Beastie Boys’ trajectory wasn’t planned by any means — of course, not much in life really is. But their story is particularly unsystematic and more serendipitous than anything. During a recent roundtable with RealStreetRadio, Ad-Rock, Mike D and director Spike Jonze spoke about the Beastie Boys Story documentary, which was released globally Apple TV + on […]
With professional basketball suspended indefinitely, Charles Barkley is no longer a weekly fixture on TNT. The former NBA MVP is, however, co-hosting The Steam Room podcast along with Ernie Johnson once a week. The two Inside The NBA co-hosts spend just under an hour covering mostly non-NBA-related topics. On the most recent episode titled “Next […]
DaBaby‘s self-isolation is about to get a little more entertaining. In an Instagram Story shared on Tuesday (April 28), the Charlotte-bred rapper revealed he’d completely forgotten his estate has a home theater. “No bullshit, I just had to stop and pull my phone out ’cause this shit just tripped me out,” he said in the clip. […]
When John Prine lost his life to complications from COVID-19 on April 7, he went quickly — almost overnight. His wife and manager, Fiona, had contracted the disease in March following a European tour, but won her fight. Prine was hospitalized in intensive care for 13 days, but it seemed like the 73-year-old was going […]
Lexington, KY – Kentucky governor Andy Beshear held a news conference on Monday (April 27) that ultimately ended in an apology. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, Beshear was addressing the current coronavirus pandemic when he referenced people who file for unemployment benefits under fake names — and used “Tupac Shakur” as an example. “We had somebody apply […]
Now that the Beastie Boys Story documentary is out in the world, the surviving members of the New York Hip Hop legends — Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz — are popping up in interviews more often. Following Thursday’s (April 23) premiere of the Beastie Boys Story on Apple TV +, Ad-Rock, Mike […]
Meanwhile, Pete Townshend is trying to figure out how he can defend his band’s honor. Using the quarantine era to ignite a feud from a safe distance away, noted purveyors of outstanding rock music Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney (you know, from the Rolling Stones and the Beatles) are using their free time to go […]
Chingy inadvertently changed the Hip Hop landscape in 2003 when he unleashed his debut album Jackpot. The multiplatinum single “Right Thurr” quickly became a cultural phenomenon and suddenly, “thurr” and “hurr” were integrated into Hip Hop’s lexicon. But, as he explained in a recent interview with RealStreetRadio — that’s simply how the Missouri native speaks. “That’s just […]
TRL was always a war. Fans of *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys battled for the run of the MTV music video countdown show in its early years, as did fans on opposing sides of the long-simmering (and overhyped) beef between Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Hip-hop heads and nu-metal outcasts rejected the neatness of the mass-marketed […]
Miami, FL – Police bodycam footage of Trick Daddy’s January 2019 arrest has surfaced. In the video, obtained by TMZ, the tenured rapper appears to have bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. The authorities ask if he’d been drinking and he concedes he had “three of four drinks” earlier that evening. While searching the rental car, they […]
Westside Connection broke up in 2005 after some inner turmoil between members Ice Cube and Mack 10 tore the trio apart. During a recent interview with VladTV, Mack addressed a rumor about Cube allegedly saying he’d get back together with the group if Mack “kissed” his ring. But on Tuesday (April 21), the N.W.A legend […]
Following the 2012 death of Adam “MCA” Yauch, the two other Beastie Boys, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond, understandably retreated from the spotlight. The Beastie Boys as they knew it were over. The motley New York City trio had coasted the wave of Licensed To Ill superstardom, subsequent Paul’s Boutique flop and Check Your Head […]
With American Utopia on a short hiatus from Broadway before a planned fall 2020 return, David Byrne, New York’s finest resident and friend to all bikes, appeared on Amy Schumer’s podcast to share an unlikely source of creative inspiration for his certified perfect show: Jerry Seinfeld. Turns out, the Bee Movie and SeinfeldVision star was […]
No one likes coffee more than Chelsea Peretti. David Lynch comes close, but only Peretti could have written the ridiculous banger “Coffee Crankin’ Thru My Sys” from her podcast, Call Chelsea Peretti. Eight years after that musical debut, and one year after leaving Brooklyn Nine-Nine where she played Gina Linetti, Peretti has matured as a […]
Fetch the Bolt Cutters is like nothing Fiona Apple has done before, but the album is still recognizable as something only she could create. It’s purposefully unvarnished, a raw export from the inside of her brain: Her voice stretches and loops, morphing into Vipassana chants and spooky, surreal yelps; in the middle of one song, […]
Fiona Apple FaceTimes me on a recent Friday afternoon from a bright-pink futon inside her Venice Beach home, her hair in a long braid, wearing giant headphones, a cozy green sweatshirt, and no makeup. The first thing she says is that she’s nervous. “I’m like, Oh, shit,” she says, laughing. Her nerves are understandable. Apple, […]
Alfred Banks has teamed up with Albert Allenback, a member of the Grammy-nominated band Tank And The Bangas, to form SaxKixAve. The New Orleans-based duo formally introduces themselves with the release of their debut project I Don’t Wear Suits. “I’m so happy to have this music out,” Banks tells RealStreetRadio. “This project marks me finally […]
Young Chop is continuing his string of strange social media behavior by setting his sights on Drake. On Thursday (April 9), the seemingly troubled producer shared a photo of the platinum-selling artist and wrote in the caption, “I’m not done yet. I’m not meek. I will go song for song shit I wrote fr he […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine was granted a “compassionate release” from prison last week after presiding Judge Paul A. Engelmayer deemed his asthmatic condition would put him at higher risk for COVID-19. Shortly after the polarizing rapper got out of the Queens Detention Facility, he immediately made a joke about his “snitch” reputation. And now, he’s changed his […]
An unfortunate societal side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been reported incidents of xenophobia. Hate crimes and attacks against Asian Americans have spiked so dramatically amidst the pandemic that the Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council even launched a website to track racially-discriminatory incidents. According to the site, over 750 Asian Americans reported harassment […]
Many of the notable hip-hop, soul, jazz, and funk records of the last decade and a half share a common fingerprint. The nexus joining the intricate grooves of Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. and To Pimp a Butterfly, Kamasi Washington’s Heaven and Earth and The Epic, Erykah Badu’s New Amerykah diptych, Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer, and records […]
Thundercat has unveiled his latest solo album It Is What It Is. The 15-track project features several notable guest contributions, including Childish Gambino, Ty Dolla $ign, funk icon Steve Arrington of Slave, The Internet’s Steve Lacy and Lil B. From the touching tribute to Mac Miler “Fair Chance” featuring Lil B and Ty Dolla $ign to […]
It seems TikTok has been the social media platform of choice for kids to pass the time as the coronavirus pandemic continues its rampage. After a snippet of Drake’s upcoming single “Tootsie Slide” hit the web, TikTok exploded with videos of people dancing to the song. Earlier this week, the Grammy Award-winning artist announced the […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – A copy of will.i.am’s 2001 video “I Am” was recently discovered in the dingy basement of the United Kingdom-based imprint Barely Breaking Even Records (BBE). Now, it’s finally getting a proper release — only this time it’s in HD. “Only an extremely low resolution version has ever been available online,” the press […]
I haven’t been able to read a book in three weeks. Watching a two-hour movie is an exercise in extreme willpower: Can I watch three scenes in a row before checking my phone for news? Maybe two and a half? During conversations, I find myself trailing off mid-thought, imagining, in great detail, the circumstances of […]
At this point, just about every concert has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic — and if it’s not, you really shouldn’t be going anyway. As artists scramble to figure out what to do next, many have started livestreaming concerts on social media from their homes, empty venues, or wherever they can while they […]
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s solo debut, Return to the 36th Chambers: The Dirty Version, the late Wu-Tang member’s estate collaborated with Rhino Records for a remastered re-release featuring the original album material alongside unreleased tracks and instrumentals. Amazon Music also released a 16-minute documentary to commemorate the occasion as well. […]
I don’t know if you noticed, but something amazing happened this week. Locked at home in a quarantine that shows no sign of ending any time soon, the nation was primed for a silly bit of celebrity gossip to distract us. And yet, when Taylor Swift and Kanye West reignited their now-decade-old feud, the response […]
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick’s 10-year-old son Mason apparently started his own Instagram account without his parents’ consent earlier this week. While hosting an Instagram Live session, Mason fielded several questions from viewers. When asked if Travis Scott and his aunt Kylie Jenner were back together, he inadvertently spilled the beans, saying, “No, Kylie and […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Lyric Jones is the perfect balance of raw, feminine energy and hardcore, Hip Hop lovin’ MC. She consistently demonstrates these qualities in her work — and her new video for “Dusty Heart” is no exception. Kicking off in her bedroom, the Bean Town-bred artist grabs some Honey Nut Cheerios and props up […]