Hope You Heal”
1-800-Hope-U-Heal Kota The Friend checks in and preaches positivity with his brand new record , “Hope You Heal”, which arrives alongside its music video. In his self-directed video, the Brooklyn lyricist and his band spread good vibes with his therapeutic flow and his catchy rhymes. “I don’t want stress in the crib / Make a […]
Taylor Swift – “Karma” (Feat. Ice Spice)
Taylor Swift has released another deluxe edition of last year’s Midnights. Where her first (the 3am Edition) included exclusively all-new songs, this one (dubbed the Til Dawn Edition) is focused on updating existing Midnights tracks. “Snow On The Beach,” the album’s Lana Del Rey collaboration, gets a new version featuring even more Lana, after some […]
Album: Lil Durk ‘Almost Healed’
Almost. Lil Durk’s still recovering from his trials and tribulations on his eighth studio album, Almost Healed. Locked in at 21 tracks in total, the project is powered by “All My Life” featuring J.Cole, “Pelle Coat“, and the album’s opening track, “Therapy Session“, a skit narrated by Alicia Keys. Other tracks include “Put Em On […]
Album: Kodak Black ‘Pistolz & Pearlz’
Kodak Black is back. Kodak Black is strapped and loaded for his brand new album, Pistolz & Pearlz. For his first release of the year, the Pompano Beach, Florida rapper drops 21 tracks including the previously release “No Love For A Thug“. The album is ushered in with the music video to its its 14th […]
Album: Jay Worthy, Roc Marciano ‘Nothing Bigger Than The Program’
Get with the program. Jay Worthy and Roc Marciano are onboard for their collaborative project, Nothing Bigger Than The Program. Produced entirety by Roc Marciano, Worldwide Worthy takes it to H-Town for “Underground Legend” with Bun B and keeps it in the City Of Angels for “The Plug” featuring Kokane and Ab-Soul. The 12-track set […]
EP: K Camp ‘Spin The Block’
RARE spin. K Camp circles back to the spot and empties his clip on his new EP, Spin The Block. Loaded with six so tracks, the RARE Sound MC from Atlanta settles the score on the previously released “Even Steven” and “Buss Down“. Other tracks include “Wifi Pt. 2”, “Spin The Block”, “Ne Season Marni”, […]
A Composer Breaks Down The Music Theory Behind Def Leppard’s “Photograph”
The toms they used are Simmons electronic drums with stock patches—detuned and processed with EQ and dynamic range compression. (Yes, the astonishing four-stroke tom fill at the end of the first chorus in “Photograph” was programmed!) Rick played the cymbal parts live — and when combined with the programmed drums, it produced a convincing human-like […]