PartyOf2 ‘Friendly Fire’ Video
In the pugnacious video for their new single “Friendly Fire,” LA rap duo PartyOf2 air their grievances with each other like a Festivus celebration (maybe they got the idea from our interview in March). The “freestyle battle” is presented as a political debate — think Hamilton — which ties into the theme of their just-announced […]
Drake Previews Cash Cobain & Yeat Collabs In ‘Iceman’ Stream
For much of the year, Drake has been working on a new album, ostensibly called Iceman, with the intent of swinging public perception back in his favor. He’s been furthering that mission by hosting a series of livestreams previewing songs from the project, and in the latest, he’s revealed two new collaborations with a pair […]
Shaboozey & Wilson Jr. ‘Took A Walk In ‘The Long Walk’ Theme
We’re officially a week away from the release of the film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk, starring David Jonsson. Excitement for the film is already high thanks to some creative marketing, but it can never be too high, so the studio has released the film’s ending theme song, “Took A Walk” by Shaboozey […]
The Kid Laroi’s ‘A Cold Play’ Laments A Lost Love
The Kid Laroi has always had a hint of Drake to his music, but his new single, “A Cold Play,” dives all the way into the brokenhearted lothario bag, recounting a dissolved relationship while subtly blaming the other person. “It’ll always be easy to blamе you / But it’s my fault for thinking I could […]
Latto & Ice Spice’s ‘Gyatt’ Video: A Cheeky Wrestling Match
When Latto and Ice Spice put aside their differences to release their new song, “Gyatt,” astute fans noticed a distinct similarity between the styling on the cover art and the branding for WWE’s Monday Night Raw. This led to some speculation that the music video would feature a wrestling theme — fitting, for the all […]
PinkPantheress Plays An NPR Tiny Desk Concert
PinkPantheress proudly keeps her songs short. One benefit of that is that when she performed her new NPR Tiny Desk concert that was shared today (September 5), she was able to pack a lot of different ones, eight of them, into her setlist. Given the often-electronic nature of her music, PinkPantheress‘ Tiny Desk show had […]
Shaboozey’s ‘Let ‘Em Know’: ‘Thursday Night Football’ Theme
The NFL has tapped Shaboozey for the 2025-26 Thursday Night Football theme song. The country star’s new song, “Let ‘Em Know,” will soundtrack Thursday night football’s pre-show and marketing materials. You can get a preview above in the commercial for this week’s matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Washington Commanders. In it, Shaboozey performs […]
Latto And Ice Spice’s ‘Gyatt’ Reframes Their Relationship
Hey, so, remember how 2024 was one of the most contentious, pugilistic years in recent hip-hop history? Well, it didn’t start with that guy from Compton or his Canadian rival. Ice Spice and Latto were technically the first high-profile rappers to tussle in 2024, with fans interpreting lines in their songs “Sunday Service” and “Think […]
Guapdad 4000 & Tierra Whack Share New ‘Him’ Soundtrack Songs
On September 19, the Jordan Peele-produced sports cult horror film Him hits theaters. At the same time, its soundtrack will land on DSPs, bringing a diverse array of music talents to the creepy narrative, led by the film’s composer Bobby Krlic, who also produces his own music under the eerie alias, The Haxan Cloak. The […]
Earl Sweatshirt Drops ‘Exhaust’ Video From ‘Live Laugh Love’
Before taking off on his 3LWorld Tour this winter, Earl Sweatshirt is making sure there’s plenty of promo for his newly released album, Live, Laugh, Love. After dropping off the video for “Crisco” last week, he follows up today with the clip for “Exhaust.” In typical Earl fashion, the video bucks tradition by shooting everything […]