The young Ontario band Arm’s Length play a hearty, hard-charging brand of emo, the kind you throw your whole self into without any care about what’s cool. When the approach hits, it really hits, as on today’s new single “Up In Smoke.” At less than three minutes, the track feels epic. It begins in a […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Janelle Monae
Janelle back! Photos: Kenya Frank Janelle Monáe embarking on a new journey. And after a five year hiatus from music, the Kansas City native has returned with her most provocative album to date, The Age of Pleasure. Here, Janelle speaks on her latest project, working with Grace Jones, Nia Long, TDE’s Doechii and more! Stream […]
Taylor Swift Announces 1989 (Taylor’s Version) With Five “Insane” Vault Tracks
Some fans at Taylor Swift’s first Eras Tour show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles last week believed Swift was teasing 1989 as her next re-recorded album. It looks like she was. Wednesday night, at Swift’s final SoFi show (her last Eras Tour date in North America until next fall), she confirmed that 1989 (Taylor’s […]
Steve Lacy On Overexcitable Concertgoers: “This Is How These Kids Are”
You may have noticed that live-music audiences have been acting the fuck out lately. People keep throwing things at pop stars, and those pop stars keep getting hit: Bebe Rexha with a phone, Kid Cudi with bottles, Lady Gaga with a Dr. Simi doll, Kane Brown with a cowboy boot. People have thrown so many […]
Sex Pistols Record Designer Jamie Reid Dead At 76
Jamie Reid, the artist and graphic designer most famous for working with the Sex Pistols, has died. In his work for the Pistols, Reid helped establish the visual language of punk rock. As The Guardian reports, gallerist John Marchant confirmed Reid’s death, making a statement alongside his family and describing Reid as “artist, iconoclast, anarchist, […]
Brady Watt Ft. Conway The Machine, Talib Kweli “Without You”
Never lose it all. Producer and bass player Brady Watt connects with Conway The Machine and Talib Kweli on his new single, “Without You”. Over Brady Watt and Carlos Homs’ glorious production and hook, Conway and Talib get on their smooth mojo vibe. “You know you compliment my style we look good together / You […]
C Dot Castro Ft. Logic “Masked Up”
Act-ac-ayy! C Dot Castro and Logic are back and are acting up on the former’s latest single, “Masked Up”. Over Scorpio Prodz’s production, the D.M.V rappers exchange braggadocios bars with their sped up flows. C Dot raps, “They thought it was over, it’s just the beginning / Down on my luck, I swear nothing was […]
Video: Lil Yachty “Solo Steppin Crete Boy”
Look ‘Crete. Lil Yachty’s got some bars on his recent track, “Solo Stepping Crete Boy” which pulls up alongside its music video. Wrapped in the U.S. flag, Lil Boat ridding in the back of Hummer EV and posted up at a Buddhist monastery alongside a red Mercedes. “Anywhere, everywhere, he don’t give a damn / […]
Tory Lanez Sentenced 10 Years In Prison
Tory Lanez was ordered to serve 10 years in prison after being found guilty of shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. On Tuesday (Aug. 8), a federal Los Angeles judge gave the 10 year sentence to Tory, born Daystar Peterson. The 31-year-old Toronto, who has claimed in innocent throughout the nearly three-year high […]
Alan Palomo – “Club People” & “La Madrileña”
Alan Palomo is almost ready to release World Of Hassle, his first album in eight years and first since he ditched the Neon Indian moniker. We’ve already heard several singles from the album including “Nudista Mundial,” “Stay-At-Home DJ,” and “Meutrière.” Today he shared two more squelchy synth-funk tracks, “Club People” and “La Madrileña.” Regarding “Club […]