Since his last venture as Four Tet (2020’s Parallel and Sixteen Oceans), Kieran Hebden, aka the UK veteran electronic-music connoisseur, did an emoji-laden, year-long livestream. Some of that material in the livestream was formally released on Christmas Day 2020 across both Parallel and 871, the latter of which came out under Hebden’s 00110100 01010100 moniker. […]
Everything Everything – “Jennifer”
Very soon, UK art-rockers Everything Everything will release their new album Raw Data Feel. Starting in February, the band released a lead single, “Bad Friday,” which was followed by “Teletype,” “Pizza Boy,” and “I Want A Love Like This.” Now, Everything Everything has shared another album cut called “Jennifer,” which also has a music video […]
Video: Maxo Kream “Jigga Dame”
Diamonds up. Maxo Kream takes the Big Apple in the complimentary video to his new single, “Jigga Dame”. Inspired by the Roca-A-Fella Records co-founders JAY-Z and Dame Dash, the Roc Nation artist from H-Town dashes through NYC with his hustling mentality and references the free game from Hov. “Me and my niggas split millions like […]
Video: Symba “GOAT”
Address me properly. Symba is the simply the “GOAT” on his new single. Directed by JD Films, the accompanying video finds the Bay Area rapper solidifying his greatest of all time status while fielding questions by the press in a locker room, a series of press runs and interviews, and even channels the GOAT himself, […]
Funkmaster Flex Ft. Bobby Shmurda “Hitta”
Shmurda! Funkmaster Flex turns his recent Bobby Shmurda freestyle into his new single. Over Waka Flocka’s 2010 hit, “Hard In Da Paint”, Bobby delivers his significant amount of energy with his hard-hitting raps and his signature adlibs. This is Flex’s first single following last year’s “Lurkin” with King Von and Polo G. Meanwhile, Shmurda’s coming […]
Lupe Fiasco Ft. Nayirah “Autoboto”
Welcome back, you feel me. Lupe Fiasco has just announced his long-awaited Drill Music In Zion album will arrive on June 24 and ushers the news with its latest single, “Autoboto”. Anchored by Soundtrakk’s slithering keys and guitars, Lupe unravels his witty metaphors with his rebellious flow, while Nayirah ends the track with her leisurely […]
Hazel English – “All Dressed Up”
Last month, Australian-born, LA-based Artist To Watch Hazel English announced that a new EP, Summer Nights, was set to arrive June 17. We’ve already heard its title track, plus “Nine Stories” (technically released in 2021), and now we’re getting a third EP cut: the hazy, summer-ready “All Dressed Up.” English’s third single is, like the […]
Spielbergs – “When They Come For Me” & “Get Lost”
Back in March, the Norwegian Band To Watch Spielbergs returned with “Brother Of Mine,” their first new song since 2020. That and the 2020 single “Go!” have turned out to be previews of a new album. It’s called Vestli, and it’s out in August. Here’s what Mads Baklien had to say about the album: The […]
Diana Ross – “Turn Up The Sunshine” (Feat. Tame Impala)
Last week, posters in London teased a mysterious new product that would feature a whole lot of big-name artists, and people immediately figured out that the product in question would be the soundtrack for the forthcoming film Minions: The Rise Of Gru. Jack Antonoff produced and curated the Minions soundtrack, which mostly consists of present-day […]
Nick Grant L.A. Leakers Freestyle
3-peat Grant. After over four years, Nick Grant returned to Power 106 with this third freestyle for the L.A. Leakers’ Liftoff series. Much like his previous visits 2017 and 2018, the South Carolina lyricist kept his witty bars flowing, this time over Nas’ “Wu For The Children” and Lil Wayne’s “Dick Pleaser.” Nick Grant kicked […]