Nosaj Thing: N R 2

The mostly enigmatic LA-based beatmaker Nosaj Thing (aka Jason Chung) has something for the fans. After three intensely personal albums, he’s releasing No Reality, an EP that finds the artist pushing himself to overthink less, flow more. “Most of these songs are new and were written within the last two months. I wrote one of the songs all on my iPad, and arranged and mixed …

Gold Panda: In My Car

There are no kaleidoscopic visuals or light effects in Gold Panda’s video for his new instrumental track “In My Car.” It follows the British producer to his hometown, Chelmsford, as he spends a day with his grandma Lakhi Shiner (whose name was the inspiration for his debut album title, Lucky Shiner). Their differences are stark—she can’t help but look disinterested as he plays with his …

D.R.A.M.: Don’t Let D.R.A.M. Be A Hot Boy (Missy Elliott Remix)

Proving once again Missy Elliott’s brand of music has literally no sell-by date, Virginia artist D.R.A.M. (aka Shelley Massenburg-Smith) has remixed her sublimely perfect Timbaland-produced “Hot Boyz” (from her 1998 album Da Real World) and taken the slick, seductive and effortless sample to create “Don’t Let D.R.A.M. Be A Hot Boy.” The track pays just enough homage to Elliott, while still creating something brand new—complete …