Alicia Keys brings timeless vibes on her new single featuring Swae Lee and produced by Mike WiLL Made-It. Over a flip of Tyrone Davis’ 1979 classic “In The Mood”, Alicia Keys gets lost in love with her angelic vocals, while Swae Lee serenades his lover on his cameo.
Afrika Bambaataa Sued for Alleged Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking of a Minor | SPIN
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa was sued in August for alleged sexual abuse and sex trafficking of a minor. The lawsuit, which was filed in New York State Supreme Court on Aug. 4 and obtained by SPIN, details the alleged abuse, which allegedly took place from 1991-1995. The victim, named as John Doe in the complaint, […]
Shady Nasty – “PRETTYB0YZ”
Genre-agnostic Sydney trio Shady Nasty, who pull post-punk, post-rock, and hip-hop influences into their impossible-to-categorize sound, are releasing their new EP CLUBSMOKE next month. We’ve already heard “IBIZA” and “R0LL1N’ H1LLZ,” and new track “PRETTYB0YZ” is focused on the Sydney club scene. “PRETTYB0YZ” is the indefinite renewal of your ticket to the harbour city’s work […]
Lucy Dacus Enlists Her Fans for New 'Brando' Video
Lucy Dacus released a video for the third single “Brando” off her newest album, Home Video. Inviting fans to send in clips of themselves dancing, skateboarding, jumping, and singing, the video is a compilation from over 100 submissions and is as nice as you’d expect. Inside the blue animated border mimicking an old-school television set, […]
Trace Mountains – “7 ANGELS”
Dave Benton, who used to be one of the primary songwriters in the dearly departed LVL UP, has a new Trace Mountains album coming out next month. We’ve already heard the upcoming HOUSE OF CONFUSION‘s lead single, “AMERICA,” and today, we’re getting another taste of the record with the dustily melodic “7 ANGELS.” As Benton […]
Voka Gentle – “Respect My Eccentricity, Pt. 2”
We haven’t checked in on London trio Voka Gentle since they were known as Wovoka Gentle, but things are in motion for the group. Next month they’ll release an album called WRITHING!, the follow-up to their 2019 debut Start Clanging Cymbals. Its latest single, “Respect My Eccentricity, Pt. 2,” is out today along with a […]
PLOSIVS – “Hit The Breaks”
PLOSIVS are a new punk band featuring John Reis of Hot Snakes/Drive Like Jehu/Rocket From The Crypt, Rob Crow of Pinback, Atom Willard of Against Me!, and Jordan Clark of Mrs. Magician. “I think part of why we started this group is that we needed a positive reaction to combat the overwhelming uncertainty of life,” […]
Baby Keem “Issues” On The Tonight Show
Ahead of the release of his The Melodic Blue album on Friday (Sep. 10), Baby Keem made his television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Perched on a bicycle on a multi-colored set of a desert, the pgLang rapper vents on the troubles of a relationship for the premiere of the album’s latest […]
Video: Kodak Black “Versatile 3”
Coming off the release of his Before The Album mixtape, Kodak Black premieres the project’s new music video. Directed by Kutthroat Bill and Killer Jack, the all-around clip depicts the Project Baby flexing in front of a bevy of whips, various excursions, and a wealthy man indulging in coke and a couple of baddies in […]
Clinic – “I Can’t Stand The Rain” (Ann Peebles Cover)
Ann Peebles’ 1973 hit “I Can’t Stand The Rain” is a classic of Memphis soul, but it’s just as known for its weird, blippy electric timbale, meant to mimic the sound of falling rain, as for its slow-strut atmosphere and its raw, bluesy, powerful Peebles vocal. Over the past 48 years, “I Can’t Stand The […]