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Matt Maeson Becomes First Male Soloist in 15 Years With Two Alternative Airplay No. 1s
“Hallucinogenics” jumps 4-1. Matt Maeson becomes the first solo man to score two career No. 1s on Billboard‘s Alternative Airplay chart in a decade and a half, as “Hallucinogenics” jumps 4-1 on the list dated Aug. 29. Maeson previously ruled the tally with “Cringe,” for four weeks last year; “Cringe” first led nearly a year to the day of “Hallucinogenics” rising to No. 1 (Aug. 24, 2019). Maeson is the first male soloist to rack up a pair of No. 1s on Alternative Airplay since Beck 15 years ago. After nabbing his first ruler, “Loser,” in February 1994, Beck earned his second with “E-Pro” in April 2005. He’s since scored a third No. 1, “Up All Night,” in December 2017. Just four other ...
Label Spotlight: 25 Years In, Om Records Is Still Aiming For That Goosebumps Feeling
Celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, Om Records’ first office was on San Francisco’s legendary Haight Street. First hosting the musical counterculture of the late ’60s via local bands like the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, three decades later Haight witnessed another sonic revolution in the form of electronic music upon Om’s arrival in 1995. In this era, the genre existed largely in underground scene hubs like San Francisco, where local producers were getting weird with their fusions of house, acid house, downtempo and hip-hop and other burgeoning experimental sounds. A quarter-century later, Om is still home to everything weird and wonderful, with artists including Kaskade, Groove Armada, Dirty Vegas and more delivering electronic sounds across the...
No Laughing Matter: Kevin Hart Reveals He Had COVID-19 Earlier This Year
Source: Gregg DeGuire / Getty COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate. Comedian Kevin Hart became the latest celebrity to reveal they had the contagious virus. During a stand-up set over the weekend, Kevin Hart revealed that he battled COVID-19 earlier in the year. Hart shared the shocking revelation with attendees at Dave Chappelle’s An Intimate Socially Distanced Affair in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Hart explained why he didn’t share the news when he was first diagnosed with the virus telling the socially distanced crowd: “The problem is that I had it around the same time as Tom Hanks, and I couldn’t say anything because he’s more famous than I am.” As for the event Hart was at, Page Six reports that Chappelle opened-up his wallet and spent $100,000 on coronavirus rapid testing for those in attendance,...
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Lauryn Hill Performs Virtually For Louis Vuitton 2021 Menswear Show [Video]
Source: Shannon Finney / Getty While Lauryn Hill is no longer a mainstream star her legacy still holds a dear spot in our culture’s hearts. A recent set reminds us why she is a one of one. As spotted on HipHopDX the former Fugees member graced the fashion community with her unique talents earlier this month. On August 6 Louis Vuitton Menswear Director Virgil Abloh booked the “Nothing Even Matters” singer to bring her catalog to life during the Spring / Summer 2021 show in Shanghai, China. As travel continues to be restricted due to Covid-19 concerns she sang from the comfort of her New Jersey home. Originally recorded in late July Ms. Hill delivered a unique 20 minute performance that aired on a large digital screen placed above the runway. She and her masked band opened up with “Guar...
Leslie David Baker AKA Stanely From ‘The Office’ Shuts Down Racists After Standing Up For Black Lives
Source: Joe Scarnici / Getty Leslie David Baker, a veteran actor best known for his role as the surly but sincere Stanley Hudson on NBC’s The Office series, isn’t letting racism kill his Black joy. After launching an idea for a spin-off series featuring Stanley, racist fans hit him with the “shut up and dribble” angle but Baker isn’t letting it slide one bit. TMZ has more: The veteran actor joined “TMZ Live” Monday to address how his ‘Office’ spin-off project led to him becoming the target of hateful attacks, because at the same time … he’s been a vocal supporter of BLM. Leslie says much like Black athletes being told to “stick to sports,” racists began coming out of the woodwork to tell him to “stick to acting” and bombarding him with other vile messages … and he’s had enough. The outlet ...
Kobe Bryant To Get Street By Staples Center Named After Him
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN A basketball legend continues to get his much-deserved flowers. Kobe Bryant is getting a street named after him. As spotted on TMZ the late great is getting a unique commemoration within the community he became synonymous for. On Monday, August 24 the L.A. City Council President confirmed that planning is underway to title a public road in Mamba’s honor. “Figueroa St. will soon be Kobe Bryant Boulevard between Olympic & MLK,” Herb J. Wesson Jr. revealed. The drag in question extends from the Staples Center all the way to the University of California. “Kobe’s legacy is bigger than basketball. Kobe Bryant Blvd will be a reminder to everyone, young and old who drive down it, there is no obstacle too big and that with the #Mambamentality … anything is p...
Village People’s Victor Willis Mocks RNC for Using ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ Announces Biopic
You can say this much about the Village People’s Victor Willis: he doesn’t mince words. In an eventful 24 hours, the singer, who already has had some choice words for President Trump after telling him to stop using their “Macho Man” before his rallies, mocked the Republican National Convention in a Facebook post after it played “Y.M.C.A.” after officially tapping Trump as its 2020 nominee for president. Republicans doing the Y.M.C.A dance on the opening day of the Republican National Convention? Now they’ve gone too far! … Posted by Victor Willis on Monday, August 24, 2020 This comes a few days after he mocked Kanye West’s presidential bid, which you can see here. But in a bit more positive news, Willis also said on Facebook that the Village People are getting a biopic — or are at lea...
ReUnite Festival Sparks Swift Backlash After Illicit Desert Gathering Defies COVID-19 Regulations
Over the weekend, an event called ReUnite Festival took place in Mojave, California that has drawn swift backlash and condemnation from the dance music community. Despite a ban on mass gatherings in the state, organizers reportedly shirked COVID-19 regulations while patrons failed to socially distance or wear masks at the event. Since ReUnite was planned and executed in a clandestine manner, certain aspects of the event and what took place remain hazily speculative, but firsthand accounts coming to light suggest the gathering had far-reaching consequences. As for how the fest was able to take place to begin with, multiple attendees have posited the event was ultimately allowed to operate after the gathering was characterized by organizers as a protest. According to rep...
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Flamingosis’ “Wild Summer” is a Tribute to His Father’s Legacy and Frisbee Career [Premiere]
Flamingosis is sharing a piece of his family history with fans along with the release of his breezy summertime tune “Wild Summer.” The song marks a stylistic “re-introduction” for the producer, whose sound has been characterized by 70’s and 80’s influenced old school funk. Flamingosis has spent a better part of a year in the studio since his last release, keeping his head down and fine-tuning his approach, swapping an emphasis on sample-driven music for face time with prominent instrumentalists. Hearing the call and response of crisp trumpet fanfare and sultry guitar riffs that shape “Wild Summer” makes for a satisfying first glimpse as to what Flamingosis has in store moving forward. The producer’s latest effort arrives with a music vi...
Above & Beyond Drop Stunning Trance Single “I Saw Good” on Anjunabeats
We’re running out of superlatives for Above & Beyond. The legendary trance trio continues to one-up themselves with each new release, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their iconic Anjunabeats banner in style. Their latest masterstroke recently hit streaming platforms in the form of a new track called “I Saw Good,” which arrived by way of Anjunabeats on August 24th, 2020. With hypnotic synth work, intrinsically authentic melodies, and expertly programmed bass plucks in the drop, the soaring single oozes the euphoric trance flair that helped Above & Beyond catapult to international stardom in the late aughts. It’s yet another microcosm of their concerted effort to push the boundaries of trance and progressive house—a venture that has remained...
Porter Robinson Announces Next “Nurture” Single is Dropping Tomorrow
Porter Robinson fans can breathe a sigh of relief. The electronic music wunderkind has announced that the next single from Nurture is on the way. Porter took to Twitter today to announce that the track will officially drop tomorrow, sharing nothing but a cryptic photo and an incisive caption that simply reads, “the new single from Nurture comes out tomorrow.” The hype surrounding Porter’s much-ballyhooed sophomore album is at a tipping point. The follow-up to his fan-favorite debut Worlds, Nurture has been a topic of much anticipation not only in his fervid fanbase, but also the EDM community at large. The third single follows the releases of “Get Your Wish” and “Something Comforting,” both of which represent signature Porter Robinso...
The Weeknd Responds to Previous Misogynistic Lyrics
While The Weeknd has topped the charts with a number of hits, the R&B singer has also been called out for his sexist lyrics. And now he’s finally addressing the issue. In a new interview with Esquire, The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, pointed to “I just fucked two bitches ‘fore I saw you” from the 2015 song “The Hills.” [embedded content] While there seemed to be a connection issue during that point of the conversation (of course), Tesfaye responded by saying that he was portraying a character. “It’s definitely a character,” he told Esquire. “When you hear some of the drastic stuff, you can tell. I mean, that’s why it’s tricky, because it is me singing the words; it is my writing. It’s like you want people to feel a certain way. You want them to feel angry. You want them to feel sad. You ...
