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Plus more highs and lows from the world of rap this week, including a shockingly great new Cam’ron freestyle and an investigation into rappers’ unlikely fascination with NBA journeyman Tony Snell. Babyface Ray photo by Flo. Graphic by Callum Abbott. Pitchfork writer Alphonse Pierre’s rap column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, Instagram freestyles, memes, weird tweets,...

After spamming Rockstar Games’ replies on social media with questions about when the next Grand Theft Auto game will release, GTA players are finally feeling a bit vindicated now that GTA 6 has been confirmed. Everyone essentially knew it was in the works anyway, but now, Rockstar has come out and said it. The name...

Tamara Lindeman and her band’s late night television debut The Weather Station on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, February 2022 (ABC/Randy Holmes) Tamara Lindeman and her band the Weather Station made their late night television debut last night as the musical guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live! They performed “Tried to Tell You” from the 2021 album Ignorance....

Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater, a collaboration with DJ Scratch, is out March 4 RZA in “Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater,” directed by Danny Hastings & The RZA RZA has revealed the new release date for his album Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater, formerly titled RZA vs Bobby Digital. The album was made with producer...

The single appears on an upcoming split 7″ with Adulkt Life Metz, photo by Norman Wong Toronto-based trio Metz have shared a new single. It’s called “Demolition Row” and it appears on on an upcoming split 7″ with Chris Rowley’s group Adulkt Life. The EP arrives March 4 via What’s Your Rupture. Check out “Demolition...

The single is billed as “the final project of the legendary producer’s career” Dot Allison (Maria Mochnacz), Lee “Scratch” Perry (Andrew Benge/Redferns via Getty Images) Scottish singer-songwriter Dot Allison has shared a Lee “Scratch” Perry remix of her 2021 song “Love Died in Our Arms.” A press release bills the remix as “the final project...

Including a long-awaited Poly Styrene documentary, Station Eleven’s oddly moving A Tribe Called Quest tribute, and the best song from Encanto (no, not that one). Play/Pause Button PauseGraphic by Callum Abbott. Poly Styrene in Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (photo by Kino Library); Olivia Colman in The Lost Daughter (photo by Netflix, courtesy of...

Dying Light 2 is finally out and it seems the latest zombie parkour game from Techland is doing really well. If Steam numbers are anything to go off of, Dying Light 2 is easily Techland’s most successful game. In fact, its all-time peak is nearly four times larger than Dying Light’s all-time peak. Mind you,...

Also stream new releases from Saba, Yeule, and Adekunle Gold Cate Le Bon, photo by H. Hawkline With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch...

The Grand Theft Auto expansion’s six new Dre cuts also include collaborations with Nipsey Hussle and Rick Ross Dr. Dre and Eminem (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) Late last year, six new Dr. Dre songs appeared on Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto expansion GTA Online: The Contract. Now, the...

Surprising nobody, Pokémon Legends: Arceus has sold a massive 6.5 million copies and it did so within just seven days of its January 28 release date. These sales numbers came the same day Nintendo released its quarterly results where the company revealed that the Switch has crossed 103 million units sold, surpassing the Wii’s lifetime...

Reborn, the follow-up to the French producer’s 2013 debut, arrives next month Kavinsky (André Chemetoff) French producer Kavinsky has revealed the release date of his next album Reborn. The follow-up to his 2013 debut OutRun arrives March 25 via Astralwerks/Record Makers. He has also shared a new single called “Zenith,” which features vocals from Prudence...

A visual to coincide with the release of the new album Laurel Hell Mitski in “Stay Soft,” directed by Maegan Houang Mitski has released the music video for “Stay Soft,” a track off her new album Laurel Hell. The visual is directed by Maegan Houang, who previously co-directed the video for “The Only Heartbreaker.” Laurel...

The band’s first new music since guitarist John Frusciante rejoined the lineup in 2019 Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis, John Frusicante, Flea, and Chad Smith, photo by Clara Balzary Red Hot Chili Peppers are back with their first new song since 2016. “Black Summer” also marks the band’s first song since guitarist John Frusciante...

Fortnite fans can’t believe that Silk Sonic is headed to the game. Gamers couldn’t have expected Bruno Mars and Anderson Pak to make their grand debut into the massive title this week. But, the Icon series of skins and equipment has provided tons of surprises over the last year. So many celebrities have gotten into the...

“Everything’s Electric,” the first single from C’mon You Know, is produced by Greg Kurstin Liam Gallagher, March 2018 (Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images) Liam Gallagher has released a new song, “Everything’s Electric,” co-written by Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl. The single is produced by Greg Kurstin, who worked with Gallagher on the former Oasis singer’s first two solo...