Kaytranada released his last album, the collab-heavy Bubba, two years ago, and it ended up garnering him his first Grammys for both Best Dance/Electronic Album and Best Dance Recording. Today, the producer is releasing a new EP called Intimidated, on which he teams up with three different artists: H.E.R on the title track, Thundercat on […]
Video: Belly “Flowers”
Belly wants his flowers now in his new video. Courtesy of Avteur, the trippy visual centers Belly referencing his legacy and respect before an untimely demise. He rides with a couple of ladies, ends up at an mythical forest where he lies in a bed of flowers before turning into his own grave. “Flowers” is […]
Big Boi & Sleepy Brown “Animalz” On The Tonight Show
Big Boi and Sleepy debut new song on The Tonight Show. As fans patently wait for The Big Sleepover, Big Boi and Sleepy Brown returned to The Tonight Show on Wednesday (Nov. 17) and premiered their new record, “Animalz”. Centered in front of a projected screen of a tiger, the Dungeon Family duo performed the […]
Video: Dot Demo Ft. Pop Vasquez “Pink Himalayan Salt”
Demo season has begun. Bronx rapper Dot Demo is sprinkling the final touches on his 93hunnit project and releases his new single, “Pink Himalayan Salt” featuring comedian Pop Vasquez and produced by Don The Jeweler. Beginning with an intro from Pop Vasquez, the Omerta and The Daily Gems-directed visual trails the South Bronx rapper in […]
Delay – “Switter Beat”
Twin brothers Austin and Ryan Eilbeck and their pal Jesse Wither (later of Stereogum favorites All Dogs) formed the pop-punk-ish indie rock band Delay way back in 1997 as teenagers in the Cleveland suburb of Berea. By 2003 they’d relocated to Columbus, where they set about becoming pillars of the local and national DIY scene, […]
Quinton Brock – “Touch”
Brooklyn-based Quinton Brock caught our attention with last fall’s “To The Moon,” a song that sounded like what Miguel might come up with if tasked with writing a 2000s-era indie rock hit. It ruled. Today he’s back with his first single in more than a year following what I can confirm was a highly engaging […]
Hazel English – “Nine Stories”
Early last year Artist To Watch alum Hazel English finally got around to releasing her debut album, Wake Up!, and today she’s back with her first new song since then, “Nine Stories.” It’s a gleaming and smooth bit of guitar-pop, featuring a gliding chorus and English’s muffled delivery. It’s named after the J.D. Salinger short […]
Loop Announce First New Album In 32 Years, Share New Single “Halo”
Robert Hampson formed the psych-rock band Loop in mid-’80s London. Over the next few years, the band went through a bunch of different iterations, and they released three cult-beloved albums before breaking up in 1991. In 2013, Loop reunited to play an All Tomorrow’s Parties festival, and the band released an EP called Array 1 […]
French Montana L.A. Leakers Freestyle
Montana delivers a six-piece for his L.A. Leakers freestyle. With his album They Got Amnesia due this Friday (Nov. 19), French Montana reminding folks he gets busy on the mic during a visit with the L.A. Leakers. For The Lift Off show’s 124th episode, Montana showcased his skills over six beats including Mobb Deep’s “Back […]
Video: Don Q “Light Today”
Don Q is paid in the visuals for his “Light Today”. Still hot off the release of his album Double Or Nothing, Don Q puts the spotlight on the project’s latest video. Over a piano-driven production, the HighBridge rapper unleashes his confident flow while counting his stacks from a home studio to an abandoned warehouse. […]