DJ Shadow Feat. Nas: Systematic

Two very big names in music have just released their first-ever collaboration. DJ Shadow and Nas joined forces for “Systematic,” which embraces funky boom-bap, squelchy sounds and an old-school vibe but still sounds decidedly new. Nas, as always, delivers atop the ebbing and flowing beat. The track will appear on the “Silicon Valley” soundtrack, and hopefully the rapper’s upcoming record which is rumored to be …

Archiving Prince’s Paisley Park Artifacts

One year ago today the world lost a great talent. Now the same group of people who run Elvis Presley’s Graceland are archiving Prince’s possessions at his Paisley Park mansion/studio/museum. Already, 7,000+ artifacts have been archived, and that’s believed to be less than five percent of the building’s pieces. From shoes to jewelry, sketchbooks and guitars, the items aren’t meant to tell Prince’s full life …

Bleachers feat. Carly Rae Jepsen: Hate That You Know Me

With Carly Rae Jepsen on back-up vocals, Bleachers’ new track “Hate That You Know Me” will appear on the band’s second record Gone Now, set for release 2 June. With a slightly distorted bass line, plenty of synths and harmonized vocals—thanks to Jepsen and Sam Dew, the track builds into a pop jam that quickly gets stuck in your head. Bleachers, formed by fun.’s Jack …