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Video: M.I.A., “Bad Girls”
The new video for M.I.A.’s reworked Vicki Leekx track “Bad Girls” showcases desert stunt driving in what’s meant to look like a dreamy Saudi Arabian scene. Directed by Romain Gavras, the piece was actually filmed … read more »
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Download I Self Devine’s The Upliftment Struggle Mixtape
Last month, Los Angeles-raised and Minneapolis-based rapper I Self Devine released a mixtape entitled LA State of Mind. It was the first of a series of four free mixtapes the artist is releasing in the … read more »
Stream: Frankie Rose, “Interstellar”
“Interstellar,” Frankie Rose’s third leak from her upcoming album of the same title, suits up quite nicely to its name. What starts off reminiscent of a planetarium’s star-gazing soundtrack blooms into something more ecstatic than … read more »
THEESatisfaction, “QueenS” MP3
“QueenS” is the first single from Seattle duo THEESatisfaction’s album awE naturalE, which will be released March 27 on Sub Pop. THEESatisfaction delivered a fierce performance as part of the vitaminwater uncapped series in December, … read more »
Stream: Prince Innocence, “Shells”
Prince Innocence is Montreal’s Josh Mcintyre, the guy behind Little Girls, and Toronto’s Talvi Faustmann, making her Bandcamp debut as the duo’s haunting vocalist. “Shells” is just the third song they’ve released. It’s nothing overcomplicated … read more »
Video: Street Knowledge f. The Jacka and Husalah, “I’ma Boss”
It might seem odd to get excited about an “I’ma Boss” remix a year after the original dropped, but this particular version deserves notice for including verses from Husalah and The Jacka in prime form. … read more »
Drake Sued Over “Marvin’s Room” by Alleged Ex
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Drake’s supposed ex-girlfriend Ericka Lee is suing him for not sharing co-writing royalties on his 2011 single “Marvin’s Room.” In a lawsuit filed yesterday in California federal court, Lee claims … read more »
Video: Expensive Looks, “Vanishers”
For anyone who had an imaginary friend growing up (shout out to my childhood BFF “Reddy” who fondly remains in the furthest reaches of my brain), this new video for Expensive Looks’ “Vanishers” will strike … read more »
Download Deniro Farrar’s Album Destiny Altered
North Carolina’s Deniro Farrar has released his debut album Destiny Altered. In a much-deserved hat tip, he’s passing 100% of profits to the album’s producers, an impressively compiled upper tier group of cloudy, based Bandcamp-dominators—SKYWLKR, … read more »
A D’Angelo Live Mixtape Is Better Than No D’Angelo At All
If there was an award for most times an artist has appeared on an internal FADER office wish list to do something (anything), D’Angelo would definitely win it. Pretty much every other year, it seems … read more »