Few artists have left a legacy as powerful and enduring as 2Pac. A poet, a revolutionary, and a street prophet, 2Pac’s music transcended the confines of hip-hop, touching on themes of social justice, personal struggle, and raw ambition. His unique ability to blend political commentary with deeply personal reflections made him a voice for the […]
Friday falls on the 13th of this month and some unsuperstitious rappers will be testing the waters with new releases. This week, a Detroit rhymer releases his fourth studio album, two rappers from separate coasts join forces to release a jazz-meets-hip-hop tape, a Black Star rap member collaborates with his go-to beatmaker on his new LP […]
Tony Levin has decades of experience playing the music of King Crimson. But you’d be correct to think that the act of performing it is no walk in the park. “It’s some heavy lifting, the bass legend confirms during a conversation with UCR. “It’s a lot of difficult material.” But as he details in the […]
Download Festival have unveiled the official film of the 2024 event at Donington Park. Image credit: Todd Owyoung This year’s festival featured headline sets from Fall Out Boy, Avenged Sevenfold and Queens Of The Stone Age alongside the likes of Enter Shikari, BABYMETAL, Busted, Sum 41, Limp Bizkit, The Offspring and Funeral For A Friend. […]
The biggest strength of Flau’jae Johnson’s game? Her vision, on the court and in the studio. The 2023 NCAA Champion, LSU guard, and rising rap star saw how nurturing her two passions – music and hoops – could help her pave her own path to success from an early age. She was spitting lines as […]
As brutal slamming death metal continues to evolve as an entity outside the confines of death metal orthodoxy, Peeling Flesh comes as the epitome of a strange cross-section of hip-hop and slam. The proliferation of streetwear, grills, and samples in slam isn’t new, but this Oklahoma quintet has set out to prove one thing: “Slam […]
He’s not just a legendary rock star, Jon Bon Jovi is a bona fide hero literally helping a distraught woman off the ledge of a bridge. According to the Good News Movement Instagram page, Jon and his team were in Nashville, Tennessee shooting a music video. It was Bon Jovi himself that noticed the woman on the other […]
Dave Grohl has reportedly retained a divorce attorney following the announcement that he recently welcomed a child outside of his 21-year marriage as per PEOPLE. Sources close to the situation confirmed the news, though Grohl’s representative has not commented on the matter. Grohl, 55, and his wife, Jordyn Blum, 48, have been married since 2003 […]
Oregon may be known for its stunning natural landscapes, quirky cities, and rich history, but it’s also home to some of the most influential voices in the music world. From the bustling streets of Portland to the serene college town of Eugene, the Beaver State has produced a diverse array of artists who have left […]
Kendrick Lamar just dropped his first track since unleashing “Not Like Us,” and rather than diss Drake, the West Coast MC appears to be calling out the entire culture. The lyrics find him calling out influencers and dissecting the world around him. On Wednesday (Sept. 11), K-Dot hit up Instagram with a new song that leaves the […]