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Watch Dua Lipa Perform “Illusion” and “Happy for You,” Host SNL - HipHop Magz
Last night, Dua Lipa was both the host and musical guest on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. In addition to starring in eight sketches, the pop star sang two tracks from Radical Optimism, her new record: single “Illusion” and album closer “Happy for You.” Dua Lipa was introduced by Troye Sivan for the
Drake Drops “Family Matters” Diss, Says Kendrick Lamar Committed Domestic Violence - HipHop Magz
This Friday night (May 3) will go down in Hip-Hop history. After Kendrick Lamar fired off “6:16 in LA,” Drake unleashed “Family Matters.” The new diss track continued where “Push Ups” left off, levying allegations of domestic violence on Kendrick Lamar while also stating that he cheated on his fiancee Whitney Alford and they have
Drake Fires Back at Kendrick Lamar on New Song “Family Matters”: Listen - HipHop Magz
The ball is back in Drake’s court. After Kendrick Lamar’s back-to-back diss tracks, “Euphoria” and “6:16 in LA,” the For All the Dogs rapper has taken verbal shots at his nemesis with the new song “Family Matters.” Listen to it below.On “Family Matters,” Drake responds to some of Lamar’s “Euphoria” lyrics. For instance, Lamar questioned
Kendrick Lamar Wastes No Time to Answer Drake Diss With New Song “Meet the Grahams”: Listen - HipHop Magz
Kendrick Lamar is already back with another Drake diss. “Meet the Grahams,” the Compton artist’s third track of the week—following “Euphoria” and “6:16 in LA”—arrives within an hour of Drake’s barbed response, “Family Matters.” Find the latest new song below.Lamar opens “Meet the Grahams” by addressing Drake’s son, Adonis Graham:Dear Adonis, I’m sorry that that
Listen to Rapsody and Erykah Badu’s New Song “3:AM” - HipHop Magz
On May 17, Rapsody will release the new album Please Don’t Cry. She’s now shared the album’s third single, a collaboration with Erykah Badu titled “3:AM.” Listen to the new song below.Lonestarrrmuzik, Marc Bridges, and S1 produced “3:AM.” The track also has flute from Amber Navran, guitar from Marlon Williams, and horns and keyboards from
Kendrick Lamar Doesn’t Wait for Drake Response, Drops Another New Diss Song “Not Like Us”: Listen - HipHop Magz
Drake has yet to answer Kendrick Lamar’s latest diss, the late-night “Meet the Grahams,” but that’s not stopped Lamar from dropping another new song. The latest, “Not Like Us,” is produced by Mustard. Listen to the track below.Along with his now-expected Drake disses on “Not Like Us,” Lamar takes aim at some of the rapper’s
Rapsody Raves About Her “3:AM” Thoughts On New Track Feat. Erykah Badu - HipHop Magz
When the clock strikes “3:AM,” Rapsody truly lets her mind wander. The stripped-back new single, out now, meets vulnerable spoken word verses with Erykah Badu’s honeyed runs as Rap deconstructs an unconditional love. “3:AM” is a deep dive into Rapsody’s personal life. Her deadpan delivery passes over the soulfularrangement, lighting the way for an undeniable
Illuminati Hotties Announces Tour, Shares Video for New Song “Can’t Be Still”: Watch - HipHop Magz
Illuminati Hotties has announced a North American tour that’s slated for this autumn. To coincide with the news, she’s also shared a new song titled “Can’t Be Still,” along with a music video directed by Tony Wolski. In the clip, Sarah Tudzin walks across the city, a tropical landscape, and a desert, picking up new
Phil Elverum Shares New Mount Eerie Song on Palestine Benefit Album: Listen - HipHop Magz
Phil Elverum has shared a new Mount Eerie song, “& Sun (Early),” as part of a compilation benefitting the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) and Palestine Legal. (All proceeds go to the charities.) Check out Merciless Accelerating Rhythms - Artists United for a Free Palestine below, with the Mount Eerie song at track three.Brooklyn label
Gary Floyd, Incendiary Singer of Texan Punk Greats the Dicks, Dies at 71 - HipHop Magz
Gary Floyd, the whirling dervish at the heart of Texan punk institution the Dicks, has died of congestive heart failure, The Austin Chronicle reports. He was 71 years old.Floyd was born in Arkansas, started performing after a move to East Texas, and made his name in Austin, where he formed the Dicks and became an
Ian Sweet Releases New Cover of Broken Social Scene’s “Anthems for a Seventeen Year‐Old Girl”: Listen - HipHop Magz
Ian Sweet is following her 2023 album, Sucker, with a new cover of Broken Social Scene’s “Anthems for a Seventeen Year‐Old Girl.” Listen to the track, and find Ian Sweet’s upcoming tour dates, below.In a lengthy press statement, Ian Sweet mastermind Jilian Medford said:Broken Social Scene’s music has always felt like the equivalent of a
Method Man, Swizz Beatz, Stove God Cooks & More Tapped for Conway the Machine’s ‘SFK’ Album - HipHop Magz
Conway the Machine’s next album is going to be special. Conway revealed those assisting him, listing Method Man, Larry June, Stove God Cooks, Swizz Beatz, Conductor Williams, and more. You can see the complete list of contributors below. Conway the Machine is reloaded. On Instagram, Conway has announced his new album, SFK, which is due
Vampire Weekend to Return as Saturday Night Live Musical Guests - HipHop Magz
Vampire Weekend will return to Saturday Night Live this month. Maya Rudolph will host the May 11 episode, which will mark the band’s fourth time performing on the show. The following installment of SNL, airing May 18, will be helmed by Jake Gyllenhaal, with musical guest Sabrina Carpenter. Carpenter will make her debut on the
Ra Ra Riot Return With First New Song in Five Years: Listen - HipHop Magz
Ra Ra Riot are back with their first song in five years. Listen to “The Wish” below. Rostam Batmanglij, whose former Vampire Weekend bandmates are playing a handful of shows with Ra Ra Riot, co-wrote and produced the song.In a press release, Ra Ra Riot’s Wes Miles—who used to play in Discovery with Batmanglij—said of
King Princess Covers Steely Dan’s “Dirty Work”: Listen - HipHop Magz
King Princess has shared a new cover of Steely Dan’s Can’t Buy a Thrill classic “Dirty Work.” She and producers Robert Linvill and Slimdan recorded the cover for the new season of the show Hacks. Listen to the song below (via Consequence).Mikaela Strauss released her second King Princess studio album, Hold On Baby, in July
Sufjan Stevens Musical Illinoise Nominated for Best Musical at 2024 Tony Awards - HipHop Magz
The nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards have been announced. The nominees for this year’s ceremony, which takes place June 16, include Illinoise, the dance-musical by Justin Peck based on Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 album, Illinois, which is up for Best Musical, as well as Best Lighting Design, Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations. Despite heavily featuring
Charly Bliss Announce First Album in Five Years, Share Video for New Song: Watch - HipHop Magz
Charly Bliss have announced their first new album in five years: Forever, the follow-up to 2019’s Young Enough, arrives August 16 via Lucky Number. The power-pop band has shared its lead single, “Nineteen,” along with a Henry Kaplan–directed music video that captures the band participating in a cross-country race in various ways. Watch it below.“I’ll
Wild Up Announce New Julius Eastman Album, Share Song: Listen - HipHop Magz
Wild Up, the Los Angeles music collective led by artistic director and conductor Christopher Rountree, have announced a new album of Julius Eastman recordings. The album—Julius Eastman, Vol. 4: The Holy Presence—is out June 21 via New Amsterdam. Listen to Wild Up’s new take on Eastman’s “Our Father” below.The Holy Presence is Wild Up’s fourth
Slipknot Announce Knotfest 2024 and 25th Anniversary Tour - HipHop Magz
Slipknot have announced a 2024 North American tour that takes place this summer. The nu metal band is also returning to its hometown music festival Knotfest Iowa. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Slipknot’s self-titled album, and their festival set is billed as “a unique set drawing heavily from their 1999 debut.” See Slipknot’s
Kendrick Lamar Responds to Drake Disses With New Song “Euphoria”: Listen - HipHop Magz
Kendrick Lamar has responded to Drake’s latest diss tracks with the new song “Euphoria.” Listen to the new song below.Lamar re-escalated a long-simmering beef with Drake with some pointed lyrics on “Like That.” (The track also had some words for J. Cole, who responded with his own “7 Minute Drill,” but the North Carolina musician
Billie Eilish Announces Massive Tour for New Album - HipHop Magz
Billie Eilish has announced a huge tour in support of her forthcoming new album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. The pop singer-songwriter’s tour begins in begins in North America in September. She’ll continue with shows in the United States and Canada through to the middle of December. Eilish restarts her tour in Australia in February
Joni Mitchell Announces New Vinyl Box Set With Liner Notes by Meryl Streep - HipHop Magz
Joni Mitchell’s 1976-80 era has been remastered for a new box set, in vinyl, CD, and digital editions. The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) compiles Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, Mingus, and the live album Shadows and Light, and comes with liner notes from none other than Meryl Streep, who paid tribute to the singer-songwriter as part
Mabe Fratti Announces New Album Sentir Que No Sabes, Shares Songs: Listen - HipHop Magz
Mabe Fratti has announced a new album. The follow-up to 2022’s Se Ve Desde Aquí is titled Sentir Que No Sabes; it arrives June 28 via Unheard of Hope. She’s sharing two songs from it in advance, “Kravitz” and “Pantalla azul,” the latter of which comes with a video directed by Emanuel Juárez. Check those
Nilüfer Yanya, Tems, Porter Robinson, Sabrina Carpenter, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist - HipHop Magz
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our
Busta Rhymes Drops “HOMAGE” Music Video Featuring Kodak Black - HipHop Magz
Hip-hop icon Busta Rhymes keeps the energy high following his latest album, BLOCKBUSTA, with the release of the new music video “HOMAGE,” featuring multi-platinum GRAMMY nominee Kodak Black. Directed by renowned filmmaker Benny Boom, the video showcases Busta Rhymes and Kodak Black in a symbolic portrayal of mutual respect and admiration for each other’s craft.
Taylor Swift Scores 14th No. 1 Album With The Tortured Poets Department - HipHop Magz
Taylor Swift’s new LP, The Tortured Poets Department, has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it her 14th studio album reach the peak. The album achieved enormous first-week sales, debuting with 2.61 million equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending April 25, as Billboard reports. Of that number,
The Smashing Pumpkins, After Public Casting Call, Announce Kiki Wong as New Touring Guitarist - HipHop Magz
In January, the Smashing Pumpkins put out a public call for a new touring guitarist. The search is now over, as the Smashing Pumpkins have announced that Kiki Wong is hitting the road with the rock band. See the Smashing Pumpkins’ upcoming tour dates below.“Reviewing the work of these incredible musicians was a herculean, albeit
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Release New Challengers (Original Score): Listen - HipHop Magz
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross recently released Challengers [Mixed], Boys Noize’s nine-song mix of music from the Nine Inch Nails musicians’ score for Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers. Reznor and Ross have now released their official score for the film. Listen to the new album, Challengers (Original Score), featuring the Guadagnino co-write “Compress / Repress,” below.Challengers is
Drake Takes Down Kendrick Lamar Diss After Legal Threat From 2Pac Estate - HipHop Magz
After posting “Taylor Made Freestyle” on social media last week, Drake has seemingly taken down the Kendrick Lamar diss track, Billboard notes. The song, which included AI renderings of 2Pac and Snoop Dogg’s voices, was subject to a legal letter from 2Pac’s estate, which cited the “misappropriation and misuse of Tupac Shakur personality rights.” The
9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: St. Vincent, Thom Yorke, Justice, and More - HipHop Magz
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from St. Vincent, Thom Yorke, Justice, Hovvdy, Anycia, LustSickPuppy, Six Organs of Admittance, Bullion,
Christine and the Queens Shares Video for New Song “Rentrer Chez Moi”: Watch - HipHop Magz
Christine and the Queens has shared a new song, “Rentrer Chez Moi,”with a Sasha Mongin–directed video with choreography set in the desert. Check it out below. The single follows Chris’ album Paranoïa, Angels, True Love, released last year.“This song makes me cry because it is true, so much love I have for you, this deep
WATCH: Chance the Rapper Unveils Powerful Music Video “Buried Alive” - HipHop Magz
Chance the Rapper has released his latest music video, “Buried Alive.” The video delves into themes of self-discovery, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of freedom. The track showcases Chance’s signature blend of introspection and infectious energy, resonating deeply with fans. In the video, Chance begins trapped inside a box, reminiscent of a scene from the
Tomb Mold and Horrendous Announce 2024 North American Tour - HipHop Magz
Toronto death metal trio Tomb Mold and Philadelphia death metal quartet Horrendous are joining together for a North American tour this summer. Dubbed the Enraptured by Fate’s Tangled Thread Tour, it begins on July 4 in Toronto, Ontario, and lasts on through to the end of the month, concluding in Brooklyn on July 27. See
Ice Spice Joins Cash Cobain and Bay Swag in New Video for “Fisherrr (Remix)”: Watch - HipHop Magz
New York rappers Cash Cobain and Bay Swag have tapped another New York favorite, Ice Spice, for the new remix of their song “Fisherrr.” It comes with a music video that’s directed by Kevin “KZA” Douglas and largely set at a Chinese restaurant. Watch it below.Cash Cobain and Bay Swag released “Fisherrr” in February. Cobain
Mickey Guyton Announces Tour, Shares New Song “Scary Love”: Listen - HipHop Magz
Mickey Guyton will head out on a North American tour this September. To go with the announcement, the country artist has shared a new song, “Scary Love.” Check that out, along with the dates, below.Guyton wrote “Scary Love” with Emma-Lee, producer Karen Kosowski, and Victoria Banks in tribute to her three-year-old son. In a press
Chance the Rapper Fuses Afro-Futurism w/ Kill Bill in New Video “Buried Alive” - HipHop Magz
Chance the Rapper releases new music video “Buried Alive.” On this track, Chance explores themes of self-discovery, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of freedom. “Buried Alive” delves into the depths of the human spirit, echoing Chance’s signature blend of introspection and infectious energy. The video opens with Chance trapped inside a box, reminiscent of the iconic
WATCH: NE-YO Delivers Medley of Hits During NPR Tiny Desk Performance - HipHop Magz
NE-YO, the acclaimed singer-songwriter, and three-time Grammy Award winner graced NPR’s Tiny Desk with a captivating performance. The intimate set showcased a blend of classics, unreleased gems, and hits he penned for other iconic artists. It featured NE-YO’s dynamic chart-toppers like “So Sick,” “Sexy Love,” “Because of You,” and “Miss Independent.” Amidst the classics and
Conway the Machine Announces New Album ‘SFK’ for May - HipHop Magz
Conway the Machine is reloaded. Hitting Instagram, Conway has announced his new album, SFK. The album is due out on May 10. In February, following the success of “Give & Give,” produced by Cool & Dre, Conway officially announced the arrival of Won’t He Do It: Side B with his latest single, “Vertino,” featuring Joey
Watch Grimes Discuss AI in Music for PBS Series A Brief History of the Future - HipHop Magz
The fourth episode of the new PBS series A Brief History of the Future, a documentary series about reimagining a better future for the Earth and its inhabitants, aired last night (April 24). The episode focuses on how artificial intelligence factors into that vision. During one segment, Grimes is interviewed as a figure at “the