Hold up and analyze. Nas and A$AP Rocky are the new “Wave Gods” in their gritty music video featuring producers DJ Premier and Hit-Boy. The track is off Nas’ Magic EP produced by Hit-Boy. Directed by A$AP Rocky, Hidji of AWGE, and Spike Jordan, the cinematic clip centers the four in a Yonkers. Hit and […]
Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA, Girl Talk “How The Story Goes”
After setting the tone with “Put You On“, Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA, and Girl Talk share “How The Story Goes” off their upcoming Full Court Press LP. Over Girl Talk’s hard-knocking beat, Wiz Khalifa kicks off the track with his hazy flow, while K.R.I.T. follows with his introspective verse.
Koffee “Shine”
Rise up. Koffee increases the peace on “Shine”, the latest single off her debut album Gifted dropping Friday. Backed by Jae5’s acoustic melody, the reggae superstar preaches unity and explores the ongoing youth violence in Jamaica.
Soccer Mommy – “Shotgun” (Prod. Oneohtrix Point Never)
Even after Soccer Mommy toyed around in the experimental electronic pop realm with last year’s one-off single “Rom Com 2004,” a collaboration with Bon Iver/Low producer BJ Burton, I cannot say I ever expected Sophie Allison’s next album to be produced by Daniel Lopatin. Yet here we are: The follow-up to 2020’s magnificent color theory […]
Oscars Book Beyonce And Billie Eilish To Peform
Maybe the Oscars are lucky that after years of plunging ratings, two of the artists nominated for Best Original Song are Beyonce and Billie Eilish. Maybe the Oscars are even luckier both artists agreed to perform their nominated songs live during the awards ceremony this Sunday. We’ll find out when broadcast ratings are reported on […]
Lykki Li – “No Hotel”
The dramatic and intense Swedish pop star Lykke Li has been relatively quiet lately. Back in 2020, she released “BRON,” her first-ever Swedish-language single. Since then, it’s been crickets. Today, though, Lykke Li has surprise-released a new single called “No Hotel.” It’s very pretty and very, very sad. There’s not a whole lot of instrumentation […]
The Range – “Ricercar”
The Range returned with his first proper single in six years, “Bicameral,” at the end of January — it made our list of the best songs of that week — and today he’s back with news of a new album called Mercury, his follow-up to 2016’s excellent Potential. We’re also getting a new single today, […]
Greet Death – “Panic Song”
Back in 2019, the Flint, Michigan band Greet Death released their gorgeously heavy LP New Hell. Greet Death haven’t come out with another album, but the band has switched up its sound on a series of singles that have come out over the past few months. On their songs “I Hate Everything,” “Your Love Is […]
Pendant – “Blue Mare”
Last month, Chris Adams announced his new Pendant album Harp. So far we’ve heard two songs from it, including “Thorn” and “Static Dream.” Today, he’s back with another. The latest preview of Harp arrives in the form of “Blue Mare.” Adams says the song is “about the fear and melancholy that comes with getting older; […]
Luke Steele – “Pool Of Love”
Empire Of The Sun’s Luke Steele is preparing to release his debut solo album in May. Titled Listen To The Water, the album features a couple of songs we’ve already heard, including “Common Man” and “Armageddon Slice.” Now, Steele is sharing a new song “Pool Of Love.” It’s a mellow, meandering tune featuring Steele’s layered […]