A couple months back, the Danish musician Trentemøller announced a new album, Memoria, his follow-up to 2019’s Obverse that’s out in February. He’s shared “In The Gloaming” and “All Too Soon” from it so far, and last week he put out the album’s third single, “Dead Or Alive,” a driving bit of shadowy synth-pop that […]
Stream Saint Etienne’s Lovely New Christmas EP Her Winter Coat
A few months ago, Saint Etienne, the great long-running trio of UK pop adventurers, released an excellent sound-collage album called I’ve Been Trying To Tell You. The group built the LP out of samples drawn from the years between 1997 and 2001, and they paired the album with a long-form music video from director Alasdair […]
Stream Your Old Droog’s Impressive New Album Space Bar
A little less than one year ago, the Brooklyn rapper Your Old Droog released his album Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition. Ever since then, Droog has been on a serious hot streak. Thus far in 2021, he’s released the solo album Time and teamed up with frequent collaborator Tha God Fahim on the projects Tha Wolf […]
Video: Snoop Dogg, Fabolous, Dave East “Make Some Money”
Snoop Dogg exhibits art in his new video with Dave East and Fabolous. In the artsy clip, the trio perform in an art gallery of colorful art and vibrant fashion while showcasing its Black artists and designers. Buy Black. The collaboration is off Snoop’s new compilation album, Algorithm which features guests Mary J. Blige, Method […]
Video: Remedy Ft. Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Cappadonna, Solomon Childs, StreetLife “Crazy 8s”
Hot off the release of his Remedy Meets Wu-Tang, longtime Wu-Tang affiliate Remedy rounds up the posse for the video to his “Crazy 8s”. Over Danny Caiazzo and Ross Filler’s sharp production, Remedy and a few members of the clan mask up and spit their sharp and gritty verses on an all-white backdrop.
Video: Giggs Ft. Rowdy Rebel “Differences”
Giggs and Rowdy Rebel connect. Giggs and Rowdy Rebel bridge road rap and Brooklyn drill together on their new collaboration. From across the pond, the two artists flex their lyrical muscles in the streets packed with members of their clique, luxury whips, and flamethrowers. more fire!
Dionne Warwick – “Nothing’s Impossible” (Feat. Chance The Rapper)
After some playful ribbing about his name — “If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name? I cannot stop thinking about this,” Dionne Warwick famously tweeted last year — Chance The Rapper announced that he was teaming up with the octogenarian pop legend for a duet to […]
EP: Nick Grant ‘Carolina Diaries’
Dear diary, Nick Grant lets his pen write past the margins on his new EP, Carolina Diaries. On his most personal project to date, the South Carolina drops four new tracks including “Boogey Man”, “24/8”, “Holy Ghost”, and “Automatic”. Carolina Diaries is Nick Grant’s first body of work since last year’s God Bless The Child.
Video: 42 Dugg Ft. Reaper “Can’t Complain’
42 Dugg celebrates his birthday with a new drop. 42 Dugg’ and Reaper are living it up on their collaboration, “Can’t Complain”. Shot by RariDigital, the accompany clip trails the two on their recent excursions details their fruits of labor. They fly on their private jet, perform on stage, flex backstage, and make it rain […]
Video: Kota The Friend “Grateful”
Kota The Dad. Kota The Friend is forever “Grateful” in his new music video. To usher in his Thanksgiving day, the Brooklyn lyricist counts his blessings through a glimpse of his everyday life. Here, he’s on father duty, spends quality times with loved ones, and putting in work on the road. This year, Kota’s released […]