• Beyoncé - Black Parade

    Beyoncé – “Black Parade”

    The surprise Beyoncé single “Black Parade” feels like nothing more than a half-baked attempt at PR. It’s easy to imagine that the song was written in the back of a Bently using nothing more than a few cultural references and a copy of Pro Tools. There is no emotion,...
  • Noname - Song 33

    Noname – “Song 33”

    Since no half protest track half diss track should ever go unanswered, Noname has released her own protest/diss single “Song 33”, answering J. Cole’s “Snow on tha Bluff” that is maybe about her. What could possibly go wrong with lyrics like, “When his people in trees, when George was...
  • Anderson .Paak - Lockdown

    Anderson .Paak – “Lockdown”

    The newest Anderson .Paak single, “Lockdown”, is a funky, first person account of BLM protests. The lyrics address Covid-19, “Speakin’ of the Covid is it still goin around?” and looting during and after protests, “Oh why don’t you tell me bout the lootin what’s that really all about?” This...
  • GR^VE - Distraction From Decay

    GR^VE – “Distraction From Decay”

    This summer doesn’t feel like summer, what with the world basically ending and all.  For the grim mode we’re in, check out GR^VE‘s latest single, “Distraction From Decay”, including video. Watch the video for GR^VE’s “Distraction From Decay”:...
  • Teyana Taylor - Boomin

    Teyana Taylor – “Boomin”

    Teyana Taylor rounded up pals Future and Missy Elliott on her new single “Boomin”. Even without the allstar collaborations this track is R&B at its finest, a slow groove of sex, love, and emotion, with them it becomes a standout. Listen to Teyana Taylor’s “Boomin”:...
  • H.E.R. - I Can't Breathe

    H.E.R. – “I Can’t Breathe”

    The latest single from Gabriella Wilson professionally known as H.E.R., is “I Can’t Breathe”. Named for the pleading words of George Floyd, the track is an anthemistic masterpiece of songwriting and musicianship. This is a protest song if ever there was one, with lyrics torn from the headlines, “I...
  • boyband - Get Home Safely

    Boyband – “Get Home Safely”

    The latest single from Grammy-nominated producer boyband, “Get Home Safely”, is a raw and edgy response to current events driven by solid guitar riffs raw vocals. The track not only calls out police brutality but also sexual assault and what it means to be a man. All proceeds will...
  • Fever 333 - Supremacy

    Fever 333 – “Supremacy”

    California rock trio Fever 333 continue their activism with “Supremacy”, the new single featuring Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. The track is a catchy punk-pop dedication to the Black Lives Matter movement and will raise money for the Minnesota Freedom Fund. Listen to “Supremacy” by Fever 333:...
  • Hannah Georgas - Dreams

    Hannah Georgas – “Dreams”

    Back in March before the world went even further to hell, Hannah Georgas released two great singles, “That Emotion” and “Same Mistakes”.  Now comes the beautiful “Dreams”, and the announcement of the September 4th release of her new record, All That Emotion, produced by Aaron Dessner of The National....
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