Today, Drake posted a video of his lengthy interview on Elliott Wilson and Brian “B.Dot” Miller’s Rap Radar podcast, conducted at Drake’s home. Drake discussed his origin story as an artist, including the impact of his early music, meeting Lil Wayne, and more. Watch the full interview, which clocks in at over two hours, below.
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Tyler, the Creator has shared a note on Instagram reflecting on his 2009 mixtape Bastard, which arrived on Christmas day that year. “Christmas 2009 I released my first album Bastard on zshare to 46 people,” Tyler wrote in the post. “I had ideas, an unmeasurable amount of energy and wanted to piss off/get a reaction
Frank Ocean’s “blonded RADIO” is back with a special new Christmas Eve installment. It features a mix of Christmas music (including Mariah Carey) and non-Christmas songs by Solange, Octo Octa, and more. Listen to it live here on Beats 1. blonded Xmas: Mariah Carey: Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: ElectricityOcto
Last night (December 23), DaBaby was cited for misdemeanor marijuana possession and resisting, obstructing, and delaying arrest after performing at Charlotte’s Bojangles’ Coliseum, TMZ and WSOC-TV report. According to a statement from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, officers approached DaBaby after his show because they said “they smelled a strong order of marijuana coming from [his]
Burna Boy has shared a new single, “Money Play.” The song arrives after African Giant’s recent Grammy nomination for Best World Music Album. Check out the track below. He describes the single in a press release: “I’m highlighting the importance of moving with the ‘cheese’ at all times. ‘No dey carry money play’ is a
Tyler, the Creator has surprised fans today with two new singles, “Best Interest” and “Group B.” The first track arrives with a video of Tyler riding in a boat. Listen to both songs below. Tyler describes “Best Interest” as “a rough draft that did not make IGOR” at the beginning of the song’s visual, which
It’s Christmas Eve, and Drake just dropped a video for a new song called “War.” Watch the Theo Skudra-directed clip below. Drake has stayed busy in 2019. This year, he released his odds-and-ends compilation, Care Package, and appeared on another new track called “Won’t Be Late” with Swae Lee. When the Toronto Raptors won the
Bad Bunny has shared a brand new music video for his X 100PRE track “¿Quién Tu Eres?.” The Western-inspired visual features bikers, a flamethrower, and former pro wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Watch Steve save Bad Bunny from a brawl in the clip below. X 100PRE came out at the tail end of 2018. Earlier
Lizzo was the musical guest on this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live, which was hosted by Eddie Murphy. She took to the SNL stage to perform “Truth Hurts” and a holiday-dressed “Good as Hell.” Watch it all go down below. Eddie Murphy hosted last night for the first time in 35 years. Prior to
Kehlani has teamed up with fellow Oakland native Keyshia Cole for a brand new song. It’s called “All Me,” and you can hear it below. Kehlani released her While We Wait mixtape earlier this year, which followed her 2017 LP SweetSexySavage. Last month, Kehlani hopped on Teyana Taylor’s latest track “Morning.” That single arrived with
There’s a new children’s show on the streaming service Apple TV+ called Helpsters, which stars a team of Muppet-like problem-solving monsters. The show featured an appearance from the National frontman Matt Berninger, who does a song about long words. In a surprise twist, he raps his entire performance. Watch it happen below. Berninger recently performed
Cassius’ Hubert “Boombass” Blanc-Francard has remixed the band’s “Don’t Let Me Be” in tribute to Philippe “Zdar” Cerboneschi, who died in June. Boombass used the moniker “Brozeur” for the remix to honor his “brother” Zdar. Listen to “Don’t Let Me Be (Brozeur Remix)” below; scroll down for Boombass’ statement. Read “9 Philippe Zdar Records That
The first trailer for the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic RESPECT has been released. The film stars Jennifer Hudson, who was picked to play Franklin by Franklin herself. In the clip, Hudson sings the titular song. Watch the trailer below. The film is due out next year. Aretha Franklin died in August 2018. The long-lost concert
Last night (December 20), My Chemical Romance played their first concert as a band in over seven years. MCR performed at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, where they played “I’m Not Okay (I Promise),” “Welcome to the Black Parade,” and “You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us In Prison,” for which
Lana Del Rey has shared a new 14-minute video for “Norman Fucking Rockwell,” “Bartender,” and “Happiness is a butterfly.” The video, edited by Lana, is directed by her sister Chuck Grant. The “Bartender” portion of the visual includes imagery seen on the Urban Outfitters cover of Norman Fucking Rockwell!. Watch Lana’s new music video below.
Haim have shared a new video for their song “Hallelujah.” The clip features fans singing along to the track, as well as contributions from their parents, Ezra Koenig, Emma Stone, Clairo, Childish Gambino, and Charli XCX. Take a look below. The sister trio first released “Hallelujah” with a video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson in
Hulu has shared the first teaser trailer for the new High Fidelity TV series starring Zoë Kravitz as the protagonist, record shop owner Rob Brooks. In the clip, Kravitz’s character talks about her ex and her store, which prominently displays vinyl copies of Tyler, the Creator’s Goblin and Mitski’s Be The Cowboy on its shelves.
Last night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert welcomed musical guest Sharon Van Etten, and she wasn’t alone. Norah Jones came along for a performance of “Seventeen,” a collaboration previously released as an Amazon Original. Watch it happen below. This year, Sharon Van Etten released Remind Me Tomorrow. See where it ended up
Mariah Carey’s holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is currently sitting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time. The milestone was reached 25 years after its release—the longest stretch of time between a song’s initial release and reaching the top of the chart. As The song
Vince Staples has dropped a new track, “Hell Bound (Ad 01).” It arrives with an advertisement for his new website TheVinceStaplesShow+. Check it out below. Staples began his new online series The Vince Staples Show earlier this year. So far, there have been two episodes of the show, and they’ve both arrived with new songs:
The zine chickfactor has announced a birthday tribute show for the late David Berman featuring Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, and more. “Bike Chain Rain: A Birthday Tribute to David Cloud Berman” will be held at Portland, Oregon’s Bunk Bar on January 4, 2020, which would have been Berman’s 53rd birthday. Berman died on August 7.
Caroline Polachek has shared an A.G. Cook remix of her Pang track “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings.” Check it out below. Far from their first collaboration, the PC Music co-founder helped Polachek produce Pang’s “Hey Big Eyes,” and the two shared writing credits on “Tears” from Charli XCX’s Pop 2. Polachek also added background
Tom Petty’s widow Dana and his daughters Adria and Annakim are ending a legal battle over who will manage his estate. Earlier this year, Petty’s two daughters sued his widow for $5 million, arguing that their decision-making rights over his management were being superseded. In a press release today, the three announce that they have
Kanye West’s opera Mary is heading to New York City. The show will take place December 22 at Lincoln Center‘s David Geffen Hall and will feature the Sunday Service collective; the announcement features a bible verse from Matthew 1:20. Mary was first performed earlier this month on the water at Miami Marine Stadium during Art
Bill & Ted Face the Music, the long-awaited third film in the series starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, is coming out on August 21. Today, the film’s first look photos have been shared. They show Reeves and Winter in the iconic time traveling telephone booth. Another photo shows Kid Cudi, who stars in the
Nigerian pop artist Davido has announced a tour in support of his new album A Good Time. The North American shows begin in the winter and stretch into spring 2020. Check out Davido’s tour poster below. Get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.) Davido released
Pitchfork is happy to reveal the lineup for the first ever Pitchfork Music Festival Berlin. Headlining the first night of the festival (May 8) is Lianne La Havas. Other artists on the Friday bill include Nick Hakim, Celeste, Nadine Shah, and duendita. Then, on Saturday 9, Modeselektor are headlining with a live performance. Tim Hecker,
Rock music has come a really long way in the last half-century. As the genre has diversified and grown with the times, artists like Jupiter in Velvet have emerged with a new strain of rock that plays by the rules even less than its stylistic forerunners did. Anthems 2 Love, Jupiter in Velvet’s latest EP out
The shortlists for the 92nd Academy Awards nominees is in. In the Best Original Song category, the shortlisted potential nominees include Thom Yorke’s “Daily Battles” from Motherless Brooklyn, Beyoncé’s “Spirit” from The Lion King, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo’s “Letter to My Godfather,” from The Black Godfather, Elton John and Tim Rice’s “Never Too Late”
Over 25 years after its original release, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. It’s the longest time a song has to reach No. 1, according to Billboard. Despite its popularity and ubiquity, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was ineligible for