The National just dropped a new single entitled ‘Sunshine On My Back.’ According to the band this song was recorded during the sessions for their last album Trouble Will Find Meand features Sharon Van Etten on vocals. The song came with every rental or purchase of the documentary Mistaken for Strangers, which was about the band. The song is also available on Spotify andiTunes. Check out the song below via YouTube:
Kendrick Lamar just dropped a new video for the single ‘King Kunta’, which is featured on his latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly. The video initially launched in Times Square on the Jumbotron in collaboration with Beats by Dre. The video depicts Lamar returning to his hometown of Compton and is shot in a 4:3 aspect ratio. Check it out below.
Fans of singer-songwriter/rapper Jon Bellion will be happy to learn that the Logic-affiliated rapper has just announced his new 2015 headlining tour, and he even dropped a new song to go with it. “The Definition Tour” (named after his 2014 project) will kick off on May 26th at The Rave in Milwaukee and will run through July, where it returns to the Midwest for stops in Detroit and Chicago.
If a new tour wasn’t enough, Bellion also released his new music festival inspired track ‘Woodstock’, featuring additional vocals from Travis Mendes. Bellion describes the track as a “psychedelic musical fiction”, and fans can definitely expect to hear it live this summer.
Check out the tour dates and listen to ‘Woodstock (Psychedelic Fiction)’ below!
Check out Eminem’s new song, as heard in the trailer for the upcoming boxing drama “Southpaw”. “Southpaw” stars Jake Gyllenhaal and is directed by the acclaimed Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day”). And if the full version of this track is anything like Em’s previous soundtrack contributions, it will certainly be worth checking out when the entire song drops. You can catch “Southpaw” in theaters July 31, 2015.
“Keep my name out of your nasty mouth” Skepta tells listeners in his new track ‘Nasty’, a reminder to English rapper Devilman (who has held a grudge ever since Devilman lost a battle to Skepta in 2013). No subliminals here, Skepta calls out Devilman for shit bars, snitching, stealing lines, being a sex offender and more. Either way, the rapper who got a recent shout-out from Kanye West has had quite a buzz of late and ‘Nasty’ is just another example of the British MC’s bars. The beat is nasty as well (pun intended of course).
Who would have guessed that Childish Gambino affiliate, rapper Kari Faux could sing? You may best know her from Gambino’s STN MTN / Kauai track ‘No Small Talk’ (a remix of Faux’s ‘Gahdamn’ record) but soon she may be known for her singing as well. Earlier today on Twitter, Faux release a demo version of a track titled ‘eden’, which showcases her singing abilities. According to Kari though, she will only keep the track up for 24 hours, so check it out while you still can.
This month music fans were blessed by new albums from Action Bronson (Mr. Wonderful) and Earl Sweatshirt (I Don’t Like S***, I Don’t Go Outside), which were both great quality albums. Now today we have a track featuring both of them. The new record, titled ‘Warlord Leather’, not only features Earl and Action, but is also produced by The Alchemist. Needless to say, this is not a track you want to sleep on.
Toro y Moi’s forthcoming new album What For? is coming in just a couple of weeks (April 7th) via Carpark Records. To get fans excited for its release is one more record of Chaz Bundick’s new LP, titled ‘Run Baby Run.’ And to anyone in Chicago this summer, be sure to check out Toro y Moi perform live Saturday, August 1st at this year’s Lollapalooza.
J. Cole saved hip-hop last year, making him our “2014 Man of the Year”, and while 2015 doesn’t need saving, with a bunch of great rap releases already hitting shelves this year, J. Cole is still finding a way to make 2015 his year as well. Although he is currently on his Forest Hills Drive Tour, which has three different legs this spring and summer, J. Cole today released his official music video for his 2014 Forest Hills Drive track ‘G.O.M.D.’
Check out the Lawrence Lamont directed video for ‘G.O.M.D.’ below.
Joining FKA Twigs’ ‘Glass & Patron’ music video as one of the official videos for the YouTube Music Awards, watch as Action Bronson and Chance the Rapper tell you all the horrible things they want to happen to you, in their new ‘Baby Blue’ music video. ‘Baby Blue’ is one of the lead tracks from Action Bronson’s debut LP Mr. Wonderful, and you can check out our review here. And if you are a Chance the Rapper and the Social Experiment fan near Madison, WI, you won’t want to miss them headline the Revelry Music and Arts Festival on May 2nd. Watch the official video for ‘Baby Blue’ below.
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