It seems impossible, that after a four year delay, that Lil Wayne has freed himself and his creativity out from beneath the contractional obligations with Birdman, and has finally released Tha Carter V. And not only is it here, but it’s everything that fans were hoping for. Nostalgic, triumphant, and poignant to the time that’s passed since … Read more
Though this isn’t exactly the Yeezy Tour fans were hoping for since the iconic rapper dropped his 7-track offering Ye, it’s exciting nonetheless. After the announcement of an advance listening party for his Kid Cudi collaboration Kids See Ghosts in L.A., West has updated his website with a list of three events dubbed “Project Wyoming.” Two “Project Wyoming” events are happening today (June 6), in Chicago and Miami, … Read more
Daytona, the first of the Kanye-produced, 7-track rap album releases to drop this Summer, was a critical, and promising success. Now, high off this album drop and his reignited feud with Drake, it looks like Pusha T is getting ready to tour. The first suggestion came last week, when Pusha T’s Instagram was updated with … Read more
It’s been a quiet year on the Kanye West front since he cancelled his major “Saint Pablo” tour, was hospitalized for various emergencies, and made a puzzling appearance with then-President-elect Donald Trump. Just a couple months ago, Kanye West was reported to be sequestered off in Jackson Hole, working on new music with some promising names, … Read more
Hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd—consisting of Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee—have teamed up with legendary producer Pharrell on their latest offering from the forthcoming Sr3mm, due out this month. “Chanel“, a sinister trap track, features a Mike WiLL Made-It beat of dissonant synth drones, over which Rae Sremmurd spits the contagious hook: “Take her to Chanel, … Read more
Arctic Monkeys have officially announced their new album, Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino, due out May 11th. This will be their first album in five years, since 2013’s AM, a record that will undeniably be hard to follow up. Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino was co-produced by longtime collaborator James Ford and frontman Alex Turner, and recorded in three … Read more
In the new mixtape The DAMN. Chronic, DJ Critical Hype—the same producer who brought us Chance the Dropout—lays Kendrick Lamar verses over classic Dre beats. An official collaboration between Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre has been a pipe dream of several fans for awhile now. But the dream isn’t completely improbable, considering Dr. Dre acted as executive producer on … Read more
Cardi B gets up close and personal with herself in “Be Careful”, the newest single from her forthcoming LP. “Be Careful” is a mellow track, laden with high hat and smooth synth, a perfectly constructed backdrop for her emotionally charged lyrics. Check out the full audio of “Be Careful” below. Cardi doesn’t let up when … Read more
Leon Bridges dropped his stunning first single “Coming Home” back in 2015, along with releasing his debut record of the same title. It was hard for fans and critics alike to believe Bridges when he said he never intended to write Soul music, as his voice and singing style immediately drew references to Sam Cooke … Read more
Back in December, Kacey Musgraves announced her fourth album, Golden Hour, due out early this year. Now, we have the second single from Golden Hour, the power pop ballad “Space Cowboy”. The first, head-over-heels, lilting love track “Butterflies”—which has become a fixture in Musgraves’ live shows—was written just after Musgraves met her husband, fellow singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, whom she … Read more
Zaytoven, one of Southern hip-hop’s most prolific producers, has been teasing his solo debut for awhile now, and now we finally have the first single. On Thursday night, the Atlanta producer released his new single “What You Think,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Jeremih, and OJ da Juiceman. Check out “What You Think” below. Similarly to much of … Read more
It wasn’t too long after Migos dropped their career-altering album Culture that they began teasing their sophomore record Culture II. And at long last, the project finally has a release date. On Monday night (Jan. 15), the Georgia-based clique revealed that Culture II will be available to fans beginning January 26th via Quality Control/Motown/Capitol. Migos have had quite the busy year since … Read more
Portland native indie-rock outfit The Decemberists have led quite the 17-year career, sprawling from ambitious folk to experimental rock opera. Now, the band has announced that their eighth studio album, titled I’ll Be Your Girl, will arrive on March 16th. In addition to announcing a new album, The Decemberists have also dropped the I’ll Be Your Girl lead single, … Read more
Just last week, Jack White released the first full tracks from his upcoming LP Boarding House Reach. It’s been nearly four years since the iconic rockstar dropped his blues and rockabilly inflected Lazaretto, which was followed by an extensive world tour. Since Lazaretto, Jack White has launched Third Man Records—a music production company in every sense—in Nashville, TN. Not to mention re-releasing … Read more