Snoop Dogg: In 3 Records

Snoop Dogg's top funk albums, Anna Lunoe's liberating PrivateJam, Danny Brown and more in our look at music this week

West Coast OG rapper Snoop Dog could never lose the street cred he so deserves, but his recent foray into reggae left many thinking the hip-hop legend has lost his edge. Leave it to London’s beloved radio host Benji B to remind everyone why we should still bow down to his doggy style by bringing Snoop on to share his three favorite Funk records, which …

Lianne La Havas: Twice (Little Dragon cover)

Nashville's Hotel War, Lianne La Havas for Converse and a classic '80s #PrivateJam in our look at music this week

South London songstress Lianne La Havas is known for heartfelt songwriting as much as her soulful voice, but it turns out she can breathe new life into other artists’ work too—as evidenced by her cover of Swedish electropop outfit Little Dragon’s “Twice.” With just a bassist accompanying La Havas’ rich but mellow voice, there is a certain intimacy that makes it difficult to look away …

She Keeps Bees: Retrograde

Nashville's Hotel War, Lianne La Havas for Converse and a classic '80s #PrivateJam in our look at music this week

Brooklyn-based duo Jessica Larrabee and Andy LaPlant—better known as the musical act She Keeps Bees—debuted “Retrograde” this week, a new track from a forthcoming full-length album produced by Nicolas Vernhes (who also worked on Deerhunter’s recent Monomania album) and featuring guest vocals from Sharon Van Etten. The pair tells us of their impending fourth album, “Stylistically this album feels different and holds a more mature …