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Stream: House of Ladosha, “Rollin”
Two months ago, Cokeola of House of Ladosha uploaded the above video, yelling over Gunplay’s track into a laptop mic with smiling eyes and bouncing shoulders, making what might seriously be the most ecstatic rap … read more »
Catcall, “The World Is Ours” MP3
Just in time for the holiday weekend, here’s a fresh summer anthem from Sydney, Australia’s Catherine Kelleher bka Catcall. With its simple and infectious one, two, three! shout-along hook and carefree, jangling guitar, “The World … read more »
Sound Discovery: At Ultra with Art Department
As part of Sound Discovery, our ongoing collaboration with MSN as your guide to music festivals, we had the opportunity to spend the day with some our favorite bands. Above, watch Canadian duo Art Department … read more »
Video: Lil Durk f. Fredo Santana, “Wild Niggas”
Lil Durk’s I’m Still a Hitta has become one of the more celebrated tapes in Chicago this year. Single “Wild Niggas,” produced by Durk’s frequent collaborator Paris Beuller, epitomizes the tape’s sound, with its darkly … read more »
Video: Soft Metals, “Psychic Driving (The-Drum Remix)”
The ever on-point Chicago duo The-Drum have joined a small army of producers in remixing Soft Metals’ self-titled LP for a new 12-inch collection out mid-June on Sweating Tapes. The romantic synth-pop of the original … read more »
Brooklyn Bound: An Exclusive Download From Frankie Rose’s Converse Rubber Tracks Performance
There’s a great American tradition of New York being a welcoming port and FADER teamed up with Converse’s new Rubber Tracks studio in Brooklyn to further it. Once a month, we’ll be welcoming touring artists … read more »
Drake f. Chris Brown, “Yamaha Mama” MP3
This unreleased version of Soulja Boy and Sean Kingston’s 2008 cut “Yamaha Mama” inexplicably surfaced today, replacing the original artists with Drake and Chris Brown. As a cut from the vaults, rather than the brewing … read more »
Stream Chris Baio’s Sunburn EP
Vampire Weekend’s Chris Baio has released a new, three-song solo EP of crisp, upbeat production with a dash of wistfulness and Matias Aguayo for good measure. As Baio explains, it’s music for reading or dancing … read more »
Download Gucci Mane’s I’m Up Mixtape
Gucci Mane delivers a new mixtape, his second of the year. Like its predecessor Trap Back, a bulk of I’m Up’s tracks are produced by Mike Will Made It. Recently Will told us that Gucci’s … read more »
Pusha T and Lil Wayne Beef Over New Track, “Exodus”
On “Exodus,” a G.O.O.D. Music single featuring The-Dream released last night, Pusha T fires subliminal shots at an unnamed foe. The track’s target is presumably Drake, who Pusha previously took to task in an unfriendly … read more »
Stream: Lindstrom, “Call Me Anytime” (Oneohtrix Point Never Remix)
For a new 12-inch of Lindstrom remixes, Oneohtrix Point Never goes for an ecstatic, stuttering drone collage, which truncates the original “Call Me Anytime” almost in half and makes the calling in question sound like … read more »
Ampichino and Young Bossi f. The Jacka, “Never Leave the Game” MP3
Ampichino and Young Bossi’s Cop Heavy Gang 2: Right Back, Ain’t Cheatin’ is a sequel to their similarly-titled collaborative CD from last year. The Akron, Ohio duo aim for an emotionally-intense brand of street rap. … read more »
Live: Afghan Whigs at Bowery Ballroom
There are very few bands that FADER publisher Andy Cohn loves with all his heart. We know Pinback is one, but we were stoked to find that he also had a deep love for Afghan … read more »
M.I.A. Signs with Roc Nation
Roc Nation, the entertainment company created by Jay-Z and Live Nation, has announced that they’ve signed M.I.A. to a management deal (she’ll maintain her record deal with Interscope). She joins the ranks with other Roc-signees … read more »
Brack-Man Debuts a Cubist Collection
British actor turned fashion designer George Alvin—also known as Brack or Brack-Man, a play on Cubist painter Georges Braque—is launching his debut collection Flavours of Light. Pairing tech fabrics and African silhouettes with simple, functional … read more »
Video: Lil B, “My Diary Pt. 4″
Washing away the taste of his classical album just a day after it was released, here Lil B heads back to rapping, returning to the beat of Beanie Sigel’s all-time great track, “Feel It in … read more »
Stream: The Liknuts, “Grumpy Crocodile”
Two of the best hip-hop groups to celebrate substance abuse, The Beatnuts and the Alkaholiks have joined forces for a joint record, “Grumpy Crocodile.” Together, The Liknuts (as they’ve christened themselves) are an East Coast/West … read more »
The War on Drugs Step Into The Black in Austin
We were super excited to catch up with some of our FORT friends last night at Austin’s edition of Step Into The Black presented by Captain Morgan and FADER. It was a scorching hot day … read more »
Video: Jonathan Boulet, “This Song is Called Ragged”
For a time in the ’80s and early ’90s, it felt like mannequins were the most popular things around. Then they got usurped by Ninja Turtles or Ghostbusters or whatever. But, like, what was up … read more »
Arielle de Pinto: Knot’s Landing
Arielle de Pinto’s homespun sandals. Arielle de Pinto got her start with crochet years ago in Montreal, where cold winters and a film-obsessed roommate meant untold couch hours and idle hands. When spring came, she … read more »
