Why should we care about Eric Sean Nally? Straight from his mouth, he considers the band he plays in as “the rabble-rousing pack of fucks called Foxy Shazam, AKA the Michael Jordan of Rock N Roll.” If you’ve seen them live, that quote is as damning as ever. Eric will swallow his microphone, dress in elaborate, Queen-esque costumes, yowl incessantly, and eat lit cigarettes on stage. A YouTube video shows him crawling on the side walk, banging his head non stop for it’s entirety. Foxy Shazam are a rebel rousing pack of fucks indeed, and they are here to destroy your conservative notions of what constitutes as rock n’ roll.
Earlier this year, Lil Dicky put out one of the funniest rap videos in a long time with ‘Lemme Freak‘ and it was pretty much amazing. Today we have Dicky’s new video, for his track ‘White Crime’. Download the single on iTunes and check out the Phillip Lopez directed video below.
Check out the video for one of the stand out tracks on today’s release of J. Cole’s new album 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Buy the album now on iTunes and watch the video for ‘Apparently’ below.
OVO‘s Majid Jordan (Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman) recently released their A Place Like This EP earlier this year, and today we have their video for their track ‘Her’ (directed by Common Good). Enjoy the video below.
Check out rapper Tyga’s new video for his track ‘Make It Work’, which features an appearance by Drake’s ex-girlfriend Dollicia Bryan. This should come as no surprise as Tyga recently expressed his dislike for his former label-mate Drake. Look out for Tyga’s new album The Gold Album soon, which will be put out independently and not through Cash Money Records after a much publicized feud between Tyga and his label affiliates.
Last night, legendary alternative rock band Wilco performed the second night of their 6-night stand at The Riviera in Chicago, IL. Celebrating their 20-year anniversary, Wilco is in the middle of their tour, performing a week’s length of shows in Chicago until the 12th. With different openers and different setlists each night, last night American folk singer Sam Amidon took stage for the sold-out crowd to set the mood for Wilco’s 30-song setlist (complemented with two encores).
Although the remainder of Wilco’s U.S. tour is sold-out, check out Sam Amidon tonight at The Hideout, download his new album Lily-O and enjoy our photos of Wilco and Sam Amidon’s performance below.
Last night, Chaz Bundick (Toro y Moi) performed a energy filled DJ set to a sold out Chicago crowd at Smart Bar through his electronic dance moniker, Les Sins. Chaz performed a number of tracks from his new Les Sins album Michael, including its lead single ‘Bother’, as well as a number of mixes, from Justin Timberlake to Ciara. Check out our photos below and purchase Michael now on iTunes.
Earlier today the nominations were announced for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. As with many years, there were noticeable snubs that left critics and fans scratching their heads. While many used to praise the Grammys for their ability to reward quality music versus music that merely sells well, in recent years the committee’s selections seem especially poor (especially in the category of rap). Why the selections are not the best this year is for a different conversation, however we have compiled a list of the five biggest snubs of today’s nominations.
Watch the video for ‘Intro’, the introduction to J. Cole’s new album 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Check out our review here and be sure to get the album when it hits shelves or on iTuneson December 9th.
The Early Registration 