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Beastie Boys’ Mike D has shared a lengthy tribute in honor of Biz Markie, who passed away at 57 earlier this week. The legendary rapper was a longtime friend and collaborator of the hip-hop trio, having made guest appearances on albums like Check Your Head, Ill Communication, and Hello Nasty. Find his remembrance below. We are so grateful to have

The Kurt Russell classic is a masterclass in using science fiction to reflect the world around us. By Keith Phipps July 15, 2021 Kurt Russell in Escape From New York, 1981.Everett Collection The early 1970s were filled with grim Hollywood visions of dreadful futures inspired by the turmoil and crises that splashed across newspaper headlines

Video footage of Tyler, the Creator and Kanye West working together in the studio has surfaced online. The clip was posted by New York rapper Consequence, who captioned it “Ye x Tyler, Epic Level, Summer ’21.” The video sees West wearing a mask covering his entire face, while Tyler is standing behind him. A whiteboard

With millions of streams and a well-established fanbase, Parra for Cuva has secured himself well in the cosmos of electronic music. Stimulating textures and melody-driven pieces are at the core of the sound he has developed over the years, most successfully with tracks like ‘Wicked Games’ and ‘Swept Away.’ Yesterday, Parra for Cuva added to

New Zealand’s Drax Project returned with a new version of their hit ‘Catching Feelings’ with SIX60, featuring Brooklyn-based, R&B/Neo Soul group Phony Ppl. The original version, which now has over 100 million streams on Spotify alone, has gone from strength to strength since its release in 2019. Talking about the new version of the song

You may know The Knick and Warrior but there are even more gems finally available to stream. By Nathaniel Houston July 16, 2021 Photographs Everett Collection Cinemax has been around as long as HBO, but never really established itself as a destination for premium TV series—for most of its lifespan, the channel offered Hollywood movies

Rapper, producer, DJ, and beatboxer Biz Markie has died. No cause of death has been confirmed, but the rapper struggled with health issues related to his decade-long battle with Type 2 diabetes. He had been hospitalized in April 2020 for an illness related to the disease, and later that year suffered a stroke after going

Midwife is the moniker of New Mexico-based multi-instrumentalist Madeline Johnston, who describes her music – an intimate and hypnotic blend of shoegaze, ambient, and slowcore – as “heaven metal”. A self-taught guitarist and producer originally from Denver, Colorado, Johnston has spent the better part of the past decade developing her experimental project, finding her footing

Natalie Imbruglia has shared a new song, ‘Maybe It’s Great’, which was co-written and recorded with the Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. and longtime Strokes producer/engineer Gus Oberg. The track is taken from Imbruglia’s first album in six years, Firebird, which is set for release on September 24 via BMG. Check it out below. “It was

Majors’s scene-stealing appearance in the Loki finale is just the beginning for his character. By William Goodman July 15, 2021 Jonathan Majors in Loki, 2021.Courtesy of Disney+ Spoiler Warning for Season 1 of Loki—you’ve been warned Over the last few weeks, Marvel’s Loki series on Disney+ has been building toward some sort of big reveal.

The Polaris Music Prize, an annual event celebrating the best Canadian album of the year, has unveiled its 2021 short list. 10 albums were selected from the 40-album long list that was revealed last month, including the Weather Station’s Ignorance, Cadence Weapon’s Parallel World, and Mustafa’s When Smoke Rises. Check out the full list below.

Soccer Mommy has released a new song titled ‘rom com 2004’. The one-off single was produced by producer and songwriter BJ Burton, known for his work with Charli XCX, Bon Iver, Chance the Rapper, and more. Check out a video for the track, courtesy of Fustic Studio, below. “I wrote this song a while back

Amsterdam’s Pip Blom have dropped a new song called ‘It Should Have Been Fun’. It’s the latest single from their forthcoming album Welcome Break, which is out October 8 via Heavenly. Check it out below. “When writing the tracks for the record I wanted there to be a song that didn’t have the structure of

The singer’s first-ever review was written by his Cleveland high school classmate. Nearly 15 years later, they talk about how Kelly willed himself into stardom—and the Megan Fox GQ poster that adorned his teenage bedroom. By Wesley Lowery Photography by Aaron Sinclair July 15, 2021 Jumpsuit, $2,650, by Prada. Earrings, his own. Necklace, $7,200, by Mikimoto x

Los Angeles-based artist Hana Vu has made her Ghostly International debut with ‘Maker’. Co-produced by Jackson Phillips, the new single is out today alongside an accompanying video directed by Lucy Sandler. Check it out below. “I am not religious but I imagined a sort of desolate character crying out to an ultimately punitive force for

Willow Smith has a new album out this week, inspired by the likes of Travis Barker and Avril Lavigne. By Colin Groundwater July 13, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz Willow Smith has covered a lot of ground since she taught us how to whip our hair back and forth over a decade ago. She’s gradually

Phillips, the world-renowned auction house, has unveiled a 24/7, online-only auction featuring over 30 works by emerging artists alongside established names that will take part from the 21st to July 28.  Phillips’ annual 24/7 online auction, created by its Asia team in 2019, has demonstrated the resilience and fortitude of the middle market, with each

Babehoven is the songwriting vehicle of Maya Bon, who was raised in Topanga, California and started releasing music under the moniker in 2017. Over a series of EPs, Bon has honed in her knack for diaristic, incisive songwriting, which has a tendency to sneak in quotidian details while exploring deep-seated feelings of guilt, grief, and

The two were decked out in fluorescent clothes and looking very much in love during a music video shoot this week. By Danielle Cohen July 12, 2021 Rihanna (R) and A$AP Rocky in the Bronx on July 11, 2021.Raymond Hall/GC Images We’re almost halfway through summer, and in Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s rulebook, that means

In her spectral, deeply evocative music as Half Waif, Nandi Rose manifests a constant inner battle between passivity and unbridled emotion. Both forces stem from a place not of helplessness but acute self-awareness, and Rose renders those dynamics with the kind of attention to detail that keeps her songs engaging as well as relatable. When

Manchester-based artist Lindsay Munroe has shared a new track called ‘Weekend Love’. Marking her debut single for songwriter/producer Steph Marziano’s (Lapsley, Matilda Mann, Hayley Williams) label Common Language, the song features Marziano’s production, Ex Re’s Fabian Prynn on drums, and Circa Waves’ Sam Rourke on bass. Check it out below. “’Weekend Love’ reflects on the

GQ spoke with the author about his new book, This is Your Mind on Plants, and the rapidly evolving cultural status of mind-altering substances. By Clay Skipper July 7, 2021 Getty Images; Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson On the first page of his new book, This is Your Mind on Plants, Michael Pollan poses a

Barack Obama has shared his annual “Summer Playlist”, featuring songs by the likes of Migos, H.E.R., Silk Sonic, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Arooj Aftab, and more. Spanning nearly 40 songs, the playlist is a mix of old classics (George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’, Rolling Stones’ ‘Tumbling Dice’, Dylan’s ‘I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight’) as well as

Korean-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer Peggy Gou has released a new single called ‘I Go’ via her own Gudu Records. Influenced by the ’90s dance music she grew up listening to, the track is Gou’s second single of the summer following last month’s OHHYUK collaboration ‘Nabi’. Give it a listen below. “When I was a