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Dancehall is going through a bit of a revival this year, with major co-signs from A$AP Ferg (on his Trap Lord track "Shabba" and Jay Z (in a roundabout way on "Tom Ford"). Raekwon is the latest artist to shout-out the popular Jamaican genre in his track "Soundboy Kill It" off of his upcoming new album Fly International Luxurious Art. Read More »
Camus' favorite rapper, Riff Raff dropped another intro course in outright absurdism with his latest DJ Mustard produced track "How To Be The Man." Words can't really do the Neon Icon justice, so just check out how well Mustard's spacey trap and Jody's nonsensical ravings blend below: Read More »
Even people who enjoy the focus-grouped, middle-of-the-road party rap of Will.i.am have to feel like they are being pandered to with his latest track "Feelin' Myself" off the ridiculously titled #willpower. This track was made with a checklist: bottles in the club? Miley Cyrus? References to currently famous tracks? DJ Mustard beat? MDMA? Check on all that. Read More »
R&B singer-songwriter-producer Blood Orange is all over the work of Bey's indie R&B sis, Solange. The Cupid Deluxe singer- who's real name is Dev Hynes, had a major hand in Sol-angel's True EP, the mini-album that put the singer on the map. Unfortunately, the duo are having a bit of a disagreement over how much credit Orange deserves, and they appear to no longer be friends. Read More »
It was only earlier this year that streaming an album a week before it hit shelves was a bit of a novel idea and it has already become something that you just do, Britney Spears is the latest to stream her full album seven whole days before it drops in stores. You can stream her new album Britney Jean in full over at iTunes. Read More »
So, Miley's 21st birthday didn't get off the the grandest start of all time. Apparently, the Bangerz singer's home was burglarized on Friday night. Read More »
One need look no further than the varied and interesting line-ups of Lou Reed tribute concerts to see how broad an impact the man had on music. The latest, a charity event called "Last Great American Whale: A Concert in Memory of Lou Reed" will feature members of TV on the Radio, the Patti Smith Band and the Vaccines. Read More »
We can finally shed a little light on the Muppets/Lady Gaga special. As expected, the 90-minute holiday bonanza will air on Thanksgiving night (and, fittingly, is a Thanksgiving special). Lady Gaga and The Muppets' Holiday Spectacular will grace our screens via ABC at 9:30 EST. Read More »
It's been a great year for Versace. The luxury brand hasn't received this much pop culture lip service since Elizabeth Berkely headed to Vegas with dreams of Strip stardom in her eyes (yes, that's a Showgirls reference and I'm fully aware what year it is, thankyouverymuch). Read More »
It's no secret that I wholeheartedly approve of A$AP Ferg's block-destroying dancehall ode "Shabba" (as well as the album that birthed it). Still, it's pretty crazy for the track to get a full-on stamp of approval from Mister Ranks himself. Read More »
If you're life could use a sizzurp-infused kick, you're in luck. To celebrate the release of the aptly titled Houston Rap history book Houston Rap, author Lance Scott Walker has put together a five-hour (almost) mix of essential H-Town goodness. Read More »
Fans who've been clamoring for new music from Beyonce all year can rest a little easier. A new track from King Bey has made it's way onto the internet. Read More »
So, the Beastie Boys are notoriously stingy when it comes to licensing their music. That was part of the surprise when toymaker GoldieBlox released their awesome feminist re-working of Licensed To Ill track "Girls." It seemed the Beasties had released their tight grip in the name of a good cause (releasing science and engineering toys that catered to girls). Read More »
