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37 Times Parody Singer Randy Rainbow Roasted Donald Trump
Shady singer extraordinaire Randy Rainbow is well-known for his politically charged parody videos. Although they started off as mock interviews with politicians and celebrities, Randy eventually showed off his singing abilities in parody music videos based on Broadway tunes and pop hits. In these videos, Randy has taken a particular interest in President Trump and his administration. Not only does he have incredibly versatile vocals, Randy is also a hilariously talented lyricist. His sharp wit and tongue are the perfect tools that allow him to create the most scathing videos, guaranteed to make you laugh. Here are 36 times Randy Rainbow has read Trump for filth since the start of his 2016 presidential campaign. “Ya Got Trump Trouble” “Ya Got Trump Trouble” was Ra...
From Billboard Charts to TikTok Dances: Behind Nio Garcia’s Viral ‘La Jeepeta’
After making the rounds with “Te Bote (Remix)” next to Casper, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny, and Ozuna — which landed at No. 36 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in 2018 — Nio Garcia unleashed “La Jeepeta” in January. The chorus was born inside a jeep after the power went off at Garcia’s recording studio in Puerto Rico. In January, he dropped the first version of “La Jeepeta” — a catchy mid-tempo reggaeton — in collaboration with Brray and Juanka, released via Flow La Movie and powered by GLAD Empire. Three months later, and in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Anuel AA and Myke Towers jumped on the remix, bringing “La Jeepeta” to a whole ‘nother level. Unlike the original, which did not secure a spot on the Hot Latin Songs chart, the remix arrived in...
Bandcamp’s First Friday Fundraisers to Continue Through the Rest of the Year
Bandcamp’s First Friday fundraisers — where all sales have gone directly to the artists — will continue through the end of 2020. In a statement on the company’s website, CEO Ethan Diamond outlined the decision to keep the program going. “We started Bandcamp Fridays back in March to support artists impacted by the pandemic, and in the past few months the music community has come together in a huge way: in just four days, fans put more than $20 million directly into the pockets of artists and labels,” he said. “That’s incredible, but just as amazing is that since the pandemic hit in March, fans have bought more than $75 million worth of music and merch directly from artists and labels, and to date, fans have paid artists over half a billion(!) dollars on Bandcamp.” He added that the direct c...
Fruit Bats Ready Full-LP Cover of Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Siamese Dream’
Fruit Bats will release a full-LP cover of Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream on August 21 via Turntable Kitchen’s SOUNDS DELICIOUS subscription series. They previewed the record with a folky version of “Today,” which finds bandleader Eric D. Johnson sweetly crooning over acoustic strums, synth pads, and brushed drums. The revamped Siamese Dream will be out as a limited-edition vinyl as part of the unique series, which asks participating artists to reinterpret one of their favorite albums. In a statement, Johnson spoke about selecting Smashing Pumpkins’ 1993 classic. “In 1993, I was the prime age to be swept up in alternative radio,” he said. “But truth be told, while I loved Nirvana and Jane’s Addiction, in my heart I was still secretly wearing a hole in my cassette copy of Steve Miller Ban...
Come Back and Love Hinds
Hinds never wanted to be a pop band. Sure, there would be occasional pop melodies they’d toy with, but full-on? Not for them. With their third studio album The Prettiest Curse, that changed. Ditching the lo-fi, chaotic, garage rock ethos strung throughout their first two records, the Madrid-based four-piece opted for something bolder, reworking their musical formula and taking a leap into a more polished arena. And with this evolution, the band, comprised of Carlotta Cosials (vocals, guitar), Ana Perrote (vocals, guitar), Ade Martin (bass) and Amber Grimbergen (drums), has strengthened their bond. Formed in 2011 as a duo called Deers featuring Cosials and Perrote, the band reemerged after a hiatus under the Hinds moniker in 2014. With the release of their surf-rock-tinged debut album Leave...
Big Boi Reminisces About Hanging With Kate Bush, Hints at Possible Collab
Big Boi and Kate Bush in the studio together? While some would not put these two on a song together, Big Boi has been a huge fan of the UK artist’s music. In a recent interview with SiriusXM Volume, the Outkast member opened up about his admiration for Bush. “I love Kate Bush. That’s my people, man,” Big Boi said in the interview. “My uncle turned me on to her since I was like in 8th grade. And this is like my mom’s brother, like the weirdo brother. He turned me on to Kate and Fleetwood Mac and Sting and Lynyrd Skynyrd, and he just listened to everything. So I grew up listening to Bob Marley too, and my top two artists of all time is 1A and 1B, Bob Marley and Kate Bush. And then No. 2 would be N.W.A.” As for his wanting to collaborate in the studio with the British singer, Big Boi sai...
Taylor Swift’s Surprise New Album Folklore Is Coming Extremely Soon
Almost 15 years ago, singer-songwriter Justin Vernon retreated to his family’s remote Wisconsin cabin and emerged with For Emma, Forever Ago, the star-making debut indie-folk LP from his Bon Iver project. In the years since, Vernon has worked with everyone from Kanye West to James Blake to Vince Staples. He can now add Taylor Swift to that list. On Thursday morning (July 23), Swift announced that a new studio album, her eighth, would drop on Friday. Called Folklore, the album consists of, as Swift tweeted, “songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into.” To help those plans come to life, Swift enlisted help from Vernon (“who co-wrote and was kind enough to sing on one with me,” as she wrote) as well as The National’s Aaron Dess...
Demi Lovato Is Engaged! Read Her Sweet Note To New Fiancé Max Ehrich
Demi Lovato is getting married! The singer shared on Instagram early Thursday (July 23) that her and partner Max Ehrich are now engaged, along with some adorable photos of them embracing on the beach. “When I was a little girl, my birth dad always called me his ‘little partner’ – something that might’ve sounded strange without his southern cowboy like accent,” she wrote in the caption. “To me it made perfect sense. And today that word makes perfect sense again but today I’m officially going to be someone else’s partner.” Lovato spent the rest of the caption detailing her love for Ehrich, including the gem that “I knew I loved you the moment I met you.” And speaking of gems, the third photo is a close-up of the rock she...
Say Hello: Your 2020 VMA PUSH Best New Artist Nominees Are Here
When the 2020 VMAs return to New York City next month, there will be a whole new slew of boundary-pushing, needle-moving artists to celebrate. The full list is coming — and in the meantime, our first taste of it kicks off today (July 23) with the nominees in the PUSH Best New Artist category. These 17 artists range from cavernous-voiced belters and sonic impresarios to genre-blurring visionaries and chart-topping pop savants. And they’re all up for PUSH Best New Artist in 2020. That list of nominees includes, in full: AJ Mitchell, Arizona Zervas, Ava Max, BENEE, BROCKHAMPTON, Conan Gray, Doja Cat, FINNEAS, Jack Harlow, Kiana Ledé, Lewis Capaldi, Lil Tecca, Pop Smoke, Roddy Ricch, Summer Walker, Tate McRae, and YUNGBLUD. The 2020 VMAs will return to Barclays Center in Brooklyn for th...
You Care: Kanye West Hits Wyoming Walmart With Damon Dash, Says Yeezy Talks “Billi Talk”
Source: Bennett Raglin/BET / Getty Kanye West can say he doesn’t have friends, and his wife, looking out for him. Roc-a-fella Records founder Damon Dash was spotted making a Walmart run with Yeezy and his holding him down in Cody, Wyoming. According to The Sun, West hit the local Walmart to shop for kids clothing on Wednesday (July 22). One of the guys spotted out and about with Yeezy happened to be Dame Dash. If you know you’re Hip-Hop lore, Dash was one of the first people to believe that West could make it in the game as a rapper while many said he should just focus on production. West was rocking a blue hoodie and ripped jeans, along with those adidas Yeezy foam runners. He also appears to have died his hair red. And since this was a Walmart trip, he was rocking a face mask in the stor...
Donald Glover Rumored To Be Reprising His Role As Lando Calrissian In His Own ‘Star Wars’ Spin-off Series
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Solo: A Star Wars Story might’ve bricked harder than something that Westside Gunn could have Virgil put his John Hancock on, but Donald Glover’s rendition of Lando Calrissian was impressive enough to land him his own Disney+ series based on the fan favorite Star Wars character. On the latest episode of Kessel Run Radio podcast, the “fastest Star Wars show in the galaxy” touched a few subjects including the return of Hayden Christiensen (Aiden Skywalker/Darth Vader) for Disney+’s Obi Kenobi series and John Boyega moving on from the Star Wars franchise. But it was their revelation that Donald Glover would be reprising his role as Lando Calrissian that caught our ear. According to the hosts, rumors have been swirling that Donald and Disney have com...
Kanye West’s Bipolar Episode Won’t Be Featured In ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’
Source: NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 29: Kim Kardashian, Kanye West with North West and Saint West are spotted in the Upper East Side on August 29, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Alo Ceballos/GC Images) Looks like fans who still watch Keeping Up With The Kardashians and were waiting to see Kanye West’s recent meltdown play out next season aren’t going to the guilty pleasure they were hoping for. According to TMZ the Kardashian klan have decided to keep their much publicized family business private as Kim wants to shield her children from witnessing their father fly off the handle when they watch the series once they’re older. As if the internet won’t be around in a decade or so. Our sources say Kim takes her husband’s mental health very seriously and doesn’t want it exploited for rat...
