De La Soul ‘The Package’ Announces ‘Cabin In The Sky’ Album
For the past several months, Mass Appeal Records has been rolling out its Legend Has It… campaign, consisting of new albums from some of the pillars of New York hip-hop, including Slick Rick, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon The Chef, Mobb Deep, and Big L. With those albums out, only two more remain: Nas’ long-awaited joint album […]
Why Ravyn Lenae’s “Love Me Not” Deserves a 2026 Grammy Nod
Dropped in the middle of our modern, noisy musical landscape, Ravyn Lenae’s “Love Me Not” achieved the impossible — breaking through by sounding like nothing else on the charts. The swoony, melodic R&B hit about yearning over a confusing lover is a mix of crisp vocals and fuzzy backing tracks, timeless orchestration, and a sing-along […]
The ‘One Shot With Ed Sheeran’ Trailer Is Here
If you were in New York at some point in the recent past, there’s a chance you saw Ed Sheeran with a camera crew in tow. It turns out that was for One Shot With Ed Sheeran, a new Netflix special in which he travels across NYC and performs his biggest songs, all in a […]
Thundercat Covers Diana Ross ‘Upside Down’ For ‘Candy Crush’
As Thundercat wraps up his 2025 tour dates this week, the Los Angeles-bred bassist drops off something pretty nifty: a cover of the 1980 Diana Ross hit “Upside Down.” The occasion is the latest “music season” of Candy Crush Saga, which… I guess this is a thing we’re doing now. Non-sports video games having “seasons” […]
Ken Carson Shares His DIY ‘Catastrophe’ Video
A week after releasing “Yes,” his first single since April’s More Chaos, Ken Carson returns with the video for “Catastrophe.” The sparse video feels like a DIY effort, with Ken rapping directly to what looks a lot like a phone camera in a bedroom being used as a storage closet. Lyrically, the song is a […]
Gunna Expands Wunna Run Club & ‘Wun World’ Tour W/ New Dates
I don’t think anyone had Gunna being that friend that turns 30 and gets really into marathons on their BINGO card for 2025, but hey, rappers make everything at least 10 percent cooler. So, if Gunna inspires more people to get fit while chasing clout, I’m all for it. His New York event in September […]
Ice Spice Flaunts Her ‘Pretty Privilege’ In Her New Video
Ice Spice’s comeback continues with “Pretty Privilege,” the follow-up single to “Baddie Baddie,” which dropped a couple of weeks ago. Like nearly all of her output to date, “Pretty Privilege” is produced by RiotUSA, and features Ice boasting about the usuals: Her looks, her money, her (ahem) assets, and how badly all the men around […]
Charli XCX Has Been Working With Strings For New Music
Gwyneth Paltrow, in case you didn’t know, hosts a podcast tied to her wellness brand Goop. She gets some good guests and on the latest episode, she speaks with Charli XCX. During the show, Charli gave a bit of a peek into the sound of upcoming music she’s been working on. Paltrow asked if Charli […]
Lil Baby Returns With The Moody ‘Try To Love’ Video
It looks like Lil Baby is ready to get back to work. Today, he released his first new song since the first quarter of 2025, “Try To Love.” Its music video, which was shot in Morocco, finds a contemplative Lil Baby on vacation, with a gorgeous view and a lot on his mind. “Thought I […]
Holly Humberstone Shares ‘Die Happy’
Holly Humberstone has been on the up-and-up over the past few years. In 2024, the UK singer-songwriter had her first-ever headlining tour of North America. Also that year, she opened for Taylor Swift for The Eras Tour in London. Those major events were preceded by her 2023 album Paint My Bedroom Black. Now she seems […]