Genre-bending star Jean Dawson announces the release date for his next album with its hot-stepping first single. Rock A Bye Baby, Glimmer Of God, the deluxe edition of Glimmer Of God, is due on November 14th, with a slew of…
One of my faves, Alabama rapper Chika, quietly made her return a few weeks ago with a noodley, lighthearted song called “Stimming.” Written about “scovering parts of my neurodivergence as an adult and wishing i could tell younger me that…
Sabrina Carpenter has made it a concert tradition to “arrest” somebody, usually a famous face on the crowd, for being too hot. That custom, it turns out, extends to her new Saturday Night Live promo video, too, ahead of her…
Okay, finally, I get to write about Skrilla. If you don’t know who Skrilla is… I bet you actually do. At least, you know what he’s most famous for. Especially if you have kids (those who did are making the…
With Halloween just two weeks away, it’s time to start solidifying those plans. If you live in LA, there’s Janelle Monáe’s Wondaween festivities to consider, while Houston, Texas residents can make a play for Megan Thee Stallion’s Hottieween. However, if…
When it comes to NBA teams engaging with their local hip-hop community, no one is doing it like the Detroit Pistons. The team’s latest collaboration with a hometown hero is currently available. The “Game Face” blind bag collectible features a…
The Treefort Music Festival routinely brings a great lineup of indie talent to the Pacific Northwest. Fans can start getting ready for next year now, as today (October 16), fest organizers have announced the first wave of artists for the…
The latest episode of Sound Check with Jeremy Hecht features an underground West Coast hip-hop veteran: Evidence. Born and raised in Los Angeles’ Venice neighborhood, Evidence was one-third of pivotal backpack rap trio Dilated Peoples (along with Rakaa and DJ…
Summer Walker’s Finally Over It is finally (almost) here. The sultry singer revealed the long-awaited release date for the third album in her Over It trilogy with an amusing trailer/short film in which she sits down for a Vogue magazine-style…
Three years after his last release, 2022’s Smithereens, Joji is back. His new single, “Pixelated Kiss” is a critique of modern dating, as he points out the inadequacy of digital interaction in comparison to the real thing. “Pixelated kisses got…