Who Will Cash Money Sign Next?
Back when we found out that Cash Money signed Limp Bizkit, we were left scratching our heads. But Birdman is a smart, very successful man. Maybe he knew something we didn't know. Maybe he saw something... Read more »
An Interview With DMX’s Son: Xavier Simmons Opens Up
Xavier Simmons is the son of world-famous rapper DMX, but that's not why he's agreed to meet me at the Museum of Natural History on a drizzly week day. The 20-year-old lives with his mom, DMX's... Read more »
The 10 Best Rappers From Westchester County
Westchester County is the redheaded stepchild of the New York City area. It's too affluent on the whole for the worldwide ghetto pass and its high number of country clubs put some pitting on its authenticity... Read more »
10 Bizarre Moments in Music Censorship
It’s easy to understand the urge to censor music. Elements of it are so primal that it’s difficult for an authority to argue with, or confine to an official interpretation. This quality is what makes many... Read more »
Taking Flight: 16-Year-Old Ella Yelich-O’Connor vs. Lorde, Popstar
Ella Yelich-O’Connor is a sixteen year old girl who has never left New Zealand—but she's also a singer/songwriter that goes by Lorde, and is on the cusp of becoming one of the world's major pop stars.... Read more »
Youth Lagoon Announces Summer Tour Dates
In support of his latest album, the excellent Wondrous Bughouse, Trevor Powers aka Youth Lagoon has announced a serious of tour dates. Kicking things off tonight in Vancouver, B.C., Powers will be making his way around... Read more »
Video: Arctic Monkeys Debut New Song “Do I Wanna Know?”
It’s been a minute since we’ve heard any new material from Arctic Monkeys, but they decided to surprise some concertgoers at their show in Ventura, California. Kicking off their 21-song set with a new raucous track... Read more »
Disclosure – “When A Fire Starts To Burn”
Unfortunately, Disclosure did not sample The Simpsons like you might have hoped. Instead, this new original track titled “When a Fire Starts to Burn,” which they’ve been playing at their shows, is an infectious, funky house... Read more »
Video: Betty Who – “You’re In Love”
Betty Who grabbed our attention with her debut EP, The Movement, last month and now the singer has shared the visuals to one of the record’s standout tracks. “You’re In Love” features two friends, who according... Read more »
Video: Portugal. The Man – “Atomic Man”
The other night I saw Portugal. The Man perform in New York City. The biggest surprise—aside from two Beatles covers and an insane laser show—was the fact that over half of the audience seemed to know every word... Read more »
Earl Sweatshirt ft. Mac Miller – “Guild”
Almost forgot about Earl Sweatshirt‘s collaboration with Mac Miller, didn’t you? The Odd Future associate premiered “Guild” earlier in the year, but here’s the studio version. With vocals tweaked to the point where you can barely... Read more »
Download Ryan Hemsworth’s Free “Still Awake” EP
If you’re a fan of Ryan Hemsworth, 2013 has been a good year so far. He gave us a Backstreet Boys remix, an Outkast remix, a Rhye remix, a mix for Diplo, and a wealth of... Read more »
Album Stream: Gucci Mane – “Trap House 3″
Well damn. Gucci Mane has years of experience and plenty of successful records under his belt, but he’s still operating in the same old Guwop ways: tons of mixtapes, unofficial videos, and a commitment to doing... Read more »
Watch The National Perform “Graceless” On Colbert
The National just released their latest album, Trouble Will Find Me, and have been busy making appearances in support of the new record. Last night the band stopped by “The Colbert Report,” where they chatted with... Read more »
Watch an Entire James Blake Concert in HD
We’ve seen a lot of footage of James Blake performing new material from Overgrown, but it’s usually in short clips or shitty videos made by fans with shaky hands and no sense of good angles. Lucky... Read more »
Who Will Cash Money Sign Next?
Back when we found out that Cash Money signed Limp Bizkit, we were left scratching our heads. But Birdman is a smart, very successful man. Maybe he knew something we didn't know. Maybe he saw something... Read more »
Hear CHVRCHES’ Lauren Mayberry Cover Rage Against the Machine
It’s hard to imagine someone as adorable as CHVRCHES‘ lead singer Lauren Mayberry choosing to cover the angsty material of Rage Against the Machine. But before her days as the electropop trio’s frontwoman, Mayberry was in... Read more »
Video: Vance Joy – “Riptide”
There’s not much out there about newcomer Vance Joy. He is a singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. He has very nice curly hair. And that’s kind of it. The about me on his website states: “His songs... Read more »
Black Hippy – “U.O.E.N.O. (Remix)”
Sometimes, there’s a boatload of controversy surrounding a track, making you seriously consider even listening to a track. Fucking morals. Lucky for us, the Black Hippy crew took hold of the immaculate “U.O.E.N.O.” instrumental, turning it... Read more »
An Interview With DMX’s Son: Xavier Simmons Opens Up
Xavier Simmons is the son of world-famous rapper DMX, but that's not why he's agreed to meet me at the Museum of Natural History on a drizzly week day. The 20-year-old lives with his mom, DMX's... Read more »
