Every Thursday this month Tierra Whack has dropped a new EP. Each one of them has been a loosely defined genre exercise, with Rap? giving way to Pop? Now comes R&B? In an interview with Apple Music, Whack further explained the project: It’s Whack History Month. Any month I’m dropping back-to-back, it’s Whack History Month, […]
Hear Life’s Question’s Three New Ribcage-Crushing Hardcore Songs
Chicago hardcore warriors Life’s Question haven’t released a full-length album yet, but they’ve already figured out a supremely potent sound, a metallic growl with a whole lot of guitar heroics and a serious sense of bounce. Since shows have started happening again, Life’s Question have also proven to be serious road warriors, willing to truck […]
Rav – “Ass Backwards” (Feat. Open Mike Eagle)
Rav, the London-based rapper born in the USSR a few weeks before it was dissolved, has teamed up with Open Mike Eagle and Atmosphere producer Ant on the new single “Ass Backwards. As he explains in a statement: When I first started recording over a decade ago, I would dream of collaborating with an artist […]
Video: Boldy James & The Alchemist “Flight Risk”
Viva Las Vegas Boldy James and The Alchemist touch down in the latest music video off their Bo Jackson LP. Directed by 30, Boldy James coasts over Al’s haunting soundbed while making moves along the strips of Sin City. In related news, the pair’s follow-up Super Tecmo Bo drops Friday (Dec. 17).
Video: French Montana “How You King?”
Bow down. French Montana comes to near death in the breathtaking music video off his latest album, They Got Amnesia. Directed by Edgar Esteves and Jon Primo, the dramatic clip begins with Montana passing out over liquor before two ladies leave his pad. At the hospital, the rapper reflects on his legacy while doctors desperately […]
Video: 38 Spesh “Home Game”
The Ice Cream Man is coming. 38 Spesh takes on a Wu classic in his new video, “Home Game”. The track is off last year’s mixtape, 1995, a collection of freestyles over ’95’s most-memorable songs. Shot by New Vegas Films and D. Gomez, 38 flows effortless over Raekwon, Ghostface, Capadonna and Method Man’s “Ice Cream”. […]
Kodak Black “Love & War”
She want love and I want war. Kodak Black wears his heart on his sleeve on his new single, “Love & War’. Over melodic xylophones by Pompano Puff and J Gramm, Kodak Black details his interests and fantasies with female companion.
Burna Boy Ft. WizKid “B. D’or”
Burna Boy reunites with WizKid for “B. D’or”. Over an infectious Afrobeat beat produced by P2J, the Nigerian superstars celebrate their wins on the triumphant groove inspired by the Ballon d’Or, a prestigious trophy awarded to soccer players. Goal! “B. D’or’ follows the pair’s previous collaborations “Ginger“.
Nothing – “This Man’s Gift” (Feat. Midwife)
Though Nothing recently dropped The Great Dismal B-Sides, the Philly metal-shoegazers are back with a new Adult Swim Singles entry — the last one of 2021, in fact. “This Man’s Gift” features additional vocals from Midwife, aka Denver DIY performer Madeline Johnston. According to a press release, “This Man’s Gift” was recorded during Nothing and […]
Dan Auerbach Releasing Album Of Previously Unheard Son House Music
The delta blues singer and guitarist Son House died in 1988 at the age of 86. When Son House died, the Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach was eight years old. Like so many of his blues-influenced rocker peers, Auerbach has idolized Son House and his music for years, and now Auerbach is working with Son […]