Joey DeGroot


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  • Passion Pit Currently At Work On New Album, Share Barry Manilow Cover [LISTEN]

    Synthpop band Passion Pit have confirmed that they are currently at work on a new studio album, which would be their third overall, and first since 2012's Gossamer. This news came via the band's Facebook page, with a photo of frontman Michael Angelakos sitting in front of a tracking chart in the studio (which you can see up above). Though most of the song titles are blacked out like some sort of declassified CIA report, two titles — "Intro" and "Five Foot Ten" — are still visible, as well as slots reserved for "Covers (TBD)" and "B-Sides (acoustic versions)."
  • T.I., Jeezy Drop New Verses on 'Try Me' Remix [LISTEN]

    Up-and-coming Detroit rapper Dej Loaf has shared yet another remix of her hit single "Try Me," this time featuring new verses by Jeezy and T.I., as well as a new verse from Dej herself, which you can check out below. "Complex" points out that this is actually the second time "Try Me" has been remixed, following its initial remix featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Remy Ma from October. You can check out the remix of Dej Loaf's "Try Me" featuring Jeezy and T.I. here, via "Hip-Hop N More":
  • Joey Bada$$ Shares New Track "On & On" Featuring Maverick Sabre And Dyemond Lewis [LISTEN]

    Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ has shared a new single from his upcoming debut album B4.DA.$$, titled "On and On," which you can check out below. In true Joey Bada$$ fashion, "On and On" is yet another excellent '90s east coast throwback, with some crackling, jazzy production courtesy of Freddie Joachim. British singer-songwriter Maverick Sabre contributes the soulful hook, while Joey's fellow Pro Era rapper Dyemond Lewis drops a verse.
  • Nipsey Hussle Shares Tracklist For 'Mailbox Money' Mixtape, Featuring Rick Ross, DJ Mustard

    Nipsey Hussle's upcoming Mailbox Money mixtape drops tomorrow, Dec. 31, but today, the Los Angeles rapper has revealed the tracklist, which you can check out below. Mailbox Money will feature guest appearances by Rick Ross, K Camp, Buddy, G.I. Joe, Conrad, Pacman, Dom Kennedy, J Stone, Trae Tha Truth, and Vernardo, as well as production work by DJ Mustard, DJ Khalil, and THC, among others.
  • Music Times 25 Best Songs of 2014: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Hozier, St. Vincent & More

    2014 was the year of a thousand controversies: Taylor Swift pulled all of her music from Spotify, Sun Kil Moon started a feud with The War On Drugs, Jack White accused The Black Keys of ripping him off (again), and almost nobody went platinum. When you put all of that aside, however, what you're left with is a bunch of incredible songs, which is really what it's all about. Here are the 25 best songs from 2014, as determined by Music Times writers Ryan Book, Caitlin Carter, Joey DeGroot, Kyle Dowling, and Carolyn Menyes.
  • 6 Biggest Drops in Quality Between Albums

    Following up a great album is always a daunting task for a musician, and though plenty of artists managed to do this successfully, (Radiohead's Kid A, Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet), many others have fallen completely short. Here are six of the biggest drops in quality between albums.
  • Birdman, Young Thug Featured In Dej Loaf's "Blood" Music Video [WATCH]

    Detroit rapper, Dej Loaf, has shared the music video for her song "Blood," featuring Young Thug and Birdman, which you can check out here. The Be El Be-directed clip finds the three rappers partying and chilling in a few different locations, both indoors and outdoors. It's worth noting that Dej appears to be the only woman in the video, which is appropriate since the song is all about how she has no "hoe in her blood" or any "in her circle."
  • Chris Brown Guests On TeeFLii's "Blue Lipstick" [LISTEN]

    Los Angeles singer/rapper TeeFLii has shared a new track titled "Blue Lipstick," a collaboration with Chris Brown, which you can check out below. The track has some refreshingly unique production, with some slinky guitars and funky synths anchored by a hard-hitting boom bap beat. TeeFLii and Chris Brown trade lines, and though the overtly sexual lyrics are the song's weakest spot, the production more than makes up for it.
  • Kid Ink Shares New Track "Ready 4 War" [LISTEN]

    Los Angeles rapper Kid Ink has shared a new track titled "Ready 4 War," which you can check out below. The track features some anthemic, EDM-inspired production from Kane Beatz and J Mike, and when coupled with Ink's half sung/half rapped chorus hook, the whole thing sounds like it could have been included on Kanye West's arena-sized Graduation album. According to the track's Soundcloud page, this song was actually recorded a few years ago, not long after he signed his record deal. "Still my s**t tho!," he writes.
  • Metric Share New Song "The Fatal Gift," Currently Working On New Album [LISTEN]

    As a Christmas gift to their fans, Canadian indie rock band Metric have shared an unfinished version of a new song titled "The Fatal Gift," which you can check out below. Though the band is known for their synthy new wave sound, "The Fatal Gift" is a low-key piano ballad with minimal instrumentation, though they may fill out the arrangement later on, seeing as how this is unfinished.
  • N.E.R.D. Share 'Squeeze Me' from 'SpongeBob' Movie [LISTEN]

    Pharrell Williams's funk/hip-hop outfit N.E.R.D. have shared a new track titled "Squeeze Me," which you can check out below. The track is N.E.R.D.'s first since their 2010 album "Nothing" and is their contribution to the soundtrack for the upcoming "SpongeBob SquarePants" movie, which is being helmed by Pharrell along with his N.E.R.D. bandmate — and Neptunes production partner — Chad Hugo. In true Pharrell fashion, "Squeeze Me" begins with an instrumental four-count, and keeping with the tropical setting and imagery of "SpongeBob SquarePants," the song has a vaguely Caribbean atmosphere to it, like a cross between ska and calypso. You can check out N.E.R.D.'s "Squeeze Me" from "The Spongebob Movie" here, via "Spin":
  • Thom Yorke Shares New Song "Youwouldn'tlikemewhenI'mangry," Named Most Legally Downloaded BitTorrent Artist Of 2014 [LISTEN]

    Back in September, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke unexpectedly released his second solo album Tomorrow's Modern Boxes through torrenting site BitTorrent, but just in case there were some people who were turned off or confused by its release method, Yorke has given the album a more conventional release today (Dec. 26) through Bandcamp. In addition to posting the album on Bandcamp (available for £3.86, or $6.00), Yorke has also shared a new track titled "Youwouldn'tlikemewhenI'mangry," which you can check out below. Like Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, "Youwouldn'tlikemewhenI'mangry" is a minimal electronica track with sterile beats, warped synths, and Yorke's trademark falsetto.
  • Chief Keef, Fredo Santana Drop Track 'Bodies on the Ground' [LISTEN]

    Yesterday, Chicago rappers — and cousins — Chief Keef and Fredo Santana dropped a new collaborative song just in time for Christmas titled "Bodies on the Ground," which you can check out below. As can be expected from these two, the song finds them sluggishly mumbling their way through the track, as if they recorded the first thing out of their mouths when they woke up in the morning. The track features some spacey, atmospheric production from Hurtboyag and dpBeats, with a beat so tiny and inconsistent that it makes you wonder why they bothered making it in the first place. You can check out Chief Keef and Fredo Santana's "Bodies on the Ground" here:
  • '7/11' Remixed by French Montana, Detail [LISTEN]

    Bronx rapper French Montana has teamed up with producer Detail for a remix of Beyoncé's recent single "7/11," which you can check out below. While the original track is a hard-hitting club banger, this remix replaces the synths with an airy acoustic guitar line and some piano. Instead of rapping, French Montana sticks to singing for this remix, since Beyoncé did plenty of rapping herself in the original version. You can check out French Montana and Detail's remix of Beyoncé's "7/11" here: The original "7/11" was released as the lead single from the platinum edition of Beyoncé's self-titled album, which was released last month on Nov. 24. You can check out her great DIY music video for the song here:
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