Secrets to the grave. Joyner Lucas hopes to escape his past on his brand new single, “My Escape”. Produced by Juicebox Slim, the Worcester MC laments on his harsh environment including his hustling lifestyle and his battles with ADHD. Nobody’s perfect.
Sleaford Mods – “Don’t Go” (Yaz Cover)
Since the release of Sleaford Mods’ new album Spare Ribs at the beginning of the year, frontman Jason Williamson has kept himself busy guesting on the Bug tracks and HBO true crime shows. Now, Sleaford Mods are announcing a 2022 North American tour and sharing a cover of Yaz/Yazoo’s 1982 classic “Don’t Go.” Listen and […]
Chief Keef’s New Album 4NEM Is Really Good
It’s a rough day for Chicago rappers. According to a new report, Kanye West’s whole trainwreck of a presidential campaign was secretly run by Republican operatives. Meanwhile, Lil Durk just came out with a new Morgan Wallen collaboration. Miraculously enough, the only Chicago rap star who’d in the news today for non-problematic reasons is Chief […]
TNGHT – “Brick Figures”
Hudson Mohawke and Lunice dropped “TUMS,” the first TNGHT song in two years, last month. Today, the duo are back with another hard-hitting electronic track, “Brick Figures,” released as part of the Glasgow label LuckyMe’s annual advent calendar series. “This is the kind of music Lego characters would be listening to on their own time,” […]
RZA & Flatbush Zombies – “Quentin Tarantino”
A week ago Flatbush Zombies teamed up with RZA, whose Wu-Tang Clan has always been a big influence on their music, for a new single called “Plug Addicts.” It was the first in a two-part series that concludes today with “Quentin Tarantino.” They’re surely not the first rappers to name a song after Tarantino, but […]
Morgan Wallen Made A Song With Lil Durk
The Morgan Wallen rehabilitation effort has taken a strange turn. The Wallen saga is one of the strangest ongoing stories in music this year. At the beginning of 2021, Wallen, the young country superstar, released Dangerous: The Double Album, his hugely hyped-up sophomore record. A few weeks later, a neighbor filmed Wallen drunkenly screaming the […]
LadBaby Aim For Insane Christmas Number One Record With “Sausage Rolls” Feat. Ed Sheeran & Elton John
If you’re British, or if you’ve ever seen Love Actually, then you probably already know that the UK has a whole thing about the Christmas Number One. For decades, the UK media has breathlessly followed the race to see what single will occupy that #1 spot on the singles charts on Christmas Day. It’s been […]
Dropper – “Memoirs Of Working In A Bowling Alley” & “Don’t Worry”
Dropper is a Brooklyn-based rock band led by Andrea Scanniello. She wrote the group’s debut album Don’t Talk To Me while working behind the counter at a bowling alley — alluded to directly in today’s new single “Memoirs Of Working In A Bowling Alley” — and finished recording it before the pandemic but held back […]
Stream Boldy James & The Alchemist’s New Album Super Tecmo Bo
You didn’t really think Boldy James was only going to release one album this year, did you? Last year, Boldy James, the craggy-voiced Detroit rap veteran, released four albums, and all of them were great. A few months ago, Boldy and his frequent collaborator the Alchemist teamed up on the collaborative LP Bo Jackson, and […]
Video: Rockness Monsta “Billy Joel”
The Rock is back. The Rockness Monsta and producer Ron Browz are set to release their Ether Rocks LP on February 11, and release their first single, “Billy Joel”. In the accompanying music video, the Brooklyn rapper posts up on the corner while delivering his rugged flow on Ron’s triumphant beat. Better make way. Rockness […]