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A Tribe Called Quest inducted Into Rock Hall with all-star tribute performance
The group was honored by Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, Queen Latifah, Common, and The Roots. A Tribe Called Quest Inducted Into Rock Hall with All-Star Tribute Performance: Watch Jo Vito
Bruce Springsteen: Music industry “puts enormous pressures” on young musicians like Liam Payne
“Young people don’t have the inner facility or the inner self yet to be able to protect themselves,” Springsteen said. Bruce Springsteen on Liam Payne: Music Industry “Puts Enormous Pressures on Young People” Jo Vito
Cher accepts Rock Hall induction, performs “Believe” with Dua Lipa
After years of rejection, Cher was inducted as a member of the class of 2024. Cher Accepts Rock Hall Induction, Performs “Believe” with Dua Lipa: Watch Scoop Harrison
Yeat Levels Up on ‘LYFESTYLE’
Yeat's long-awaited LYFESTYLE had landed on Earth. A rewind from February's 2093, defined by its futuristic formation, LYFESTYLE finds the mystifying masked rapper back in 2024 but still in his lightyears-ahead zone.Clocking in at 21 songs – with 22 on the "bonus" edition – LYFESTYLE is primarily is solo effort from Yeat, who lights it up immediately on opener "GEEK TIMË" and upholds that energy throughout the entirety of the lengthy LP. Features come from Kodak Black, Summrs, Don Toliver and Lil Durk, interspersed throughout the spacey, synth-y delivery.Yeat sounds more confident and focused than in projects past on LYFESTYLE, leaning into his masterful ability to meld nostalgic sonics with forward-facing production and aesthetics.The album closes out a catalog year for the rapper, which ...
Ken Carson Links With Gunner Stahl for Energetic “overseas” Music Video
From sold-out tours to critically-acclaimed projects, there's no denying Ken Carson's meteoric rise in hip-hop. The 24-year-old recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of his hit album A Great Chaos and has been embarking on a sold-out North American tour that concludes in just over a month. Now, following the release of A Great Chaos (Deluxe) in July, Carson is back with a music video for the hit single "overseas."The video, which suitably starts with an epilepsy warning, sees the strong tempo of the track matched by gritty visuals that document his journey around the world, including clips from London, Paris and Amsterdam, three cities Carson gives a nod to on the track. Rap's favorite portrait photographer, Gunner Stahl, played a key role in bringing the video to life, serving as i...
Caroline Polachek covers Radiohead’s “True Love Waits”
Polachek brought the 2016 Radiohead cut to life in the presence of Monet’s iconic paintings. Caroline Polachek Covers Radiohead’s “True Love Waits”: Watch Jo Vito
Rage Against the Machine release 2000 DNC protest performance on streaming platforms
With another presidential election looming, the band is revisiting their protest against corporate-controlled politics from 24 years ago. Rage Against the Machine Release 2000 DNC Protest Performance for Streaming: Stream Jo Vito
Ab-Soul Announces New Mixtape ‘Soul Burger,’ Shares Single “All That”
Ab-Soul has announced his first project since 2022, Soul Burger. The mixtape is a tribute to his childhood best friend, Doe Burger, who passed away in 2021. Burger had encouraged the rapper to make more urban music and on the project, he serves as a narrator encouraging Soul and helping him to overcome challenges.The tape will include the previously released single "Squeeze 1St 2.” It’ll also feature the new track "All That" featuring Jason Martin (formerly known as Problem) and Thirsty P. “All That” was produced by TDE’s Rascal and TaeBeast and debuted alongside an official music video.In the visual, Soul performs alongside his friends, interspersed with cuts of vintage photography.“We be to rap what key be to lock / Hand me my keys, then I skate off the lot,” he raps. “Enemies retreat, b...
Mk.gee Releases “ROCKMAN”
Mk.gee has lifted the curtain on his second standalone single since Two Star & The Dream Police. After unveiling "Lonely Fight" back in August, the elusive musician has now given us "ROCKMAN," a more upbeat offering."ROCKMAN" resembles the sounds of Two Star & The Dream Police, infused with the bounce of "Alesis" and the bravado of "Are You Looking Up." The cut, which clocks in at just about three minutes in length, arrives just as Mk.gee readies to kick off his sold-out UK and European tour. He'll then head over to Australia in December for a handful of shows.Mk.gee began teasing "ROCKMAN" along his second sold-out North American tour, debuting it at the New Haven, Connecticut stop and then revisiting it once again for the tour's final stop in Minneapolis. The single joins "Lonely...
GEEK OUT: The Best Cosplay From Day 2 of New York Comic Con 2024
It's that time of the year for New York nerds and blerds when they hop on the train or in an Uber to converge on the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for New York Comic Con.
Luca Guadagnino Reportedly Set To Direct New ‘American Psycho’ Movie
Luca Guadagnino is supposedly set to direct a new adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho.Deadline reports that the filmmaker is "in final negotiations" to helm the upcoming version, which will also see Scott Z. Burns write the script. Sources claim that the Challengers director's project will not be a remake of Mary Harron's 2000 American Psycho starring Christian Bale, but rather a brand new adaptation of Ellis' novel. Lionsgate has supposedly been "trying to crack" the IP for a while now, and studio executives felt like the filmmaker was the "perfect choice to bring a fresh take" to the project.“We are thrilled to add another elite filmmaker to our upcoming slate,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson. “Luca is a brilliant artist, and the perfect visionary to...
Megan Thee Stallion Announces ‘MEGAN: ACT II’ Deluxe LP
Following the summer release of her self-titled studio LP and third full-length album overall, Megan Thee Stallion will be releasing a deluxe edition of the project. The forthcoming album is called MEGAN: ACT II and will arrive on Friday, October 25.The original MEGAN LP included hit tracks like “Hiss” and “Cobra” and featured collaborations with Victoria Monet, GloRilla, UGK, Big K.R.I.T. and more. Last month, the rapper teamed up with RM of BTS for the collaborative single “Neva Play,” which will likely appear on the deluxe album.While the original album made reference to snakes and used cover art of Megan emerging from a shell, the deluxe cover shows her poised with butterfly wings. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Megan Thee Stallion (@theestallion)The artist is a...
