Caitlin Carter

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  • Stream Remy Ma's First Mixtape Release Since Prison 'I'm Around'

    Since her release from jail two months ago (after six years behind bars), Remy Ma has been dropping tracks and hitting the press circuit. Today, she dropped a new mixtape called I'm Around. The 12-track effort features appearances from Papoose and DJ Khaled with production from Buckwild, Ted Smooth, and Sean C N LV.

  • Handwritten Tupac Shakur Poetry Unearthed From Teenage Years [PHOTOS]

    Tupac Shakur is considered one of the most influential artists of our time. Although he died in 1996, he continues to inspire a generation of artists around the world. One of the things that set him apart from his contemporaries was his lyrical ability. Noisey recently "unearthed" three handwritten poems from the rapper that he wrote when he was a teenager (between 1989-1991) and published them along with an essay from Jeff Weiss, the author of 2pac vs. Biggie: An Illustrated History of Rap's Greatest Battle.

  • Willow Smith Drops EP '3' As Free Download In Celebration Of Birthday [LISTEN]

    Willow Smith turned 14 years old today. In celebration, she gave away a new EP to her fans to download for free. The three-song EP, aptly titled 3, was mostly produced by AzZi features a guest appearance from SZA on the song "9." Smith partnered with Google Play to release the effort, which you can download here. However, the EP will hit online retailers on Nov. 17 and come with a price tag, according to Radio.com.

  • PETA Scolds One Direction For Using Chimp In "Steal My Girl" Music Video

    When you first watched One Direction's video for "Steal My Girl," you might've thought the chimp featured in it was cute and thought nothing more. However, animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is up in arms about it. They've taken out a full-page ad (see below) in the entertainment section of The Hollywood Reporter to address 1D's decision and bring to light the alleged mistreatment of animals on set.

  • Stream Chief Keef's 'Back From The Dead 2' Mixtape [TRACKLIST]

    As promised, Chief Keef dropped his new mixtape Back From the Dead 2 today to coincide with Halloween. The project is hosted by DJ Holiday and features production almost solely from Keef himself. It is now available to stream for free with deluxe version available on iTunes.

  • Lorde Talks Curating 'Hunger Games Mockingjay - Part 1' Soundtrack: "It's Been My Entire Life"

    It's been about a year since Lorde first rose to superstardom. She's brought something to pop music that people have been longing for. Her wit, introspection, and reflections on youth have resonated with people all over the world. Rather than following up her debut, critically acclaimed album Pure Heroine with another LP, Lorde chose to take on a different type of project, curating the Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part I soundtrack.

  • Nas Unveils New J Dilla-Produced Track "The Season" At Run The Jewels Event [LISTEN]

    Earlier this month, Nas announced that a new album is in the works. He first hinted at it in his remix of Schoolboy Q's "Studio" rapping, "Finished up my new album, single 'bout to be dropping / Last album on Def Jam and I got so many options." He confirmed the news with Power 105.1's Angie Martinez saying the single could drop any day, and now that day has come with the new single "The Season."

  • T-Pain Proves He Can Sing Without Auto-Tune In New NPR Tiny Desk Concert Performance [WATCH]

    T-Pain ruled the charts in the mid-2000s. His use of Auto-Tune, which gave his voice a futuristic, robotic sound, made his songs instantly recognizable and gave way to a trend that spanned pop, R&B, and hip-hop. He wasn't the first person to use the software — he originally got the idea to brand himself with auto-tune after noticing it on a Jennifer Lopez remix — but he became the face of the style and was considered an innovator. He rode the auto-tune trend until around 2010, when people started to mock the art.

  • Justin Vernon Launches New Eaux Claire Music And Arts Festival In Wisconsin For 2015

    Justin Vernon is starting his very own music festival. According to The Current, the man behind Bon Iver has teamed up with the people behind Boston Calling to launch the Eaux Claire Music and Arts Festival in Vernon's hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin next summer. A permit for the event passed through its final round of approvals and is officially slated to take place on July 17 and 18, 2015.
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