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Here’s a Roundup of Candace Owens’ Celebrity Feuds: Cardi B, Kanye & More
Politically conservative commentator and President Donald Trump supporter Candace Owens has picked a fight or two with some artists over the last two years. Whether it’s about the Black Lives Matter movement or “pandering” to Black American voters in the upcoming presidential election, Owens has been put in the hot seat by the hottest artists. Billboard broke down the biggest ones that went down recently. See them below. Cardi B Cardi and Owens launched into a political debate of their own ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The Blackout author went on The Ben Shapiro Show on Sept. 6 to discuss how the rapper’s interview with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden for Elle on Aug. 17 was “pandering” to Bla...
Here Are All the Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch During the Coronavirus Crisis: Week of September 8
Labor Day Weekend has come and gone, but the livestream concerts show no signs of slowing down. Most live events and large gatherings remain in hold throughout the country due to the coronavirus crisis, leading artists to continue the trend of livestreaming shows to connect with fans. With music venues still shut down from coast to coast, here’s your guide to the best live-streamed music content right now, for the week of Sept. 8. As additional events are announced for the week, we’ll add them to this list. Check out the list of shows and musical events to stream from the comfort of your home this week below. September 8: Pop singer Shura will have a live chat with fellow musician Austra, with both taking questions from fans, on Twitch at 5:00 p.m. ET. September 11:&n...
Davido – Fem
Don’t miss this brand new banger from Davido – ‘Fem’ out now! DMW honcho Davido returns to the music scene with his first single of the year titled ‘Fem‘. After several months of staying away from social media, the Nigerian music superstar makes a comeback with full force. Here is what what he said about his new song ‘To the people talking about you because they don’t understand your shine, they don’t understand your grace, they don’t understand why they can never be what you are or have what you have… we say #FEM!’. Fans have been anticipating the song for quite some time now since Davido shared the snippet. With this new single out the singer’s third album, ‘A Better Time‘ would be released soonest. Here is the lyrics to ‘Fem’. Listen, enjoy Davido – ‘Fem’ below. [embedded con...
Joni Mitchell Announces Archival Series, Shares Early 1963 Recording of “House of the Rising Sun”: Stream
Legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is cracking open her vault for the very first time to present fans with a comprehensive archival series. Simply titled Joni Mitchell Archives, the campaign will highlight unreleased material from throughout her career, showcasing the artist’s evolution and lasting impact over the decades. The series massive archival project begins with Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967). Set to hit streets on October 30th, the five-CD collection includes Mitchell’s earliest-known recording, a 1963 in-studio radio performance for CFQC AM in her hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. There are also early versions of songs like “Michael From Mountains” and “I Had a King”, a 1965 mini set for Let’s Sing Out on CBC TV, and her rare Neil Young cover of “Sugar Mo...
Cardi B Gets Trump-Supporting Teen Arrested for Doxing
Everyone knows Cardi B has WAP: a Willingness to Arrest and Prosecute. In a recent Instagram live, the hip-hop superstar recalled getting a Trump-supporting teen arrested after he revealed her home address on the internet. As The Independent reports, Cardi B spoke to her fans on Instagram about a wide range of topics, including Joe Biden, Candace Owens, and how her vocal opposition to Trump has made her a target of right-wing trolls. She said that after one person doxxed her and encouraged people to “put my house on fire,” she felt compelled to hire a private investigator. She explained, “Shit gets so intense that a Trump supporter posted my address and encouraged people to dox my home, to put my house on fire. I literally hired a private investigator, and served them with a warr...
Conway the Machine Unveils New Song “Seen Everything But Jesus” Featuring Freddie Gibbs: Stream
Conway the Machine and Freddie Gibbs have done some things they regret on the new collaborative track “Seen Everything But Jesus”. It’s off Con’s upcoming album From King to a GOD, which drops tomorrow, September 11th. The cut is a Beat Butcha production, with simple, descending piano chords playing off the urgent click of drums. That’s Conway’s voice on the hook, but while the Machine may be singing, it’s definitely not autotuned. The whole song benefits from this off-the-cuff delivery, especially given the rawness of the subject matter. “Look, Lil Lotto got shot,” Conway begins, “Mikey B got shot (Pssh)/ Lil Jojo got shot, ChineGun got shot (Rest in peace, n—-s)/ I start my verse sayin’ they names to show we haven’t forgot (Uh huh).” This is context for the pained chorus, as Co...
Alicia Keys Teams with NFL to Launch $1 Billion Endowment for Black Businesses and Communities
As America continues to wrestle with the systemic racism that to this day impacts millions of its citizens, the NFL is undergoing a reckoning of its own. After blackballing Colin Kaepernick for beginning the “take a knee” protests during the National Anthem, the league has been clawing its way back from a hole of racial insensitivity. The latest move comes in collaboration with Alicia Keys, who has agreed to perform at the NFL Kickoff event and is teaming with the league to create a $1 billion endowment fund for Black business and communities. In a statement to Billboard, Keys said she saw the collaboration as an opportunity to “use my platform to further racial equity.” She also penned a letter explaining her decision to take part in the Kickoff show, which airs tonight, September 10th, a...
Said The Sky Releases New Single and Fan Video to Amplify the Conversation on Suicide
In honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, future bass titan Said The Sky is doubling down on his commitment to suicide prevention by releasing a new charitable song. Sharing a fan-made video to accompany the track, the renowned electronic music producer wants to amplify the conversation surrounding suicide. Teaming up with Olivver The Kid and Levi The Poet, Said The Sky debuted the aptly-titled “Worth Living For” today in partnership with music brand Songs That Saved My Life, sharing a poignant acoustic number. The trio are directing all proceeds from sales of the song to To Write Love On Her Arms. “In honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, on September 10th, I partnered with To Write On Her Arms, Levi The Poet, Olivver The Kid and Songs That Save...
A New Compilation of Remixes and Tracks Sampled by Daft Punk Has Hit the Shelves
A new compilation of remixes and songs sampled by legendary electronic music outfit Daft Punk has hit the shelves. The Many Faces Of Daft Punk: A Journey Through The Inner World Of Daft Punk serendipitously arrived on dance music retail store Juno this week. The record, which spans 17 tracks, features reworks by Daft Punk of songs from Franz Ferdinand (“Take Me Out”), Scott Grooves (“Mothership Reconnection”), and The Micronauts (“Get Funky Get Down”), among others. It also flaunts a bevy of tunes that the fabled duo have sampled over the course of their illustrious career, including The Whispers‘ “And The Beat Goes On,” The Sugarhill Gang‘s seminal hip-hop anthem “Rapper’s Delight, &...
Fortnite Reveals New In-Game Concert Series Amid Bitter Legal Battle with Apple
The wildly popular battle royale mass multiplayer game Fortnite has been continually collaborating with musicians such as Marshmello, Diplo, and Travis Scott, pushing the envelope of what’s really possible within the world of video games. Fortnite has now announced a brand new concert series within its “Party Royale” mode to kick off with singer and rapper Dominic Fike, but users hoping to stream the shows via their Apple devices may find themselves royally peeved. Amid a bitter legal battle stemming from Apple’s accusation that Fortnite creator Epic Games introduced its own in-app payment system to circumvent the tech giant’s 30% transaction fee on all digital payments, Fortnite is currently unavailable on th...
Micro-Movement Study Finds it is Nearly Impossible Not to Move to Music—Especially EDM
If music is 5 Gum, then dancing is the ensuing journey through hyper-speed. Dancing is essentially an involuntary reaction to hearing music, according to a new study on sonic-related micro-movements. In order to study the impact of music on human movement, researchers in Norway played beats for people and monitored their micro-movements. Measuring them to the millimeters per second, they found that it was nearly impossible for the subjects to stand completely still. “Nobody has managed it so far,” said Alexander Refsum Jensenius, a University of Oslo professor of music technology. Conducting the examination with genres like Norweigan folk music and traditional Indian music, among others, Jensenius went on to say that electronic dance music induced the most micro-movem...
Joni Mitchell Launches Archives Series, Shares Acoustic Version of ‘House of the Rising Sun’
Joni Mitchell is launching her own archives series. The singer-songwriter will be delivering a bunch of archival releases in the coming years, beginning with Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967). It will feature a number of rarities in the build-up to her first proper release that encompasses a deluxe 5-CD set that includes unreleased home, live, and radio recordings. Of those recordings, 29 are previously unreleased. “The early stuff, I shouldn’t be such a snob against it,” Mitchell said in a statement. “A lot of these songs, I just lost them. They fell away. They only exist in these recordings. For so long I rebelled against the term, ‘I was never a folk-singer.’ I would get pissed off if they put that label on me. I didn’t think it was a good description of what I was. And the...
