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Chicago rapper Polo G and New York lyricist Lil Tjay had a large year in 2019 with the release of their joint single "Pop Out" which went on to be platinum and peak at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. Looking to replicate that success for the new year, the two have released a new teamwork, "First Place," that's a celebration of winning while looking at the past. https://www.Youtub..
Read MoreEminem and Juice WRLD are monsters on their new teamwork. A new song called "Godzilla" appears on Em's surprise album, Music to Be Murdered to, that dropped today (January 17); on it, the two tackle a beastly beat and deliver some one-of-a-kind flows that make it one hell of a tune. It's nice to hear new Juice WRLD, following his death last December, and on "Godzilla," he digs into..
Read MoreThe search for the ever-elusive "bop" is tough. Playlists and streaming-service suggestions can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and can contain anything — it's a snapshot of what's..
Read MoreCircles, Mac Miller's sixth studio album and first posthumous release, is the other required half to 2018's Swimming. Conceptually, Miller viewed both with each other as Swimming in Circles, as his family member revealed recently, and he was well into recording it when he died in September 2018. As such, he left the world with Swimming as his final graceful exploration of the slow, al..
Read MoreOn January 16, 2019, the recording sessions for Revenge Of The Dreamers III wrapped in Atlanta. The J. Cole-led Dreamville Records invited hundreds of artists and producers to help craft the compilation LP that would go on to be dropped on July 5 of that year. Last night (January 16), Dreamville Records released the deluxe edition, Revenge of the Dreamers III: Director's Cut. It ad..
Read MoreMick Jenkins’ 1967 Ford Mustang doesn’t radiate colors off of its normally glossy exterior. It’s a deep, dark silver, and he compares it to matte black, into which other hues vanish like quicksand. He paid for it on Craigslist for $5,000. The 28-year-old Chicago rapper, whose music submerges itself in the political and social subconscious, estimates that he’s put $22,000 into ..
Read More2019 was a stellar year for Missy Elliott, who dropped her ICONOLOGY EP just before procuring the Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs and celebrating with a career-spanning efficiency. Right now, Missy is bringing her icon status into the new decade with her latest top-notch visual, for the ICONOLOGY standout "Why I Still Love You." The clip — which Elliott directed as well as Derek B..
Read MoreNew Yorkers and out-of-towners, this summer, it'll be time to descend to Randall's Island Park again from June 5 to June 7. The Governor's Ball music festival is back with an expansive, multi-genre behemoth of a lineup. Miley Cyrus, Carly Rae Jepsen, Vampire Weekend, are just three of its 60+ performers. Packed in this list of artists is just about each person that you could think of..
Read MoreJust several days into 2020, Lil Uzi Vert showed each person how to do his new dance, the “Futsal Shuffle.” Since November, fans have been falling over their feet attempting to replicate the flailing steps that he first previewed on Twitter. The rapper predicted that the dance would “take over 2020” shortly right after its release, and it’s hard to deny that it very well cou..
Read MoreThis year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 class of inductees is here and, it's quite the doozy. It's the class of rap, rock, and R&B, with just a sprinkle of electronic music. And yes it feels special. The Notorious B.I.G., widely celebrated as one of the biggest rappers of all time, Nine Inch Nails; the legendary industrial rockers led by Trent Reznor; and Whitney Houston, ..
Read MoreThe "B" in Cardi B's name might not directly stand for anything since her name's a play on the popular Bacardi rum brand, nevertheless, if it did, it should be for "Break Records." The Grammy-award winning rapper's debut studio album Invasion Of Privacy that dropped in 2018 has become the longest-charting debut album by a women rapper in the past of the Billboard Hot 200. Before ..
Read MoreCardi B would be on the campaign trail in the near future, smooching babies on their cheeks with grey streaks running through her hair. The rapper, who's been politically-inclined for the duration of her career, revealed last night (January 12) that she's mulling over the idea entering in the direction of United States politics later in her career. In a series of tweets, she promise..
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