Megan Thee Stallion has dropped new song, “Girls in the Hood.” The track interpolates Eazy-E and N.W.A‘s classic 1987 single, “Boyz-n-the-Hood.” “I’m a hot girl, I do hot shit … ” she raps on the hook. “I don’t text quick, ’cause I ain’t thirsty/These bitches mad, mad, they wanna hurt …
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The Streets has teamed up with East London singer-songwriter Hak Baker for a new song, “Falling Down,” set to appear on the British MC’s upcoming mixtape, None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive, out July 10th via Island Records. The track opens with a simple beat of …
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Teyana Taylor recruited Erykah Badu, Missy Elliott, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Rick Ross for her upcoming third LP, The Album, out on Juneteenth (Friday, June 19th) via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings. Check out the track list below. The record, which follows 2018’s K.T.S.E., also features guest spots from Quavo, Kehlani, …
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Killer Mike condemned the death of Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot in a widely seen confrontation with Atlanta police Friday, on social media Saturday. “#RayshardBrooksshould be alive this morning,” the Run the Jewels rapper wrote. “He should be waking up (hungover or drunk in the tank depending on whether …
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The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has enlisted Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello and others for “‘Round Midnight Preserves,” a livestream benefit concert set for June 20th. Hosted by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Ben Jaffe and directed by photographer Danny Clinch, the event will feature live performances as well as archived …
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Gorillaz have partnered with French-British rapper and singer Octavian for a new song, “Friday 13th,” which marks the latest installment in the animated outfit’s ongoing Song Machine series. The track boasts a woozy groove filled with dreamy guitars, plus synths and drums that hit with a thud then carom into …
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This week, Iggy Pop called for Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott to co-sponsor the Big Cat Public Safety Act, proposed legislation that would protect tigers and other big cat species from animal abuse. If passed, the bill would prohibit private ownership, direct public contact and dangerous interactions with …
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The surviving members of Gang of Four have shared a punchy new song, “Forever Starts Now,” that was co-written by Andy Gill before the guitarist’s death earlier this year. The track will appear on a new EP, Anti Hero, which will arrive July 17th and feature a portrait of Gill …
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Sammy Hagar and the Circle’s newest Lockdown Sessions video is a cover of Little Richard‘s 1957 classic “Keep a-Knockin,’” which they recorded as a tribute to the late rock & roll pioneer. “I had the hardest time with this one because every time I came in singing, I started singing …
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After a weeks-long ordeal battling the coronavirus, Marianne Faithfull is thanking the medical professionals who helped her recover. “I would like to say to all the people who cared for me and thought of me, who sent me love, people I know, people I have never met, thank you for …
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