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Naughty by Nature‘s “Hip Hop Hooray,” originally released back in 1992, has been given the remix treatment in the name of COVID-19 containment efforts. As you’ll recall, Rita Wilson—who tested positive for the novel coronavirus alongside husband Tom Hanks—recently shared an IG post in which she performed the song as part of her personal regimen […]
Following a massive debut week, The Weeknd‘s After Hours remains atop the Billboard 200 in its second week on the charts despite a 69 percent drop in sales. After Hours racked up 138,000 equivalent album units with 86,000 coming from streaming units, and 47,000 through traditional album sales. Still, it’s an impressive sum for The Weeknd’s fourth studio effort, considering its debut week was the […]
Over the last several years, Selena Gomez has been fairly open about her struggles with mental health. The singer-songwriter has spoken candidly about her depression, panic attacks, and anxiety, which were fueled by her battle with lupus. However, it wasn’t until recently that Gomez learned she was also suffering from bipolar disorder. The 27-year-old revealed her diagnosis during an appearance […]
Anuel AA has released the song “3 de Abril” (April 3rd) as a nostalgic remembrance of the first time he was arrested and went to jail in Puerto Rico on charges of gun possession in 2016. The song follows the rapper’s Thursday release, titled “Follow,” a collaboration between him and his partner Karol G. The couple recorded the […]
Black Atlass, XO Records‘ latest signee, just dropped an album that will surely contribute to the great post-coronavirus baby boom set to take place nine months from now. Dream Awake, the London, Ontario-bred R&B visionary’s third full-length, is now available on all streaming platforms. The record, out via XO Records/Republic Records/Universal Music Canada, includes the singles “Lie To Me” and […]
In a timely move, Young Thug has linked with Gunna and Turbo for a new song titled “Quarantine Clean.” The song, which was teased across YSL social channels this week, sees the three artists donning full quarantine-appropriate gear as a nod to our global COVID-19 concerns. Stream “Quarantine Clean,” hopefully while engaging in socially distant […]
Thundercat is back with another album that puts his bass and songwriting skills on full display. The latest release from the Brainfeeder staple and frequent Flying Lotus collaborator, It Is What It Is features appearances from the likes of Steve Lacy, Steve Arrington, Ty Dolla Sign, Lil B, Childish Gambino, Kamasi Washington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole, Flying Lotus, […]
Not that it bears even the slightest semblance of urgency right now, what with distancing of the social variety and related real world perplexities, but John Mayer has addressed Jessica Simpson‘s recent Open Book memoir. Mayer appeared on Wednesday’s Watch What Happens Live, ultimately discussing a number of topics that briefly included the aforementioned Open Book. […]
By now we’ve all got to grips with Insomnia, the surprise team-up between Skepta, Chip and Young Adz, and it looks like the party’s not over yet because they’ve just dropped the album’s second set of visuals, this time for the Skepta-produced opener “Mains”. Unlike the barely-contained rowdiness of the “Waze” video that launched the album, […]
After an extended hiatus, Toronto’s APB (formerly known as The Airplane Boys) are back with a video for their new single “Soundtrack.” The track finds the Scarborough boys back in their pocket, Bon Voyage spitting chilled-out flows and Beck Motley singing a searing hook over a funky, spacey slice of neo-hip-hop. “This a soundtrack when your time is […]
