At the end of last year, SZA released her long-awaited album SOS. The LP proved to be an absolute blockbuster; it only just fell out of the #1 spot two days ago. In a couple of weeks, SZA will embark on her first arena tour. SZA is a genuine pop star now, but she doesn’t […]
Church Of Satan Weighs In On Sam Smith And Kim Petras’ Grammys Performance
The culture-war outrage machine went into overdrive Sunday after Sam Smith and Kim Petras took the Grammys stage. Performing “Unholy,” the first US #1 hit by non-binary and transgender artists, the pair played up the song’s devilish camp to extremes. Smith donned a red hat with cartoonish horns and was circled by demonic dancers. Petras […]
Video: DaBaby “They Just Want Your Life”
Fresh off the release of his “Industry” video, DaBaby keeps it moving with “They Just Want Your Life”. In the heart visual, the North Carolina rapper touches on his success and the jealousy from his haters while he spends quality time with three of his children at home. “Never mind they jealous ways, ’cause they […]
Babyface Ray Ft. 42 Dugg “Ron Artest”
Ballin! Babyface Ray and 42 Dugg team up on their new record, “Ron Artest”. Produced by gerreaux, the Detroit players flex their cocky bars drawing inspiration by former elite and controversial NBA star Metta-Sandiford-Artest. “That nigga face trippin’, goin’ live in the trap / I got it right now, reporting live with the racks,” raps […]
Tyler, The Creator Reveals Pharrell’s Life-Changing Career Advice In RapCaviar Presents Teaser
Spotify’s popular RapCaviar playlist has evolved into a new docuseries on Hulu called RapCaviar Presents. The seven-episode series will premiere in full on March 30, with looks at Tyler, The Creator plus City Girls, Jack Harlow, Polo G, Roddy Ricch, Coi Leray, and more. (That’s six names, so I’m curious if they’re keeping the subject […]
Barbra Streisand Memoir Coming This Fall
Barbra Streisand has written a memoir. The EGOT’s autobiography is called My Name Is Barbra and will be released Nov. 7. According to publisher Penguin Random House, it will cover the following material: The book is, like Barbra herself, frank, funny, opinionated, and charming. She recounts her early struggles to become an actress, eventually turning […]
Samiam Announce First Album In 12 Years, Share New Song “Crystallized”
Back in the ’90s, the Berkeley punk band Samiam figured out a beefy, melodic sound that was heartfelt and vulnerable but still muscular. Their whole style influenced entire generations of pop-punk, emo, and melodic hardcore bands; it’s hard to picture someone like Saves The Day or Hot Water Music really working without Samiam’s precedent. Samiam […]
Garden Centre – “Shock Site”
Led by Max Levy, the Brighton indie band Garden Centre features members of Porridge Radio and the Tubs, and Frank Ocean has showcased them on his Blonded radio show multiple times. Today they’re announcing their new album Searching For A Stream, which Levy largely wrote during the lockdown phase of the pandemic after he and […]
Diddy One Hit For Uber One Commercial
Diddy don’t do jingles. Diddy’s looking for a hit in his Uber One ad, “One Hit For Uber One”, which one of the many commercials that will be aired during Super Bowl LVII. For Uber One’s latest campaign, the music mogul and billionaire is in search of a hit record for the brand’s new ad. […]
Shalom – “Soccer Mommy”
Last month, Shalom announced her debut Ryan Hemsworth-produced album Sublimation with “Happenstance,” which landed on our list of the best songs of the week. Today, she’s back with a new single, “Soccer Mommy,” which is indeed named after the Sophie Allison project. “This song is about a time in my life that I used to […]