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fromPitchfork
2 hours ago

Blaketheman1000: City of Careless Angels

Blaketheman1000 blends humor and music, creating lo-fi pop that reflects post-adolescent heartbreak and digital connection.
Brooklyn
fromThe Mirror US
8 hours ago

Senseless rap beef possible reason behind shooting of 7-month-old baby in NYC

A rapper targeted a baby's father, resulting in the tragic shooting of a 7-month-old in Brooklyn.
Miami
fromVulture
3 days ago

Offset Makes First Public Statement After Being Shot

Offset expresses gratitude for support after being shot, focusing on recovery and family while planning to return to music.
#kanye-west
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

I Am Not a Nazi': Kanye West Takes Out WSJ Ad To Apologize for His Reckless Behavior'

Kanye West apologized for antisemitic statements and behavior, attributing actions to a 2002 brain injury and struggles with bipolar I disorder.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Kanye West takes out full-page ad apologising for antisemitic behaviour and denying he is a Nazi

Kanye West apologised for antisemitic behaviour, attributing it to bipolar-1 disorder linked to a 2002 frontal-lobe injury and committing to treatment and accountability.
Music
fromVulture
5 days ago

This Was All So Predictable

Kanye West seeks forgiveness amid controversy but faces significant backlash and bans from multiple countries due to past antisemitic actions.
Music production
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

James Blake Requests Removal From Kanye West's Bully Production Credits

Kanye West released his album 'Bully' after a long delay, while producer James Blake requested removal from credits on a track due to dissatisfaction.
Music production
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Kanye West Says Bully Uses "No AI"

Kanye West denies using generative AI in his upcoming album Bully, despite previous claims of incorporating AI into his music process.
#isaiah-rashad
Music production
fromPitchfork
4 days ago

Isaiah Rashad Confronts His Shadow in New "Same Sh!t" Video

Isaiah Rashad announces new album 'It's Been Awful' with first single 'Same Sh!t' after five years.
Music production
fromPitchfork
4 days ago

Isaiah Rashad Confronts His Shadow in New "Same Sh!t" Video

Isaiah Rashad announces new album 'It's Been Awful' with first single 'Same Sh!t' after five years.
NYC music
fromHip Hop Hero
1 week ago

The three iconic hip-hop groups who inspired GZA

GZA's early exposure to hip-hop culture and influential groups shaped his unique talent and complex lyrical themes.
Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

It has your name on it, but I don't think it's you': how AI is impersonating musicians on Spotify

AI bots are impersonating musicians on streaming platforms, causing frustration and confusion for artists.
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Trick Daddy's Performance at Sorority Event Cut Over Vulgar Lyrics

The language, the lyrics, and the comments made by the artist were not acceptable. I ended the performance because of the disrespect for our organization and our brand.
NYC LGBT
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Eminem's 8 Mile helped me survive abuse and opened my eyes to a world outside of orthodox Judaism

Exposure to cinema and Eminem's music provided an escape and connection during a challenging and isolated period of life.
Music production
fromPitchfork
3 days ago

Gucci Mane Unleashes Diss Track After Alleged Kidnapping by Pooh Shiesty

Gucci Mane released a diss track 'Crash Dummy' seemingly targeting Pooh Shiesty after an alleged kidnapping and robbery incident.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Prosecutors used hip-hop lyrics to help sentence a man to death: This only happens to rap music'

James Broadnax, who is 37, describes how he writes: 'I've been here umpteen days never forgetting To forget the absence of my fate. Sloppy ciphered sentences become rage, Provoking thoughts into words spoken Across this blank page.'
Music
#jay-z
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
NYC real estate

From 'Hard Knock Life' to $2.8 billion, Jay-Z calls billionaire hate 'a cop-out' even as 1 in 5 Americans say it's 'morally wrong' to be that rich | Fortune

Music production
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Jay-Z Opens Up About Kendrick-Drake Beef in Rare Interview

Jay-Z reflects on hip-hop culture, the impact of stan culture, and the evolution of rap beefs in the age of social media.
Music production
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Jay-Z Is Too Mad to Make Music

Jay-Z's anger over a recent lawsuit is preventing him from releasing new music, as he aims to avoid adding negativity to the world.
NYC real estate
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

From 'Hard Knock Life' to $2.8 billion, Jay-Z calls billionaire hate 'a cop-out' even as 1 in 5 Americans say it's 'morally wrong' to be that rich | Fortune

Jay-Z argues against blanket condemnation of billionaires, emphasizing the need to address systemic issues that create extreme wealth.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Jay-Z on refusing to settle sexual assault lawsuit: I can't do it, I would die'

Jay-Z addressed a sexual assault lawsuit, denying allegations and expressing the emotional toll it took on him and his family.
Music production
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Jay-Z Opens Up About Kendrick-Drake Beef in Rare Interview

Jay-Z reflects on hip-hop culture, the impact of stan culture, and the evolution of rap beefs in the age of social media.
Music production
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Jay-Z Is Too Mad to Make Music

Jay-Z's anger over a recent lawsuit is preventing him from releasing new music, as he aims to avoid adding negativity to the world.
Madrid food
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

Sold out' as a fictional story: How the music industry learned to sell success even when it didn't exist

Sold-out signs in Spain's live music industry function as marketing tools rather than accurate capacity indicators, with venues using modular configurations and guest lists to artificially create sold-out narratives that legitimize events regardless of actual financial performance.
Los Angeles
fromVulture
1 month ago

Lil Nas X Wants a Diversion

Lil Nas X requested a diversion program for his felony police-battery case in court, with a hearing scheduled for April 6 to determine if charges can be dismissed through rehabilitation instead of criminal prosecution.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

The Scythe / Denzel Curry: Strictly 4 the Scythe

In recent years, he's evolved into an emissary of Florida hip-hop and a rap star at the nexus of niche underground fame and household ubiquity, able to stunt on blockbuster movie soundtracks one minute and do pop-ups at Chinatown arcades with no security the next.
SF music
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Please, No More Disaffected White Girls

Anika Jade Levy's 'Flat Earth' presents a shallow protagonist and detached narrative style that prioritizes surface-level weirdness over genuine character development or emotional depth.
US politics
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Travis Scott, Young Thug Petition Supreme Court Over Use of Rap Lyrics in Death Sentence

Musicians petition Supreme Court to halt execution of James Garfield Broadnax, arguing rap lyrics used in sentencing violate First Amendment rights and unfairly target the entire genre.
fromPaste Magazine
4 weeks ago

Infinite Coles loves himself

I don't even think words can describe it, but it was beautiful. I've been working on myself and my music for a really long time, so to finally just be heard and seen, it feels surreal.
NYC music
#underground-hip-hop
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Kesha slams "disgusting & inhumane" White House for using her song to promote war - LGBTQ Nation

Kesha condemned the White House for using her song 'Blow' in a TikTok video promoting military violence and war, stating she does not approve of her music being used to incite violence of any kind.
Music
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Jack White Says He Avoids Autobiographical Lyrics for "Some Idiot on the Internet to Stomp All Over"

Jack White avoids autobiographical songwriting, preferring to create fictional characters rather than expose personal pain to public scrutiny.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Radiohead Refuses To Be Motion Picture Soundtrack For ICE Propaganda Video - Above the Law

We demand that the amateurs in control of the ICE social media account take it down. It ain't funny, this song means a lot to us and other people, and you don't get to appropriate it without a fight. Also, go f- yourselves... Radiohead
US politics
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Jack White: I'm not going to put a painful thing out there for some idiot on the internet to stomp all over'

Jack White's new collected lyrics and writings book highlights his underrecognized talent as a lyricist and wordsmith across 30 years of creative work.
NYC music
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Rockie Rode: Rockie

Rockie is Cate Osborne's debut album blending vintage Twin Peaks aesthetics with modern indie-pop, featuring dusky vocals, lush reverb, and influences from Julee Cruise, Chromatics, and Sky Ferreira.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Prison escapee makes second rap song while on run

Done it twice now they think I'm insane. I'm a boss, so I always find my way, I'm that guy, the boss of the UK. The wanted criminal, whose music video is seemingly recorded while he is sitting in the back of a car and holding an inflated balloon, boasts about his ability to evade capture and his status as a criminal figure.
UK news
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Kesha Blows Up White House Attempt To Use Her Music For Propaganda - Above the Law

The White House used Kesha's song 'Blow' in a TikTok video featuring bombing footage, which Kesha denounced as disgusting and inhumane, though the White House Communications Director suggested the controversy was intentional to generate engagement.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

18 times musicians faced backlash from conservatives over their music

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show has drawn criticism from the country's top Republican: Donald Trump said it was "one of the worst, EVER!" in a post on Truth Social. Strong words from the president - but this isn't the first time a musician has drawn ire from right-wing politicians and conservatives. Stars like Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Bruce Springsteen have riled up conservatives, often over progressive themes or sexual lyrics in their music.
Right-wing politics
Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

New York hip-hop experimentalist Elucid: I like the harmony of the city. Everybody's got a little solo'

Elucid experiences the Dream House installation's meditative drone composition, which triggers his creative process through sensory immersion and unconscious sound-to-word associations.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Campaigners urge UK ministers to make music lyrics inadmissible in court

Make music lyrics inadmissible in court except when directly literal to a case, protecting artistic expression and preventing disproportionate harm to young Black men.
fromApaonline
2 months ago

Rick Rubin, Kant, and the Tasteful Genius

In §46, Kant defines genius as "the inborn predisposition of the mind through which nature gives the rule to art" (5:307). Because beautiful art cannot be created according to fixed rules, the artistic genius is a kind of channel for the way beauty appears spontaneously in nature. (My slideshow includes Angelus Silesius's "Die Rose" on this point: "The rose is without why.") For Kant, genius has a talent that cannot be learned or taught, and it cannot give an account of itself.
Philosophy
SF music
fromKqed
1 month ago

Too Short's 'Blow the Whistle' Is 20 Years Old - and Keeps Going On and On | KQED

Too Short's 'Blow the Whistle' became a Bay Area classic and nationwide party anthem despite never charting on Billboard Hot 100, maintaining cultural significance for 20 years since its 2006 release.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
2 months ago

Rapper Philip Bank$ on Hyphy kids, cops, and growing up Black in Oakland

Oakland rapper Philip Bank$ channels deep local knowledge and community collaboration into his debut solo album East Bay Times, rooted in Oakland history and activism.
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Kanye West, in Wall Street Journal Ad, Attributes Antisemitism and Erratic Behavior to Brain Damage

Twenty-five years ago, I was in a car accident that broke my jaw and caused injury to the right frontal lobe of my brain. At the time, the focus was on the visible damage-the fracture, the swelling, and the immediate physical trauma. The deeper injury, the one inside my skull, went unnoticed. Comprehensive scans were not done, neurological exams were limited, and the possibility of a frontal-lobe injury was never raised.
Music
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Listen to Cash Cobain's New Song "Wish"

Cash Cobain released his first single of the year, 'Wish,' which samples Three 6 Mafia and includes a music video from a ski trip, preceding his upcoming album Party With Slizzy.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

2charm: star scum city

to goon-the act of masturbating alone for hours or days on end-is to search for ultimate euphoria through a mythologized trance-like state. For some, it is a way of life. This lifestyle is at the center of 2charm's restless and escapist debut record, star scum city.
Music production
#kid-rock
Music production
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

22: "How Shit Go"

Birmingham rapper 22's minimalist EP features ambient beats and sparse production that conveys wintertime isolation through deliberately understated soundscapes.
Music production
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

CyHi Tackles G.O.O.D. Music Fallout on New Song

CyHi releases 'The G.O.O.D. Ole Days,' a six-minute song addressing his grievances with Kanye West's label and conflicts with Travis Scott, Kid Cudi, and Pusha T.
Music
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Sk8star: Designer Junkie

Sk8star synthesizes Atlanta rap's collaborative ecosystem into a cohesive debut album that honors foundational influences while establishing his distinct artistic voice.
Music
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Hip hop faces its midlife crisis

Hip hop's cultural dominance has sharply declined, losing 24% sales share and 19% streaming share since 2023, with few emerging artists capable of sustaining mainstream relevance after Kendrick Lamar's 2024 peak.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

Radiohead respond after ICE uses "Let Down" in a video: "go fuck yourselves"

Radiohead's song 'Let Down' was used without permission in an ICE social media campaign, prompting the band to demand removal and publicly criticize the unauthorized use.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Experience: my record company replaced me with an impostor'

Debbie Deb's breakthrough in 1984 freestyle music came through a chance meeting with producer Pretty Tony, resulting in hit singles despite being hired as an artist-for-hire with minimal compensation while a different performer represented her publicly.
Music
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 month ago

Glassio's "The Imposter" Traces Unraveling and Rebuilding - KALTBLUT Magazine

Glassio's third album 'The Imposter' documents artistic rebirth through sobriety and relocation, deconstructing his previous identity to reveal authentic vulnerability beneath carefully constructed personas.
Music
fromColossal
1 month ago

In 'The Fall-Off Is Inevitable,' J. Cole Circles Back to the Beginning

J. Cole's music video for 'The Fall-Off Is Inevitable' uses backward-moving narrative and nostalgic cinematography to chronicle his career journey across defining life moments within a looping studio setting.
Music
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Gene Simmons Whines About Hip-Hop in the Rock Hall: "I Don't Come from the Ghetto"

Hip-hop characterized as spoken-word art that 'doesn't speak' to those 'not from the ghetto' and deemed unsuitable for the Rock Hall.
#aap-rocky
Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Elucid Announces New Album I Guess U Had to Be There

Elucid will release the Sebb Bash-produced album I Guess U Had to Be There on March 13 via Rhymesayers and Secretly Distribution.
Music
fromVulture
1 month ago

Mitski Keeps Her Spiciest Music Criticism Private

Mitski uses hydroxyzine for sleep, questions the viability of creating personal religions due to inevitable corruption, and expresses concerns about cancer costs in America while maintaining privacy about recent life events.
#protest-music
Music
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Spotify's About the Song tells you the meaning behind what you're hearing

Spotify launched About the Song: swipeable Now Playing cards summarizing third-party stories about songs, in beta for Premium users in select English-speaking countries.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Kanye West apologizes for antisemitic behavior in Wall Street Journal advertisement

Ye apologized for antisemitic attacks and public embrace of Nazism, citing a 2002 frontal-lobe injury and bipolar type-1 diagnosis and expressing regret for his actions.
Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

xaviersobased: Xavier

Xavier is disorienting dance-rap about overstaying at the party, blending psychedelic regional influences with polished major-label production while preserving chaotic humor.
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Turnstile Speak Out on "Heightened State Violence" After Grammy Wins

On Sunday our band won 2 Grammys for Best Rock Album & Best Metal Performance. We never thought we'd be in these rooms, but we are very grateful to be here. This band has never been about the individual, but rather about a collective searching for a common thread in a world where those threads are being hidden from us.
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Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Slut Intent: Slutworld

Slut Intent's debut Slutworld is a fierce, community-driven punk album confronting systemic injustice, bodily autonomy, and personal betrayal.
fromDefector
2 months ago

Max B Is New York Rap's Best Hope | Defector

The rapper, known on his tax form as Charles Wingate and known by his old Harlem associates as Charley Rambo, made his name in the rap game during an all-too-brief run in the 2000s, as one of the most colorful members of Jim Jones' Byrdgang, his solo offshoot from the Diplomats (although due to his growing up with rappers Cam and Mase, Max is like honorary Dipset).
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Music
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Shaboozey responds to Grammys-speech backlash: He wanted to honor his parents' sacrifices

Shaboozey clarified his Grammy remarks celebrated immigrants and did not intend to dismiss that Black people and Native Americans also built the country.
Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Tyler Ballgame: For the First Time, Again

Tyler Ballgame's powerful Bowie/Orbison-influenced vocals dominate his debut, but theatrical delivery and derivative California influences overshadow underdeveloped, unoriginal songwriting.
Music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Ye apologizes for antisemitic remarks in full page ad, blames brain injury

Ye apologized for antisemitic remarks, attributed them to a 2025 psychotic manic episode tied to an undiagnosed frontal-lobe injury and bipolar disorder, and seeks treatment.
Music
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Heavy Song of the Week: Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry Team Up on "Hive Mind"

Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry's "Hive Mind" fuses hardcore, rap metal, and trap-influenced breakdowns into a standout heavy-collab.
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