In a stunning show of diplomacy between two strongholds of the East Coast, New Jersey’s Bruce Springsteen will perform with Boston’s Dropkick Murphys for a livestream from Fenway Park in Boston. Before you worry about social distancing, know that the park will be empty, Bruce will perform remotely, and you’ll be able to watch the […]
New Jersey’s Rasheed Chappell has released Ways & Means, a new album produced entirely by 38 Spesh. The seven-track project features contributions by Planet Asia, Che Noir, Jamal Gasol and The Musalini. “This album was different on so many levels, one being working with one of my peers and contemporaries,” Chappell tells RealStreetRadio. “The process […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – A 41-year-old New Jersey firefighter is tapping into his love for Wu-Tang Clan in an effort to relieve some of the COVID-19 stress in his community. Michael Sarno, who’s also an EMT and Afghanistan combat veteran, took it upon himself to remake the Wu’s 1992 classic “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthin To Fuck […]
Travis Scott‘s Fortnite performance not only set the bar for virtual concerts but managed to set a viewership record in the process on April 23. According to Epic Games, an estimated 12.3 million concurrent Fornite players participated in the concert as Scott brought his fiery Astroworld set to the virtual world for a near 15-minute set. […]
Maryland-bred lyricist K.A.A.N. teams with German producer FloFilz to drop the collaborative album Lost In Translation. The LP, which has been released by Redefinition Records, features Blu and Damu The Fudgemunk. “I would say lyrically the album is about not feeling connected to reality,” K.A.A.N. tells RealStreetRadio. “Feeling lost but attempting to feel a connection […]
For the first time in seven years, Fountains of Wayne reunited, to perform in honor of Adam Schlesinger, the band’s bassist and songwriter who died due to COVID-19 on April 1. Sharon Van Etten filled in on bass and harmonies as the group performed “Hackensack,” its anthem to the New Jersey town, for April 22’s […]
Non-essential businesses may be closed, but the Boss is still hard at work raising funds for his native New Jersey. On Wednesday evening, Garden State royalty Bruce Springsteen joined forces with fellow Jersey-king Jon Bon Jovi and the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund to produce “Jersey 4 Jersey,” a benefit concert raising funds to fight […]
Roy Orbison won’t be singing for the lonely on the radio tonight. It’ll be Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and a star-studded cast of their New Jersey friends, hoping to make you feel a little less alone while you’re livin’ on a prayer in quarantine. We’re talking, of course, about the “Jersey 4 Jersey” benefit […]
The surviving members of Fountains of Wayne, Chris Collingwood, Brian Young and Jody Porter, will reunite this week for an Adam Schlesinger tribute performance during Wednesday’s “Jersey 4 Jersey” benefit show, organized by the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund, to raise money for the fight against COVID-19. Their fellow band member Schlesinger passed away due […]
This is so exciting that we actually heard our pork rolls screaming from the fridge while gelling their hair. The New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund announced on Tuesday that the state’s two foremost music royals, Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, will be coming together for a benefit show to raise money to “fight the […]
New York, NY – Among the many iconic photos of 1990s Hip Hop legends such as Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur and Wu-Tang Clan that you’ve seen, there’s a good chance that Chi Modu snapped those camera shots. Earlier this week, the New York Post reported the veteran Hip Hop photographer is in a legal dispute with The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate in […]
New York, NY – Among the many iconic photos of 1990s Hip Hop legends such as Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur and Wu-Tang Clan that you’ve seen, there’s a good chance that Chi Modu snapped those camera shots. Earlier this week, the New York Post reported the veteran Hip Hop photographer is in a legal dispute with The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate in […]
Chynna, an on-the-rise rapper from Philadelphia, died April 8 at 25, her family confirmed through management to Pitchfork. Her cause of death is unknown. “Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed,” her family said in a statement. Born Chynna Rogers, she asked rapper A$AP Yams over Twitter if she could intern for him […]
DJ Clark Kent appears to have seen the error of his sneakerhead ways in a moment of quarantine-induced clarity. On Thursday (April 2), the veteran Hip Hop DJ and producer shared the realization on Twitter, describing his sneaker-hoarding habit more like an addiction. “Being locked in the house because of Covid-19, has given me serious […]
Mass Appeal artist 070 Phi has dropped a 10-track project titled My Father’s Gun. The New Jersey-bred rapper’s latest work is the follow-up to last year’s Outside EP. “Been 7 summers since my mom kicked everybody out,” he wrote on Twitter. “Thats where the project My Fathers Gun came from. Me understanding why. But after […]
New Jersey’s CRIMEAPPLE and UK spitter Da Flyy Hooligan have debuted a Ringz Ov Saturn-directed visual for their collaborative single “FLYYAPPLE.” Produced by Oh No, fresh off the release of The Professionals album alongside his brother Madlib, the song promises to be the first of many from the new duo, who met backstage during the 2019 Hip […]
Giving herself a rest after uniting the masses (all 110 million of them) at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show with Shakira, Jennifer Lopez finally answered the question on every boomer’s mind: Yes, Bruce Springsteen gave permission for “Born in the U.S.A.” to be briefly sampled. And, also yes, he really enjoyed it. “He called […]
G.O.O.D. Music artist 070 Shake, who burst onto the scene her collaborations with Kanye West and Pusha T, has released her debut album Modus Vivendi. The project is the follow-up to her Glitter EP, which dropped in 2018. The New Jersey-bred rapper/singer’s first studio LP is comprised of 14 tracks. Production is handled by Mike […]
Indianpolis, IN – An Indianapolis rapper named T Ward — real name Troy Ward — was convicted of a 2017 triple homicide after his own song lyrics put him at the scene of the crime, earning himself a “Donkey Of The Day” award from The Breakfast Club. According to the Indianapolis Star, the 21-year-old Indiana […]