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Stretch And Bobbito Celebrate MF DOOM’s Legacy On Apple Music
Source: C Brandon / Getty Fans are still waving the Daniel Dumile flag weeks after his untimely death was confirmed. Two radio pioneers celebrated the late great MC’s career with a thoughtful and in-depth program. Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito The Barber reunited on one of the biggest digital streaming platforms to host a memorable MF Doom tribute show. On Thursday, January 7 the legendary on air duo broadcasted for two hours in honor of their comrade. Garcia specifically played a large role in the Super Villain’s early years by signing him in the 1990’s to his now defunct Fondle ‘Em Records. The result was several single releases that help defined Metal Face’s iconic persona. “DOOM’s style, at times, was very basement demo-esque, and that was deliberate, and it was brilliant,” Bobbito exp...
Jim Jones ft. Juelz Santana & Marc Scibilia “Election,” Tyla Yaweh ft. Gunna & Wiz Khalifa “All The Smoke” & More | Daily Visuals 1.8.21
Source: Vamp Life / EMPIRE For every Lil Wayne and Kanye West that supports Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, there’s a Busta Rhymes and Jim Jones that resist and call out the Racist-In-Chief’s white nationalist rhetoric. Continuing to amp up the resistance, Jim Jones links up with Juelz Santana and Marc Scibilia for his visuals to “Election” where they speak out about the times we’re living in and let everyone know they’re ready to get it popping should we go into a Purge era forreal forreal. Elsewhere Tyla Yaweh links up with Gunna and Wiz Khalifa get on some cinematic ish for their clip to “All The Smoke” and rob a bank before getting their Fast & Furious on. Looks like fun till you realize Vin Disel isn’t quarterbacking everything. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work fro...
Ariel Pink Dropped By Mexican Summer Following D.C. Riots
After being spotted at the D.C. Riots where a group of insurgents stormed the Capitol, Ariel Pink has been dropped by his label, Mexican Summer. “Due to recent events, Mexican Summer and its staff have decided to end our working relationship with Ariel Rosenberg AKA Ariel Pink moving forward,” a tweet from the label said. See the tweet below. Due to recent events, Mexican Summer and its staff have decided to end our working relationship with Ariel Rosenberg AKA Ariel Pink moving forward. — Mexican Summer (@MexicanSummer) January 8, 2021 According to several photos on social media that circulated on Wednesday night, including a photo taken in a hotel room and video captured by TFW No GF director Alex Lee Moyer, who was there, the trio were active participants in the mayhem in Wash...
Ladipoe – Rap Messiah
Don’t miss this brand new song from Ladipoe – “Rap Messiah” out now. Mavin Records rapper Ladipoe is back with his first joint of the year titled “Rap Messiah”. The lyricist jumps on the beats of Pop Smoke’s “Dior”. Ladipoe goes hard on the beats delivering on of the best rap lines in 2021 already. This was produced by by 808 Melo. Listen to Ladipoe – “Rap Messiah” below. Share this: 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, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
deadmau5 and Wolfgang Gartner Release Electrifying Collaboration, “Channel 43”
It’s been over seven years since deadmau5 and electro king Wolfgang Gartner collaborated on a track. 2010 saw their first work together, “Animal Rights,” released on deadmau5’s 4×4=12 LP, followed by the popular “Channel 42” on >album title goes here<. Now, the dance music vets have paired up once again in 2021 for the release of the natural follow-up, “Channel 43.” mau5 and Gartner shared a preview of the track last week, building an incredible level of anticipation, and now the single has officially been released. As with all of their collaborations, deadmau5 and Gartner manage to capture the perfect blend of electro house and progressive elements to create a one-of-a-kind sound. “Channel 43&...
Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore Shares “Howler” from Forthcoming Solo EP
Following Depeche Mode‘s induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November, founding member Martin Gore released the first single in five years from his solo project. Now, Gore has returned with “Howler,” the latest track from his forthcoming EP The Third Chimpanzee. Though it may not be the first single released from The Third Chimpanzee, Gore described “Howler” as the impetus of the project in a statement. Taking sounds that are “almost human,” the English songwriter has cultivated a unique ambient track that speaks directly to his primate-inspired EP. Forceful synth stabs and chattering saws fill out the nearly five-minute-long tune, placing greater emphasis on Gore’s worldly take. Late last year...
Secretive White Noise Spammers are Making a Killing on Spotify—Here’s How
Popular white noise “artists” on Spotify such as White Noise Baby Sleep and Smart Baby Lullaby have cracked the code on the elusive of concept of making money from streaming. And they’re hardly doing any work for it at all. White noise soundscapes are “truly brainless to produce,” said an anonymous former sound designer for UK-based company Ameritz in a statement to OneZero. The sound designer chose to remain anonymous to avoid potential repercussions of revealing this trick, but claimed he’d spent countless hours recording white noise such as computer and desk fans. Those recordings turn into the white noise tracks released on Spotify via a myriad of virtually anonymous sources, but many are tied to a shell “record label” ...
Dillon Francis and Drove Release Emotive New STMPD RCRDS Track, “Places”
Dillon Francis is stepping into the new year with a new style, a melodic chill tune, proving that the producer has a raw talent for producing earworms across genres. Francis has now tapped the talents of blossoming trio Drove, and is changing direction to a more refined sound with the release of “Places.” “Places” is full of feels just as promised in his Instagram post where he first previewed the track. It starts out with an emotive chord progression, leading into a bouncy melodic house segment. A kinetic break leads the song into a higher energy chorus akin to many of Francis’ house tracks of yesteryear. Together, this collaboration has brought out some of the best production qualities for Francis, and the song is featured on Drove’s new self...
Niall Horan, LeAnn Rimes & More Stars Who Covered Billie Eilish’s ‘When the Party’s Over’
Billie Eilish unveiled her vulnerable “When the Party’s Over” in 2018 when she was just 16 years old. Despite her young age, the song is wildly mature and all-too-relatable for the heartbroken, and therefore, has been covered countless times by some of music’s biggest stars. Most recently, Chad Lawson struck a cord with fans when he delivered the song on a piano. “A great song is a great song no matter the genre or instrument,” he said in a press statement. “When I first heard this track, I was geeking how Finneas crafted such a unique melody based on his chordal theme; so creative. Add Billie’s unabashed vulnerability to the mix and you have the artistic marriage of head and heart. I knew this song would resonate with just a piano....
First Stream Latin: New Music From Manuel Turizo & Wisin Y Yandel, Maria Becerra & More
First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Manuel Turizo x Wisin & Yandel “Mala Costumbre” (La Industria Inc.) Manuel Turizo and Wisin & Yandel team up for an explosive reggaetón track that pairs catchy lyrics with an infectious beat making “Mala Costumbre” irresistible and a standout in this week’s releases. Produced by hitmakers Tainy, Lennin Palacios, Ily Wonder, Keytin and JotaRosa, the song kicks off with a slow intro featuring Turizo’s sultry deep voice, who prefaces the heartbreak song with “I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve promised myself to not open the door anymore.” Then, as the song picks up, Yandel sings over a guitar tune, “Now I’m he...
Russ’ New Lil Baby Collab Is Anything But ‘Ugly’
Russ has officially entered 2021. The rapper unveiled his first song of the year on Friday (Jan. 8), a melodic Lil Baby collaboration titled “Ugly.” The accompanying Edgar Esteves-directed video finds the Atlanta natives amid flashing colored lights, living luxuriously in a high-end strip club. “‘Cause I got your b—h now in love with me / And I’m in this b—h now, it’s getting ugly,” Russ proclaims in the hook. 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, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Country Singer-Songwriter Ed Bruce Dies at 81
Country singer-songwriter Ed Bruce died Friday (Jan. 8) of natural causes in Clarksville, Tenn. He was 81. Born William Edwin Bruce Jr. on Dec. 29, 1939, Bruce met with Sun Records sound engineer Jack Clement and ended up writing and recording “Rock Boppin’ Baby” for Sun Records owner Sam Phillips when he was just 17 (under the name “Edwin Bruce”). He began writing country hits for other stars, such as “Save Your Kisses” for Tommy Roe, while recording his own material that grew popular with other stars’ versions. Charlie Louvin recorded Bruce’s 1963 pop-oriented song “See the Big Man Cry” two years later, which reached No. 7 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart in May 1965. Bruce tallied 35 t...
