Mac Miller contemplates the beauty of “oblivion” on his new song “Self Care.” The spacey, two-part single previews his newly announced album, Swimming, out August 3rd via Warner Bros. Records. “Let’s go back to my crib and play some 45s/ It’s safer there; I know there’s still a war outside,” …
Read More »Playboi Carti Plots North American Summer Tour
Playboi Carti announced a summer North American tour in support of his recently released debut LP, Die Lit. The trek launches July 24th in San Francisco, California and concludes August 17th in the rapper’s home city Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 15th at 10 a.m. local time. …
Read More »Jeremih, Teyana Taylor Announce Summer Tour
Jeremih will embark on a North American tour this summer, with support from singer Teyana Taylor. The 24-city trek kicks off August 3rd at the Ritz Ybor in Tampa, Florida and includes stops in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., New York, Detroit, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The tour wraps …
Read More »See Belly, the Weeknd Roam Through Prison Yard in 'What You Want' Video
Belly and the Weeknd explore a futuristic pyramid and roam around a deserted prison yard in the mysterious “What You Want” video. The clip vacillates between playful and plain surreal. The rapper and singer dance and take a sports car joyride; several scenes later, a model licks a machete while …
Read More »YG, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, Big Sean Team on Summer-Ready Song 'Big Bank'
YG celebrates wealth and style on his new all-star single “Big Bank,” featuring Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz and Big Sean. Mustard produced the minimalist, marimba-laced track, which revolves around YG’s hook of “Type of money you gon’ need a safe/ Type of money you gon’ need a bank.” In his …
Read More »Watch R. Kelly Address Music, Fame: 'I'm Handcuffed By My Destiny'
A recent FacebookvideoshowsR. Kellytelling a laudatory, packed room that “it’s too late” for his musical influence to be curtailed. The clip was initially uploaded May 17th beforeSpinreposted iton May 22nd. “I’ma tell you something,” Kelly said in the brief clip. “I’ma take this musical shit, and I’ma inject these motherfuckers …
Read More »Hear Rae Sremmurd, Pharrell Team on New Trap Song, 'Chanel'
Rae Sremmurd‘s Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee teamed with Pharrell for a rumbling new song, “Chanel.” The track will appear on Rae Sremmurd‘s upcoming triple album, Sr3mm, which producer Mike WiLL Made-It saidarrives in April. On “Chanel,” Mike WiLL crafts a sinister trap beat out of dissonant synth drones, over …
Read More »Hear Rae Sremmurd Preview New Album 'Sr3mm' With Hazy 'T'd Up'
Rae Sremmurd‘s third album, Sr3mm, appears to be imminent as the Mississippi brothers released the lead single off forthcoming album, “T’d Up.” They debuted the song at Super Bowl Live over the weekend. Swae Lee co-produced the single alongside Metro Boomin. The song carries the same syrup-y, sleepy beat of …
Read More »Lakers' Lonzo Ball on Hip-Hop: 'Don't Nobody Listen to Nas Anymore'
The controversy surrounding the Ball family never seems to take a break. Whether it’s the father, Lavar Ball, opening his mouth when he shouldn’t, or the youngest son, LaMelo Ball, designing a $395 shoe.There’s always something. The typically tame Lonzo Ball created a stir on the family’s new Facebook series, …
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