Cakes Da Killa: "Serve It Up"

Queer visibility in hip-hop has begun to reshape the identity of a genre built on safe-guarding its hyper-masculine ideals. Cakes Da Killa has made a career out of putting his talents ahead of played-out taboos, never looking to pacify the primitive notions that pit rap game machismo against gay male expression. If anything, Cakes’ scrappy wordplay and merciless flow challenges the ignorance of the mainstream head on, strengthening his presence with a constant flow of material, not to mention an unforgettable appearance on Hot 97 last year. Cakes has since taken a...

Kendrick Lamar to Headline Hot 97′...

Hot 97′s Summer Jam takes place June 7 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. This year’s lineup includes headliner Kendrick Lamar, plus Big Sean, Fabolous, Meek Mill, Travi$ Scott, Joey Bada$$, Ty Dolla $ign, Dej Loaf, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Omarion, Childish Gambino, B.o.B., and Teyana Taylor. Last year, Nicki Minaj brought out Drake, Lil Wayne, and Lil Herb for her Summer Jam...

Janelle Monáe Shares "Yoga" Fe...

Janelle Monáe has shared a new single called “Yoga”, a collaboration with Jidenna. It’s part of a forthcoming compilation EP called Wondaland Presents THE EEPHUS, out this summer on Monáe’s Wondaland label, which recently inked a partnership with Epic Records. Listen to the track below. Wondaland’s roster includes Jidenna, Roman GianArthur, Deep Cotton, and St. Beauty. THE EEPHUS compilation also features Jidenna’s new single “Classic Man”. Read our Cover Story on Janelle Monáe...

Refused Announce World Tour

Photo by Dustin Rabin The Swedish post-hardcore band Refused originally broke up in 1998 after the release of The Shape of Punk to Come. In 2012, they reunited for a tour, but that ended in the fall of that year. Last year, they fired guitarist Jon Brännström. Now, the group has announced a world tour, as Brooklyn Vegan points out. Check out the full itinerary below. It has been rumored that a new album is in the works. Refused: 05-02 Meerhout, Belgium – Groezrock05-22 Hünxe, Germany – Ruhrpott Rodeo Open Air Festival05-24 Las Vegas, NV – Punk Rock...

Ariel Pink, Danny Brown, Killer Mike, Wa...

The Alchemist and Oh No, who make music as Gangrene, have detailed the tracklist for The Alchemist and Oh No Present: Welcome to Los Santos, a new compilation they put together, inspired by Grand Theft Auto V. It features previously released collaborations between Earl Sweatshirt and Future Islands’ Samuel T. Herring and Action Bronson and Danny Brown, plus tracks from Wavves, E-40 with Ariel Pink and Dâm-Funk, Killer Mike with MNDR, TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe, Phantogram, Little Dragon, and more. You can check out the tracklist below. The album will...