The coronavirus pandemic has made live concerts and festivals non-existent. Stadiums sit empty, venues are dark, artists are holed up at home and fans are adjusting to life without consistent doses of live music. In an effort to support the World Health Organization (WHO), Warner Music Group has pooled several of their artists and songwriters […]
French Montana made an interesting claim on Tuesday (April 21), tweeting he has more hits than Grammy Award-winning, Pulitzer Prize-having, multiplatinum-selling, Academy Award-nominated MC Kendrick Lamar â but in true Maury Povich fashion, the internet determined “that was a lie!” “IF WE JUST TALKING ABOUT ANTHEMS, ME VS KENDRICK HIT FOR HIT!” he wrote in […]
Well, at least Lady Gaga knows how to handle a leak by now. On Wednesday, music-hungry fans noticed a new listing on Targetâs website today for Chromatica, Lady Gagaâs long-awaited sixth album thatâs currently sitting in purgatory due to the coronavirus pandemic (it was originally set for an April 10 release). Sure, that sounds fine: […]
The coronavirus pandemic has made live concerts and festivals non-existent. Stadiums sit empty, venues are dark, artists are holed up at home and fans are adjusting to life without consistent doses of live music. In an effort to support the World Health Organization (WHO), Warner Music Group has pooled several of their artists and songwriters […]
Los Angeles, CA – Top Dawg Entertainment has continued their fan appreciation week with two new singles from resident crooner Zacari. related news Ab-Soul Channels Inner Eminem ‘Kamikaze’-Switch On ‘Dangerookipawaa Freestyle’ April 20, 2020 The two singles serve as the first follow-up release for the singer since his 2019 Run Wild Run Free project. Both […]
Just a few days after a disastrous and endlessly roasted first attempt, culture-shifting legends Teddy Riley and Kenneth âBabyfaceâ Edmonds participated in an Instagram battle fans will never forget on Monday (April 20). More than 500,000 viewers made Instagram Live history by tuning in to watch the two go back-and-forth for over two hours. The […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again fans will need to make 38 Baby 2 and his past projects last them a while. According to a recent tweet from the Baton Rouge native, the upcoming project will mark his last release for the foreseeable future. “After Friday Iâll never release a song/album again until Iâm in a better […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again fans will need to make 38 Baby 2 and his past projects last them a while. According to a recent tweet from the Baton Rouge native, the upcoming project will mark his last release for the foreseeable future. “After Friday Iâll never release a song/album again until Iâm in a better […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again fans will need to make 38 Baby 2 and his past projects last them a while. According to a recent tweet from the Baton Rouge native, the upcoming project will mark his last release for the foreseeable future. “After Friday Iâll never release a song/album again until Iâm in a better […]
You might know Mike Dean from his work on pivotal Texas rap albums by UGK, the Geto Boys, Z-Ro, and Devin the Dude or from his work as a co-producer, mixer, and masterer for everyone from Kanye West and his G.O.O.D. Music collective to Travis Scott, Frank Ocean, BeyoncĂ©, and Madonna. The Houston native is […]
When bad things happen, concerts usually follow. After 9/11, there was America: A Tribute to Heroes and the Concert for New York. After Hurricane Katrina, the major TV networks broadcast A Concert for Hurricane Relief, an event famous for Kanye Westâs declaration that, âGeorge W. Bush doesnât care about black people,â and Shelter for the […]
As far as the world currently knows, Hayley Williams will release her first solo album on May 8. But in case 17 days is too long a wait (no matter that itâs already been three years since Paramoreâs last album), Williams has now released ten songs off the project, titled Petals for Armor. She released […]
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 […]
New Orleans, LA – Birdman wants to lend a helping hand to New Orleans residents during the coronavirus pandemic. The Cash Money Records boss has offered to pay the month of May’s rent for anyone in need living in the city’s Uptown residential area. “I would like 2 offer to pay everybody rent for month […]
Kahri 1k has dropped a four-minute mini-movie for “Fort Night” following the release of his debut album on on Pusha Tâs Heir Wave Music Group imprint earlier this year. According to Kahri, blending elements from the massively popular video game Fornite with an intro that borrows a classic scene from The Hughes Brothersâ film Menace II […]
We wonât gaslight you and we wonât be deniers. The upcoming Dixie Chicks album Gaslighter, set to be the country groupâs first new album in 14 years, has been postponed indefinitely from its original May 1 release date. At a time when we all need the Dixie Chicksâ tell-it-like-it-is songwriting, stomp-along instrumentation, and enveloping harmonies, […]
The Universal Hip Hop Museum and Mass Appeal have teamed up for a live YouTube benefit they’ve dubbed “Hip Hop Loves NY.” Hosted by Video Music Box pioneer Ralph McDaniels, the event boasts performances from several Golden Era heroes, including Ice-T, Chuck D, Naughty By Nature, Big Daddy Kane, De La Soul, Biz Markie, Roxanne […]
With American Utopia on a short hiatus from Broadway before a planned fall 2020 return, David Byrne, New Yorkâs finest resident and friend to all bikes, appeared on Amy Schumerâs 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 […]
In just a month, Swizz Beatz and Timbalandâs Verzuz beat battle series has grown from a novel event bridging hip-hopâs past and present into uplifting excitement in our indoor spring, joining DJ sessions by D-Nice, Questlove, and others as well as Ontario artist Tory Lanezâs unpredictable Quarantine Radio series as the must-see remote-but-live viewing for […]
Corona, CA – Lil Xan has reportedly made another trip to the hospital, although this time it’s not for eating too many Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. According to TMZ, the 23-year-old Californian was rushed to the hospital on Sunday (April 19) after appearing to suffer a panic attack over coronavirus concerns. He’s been holed up at […]
Ahead of the release of Jamo Gangâs debut album Walking with Lions, the trio (consisting of veteran MCs El Gant, Ras Kass and J57) unleash the most anticipated single from the LP, âThe 1st Timeâ featuring Atmosphere’s Slug and production from the legendary DJ Premier â fresh off his epic Instagram battle with RZA. Fans […]
Drake made TikTok history with his recently released single “Toosie Slide.” Last week, TMZ reported the #ToosieSlide hashtag racked up over one billion views in two days on the platform, the fastest music trend to hit that number. The single debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 where it remains for a second consecutive […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Arrested Development frontman Speech has built a career based on the positive, uplifting rhythms of Afrocentric Hip Hop. As the architect behind songs such as the 1992 hits “Tennessee” and “Mr. Wendal,” he’s carved a niche for himself among the Hip Hop greats. Now, the prolific MC/songwriter is prepping his first solo […]
No one likes coffee more than Chelsea Peretti. David Lynch comes close, but only Peretti could have written the ridiculous banger âCoffee Crankinâ Thru My Sysâ 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 […]
For many years, Mike Dean has been the trusted ears for not only Kanye West but the likes of BeyoncĂ©, Frank Ocean, Madonna and virtually every artist who graces the G.O.O.D. Music family tree. Now it’s the veteran producer/engineer’s turn to fully display his talents â in the form of his first-ever solo album, aptly […]
The surviving members of Fountains of Wayne, Chris Collingwood, Brian Young and Jody Porter, will reunite this week for an Adam Schlesinger tribute performance during Wednesdayâs âJersey 4 Jerseyâ benefit show, organized by the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund, to raise money for the fight against COVID-19. Their fellow band member Schlesinger passed away due […]
DJ Kool wasn’t happy to learn Donald Trump used his hit single “Let Me Clear My Throat” in a Twitter clip attacking Joe Biden. The veteran DJ voiced his disapproval with his song’s misuse in an Instagram video post on Monday (April 20). In both the clip and caption, Kool emphasized he didn’t grant Trump […]
Small businesses across America are in peril as the economic impact of the COVID-19 shutdowns start to take effect, and Amoeba Music â part of the long-imperiled cohort of record stores â is sending out a plea for help. The independent music retailer has outlived such massive music enterprises as Tower and Sam Goody, but […]
The highly anticipated Teddy Riley versus Babyface Instagram Live battle on Saturday (April 18) didn’t exactly go as planned. Not only was it marred by technical difficulties, but they had to stop the session entirely for about 30 minutes while they tried to patch things up. Needless to say, the whole event became instant fodder for […]
Big Daddy Kane has earned the right to pick and choose his collaborators. The certifiable Hip Hop legend has poured his blood, sweat and tears into the culture since stepping on the scene with The Juice Crew in the 1980s. Fast-forward to 2020 and BDK is still doing his thing. On Sunday (April 19), Mr. […]