Last month, Joan Shelley announced plans to release a follow-up to 2019’s Like The River Loves The Sea. Out in June, The Spur is produced by James Elkington and features appearances from Bill Callahan, Meg Baird, British novelist Max Porter, and Shelley’s husband Nathan Salsburg. We’ve already heard the title track, and now Shelley is […]
Video: Fabolous “Cheerio Freestyle”
Uh Oh. Fabolous is back with new music in the form of his “Cheerio Freestyle”. Shot by Shula The Don, Loso delivers an abundance of witty bars while enjoying a heaping bowl of Cheerios and flossing in a high right penthouse suite. This marks Fab’s first solo drop since last year’s “Gyalis Freestyle“. Since then, […]
Video: Vince Staples “When Sparks Fly”
Keep calling. Vince Staples holds on to love with a clutch in his brand new music video. Directed by Vince Staples and C. Blacksmith, the clip centers the rapper laying on his woman’s lap on a bench while detailing lost love from a perspective of a gun and its owner. The Nas “I Gave You […]
Nardwuar vs Tyler, The Creator 2022
Bye! Tyler, The Creator and Nardwuar bring more of their antics in their latest interview. During the 43 minute interview inside of Vancouver Beat Street Records, Tyler discussed samples, his workout routines, reflected on previous gifts which came from the store, praised Q-Tip while looking through a 1999 issue of The Source, and more before […]
Hercules & Love Affair – “One” (Feat. ANOHNI)
Back in February, Hercules & Love Affair — aka producer Andy Butler — announced a new LP, In Amber, the first project since 2017’s Omnion. Equally major is Butler teaming back up with ANOHNI, who famously co-wrote and sang on five songs from Hercules & Love Affair’s self-titled debut. We’ve already heard “Grace” and “Poisonous […]
Tove Lo – “No One Dies From Love”
Thus far this year, the Swedish pop star Tove Lo has contributed her song “How Long” to the Euphoria soundtrack, and joined Flume onstage at Coachella. Today, Tove Lo has announced the launch of her own record label, which is called Pretty Swede Records and which is a subsidiary of the artist-management company mtheory. As […]
Marci – “Immaterial Girl”
Marci — aka Marta Cikojevic, keyboardist for the woozy Montreal indie band TOPS — released her debut solo single “Entertainment” earlier this year. Inevitably, that single is part of a debut solo album. Marci’s self-titled LP is out in August on Arbutus, and she’s sharing another song from the record today. Like “Entertainment,” the new […]
Video: Pooh Shiesty Ft. Big Scarr “No Clues”
Keep it cool. Pooh Shiesty and Big Scarr leave the feds clueless in their cinematic music video. Directed by Jerry Morka and Laka, the clip finds Big Scarr running a stash out full of money, strippers, and guns before being raided by SWAT, interrogated by detectives and release with no charge. The TP808-produced track is […]
Video: Guapdad 4000 “Black Iverson”
Practice? Guapdad 4000 is balling like A.I. in his new music video, “Black Iverson”. Drawing inspiration from Post Malone’s “White Iverson“, the Bay rapper references his come up and baller similarities to the NBA legend, Allen Iverson. Here, he cruises in a Lambo with a hottie, hits an ATM, shows off his ball handling skills, […]
ElCamino Ft. Curren$y “Better Than Love”
From Buffalo to the Big Easy. ElCamino politics with Curren$y on their new collaboration, “Better Than Love”. On the street certified ditty, ElCamino and Spitta Andretti trade lush raps over LL Tone Beats’ triumphant production. “Better Than Love” is off ElCamino’s upcoming album, Let There Be Light, due May 13, which features “Angels” as well […]