Blog: Side Street of Life

After a listening session for Self Made Vol.2 in a New York City strip club, Rick Ross and his Maybach Music empire released probably one of the most anticipated tracks off the upcoming compilation album. With verses from Gunplay, Stalley, Wale, Meek Mill, and Rick Ross, the MMG starting line-up delivered satisfactory verses. Not to mention a feature from Hip-Hop [...]

Growing up in the 90’s, YO! MTV Raps always had a special place in my heart. From freestlyes, to artist interviews, to music video releases, YO! MTV Raps paved the way for Hip-Hop on a mainstream scale. In the documentary Yo!: The Story Of Yo! MTV Raps, we get to look back at the glory days of Hip-Hop. The Documentary [...]

Riggggggggggggggggggght! Before it comes out on June 19th, you can stream Smoke DZA's new LP Rugby Thompson via Spin.com. There are appearances by ScHoolboy Q, Action Bronson, Curren$y, and many more. Not to mention full production by Harry Fraud. I’m about to take this LP for listen. Stream it exclusively at Spin.com here.

Ben Gibbard released a rough demo of Stars track "Set Yourself On Fire". The cut that Gibbard tweeted was supposed to be a part of a Stars compilation featuring covers of their songs by other artists.The 2007 album, Do You Trust Your Friends, featured covers by Metric , The Stills, and Kevin Drew. The Gibbard track was never finished [...]

Youtube sensation, Carly Rae Jepsen scored a hit with "Call Me Maybe" and one of my favorite bands have jumped on the "Call Me Maybe" bandwagon. Fleet Foxes released a cover of the pop hit which isn't half bad. For pure irony and hilarity props to Fleet Foxes for this cover. Theres never too many indie covers of obnoxious pop [...]

Sigur Ros' new video for "Varou" features....you guessed it,  a beautiful seemingly Icelandic landscape. The cut is literally one shot throughout the changing of seasons with a few people showing up throughout the rocks. The video seems very North of the Wall for you Game of Thrones fans. Though not far from Sigur Ros' usual style, the scene is [...]

Really now? Last night, G.O.O.D. artist Teyana Taylor threw a party at Work In Progress, or better known as WIP, which is located below one of my favorite NYC clubs: Greenhouse. When Taylor tweeted “Headed to greenhouse!! For my celebration!!! Shit gone be crazy!!!” from the likes of twitter and other celebrity instagrams, it was going to be a star-studded [...]

Best Coast released their first video for the title track from 20122s album, The Only Place. The video shows Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno reinforcing the line "We always have fun". From smashing watermelons to playing around the beach, the video is fun, humorous, and full of sun. Watch it Below.

Vampire Weekend’s keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij took to twitter today to release a mash up of the horrifyingly catchy radio tune of Carly Rae Jespen’s “Call Me Maybe” with Annie Lennox’s “Walking on Broken Glass.” Before you grab your pitchforks and torches though, Rostam clarified the mash up was done “strictly for the lulz. It's a bit monstrous. It may be [...]

Get your hazy goggles on! Jack Tatum is continuing his Wild Nothing project with a new album this summer entitled Nocturne. While we got a little taste of a slightly different sounding Wild Nothing with the recent release of "Nowhere," “Shadow” returns to the airy indie sound fans have come to love with melodic vocals and a gentile violin that [...]

If there’s anything you can tell from Mississippi’s very own rapper and producer Big K.R.I.T., its that he’s talented, and humble. With his Def Jam debut album Live From The Underground placing #4 on this weeks Billboard 200, he stayed grateful to the people who helped him through his journey by releasing the sentimental track “Thank You Kindly.” Leaving a [...]

I guess when you become a multi-platinum and Grammy Award winning producer, rapping seems not to far out of reach. *cough Hit-Boy cough * Most well known for his production on Lil Wayne’s “A milli” and Gucci Mane’s “Lemonade,” Bangladesh decided to pick up the microphone and enlist Pusha-T, 2 Chainz, and Jadakiss for his debut single as rapper entitled [...]

Head over to NPR to hear Fiona Apple's anticipated new album The Idler Wheel... currently streeaming before its release date, June 19th. Check it out! Below you can find Fiona's new video for Idler track "Every Single Night". Full of sea creatures, physical contorti ons, and the songstress covered in Snails.

Feist is truly a seasoned performer. I am a huge Feist fan and have been waiting to see her since Let it Die was released. She commands a crowd with such finesse that her set was probably my favorite of the festival. Her set design was minimal, using only a massive, seemingly Aztec influenced sun. Her performance and subtle movement of [...]

I’ve been down with Action Bronson’s campaign since the get-go, so when I saw this humorous video for “Steve Wynn” coming off his collaborative project with Party Supplies entitled Blue Chips, I had to post it. If you haven’t already download Blue Chips, you are seriously slacking. Get your weight up and watch the video below!

Hip-Hop is far from lackluster, and for people who are avid music listeners, the music doesn’t stop at the end of an album. By watching V-logs, keeping up on industry trends, and really getting a feel for an artist beyond their music, it’s almost hard to separate the trend between fantasy sports and fantasy music. Wait.. Fantasy Music? YES! With [...]

Nardwuar The Human Serviette does it again, and this time it’s with M83’s Anthony Gonzalez during the band’s visit to Vancouver, British Columbia. Nardwuar being known for his nerdy demeanor and his extraordinary researching skills, this interview ranges from Gonzalez’s music influences to his local doughnut shop Yum Yums. While every interview leaves each artist with questions like “how did [...]

The Alchemist is one of the most distinguished producers in Hip-Hop history, and as he preps for his third compilation album entitled Russian Roulette, he enlists two of the biggest buzz rappers in the game right now Danny Brown and ScHoolboy Q to give us “Flight Confirmation.” Alchemist forcing rappers to bring their “A” game by delivering unique and well [...]

A wise hip-hop mind in a 17 year old body can best describe upcoming emcee Joey Bada$$ and his debut mixtape 1999. Bada$$ being at the forefront of his Pro-Era team featuring young New York City emcees, his approach to music mixes the smoothness of 1990’s Hip-Hop production while intertwining his own gritty and flavorful flow that the Hip-Hop community [...]

It's hard to believe after two months of anticipation, Bonnaroo is finally here. Like most people who don't live in Manchester,TN there's a long haul before we can relish in one of the biggest music festivals in the country (17 hours to be exact). Although I'm not usually a fan of listening to the artist before a show, when you [...]