Since its 2019 re-release, “Thotiana,” the song by Los Angeles rapper Blueface, has become somewhat of an accidental boon to the hip-hop world. Weirdly off-kilter, but nevertheless memorable, his breakout hit first got a remix from Cardi B, then another from YG. When Colombian rapper Farina shared her own Spanish …
Read More »Brockhampton Plot North American Tour
Brockhampton have announced a headlining North American tour in support of their new album, Ginger. The “Heaven Belongs to You” trek kicks off October 26th at the PNE Forum in Vancouver, Canada and wraps December 13th at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. U.K. rapper Slowthai will serve as support …
Read More »Kodak Black Pleads Guilty to Federal Weapons Charges
Kodak Black pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges stemming from an arrest ahead of the Florida rapper’s scheduled set at Miami’s Rolling Loud festival in May, The Associated Press reports. The rapper, legal name Bill K. Kapri, previously entered a not guilty plea for the same charges days after his …
Read More »Hear Swae Lee, Drake Team for New Song 'Won't Be Late'
Swae Lee teams with Drake for his new song “Won’t Be Late.” The younger of the two brothers comprising Rae Sremmurd began teasing the new single via social media on Wednesday, writing, “Vibes drop starting tomorrow.” The teaser description aptly fits the mood of the Tekno-produced “Won’t Be Late,” with …
Read More »Brockhampton Announce 'Ginger' LP Release Date, Unveil 'Boy Bye' Video
Brockhampton have unveiled their video for new single, “Boy Bye.” The song will appear on their fifth studio album, Ginger. In conjunction with their new song, the band announced that their 12-song Ginger albumwill be released on August 23rd via Question Everything/RCA. In the Spencer Ford-directed new visual for their …
Read More »Comedian Zack Fox Trolled His Way to the Top of the Charts (and Hated It)
In a year full of bizarro hits, nothing tops “Jesus Is the One (I Got Depression)” by comedian Zack Fox and producer Kenny Beats. The song starts with a threat — “If you ain’t a Christian, I’m gonna stab you in the face” — and ends with a party of …
Read More »The 'Old Town Road' Goes on Forever
“Old Town Road” is so much more than a hit at this point — it’s like centuries of American music were all building up to these 113 seconds of genius. Lil Nas X’s yeehaw manifesto has been the great national obsession ever since it blew up in March, which feels …
Read More »Nino Augustine Brings Panama to Atlanta in Summery 'Activo' Video
In today’s música urbana landscape, Panama often doesn’t get the credit it deserves. As the birthplace of plena, the style that later synthesized into the Puerto Rican underground and became reggaeton, the impact of Panama in molding today’s effervescent urbano landscape cannot be overstated. Today, the go-to reference point for …
Read More »The Last Word: RZA on Wu-Tang's Legacy, Turning 50 and Why He Prays Daily
Even for RZA, one of the Wu-Tang Clan’s most thoughtful members, 2019 is shaping up to be a particularly reflective year.Of Mics and Men, a four-hour documentary on the group directed by longtime hip-hop journalist turned director Sacha Jenkins, will premiere on Showtime May 10th. Getting every member to talk …
Read More »Juice WRLD Lines Up North American Tour
Juice WRLD announced a North American tour launching April 25th in Vancouver, British Columbia and wrapping June 8th in Dallas, Texas. General tickets go on sale Friday, February 22nd. Fans can access a pre-sale by pre-ordering the rapper’s upcoming second LP, A Deathrace for Love, and purchasing merch from his …
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