Black Love is beautiful. Bleu connects with Nicki Minaj on his new single, “Love In The Way” and has since released the stunning music video. Directed by Primo, Bleu and Nicki Minaj reflect on a troubled relationship from a modern landmark while celebrating the beautiful representation of black men and women throughout. “It hurts to […]
Video: Gucci Mane, BiC Fizzle, BigWalkDog “Red Flag”
Red flag alert. Gucci Mane throws out the “Red Flag” on his latest collaboration with 1017 Records BiC Fizzle and BigWalkDog. From an art studio to the parking lot with his crew, the Joe Yung Spike-directed visual finds Guwop checking off his no-nos for the hook. “I can’t do no show without no comma, that’s […]
Video: Jim Jones Ft. Vado “Cook Out”
Harlem stand up. Jim Jones and Vado bring Harlem out for their “Cook Out, their new music video, shot by Flee Flicks and is directed by Jim Jones and Shula The Don. On the corner of W 112st and St. Nick, the two Harlemites bring their gritty raps at a late night BBQ with locals […]
Video: Grafh, 38 Spesh Ft. Giggs “Maggie Simpson”
From UK to Queens. Grafh and 38 Spesh let the choppers ring on their new track “Maggie Simpson” featuring UK’s Giggs. Anchored by 38 Spesh boisterous loop, Giggs sets off it off with his hard-driven bars and hook, while Grafh unleashes continuous bars as he raps, “Who’s name on the check, when the check came […]
Old Fire – “Dreamless” (Feat. Adam Torres)
We haven’t heard from angel-voiced singer-songwriter Adam Torres since 2017’s I Came To Sing The Song EP, but he makes an appearance on the new Old Fire album Voids, which also has Julia Holter, Emily Cross, and a whopping three Bill Callahan features. We learned about the project with the release of the Callahan collab […]
Don Q “IDK”
I don’t know. After Lil Tjay released his 50 Cent freestyle, “Faceshot“, Don Q drops his diss record, “IDK”, a lyrical shrug of the shoulders in response to his alleged involvement in Tjay’s shooting. Over haunting keys, the HighBridge rapper addresses his fellow Bronx rapper with scathing bars. “Pussy boy I could imagine what you […]
Behold The Splendor Of My Hair Is A Rat’s Nest’s 23-Minute Song “The Longing Machine”
The Albuquerque-based one-person screamo band My Hair Is A Rat’s Nest has a new 23-minute song out today, and it rules. With an assist from bassist Sammy Gurule, project mastermind Jake Campbell elevates his sound into the highest fidelity yet on “The Longing Machine,” which works in all kinds of sounds, from the symphonic to […]
Mavi – “Baking Soda”
We caught up with the young Charlotte rapper Mavi last year upon the release of his THE END OF THE EARTH EP. He’s got a new album called Laughing So Hard It Hurts coming next month, and it keeps up his streak of warm, meditative, analog hip-hop highlights. You can practically see the dust flying […]
Punitive Damage – “Drawn Lines”
Precious few people on this planet can scream like Steph Jerkova. Jerkova is the bassist for power violence greats Regional Justice Center, and she’s also the leader of the Pacific Northwest hardcore punk band Punitive Damage. Over a few releases in the past few years, Punitive Damage have perfected a fast, straightforward rage-out sound powered […]
Gridiron – “Playin’ For Keeps”
In 2020, the Florida label From Within Records released the hardcore compilation One Scene Unity, which had new songs from bands like Restraining Order, Shackled, Seed Of Pain, Age Of Apocalypse, and MH Chaos. Last year, the second volume had Mindforce, Dead Heat, Kruelty, and Raw Brigade, among others. This past weekend, we got the […]