Let us pray. Freddie Gibbs dappered up for his star-studded performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday evening (Jan. 23). Backed by The Roots, Gibbs kicked off his medley with “Blackest In The Room” in an all-black and two-piece suit. “Uh, this GOAT talk, bet they put my face on that mountain […]
Video: Bas “Diamonds”
Bas is back. Following a brief hiatus, Dreamville’s Bas makes his return with his new single, “Diamonds”. On the somber track, the Queens rapper recalls a former love, which arrives alongside an accompanying music video directed by Ryan Doubiago. “Shorty tryna give me mine/ I needed more space,” raps Bas. “I was sitting courtside, I […]
Ep!K Takes His Artistry To A Whole New Level With “Dancing By Myself”
Contemporary vocalist, sound engineer, and producer Ep!K has been making the buzz lately, especially since the release of his latest track, “Dancing By Myself”, a song off his upcoming album. A versatile artist involved in the entire creative, recording, and production process of music, he unleashes some extraordinary skills in the slow-paced and flawlessly executed […]
Video: Logic “Maybach Music”
Maybach Music. Logic bodies the Maybach with his latest recording, “Maybach Music”. After copping the $325,000 luxury automobile, the D.M.V. lyricist records a track from the backseat where he delivers his plush bars. “If I had a, had a penny for my thoughts, then I’d be Elon Musk / Rapping from dawn ’til dusk, you […]
Dave East “Damn”
Hell up in Harlem. Season 3 of Godfather Of Harlem continues with Dave East’s contribution, “Damn”. Produced by Mike & Keys and DK Khalil, the Harlemite illustrates the street life and the stress that comes with it. “Took a twelve hour drive to Atlanta to pick up hammers / Police scanners in the dashboard the […]
Mikau – “Offal Platter”
On New Year’s Eve, two side projects spun off of the great Virginia screamo band Infant Island teamed up to release a bugged-out new song. Mattachine is the militant queer hardcore band fronted by my buddy Alexander Rudenshiold, who plays guitar in Infant Island. Infant Island drummer Austin O’Rourke is also in Mattachine, and he […]
Runnner – “runnning in place at the edge of the map”
Next month, Los Angeles musician Noah Weinman is releasing a new album as Runnner, Like Dying Stars, We’re Reaching Out. He’s shared three tracks from it so far — “i only sing about food,” “bike again” and “NYE” — and today he’s back with one more, the sweeping and weepy “runnning in place at the […]
20 Great David Crosby Moments
David Crosby made it to 81! That’s pretty good! Crosby didn’t outlive famous ex-bandmates like Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young, but he made it a whole lot longer than anyone could’ve reasonably expected. For those of us who were born after Crosby helped change the sound of popular music, the man might’ve been […]
Beck & Phoenix Announce Co-Headlining Summer Odyssey Tour
Beck and Phoenix are going on tour together. Dubbed the Summer Odyssey Tour, the co-headlining jaunt will take them across the United States this August and September with an assortment of top-quality openers including Jenny Lewis, Japanese Breakfast, and Weyes Blood. The first performer at all shows will be Sir Chloe. Tickets go on sale […]
XXXTentacion Ft. Lil Uzi Vert “I’m Not Human”
Pain’s gon’ come, I won’t cry. XXXtentacion and Lil Uzi Vert align on their first collaboration, “I’m Not Human”. The track is released on what would have been XXXtentacion’s 25th birthday. Co-produced by the late rapper and John Cunningham, the two reflect on their sentimental emotions. “Bury all your secrets in my skin /Come away […]