Julianna Hurtado

Nicki Minaj has recently been all over the hip-hop beef circuit because of her latest diss to Remy Ma in “No Frauds” feat. Lil Wayne and Drake. Though “No Frauds” vibes on a decidedly pop sound, make no mistake, Nicki Minaj took some pretty vicious blows at Remy Ma, who also represents the New York ... <a title="Is Nicki Minaj Getting Ready to Release a New Album?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/is-nicki-minaj-getting-ready-to-release-a-new-album/" aria-label="Read more about Is Nicki Minaj Getting Ready to Release a New Album?">Read more</a>

This past year, Chicago rapper Noname—born Fatimah Warner—appeared on NPR’s list of the top 50 albums of 2016 for her debut Telefone.  The album features fellow hip-hop artists Raury, Saba, Smino, and more. Telefone employs bright melodies and bouncy rhythms to ease the pain of Noname’s darker subject matter embedded in her lyrics. But what is overwhelmingly true ... <a title="Noname Performs on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/noname-performs-on-nprs-tiny-desk-concert-series/" aria-label="Read more about Noname Performs on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series">Read more</a>

Mary J. Blige, one of the most successful neo-soul artists to define and defy the early 90’s, has finally released the track list for her upcoming album Strength of a Woman, her first since The London Sessions, a compilation of live performances that dropped back in 2014. And from the looks of the track list, Mary J. Blige has ... <a title="Mary J. Blige Will Release ‘Strength of a Woman’ Next Month" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/mary-j-blige-will-release-strength-of-a-woman-next-month/" aria-label="Read more about Mary J. Blige Will Release ‘Strength of a Woman’ Next Month">Read more</a>

Yesterday, Lana Del Rey dropped an official trailer via Twitter with the caption “My new record, lust for life, is coming soon“. The black and white visuals show the retro, yet socially aware songstress perched within the H of the Hollywood sign, concocting music as a witch would assemble and perform a spell. In the ... <a title="Lana Del Rey Announces New Album ‘Lust for Life’" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/lana-del-rey-announces-new-album-lust-for-life/" aria-label="Read more about Lana Del Rey Announces New Album ‘Lust for Life’">Read more</a>

Last week, the Gorillaz dropped not one but four new tracks from their upcoming LP, their first in seven years since the 2010 release of Plastic Beach. The new album, titled Humanz, is set to drop April 28th. And from what we’ve heard so far it seems that the Gorillaz are veering even further in a hip-hop direction, the contributing voices ... <a title="Gorillaz Drop Four New Tracks from New Album ‘Humanz’" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/gorillaz-drop-four-new-tracks-from-new-album-humanz/" aria-label="Read more about Gorillaz Drop Four New Tracks from New Album ‘Humanz’">Read more</a>

Late this past Thursday, Kendrick Lamar dropped his first new track since the 2016 release of Untitled. Unmastered, a compilation of previously recorded tracks ranging from the period after good kid m.A.A.d city, to his To Pimp a Butterfly sessions. The new track, titled “The Heart Part IV”, is nearly 5 minutes of rapid fire rhyming against an at times ... <a title="Kendrick Lamar Drops New Track and Teases Upcoming Album" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/kendrick-lamar-drops-new-track-and-teases-upcoming-album/" aria-label="Read more about Kendrick Lamar Drops New Track and Teases Upcoming Album">Read more</a>

This past Saturday, Drake dropped the highly anticipated body of work More Life on OVO Sound Radio. More Life is a collection of tracks that proclaims to be a playlist, not an album or mixtape like he’s released in the past. The distinction has been a little confusing for fans and critics, and since Billboard declared that playlists are eligible to appear on ... <a title="A Review of Drake’s ‘More Life’ Playlist" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/a-review-of-drakes-more-life-playlist/" aria-label="Read more about A Review of Drake’s ‘More Life’ Playlist">Read more</a>

It’s been a crazy few years since The Chainsmokers released “#Selfie”, the first track to put them on the map within the millennial EDM/dance crowd. Fans weren’t sure if the duo were going to release a full album rather than dropping consecutive singles like they were doing, a method wasn’t exactly failing. From “Roses” to ... <a title="The Chainsmokers Reveal Full Track List for Debut Album" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-chainsmokers-reveal-full-track-list/" aria-label="Read more about The Chainsmokers Reveal Full Track List for Debut Album">Read more</a>

UPDATE: Lorde has released the first two singles from her upcoming album Melodrama, in addition to giving us an official release date. The pop star’s highly anticipated sophomore album is set to drop on June 16th. This past weekend on Saturday Night Live, Lorde debuted “Liability“, a song she said was inspired by Rihanna’s “Higher”. Check it out below: Last Summer, ... <a title="Lorde’s New Album Could Drop Next Month" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/lordes-new-album-could-drop-next-month/" aria-label="Read more about Lorde’s New Album Could Drop Next Month">Read more</a>

This Summer, Banks will embark on a North American tour in support of The Altar, her latest album. This will be the first time Banks headlines a tour. Back in 2014, Banks served as opener to The Weeknd which was a major breakthrough for the pop R&B artist. Now, she will be taking her own stint through the U.S ... <a title="Banks Plans First U.S Headlining Tour" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/banks-plans-first-u-s-headlining-tour/" aria-label="Read more about Banks Plans First U.S Headlining Tour">Read more</a>

This past weekend, Lana Del Rey dropped her first single since the release of 2015’s Honeymoon. It wasn’t long after Honeymoon dropped that Lana Del Rey was back in the studio working on its follow-up. Now, we’re finally getting to hear some of it. After teasing the single with posters all over L.A, Lana Del Rey has released “Love“, ... <a title="Lana Del Rey Releases New Song and Teases Forthcoming Album" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/lana-del-rey-releases-new-song-and-teases-forthcoming-album/" aria-label="Read more about Lana Del Rey Releases New Song and Teases Forthcoming Album">Read more</a>

On Valentine’s Day, Future announced that he will be dropping his new, self-titled album on February 17th. In addition to this amazing news, Future also informed fans that he will be going on tour with Tory Lanez and Migos, the hip-hop collective who was recently endorsed at the Golden Globes by Donald Glover and is ... <a title="Future Announces New Album and ‘Nobody Safe’ Tour" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/future-announces-new-album-and-nobody-safe-tour/" aria-label="Read more about Future Announces New Album and ‘Nobody Safe’ Tour">Read more</a>

For those of you who’ve heard of Sampha, it’s likely because of his collaborative work with SBTRKT, Solange, Kanye West, Drake, Jessie Ware, and others. And he’s been a true blessing to all of those musicians listed, just listen to “Don’t Touch My Hair” by Solange, or the deeply complex “Saint Pablo” by Kanye West. Sampha is ... <a title="Sampha Delivers on First Full Length Album ‘Process’" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/sampha-delivers-on-first-full-length-album-process/" aria-label="Read more about Sampha Delivers on First Full Length Album ‘Process’">Read more</a>

Things have been moving pretty quickly for 23 year old Chance the Rapper since releasing his third mixtape back in May 2016. Before even a year has passed, Chance has appeared on pretty much every major talk show, was the first independent artist to perform on SNL (twice), hosted the first music festival—the Magnificent Coloring Day—to ... <a title="Chance the Rapper Will Embark On a 40-City Arena Tour" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/chance-the-rapper-will-embark-on-a-40-city-arena-tour/" aria-label="Read more about Chance the Rapper Will Embark On a 40-City Arena Tour">Read more</a>