Jay-Z and Nas’ earliest collaboration has finally gotten an official release on the reissue of — seriously — Shaquille O’Neal’s 1996 album, You Can’t Stop the Reign. The song is called “No Love Lost,” and it features Shaq alongside Jay, Nas, and fellow New York City MC Lord Tariq. But …
Read More »Offset and Gunna Aren't Afraid to Flex in 'Style Rare' Video
Flexing comes easy for Offset and Gunna in the newly-released music video for their latest collaboration “Style Rare.” Directed by Offset and Joshua “Mid Jordan” Farias, the video is a backdrop for the new single which finds both rappers rattling off a laundry list of luxuries. “I’m in this shit …
Read More »Is Lip Critic the Wildest Band in New York?
P icture yourself walking up to a nondescript brick building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on an 80-degree spring night, and through a grimy gray metal door off a narrow hallway. It’s dark inside the room, with candles laid out along the base of the bare white walls and about 75 people …
Read More »Troye Sivan, and Charli XCX Party Like It's '1999' (Their Version) in London
It’s been “party over, oops, out of time” for about a quarter of a century now, but Troye Sivan and Charli XCX are still partying like it’s “1999” — their version, not Prince’s. During Sivan’s concert at London’s OVO Arena Wembley, Charli XCX made a surprise appearance, not that the …
Read More »Hear How Many Genres Tom Morello Can Fit Into New Song, 'Soldier in the Army of Love'
It’s a family affair. Tom Morello and his teenage son, Roman, cowrote the elder Morello’s rock-rap-soul-Broadway fusion single, “Solider in the Army of Love.” In just three minutes, Morello connects references to New Testament apostles and the Clash to Black History Month and a coming earthquake — all over a …
Read More »Tyler Childers Rides Down Memory Lane on 'Twisters' Single 'Song While You're Away'
Tyler Childers is the latest artist to share a single from the forthcoming Twisters soundtrack, which features more than two dozen country acts. In line with the theme of the film, out July 19, the musician finds himself being blown down memory lane on the nostalgic release “Song While You’re …
Read More »See Rina Sawayama Perform 'Bad Friend' With NewJeans' Hyein at Tokyo Show
K-pop stars NewJeans played a pair of sold-out shows at Japan’s Tokyo Dome this week, and on Thursday, the group welcomed Rina Sawayama onstage for a surprise appearance to perform one of that singer’s biggest hits. During each gig, the members of NewJeans each deliver a short solo set, and …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion, Lisa, Clairo, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weeklyrundown ofthe best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week,Megan Thee Stallion joins forces with GloRilla to serve up a hot southern girl summer bop, Lisa from Blackpink gives herself a new title, and Clairo wanders deep into …
Read More »Redd Kross Made a Cheeky Public Access TV Show for Fun 'Main Attraction” Video
On the latest episode of The Cosmic Elastical Show, brothers Steven and Jeff MacDonald explain their motivations (love, of course) in multi-part harmony against a starry night sky with old-school video effects that recall 1980s public access TV. The overwhelming kitsch of the scene makes for the perfect setting for …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Cancels Monster Movie Convention Appearance on Doctor's Orders
Ozzy Osbourne was forced to drop out of an appearance at a monster movie convention in Arizona next month on doctor’s orders. Osbourne’s wife/manager Sharon Osbourne broke the news in a video statement shared on social media earlier this week. She didn’t offer any specific reason for the cancellation, saying …
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