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Being a blogger gives me the perspective to see through the hype, and I’ve always known Nicki Minaj was trash. Now, the world is finally realizing she’s the worst rapper of all time. I’ve kept her off Electro Wow for years because her flow is an unreadable, vulgar mess, but her downfall goes way beyond […]

J. Cole is days away from releasing his latest album, The Fall-Off, on February 6. The way Uproxx’s Jeremy Hecht sees it, he thinks Cole is retiring after this project, but he hopes to do so having accomplished one final goal. In a new video, Hecht starts, “We all know that Cole dropped out of

Word-of-mouth has always been the gold standard for music discovery. Spotify is leaning hard into that reality with its latest update. The streamer expanded its “Messages” feature to include Spotify Group Chats. Now, users can share and discuss music with up to 10 people directly within the app. For musicians and marketers, this isn’t another

Source: David Peters / Courtesy of Dreamville J. Cole has released four new freestyles, packaging them as a project titled Birthday Blizzard ‘ 26. Hosted by the legendary DJ Clue, the Fayetteville MC raps over a selection of classic instrumentals, giving fans a proper appetizer ahead of The Fall Off, which is scheduled to arrive

Symphonic’s AI Mastering Tool has been updated with a faster, smarter, and more transparent automated mastering experience. Powered by Masterchannel, these improvements make it easier for artists to turn finished songs into polished, release-ready masters without the cost or complexity of a traditional studio session. Designed with speed, clarity, and accessibility in mind, the 2026

Florida artist zero6ix does not come from overnight hype or viral shortcuts. His story is one of patience, trial and error, and learning who he really is as an artist before asking the world to listen. In an era where perfection is often chased, zero6ix represents something different. Authentic resistance. Choosing to be himself, focus

In an ambitious rethinking of what live music can look like in a warming world, Australian indie duo Lime Cordiale announced the launch of their Lime Green Festival — a one-day, fully off-grid, climate-focused music festival designed to confront the environmental impact of touring and live events. Scheduled for April 18, 2026 at Point Malcolm

A$AP Rocky is on a mission to complete the rollout and celebrations for his first album in nearly a decade, Don’t Be Dumb. You would, in fact, be dumb if you thought Rocky wouldn’t do a world tour to top it all off. The global onsale begins jan 27 at 9 AM (local time), but fans can

We brought our Symphonic Social event to Eurosonic Noorderslag in the Netherlands for a night of music, community, and great vibes all around. With the conference taking over Groningen, it felt like the perfect moment to bring people together outside of the usual conference setting. Couldn’t make it out? No worries! Here’s a recap of