For one of my most anticipated albums of the year, Anderson .Paak prepares to drop his second full-length of 2016 with Yes Lawd!, as half of producer/performer duo NxWorries. Teaming up with producer Knxwledge for the albums 19 tracks, Yes Lawd, which drops October 21st, furthers the musical partnership that started with last December’s Link Up & Suede, a… Read More NxWorries Drops Tracklist/Release Date For Their Debut Album

Kanye West and Pusha T’s GOOD Music is one of the biggest labels in hip hop today. A division of Def Jam music, GOOD (which stands for “Getting out our dreams”) was founded by Kanye in 2004, and he passed the presidential reins to rapper Pusha T last November. The label boasts Big Sean, Mos Def,… Read More The New Crew of GOOD Music

The Cudi vs. Kanye feud may have everyone feel like their parents are fighting, very loudly and in public, but drown out the arguments and twitter rants with these nine excellent new albums. AlunaGeorge – I Remember British electronic duo AlunaGeorge have had a prestigious career that’s seen them work with DJ Snake, Skrillex & Diplo, and Kaytranada;… Read More New Music Fridays: September 15th, 2016

This week has already seen some great releases by Ric Wilson, Rob $tone, and Sad Boy; now, check out the crop of nine excellent albums for this week’s New Music Fridays: Blac Youngsta Following a feature placement on Travis Scott’s Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (introducing “Coordinate”), Memphis MC Blac Youngsta’s returned with his sixth mixtape (his… Read More New Music Fridays: September 8th, 2016

In an interview with Vogue, Kanye West just confirmed what many were suspecting: a joint album between himself and Drake, teased earlier via live announcements and a cryptic billboard bearing the respective OVO and GOOD Music logos: View this post on Instagram Is Drake and Kanye West's joint project on the way? Check out this new… Read More Kanye Confirms An Album With Drake, But Joint Albums Don’t Always Work Out

André 3000 is one of the most respected MC’s in the game, and with good reason: his contributions as half of Outkast led to the duo becoming one of the greatest acts in the history of hip hop, and despite his hermit status he’s managed to contribute incredible guest verses for artists of all kinds. From iconic verses on… Read More Are We Witnessing the Return of 3stacks?

Anderson .Paak’s Malibu is, without a doubt, one of the best releases of the year. It’s a masterpiece effort that bridges the gap between soul, rap, and boom bap and somehow manages to be the perfect fit for any occasion. After embarking on a world tour earlier this year that took him and his band, the… Read More Concert Review: Anderson .Paak w/ Duckwrth & Pomo

Fall has already started bringing rainy weather, but it’s also bringing a ton of new music. Check out these eight new albums for the first Friday of September: Dora & Dolly – Family Ties Young Thug’s sisters, Dorothea (Dora) and Alexis (Dolly) Grier, first showed up on Thug’s I’m Up mixtape earlier this year on “Family“. Today,… Read More New Music Fridays: September 2nd, 2016

Teenage rapper/singer Kevin Abstract grew to massive acclaim for his 2014 album mtv1987, and for good reason: the 12-track project, which chronicles a relationship with a drug dealer and his struggles with living at home in Corpus Christi, managed to explore a completely original sound while drawing on a string of influences that includes Childish Gambino, Tyler… Read More Kevin Abstract Announces Short Film on Instagram