We weren’t fans of Eminem’s new Shady Records album, ShadyXV, and neither is Odd Future’s Tyler the Creator. Taking to Twitter to share his thoughts, Tyler the Creator sent out a message to Eminem that his music isn’t quite up to par.
Last night Run The Jewels (El-P and Killer Mike) played an amazing set for a packed crowd at the Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit. Rockwell Knuckles, Detroit Che, Dope Head, and ZelooperZ all opened and even Detroit’s own, Danny Brown, made an appearance. We sent one of our photographers, Andrew Baker, there to capture every moment.
Listen to the first released track from the first of a series of projects from The Social Experiment (Chance The Rapper, Donnie Trumpet, Peter Cottontale, and Nate Fox). The first album, Surf, centers around Donnie Trumpet and today we have its track ‘Sunday Candy’. Stream the new uplifting track below!
For our Hate It or Love It series we take a current hot topic in music news that polarizes reasonable minds in the music and entertainment world, and we have one of our writers advocate for one side of the argument and have another one of our writers advocate for the other side (trying our best to always stay fair and balanced). One debatable topic in music has resurfaced with today’s release of Rick Ross’ Hood Billionairealbum, Ross’ second album release in 2014. While artists like Ross do not let long periods pass before releasing new projects, other artists take noticeable hiatuses between releases, but which model is better for the musician?
Timbaland swears by his new artist Tink, and not without reason. Check out Chicago’s own Tink, and her new track ‘Tell The Children’, produced by Timbaland himself.
A few days ago Kirko Bangz dropped his new collaboration with Migos, ‘Drop It On Me’. Today we have the track’s official video. Also be sure to check out Migos’ new Rich Nigga Timeline project, and stay tuned for new music from Kirko.
While your mom and dad are rummaging for deals at Wal-Mart you should be glued to your computer as two of the top U.S. music festivals will have special pre-sales for Black Friday this year. Both the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN and Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, WA will be offering limited pre-sale deals.
Lorde has had a big month in November. First the release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (curated by Lorde herself) and now to close the month, she will appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, November 25th. Lorde will be performing her new single ‘Yellow Flicker Beat’ and also speaking as a guest with Fallon.
Hours ago, Lil Wayne premiered his new song ‘Start a Fire’ with Christina Milian, live at the American Music Awards. Be sure to get Wayne’s The Carter V Pt. 1 on December 9th and stream ‘Start a Fire’ below, or download it now on iTunes.
Next March, Ludacris is dropping his next album Ludaversal, until then however we will get Luda’s Burning Bridges EP on December 16th. In anticipation of its release we have the EP’s tracklist, as well as its official artwork and a stream of the EP’s first single ‘Good Lovin” ft. Miguel. Check it all out below.