• Lupe Fiasco Announces New Mixtape 'Lost in the Atlantic,' Blames Atlantic Records for Album Delay [WATCH]

    Lupe Fiasco’s upcoming studio album "Tetsuo & Youth" has been delayed for a while — there were rumors of an August release date, which obviously did not happen — but today we learned he is not the one to blame. In an Instagram post from earlier today, Oct. 14, via radio.com, the Chicago rapper claimed his label Atlantic Records is holding back the release of "Tetsuo & Youth" until he gives them “a pop single,” and said that in the meantime he is "putting together a mini-project while they find one for me." This “mini-project” Fiasco is referring to is a new mixtape cleverly titled "Lost in the Atlantic," which he says was recorded “with a bunch of my friends to stay active and happy.”

  • Stream T.I.'s New Album 'Paperwork' Before Its October 21 Release Date

    T.I.'s new album Paperwork may not be due to hit store shelves until Tuesday, Oct. 21, but the record can be heard in all its glory starting now, thanks to a pre-release full album stream. iTunes Radio First Play is now streaming the deluxe edition of Paperwork, which features basically everyone who's anyone in the rap game.

  • The National Talk Smack on Arcade Fire in 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' Video [WATCH]

    IFC's "Comedy Bang! Bang!" kicks off a new season Friday, Oct. 17, and the show shared a preview clip recently of an upcoming episode. The Brooklyn-based band The National will be featured this season, and the band members show up in a hilarious sketch about helping out schools in need and making fun of Arcade Fire, Consequence of Sound notes.

  • Jada Pinkett-Smith Doesn't Care If You Dislike Her Family, Says Tupac Loved Metal Music [WATCH]

    Jada Pinkett-Smith has a standout résumé that includes several prominent acting roles, a best-selling book and Wicked Wisdom, the metal band she formed a little more than a decade ago. But she is also in charge of a household bursting with star power. Husband Will Smith needs no introduction, while son Jaden and daughter Willow have already become celebrities thanks to a combination of lineage, acting and musical prowess. The Smith kids often take heat for various reasons — outfits, photographs, crappy movies, etc. — but their mother provides a strong repellant for critics, and said Tupac Shakur loved metal.

  • Mary Lambert Interview: 'Same Love' Star Discusses Drake's Influence on Debut Album 'Heart on My Sleeve'

    You know Mary Lambert from the hook of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's revolutionary pro-LGBT song "Same Love" — "I can't change," she sings, "Even if I tried / Even if I wanted to" — but the Seattle-area singer is anonymous compared to hip-hop's new "it" duo, in part because she has not even released an album yet. "Heart on My Sleeve," out today, Oct. 14, is her first try, and she talks about Drake's influence on it.

  • Eliot Lipp Talks New Album 'Watch The Shadows,' Classical Music, Brooklyn Labels, The Pretty Lights Keepin' It Crew Tour, And More [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]

    Eliot Lipp, a Brooklyn-based DJ/producer who is on the Pretty Lights Music label, dropped his latest album, Watch The Shadows, today (Oct. 14). With more than a decade making electronic music, this latest effort shows Lipp bringing a more "human" element to his sound while trying out new genres and styles. Music Times chatted with Lipp about the process behind making Watch The Shadows, the role classical music played, the influence Brooklyn has had on his evolving sound, and the story behind the Pretty Lights Keeping It Crew Tour, which features Lipp and labelmates Michal Menert, SuperVision, and Paul Basic collaborating on stage together. Watch The Shadows is available now as a free download and on iTunes.

  • Luke Bryan Announces Winter 2015 Tour Dates [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Country superstar Luke Bryan announced today that he will be extending his current tour into 2015, radio.com reported. After concluding the current leg of his That's My Kind of Night tour Oct. 26 in Inglewood, California, Bryan will return Feb. 10 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and make stops in Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana and Florida. The winter leg of his tour will conclude Feb. 21 in Orlando, Florida.

  • Common Announces 'Nobody's Smiling' Tour with Jay Electronica [FULL SCHEDULE]

    In support of his latest album "Nobody's Smiling," Chicago rapper Common has announced the 13-date Nobody's Smiling Tour, which will kick off in Las Vegas Nov. 21 and end with two dates at the Fillmore in New York City Dec. 9 and 10. New Orleans rapper Jay Electronica will be joining Common as the opening act.

  • Royce da 5'9" and DJ Premier Release 'PRhyme' Artwork and Tracklist

    Royce da 5'9" has worked with plenty of famous rappers in the past — Eminem, Diddy, Dr. Dre, Crooked I and Joe Budden to name a few — but he said his new project with DJ Premier for which he has released the tracklist and cover art, PRhyme, stacks up with all the rest.
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