Next month, Artist To Watch Lala Lala is releasing a new album, I Want The Door To Open, the follow-up to 2018’s The Lamb. We’ve heard “DIVER” and “Color Of The Pool” from it already and today we’re getting another single, the subtle and spacey “Prove It.” “They think you’re a fantasy/ Doesn’t mean that […]
Spiritual Cramp – “Earth To Mike”
The San Francisco band Spiritual Cramp haven’t put out any new music since their first two EPs were compiled into a 2018 full-length called Television, but today they’re announcing a new EP called Here Comes More Bad News, which will be out in October. (A vinyl version will be available at their two shows later […]
Band To Watch: One Step Closer
My first attempt to reach Ryan Savitski could not have come at a worse time. “Yo man! I’m actually walking into that Green Day / Fall Out Boy concert rn,” the One Step Closer frontman texts back. We got time zones mixed up, but beyond that, shots fired at Weezer. In yet another glaring example […]
Rico Nasty Surprise-Releases Five New Songs On SoundCloud
A few years ago, Rico Nasty, a rapper who resists any time of classification, came up as part of the wave that was then known as SoundCloud rap. Since then, Rico has become a cult star, and she’s been busy lately. Rico released her very good Nightmare Vacation album at the end of last year, […]
Big Thief – “Certainty”
A few weeks ago, Big Thief shared a pair of new tracks, “Little Things” and “Sparrow.” Today, they’re back with another new one, “Certainty,” which arrives just as their US tour kicks off in Louisville tonight. It was recorded during a power outage at Flying Cloud Studios. “On the third day of the outage, I […]
Video: Meek Mill “Italy”
Hot off his “Blue Notes 2” and his Made In America performance, Meek Mill releases “Italy” produced by Cardo. Shot by Carter’s Visions, the accompanying music video follows Meek delivering his fiery flow from mobbing with his crew in the streets to the 40/40 Club during the venue’s 18th anniversary party.
SPIN Presents Lipps Service With Talib Kweli | SPIN
On this week’s episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service, host Scott Lipps caught up with Talib Kweli. In the episode, the artist discusses everything from his earliest musical influences to the two Black Star albums with Mos Def to working with massive stars like Kanye West and Dave Chappelle. Since its beginnings in 2018, the […]
WizKid Ft. Tems, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon “Purple Essence”
Made in Shaolin. Ghostface Killah and Raekwon give WizKid and Tem’s “Essence” a Wu-Tang touch with their remix, “Purple Essence”. On the Afrobeat hit, Tony Starks opens the track and commandeers the ladies to whine, while Shallah praises his queen his verse. The “Purple Essence” follows WizKid and Tems’ “Essence” remix featuring Justin Bieber.
Blu “Call Me Blu(e)”
Blu has announced his The Color Blu(e) LP and kicks off the campaign with his first single. Produced by Exile, the L.A. lyricist brands the name with a fiery flow and endless bars. “This album is the ultimate cartoon series about myself,” Blu explains. “The Color Blu(e) is the cool breeze. Another day in the life […]
BottleRock Pulls The Plug On Guns N' Roses' Set With Dave Grohl on Stage
BottleRock Napa Valley doesn’t mess around with its 10pm curfew. Guns N’ Roses closed out Saturday night’s festivities with an epic two-and-a-half-hour performance that ended with Dave Grohl joining them onstage to help with guitars and backup vocals on “Paradise City.” All was going well until the clock struck 10 and promoters promptly cut the […]