Lil Yachty’s a brand. From the red hair to the autotuned falsetto to the humble bragging, Yachty a marketable character that’s easy to recognize. The teenage rapper born Miles McCollum created a few characters to bring him to fame, from the sensitive Yachty to the violent Lil Boat to Darnel Boat, the uncle who curates Lil Boat… Read More Lil Yachty and the Threat of Becoming a Gimmick

Summer ’16 has been one to remember for hip hop, but there’s still an entire month left of Summer. Here’s some of the biggest expected releases: August 5th Frank Ocean – Boys Don’t Cry Maybe? Possibly? We’ve been let down before but August 5th is seeming more and more legit. It’s rare for this much anticipation to… Read More Albums to Look Forward to in August

July was a huge month for music, and honestly, most of this list could’ve been taken up by songs from Blank Face and Telefone, but plenty of artists dropped exceptional music. Check out the month’s top 25 below ScHoolboy Q – “Big Body” (feat. Tha Dogg Pound) ScHoolboy’s album is incredible (read more about it here), and… Read More Best Songs Of July 2016

The whole internet’s in an uproar after the elusive Frank Ocean updated his website with a video, thought to be a livestream but revealed to be a looped video, that depicted an empty warehouse with a worktable and a Thomas Sachs speaker set. While his upcoming Boys Don’t Cry has been anticipated since 2012’s Channel orange, and it’s surely going to… Read More New Albums To Listen To While You Wait For Frank Ocean

For years, Noname’s been making a name as a go-to feature for major Chicago albums, and she always delivers an intensely lyrical, poetic verse. Today, she finally dropped her anticipated debut album Telefone. Noname (fka Noname Gypsy, before dropping the surname in solidarity with the Roma) has been a part of the Chicago slam poetry and… Read More Noname’s ‘Telefone’ Has Been Worth The Wait

New music Friday has arrived, so check out this week’s roster of new releases: DJ Khaled – Major Key The man famous for bringing artists together and then screaming his own name when they make music returns with his ninth album. Khaled’s turned into a media sensation since he started using snapchat to promote his particular brand of… Read More New Music Fridays: July 29th, 2016

After teasing the release of new music on Instagram, Mac Miller dropped his latest song on Apple Music today: “Dang”, a groovy collaboration with current go-to feature Anderson .Paak. Announced with the song is the impending release of Miller’s fourth album, titled The Divine Feminine (album artwork below). The album will reportedly feature Kendrick Lamar (in… Read More Mac Miller Announces New Album ‘The Divine Feminine’

Today, Nas dropped his first song in four years: A collaboration with neo-soul pioneer Erykah Badu, “This Bitter Land” comes off the soundtrack for upcoming film The Land (executive produced by Nas), which chronicles a group of young black kids in Cleveland pursuing their dream of professional skateboarding. The soundtrack also includes contributions from Kanye West, French… Read More The Return of Nas

July’s music rollout continues to be incredible with the release of four new projects, coming from Charlie Heat, Waka Flocka Flame, Scallops Hotel and Rome Fortune. Charlie Heat – Till August The in-house GOOD Music producer responsible for making “Facts” listenable, Charlie Heat follows up Till June (which featured his menacing “Panda” remix) with Till August, a five-song remix EP of songs by… Read More Charlie Heat, Rome Fortune, Scallops Hotel, Waka Flocka Flame Drop New Projects

Banks & Steelz, the collaboration between unconventional pairing RZA (of Wu-Tang Clan) and Paul Banks (of Interpol), is dropping their debut album Anything But Words on August 26th, and it’s quickly becoming one of the most anticipated albums of the summer. The duo recently released a video for their third single off the album, titled “Giant”. The song… Read More Banks & Steelz Upcoming Album Is Going To Be ‘Giant’