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Fresh off an extensive tour of the US and Canada — and just ahead of an equally lengthy tour of Europe — UK-based octet Kokoroko has released its new Get the Message EP. Made up of four vastly different tracks, Get the Message is a succinct showcase of the band's genre-defying approach and wide variety of musical influences.Lead track "Higher" is an easygoing, horn-driven cut that would be ideal for a blissful highway cruise, while "Sweeter Than" encapsulates its title with Kokoroko's signature warmth and beautiful harmonized vocals. "My Prayer" starts as the project's most easygoing and mellow cut before a soaring, triumphant ending, and "Three Piece Suit," the project's final track and lead single, enlists vocalist Azekel to land atop a bouncing beat, making for a track that's both a cel...

Future has finally dropped off the long-awaited "SOUTH OF FRANCE (REMIX)." Featuring Travis Scott, the fan-favorite MIXTAPE PLUTO cut is the first from the originally 17-track LP to get a remix, and is tacked on at the end of the album.Pluto still handles the first verse, with Scott entering gradually with his otherworldly "oohs" and complementary backing vocals. He hops in on the second verse, spitting "South of France, a movie out in Cannes / Thinkin' 'bout nights in the Mo', I need some more again (Again) / Like Big Moe again, I'm pourin' twin in slow motion (Again)." View this post on InstagramA post shared by Freebandz Entertainment (@freebandz)The cut marks the latest in a long lineup of collaborators from the hip-hop heavyweights, with standout link-ups including "First Off," "3500"...

The first image from the secretive Kanye West documentary In Whose Name? has surfaced.Variety reports that the upcoming title has been in the works over the last six years, with Nicolas Ballesteros filming Ye's journey using an iPhone and "revealing unfiltered aspects of celebrity life which confront the provocative opinions, grand visions and bold contrarianism that defined him as the world’s most controversial artist."The rest of the synopsis reads, "The film follows Ye’s ascent to becoming the richest Black man in American history while uncovering why the superstar risked everything he had built in the name of freedom. Examining the culture that birthed the star, ‘In Whose Name?’ explores the overlapping influences of corporate exploitation, racial complexities and psychological struggl...

Madlib is suing his former manager Eothen “Egon” Alapatt over mismanagement of his record store and their joint venture.The suit, filed on October 31, 2024 on the fourth death anniversary of MF DOOM, accuses Egon of engaging in "rank self-dealing, concealing information from and repeatedly breaching his duties to Madlib," as well as "persistent and pervasive mismanagement" and "abuse of his role" within the two entities and the producer's "professional and business affairs." Egon supposedly "improperly inserted" his record label Now-Again as the middleman between Madicine Show and its primary music distributor Ingrooves amongst other deals, allowing himself to take a fee from any income generated from the company's recorded music which mostly consists of work produced or recorded by Madlib...

Freddie Gibbs has returned with a new album entitled You Only Die 1nce. A sequel to his 2017 project, You Only Live 2wice, the album spans 13 tracks across 37 minutes.The album doesn't’ contain any features, allowing Gibbs to stand on his own. Songs are varied in rhythm and beat, seeing the rapper seamlessly transition between styles, from the jazz-backed “Wolverine” to the dark “Ruthless.”“On the Set” particularly stands out. The last song on the LP sees Gibbs pay homage to the late rappers Biggie, Tupac and Nipsey Hussle.Stream Freddie Gibbs’ new album You Only Die 1nce everywhere now.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast

Top Dawg Entertainment's Kal Banx and Isaiah Rashad have a plethora of collaborative credits, with titles including "What U Sed" with Doechii and "Deep Blue" with Young Nudy among a slew of other cuts Banx has produced for Rashad. The duo has joined hands once again on a standalone single entitled "Sunstory," which finds the seasoned collaborators operating in their sonic sweet spot."Livin' on that freeway so they couldn't get close to me / Trippin' on them lights still, help a babyface goes to sleep," goes the chorus, with Banx handling some bars as well as the track's production.Banx recently contributed production to fellow TDE talent Ab-Soul's "Crazier" with JID off Ab's forthcoming post-hiatus LP, as well as sporadic contributions throughout Doechii's acclaimed Alligator Bites Never H...