In chains we trust. Quavo and Takeoff celebrated their album release day as the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night (Oct. 6). The episode was co-hosted by rapper Jack Harlow. Introduced by both Jimmy Fallon and Jack Harlow, the Atlanta duo took to a smokey stage for a live […]
Video: Vado Ft. Dave East “Fast Life”
Life is fast. Vado’s rolling out his forthcoming album, Long Run Vol. 3 with his “Fast Life” single and video featuring Dave East. Shot by Panoramic Films, the street-oriented clip centers the Harlemite duo congregating with their crews in Harlem while trading bars back-and-forth. “Them niggas came from out of town, lets put our tax […]
Video: NLE Choppa Ft. 2Rare “Do It Again”
Bitch, go crazy. NLE Choppa does it again on his new single, “Do It Again” featuring 2Rare. Over a knocking beat by 2Rare, which samples by Rose Royce’s “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore”, the Memphis rapper goes off on an ex with a savage flow. “Pack yo’ bags and leave my kids / I’ma forget […]
Video: ElCamino Ft. Benny The Butcher “80 Bills”
Welcome to the family. Buffalo rapper ElCamino makes his Black $oprano Family debut with his new single, “80 Bills” featuring the record label’s capo, Benny The Butcher. Directed by A4L.Productions, the accompanying video centers the two in Vegas from a gentlemen’s club and a studio to a parking lot with an assortment of luxury cars, […]
Video: Tyga “Booty Dancer”
Brace yourself. Tyga brings the greatest show on earth in the dark but extravagant video for his brand new single, “Booty Dancer”. Turning a carnival into his personal futuristic playground, Tyga portrays a ringmaster catering to a wealthy clientele complete with strippers working the pole, sword swallowing routines, and a robotic tiger leaping through a […]
New SPLC Benefit Comp Has Gel, FAIM, Rid Of Me Covering “Sabotage,” & More
Exhibit A is a new compilation assembled by the Philly “heavy punk” label Knife Hits, benefitting the Southern Poverty Law Center. The comp has a bunch of cool hardcore bands like Gel, FAIM, and HIRS, and at least two noteworthy covers. Bitter Branches, whose drummer Jeff Tirabassi curated the tracklist, cover PJ Harvey’s “50ft Queenie” […]
Gladie – “Nothing”
After releasing a wealth of EPs, demos, and one-off singles in the interim, Augusta Koch’s Philly-based indie band Gladie are ready to roll out their follow-up to 2020 debut Safe Sins. It’s called Don’t Know What You’re In Until You’re Out, and it’s coming next month. Lead single “Nothing” is a hard-charging rager of a […]
Stream Baltimore Hardcore Band Jivebomb’s Ripshit Debut EP Primitive Desires
Baltimore hardcore is in an absolutely ridiculous place right now. Obviously, Turnstile are on top of the world, but it goes way beyond that. End It have emerged as one of the best bands on the underground. Praise just came back with a great new record. Early next year, scene overlords Trapped Under Ice will […]
Fiona Apple – “Where The Shadows Lie”
Last month, a photo of Fiona Apple in the studio surfaced on Instagram. It (quite understandably) got people all excited about any sort of follow-up to 2020’s Grammy-winning Fetch The Bolt Cutters. Since Fetch The Bolt Cutters came out, Apple has covered Sharon Van Etten’s “Love More” for the 10th anniversary of Van Etten’s second […]
Stream Counterparts’ Heavy, Emotive New Album A Eulogy For Those Still Here
Hamilton, Ontario’s Counterparts are one of the biggest, most cult-beloved metalcore bands on the current landscape. They’ve been around for 15 years, and they were playing the Warped Tour back when that was still a thing. Counterparts don’t really sound like an underground band; their whole sound is too big and clean and professional for […]