Now shake it. Macklemore goes ham on his new single, “Maniac” featuring Windser. Introduced by Nardwuar, the Jake Magraw-directed clips centers Macklemore, Windser and their Maniac band performing on the stage, which draws inspiration from OutKast’s iconic “Hey Ya!” video. “Maniac” follows Macklemore and Windser’s previous collaboration “Next Year” and comes off the heels of […]
Video: Offset “5 4 3 2 1”
Blame It On Set. Offset kicks off his solo effort with his new single, “5 4 3 2 1”, produced by Baby Keem. The track is off his upcoming album, Blame It On Set. In the accompanying music video, he dons an all Balenciaga fit as he takes over an amusement park and delivering his […]
Nicholas Craven & Boldy James – “Power Nap”
Over the past year or so, Montreal hip-hop producer Nicholas Craven has been teaming with Detroit rapper Boldy James on a series of one-off tracks, most recently “Death & Taxes.” Today they’ve got a floaty, meditative offering that they’ve appropriately titled “Power Nap.” Not that this will put you to sleep, but Craven’s drum-free loop […]
JID Tells His Story With Help From His Dad, J. Cole, & More On “2007”
You know those origin-story songs rappers include on their albums, usually at the end, to celebrate how far they’ve come? “2007” was supposed to finish out JID’s forthcoming The Forever Story, but he had to cut it due to sample clearance issues. Instead, the song has emerged as a loosie. On the track — produced […]
JID “2007”
Ahead of his album The Forever Story on August 26, JID shares a loosie titled “2007”. Produced by Latrell James, Groove, and Christo, JID reflects on his come up and his rise to success. The track also features vocals from his father, J.Cole, and Dreamville president, Ibrahim Hamad. “As we draw near to The Forever […]
Hear Dr. John’s Posthumous Traveling Wilburys Cover Featuring Aaron Neville
Dr. John’s posthumous album Things Happen That Way is out next month. The latest teaser from the project is a cover of “End Of The Line” by the classic-rock elder-statesman supergroup Traveling Wilburys. Rather than George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty singing the song (Bob Dylan sat that one out), this cover […]
The Comet Is Coming – “Lucid Dreamer”
“CODE,” the lead single from The Comet Is Coming’s new album Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam, was a tense and frenetic joyride through the dance-rock side of hybrid jazz. We loved it. The London trio is back today with another advance track, “Lucid Dreamer.” This one presents different definitions of similar descriptors like “jazzy” and “syncopated,” trading […]
Eddie Vedder – “Long Shadow” (Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros Cover)
This Sunday marks 70 years since the birth of John Graham Mellor, who’d grow up to become the Joe Strummer. Dark Horse Records is commemorating the anniversary by releasing one of the final songs by the late Clash and Mescaleros frontman, as well as an Eddie Vedder cover of “Long Shadow,” ahead of a larger […]
Aidan Noell & Nancy Whang – “Sharevari” (A Number Of Names Cover)
Every year, we post one new solo track from Nation Of Language member Aidan Noell. In 2020, it was “Prepositional Phrase.” In 2021, it was “Selective Service.” In 2022, it’s a cover of A Number of Names’ early Detroit techno classic “Sharevari.” It’s a collaboration with LCD Soundsystem’s Nancy Whang, produced and mixed by Nick […]
Video: Fivio Foreign “London Freestyle”
Foreign in London. Fivio Foreign takes it across the pond in his latest drop, “London Freestyle”. In the accompanying video, the Brooklyn rapper flexes his braggadocious raps while hitting the streets of London. “London Freestyle” is Fivio’s first music since his recent collaboration with The Kid Laroi “Paris To Tokyo“.