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New York City will always be a hub for emerging stars in music, and Brooklyn’s very own J.I. continues to prove that with the release of the third installment to his Hood Life Krisis trilogy, Hood Life Krisis Vol. 3 featuring another New York staple, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. Coming off of an electrifying year that has been charged […]

As a well-time surprise for fans during a particularly grueling year, Tinashe has released a new holiday-themed EP. The EP, titled Comfort & Joy, hit streaming services at midnight and sees Tinashe celebrating the season despite it all across a seven-track running time. Mere hours ahead of the surprise drop, Tinashe told fans she wanted […]

Last month, Drake posted an Instagram story with a mighty claim: “None of us would be attempting this sound if it wasn’t for @ramriddlz.” “This sound” he’s referring to? Presumably, it’s the free and easy, dancehall- and Afrobeat-tinged vibe that’s permeated pop music for the last five years (see: Drake and Rihanna, “Work”; Justin Bieber, […]

Brooklyn rapper Nyck Caution just unleashed his hard-hitting new project Open Flame via Joey Badass’ label Pro Era Records. With a distinctively New York flair, the EP is a sign of more to come, Caution has promised. “Open Flame is an appetizer to the album I have coming later this year,” he explained upon releasing the project. “None of these […]

Thanks in part to the acute creative inspiration brought on by COVID-19 shutdowns and an inspiringly goal-oriented tweet, Lupe Fiasco fans have a new five-song EP to devour on Friday. “Everything is manmade, and what’s more dangerous than that?” Virgil Abloh says at the end of EP opener “HOMME MADE,” which—like the entirety of the project—floats […]

Black Thought has announced that his new Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane and Abel is set to release on July 31. Alongside news of the project, The Roots rapper has shared the single “Thought Vs. Everybody.” Vol. 3 was entirely produced by Sean C and includes appearances from Swizz Beats, Portugal The Man, Pusha-T, […]

Summer Walker has just gifted us with her new EP Life on Earth featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR and NO1-NOAH. This is only her first semi-full offering to fans since the release of her 2019 album Over It.  The 5-track EP—which was executive produced by her—features Summer Walker in her truest form, stringing melodies together over waxings of melancholy, bliss, and self-love […]

Wale fans knew something was on the way. On Thursday morning, the D.C.-born rapper cleared out his Instagram page, leaving only one post of what appeared to be a record’s cover art. The photo shows a group of people gathered under a traffic light as a nearby fire burns in the street. It was a […]

Sango and Juls have teamed up on a two-track EP titled Fufu & Grits, marking Soulection Records‘ first proper release of 2020. The effort delivers the instrumental tracks “Ritmo Coco” and “Angele Ni Fie,” both of which feature an experimental sound that take cues from various cultures of the African Diaspora. “This instrumental project is a perfect blend of different […]

Like many artists, Mahalia has proven you can’t lock down creativity. The British singer-songwriter returned this week with her Isolation Tapes EP—a three-track project she announced just several days ago. “Since being at home, I’ve spent a lot of time writing new music and listening to old music,” she said in a statement. “I found songs […]