Roddy Ricch is back at the top of the Billboard 200. The West Coast rapper’s Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial has returned to No. 1 on the chart, knocking Emimen’s Music to Be Murdered By down to No. 2. The Atlantic Records artist attained his third nonconsecutive week atop the Billboard 200 by selling […]
Lil Wayne dropped his long-awaited Funeral album on Friday (January 31), but he’s already looking ahead to what’s next. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Weezy said he’s quickly moving on from his latest LP because he’s got enough material for 20 more. “My fans, they also know that once it’s put out, […]
Andy Gill, founding member of post-punk band Gang of Four, has died. He was 64. Gillâs passing was announced on Twitter by his bandmates on Saturday. âThis is so hard for us to write, but our great friend and Supreme Leader has died today,â their statement reads. âAndyâs final tour in November was the only […]
Last year, Jay-Zâs Roc Nation enterprise signed a partnership deal with the NFL to produce the annual Super Bowl Halftime Show, an announcement that was met with a fair share of criticism. In addition to coordinating the halftime show and other music events, Roc Nation also agreed to work closely with the leagueâs various social-justice […]
Pastor Troy ignited a firestorm on Twitter when he went on a homophobic rant about the attire Lil Nas X chose to wear at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards last Sunday (January 26). During a recent interview with The Morning Hustle, the D.S.G.B. rapper attempted to defend his comments and denied he had any homophobic tendencies. […]
Incredible news for all of the Broadway stragglers with Remain in Light vinyls whoâve been refreshing Stubhub 10 times (minimum) per day: No need to worry about the hard February 16 closing date, because David Byrneâs American Utopia is going to be filmed to live on for eternity. Oh yeah, and Spike Lee is directing […]
Put simply, Taylor Swiftâs new documentary Miss Americana is about one thing: cats. Totally kidding, but there is a smattering of cat propaganda, and I wouldâve liked some answers about her role in the movie CATS. This is not that movie (luckily). Miss Americana is a coming-of-age story. By now, we all know the tale […]
Kansas City, MO – The entire Strange Music, Inc. family suffered an unimaginable loss when Ces Cru’s longtime producer Justin “Info Gates” Gillespie suddenly passed away on Wednesday (January 29). Ces Cru rapper Ubiquitous took his sorrow to Instagram but managed to stay focused on Gillespie’s sense of humor. “This guy has the best sense […]
If youâre like me you greatly enjoyed the excellent scene in the Taylor Swift Netflix doc, Miss Americana, where Taylor has her cat, Oli, in a chic backpack carrier that any cat owner would be envious of. But if you are truly like me, you already own that exact cat backpack. Turns out another thing […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Chicago collective LowDown Brass Band has rolled through with their latest visual for the song “Destiny (Show Me How).” Written by the band’s vocalist/trumpeter Shane Jonas and the group’s MC Billa Camp, the song “explores the intrinsic value of relationships, ambition and fortitude, in the midst of fate,” as noted in an Instagram […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Veteran New York City rapper Afu-Ra has dedicated over 25 years to his craft but still manages to push himself artistically. Now, he’s back with a new video for “Reign On Me” featuring Mann, which finds both MCs putting their lyrical prowess firmly on display. The track comes from Afu-Ra’s forthcoming album […]
Ma$e is calling foul on Diddy’s recent comments at the Clive Davis’ recent pre-Grammys gala, essentially calling the Bad Boy Records founder a hypocrite. Days after Diddy called out the Recording Academy for its treatment of Hip Hop artists, the former Bad Boys signee took to Instagram to put Diddy on blast for the way he’s […]
All M.I.A. wants to do is*gunshot**gunshot**gunshot**gunshot**click**cash register noise*and take your money! But this time, itâs through Patreon. The musician and activist is opening up her world to her fans (for a fee). Patreon is a platform that allows fans to support artists of all kinds and receive exclusive content in return. Itâs popular among online […]
The elusive Aesop Rock is back with a new video for “Rogue Wave,” the Rhymesayers MC’s first new single since last year’s Malibu Ken project and first solo single since 2018’s “Klutz.” Directed by frequent collaborator Rob Shaw, the visual pieces together several of Aes’ own black and white sketches into one continuous body of work — […]
Sa-Roc, one of the newer additions to the Rhymesayers Entertainment roster, is back with a new visual for “Hand Of God.” Directed by Tommy Nova, the video stars Sa-Roc as the human subject of an art exhibit. As she’s posed for the entertainment of her observers, she flexes her wordplay prowess over the Sol Messiah-produced […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Albuquerque, New Mexico-based producer Diles has resurfaced with yet another edition of his compilation series, Green Chile In The Air. Produced entirely by Diles, the aptly titled Green Chile in The Air Vol. 9 features nine fresh tracks and vocal contributions from Brand Nubian MC Sadat X, Z-Man, Ras Illy, Krudas Cubensi, Alphounce […]
Taylor Swiftâs got her Shiv Roy political-consultant turtleneck on. Swift, famously, publicly apolitical until recently, urges you to get out there and participate in democracy on her new track âOnly the Young.â The song, which was written and released exclusively for her new Netflix documentary Miss Americana, encourages young people to get involved in politics. […]
Megan Thee Stallion and Phony Ppl knew exactly what they were doing releasing a joint about cheating two weeks before Valentineâs Day. The Brooklyn-based band and the Houston-born rapper finally dropped the studio version of âFkn Around,â which they debuted on Megan Thee Stallionâs Tiny Desk Concert. The song laughs about young people messing around […]
Maybe another Drake bop is what we need to get through the winter. Drake and Future dropped âDesiresâ on OVOâs SoundCloud overnight. Itâs titled âDESIRES LEAK 2020 SUPER FUTURE DRAKEâ on SoundCloud, as if theyâre leaking their own song. Itâs no BeyoncĂ© surprise drop, but itâll do. âDesiresâ might be a little extra something-something from […]
Method Man and Redman have joined forces with DJ Premier for a remix of Gang Starr’s “Bad Name.” The original song is one of the 16 tracks from the historic Gang Starr album, One Of The Best Yet, which arrived last November to the surprise of every Hip Hop purist out there. “My plan all along […]
DJ Fresh has dropped a new edition of his long-running series The Tonite Show, bringing Curren$y into the fold for the latest entry. Previous Tonite Show albums have featured Fresh teaming up with notable MCs such as Raekwon, Freddie Gibbs, Mozzy, Mistah F.A.B. and The Jacka. Spitta’s version includes 10 tracks with guest appearances by […]
Strange Music’s current rollout strategy involves releasing portions of its albums as EPs. Co-founder Tech N9ne has already dropped two EPs for his next project EnterFear, and the independent label isn’t slowing down with the release of Maez301’s Hasaan Phase 1. Maez301’s debut album underwent the same type of slow-drip campaign last year, so the […]
Super Bowl LIV is coming up on Sunday, and it was announced today in Miami â the host city for the event â that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will incorporate a Kobe Bryant tribute into their Halftime show performance. Lopezâs fiance, Alex Rodriguez, was a friend of Bryantâs, and he was the one who broke the […]
Kelis recently sat down with The Guardian to discuss a myriad of topics, including her early work with The Neptunes — the production duo comprised of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo — and their subsequent fallout. During the interview, the “Milkshake” singer claimed she was “blatantly lied to and tricked” by the duo, their management […]
You canât control your reputation. You think you can by striving to do and be good, but people are hard to win over now, and with good reason. Hucksters are on a powerful tear. No one buys anyone elseâs story anymore. Come up too quickly, and you get called a grifter or an âindustry plant.â […]
Itâs liberation season for Hayley Williams. Formerly the knockout voice of Paramore, she is now the knockout voice of her own solo career â even if sheâs still withholding the key changes from all of us. Following her debut single and its accompanying video, âSimmer,â Williams has dropped another steady and personal track in âLeave […]
Kansas City, MO – The Strange Music family is in mourning after learning Ces Cru producer Justin “Info Gates” Gillespie has passed away. Tech N9ne broke the news on Thursday (January 30) Instagram with a tribute post dedicated to his late friend. “I just can’t right now!” he wrote alongside a photo of himself with […]
Frances Quinlan is still getting used to performing with backing tracks. She didnât want to take more than a guitar on tour, to make it easier to explore cities, but that means she has to keep up with the Macbook on stage next to her instead. âItâs like playing with the most merciless band in […]
Hollywood, CA – Jadakiss plans to drop his next LP in February. During a stop by the RealStreetRadio office, The LOX MC revealed the release date for his fifth solo album Ignatius. “New album coming out late February,” he said before looking over to his rep for the exact date. “February 28. I’m not sure, […]
Quality Control Music’s Lil Baby premiered a new video for his track âCatch The Sunâ on Wednesday (January 29). The visuals for the song, which appears on Queen & Slim soundtrack, parallel the Lena Waithe directed-film as Baby and his real-life girlfriend Jayda Cheaves go on the run together. The Cam Busby-directed video starts with the […]