Riff Raff Announces ‘Balloween’ Tracklist, Drops First Single

After years of being dismissed as a joke rapper, Riff Raff’s been on a crusade lately to prove himself as an artist without abandoning his signature style. As standout tracks from 2014’s Neon Icon and this year’s Peach Panther like “Lava Glaciers”, “Aquaberry Dolphin”, and “Carlos Slim” have proven, Riff has is a gifted lyricist, despite the fact that… Read More Riff Raff Announces ‘Balloween’ Tracklist, Drops First Single

Kid Cudi Announces New Album Tracklist

Coming off of the worst-received album of his career (and pretty much one of the worst-received albums ever), Cudi has a lot to prove. Speeding Bullet 2 Heaven was a deeply personal album where he totally changed his entire musical style, abandoning the atmospheric sing/rap style her perfected on early albums like his Man on the Moon series and making an… Read More Kid Cudi Announces New Album Tracklist

Listen To Francis & The Lights New Album, ‘Farewell, Starlite’

Not a whole lot is known about the artist who goes by Francis Farewell Starlite, but he’s had a profound effect on music since starting out in 2007. Today, his music project Francis & The Lights released their first proper album, Farewell, Starlite!, for free streaming. Francis’ career has spanned nearly a decade and seen the release… Read More Listen To Francis & The Lights New Album, ‘Farewell, Starlite’

The Weeknd Debuts ‘Starboy’ Off His Forthcoming Third Album

What better to mark the last day of summer that with a new single from the King of the Fall? Toronto singer the Weeknd has returned with the “Starboy”, his first song since last year’s The Beauty Behind the Madness. The song features production from French electronic duo Daft Punk, of whom the Weeknd once stated it would be… Read More The Weeknd Debuts ‘Starboy’ Off His Forthcoming Third Album

Kevin Abstract Fights Heteronormativity With His New Track, ‘Empty’

Texas born/LA based rapper Kevin Abstract blew people away with his 2014 debut album mtv1987, an experimental rumination on his relationship with a drug addict. Released when he was just 18 years old, the album drew upon inspirations ranging from Kanye West and Kid Cudi to Frank Ocean and Tyler, the Creator, and introduced the world not… Read More Kevin Abstract Fights Heteronormativity With His New Track, ‘Empty’

How Damon Albarn Embraced Hip Hop

Gorillaz, the British “visual band” that pairs musician Damon Albarn with visual artist Jamie Hewlett, managed to do something that few bands are able to do: they created an entirely new sound. A blend of alternative rock, electronica, and hip hop somehow translated into a Grammy-winning, platinum-selling music project that lasted over a decade. They temporarily disbanded… Read More How Damon Albarn Embraced Hip Hop