Coachella 2023 kicked off with a packed lineup, full of major stars who wanted to seize the moment and make their set a massive event. On every stage, artists seemed to be pulling out all the stops with elaborate production design and buzzy surprise appearances that included everyone from Nile …
Read More »How Metro Boomin Made Trap Music Sound Like a Symphony
Much of the discussion around producer-helmed rap albums favors the so-called boom-bap variety. Where fans clamor for their favorite lyricists to lock in with one producer, like Nas and Hit-Boy, Gibbs and Madlib, or Black Thought and Danger Mouse on Cheat Codes. It makes sense that the classic two-person dynamic …
Read More »It's a World of Embattled Men on Metro Boomin's 'Heroes & Villains'
Heroes & Villains is the second solo showcase from Metro Boomin — third if you count his impressive 2013 mixtape, 19 & Boomin. It finds the St. Louis-to-Atlanta musician cementing himself as one of a handful of rap superproducers to emerge in the past decade. Fans will debate whether it’s …
Read More »Coi Leray, RM, Metallica and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week we’ve got a highlight from the debut album by RM of BTS, as well as new singles from Coi Leroy, 100 Gecs, and Metallica. Check out …
Read More »Morgan Freeman Narrates Metro Boomin's 'Heroes & Villains' Short Film
Metro Boomin enlists a set of A-listers (and some incarcerated friends) to tease his upcoming album, Heroes & Villains. On Tuesday, the musician released a short film trailer — featuring appearances from Morgan Freeman, Lakeith Stanfield, Gunna, and Young Thug — to tease his upcoming record, out Friday. In the …
Read More »Tay Keith Explains How His Memphis Roots Made it on 'Her Loss'
Tay Keith has worked with Future, Travis Scott, and even Beyoncé, not to mention nearly every major artist from his hometown of Memphis. But there’s one name he puts before anyone else. “Making beats for Drake was and still is my main priority,” says the 26-year-old producer. “He put me …
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