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Executive of the Week: Columbia Records Exec VP/Co-Head A&R Imran Majid
While buzz for “Calling My Phone” first began to simmer when the song was teased on TikTok, helping it vault into the top five of the Hot 100, Majid says the song’s success comes more from Columbia’s track record of artist development and trusting the A&R process. And Tjay, despite being just 19, is far from a brand new sensation, as his debut album, State of Emergency, reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 in 2019, while Polo-Tjay collaboration “Pop Out” climbed all the way to No. 11 on the Hot 100 that same year. But “Calling My Phone” is a singular moment for the Bronx-born MC and one that Majid says reflects on Columbia as a destination for great music. Here, Majid talks the success of “Calling My Phone,” the crop of rising hip...
QAnon Shaman Says Trump Pardoning Lil Wayne Made Him Question Loyalty
Source: Brent Stirton / Getty It seems as if the leader of the online disinformation turned insurrection group, QAnon, is having a change of heart. According to published reports, earlier this week Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man who stormed the Capitol in horns and red, white, and blue body paint, and is popularly known as the “QAnon Shaman” has began questioning his loyalty to former President, Donald Trump, after he pardoned Lil Wayne over his group of supporters who stormed the capitol in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 Presidential election. On Tuesday (Feb 23), a new filing was submitted in court by Chansley’s attorney, Al Watkins, reveals that one of the key moments that made Chansley question his loyalty to the former President is when he issued a last-minute ...
Kanye West’s Struggle Presidential Bid Cost Him Over $12 Million, and Marriage
Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty The year 2020 was not a good one for many, including Kanye West. Reportedly, Yeezy dropped $12 million dollars for his doomed from the start Presidential campaign. People went through West’s campaign filings and did the math, and the totals were pure struggle. Kanye West spent $13.2 million — or approximately $200 for every vote — on his failed 2020 presidential campaign, a review of campaign finance filings show. West, 43, contributed nearly $12.5 million of his own money while raising a little more than $2 million from outside contributions, according to his final Federal Election Commission report. In all, the rapper and designer raised $14.5 million to fund his late-in-the-cycle bid, in which he barely qualified for the ballot in a dozen states and earned only...
Jordan Brand Drops The Air Jordan 1 “What The?” Doernbercher Via Auction
Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand Every year sneakerheads and kick collectors await the release of the annual Nike/Doernbercher collection in which kids with cancer take some of our favorite Nike and Jordan silhouettes and remix them into colorful and meaningful works of art. Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand Past classic Air Jordan DB’s included the “Superman” Air Jordan 4’s, Doernbercher Air Jordan 6’s, and “Brave” Air Jordan 8’s, but last night the game was taken to a whole new level when Nike introduced the “What The?” Air Jordan 1 Doernberchers were released via auction. The latest installment to the DB collection is a Frankenstein-ish creation as it uses color patterns, materials and accents from every past Air Jordan Doernbercher released. From using the hell tab of the DB Jorda...
He Said What He Said: Kyrie Irving Stands Firm On Push For Kobe Bryant To Become NBA Logo
Source: Harry How / Getty It’s been a year since the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other passengers in a helicopter crash, and the world is still memorializing Bryant in many ways. Kyrie Irving is pushing for one fitting tribute that will last forever if it happens and is proud to lead the charge. The Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard has had NBA fans talking since sharing on his Instagram account that he feels that his idol and good friend, Kobe Bryant, should replace Jerry West as the NBA logo. In the post, he defiantly wrote, “Gotta Happen, idc what anyone says. BLACK KINGS BUILT THE LEAGUE.” Thursday night (Feb.25), following the Nets 129-92 victory over the Orlando Magic, securing their 8th win in a row, Irving double-downed on his stance and proudly to...
All Eyes On Gus: How Nilsa’s Former Floribama Fling Reacted To Her Pregnancy News
Nilsa shared two big words with her MTV Floribama Shore roomies: “I’m pregnant!” And Gus everyone was shocked. During the season premiere, Nilly — who is about 10 and a half weeks along with a baby boy — shared the lifechanging news as the Southerners got settled in their new Montana home. But first the mama-to-be confided in her “thot partner.” “My heart literally hits my vagina — that’s how far it went down in my stomach,” soon-to-be Aunt Aimee declared after her BFF broke the news. “I’m going to be the aunt that teaches this baby how to say f*ck and sh*t and ass.” The two began to strategize how to tell Candace, Codi, Gus number 1, Jeremiah and Kirk because Nilsa’s lack of drinking would make every...
The World’s A Little Blurry For Billie Eilish. Director R.J. Cutler Found Clarity
By Dani Blum Billie Eilish loves The Office so much she sampled dialogue from the show on her debut album, bookending a song about desire with one of the sitcom’s in-jokes. When she first met with filmmaker R.J. Cutler, known for making profiling documentaries like the Anna Wintour-chronicling The September Issue and The World According to Dick Cheney, Eilish said she wanted any movie made about her to seem like the NBC mockumentary sitcom — with a constant, panning camera and the subtle awareness of an audience. Subsequently, Cutler followed Eilish for a year, across two global tours and the writing and release of her eventually Grammy-sweeping debut, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, which she created with her brother, Finneas. The resulting film, Billie Eilish: The World’s a Lit...
Bop Shop: Songs From Chloe x Halle, Yasmin Williams, Jesswar, And More
Four years before her critically acclaimed A Seat at the Table, the seven-track effort True served as a transition between Solange’s tinkering with boisterous, pop-friendly R&B melodies and her murkier, moodier concoctions. “Looks Good with Trouble” feels like the most clear preamble to her next phase, wherein just 90 seconds her airy, warming harmonies over weightless synths find comfort in a new young lover, seemingly with two faces: She calls off their trouble in one line, and beckons it in the next. Both worlds seem to be just fine.—Terron Moore You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting...
Skaa – Right Back Ft Buju
Check out this brand music from Skaa – Right Back Ft Buju out now. Talented rapper, Skaa, has dished out a banger hit song, titled, “Right Back” featuring fast-rising Nigerian singer, Buju, who dishes out amazing flow in the song. Skaa who is not taking it easy as he plans to blow the mind of music lovers across the world released the trending sound with Buju. “Right Back” will surely get you on your feet and vibing as the new sound is expected to make waves in the weeks to come. Skaa who is signed under the “Say No More Gang” record label is set to blow the mind of his fans with “Right Back”. Listen, enjoy Skaa – “Right Back” Ft Buju below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back p...
Matroda Explores Darker Sound in Spellbinding New Two-Track EP
Matroda has returned to Insomniac Records for a new two-track offering called When We Were Young / Gimme Some Keys. Instead of his quirky yet menacing bass house sound, the release shows a deeper, more nuanced Matroda. He goes the progressive route with “When We Were Young,” producing a hypnotic slow-burner that marries the nostalgic vocal production of Eric Prydz with the mesmeric deep house sound design of Lane 8. “Gimme Some Keys” explores more familiar sonic territory for longtime fans of Matroda with a club-driven tech house bomb. With his innovative approach to production, the Croatian house music luminary has solidified himself as one of the most supported DJs in the dance music scene in recent years. He snagged the #25 spot in the li...
Blanke Delivers Rumbling Drum & Bass Single “Mystery”
Blanke‘s rapid growth in the dance music space is undeniable, as the fast-rising talent has amassed a loyal following in only a few short years. Today the Australian beatsmith and EDM.com Class of 2021 artist has delivered his latest single “Mystery” via Downright Music. “Mystery” is a welcome change of pace, as Blanke has temporarily departed from midtempo and instead written a rumbling drum & bass heater. His unique approach on this single comes in hot right out of the gate, hitting quickly with dark, haunting synth elements before resonating low-ends take ahold. The infectious vocals similarly make an early entrance, commanding attention right from the start before the the track ultimately nosedives into its beautiful drum & bass drop. &#...
R3LL Pushes the Boundaries of Jersey Club With Fresh “Fantasy” EP
R3LL originally debuted on Dim Mak in 2016 with his debut EP Visions, which helped paved the way for the sound he writes today. Five years later, the Newark-born producer looks to continue his legacy with a fresh Jersey Club entry. Today he has returned with his five-track EP Fantasy, featuring collaborations with the likes of Visionnaire, Bleszt, West End Tricks, and more. Fantasy paints the picture of what R3LL sees as the future of club music, and he has done an excellent job at communicating his vision through the record. Each track takes the core elements of Jersey Club, such as its unmistakable kick patterns and infectious vocal chops, and flips them on their head. His remarkable songwriting capabilities truly shine, breathing freshness into the genre. He states t...
