The champ is here. Mr. Green laces Jadakiss with a beat on their collaboration, “Street Champion”. Over the New Jersey producer’s soulful melody and harmonious drums, Kiss holds the block down triumphantly with his keen bars. The track follows Mr. Green’s previous “House Of Flying Mirrors In The Palace of Versailles” with Lil Wayne.
Video: Kanye West “Come To Life”
Fresh off the release of his Donda album, Kanye West brings life to the album’s first music video with his ode to Kim Kardashian. Featuring footage from his Chicago listening event at Soldier Field, the clip depicts the rapper’s childhood home blazing in flames and Kim walking on the field in her wedding dress where […]
Video: Rico Nasty “Buss”
Buss it. Rico Nasty’s busting loose in the electrifying visual for her recent single. Accompanied by a briefcase of money and surrounded by lightning and vibrant neon lights, the D.M.V. superstar flexes on her haters and stunts effortlessly over the trap-infused production.
Young Noble Ft. Conway The Machine, DJ Premier “Lessons Of Legends”
The Outlawz and Griselda connect on Young Noble and Conway The Machine’s collaboration produced by DJ Premier. On Preem’s boom bap production and scratches, Noble bigs up the culture and pays his respect to the game’s lost ones, while Conway pays his homage and strives for longevity himself.
Finneas Reimagines 'Friends' Fountain Dance in New Video for 'The 90s' | SPIN
“The 90s” is the second single from Finneas’ debut solo album. Given the title, it’s a little hard not to think about a certain famous Nineties sitcom when Finneas joins a group of people dancing with umbrellas in the rain. The melodic ode to this bygone — albeit trending — appears on Finneas’ debut solo […]
Stranded – “Crossed Lines”
Over the last couple months, David Mansfield has been rolling out his new Stranded album Midnight Sun. So far we’ve heard a couple songs from it, including “Hesitation” and “Back Country.” Today, he’s back with another. Mansfield’s latest is called “Crossed Lines.” “I was taking some cues from the movie Vanishing Point,” Mansfield said in […]
POP. 1280 – “Brennschluss”
We named New York scuzz-rock band Pop. 1280 a Band To Watch over a decade ago, and we’re still watching. They have a new album, Museum On The Horizon, coming out in the fall; we’ve already heard one track from it, the electronic-tinged industrial post-punk rager “Noncompliant.” Today they’re sharing another, the moodier, synth-streaked “Brennschluss.” […]
Public Service Broadcasting – “Lichtspiel III: Symphonie Diagonale”
Conceptual English post-rockers Public Service Broadcasting are releasing their new LP Bright Magic, a musical ode to the city of Berlin, later this month. And while early tracks “People, Let’s Dance” and the 5 Best Songs Of The Week-worthy “Blue Heaven” both featured guest vocalists — EERA and Gurr’s Andreya Casablanca, respectively — their new […]
Tune In, Drop Out to Jon Hopkins' New Spoken-Word Video | SPIN
Grammy-nominated artist Jon Hopkins has announced a new album Music for Psychedelic Therapy out November 12. To hold us over, for now, he released its closer, “Sit Around The Fire,” accompanied with a video in collaboration with producer and ceremony guide East Forest, and the late guru Ram Dass. “Sit Around The Fire exists from […]
Local H – “Hackensack” (Fountains Of Wayne Cover)
Long-running Illinois alt-rock band Local H are releasing their new covers album Local H’s Awesome Quarantine Mix-Tape #3 next month. Last month, they shared their take on Looking Glass’ 1972 chart-topper “Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl).” And today, they’re back with another track from the project, a rendition of Fountains Of Wayne’s wistful 2003 gem […]