It’s been nearly three years since singer/songwriter Annie Clark—better known as St. Vincent—released her self-titled masterpiece, an indie rock album that reached critical acclaim. Since, we’ve seen Annie Clark perform at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies, star on the cover of Guitar World, write, direct, and score her own movie, and even serve as … Read more
It’s been the most incredible journey for young Chicago MC Chance the Rapper, who, just last night, received the BET Humanitarian of the Year Award. This Summer, Chance will continue his “Be Encouraged” Tour, which includes headlining performances at music festivals such as Lollapalooza and Life is Beautiful Festival in Vegas. For those of you … Read more
Today (June 16th) is the day Lorde fans have been waiting for: the arrival of her sophomore album Melodrama. The album was preceded by an incredible and diverse set of singles: the banger “Green Light“, the beautiful ballad “Liability“, and “Perfect Places“, a track reminiscent of why we fell in love with Lorde in the first place. … Read more
You’ve obviously heard that Floyd Mayweather just announced that he’s coming out of retirement to fight Conor McGregor and now you’re wondering: is it even possible to buy tickets to the Mayweather vs McGregor fight? The answer is yes (see available resale Mayweather tickets here). The Mayweather vs McGregor fight date is set for Saturday, … Read more
Wednesday night’s episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon featured an energetic, bright, and levelheaded Miley Cyrus, who both guested and performed. This marks the first talk show performance from Miley since the release of her latest singles, “Malibu” and “Inspired“. Fans of the Bangerz star were eagerly and nervously awaiting the follow-up to Miley Cyrus & Her Dead … Read more
It’s been four years since Jay-Z released his 12th studio album Magna Carta…Holy Grail, a record which soared to the top of the Billboard 200, not to mention racking up nine nominations at the 2014 Grammy Awards, more than any other artist that year. Since, we’ve seen Hov busy with Roc Nation and Tidal, on top of … Read more
The Weeknd just wrapped up the North American leg of his current world tour in promotion of his Daft Punk, pop R&B album Starboy. Now, Abel Tesfaye is getting ready to take off across the pond and extensively tour Europe. But those of you who weren’t able to catch the crooner in the states this go round … Read more
DJ Khaled broke out his star-studded track list for the follow-up to 2016’s Major Key, and the list is better than we could’ve ever predicted. Grateful, out June 23rd, features Chance the Rapper, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Drake, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber, Future, Migos, and many more. DJ Khaled clearly wasn’t worried about the industry’s biggest performers … Read more
We’re nearing the date Lorde fans have been waiting for. On June 16th, the New Zealand singer-songwriter will drop her highly anticipated sophomore album, Melodrama. So far, the album has been preceded by three singles, the crescendoing lead single “Green Light“, the vulnerable, masterpiece ballad “Liability“, and “Perfect Places“, the song that most resembles what Lorde put forth … Read more
After abruptly announcing The Manuscript EP earlier this week, Vic Mensa dropped his latest project today via Soundcloud yesterday. The Manuscript, produced by Pharrell, No I.D, and others, is quite the treat for those who’ve been following the Chicago rapper’s career, which began to take off even before the rapid rise of fellow Chicagoan Chance the … Read more
It’s been a crazy six years for 2 Chainz, a rapper first known more for his guest verses than his solo work but who has definitely claimed a high-standing place in today’s hip-hop world. This year alone, 2 Chainz soared to the top and proved he is one of the most prolific rappers out there by rapidly … Read more
It’s been four years since Portugal. The Man dropped their eighth studio album Evil Friends, by far the longest stretch the band has left between albums. From 2006-2013, Portugal. The Man were releasing new albums every year, and considering the critical acclaim that came after Evil Friends, fans were baffled as to why the band left such a big … Read more
It’s been three years since Pro Era, the hip-hop collective born out of Brooklyn, dropped The Shift. Mostly every member of Pro Era—founded by the late Capital Steez—has seen their fan base grow extensively since the arrival of The Shift, especially Joey Bada$$, who dropped All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ this past April. Pro Era did themselves a huge service by putting the emphasis on … Read more
We were going to write the best blog post ever laying out epic Mom Fails and countering them with even more glamorous Mom Wins. Unfortunately it was harder than we thought it was going to be. So instead here’s just a real simple thank you to all the moms out there for doing what you do … Read more