Last week, Boldy James announced a new album, Killing Nothing, a collaboration with the Los Angeles production crew/clothing designers Real Bad Man. The Detroit rapper last teamed up with them for 2020’s Real Bad Boldy. The project’s lead single, “All The Way Out,” landed on our best songs of the week list. Boldy James is […]
Death Cab For Cutie – “Roman Candles”
The last time Death Cab For Cutie released a full-length album was 2018’s Thank You for Today, but they’ve kept plenty busy since then. In the early COVID-19 lockdown days, frontman Ben Gibbard offered a daily source of comfort with his “Live From Home” livestreams, which raised more than $250k in donations and supplies for […]
Danger Mouse & Black Thought – “No Gold Teeth”
Longtime friends Danger Mouse and Black Thought are teaming up on a new collaborative album called Cheat Codes, out in August. This marks Danger Mouse’s first hip-hop venture since his DANGERDOOM project with the late MF DOOM in the mid-2000s. The last album-length collab he did was with Karen O on 2019’s Lux Prima. As […]
Reason “Churchill Downs” Freestyle
4U Following a much quite first quarter, TDE’s Reason gets his rap bag and makes some noise with his new freestyle. Utilizing the Jack Harlow and Drake favorite “Churchill Downs”, the Carson, CA rapper pulls up at a junkyard with his luggage and takes a quick moment to reflect over the soulful instrumental. This mark’s […]
DaniLeigh “Dead To Me”
Oh, Baby. DaniLeigh breaks her silence on wax with her new single, “Dead To Me”, the first offering off the singer’s forthcoming 7-track EP, My Side. On the scathing ballad, Dani addresses the former toxic relationship with DaBaby and the father of her child’s alleged infidelity. Over the past year, the former couple have had […]
Viagra Boys – “Troglodyte”
Swedish post-punk outfit Viagra Boys are currently prepping their third album, Cave World, out in July. We’ve heard “Ain’t No Thief” and now they’re following it up with the high-energy “Troglodyte.” A fast-paced and chaotic cut, “Troglodyte” throws together guitar, synths, flute, and a flurry of sound effects into the mix as the band huffs […]
Fime – “White Collar Gold”
The Los Angeles quartet Fime used to be the backing band for Jay Som. When Jay Som’s 2020 tour was cancelled due to the novel coronavirus, they decided to write an album of their own, and Jay Som’s Melina Duterte produced it. The resulting record, Sweeter Memory, is dropping at the midpoint of this year, […]
Jack Harlow Funkmaster Flex Freestyle
Jack’s got it like that. Jack Harlow brought his promo run over to Hot 97 with an exclusive freestyle for Funkmaster Flex. Over Pharrell and Gwen Stefani’s 2012 hit “Can I Have It Like That”, the Louisville rapper and the upcoming White Men Can’t Jump reboot star confidently addressed the critics on his race, his […]
Jack Harlow “First Class” On The Tonight Show
Up in the sky. Jack Harlow took it above the clouds as the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday (May 9). On a foggy stage with the sky projected behind him, the Kentucky rapper floated on his live rendition of his Fergie-sampled hit, “First Class”. For his first late-night talk […]
Kota The Friend “Up”
Ain’t no looking down. After ushering in “Good Friday” last month, Kota The Friend is going all the way “Up” on his new single. On the flamboyant track, the Brooklyn rapper gets in his bag and tallies up his wins for the haters.