The ongoing blending of the music and podcast worlds — thanks to aggressive podcast investments from both Spotify and Sony Music Entertainment — has led to an interesting new hybrid marketing tactic: artists, from all genres and at all career stages, are now creating podcasts to promote their albums. In June 2019, the Pixies launched […]
Here is a list of very, very important wicked things: —Elphaba at the end of “As Long As You’re Mine” —How smaht Matt Damon is in Good Will Hunting —“Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak, as covered by Céline Dion Yes, you read that third one right. For a Spotify Singles session, Céline Dion has recorded […]
While on a trip to Puerto Rico last June for the Puerto Rock Steady Music Festival, J Dilla’s mother Ma Dukes invited Dres to come by the house for a home cooked meal after the show. Of course, the Black Sheep MC happily obliged. As they broke bread together, she blessed him with a rare, once-in-a-lifetime […]
Los Angeles, CA – Hailing from Brooklyn, King Staccz is one of the numerous artists adding to the NYC2020 rap movement. However, the 21-year-old wants audiences to know the full spectrum of his psyche, so he linked up with RealStreetRadio for the video premiere of his “Pretty Face” single. related news #DXCLUSIVE: G. Huff & […]
As friends, fans and loved ones continue to mourn the sudden deaths of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, LL Cool J sat down with Entertainment Tonight to discuss his relationship with the late L.A. Laker. During the interview, Mr. Ladies Love Cool James — wearing his Rock The Bells jacket — recalled discouraging Bryant […]
New York, NY – As Run-DMC was on the journey to becoming the celebrated, pioneering Hip Hop group they are today, they had an ample amount of help from the people they grew up with in Hollis, Queens. Runny Ray, who was part of the Hollis Crew, would handle a host of duties for Rev […]
High Fidelity’s full official playlist includes 133 songs, courtesy of the wide-ranging curation of the series’ music-supervision team. That amounts to nearly nine hours of music, spanning too many micro-genres to count, featuring a wide array of artists ranging from instantly recognizable (Bowie, Prince, Nina Simone) to “I don’t know it, but I know I […]
Beep, beep, heavy load coming through. The boys of BTS — RM, J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, V, and Suga — crammed into James Corden’s magical self-driving SUV for their debut “Carpool Karaoke.” Seriously, how often does James Corden get to use the back row of seats? And do you think they had to play rock, […]
Big Turks (Rome Streetz, Jamal Gasol and Lord Juco) teamed up with Rim Da Villin for a track called “Seven” on their self-titled debut LP. Months after its release, the trio has connected with producer Mr. Green to give the song the remix treatment. “I had been hearing about Rome Streetz for a minute, so […]
Yella Beezy has linked up with director David H. Nguyen to provide some visuals for his new single “Keep It In The Streets.” The Dallas-based rapper’s black-and-white video features figures from his Oak Cliff neighborhood and urges viewers to never talk to the police. “Just don’t run to the law,” he says on the track’s intro. […]
Philadelphia, PA – The Roots have joined Hip Hop legends such as Wu-Tang Clan and The Notorious B.I.G. in getting a street named in their honor. Philadelphia’s City Council has recognized a portion of East Passyunk Avenue as the official avenue of the Philly-bred band. Black Thought, Questlove and the rest of the group’s stretch […]
New York, NY – Lil Uzi Vert got one of the most dreaded parking violations in New York City on Tuesday (February 25). The New York Police Department slapped a boot on his Cowboy Bebop-inspired Bugatti as an onlooker filmed the whole thing. The man behind the camera (and often in front of it) repeatedly […]
Los Angeles, CA – There’s a part on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly track “Wesley’s Theory” that finds Dr. Dre dolling out some valuable advice to the then-burgeoning MC. “Yo, what’s up? It’s Dre/Remember the first time you came out to the house?” he says. “You said you wanted a spot like mine/But remember, […]
Eminem wants to see if anyone can replicate his rapid-fire delivery from the song “Godzilla.” Slim Shady has launched the #GodzillaChallenge on the Triller app, daring anyone to match his breathless flow while spitting bars from the third verse of his single. “Fill ‘em with the venom and eliminate ‘em’ @trillervids #GodzillaChallenge is on,” he […]
Kingston, Jamaica – The Jamaica Music Conference took place in Kingston at the Courtleigh Auditorium earlier this month. As part of the event, Kool Herc and his sister Cindy Campbell joined SVP of artist/label relations at TIDAL Jason Kpana, Reggae/Caribbean/World curator and music programmer for Pandora Music Diego Herrera and YouTube’s Director of Urban Music Tuma […]
Washington, D.C. – Pepsi celebrated Black History Month by presenting its inaugural Historically Better Gala at The Howard Theatre in Washington D.C. on Monday (February 24). The event was hosted by former 106 & Park host Terrence J, Power star Naturi Naughton and The Breakfast Club’s Angela Yee and DJ Envy. The gala honored the […]
Fat Joe and Dre are back with a video for “Hands On You,” one of 11 new songs on Family Ties. Directed by Irv Gotti, the visual begins with Bryson Tiller and Jeremiah, who both contribute to the track, pulling up at Joe’s plush mansion. Along with Joe’s mystery woman, they all head out for a […]
The Game has been pumping out albums since 2005’s The Documentary. Needless to say, his experience in the music industry runs deep. On Tuesday (February 25), the veteran rapper hopped on Twitter to let his one million followers know the internet is to blame for pushing subpar music on the masses. “The internet forces you to […]
Pop Smoke’s “Dior” has debuted at No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first solo track to earn a spot on the chart. The late rapper previously earned a Hot 100 entry with “GATTI,” a collaboration with Travis Scott from last year’s JACKBOYS compilation. The Brooklyn-bred artist was shot and killed during a […]
When the High Fidelity reboot was in preproduction — before Zoë Kravitz had even signed on to play Rob, a role made famous by John Cusack in the 2000 movie — music supervisors Manish Raval, Alison Rosenfeld, and Tom Wolfe of Aperture started making playlists. The producers made their own mixes, as did Kravitz once […]
More than a decade after her last album and many years of a completely retreating from the public eye, Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy revealed on social media on Tuesday the horrendous circumstances that lead to her anonymity in the 2010s: She was the victim of an abduction. “Many of you wonder what happened to me, where […]
DaBaby has reportedly put one of his legal battles to bed. According to The Blast, the Interscope Records artist has settled a lawsuit against a model he accused of extorting him. Defendant Marjorie Guaracho was one of the models hired to be in the background of DaBaby’s “VIBEZ” video, which was filmed last September. After […]
Following the NBA’s Hip Hop friendly All-Star Weekend, the heads at Bleacher Report and Mitchell & Ness have teamed up with a handful of prominent rappers to pay tribute to their hometown teams with a rather unique music-meets-basketball mash-up. On Tuesday (February 25), the NBA Remix Collection was introduced which features custom jerseys, T-shirts, hoodies, […]
Noa James’ innate ability to communicate his feelings through not only the lyrics of his music but also the mood it sets is evident once again on his latest project. On Tuesday (February 25), the Inland Empire-based MC returned with The Love Was Never Hidden, a six-track journey into his emotional, mental and spiritual growth. […]
Buffalo, NY – One of the more intriguing things about the iceberg that is Griselda’s journey — which has culminated in a rather quick ascent over the past two years — is the stories that lay just beneath the surface. One such timeline is producer Camoflauge Monk who has been part of the circle since […]
Grimes is the archetypal modern internet citizen. She’s heard all the right records. She’s seen all the right films. She has great taste in video games and anime. She reads a lot and studies language and history. She has lofty ideas about where tech is headed. She got serious about wokeness and poptimism early on, […]
Minneapolis, MN – P.O.S, Sims, Lazerbeak, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, Cecil Otter and Dessa — collectively known as Minneapolis-bred Hip Hop crew Doomtree — are back with their first single in five years. Titled “Five Alive,” the track is full of unbridled energy and Doomtree’s signature sound. Every member of the crew is clearly armed […]
Oakland, CA – Bay Area rapper Kafani is denying reports he’s the ringleader of a multi-million dollar wire fraud ring. On Friday (February 21), The Mercury News reported Kafani stands accused by federal prosecutors of running a scheme that allegedly stole millions from several victims across the state of California. But Kafani begs to differ. […]
New York, NY – Tekashi 6ix9ine took the stand last December as the government’s star witness int he case against Nine Trey Gansgsta Blood members Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack and Anthony “Harv” Ellison. As a direct result of 6ix9ine’s testimony, Mack was convicted of racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl. According to the […]
Tory Lanez has announced he’s moving on from Interscope Records. The Canadian rapper tweeted the news on Monday afternoon (February 24) while plugging his next project New Toronto 3. “ITS OFFICIAL, NEW TORONTO 3 COMES OUT MARCH !!!!” he wrote in all caps. “AND AS SOON AS YOU HEAR IT … I HAVE OFFICIALLY FINISHED […]