Doing bad on my own. After delivering his Everyday The 14th EP, Deante Hitchcock keeps his focus on love with “Alone”, the first single off the Atlanta rapper’s upcoming album. Produced by Carter Lang, Los Hendrix, and Westen Weiss, a vulnerable Deante weighs on the risks of a relationship and being alone.
Sheff G “Break From It”
Sheff G back. Sheff G takes a “Break From It” all on his first new musisc since last year’s “Drum Dummy“. Produced by Great John, the Brooklyn drill rapper, who is currently serving time, delivers his street-driven raps in a soft and melodic tone. Last October, Sheff G was sentenced to two years at Rikers […]
beabadoobee – “Talk”
Between her 2020 debut Fake It Flowers and last year’s Our Extended Play EP, beabadoobee quickly became one of the more fascinating and beloved young pop artists to emerge in recent years. Now, she’s about to return with a sophomore album. It’s called Beatopia, after an imaginary world she created as a child. It’s out […]
Latto Funkmaster Flex Freestyle
A GOAT in the making. With her 777 album arriving on Friday (Mar. 25), Latto brought her promo run over to Hot 97 for Funkmaster Flex’s freestyle session. Over UGK and OutKast “Int’l Players Anthem”, the Clay County rapper confidently kicked a hot verse while Funk Flex look on in awe. 777 Lil Wayne, Childish […]
Video: Nas Ft. A$AP Rocky, DJ Premier “Wave Gods”
Hold up and analyze. Nas and A$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 […]