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Pitchfork Festival 2021 Lineup (St. Vincent, Erykah Badu, Phoebe Bridgers, FlyLo, more)
COVID vaccines or negative test results will be required to attend the 2021 edition of Pitchfork Fest, which also features Big Thief, Animal Collective, The Fiery Furnaces, Angel Olsen, Kim Gordon, Ty Segall & Freedom Band, Waxahatchee, and more
Our favorite songs of the week (playlist)
This week’s playlist includes new music by Kings of Convenience, Manchester Orchestra, DJ Khaled ft. Cardi B, Warpaint, Lou Barlow, Matt Sweeney & Bonnie Prince Billy, and more.
Stream Shelley FKA DRAM's s/t LP ft. Erykah Badu, H.E.R. & Summer Walker
The artist formerly known as DRAM has released a rich, soulful new album – his first in five years.
St. Vincent shares International Women's Day playlist
She also talked about her love of Billie Holiday, saying, ”long live the genius spirit of Billie Holiday that will live on forever through her transcendent work.”
Erick the Architect of Flatbush Zombies talks 'Future Proof': "[it] isn’t just an EP or album title"
The Flatbush Zombies member releases his first high-profile solo project this week. We spoke to him about its late ’90s / early ’00s influences, its all-UK cast of guests, and the impact that the current state of the world had on it…
BET Awards: Burna Boy's #EndSARS tribute, Erykah/Brandy cypher, Pop Smoke tribute, more
Megan Thee Stallion took home three awards, Juice WRLD was remembered, Rapsody won best lyricist, Hit-Boy won best producer, a reggae cypher went down with Beenie Man, Skip Marley, Koffee, and others, and more…
25 early 2000s rap albums that every current rap fan needs to know
Music nostalgia tends to move in 20-year cycles, so early 2000s rap is unsurprisingly leaving a mark on today’s new rap music. Here are 25 albums from that era that hold up especially well today…
Dave Chappelle hosted huge July 4 show w/ Erykah Badu, Michael Che, Jon Hamm & more (video)
Common, Tiffany Haddish, Talib Kweli, DJ Trauma, Michelle Wolf, Donnell Rawlings, Talib Kweli, Cipha Sounds, Questlove, Mo Amer, Issa Ali, and more were also on hand for the July 4 shindig.
Notable Releases of the Week (6/19)
This week’s stacked Notable Releases include Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Phoebe Bridgers, Owen, Teyana Taylor, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Protest The Hero, and still more. Some of these albums help support Bandcamp’s Juneteenth fundraiser…
Teyana Taylor releasing album this week ft. Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Missy Elliott & more
The album’s release is timed with Junteenth and it also features Future, Rick Ross, Quavo, Big Sean, Kehlani, and more…
