Truth Season’s still here. Trae Tha Truth sets the tone in the video to his Truth Season: The United Streets Of America album’s opening track. Accompanied by The Dark Knight, the Houston rapper spews a 120 seconds of his fiery bars on an all-black backdrop lit in flames.
Flasher – “Sideways”
It’s been a bit since we’ve heard from Flasher, who released one of 2018’s very best albums with their debut full-length Constant Image. In that time, the band itself has gone through some changes. Flasher is now a duo made up of Taylor Mulitz, who relocated to Los Angeles, and Emma Baker, who is still […]
Mavis Staples & Levon Helm – “You Got To Move”
If you’ve ever seen The Last Waltz, then you already know that the Band’s Levon Helm and The Staple Singers’ Mavis Staples always sounded great together. The 71-year-old Levon Helm died of throat cancer in 2012. A year before his passing, Helm got together with Mavis Staples to record one final session in his Woodstock […]
Jess Williamson – “Loretta” (Townes Van Zandt Cover) & “Texas River Song”
Two years ago, at the peak of lockdown-era pandemic, LA singer-songwriter Jess Williamson released her Sorceress LP. Other than a Hand Habits collab released not long after the album, we haven’t heard from her since. But Williamson is back today with a pair of new recordings, packaged together as an EP called Texas Blue. Both […]
Ma$e “Oracle 2: The Liberation Of Mason Betha”
Ma$e back. Mason Betha makes his unexpected return with his first new music in nearly five years. After taking aim at Cam’Ron on 2017’s “The Oracle“, the Harlem veteran cranks up the auto-tune and points his aggression towards Diddy from his upbringing to his business and everything else in between.
Ma$e “Oracle 2: Standing On Bodies”
Ma$e back. Mason Betha makes his unexpected return with his first new music in nearly five years. After taking aim at Cam’Ron on 2017’s “The Oracle“, the Harlem veteran cranks up the auto-tune and points his aggression towards Diddy from his upbringing to his business and everything else in between.
Fontaines D.C. – “One” (U2 Cover)
One of the biggest rock bands out of Ireland today has covered the biggest Irish rock band of all time. For their new Home Session for Apple Music, Fontaines D.C. turned U2’s Achtung Baby hit “One” into a downcast-but-romantic waltz. At the time of publication it does not appear to be fully released in the […]
MIKE – “Makeda”
Last summer the New York lo-fi rap mainstay MIKE continued his tradition of releasing new albums on June 21 with Disco! Today he’s back with another woozy, loop-driven meditation called “Makeda” and a suitably dark and minimal dockside music video. The track has an enveloping warmth despite lasting barely more than a minute, and MIKE […]
Video: Yella Beezy “Who Do”
Mmm, la-la After kicking off the year with his cocky single “Talk My Shit“, Yella Beezy tones it down for the ladies with, “Who Do”. In the racy music video, Yella Beezy details love amid his controversy lifestyle while getting hot and steamy with his love interest throughout a luxury estate.
Static & Ben El Ft. Snoop Dogg, Lil Baby “Ziki Ziki”
Let’s dance. Israeli musical pop duo Static & Ben L get the party rocking on their new single featuring Snoop Dogg and Lil Baby. Over a dance-heavy beat by Prince Fox, Yarden, and Jordi Peleg, Static & Ben L live up the set with their turned up vocals, while Uncle Snoop and Lil Baby add […]