Drake and Brent Faiyaz have dropped a smooth-talking new song, “Wasting Time,” which was produced by the Neptunes. Faiyaz takes the lead on vocals on the synth-heavy track, crooning, “If you’re gonna waste your time/then waste your time with me/you can have all the space/more than you need.” Drake adds …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator Trades Teenage Angst For Mature Introspection on 'Call Me If You Get Lost'
It certainly must feel good to say “I told you so.” Back in 2011, a then 20-year-old Tyler, the Creator routinely took to social media to profess a slate of ambitious goals. A Grammy Award. A collaboration with Lil Wayne. A music festival and amusement park. They seemed outlandish for …
Read More »The U.K. Rapper Shygirl Makes Futuristic Club Anthems for Whatever Comes Next
As the world re-opens and live music and nightlife return, you can sense a significant shift of energy in the air. A fluctuation in the cultural mood. More people are returning to the summer parties and club nights that once cemented us in the present moment and reified our participation …
Read More »How Mykki Blanco Turned Heartbreak Into a Post-Pandemic Love Album
On “Free Ride,” the first single from Mykki Blanco’s new mini-LP Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep, the musician constructs a tabernacle from which to worship the sensation of love. The accompanying video features Blanco refiguring tropes of family, community, and celebration to more inclusive ends. What might read as dysfunctional …
Read More »As Travel Ticks Up Again Post-Pandemic, Here's Where to Go (and How to Get There Safely)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The road to Castle Hot Springs is literally paved with pebbles, but for this hidden gem in the middle of Arizona’s Bradshaw Mountains, it wouldn’t be a stretch …
Read More »Why I Think Keeping Your Business Small Can Be Better Than Expanding
We all have grandiose ideas when we decide to start our own business. We picture being the next unicorn no one saw coming, adorning the covers of magazines, leading TED Talks, shaking hands with presidents and, of course, speaking to ivy leaguers at their graduation ceremony. I once had big …
Read More »Idris Elba, Regina King Star in Western 'The Harder They Fall': Watch the Trailer
Netflix has released the first teaser for The Harder They Fall, a new Western action flick starring Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King and LaKeith Stanfield. After delayed production due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the film will premiere later this year on the streaming platform. The Harder They Fall follows the …
Read More »Chubby and the Gang's Radical Rock & Roll Kicks
Charlie “Chubby” Manning Walker learned to play guitar after being hit by a car. He was 15 when the car popped the pavement, slammed into him from behind, and left him with a broken arm and shoulder. Confined to a bed for a couple months, there was little he could …
Read More »Osunlade Reinvents St Germain With Blissful 'Sure Thing' Remix
When the French musician Ludovic Navarre, who works under the name St Germain, originally released the Tourist album in 2000, “Sure Thing” was immediately a favorite. It wove together samples — including shivers of guitar from the legendary John Lee Hooker‘s “Harry’s Philosophy” and the gently funky march of 100% …
Read More »College Sports as We Know Them Have a Short Shelf Life
Of all the hot button issues in American politics and culture right now, apparently one can unite liberals and conservative alike: how terribly the NCAA treats its student athletes. Monday morning, the Supreme Court unanimously sided with a group of student athletes who challenged NCAA restrictions on compensation. While this …
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