‘Sound Check’ With Jeremy Hecht: DJ Snake
A quick note for this week’s episode of Sound Check: Yes, Jeremy is still the host. Mr. Hecht just looks a little different after losing his bet with Coco Jones and having to shave off his beard. We are all very sorry for his loss. The guest this week is DJ Snake, the French DJ, […]
Clipse Shares ‘Birds Don’t Sing’ Video With John Legend
“Birds” might well be one of the many, many euphemisms for a certain white, powdered chemical substance that is a favorite subject of Virginia rap duo Clipse’s verses, but the meaning in their new album opener “Birds Don’t Sing” is a bit more literal. The song, which features John Legend and the Voices of Fire […]
Lana Del Rey Denies She Grew Up Rich
For years, there has been a lot of mythology and speculation about Lana Del Rey’s past. Most notable is the idea that she grew up wealthy despite presenting herself as having had humble beginnings. Also for years, Del Rey has tried to deny this and set the record straight. Now, she has done so again. […]
Ed Sheeran Has A Justin Bieber Collaboration In The Vault
Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber have a history of working together, most notably on their hit 2019 joint single “I Don’t Care.” (Sheeran also co-wrote Bieber’s 2015 No. 1 single “Love Yourself.”) They tried to get another track going, too, but it ended up appearing as a Sheeran solo song, “Camera” from his new album […]
A Classic Sound For A New Generation
Budding Icelandic superstar Laufey isn’t a household name. Her music is household music, but if you drove to Coachella this year, billboards clued attendees in to exactly why her name isn’t instantly known: most people just pronounce it wrong. Once you figure out how to say “Laufey” out loud (“Lay-vay” is the easiest approximation), you […]
Mass Appeal & Marvel Launch ‘Legend Has It…’ Comics @ NYCC
I’ve written a bunch about the crossovers between hip-hop and comics books, from Stan Lee’s influence on rap to the comics lines created by stars like Lisa and Metro Boomin. At New York Comic Con next week, Marvel and Mass Appeal will carry on that tradition (heh), with Legend Has It…, a new comics series […]
Yung Lean Announces ‘Forever Yung’ Tour Openers: Niontay
With his Forever Yung Tour kicking off this week, Swedish rapper Yung Lean has revealed his tour openers. According to a press release, he’s bringing a quartet of artists along with him that includes Niontay, Xaviersobased, Taxidermists, and ear. ear is an elusive duo of electronic producers who will play dates in Canada. Meanwhile, rappers […]
Lola Young Is ‘Going Away For A While’ After Collapsing
While performing at the All Things Go Festival in New York this weekend, Lola Young had a scary incident: Suddenly, she collapsed on stage and fell to the floor. She later shared a message online, saying, “Hi, for anyone who saw my set at All Things Go today, I am doing OK now. Thank you […]
Joey Badass’ ‘Supaflee’ Video Brings Back The Harlem Shake
When I first hit play on Joey Badass‘s new album Lonely At The Top, “Supaflee” jumped out at me as the notoriously nostalgic rapper’s nod to the mid-2000s mixtape era. It sounds kinda like it was produced by prime The Neptunes, and Joey’s flow has never resembled fellow Brooklynite Fabolous’ distinctive delivery more than it […]
Doja Cat’s ‘Stranger’ Video Is A Daring, Dangerous Adventure
Doja Cat learns all the dangers of falling in love — literally — in the new video for “Stranger” from her new album, Vie. The Dave Meyers-directed video opens with Doja jumping out of a plane in a wedding dress. Of course, she’s wearing a parachute, which leads to the stark image from her controversial […]