Just a few days ago, the great Janelle Monaé dropped her first new single since her 2021 protest song “Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout).” “Float” was recorded with Seun Kuti and his Afrobeat band Egypt 80. Very shortly after, Monaé made her debut on Friday night playing in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at […]
Watch Olivia Newton-John’s Posthumous “Jolene” Duet With Dolly Parton
Olivia Newton-John and Dolly Parton had a great friendship while the Grease actor and singer was still alive — ever since Newton-John won the Country Music Association Female Vocalist Of The Year award in 1974 for “If You Love Me (Let Me Know),” making her the first non-American-born artist to win that award. Before Newton-John […]
Video: Logic Ft. Lucy Rose “Wake Up”
Everyday wake up. Just a month after its premiere, Logic brings his “Wake Up” track to life in the accompanying music video. Directed by Mac Grant and Chad Tennies, the D.M.V. rapper reflects on the harsh realities of growing up while depicted inside a household that displays various scenarios from a woman smoking weed and […]
Watch Beck Play Kimmel With Blake Mills & Pino Palladino
Beck is back in acoustic mode. The ever-morphing musician has been doing solo acoustic shows lately, he covered Neil Young for an NFL ad, and his new single “Thinking About You” — alas, not a Frank Ocean cover — taps into that morose ballad zone that made Sea Change so compelling and won Morning Phase […]
Lizzo’s Rocking Live-Band Cover Of Sam Smith’s “Unholy” Features A Flute Solo, Obviously
When visiting the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, it’s customary to perform a cover song. Lizzo’s choice was “Unholy,” the massive and historic Sam Smith/Kim Petras hit that became culture-war fodder after Smith and Petras performed it with a campy/spooky devil theme at the Grammys. Lizzo’s take on “Unholy” is quite different: In the Live […]
Video: Polo G Ft. Future “No Time Wasted”
Touchdown! Time is of the essence on Polo G’s victory anthem, “No Time Wasted”, his first collaboration with Future. Co-produced by Southside and his 808 Mafia counterparts Smatt Sertified, and Lukiepmo, the rap star duo boast their endless wins and their lavishing lifestyles. “I beat the trenches, for my team, that was a great win […]
Video: Latto Ft. Lu Kala “Lottery”
Big Latto. Big wins. Latto scores big on her new single, “Lottery” featuring Congolese-Canadian singer Lu Kala. Over a dance-friendly production by Dr. Luke and Rocco Did It Again!, Big Latto boasts her sexual attributes and the rules of a female’s game. “If I let you put your hands all over me / If I […]
Video: OG Parker, Muni Long Ft. Ty Dolla $ign “Still Work”
Call, the number still works. Producer extraordinaire OG Parker taps Muni Long and Ty Dolla $ign on his new single, “Still Work”. Over the Quality Control Music producer’s soothing soundbed, Muni Long and Ty Dolla $ign sing an exchange of words from former lovers. It is also accompanied with a video that follows a couple […]
DJ Drama Ft. Lil Baby, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie “HO4ME”
DJ Drama is in album mode. Two of the game’s finest align on DJ Drama’s new single “Ho4Me” featuring Lil Baby and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. On the star-studded record, Lil Baby and A Boogie cater to the ladies with their gritty flows with a little touch of thug loving. “Don’t you go and […]
Don Toliver Ft. Lil Durk, GloRilla “Leave The Club”
Buss it open. The party continues on Don Toliver’s new single “Leave The Club” featuring Lil Durk and GloRilla. Co-produced by Dez Wright, Hitkidd, Mu Lean and OZ, the Cactus Jack hitmaker serenades his female party-goer with his mackalicous flow. “Don’t know how you got to the function / But I’m finna get you out […]