For the past couple decades, Alison Goldfrapp has been one-half of Goldfrapp, the synth-pop duo that bears her last name. She’s ventured out under her own name a couple of times for featured spots, most recently on a pair of tracks from Röyksopp, but today she’s shared her first official solo single, “Digging Deeper.” It’s […]
Sam Gendel – “Anywhere” (112 Cover Feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)
LA jazz performer and producer Sam Gendel is an everywhere-all-at-once sort of musician. Over the last few years, he’s collaborated with Vampire Weekend, contributed to Animal Collective’s For The Bids: The Birdsong Project, covered “Old Town Road,” and released a bunch of his own albums (the most recent one being last year’s blueblue, where every […]
Billie Marten – “This Is How We Move”
Seven years ago, when she was 17 years old, we named Billie Marten an Artist To Watch. For the better part of a decade, she’s been proving us right. The English folk-pop singer-songwriter will return in April with her fourth album, Drop Cherries, in which cherries are a metaphor for offering someone your love and […]
Rap Radar Podcast: JID
Photos: Ryder JID is an open book. And last year, the East Atlanta native released his critically acclaimed album, The Forever Story. In support of the project, he’s hitting the road this January with Smino on their co-headlining, Luv Is 4 Ever tour. But before coming to a city near you, JID chops it up with B.Dot and Elliott on […]
J.Cole “Procrastination (Broke)”
A J.Cole type beat. J.Cole’s finds some motivation on his surprise release, “Procrastination (Broke)”. Produced by Bvtman, the track comes to light after the rapper stumbled on a beat while searching “J.Cole type of beat” on Youtube. Cole returned the recording to Bvtman to share on his YouTube channel. “I write these words aimlessly / […]
Video: Snoop Dogg, DJ Drama Ft. Stressmatic “I’m From 21st Street”
Long Beach is in the mutherfucking house. Snoop Dogg reps his block in his new video, “I’m From 21st Street” featuring DJ Drama and Stressmatic. Directed by Dah Dah, the black-and-white clip follows the day and life of the Long Beach veteran from the corner of Lewis Avenue and 21st Street to across the country. […]
Dolly Parton’s New Rock Album Will Feature Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, Steve Perry, Steven Tyler, & More
Last year, Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, an honor she initially balked at after she asserted that she didn’t make rock ‘n’ roll music. She ended up accepting the award, though, and the whole incident led her to set out to record a rock album of her own. […]
Steven Van Betten – “Selling Soap”
Every now and then I drive by the Aesop soap store on Sunset Boulevard. It taunts me. Recently I dropped $100 on their stupid Body Balm and goddamn if that moisturizer isn’t the most delicious smelling stuff I’ve ever slathered onto my skin. So when I saw that LA singer/songwriter Steven van Betten — who […]
Video: Freddie Gibbs “Rabbit Vision”
Seened it a mile away. Freddie Gibbs takes a look back at life in his new video, “Rabbit Vision”. Directed by Harley Astorga, Ben “Lambo” Lambert, and Freddie Gibbs, the grainy visual features home video-style footage of Gibbs walking the streets at night, putting in work in the studio, live performances, spending time with family, […]
A$AP Rocky “Same Problems?”
Flacko season is upon us. A$AP Rocky officially begins his new album roll out with his latest single, “Same Problems?” Accompanied by ad-libs from Lil Yachty, the Harlemite narrates life’s difficulties from around the way and pays homage to hip hop’s fallen soldiers. “Niggas dying every other night / Niggas crying, that’s a part of […]