“In life, we hide the parts of ourselves we don’t want the world to see,” Lil Nas X proclaims in the video for his chart-topping single “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).” For the openly gay rapper/singer, Montero — inspired by his birth name — is a place where one …
Read More »Rauw Alejandro Takes Reggaeton to Bold New Places on 'Vice Versa'
In the current crop of reggaetoneros, Rauw Alejandro has set himself apart as a modern day song-and-dance man, a performer defined by his natural showmanship and rigorous onstage choreography. With his second album Vice Versa, the Puerto Rican singer takes reggaeton into the future, flexing his versatility as he incorporates …
Read More »DaBaby Throws Wild Backyard BBQ in Video for New Song 'Red Light, Green Light'
DaBaby has dropped his second new song in the span of a week with his latest single “Red Light, Green Light.” The rapper also shared a video for the track on Friday, June 25th. On the heels of DaBaby’s directorial debut with the high school-themed “Ball If I Want To,” …
Read More »Nas Announces 'It Was Written' 25th Anniversary Reissue
Nas will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his 1996 album It Was Written with a new reissue that includes the original LP alongside a pair of rare bonus tracks. The follow-up to his landmark debut Illmatic, It Was Written boasted his hits “The Message,” “Street Dreams” and “If I Ruled …
Read More »'In My Room' With Laura Jane Grace
Laura Jane Grace and her Devouring Mothers bandmates Atom Willard and Marc Jacob Hudson perform together for the first time in over a year on the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s In My Room series. The band filmed the performance at Grace’s home in Chicago, and opened with a rendition …
Read More »How Amythyst Kiah Revamped Her Rootsy Sound on a Powerful New Album
On the collaborative 2019 project Songs of Our Native Daughters, Amythyst Kiah wrote and sang “Black Myself,” leading her bandmates Allison Russell, Rhiannon Giddens, and Leyla McCalla in a potent anthem about ingrained racism and resilience. The group was creating on the fly, re-centering black stories in roots music. “Black …
Read More »Bob Dylan Announces Streaming Concert as First Post-Pandemic Performance
Bob Dylan‘s first post-pandemic performance will take on July 18th as a paid steaming event called Shadow Kingdom. The show will be presented through Veeps, and tickets are $25. It will be available for 48 hours after the initial airing. “Shadow Kingdom will showcase the artist in an intimate setting,” …
Read More »YG, Mozzy Tap Ty Dolla $ign for West Coast Summer Fun in 'Vibe With You' Video
YG and Mozzy have released a music video for “Vibe With You,” their track featuring Ty Dolla $ign off their collaborative album, Kommunity Service. “Vibe With You” is a sultry and smooth tune, and the accompanying clip is a fitting hit of sun-soaked, West Coast summer fun. There are lazy …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, Tyler, the Creator to Headline Day N Vegas Festival
Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and Tyler, the Creator are set to headline the 2021 Day N Vegas festival, which will take place November 12th through 14th at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Lamar’s set was billed in a press release as his only live performance of 2021. The billing on …
Read More »Billy Strings and Rapper RMR Call Out Warmongering in New Collab 'Wargasm'
“Same shit, different century,” Billy Strings sings in his new song “Wargasm,” an indictment of warmongering and the military-industrial complex. It’s an ominous, brooding bluegrass number based around guitar, mandolin, and sawed fiddle. But it’s the guest spot by the enigmatic rapper RMR that puts it over the top. “You’re …
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