• Rihanna 'B*tch Better Have My Money' Review: New "R8" Single Has Intensity, Lacks Hook [LISTEN]

    Oh, Rihanna. Yesterday (March 25), the "FourFiveSeconds" singer surprised her fans by announcing that she would officially be releasing her new "R8" single the very next day. After teasing the track on a new app Dubsmash, "B*tch Better Have My Money" has finally been unveiled in full, and it's an intense stomper and the polar opposite of her Kanye West/Paul McCartney team up.

  • Run the Jewels "Close Your Eyes" Music Video: Killer Mike, El-P Tackle Police Brutality [WATCH]

    Run the Jewels have shared the music video for the powerful 'Run the Jewels 2' track "Close Your Eyes." The video is just as evocative, if not so, as the song that takes a strong stance against the current injustices facing society, like police brutality. Director AG Rojas crafts a simple, no-frills video, yet with an incredibly powerful message as two men -- a young black man played by Keith Stanfield (Jimmie Lee Jackson in 'Selma') and a white police officer played by Shea Whigham (Eli in 'Boardwalk Empire') and -- grapple with each other all day and all night on a deserted street without one side ever gaining an advantage or winning and eventually come to rest right next to each other. Symbolism is rife throughout the video as the two men represent the larger communities they come from and the seemingly never-ending battle between them. Watch the powerful visuals below from Killer Mike and El-P.

  • Harry Styles to Pursue Solo Career, Acting After One Direction Ends?

    Yesterday (March 25), the One Direction fandom was rocked when founding member Zayn Malik announced that he was quitting the "Night Changes" boy band after five years. And now, new rumors are surfacing that he's not the only one with a desire to leave the group... could Harry Styles be eyeing an exit to pursue a career in Hollywood and a solo music stint?

  • Action Bronson, Chance the Rapper Perform 'Mr. Wonderful' Cut "Baby Blue" on 'Letterman' [WATCH]

    Action Bronson continues to push his major label debut 'Mr. Wonderful' out to the world, and last night, March 25, before his second show in as many nights at Terminal 5 in New York, the "Terry" rapper went on 'David Letterman' to perform "Baby Blue" with Chicago rapper Chance the Rapper. The pair brought a soulful rendition of the track to a national TV audience with a full backing band bathed in blue light as Action led the performance in his signature garb of a green chef's robe, shorts, fresh kicks and a black snap-back. Chance joined him onstage to deliver his verse with poise and purpose, firing away at the woman who has menaced them for so long, but still remains dear in their heart.

  • Sleeping With Sirens, Mark Knopfler and Awolnation Crack Albums Chart Top 10 with New Releases; Kendrick Lamar Still on Top

    The good news about the albums chart is that it gives performers who didn't crack the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 to make their stand without worrying about streams and singles, but that will still have to wait until after Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp A Butterfly.' The rapper's third album, and first to top the albums chart, sold 319,000 copies, nearly quadrupling the next highest total on the list.

  • Bonnaroo 2015: D'Angelo, Kacey Musgraves, Songhoy Blues Join Lineup, Late-Night Sets Revealed

    Last week Bonnaroo announced its day-by-day lineups, and now they've revealed some artist additions. R&B legend D'Angelo -- who released his first album in 15 years, Black Messiah, back in December -- and his band the Vanguard have joined the festival as well as alt-country singer Kacey Musgraves, who made her Bonnaroo debut back in 2013, and Mali desert blues punk band Songhoy Blues. The festival also revealed which acts will be playing late-night sets that weekend.

  • Kendrick Vs. Everybody: How Did 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Sell Compared to Recents from Kanye West, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj and More?

    Kendrick Lamar was certainly king of the Billboard 200 this week, as To Pimp A Butterfly sold three times as many copies as any other record on the market during the last week. Part of the hip-hop game, more so than any other genre, is arguing about who's no. 1. Generally that means a ranking of who can drop the best bars, but money—regardless of what Jay Z and Jermaine Dupri tell you—is most certainly a thang. So how does the most hyped performer in recent years stack up against industry giants in terms of sales?

  • Jamie xx 'In Colour' Tracklist Shared Featuring the xx's Romy Madley-Croft, Oliver Sim, Young Thug

    Jamie xx, real name Jamie Smith, has announced the tracklist for his recently announced debut solo artist album In Colour. While the album is primarily just Jamie xx solo tracks, it will feature his the xx bandmates Molly Madley-Croft and Oliver Sim and also a rather unexpected collab with Atlanta rapper Young Thug and Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan. The tracklist was announced on Jamie xx's Instagram where he posted a bunch of random colors and within each picture was a hashtag. That hashtag linked to a collage of more images with the same color and the track title is found within the tiles. Pretty cool idea Mr. Smith and your team.

  • Taylor Swift: Princeton Review Apologizes For Misquoting 'Fifteen' Lyrics, Offers Grammar-Loving Swiftie Two Free Tickets To 'Style' Singer's Concert

    Earlier this week, Taylor Swift called out test prep company The Princeton Review for misquoting her lyrics from "Fifteen" in one of their practice test questions. The Princeton review acknowledged the lyrical slip-up on Twitter, but noted that regardless of how much they love TSwift, the SAT would still deduct points for the "somebody/them" mistake.

  • Omar Souleyman Announces New Music (Featuring Help from Four Tet, Modeselektor), World Tour Schedule

    Omar Souleyman has announced that his new album, Bahdeni Nami, will drop on July 28 and will feature assistance from more mainstream fans such as Four Tet, Modeselektor (and later remixes to come from the Black Lips' Cole Alexander), according to Pitchfork. Souleyman has been a mainstay in his homeland of Syria for years as a celebrated wedding party singer, and has gathered Western appreciation in recent years thanks to acclaimed releases such as 2013's Wenu Wenu.
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