What sets Bonnaroo aside from other elite music festivals, is its Superjam. For those who don’t know, the Superjam is just that, a huge jam session with some of music’s top artists from many different genres. And this year’s Superjam lineup is stacked! Joining the jam this year, Saturday June 13th at 1:30 AM, is Chance the Rapper, Pretty Lights, Run DMC’s Darryl McDaniels, Metallica’s Rob Trujillo, Reggie Watts, Jamie Lidell, Jack Antonoff (Bleachers, fun.), Eric Krasno, John Medeski, Cherub, and many more! Definitely don’t miss out on The Farm this year.
From their forthcoming Currents album, Tame Impala has released another official music video for their track ‘Cause I’m a Man’. While this is the second official music video for the record, this one is definitely our favorite, as it stars puppets. Currents comes out on July 17th, and you can definitely expect to hear more from Tame Impala until then.
Watch Tame Impala’s ‘Cause I’m a Man’ video below.
The Truth,a new four-track EP from singer Mike Posner, is described by the man himself as “four songs selected from my upcoming album. They are best listened to the way they were written: at night, and alone. I hope you enjoy.” Well it is 12:45 AM in Chicago, and I’m laying in bed with just my laptop, while the four records play on repeat. And that’s the truth. Taking Mike’s advice, and even if you don’t, The Truth, is an amazing introduction to Mike Posner’s sophomore album, a sophomore album that fans have been waiting for (and for many years). And if this is your first introduction to Posner, or if you want a reminder, Mike Posner is a singer from Detroit, whose solid fan base (which he built from rap-influence pop mixtapes, made during his time at Duke University) help launch his first big hit, ‘Cooler Than Me’, the summer anthem of 2010. After a long solo hiatus, producing hits for artists like Justin Bieber, scraping a number of sophomore album attempts, and his first number one record (with Maroon 5’s ‘Sugar’), we now are finally on the verge of “the new Mike Posner” with The Truth.
Listen as Chicago’s Kembe X recruits Detroit’s Danny Brown for his new track, ‘Hereditary (2 Bitches)’. The record is in anticipated of Kembe X’s forthcoming Talk Back mixtape and is produced by OPI Tayler. Danny Brown definitely delivers with his guest verse, so don’t sleep on this one.
“Although its no more, those 7 letters are forever,” tweet Odd Future’s Tyler the Creator tonight. Is Odd Future (“OFWKTA”), which consists of Tyler the Creator, Frank Ocean, Earl Sweatshirt, Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, Mike G, Taco and many more, really done? As suggested by Tyler’s tweet, it must be. If so though, what exactly does that mean? Odd Future isn’t like One Direction, as in it’s not a group/bank that always and only travels together. It’s a collective of artists, each with their own visions and specific styles. Tyler the Creator does his thing. Frank Ocean does his thing. Earl Sweatshirt does his thing. And the rest of Odd Future does their thing as well. So while we don’t exactly know what the end of OFWGKTA means, this certainly wasn’t a good tweet to read!
Even though they have a stack of shows worldwide this summer, Run The Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P) have already announced their 2015 fall tour. Hitting stops in Texas, Colorado, Detroit and more, the rap duo’s fall tour will kick off on September 29th in Tucson, AZ. Until then, we will definitely catch their set a Bonnaroo this year, and you can check out our photos of RTJ’s Weekend 1 Coachella performance.
Check out Run The Jewels’ fall tour dates and it’s awesome promo poster below (as well as their previously announced shows).
Is there a new Frank Ocean project about to drop? Earlier today, singer Frank Ocean posted a mysterious playlist/set, titled states, on his Soundcloud. There is only one problem though, the playlist is empty. At best this means that he is on the verge of blessing fans with a surprise project, for free on Soundcloud. At worst this means that Frank is playing a cruel joke on fans who have been more than thirsty for a new project, ever since his critically acclaimed channel ORANGE album.
While we wait on states (maybe forever), watch Frank perform ‘Pyramids’ on Saturday Night Live below.
After a week with a number of big name music leaks, today we have a new track from R&B’s The Weeknd. This one is titled ‘Girls Born In The 90s’, and it is of course dedicated to all the lovely women born from 1990 to 1999. The smooth new track is definitely worth a listen! Also be sure to check out our photos from The Weeknd’s Coachella performance this year.
Gay, bi, or straight (even in the rap world), it’s all about the music. Frank Ocean’s music can make you catch feelings about a girl that you didn’t even know you liked. Rappers can wear dresses and they can be as straight as they come. But of course, especially after suspicion flare, fans tend to be curious and wonder what their favorite artists are up to when the doors are closed.
Young Thug is one such rapper who is constantly surrounded by gay rumors. And to be fair, a lot of it is his own doing. He admittedly wears little girl dresses (not that all or many gay men do that), and he calls his friends “bae”, “babe” and “hubby”. Despite the signs, that seem almost obviously homosexual to many, Young Thug has insisted he is straight and even said there is “no fruity sh*t going on.” Also, no one loves the ladies quite like Thugger, and he does have a fiance.
But a recent 2011 tweet has surfaced, which makes it hard to imagine that Young Thug is not bi or homosexual. Years ago, well before Rich Gang Cash Money rapper was famous and years before the success of his breakout 2014 hit ‘Stoner’, he replied to “@LilTony_Mdc” on Twitter with “god dam u sexy kuz.” While only Thugger could explain what the context was, the proof may be in the pudding on this one.
Gay or straight, no one makes a hook like Thugger. And if the rapper is gay and decides to come out publically, that will certainly be a great day for hip-hop. Check out the tweet below, which has not yet been deleted (and a screenshot of the tweet, in case it does get deleted).
Future’s ‘F*ck Up Some Commas’ remix is here, and it’s stacked! With guest appearances from Big Sean and Rick Ross, Sean Don definitely stills the track with his verse (are you surprised?). And if you want to catch a ‘Commas’ performance live, check out Drake’s “Jungle Tour” with Future in a city near you. Also be sure to check our photos of Big Sean’s recent Milwaukee concert here.
The Early Registration 