Drake is once again at the #1 spot with his fourth studio album VIEWS. The record continues to thrive, and although “Once Dance” was bumped from the #1 spot, he doesn’t seem to show any signs of slowing down soon. Rihanna, Beyonce, and ScHoolboy Q all join Drizzy in the top 10 …
In a human history that has consisted of thousands of cultures, beliefs, religions, and idioms, the presence of music and belief in the spirit have been the only constants. Every religion doesn’t believe in the same Gods or practices, but they do agree on the existence of the spirit. Every …
Yesterday, Chance the Rapper announced that he would be throwing his first ever Magnificent Coloring Day festival, including an eye-popping lineup of names ranging from established legends like Lil Wayne and Alicia Keys all the way to fellow new generation noise makers like Young Thug and Lil Uzi Vert. It's …
Last week, Chance The Rapper, Big Sean, Future, and Mike Will Made It all found themselves victims of unauthorized leaks, and subsequently spoke out about the all-too-common occurrence in the music industry. Mike Will, in the midst of a lengthy rant, wrote that leakers were “wasting songs and/or people’s time by having them listening …
Above all, the dancehall-inspired R&B anthem has been the defining sound of Summer ’16. This isn’t a new sound to ATL-based singer Verse Simmonds, who was raised in the Virgin Islands. For his new single, “In My Feelings,” Simmonds has teamed up with the Miami-based Jamaican producer/DJ Supa Dups, the …
Wale shares the Colin Tilley-directed video to “My PYT.” Shortly after becoming a father, welcoming a daughter with his longtime girlfriend, Wale is back with a music video to “My PYT,” the single he dropped in May that will appear on his upcoming album, Shine. The groovy, MJ-inspired dancefloor burner features …
How To Dress Well’s Tom Krell has announced that he’ll be releasing the follow-up to 2014’s fantastic “What Is This Heart?” with a new album later this year, entitled Care. Posting a brief teaser and a link to his website, which features a further number of teasers, Krell has announced that his …
Verizon has officially acquired Yahoo for a cool $4.83 billion but the company’s CEO, Marissa Mayer, has announced that she plans to stay on as head of the company through the transition phase. Mayer joined Yahoo four years ago and promised to rejuvenate the company but despite Yahoo’s one billion monthly active users …
Image via Instagram/Gucci Mane Major Lazer’s “Cold Water” is just a couple days old now, as the single was released on July 22 and features Justin Bieber and MØ. Now it looks like a remix is already on the way, a remix that will feature Gucci Mane. Guwop seems to …
Yasiin Bey sighting! The artist formerly known as Mos Def appears on “R.E.D.” a new single by indigenous Canadian trio A Tribe Called Red. The song will appear on the group’s upcoming album We Are The Halluci Nation and also features native drum crew Black Bear and Iraqi-Canadian rapper Narcy. Here’s what …
If you live in Toronto, “Sweeterman” was probably soundtracking your summer 2015 before Drake hopped on it. It’s clear that Ramriddlz knows how to make music for the warmer months in the 6, and his new record, “H20,” has made a bid for being Summer 16’s “Sweeterman,” working off of …
Rapper Drake has extended his U.K. chart reign to 15 consecutive weeks with his hit song “One Dance.” The Canadian HipHop star has been dominating the singles countdown and he is now just two weeks away from breaking Bryan Adams’ record as the longest-running number one, after scoring 16 uninterrupted weeks at …
PartyNextDoor announced a new album last night with the release of “Not Nice,” the second single from the album following the release of the Drake-featuring “Come and See Me.” With his writing credit on Rihanna’s massive “Work” now seeming more obvious than ever with the release of “Not Nice,” it …
Drake’s reign at the top doesn’t appear to be coming to an end anytime soon as the Toronto MC has reclaimed the top spot on the Billboard Artist 100 charts for a 16th total week. According to Billboard, The Artist 100 measures artist activity across Billboard’s most prominent charts the …
P3 SZN is upon us. Moments ago, PartyNextDoor just made his forthcoming P3 album available for pre-order on iTunes, ultimately sharing a new record in the process called “Not Nice.” Serving as the follow up to “Like That” with Jeremih & Lil Wayne, “Not Nice” is an upbeat, dance-hall inspired …
As FKA twigs continues to explore creative outlets other than music, the artist has announced that she will be hosting the world premiere of her film, Soundtrack 7, according to Brooklyn Vegan. The screening will also include a self-directed short film that features songs from last year’s M3LL155X EP. Soundtrack …
It’s a pretty good week for rap artists on the Billboard charts. Drake was able to reclaim the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 from previous owners Blink-182, and ScHoolboy Q managed to fend off the pop-punk band as well, nabbing a very respectable #2 debut with his new album Blank Face LP. Rihanna and Beyonce’s …
We definitely have not been keeping tabs on female artist Leaf as well as we should be. Sad face emoji. Our last post for the Fool’s Gold signee actually dates back a year ago, but there’s no time like the present as the cliche saying goes. Thus we’re re-introducing Leaf …
Watch the official music video for 2 Chainz’s “Not Invited.” 2 Chainz has teamed up with liquor Hypnotiq for his “Not Invited” music video, one of the few solo cuts that appeared on an otherwise joint effort with Lil Wayne, Collegrove. The music video shows us what life is like …
Idris Elba was a guest on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon this week. Fallon asked the Luther star to play “Box of Microphones.” Elba first picked from the “song pile” and ended up selecting Desiigner’s #1 hit “Panda.” With The Roots backing him, the Emmy-nominated actor ran through the song with a microphone …
Last night, Third Eye Blind performed during a charity concert held at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. The private, invite-only event was hosted by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). However, because of timing and location, the crowd was filled with quite a …
Watch Idris Elba cover Desiigner’s “Panda” on Jimmy Fallon. Idris Elba was a guest on Jimmy Fallon last night and the two had some fun together covering some trending and classic records. The late night TV host has a segment called “Box of Microphones,” and much like the title suggests, Fallon …
It looks like Gucci Mane, Young Thug & Usher all linked up this week to shoot the official video for “No Limit.” Thanks to Gucci Mane & his girlfriend’s snapchat stories, footage has surfaced online of the ATL icons doing what they do best in some behind the scenes footage …
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GoldLink shares the video to The impeccably groovy DMV rapper known as GoldLink continues to drop new videos off his debut album, And After That, We Didn’t Talk, released in November. Following the recent two-in-one visual to “Palm Trees” and “Late Night,” today’s video comes to the album’s single “Spectrum.” The …
Image via Facebook / Elle Whenever FKA Twigs graces a stage for a live performance, or releases a new video, she never fails to completely captivate audiences with her fluid dance moves. Now it appears she’s giving fans a chance to not just admire her moves, but learn them. Twigs recently announced via …
New York City Governor, Andrew Cuomo officially unveiled the new $27 billion plan to redesign NYC’s sickening subway system, featuring wider doors, wifi service and phone charging stations. The new subway cars will include an open car end design, allowing more room for passengers (and SHOWTIME dancers), while the wider …
For last week’s installment of Fargo Fridays, Tory Lanez shared a Jahlil Beats-produced anthem titled “August 19th.” As it turns out, that date is when he plans to release his debut album, I Told You. He finally shared the release date today, and he also shared more exciting news by announcing …
