RJD2: Peace Of What

Veteran “beat-making nerd” RJD2 has wrapped up his sixth album, Dame Fortune, recorded while the Columbus, Ohio-based hip-hop instrumental producer was living in Philadelphia. Despite the upbeat, jazzy vibe in the album’s debut single “Peace of What” (with vocal snippets sung by Jordan Brown), there’s unrest within, relayed through the crisp, penetrating drums and repeating orchestral hooks: the frustration regarding inaction towards actual peace in …

Loyle Carner: Ain’t Nothing Changed

The genuine, poignant way in which Loyle Carner executes his dynamic rhymes—which don’t shy away from being personal and direct (“Of course I’m fucking sad / I miss my fucking dad”)—has completely taken ahold of our hearts. His music video for the saxophone-infused, mellow track “Ain’t Nothing Changed” shows the young UK rapper made up as an elderly man (fun fact: Carner went to school …

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New music by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Erykah Badu covers Drake and more in this week's musical round-up

High Water: Moonlight Mind High Water (aka NYC-based musician Will Epstein) has been mostly mum since releasing his debut EP The Beautiful Moon in 2013. With the celestial bodies in perfect alignment, he finally releases a new track, “Moonlight Mind,” that continues his veneration for the mystical orb in the night sky. “This track exists as a bridge between the last release and the new …