And the winner is… Lil Nas X unapologetically is tardy to the party on his new single featuring NBA YoungBoy. In response to his BET Award snubs, the “Industry Baby” superstar boasts his success over Take A Daytrip’s bouncy beat, while NBA YoungBoy adds his gritty verse. The whimsical video utilizes animated effects, photoshop, and […]
G Perico Ft. J Stone “Westside Connection”
Westside! Innerprize and All Money In connect on G Perico new track featuring J Stone. Over melodic guitars and subtle drums, the two L.A. rappers confidently trade street-oriented bars full of West Coast swag. “Westside Connection” arrives off the heels of G Perico’s “That’s My Dawg” and J Stone’s new album, The Definition Of Success.
Russ “Yes Sir”
Yes sir! After a few weeks off, Russ returns with his latest drop, “Yes Sir”. On the track, the “Handsomer” hitmaker gloats his wealth, success, and his bossy ways over a laid back instrumental courtesy of Elkan and Pilotkid. “Yes Sir” is Russ’ first new music since April’s If Not Now, When? EP. Since then, […]
YG, Tyga, & 21 Savage – “Run” (Feat. BIA)
Back in February, YG returned with a new song called “Scared Money.” It found him teaming up with J. Cole and Moneybagg Yo, and was also reportedly the first preview of a forthcoming album. Today, he’s back with another collaboration that, again, is supposedly laying the groundwork for a new full-length project. YG’s latest is […]
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – “Forever”
For the last couple months, Orlando Higginbottom has been rolling out his new Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs album When The Lights Go, his first since 2012’s Trouble. We’ve heard several songs from it already, including “Blood In The Snow,” “Crosswalk,” and “The Sleeper.” Today he’s returned with another one called “Forever.” Check it out below. […]
Dave – “My 24th Birthday”
Back in 2017, when he was still a rising teenage UK rapper with a Drake cosign, Dave released a freestyle called “My 19th Birthday.” Today he’s back with a sequel. “My 24th Birthday” finds Dave in a ruminative, grateful mood, with shoutouts to his mother, Drake, and Jesus Christ along the way. The quality witnessed […]
OSEES – “Perm Act”
Last month, the ever-prolific John Dwyer announced a brand-new Osees album, A Foul Form, due out on August 12 via Castle Face Records. Along with the news came a lead single, “Funeral Solution.” Now, there’s a follow-up track, “Perm Act,” and it comes with a video directed and animated by John Harlow. Clattering and urgent, […]
Peter Matthew Bauer – “Skulls”
After the Walkmen went on an indefinite hiatus almost 10 years ago, Peter Matthew Bauer started up a solo career, kicking off with Liberation! in 2014 and then Mount Qaf (Divine Love) in 2017. Then, for a while, it seemed Bauer had transitioned to managing bands. But last month, he returned with “Knife Fighter,” the […]
Spaced – “Prove You Wrong”
I saw the Buffalo hardcore band Spaced open for Angel Du$t in Richmond a couple of months ago, and they ruled. Spaced play straight-up hardcore with serious verve and bounce to it, and lead singer Lexi Reyngoudt is a commanding presence who seems to really, really love being out front of that band. (Spaced also […]
Dot Da Genius – “Talk About Me” (Feat. Denzel Curry, Kid Cudi, & JID)
Producer Dot Da Genius has been working with Kid Cudi from the very beginning; he’s the guy who made the beat for Kudi’s breakout single “Day ‘N’ Nite” more than a decade ago. With his tracks for Cudi and for other artists like Lil Nas X, Travis Scott, and his ex-wife Jhené Aiko, Dot has […]