Who doesn’t love the Weather Station? Tamara Lindeman has outdone herself with each successive album, and her latest masterpiece — this year’s Ignorance — has ballooned into a deluxe edition today. The expanded tracklist tacks on live and piano versions of select songs, plus the previously unreleased “Look” and “Better Now.” Lindeman is putting a […]
John Mellencamp & Bruce Springsteen – “Wasted Days”
Over the years, Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp have followed roughly similar career arcs. They both debuted in the ’70s and under-appreciated singer-songwriters. They both became stadium-status MTV icons in the ’80s by singing anthemic and synthy rock anthems about common-man struggles. They have both since eased into elder-statesman respectability. Springsteen and Mellencamp aren’t exactly […]
Video: Billy Danze “Light It Up”
Brownsville, home of the brave! Billy Danze is back like he’s never left in his new video, “Light It Up”. Directed by Jake Beatz, the one half of the legendary M.O.P. steps up to the mic and certifies his greatness from the streets to the V.I.P. Cheers!
Video: Paper Route Empire, Kenny Muney, Young Dolph “Ashtray”
Stacks! Paper Route Empire is all about the green in their Paper Route Illuminati‘s new video. In the clip, Young Dolph gets in his bag and empties his ashes at a table full of money, while Kenny Muney counts em on a couch in the presence of a few ladies. Nice racks.
Video: Common Ft. Black Thought, Seun Kuti “When We Move”
Still moving. Common’s moving and grooving in his new video featuring Black Thought and Nigerian musician Seun Kuti. Directed by Emmanuel Afolabi, Common hits the dance floor and celebrates Black Excellence at vintage dance party. Accompanied by historic images, Black Thought raps from a wicker chair, while Kuti performs on stage. “When We Move” is […]
New JAY-Z, KiD CuDi Song Featured In ‘The Harder They Fall’ Trailer
The boys are back. JAY-Z and KiD CuDi reunite on their upcoming song, “My Guns Go Bang”, which is previewed in the trailer to the upcoming Netflix film, The Harder They Fall. Jay and CuDi previously collaborated on 2009’s “Already Home” off The Blueprint 3. Directed by Jeymes Samuel and produced by Shawn ‘Jay Z’ […]
Tori Amos – “Speaking With Trees”
Tori Amos announced last week that Ocean To Ocean, her first album since 2017’s Native Invader, is on the way. Today she’s back with the album’s first single, “Speaking With Trees.” “I’ve been hiding your ashes under the tree house,” she sings. “Don’t be surprised I cannot let you go.” Have a listen below. Ocean […]
Video: FishXGrits Ft. Jay Worthy “Simps”
Calling all simps. Fresh off the release of his The Making Of A P, Atlanta’s FishXGrits keeps his pimp game strong in his new video featuring and produced by Jay Worthy. Directed by Jefferson Productions, the pair post up on the block while a few fellas show off their excessive submissions towards a group of […]
Video: Dark Lo, Havoc “Mob Tales”
Tales by Lo and Hav. Hot off the release of their Extreme Measures, Dark Lo and Havoc connect in the album’s new video. Spearheaded by Havoc’s signature sound, the Philly and Mobb Deep rapper trade gritty tales trapping and keeping a look out from the feds. “Mobb Deep, Havoc, Prodigy (RIP!)-they are some of my […]
Tanya Tagaq – “Tongues”
Inuk throat singer and experimental composer Tanya Tagaq has announced a new album. Tongues, her first full-length since 2016’s Retribution, was produced by Saul Williams and mixed by Gonjasufi and features passages from Tagaq’s book Split Tooth. Its lead single and title track, out today, finds her powerful voice dancing through a droning and clattering […]