J Hus Just Covered Blu Cantrell's "Breathe"
Not every performance in the 1Xtra MC Month Live Lounge thing has made that much sense. Rappers, as a rule, aren't that good at covering other people's songs. But J-Hus, our favourite new artist this...
View ArticleLupe Fiasco Released One of 2015's Finest Rap Records, so Why Are People...
It’s a cold night in January and my friend is perched excitedly on the edge of the sofa. “You need to hear the new Lupe Fiasco album,” he exclaims, pontificating on how, despite it being released on...
View ArticleWatch Erykah Badu Perform with the Roots on the 'Tonight Show'
As the Tonight Show's house band, The Roots have to be adaptable and ready to perform with just about anyone, and over the course of their career on Jimmy Fallon's show, they've shown their able to do...
View ArticleAn Interview with Uncle Acid About His Strange Fascination with Charles Manson
Uncle Acid is loitering in the lobby of the Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood. On tour in support of his band’s new blood-drenched concept record, The Night Creeper, the English stoner-rock shaman...
View ArticleAdele's '25' Is on Track to Set the Record for Single Week Album Sales
Image via iTunes It's no surprise to anyone that Adele's new album 25 is expected to sell well. Her single "Hello" has been on top of the charts since the instant it came out, and the video has close...
View ArticleStream Foo Fighters' New EP 'Saint Cecilia'
Photo courtesy of Foo Fighters' Facebook Today, the real rockers Foo Fighters have released a five song EP titled Saint Cecilia. Originally, the record was intended to be something to celebrate the...
View ArticleSBTRKT Remixed Adele Seven Years Ago But It Only Just Surfaced
Should you give up or should you just keep chasing payment? That's the question that SBTRKT may have faced, having been comissioned to do a remix for Adele's label seven years ago which is only now...
View ArticleDanes, You Suck at Singing in English
Danes love being complimented on their English. In many cases, this holds true: comparatively speaking, Danes are exceptionally good at English. However, there’s a big difference between pointing...
View ArticleJustin Bieber Performed in the Soaking Rain at the AMAs Last Night, and Other...
Well, there they were. The 43rd annual American Music Awards hosted by the ageless goddess, dimante velour tracksuit popularising, dance student-turned EVERYTHING, Jennifer Lopez. There were surprises...
View ArticleListen to Yung Ralph a.k.a. Juugman's New Song "Bands," Featuring Young Thug
Photo by Dcalspics, courtesy of Yung Ralph You've sung along to it a million times: "I'm back at—Juugman voice." It's not just a throwaway reference; the standout line on Young Thug's "Stoner" is a...
View ArticlePusha T Confirms He'll Release a New Album on December 18 Called ‘Darkest...
Earlier today, Pusha T stopped by the VICE office to sit down for an interview with Noisey. Dressed in all black and sporting his new Adidas EQT sneaker, King Push held court with us in one of our...
View ArticleHow to Impress Your High School Friends with Your Superior Music Taste
Photo by Jason MacDonald Ah, the hometown, a place immortalized in Bruce Springsteen songs, the mythical milieu where Thin Lizzy is always on the jukebox, the place where you will find yourself...
View ArticleMacklemore Mackles Just the Right Amount on His New Single "Kevin"
Photo by Jason Koenig via Macklemore and Ryan Lewis appeared during last night's pop game royal rumble the American Music Awards to premiere a song from their forthcoming, as-yet-untitled new album,...
View ArticleIceland's Bang Gang Is an Art-Pop Oddity
“I was doing music for a new, privately owned TV station and I started joking with the owners, ‘Why don’t we make the first erotic comedy TV show in Iceland,’” explains Barði Jóhannsson, the musical...
View ArticleWatch Swag Toof Become Demonic Sock Puppets in Their Video for “G Double O D”...
Swag Toof are some hard dudes to figure out. In the past year, the Harlem-based duo have collaborated with known Juggalos Twiztid and Blaze Ya Dead Homie, sampled Bjork, released an EP that cost a 100...
View ArticleBaptized Inside Purple Actavis: Why Future Is the Artist of the Year
Each day this week, Noisey is announcing and discussing one of the five artists we believe defined 2015. The first Artist of the Year is Future. Follow along here all week and in the weeks ahead for...
View ArticleStormzy Has Dropped a New Track and Video Called "Standard", and It's Aimed...
Croydon bossman Stormzy celebrated the inaugural #Merky show of his official Beats 1 residency by premiering a brand new track called “Standard”. And over the weekend it appeared on YouTube with an...
View ArticleBrace Yourselves, People—Rihanna is Coming to Denmark
'Kay so we don't want to be drama queens here or freak out or get way too excited for our own good, but... It's happening. It's finally happening. Yes, people: RIHANNA IS COMING TO DENMARK. Rihanna's...
View ArticleFinally Confront Your Mother in Sara Angelica's Video, "Run"
Don't we all - just a tiny bit, be honest, now - don't we all have weird issues with our mothers? Could be a simple point of infuriation, like when she tells each and every dinner guest that story...
View ArticleKiller Mike Speaks at Bernie Sanders's Atlanta Rally: "Stay Confronting the...
Screenshot via YouTube Yesterday, Killer Mike—yes, that Killer Mike, the Atlanta rapper who tweets "Happy 420 y'all" and makes up half of America's premier cat rap duo Run the Jewels—had lunch with...
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