DJ Khaled to Premiere New Future Album on "We The Best" Radio on Friday

/

Future performs at Los Angeles' 92.3 "Real Show" in November, 2015 (Gibson Dintersmith/Roman's Rap-Up).

DJ Khaled took to the Snapchat world again, announcing that he will be premiering Future’s new album on Apple Music this Friday. Future’s new album will be on Khaled’s We The Best radio station on Apple Music as Khaled’s first premiere on the service. In Khaled’s Snapchat videos, he sat in the studio with Future himself, listening to the new songs as a sneak peek of the album. The radio station will be premiering 8pm EST. Future dropping a new album in the We The Best premiere? Major key. 

Coldplay Announces U.S. Stadium Tour

/

(Live Nation)

On the heels of their big Super Bowl performance in February, Coldplay announced Thursday morning they'd be embarking on a 7-date U.S. stadium tour, with stops in Boston, New York, Chicago and more. This is the band's first tour since their "Mylo Xyloto Tour" in 2011/12.

Tickets go on sale on Ticketmaster on Friday, February 5th. See the full dates below: 

Saturday, July 16                    NEW YORK, NY MetLife Stadium

Saturday, July 23                    CHICAGO, IL Soldier Field

Saturday, July 30                    FOXBOROUGH, MA Gillette Stadium

Saturday, August 6                 PHILADELPHIA, PA Lincoln Financial Field

Saturday, August 20               LOS ANGELES, CA Rose Bowl

Saturday, August 27               DALLAS, TX AT&T Stadium

Saturday, September 3          SAN FRANCISCO, CA Levi's Stadium

 

Album Review: Rihanna's 8th Studio Release "Anti" Provides Refreshing Sound for Fans

/

Anti album art (Roc Nation).

Rihanna dropped her new album Anti Wednesday evening after a prolonged silence from the music industry since her last album, Unapologetic, was released in 2012. Four years later, Rihanna puts on a strong returning front with her bad-ass feminine persona. Her single off of the album, “Work,” includes rap star Drake. The single has blown up on the charts due to fans’ long awaited anticipation of the album. Anti was originally supposed to be released last November, but the date was evidently pushed into the new year with an undecided exact release date. However, fans should be as satisfied as Adele’s fans were over her final release of 25. Her new music brings the same hardcore taste of the Rihanna we love with some new styles that create a twist to the updated Rihanna 2016. 

One can hear the reggae beat that resonates with her personal identity. “Consideration” includes a lot of dropped beats that create a reggae-esque tone complimentary to day dreamy vibe. It includes a very different sound than “Work” with Drake or “Desperado,” a potential hit to look out for on the album. While “Consideration” seems light and fun, “Desperado” includes a more intense sound that fans are used to hearing and loving from albums such as Rated R. The background sounds are interestingly eerie; her lyrics are enticing; it is everything that fans love about her. In addition, we get the sassy, sexual side of Rihanna in “Yeah, I Said It.” It’s more of a quiet, mellow beat that contrasts the strength of the words in her lyrics. All sides of her artistic identity appear in Anti; however, the new beats are what pushes this album into the 2016 music industry. It stays true to the artist that her fans have grown with through the twenty-first century while still giving something new to an industry forever in need of new creative ability. The Anti era is here. 

Listen to Anti on Tidal.

Rihanna embarks on her “Anti World Tour” featuring Travis Scott, Big Sean and more this February. Get your tickets here.

EXCLUSIVE: Rich The Kids Confirms Frank Ocean Collab, Talks Kanye West & More

/

Rich The Kid poses for Roman's Rap-Up on January 25th, 2016 (Gibson Dintersmith/Roman's Rap-Up).

We caught up with hip hop-newcomer Rich The Kid on 300 Entertainment's "Young Hustle Tour," where he confirmed new music with Frank Ocean, discussed wanting to work with Kanye in 2016 & more.

Check out the interview below:


More than Lyrics on Macklemore's "White Privilege II"

/

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis recently released their second single, “White Privilege II,” from their upcoming album This Unruly Mess I Made set to be released February 26th. The song set off a wave of controversy regarding the topic: white privilege and supremacy in a country that continues to wade through shades of racism. This release occurred after the recent controversy over the all-white Oscar nominations for the four main acting categories for the second year in a row. Macklemore specifically critiques pop stars such as Miley Cyrus and Iggy Izalea, which drew further attention to its heated lyrics. However, don’t be too quick to pass off the song as another release solely for media attention. Macklemore covers a multitude of topics from fans’ subliminally racist reactions to his own songs to personal paranoia over his place in the fight for racial equality. It gives the listener a lot to digest and chew over in regards to how society handles the “race talk.” Take ten minutes out of your day, pull up the lyrics, and listen. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are spearheading new territory for hip-hop style and content similar to Kendrick Lamar – these topics need to be dug up and dealt with from their historical graves where many people pretend they’re still buried.