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Danger Mouse and Black Thought Share Posthumous MF DOOM Collaboration “Belize”: Stream
Though Danger Mouse and Black Thought shared several a handful of stellar collaborations in anticipation of their new album, Cheat Codes, they held back a track with the late MF DOOM titled “Belize.” Now that the album is out in the wild, we can finally get ears on the reunion between the three artists. Danger Mouse’s production on “Belize” is steeped in soul, with warm brass and a hypnotic bassline making way for each MC to spit a dizzying array of bars. Even without a chorus to bridge the gap, the track still transitions from Black Thought’s precise delivery to DOOM’s less structured flow with ease. When two of the greatest rappers of all time appear back to back, song structure is basically irrelevant. “You checking the Top 2 of a thousand intelligent chaps,” Black Thought boasts. ...
BLACKSTARKIDS Announce New Project CYBERKISS*, Share “SEX APPEAL”: Stream
BLACKSTARKIDS are back with the announcement of their new project, CYBERKISS*, out September 23rd via Dirty Hit. As a first preview, they have shared a fresh track called “SEX APPEAL.” Check it out below. CYBERKISS* marks the follow-up to the Kansas City group’s 2021 debut album, Puppies Forever. The 17-song collection features a sole collaboration with labelmate beabadoobee. Check out the artwork and tracklist below; pre-orders are ongoing. Calling back to early aughts hip-hop, “SEX APPEAL” is a maximalist hit of braggadocio from BLACKSTARKIDS, as TheBabeGabe, TyFaizon, and Deiondre rap over blaring sirens and quirky percussion. “I’m up for the night, I don’t need a pill/ Don’t talk to me unless you got sex appeal,” the trio insist. In the single’s music video, they dance around a washed-...
Megan Thee Stallion Announces New Album Traumazine Dropping Tonight
Megan Thee Stallion has announced her new album, Traumazine, just hours ahead of its release on Friday, August 12th. Marking the proper follow-up to 2020’s Good News, Traumazine boasts an impressive list of featured artists including Future, Dua Lipa, Rico Nasty, Jhené Aiko, and Latto. Meanwhile, Houston legends Big Pokey and Lil Keke make an appearance on “Southside Royalty Freestyle” alongside Sauce Walka. Other notable guests include Key Glock, Pooh Shiesty, and Lucky Daye. “I want to take you through so many different emotions,” Megan told Rolling Stone about the album. “At first you was twerking, now you might be crying.” The Houston MC added that she hopes to build a legacy as “one of the best rappers, the coldest.” Advertisement Related Video Among the project’s 18 tracks are s...
A$AP Relli Comes Forward as A$AP Rocky Shooting Victim
Back in April, A$AP Rocky was arrested in connection to a November 2021 shooting in which he allegedly shot an unnamed man in the hand. Now, Terell Ephron, aka A$AP Relli, a former member of the A$AP Mob, has come forward as the alleged victim. Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, was coming back from a vacation with his then-pregnant girlfriend, Rihanna, when police detained him at LAX. He has yet to be formally charged with a crime, but has been listed as a person of interest and is due in court on August 17th. Additionally, Ephron has filed a civil lawsuit against Rocky. In statement provided to Rolling Stone, Ephron said Rocky asked him to meet that November night “to discuss a disagreement between the two of them.” Yet, “unbeknownst to Mr. Ephron, A$AP Rocky was not just planning for a conversat...
Travis Scott Teases Further Studio Sessions For ‘Utopia’ Album
Travis Scott is teasing a return to the studio. The rapper who is coming off back-to-back shows at London’s O2 Arena over the weekend — his first major performances since the Astroworld Festival disaster that resulted in 10 deaths and dozens of injuries in November — teased fans on Monday (Aug. 8) that he’s preparing to get back to work on his anticipated Utopia album. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’ll be back when it’s album time,” the rapper tweeted. A day earlier, he posted a flurry of pictures from the London shows, with one including the caption, “Now to finish [CD emoji].” Scott has been priming the pump for Utopia on-and-off all year. Back in April, fans posted images from a series of billboards that popped up near the Coache...
Open Mike Eagle Announces New Tape Component System with the Auto Reverse, Shares “i’ll fight you”: Stream
Open Mike Eagle set to return this year with Component System with the Auto Reverse, his forthcoming mixtape via his own Auto Reverse Records. Before its release on October 7th, the rapper is previewing the project today with the new single “i’ll fight you.” Component System with the Auto Reverse is Mike’s eighth full-length project to date, and from what we’ve heard about it so far, it might also be one of his most sonically eclectic. With some high-profile collaborators including Madlib, Diamond D, and Quelle Chris, the 14-track record is embellished with jazzy boom-bap, blips of hard rock, cartoon show samples, and more — all grounded in Mike’s progressive approach to hip-hop. As for the inspirations behind Component System with the Auto Reverse, Mike drew from some of hi...
Young Nudy Drops New Mixtape EA Monster: Stream
Young Nudy has unleashed his latest mixtape EA Monster via PDE Records/RCA Records. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. The 11-track project features production from the East Atlanta rapper’s Sli’merre partner Pi’erre Bourne, Mojo Krazy, Coupe, Rio Leyva, Nash, and Whatitdoflip. Meanwhile, the sole guest verse comes from fellow Atlanta artist BabyDrill on the previously-released single “Duntsane” from April. EA Monster follows Nudy’s breakneck 2021, which saw him drop two full-length albums in the span of several months — DR. EV4L and Rich Shooter — before kicking off his expansive “Dr. EV4L vs. Rich Shooter” tour. As of now, Young Nudy will make his first and only post-mixtape live appearance of 2022 at Las Vegas’ Life Is Beautiful on September 18th. Grab your passes here to...
Texas Church Twists Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton into Bible-Thumping Homophobic Screed
A Texas church’s unauthorized production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton has drawn widespread criticism and a cease-and-desist letter for shoehorning in several references to Jesus as well as a homophobic screed that compares being gay to being addicted to drugs. This attempt to put some rap into the rapture was first reported by OnStage Blog, with more details provided by The Washington Post and The Dallas Morning News. On Friday, August 5th, The Door McAllen church livestreamed a never-before-seen take on Hamilton, with plenty of lyrics that would have surprised, if not the Creator, then at least the show’s creator, Miranda. Now-iconic lyrics such as, “What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see/ I wrote some notes at the beginnin...
Doja Cat Responds to Concerns After Shaving Her Head: “I’m Rich, I’m Fine”
Doja Cat’s a little fed up with the Internet, to say the least. After shaving her head and her eyebrows prompted fans to inquire if she was doing okay mentally and emotionally, the artist begged fans to leave her alone, saying, “I’m rich, I’m fine.” “Just the whole ‘Are you okay, queen?’ shit makes me want to rip my…I guess the hair that I have left out, and that would be my pubics,” she said on Instagram. In another clip, she explained her reasoning for shaving her head, revealing that having hair felt burdensome to her for a long time. “I feel like I was never supposed to have hair anyway,” Doja said. “I don’t like having hair. I’ve never liked having hair. I cannot tell you one time since the beginning of my life that I’ve ever been like, ‘This is cool.’” Advertisement Related Vid...
Richmond, Virginia Honors MF DOOM with Street Sweeper Named MF BROOM
The residents of Richmond, Virginia clearly have a good sense of humor (and music taste). As the city introduces a new bike lane street sweeper, it engaged residents in a March Madness-style bracket to decide on a name for the machine, ultimately landing on MF BROOM, a play on the late hip-hop artist MF DOOM. Community organization Venture Richmond handled the naming, crowdsourcing ideas from the city and organizing polls on Twitter. Besides MF BROOM, other potential names for the street sweeper included Kate Brush, Meryl Sweep, Dirt Reynolds, Bike Dyson, LeBroom James, and The Grim Sweeper — the latter of which made it all the way to the final round of voting before losing 59%-41% to MF BROOM. “The people have spoken!” Venture Richmond tweeted. “We crowdsourced name ideas, you voted, and ...
Lil Wayne Says ‘Tha Carter VI’ Is ‘Coming Soon’ at Young Money Reunion With Drake & Nicki Minaj
Lil Wayne is finally teasing Tha Carter VI. The 39-year-old rapper confirmed that he’s working on the sixth installment of Tha Carter album series during the final night of Drake‘s October World Weekend on Saturday (Aug. 6) at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage. “I’m working on Tha Carter VI, coming soon,” Weezy told the crowd during his onstage reunion with former Young Money labelmates Drake and Nicki Minaj. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Lil Wayne’s most recent album, Funeral, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in February 2020, earning the hip-hop star his fifth leader on the chart. He previously topped the Billboard 200 with Tha Carter V (2018), Tha Carter IV (2011), I Am Not a Human Being (2010) and Tha Carter III (2008). Saturday’s show, whic...
Frank Ocean Selling $25,000 Luxury Cock Ring
If you’re in the market for a luxury cock ring, Frank Ocean has you covered. Homer, the luxury goods company launched by Ocean in 2021, has unveiled their latest capsule of premium pendants, earrings, and keychains. Highlighting the collection is the XXXL H-Bone Ring, an 18-karat yellow gold cock ring that’ll set you back $25,000. Ocean himself modeled the ring in a photo posted to Instagram (see the censored version below). There are a few more economical options, ranging in price from $1,365 to $5,695. Check out Ocean’s full selection of cock rings and other luxury products via Homer’s website. Related Video Back in December, Ocean premiered a nine-minute song as part of a special Christmas episode of blonded RADIO. Next April, he’s due to headline the 2023 installment of Coachella. [fle...
