Back in August, fans received word that Kanye West had returned to his hometown of Chicago, for reasons beyond his roots. West has yet another 7-tracker in the pipeline, this time with fellow Chicagoan Chance the Rapper, who has been a longtime admirer of West’s career. “I came out here with Chance to work on … Read more
Classic, revivalist rockers Greta Van Fleet continue to ride their wave of rising fandom energy, all while dressed in vintage clothing hand-picked by their Grandma Lillian. Having performed in bars since the age of 12, frontman Josh Kiszka’s ambitious screeches and howls have aged to perfection, a big component of the band’s hard rock edge. There … Read more
Blood Orange has unveiled music videos for two new songs, “Charcoal Baby” and “Jewelry“. The two tracks are set to appear on his upcoming album Negro Swan, due out August 24th. You can check out the stunning, R&B-driven visuals below. “Charcoal Baby” and The Crack Stevens-directed video opens up with a spoken word introduction, centered on the … Read more
Chicago MC and poet Fatimah Warner—better known as Noname—took to Twitter to share some wonderful news with her fans, and did so with her typical, modesty-forward attitude. I haven’t put out music out in 2 years. Not sure if people will listen but I’m excited as fuck to drop this album ?#Room25 — Noname (@noname) … Read more
The new Drake music video for “I’m Upset”—a new track set to appear on Scorpion—already has over 4 Million views, after being online for only two full days. Besides Drake’s overwhelming popularity, the video was also boosted by its number of guest stars, specifically from Drake’s Degrassi alma mater. Directed by recent Prism Prize winner Karena Evans (“God’s … Read more
Nicki Minaj fans have been extremely patient since the release of The Pinkprint, now four years ago. Even after what happened last year when Minaj deluded fans with a false start album rollout with three songs (released at the apex of her beef with Remy Ma) including “No Frauds.” But just a few months ago, Nicki Minaj clobbered her hiatus by dropping two … Read more
On the eve of Kanye West dropping his highly anticipated follow-up to 2016’s The Life of Pablo, we thought we’d take a look through the producer’s career and revisit those moments none of us really knew what he was doing. Kanye West: Genius of our generation, or pop culture’s biggest troll? Here, for your pleasure and to … Read more
On Thursday (May 4th) Florence + the Machine released “Hunger“, along with an A.G Rojas-directed music video. “This song is about the ways we look for love in things that are perhaps not love, and how attempts to feel less alone can sometimes isolate us more,” band leader Florence Welch said in a statement. “I guess … Read more
UPDATE 5/2: Last month, Ariana Grande returned with the first single off her forthcoming album, “No Tears Left to Cry”. This past Tuesday on Fallon, Ariana Grande announced her new album will be titled Sweetener, and is set to drop this Summer—no official release date has been announced. Sweetener will feature contributions from Pharrell, who has worked with Grande in … Read more
UPDATE: Following the release of Drake’s instant hit and current Hot 100 chart-topper “Nice for What,” the rapper announced his new album, titled Scorpion. Last week, Drake teased fans with info about his album by posting a photo of himself in a shiny bomber jacket with “Scorpion” stitched on the back. On the same jacket, Drake announced Scorpion will arrive June 2018, with no date … 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
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
Just a week ahead of releasing his new album Boarding House Reach, rock icon Jack White has announced a series of “intimate”, live shows. The concerts will take place in New York, Los Angeles, and London, and feature White alongside a new touring band. White and co. will perform a combination of songs from Boarding House Reach and “reimagined songs from … 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