Kiana Ledé’s hugely anticipated debut album KIKI has arrived and it’s full of the unapologetically independent messages we need to pull through the next few weeks of self-isolation. And, it would seem, Twitter fully agrees. The 17-track-long album features contributions from Ari Lennox, Lucky Daye, Col3trane, Arin Ray, and more. Ledé and Lennox also posted […]
After freeing his Monster mixtape onto streaming services for the project’s fifth anniversary last year, today (April 3), Future opts to repeat the cycle by releasing his Zaytoven-produced opus, Beast Mode to all digital platforms. Released in January 2015, Beast Mode was the second of three mixtapes to enshrine Future’s status as a decorated trap savant. The […]
The Weeknd has co-written an episode for one of Seth MacFarlane’s animated sitcoms, American Dad! The singer-songwriter took to Instagram this week to share the news in a post that included a picture of himself alongside the episode’s co-writer, Joel Hurwitz, who has previously worked on both American Dad! and Robot Chicken. “Me and this guy […]
Drake’s torrid takeover on TikTok over the last month has people wondering what The Boy might have up his sleeve next, and this week might be his moment to shine. On Friday (April 3), Drizzy unleashed his new song “Toosie Slide,” after watching the song’s preview dominate social media. “THURSDAY @ MIDNIGHT,” he previously said […]
When pop artists are first introduced as “the next big thing,” it can sometimes feel a bit manufactured. But as they grow older and have real-life experiences, that journey is reflected in the music. In the case of Diana Gordon, she has fervently peeled off a decade’s worth of layers to reveal her true form. […]
It was only a matter of time before Thundercat moved out from the shadow of key collaborators like Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar and asserted himself not only as a world-renowned warlock on the six-string bass, but a visionary solo artist channeling Bootsy Collins and Jaco Pastorius in the service of his celestial blend of […]
In 2015, Future and iconic Atlanta trap producer Zaytoven released the aptly-titled Beast Mode. While the project was celebrated by hip-hop heads the riotous nine-track mixtape was never officially made available to stream. That is, until today. Future finally released the record on all major streaming platforms. The Zaytoven-produced project originally dropped as part of a mixtape trilogy, following […]
Thundercat‘s fourth studio album, It Is What It Is has arrived. The 15-track project serves as an existential mediation on mortality, as well as a tribute to his friend, the late Mac Miller. Executive produced by Thundercat and Flying Lotus, It Is What It Is features previously released singles “Black Qualls” with Steve Lacy, Childish Gambino, and Steve Arrington, “Dragonball Durag,” and the Mac Miller […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine has been granted early release from federal prison. The judge found that his history of asthma put made him at increased risk of severe medical problems if he were to contract Covid-19 in jail. The 23-year Brooklyn-born rapper, real name Daniel Hernandez, was initially set to get out of jail around early August. Now he’ll serve the remainder of his […]
Frank Ocean has unexpectedly shared the previously vinyl-exclusive singles “Dear April” and “Cayendo” on all digital platforms, and according to fan reactions, the songs will get you deep in your feelings. Both “Cayendo” and “Dear April” were previously premiered during his PrEP+ club party in New York City in October last year. Then last week, the singles were […]