• Vince Staples Follows Drake & Nas in Sprite's "Obey Your Thirst" Video

    Vince Staples recently released 'Summertime '06,' which is being touted as one of the year's best rap albums. Now, the Long Beach newcomer is the subject of Sprite and FADER's "Obey Your Thirst" video series, following Drake and Nas, the subjects of episodes one and two, respectively.

  • Kendrick Lamar's New Reebok Shoes Attempt to Unite Rival Gangs

    Kendrick Lamar used To Pimp a Butterfly as a vessel to return to his hometown of Compton to fight gang violence rather than escape it. His latest collaboration with Reebok seeks to promote that end, as the "King Kunta" rapper has previewed a shoe that caters to both bloods and crips.

  • Ciara Named Top Shop Ambassador for the U.S.

    "I Got You" singer Ciara is making major moves these days. The beauty who was announced the face of Robert Cavalli for its FW15 collection back in May is making headlines yet again as Ciara has now been named as Top Shop Ambassador for the U.S. for the trendy retailer.

  • GRiZ Releases Free Download 'Summer '97' with Muzzy Bear

    American saxophone-wielding, electronic musician Grant Kwiecinski, known professionally as GRiZ, has released a brand new free download for the summer aptly titled "Summer '97." The funky sax-filled tune is done alongside All Good Records labelmate Muzzy Bear who fills in on guitar.

  • Jay Z's TIDAL Price Drops with Family Bundle Plans

    TIDAL has announced it is offering a family plan with discounted prices as an attempt to try and lure new users to the service. Jay Z's streaming service is reacting to the moves by other services like Spotify, Apple Music and Rdio, which offer either free subscriptions for a limited time or as part of a freemium model. TIDAL has a pay wall to start and wants to make it more accessible for groups to sign up. The company announced Wednesday that it is offering up to a 50 percent discount on up to four additional users to the same account. The initial user still has to pay the standard $10 per month.

  • The Weeknd's New Album 'Beauty Behind the Madness' Gets Release Date, Artwork

    The Weeknd's fiery new singles "I Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills" now officially have an album behind them. After vaulting up the charts, today (July 9), the "Worth It" crooner announced his sophomore LP, Beauty Behind the Madness alongside some beautiful and mad artwork and a release date that's only a month away.

  • Stream: Jason Isbell 'Something More Than Free' on NPR Ahead of Release Date

    Jason Isbell's new album Something More Than Free is a little over a week away from its official release date, but fans anxious to hear the follow-up to 2013's critically acclaimed LP Southeastern have an early gift. Today (July 9), Isbell's latest solo effort is available to stream for free via NPR's First Listen.

  • 7 Longest Hip-Hop Streaks At No. 1: Eminem, The Black Eyed Peas, Wiz Khalifa

    Yesterday we learned that Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth had matched hip-hop history by topping the Hot 100 for a 12th week with "See You Again," the pair's smash from the Furious 7 soundtrack. The genre has come a long way since Blondie landed the first rap atop the Hot 100 during 1980 (yeah, Blondie) but still: Only seven hip-hop songs have managed to spend at least 10 weeks on top of arguably the biggest chart in music. Join us as we count up from fewest weeks to most weeks at no. 1, and check back next Wednesday to see if Khalifa and co. manage to take history a step further.
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