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81355 Premiere Debut Album This Time I’ll Be of Use: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T13:26:39+00:00“>May 28, 2021 | 9:26am ET Indianapolis hip-hop trio 81355 have released their debut album This Time I’ll Be of Use. Stream it now on Apple Music and Spotify. Arriving via Justin Vernon, Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner’s 37d03d’s label, the eight-track LP features past Song of the Week “Capstone” and “Thumbs Up”, as well as new tracks like the choral-inflected “Anointed” and the color-coded “Purple” and “Maroon”. 81355 (pronounced “BLESS”) recently opened up to Consequence about the Origins of the “Thumbs Up”, explaining that the group wrote much of this album “in the midst of daily protests in the heart of this new pandemic space.” Related Video “It’s a way...
DMX’s New Posthumous Album Exodus Released: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T04:05:08+00:00“>May 28, 2021 | 12:05am ET DMX’s new posthumous album, Exodus, was released today. Stream it via Apple Music or Spotify below. Spanning 13 tracks, Exodus is jam-packed with guest appearances. Led off by JAY-Z, Nas, and Lil Wayne, the project also features contributions from Griselda, The LOX, Snoop Dogg, and Bono. DMX’s longtime collaborator Swizz Beatz executive produced the album. Fans got a preview of the album earlier this week with “Hood Blues”, a gritty single featuring Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, and Conway the Machine. One of the most anticipated songs on Exodus is “Bath Salts” featuring JAY-Z and Nas. Beatz first previewed...
Rolling Loud California 2021: J. Cole, Future, Kid Cudi to Headline San Bernardino Festival
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T03:05:25+00:00“>May 27, 2021 | 11:05pm ET A month after announcing the lineup for its flagship Miami festival, Rolling Loud has unveiled the bill for its California edition. While most 2021 festivals have been forced to schedule atypical dates due to the pandemic, Rolling Loud Cali is still set for December — the 10th-12th, to be exact, marking an expansion from two days to three. Taking place at San Bernardino’s NOS Events Center, the 2021 fest will be headlined by Kid Cudi, Future, and (fresh off his career in the Basketball Africa League) J. Cole. Chris Brown and Young Thug are also billed as “special guests,” as the duo are set to perform their 2020 mixtape Slime &...
Polo G Details New Album Hall of Fame, Shares Snippet of Unreleased Song
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T20:42:17+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 4:42pm ET Chicago spitter Polo G has set a release date for his third studio album, Hall of Fame, and shared some details about the project through a cinematic announcement video. Slated to drop June 11th via Columbia Records, the 22-year-old rapper envisions the full-length as the next step in his continued level-up. “My goals for Hall Of Fame was just to make sure that I can show my diversity as an artist,” he said in a video posted on Instagram. “Really like elevate my sound, for the people to hear something that I ain’t ever did before.” The clip closes out with a soulful preview of the album dedicated to his friend Lil Wooski. On the unrelea...
DMX Links Up with Griselda on New Song “Hood Blues”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T21:18:02+00:00“>May 25, 2021 | 5:18pm ET DMX’s posthumous album, Exodus, is out on Friday, and today we get a first preview with “Hood Blues”, a gritty new song featuring Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, and Conway the Machine. Check it below. Produced by Swizz Beatz, the single features a sample of Lee Mason & His Orchestra’s 1971 track, “Shady Blues”. The Yonkers rapper previously teased the Griselda collaboration during a February appearance on the Drink Champs podcast. In his closing verse, DMX recalls the trauma of growing up in the hood. “Do damage ’cause I’m a savage,” he raps. “Sometimes I can’t manage all the shit in my attic/ I was promised the world but I got t...
Bobby Sessions Drops New Single “Gold Rolex” with Benny the Butcher and Freddie Gibbs: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T20:14:37+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 4:14pm ET Bobby Sessions joins forces with Benny the Butcher and Freddie Gibbs on his new single “Gold Rolex,” out today via Def Jam. On the track, the trio of rappers decry the capitalist structure that fuels America’s materialistic culture, all while taking aim at everything from Donald Trump to the prison industrial complex. “Took the shackles off my soul, never sold it for a cent/ Now the wrist is full of gold, I hit the goal and now I’m rich, uh/ Made some new ones/ Kept this shit one hundred, now it’s paired up with the blue ones/ I expose the system, take a look at how they do us/ They wanna hang me, tell the world that I’m a nuisance/ P**...
Wu-Tang Clan Announce Epic Performance with Symphony Orchestra
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T02:11:18+00:00“>May 20, 2021 | 10:11pm ET Never mind the cicadas and prepare for a swarm of killa beez: The Wu-Tang Clan will assemble at Red Rocks in August 13th alongside the Colorado Symphony, turntablist Chris Karns, and Big Boi from Outkast. The Shaolin spitters last summoned their forces to Red Rocks for a Halloween show during the 25th anniversary tour. For this post-COVID return, the Clan are trying to match the heightened energy of that event by turning to the local masters. The Colorado Symphony calls Red Rocks its “unofficial summer home,” and since it’s currently there presenting a program of John Williams scores, we assume it will be up to the challenge of Wu...
Lil Nas X Unveils New Song “Sun Goes Down”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T03:55:30+00:00“>May 20, 2021 | 11:55pm ET Ahead of his debut Saturday Night Live performance this weekend, Lil Nas X has released a new song, “Sun Goes Down”. It follows his most recent chart-topping hit, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”. Check it out via the accompanying music video below. In a Twitter post, Lil Nas X explained the meaning behind the clip. “In the ‘Sun Goes Down’ video I go back in time to visit a younger version self who’s struggling inside, hating himself, & doesn’t want to live anymore,” he wrote. “I try my best to uplift him. Can’t wait to share this song and video with you guys on Friday. This one is really special to me.” “Sun Goes Down” comes on th...
City Girls Finally Drop “Twerkulator” After Lengthy Clearance Battle: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T03:57:02+00:00“>May 20, 2021 | 11:57pm ET “Twerkulator” has arrived. That’s right, City Girls have finally released their long-embattled single nearly a year after it first leaked to the masses. The song’s long road to official release gained traction earlier this year, when a dance challenge to “Twerkulator” went viral on TikTok. At the time, everyone from Charli D’Amelio to Rico Nasty were uploading videos of themselves dancing to the track. However, City Girls ran into trouble getting the song cleared for release thanks to its infectious sample of Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force’s debut 1982 single “Planet Rock.” On March 23, Yung Miami announced to her nearly one mi...
ASAP Rocky Confirms Relationship With Rihanna, Says He is Working with Morrissey on New Album
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T16:17:10+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 12:17pm ET With headlining sets at Rolling Loud and Governors Ball, Harlem rapper ASAP Rocky is set to make his big return this summer. In anticipation of the busy months ahead, Rocky sat down for a GQ interview in which he confirmed a relationship with Rihanna and revealed an unlikely collaborator on his upcoming album: Morrissey. Rocky described Rihanna as “the love of my life” and called her the One. “She amounts to probably, like, a million of the other ones,” he said. “I think when you know, you know. She’s the One.” The superstar musicians and fashion icons have known each other since Rocky opened for Rihanna on her 2013 world tour. They sp...
Smino Uncorks New Single “Rice & Gravy”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-18T18:40:16+00:00“>May 18, 2021 | 2:40pm ET On Monday Smino teased a “new journey” on Twitter, and on Tuesday he took the first step with “Rice & Gravy”, his latest single with producer Monte Booker. The pair worked together as recently as last summer, when they dropped “Backstage Pass” featuring The Drums. Their chemistry is obvious, with Booker’s soulful production providing a rich backdrop for Smino’s smooth singing and cracked raps. “Rice & Gravy” keeps a woodwind riff bubbling on the stove, sprinkling in hand claps and stuttering drums for texture. “That’s what made me,” Smino croons, “Momma baby (Uh, uh), only son in her house/ She had to blame me, an...
J. Cole Drops New Video for “a m a r i”: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-17T18:45:36+00:00“>May 17, 2021 | 2:45pm ET J. Cole has shared a new music video for “a m a r i”, off of Friday’s The Off-Season. Watch it below. The Mez-directed clip opens with a shot of a Dreamville helicopter flying overhead as Cole performs the song. He dons a mafia suit and hat before revisiting his college years at St. John’s University. During a scene, the North Carolina native eats ramen noodles in his dorm room while the camera zooms over his collection of Platinum plaques. Named after the nephew of Dreamville rapper BAS, “a m a r i” is the second track off the new album. Co-produced by Cole with Timbaland, T-Minus, and Sucuki, the song finds Cole reflecting on his come...
