Stereogum — Jimmy Kimmel Live! recently aired a joke commercial for Ice Cube’s Kidz Bop Hip Hop, which is pretty much exactly what it sounds like — cleaned-up, family-friendly versions of explicit hip-hop songs from people like A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Lil Jon,... more info

Rolling Stone — What's a hip-hop-loving dad like Jimmy Kimmel to do when he wants to listen to his favorite tracks in the company of his young daughter? Make a Hip-Hop Kidz Bop. Rappers Ice Cube, Lil Jon, Ty Dolla $ign and more joined Kimmel in reinventing ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Today's NYC-area shows include Mysteryland (Machinedrum, Ty Dolla $ign, Hudson Mohawke, XXYYXX, etc), Punk Rock Bowling (Cock Sparrer, FLAG, Agnostic Front, etc), Rainer Maria, The Men, and many Northside shows like Brian Wilson, Omni, Oddisee, ... more info

Idolator — Nick Jonas crashes a diner. more info

Idolator — Throw some bacon on it, I guess? more info

Rolling Stone — Vic Mensa surprise released a new EP Friday morning titled There's A lot Going On. Produced by Papi Beatz alongside co-productions by Mensa and Smoke Ono, the seven-song set features Ty Dolla $ign and is available for free through July 4th f... more info

Stereogum — OK, now this is more like it. A month without hearing something from Young Thug and you might want to start plastering his face on milk cartons, but now we’ve gotten two tracks within 21 hours of each other, with yesterday’s “Gangster Shit” a... more info

Guardian Music — (Mind of a Genius)In a post-Frank Ocean world in which his new album seems stuck in musical purgatory, fans of contemporary R&B have plenty of other options. Ty Dolla $ign offers a rugged masculinity tempered by hip-hop, while Bryson Tiller is a sult... more info

Mjsbigblog — Fifth Harmony tops the Pop Airplay (Mainstream Top 40) chart with “Work from Home” featuring Ty Dolla $ign. The song also tops the YouTube chart for a fifth week. Lauren Daigle’s “Trust In You” tops the Hot Christian Songs (11 weeks), CAC (... more info

AllHipHop — CHICAGO MEETS L.A.! more info