Anticipation for Kendrick Lamar’s follow-up to his 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning album DAMN. seems to be at a fever pitch. In
Continue readingAuthor: Isla Rasmussen
#PLTFRM: Cuppy
No longer renascent and localised, Afrobeats is experiencing a worldwide takeover – the Pan-African movement perennially championed by one force
Continue readingDr. Dre Gets Matching Tattoos With His Son Amid Messy Divorce
Dr. Dre posted on social media for the first time since his divorce from Nicole Young became public fodder. On Monday (October 19),
Continue reading60s Hitmaker Spencer Davis Has Died
Musician and songwriter Spencer Davis has died. The Swansea musician moved to London as a teen, where he became swept
Continue readingTeyana Taylor Taps Elton John For 'Lose Each Other' Video
Teyana Taylor has shared the full video for her song ‘Lose Each Other’. A real highlight on her ‘The Album’
Continue readingBruce Springsteen – Letter To You
Bruce Springsteen’s career has been spent observing. As he once so aptly put it, the songwriter has spent half a
Continue reading24kGoldn's Teenage Dreams Come To Life With Iann Dior-Assisted 'Mood' Topping Billboard Hot 100
A 17th different song ascends to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2020. 24kGoldn and iann dior‘s infectious
Continue readingDestiny's Child's 'Say My Name' Originally Had A UKG Beat
Destiny’s Child classic ‘Say My Name’ was originally in line to have a UK garage beat, it has emerged. The
Continue readingGhetts, Skepta Drop 'IC3' Video
Ghetts and Skepta have shared the full video for new single ‘IC3’. The new single takes its title from the
Continue readingQuality Control's Lakeyah Danaee Discusses What Sets Her Apart From New Wave Of Female Rappers
Atlanta, GA – Lakeyah Danaee has just experienced her first major label-backed release, the ballsy “Big FlexHER” single featuring 42
Continue readingMiley Cyrus Covers The Cure, The Cranberries
Miley Cyrus is going cover crazy right now. The returning pop star played MTV Unplugged on Friday, covering songs by
Continue readingThe Jaded Hearts Club Rattle Through Soul Stomper 'Love's Gone Bad'
The Jaded Hearts Club have shared their take on soul stomper ‘Love’s Gone Bad’. The all-star group are essentially rooted
Continue readingCrunchy Black Curses Out Tory Lanez While Discussing His Daughter’s Shooting Death
Crunchy Black didn’t mince words when asked of his opinion of Tory Lanez following the Canadian artist being charged with
Continue readingWhy Sada Baby Sampled 'Whoomp! (There It Is)' On 'Whole Lotta Choppas' & Held It For Nearly Two Years
Los Angeles, CA – With the added bost of Nicki Minaj’s playdate-seeking guest verse, Sada Baby’s “Whole Lotta Choppas (Remix)”
Continue readingMemphis Rapper Arrested On Fraud & Unemployment Scam Charges After Making Song Detailing Capers
Los Angeles, CA – A Memphis rapper who gained viral fame for a video about making money from an unemployment
Continue readingGabriels Share Powerful Hymn 'Love And Hate In A Different Time'
LA group Gabriels return with powerful new single ‘Love And Hate In A Different Time’. The project – singer Jacob
Continue readingNext Wave #963: April
Emerging Irish singer-songwriter April – full name April Lawlor – comes from a musical family and has been making music since
Continue readingIce Cube Defends Trump Association During Interview With CNN's Chris Cuomo Then Calls Out Don Lemon
Ice Cube found himself a trending Twitter topic earlier this week after Donald Trump’s senior campaign advisor Katrina Pierson thanked him
Continue readingSeafarers Conjure Folk-Hewn Mythology With 'Virgin Soil'
Seafarers are a five-piece collective whose open-minded songwriting crosses numerous genres. Hints of Americana fleck their songwriting, alongside a knowledge
Continue readingGeorge Riley's 'Move' Taps Into The Energies Of Liberation
London force George Riley is intensely aware of the cultural context her art operates in. A Black female voice in
Continue reading