Memphis rap legend Juicy J started off as his career as half of the production duo behind the great Three 6 Mafia, and his production work for that group and its various offshoots still casts a huge shadow over rap, both in its underground and arena-level forms. But Juicy has also had some serious success […]
Hear Kelly Clarkson’s Full Studio Cover Of Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees”
Kelly Clarkson sings a lot of covers. In fact, she regularly opens her show by doing so. In semi-recent times alone, we’ve heard her sing everything from “How Soon Is Now?” to “Where Is My Mind?” to “Welcome To The Black Parade.” Now, she’s dropping a whole EP called Kellyoke. Kellyoke features Clarkson singing a […]
Video: Rick Hyde “LA Spina”
BSF is in the house. Rick Hyde is touring like a boss in his new music video. Directed by Brennan Armstrong, the clip catches the Buffalo rapper on the road with raw footage from a live show, rehearsals, and a whole lot of flexing from inside a residency. The self-produced track is off his recent […]
Video: Blxst “Be Forreal”
Reunited. Blxst makes amends with his lady in his new video. Following the drama in “Never Was Wrong“, the madebyJAMES-directed visual finds the L.A. crooner pampering his woman with love and the life of luxury before taking off on his private jet. The track, produced by Sturdy, is off Blxst’s debut album, Before You Go, […]
Video: Iman Nunez Ft. DJ Steph Cakes “Northeast”
Y-O stand up! Iman Nunez is so New York on his new single featuring DJ Steph Cakes and produced by Mike Kuz and Rondon. Shot by TwentyTwoTime, the black-and-white depicts the Yonkers rapper unleashing his gritty bars while venturing through the city including the subway, perched fire escapes, and the streets of Chinatown. “Northeast” came […]
Juicy J, Pi’erre Bourne “This Fronto”
Yeah ho! Juicy J and Pi’erre Bourne have announced their Space Age Pimpin’ LP for June 22 and waste no time with its first banger. Co-produced by themselves, Juicy J unleashes his gritty cadence, while Pi’erre Bourne laces the track with his melodic flow.
Danger Mouse, Black Thought Ft. Joey Bada$$, Russ, Dylan Cartlidge “Because”
Danger Mouse and Black Thought connect with Joey Bada$$ and Russ on their new track, “Because”. Nestled in Dylan Cartlidge’s wailing hook, Black Thought, Badmon, and Russ trade prolific bars over Danger Mouse’s mellow drums and guitars, which samples Hugh Masekela’s 1968’s “Stop”. “I’ve always been a big fan of Black Thought and Danger Mouse,” […]
Dust Star – “Nothing In My Head”
Dust Star are a new band made up of Justin Jurgens, formerly of Sirs, and Cameron Wisch, who we last heard heading up the short-lived band Cende and before that playing with Porches. Jurgens and Wisch decided to start a band together after an LSD-fueled Halloween night out in Joshua Tree a few years back, […]
King Princess – “Cursed” & “Too Bad”
Back in March, King Princess returned with a new song called “For My Friends,” with promise of a forthcoming album called Hold On Baby. Now that’s official: Hold On Baby will arrive at the end of July. King Princess produced the album alongside a ton of collaborators, including Mark Ronson, Ethan Gruska, Aaron Dessner, Bryce […]
Moor Mother – “Woody Shaw” (Feat. Melanie Charles)
Camae Ayewa is back with the announcement of a new Moor Mother album. It’s called Jazz Codes, and it’s billed as a companion piece to last year’s Black Encyclopedia Of The Air. It’s also out in just a few weeks, at the very beginning of July. “It’s poetry that drives this album,” Ayewa said in […]