Freddie Gibbs had a tough 2016. Last June, the Indiana rapper was arrested in France on rape charges, allegedly occurring in Vienna in 2015. After being extradited to Austria and engaging in a lengthy court battle, during which time Gibbs cooperated with the authorities entirely, he was acquitted of all charges six months later. With… Read More The Return of Freddie Gibbs

Boldy James – House of Blues After taking a four-year break following his acclaimed debut, My 1st Chemistry Set (which featured Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples, Action Bronson, Freeway, and Da$H), Detroit rapper returns with House of Blues, his second project of 2017. January’s The Art of Rock Climbing was an ode to his city, but this project returns the focus to… Read More New Music Fridays: March 3rd, 2017

Music fans have been absolutely inundated with new music today, so keep up with these fifteen standout projects that dropped this week. Future – HNDRXX Self-described as the album he always wanted 2014’s Honest to be, Future’s second album in two weeks doesn’t have the Chance feature I predicted, but it does include appearances from both the Weeknd (following… Read More New Music Fridays: February 24th, 2017

Never one to shy away from a massive output of music, Future is apparently dropping his second album in a week this Friday, titled Hndrxx, and Chance the Rapper is likely to feature. Future’s prolific mixtape run, from 2014’s Monster through 2015’s Beast Mode and 56 Nights, brought his career back from a pop-leaning direction (complete with Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber features)… Read More Future To Drop A New Album This Friday

Anna Wise – The Feminine: Act II Anna Wise got her start as the frontwoman of Sonnymoon, a Brooklyn-based duo (with producer Dane Orr) that merged elements of pop, R&B, hip hop, and electronic music. The band’s eclectic, unique sound attracted the ear of one Kendrick Lamar, who went on to get her to feature on several of… Read More New Music Fridays: February 17th, 2017

CeeLo Green has been one of hip hop’s biggest voices for years, from his beginnings as a key member of wildly influential Southern rap group Goodie Mob, to achieving massive crossover success as half of Gnarls Barkley, to a popular solo career that saw songs like “Fuck You” and “Bright Lights, Big City” reaching massive mainstream… Read More CeeLo Has Lost His Damn Mind

Devlin – The Devil In Grime rapper Devlin has been one of the genre’s most beloved artist for a while now, due to massively respected albums Bud, Sweat & Beers Tales from the Crypt, and A Moving Picture. The Essex MC’s latest project, The Devil In, is being considered his most mature project to date, entrenching his position as one… Read More New Music Fridays: February 10th, 2017

Bedwetter – volume 1: flick your tongue against your teeth and describe the present Post-‘retirement’ Travis Miller, fka Lil Ugly Mane, returns under a new moniker with his most personal, and harrowing, album to date. The first in a series of albums about Miller’s struggles with mental health, and the massive inefficiencies in America’s health care… Read More New Music Fridays: February 3rd, 2017

Audio Push – My Turn III Coming off their very well-received debut album 90951, rap duo Audio Push have returned with the third installment in their My Turn mixtape series. With no features, Okane and Price are allowed free reign to flex their remarkable rap skills over beats from Future (“Wicked”), Rae Sremmurd (“By Chance”), 2pac (“Picture Me… Read More New Music Fridays: January 27th, 2017

Alex Wiley – Village Party III: Stoner Symphony After taking a break from his Village Party series to drop Tangerine Dream last year, Chicago’s Alex Wiley returns with the third installment in the mixtape series, subtitled Stoner Symphony. With his most impressive feature list since his breakout Club Wiley project, Village Party III counts Mick Jenkins, Jay Prince, Hippie Sabotage, Jean Deaux, and frequent… Read More New Music Fridays: January 20th, 2017