The celebration for hip-hop’s 50th anniversary has spawned shows across the country, the most recent taking place at Yankee Stadium earlier this month. In October, another concert will take place in Washington, DC on the National Mall. Billed as “The National Celebration Of Hip Hop,” the event will feature Public Enemy, Ice-T, a Beastie Boys […]
Anjimile – “Animal”
In a couple weeks, Anjimile is releasing a new album, The King. We’ve heard the title track and “Father” from it so far, and today he’s back with another single, “Animal,” which was written during the summer of 2020 following the death of George Floyd. Anjimile sings: “I lost my mind I couldn’t handle it/ […]
Video: Usher Ft. Summer Walker, 21 Savage “Good Good”
Watch this. Just weeks after releasing his new single, “Good Good”, Usher checks in with its accompanying music video featuring Summer Walker and 21 Savage. Shot in Atlanta, the Warren Fu-directed clip finds Usher reflecting on a former relationship and how they are on good terms from various spots in the city and in the […]
The Mountain Goats – “Fresh Tattoo”
Last month, the Mountain Goats announced a new album, Jenny From Thebes, billed as a sequel to 2002’s All Hail West Texas. Lead single “Clean Slate” landed on our best songs of the week list, and today John Darnielle is back with the album’s second single, “Fresh Tattoo,” which features contributions from Bully’s Alicia Bognanno, […]
A. Savage – “Elvis In The Army”
Six years ago, Parquet Courts leader A. Savage released his solo debut Thawing Dawn. This fall, he’s doing it again. Savage recorded his new solo LP Several Songs About Fire in Brisol, with PJ Harvey producer John Parish producing. Savage got help from friends like Cate Le Bon and Modern Nature’s Jack Cooper, and the […]
The Alternative Number Ones: Lou Reed’s “Dirty Blvd.”
In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, and it’s for subscribers only. Thank you to everyone who’s helping to keep Stereogum afloat. […]
Animal Hospital – “Fuselage”
Boston project Animal Hospital — aka Kevin Micka — once released three LPs in the 2000s. Those were 2005’s Self Titled, 2009’s Good Or Plenty, Streets + Avenues, and the same year’s Memory. Since then, Micka has been guitar teching for Yo La Tengo and engineering for local Boston bands. But Micka’s been releasing music […]
Video: Lil Tjay “Nobody”
Back to the wall. Lil Tjay revisits his near death experience in his new video, “Nobody”. Directed by Dell, the New York rapper addresses his oppositions and fake friends while reflecting on last year’s shooting. “Niggas shot me in my neck and you left / Five in my chest, no one around I couldn’t picture […]
Diddy Announces First Solo Album In 17 Years With Dramatic Trailer Featuring Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, & More
Sean “Diddy” Combs has announced a new album, The Love Album: Off the Grid, which will be out on September 15 via his own Love Records. It’s his first solo album in 17 years following the release of 2006’s Press Play, though he did put out the Diddy-Dirty Money album Last Train To Paris in […]
Watch Bad Bunny In The Trailer For Queer Pro Wrestler Biopic Cassandro
Bad Bunny loves pro wrestling. He’s proven this time and again. Benito has used his overwhelming popularity to get into wrestling itself, working a few WWE matches over the past few years. (In May, he won a shockingly great street fight against Damian Priest at the San Juan pay-per-view Backlash.) Bad Bunny is also just […]