The FADER

BANKS needed to transform to shed the weight of the past

BANKS opens up about the making of her latest album Serpentina and how she had to reinvent herself to move forwards.

music / Pop

Black Star announce first album in 24 years

Watch the preview for No Fear of Time, yasiin bey and Talib Kweli's first album in 24 years as Black Star.

music / Hip-Hop

Fousheé shares new song “double standard”

Listen to Fousheé's "double standard," the first offering from the New Jersey singer since her 2021 debut album time machine.

music / R&B

Alex G shares “Main Theme” from forthcoming film score

Listen to "Main Theme," from Alex G's forthcoming score to We're All Going to the World's Fair, coming to theaters April 22.

music / Rock

billy woods and Preservation on the cinematic chaos of Aethiopes

Listen to billy woods and Preservation discuss their new collaborative album on the latest episode of The FADER Interview.

music / Hip-Hop

Fivio Foreign says Beyoncé asked him to clean up his lyrics on a song sampling Destiny’s Child

Fivio Foreign told Hot 97 that he was asked to make his lyrics less explicit before Beyoncé would allow him to sample a Destiny’s Child song on his album BIBLE.

music / Hip-Hop

The 12 projects you should stream right now

Listen to new albums from Vince Staples, Syd, EST Gee & 42 Dugg, Yung Lean, Whatever The Weather, Wet Leg, Omar Apollo, Kae Tempest, Fivio Foreign, Father John Misty, billy woods & Preservation, Daniel Rossen, and PENDANT.

music / Hip-Hop