Lord have mercy on a soul. Joey Bada$$ knows his place with “Where I Belong”, the latest single and video off his forthcoming album, 2000. Produced by Statik Selektah, the Brooklyn rapper takes a moment to reflect on his lessons in life and the accolades of his career. In the grainy clip directed by Waqas […]
Video: Berner “Cold Champagne For Lunch”
Float on. Berner toasts to the good life on his new single, “Cold Champagne For Lunch”. On site at a tropical beach residence, Berner reflects on his success while smoking on the finest herbs, feasting on lavishing meals, and casually floating in the ocean. Produced by TraxxFDR, “Cold Champagne For Lunch” comes off the heels […]
Video: Mary J. Blige Ft. Fabolous “Come See About Me”
Good mood, good move. Mary J. Blige simply stuns in her latest music video featuring Fabolous. Co-directed by herself and Eif Rivera, the striking visual centers MJB on the gorgeous beach with her companion, while Loso cruises the coast with a honey and joins the Queen for a toast of bubbly. Cheers! The Cool & […]
Usher NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Yeah, man. Hot off his recent Something In The Water festival performance, Usher brought the classics for epic Tiny Desk Concert. To cap off NPR’s Black Music Month celebration, the R&B legend performed in front of an intimate crowd at the NPR Headquarters in Washington D.C. Backed by Eric Bellinger, Vedo, and a band, Mr. […]
Mozzy Ft. EST Gee “Lurkin”
Don’t come outside. CMG’s Mozzy and EST Gee are creeping through the streets on their new collaboration “Lurkin”. Layered with a sinister beat by Dave-O and Hardknock, the Sacramento king and the Louisville slugger unleash a bevy of threatening raps while preying on their oops. The two previously connected on 2021’s “Beat The Case” featuring […]
Quinton Brock – “My Shadow”
In recent months, the Buffalo-based artist Quinton Brock has gotten our attention with a homespun, hybridized form of indie rock. Singles like “To The Moon,” “Touch,” and “There For You” show a musician who’s always pushing in a bunch of different directions at once. Today, Brock has announced that his full-length debut is coming out […]
Stream Options’ Fun And Fascinating New Indie Rock Album Swimming Feeling
Swimming Feeling, the new album from Chicago recording engineer Seth Engel’s band Options, is out today. As heard on lead single “Toast,” the project presents an interesting blend of rock subgenres. I hear some power-pop in there, a bit of mathy emo, a smidge of fuzzed-out DIY crunch that reminds me of Ovlov and early […]
Jay Som’s Old Backing Band Fime Made A Fine Debut Album
If you know one thing about the Los Angeles rock band Fime, it’s that they used to be Jay Som’s backing band. Technically they’ve been around since 2015; Jay Som’s Melina Duterte recorded and produced their 2019 EP Sprawl. But when Jay Som’s European tour was cancelled due to COVID, they had a bunch of […]
Joey Bada$$ – “Where I Belong”
Brooklyn boom-bap revivalist Joey Bada$$ is only 27, but he’s been in the game for well over a decade; his breakthrough mixtape 1999 celebrated its 10th anniversary last month. Last month is also when Joey was supposed to release his new album 2000, his first since 2017’s All-Amerikkkan Badass. Because of sample-clearance issues, Joey had […]
Stream Richmond Hardcore Band Downfall’s Supremely Mean Debut Album Behind The Curtain
I’ve seen the Richmond hardcore band Downfall play a medium-sized club and a small living room, and I feel comfortable saying that they crush in pretty much every situation. Downfall’s whole style is choppy, heavy down-the-middle hardcore. They aren’t trying to put any new kind of spin on the ball; they’re just trying to throw […]