The great Washington, DC band Soulside got together in 1985, and they were right there on the ground for the Revolution Summer movement and for the birth of the genre that came to be known as post-hardcore. Soulside were a big part of the Dischord Records universe, and they made three albums before breaking up […]
Video: Tobe Nwigwe Ft. Dame D.O.L.L.A., Fat “Mini Me”
Who’s your daddy? Tobe Nwigwe sons the game in his new music video “Mini Me” featuring Dame D.O.L.L.A. and Fat. In his self-directed visual, the Houston rapper parades through his garden with his dancers and raps, “All that I’ve done for my sons don’t get wall plaques / Look, I should walk up in the […]
Video: DJ Muggs Ft. Jay Worthy “Check In”
Check in with Muggs and Worthy. DJ Muggs checks in with Jay Worthy in the accompanying video to his recent “Check In” drop. Directed by Muggs and David Sakolsky, the producer and World Wide Worthy cruise through L.A. at night in a convertible Chevy before making a stop at the liquor store and a remote […]
Lil Tjay “Faceshot”
Get rich or die tryin’. With the blessing of 50 Cent, Lil Tjay takes on his Get Rich Or Die Tryin classic for his new freestyle, “Faceshot”. Inspired by Lil Tjay’s recent shooting and recovery, the Bronx rapper comes swinging out the gate with his teflon raps. “Singing nigga, but you sleep on me that […]
Video: NBA YoungBoy “Like A Jungle (Out Numbered)”
Welcome to the jungle. NBA YoungBoy continues his streak of new music with his latest video, “Like A Jungle (Out Numbered)” Directed by Isaac Garcia, the elusive rapper performs the conscious record throughout his Utah pad. Here, he enjoys the outdoors in his backyard, reflects by a coffin, and cracks the mic in a garage […]
Video: Cozz “All Love/Jaded”
It is what it is though. Dreamville’s Cozz returns with a pair of freestyles over two Drake instrumentals. Along with the release, the accompanying video depicts the L.A. lyricist rapping the highs and lows of a relationship with his thought-provoking bars. As he drinks the pain away by his lonesome and making amends at a […]
Hear BEAK>’s Soundtrack To The Graphic Novel Kosmik Musik
BEAK> — the trio of Geoff Barrow, Billy Fuller, and Will Young — wrote and recorded a soundtrack for the new graphic novel Kosmik Musik by writer Ben Wheatley and artist Joe Currie. The music is officially out this Friday, but it hit Bandcamp today. It can be experienced as one 21-minute piece or broken […]
Video: Fabolous “Easy Freestyle”
Nice! After checking in with his “1 Thing Freestyle“, Fabolous is back with another video, “Easy Freestyle” featuring cameos from Danileigh and Fivio Foreign. Decked out in crisp Michael Jordan Bulls jersey and a fresh pair of Jordan 13s, Loso spits his sharp lyrics over a smooth production, while cruising in his Lambo through N.Y.C. […]
Video: D Smoke “El Rey”
Happy Mexican Independence Day. In celebration of Mexican Independence Day, D Smoke releases his celebratory anthem, “El Rey”. Lead by Dem Jointz’s triumphant drums and chants, the Inglewood rapper delivers braggadocious bars while flexing his espanol. “Bitch, ain’t no sequel unless you talking reincarnation of Malcom, how come, they made us kick down the door? […]
Mariah Carey Remakes “The Roof” With Brandy
Mariah Carey goes back in time. In honor of Mariah Carey’s Butterfly album’s 25th anniversary (Sep 16), Mariah Carey revisits a classic with a remake of “The Roof” featuring Brandy. On the modern day duet, produced by the Trackmasters, Mimi polishes the record while Brandy adds her angelic vocals to the Mobb Deep-sampled song. “Brandy […]