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Swizz Beatz & Timbaland’s VERZUZ Partners Exclusively With Apple Music
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Swizz Beatz and Timbaland had the genius idea to use their massive social media reach and launched the popular VERZUZ Instagram Live battles, one of the most inventive uses of the platform due to the COVID-19 shutdown. Now, the super-producers are reaping the benefits of their brilliance, inking an exclusive deal with Apple Music to host the friendly competition series. As reported by Music Business Worldwide, the VERZUZ platform making its shift from Instagram to Apple Music and Beats 1 is a fitting ascension to what has become an event in music and entertainment circles since live shows, touring, and other means of performances have been altered by the coronavirus spread. After launching this past March, VERZUZ has continued to defy convention with viewershi...
Andrew “Wild For Da Night” Gillum Resurfaces After Rehab, Gives Update On His Life
Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Andrew Gillum was one of the Democratic party’s rising stars, but one fateful night ruined all of that. He is back to give us an update on his life. Gillum surprised many when he just popped back up on the scene Monday (Jul.20) with a video giving followers and those genuinely concerned a “personal update” on his life. In the Instagram testimonial, the former gubernatorial candidate spoke on what he has been through since checking himself into rehab following a night that featured alcohol, crystal meth, and a male escort. While not really spilling all of the tea on the night that saw some very ummmm rather disturbing photos of Gillum passed out, he did disclose his battle with alcoholism. He revealed that his defeat to Donald Trump-lite aka Ron DeSantis in the 20...
OP ALERT: The 2 Coonettes Who Defaced BLM Mural Exposed As Right Wing Zealots
Source: Robert Nickelsberg / Getty As the world continues to rally for social equity there are some Black people who prefer to sleep on the floor in Uncle Tom’s cabin. Two women have been exposed as house Negros. As spotted on Madam Noire the females who defaced the Black Lives Matter mural last week in midtown Manhattan have been identified. On Saturday, July 18 two Black women were seen on video vandalizing the street art in front of Trump Tower 5th Avenue. The scene was a crazy one as the general public was astonished and mortified to see people of color defiantly go against the BLM movement. The two agitators are Bevelyn Beatty, 29, and Edmee Chavannes, 39 of Staten Island. After being arrested for criminal mischief they took to social media to gloat about their actions. “The poli...
Free Smoke: Drake Takes Shots At Pusha T & Kanye West In “Only You Freestyle”
Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty Drake smells blood in the water. The Toronto rapper seemingly came out swinging at Kanye West and Pusha T in a new freestyle. Kanye West had himself a tough Monday (Jul.21). Not only did he seemingly meltdown on Twitter following his failed campaign rally that didn’t even help get on South Carolina’s ballot, Drizzy decided to touch him up with some bars. In his best across the pond accent, Aubrey let the chopper spray calling out both West and his G.O.O.D. Music president Pusha T. On UK rapper Headie One’s “Only You Freestyle,” Drake seemly alleges that Kanye has been hiding behind King Push when it came to their “beef.”. On the song he raps: “Sh*t, you man been droppin’ lately/Don’t make me have to fly my iTunes,” Drake raps. “So much people buy into my hype / D...
Armin van Buuren Announces Forthcoming “Lost Tapes” Album
Several releases Armin van Buuren has been keeping close to chest will finally see the light of day. The Armada head honcho is returning with a new remix album at the end of the month titled Lost Tapes, comprised of several songs that have stolen the spotlight during his recent sets. Armin van Buuren has shared previews for a handful of the forthcoming remixes, many of which have landed in his “A State Of Trance” radio show. All in all there are thirty-one remixes in total, which impressively is on par with the scale of van Buuren’s Relax album released back in May 2020. The remixes on Lost Tapes harken back to several different chapters of Armin van Buuren’s longstanding career. Paul Denton is putting a new spin on van Buuren and Nadia Ali‘s 20...
Watch This Beatbox Rendition of the “Overwatch” Theme Ahead of Forthcoming Remix Pack
Overwatch is bringing together a team of creators to launch their “Summer of Music” event. The Blizzard Entertainment-developed video game title recently released their new original soundtrack Overwatch: Cities & Countries. They’re now releasing a handful of new reworks in what’s shaping up to be one of the most unique remix packs of the summer. Setting the bar high is Berywam, 2018 beatbox world champions, who have unleashed an impressive beatbox remix of the Overwatch theme with rhythmic ebbs and flows that seemingly defy reality. The French quartet has a knack for adapting their voices to fit a variety of instrumental functions. Arguably, this was best on display during their medley performance on America’s Got Talent in 2019, which included ...
Jasmine Thompson Shares Story Behind “Life-Changing” Zedd Collaboration, “Funny”
Jasmine Thompson didn’t originally imagine her song would wind up in Zedd‘s hands, but as she knows well, life has a funny way of playing out. In an interview with Kansas City CBS affiliate KCTV5, the London-based singer-songwriter recalled that her producers sent an early demo of “Funny” to Zedd without her knowledge. Thompson said she initially had a vision that the melancholic single would be piano-driven, but once Zedd sent back his version, it instantly won her over. “The idea of collaborating with him was life-changing,” she said. The surprising turn of events sparked bigger plans. The two had originally intended to meet in person in Los Angeles to work on the song’s music video. However, considering the onset of COVID-19, Thompson ...
LACUNA COIL Announces ‘Black Anima: Live From The Apocalypse’ Virtual Concert
LACUNA COIL has announced “Black Anima: Live From The Apocalypse”, an exclusive streaming show featuring a full performance of “Black Anima” for the very first time, including songs never performed live, plus special backstage/off-camera moments and more. The band, stationed in its hometown of Milan, Italy since February 2020, is fired up for its first show since the COVID-19 lockdown forced the entire music business, and the world, to stop. “When the world changed, we were in the early stages of touring our new album, ‘Black Anima’,” LACUNA COIL said. “Months have gone by and the desire to get back up on stage and play our music for you has just grown bigger and bigger. While the pandemic won’t allow us to travel to your hometown...
KORN’s RAY LUZIER On Dealing With Coronavirus Crisis: ‘We’re Trying To Make The Best Of It’
In a new interview with Eric Black Was Here‘s “Rockcast”, KORN drummer Ray Luzier poke about how he has been dealing with the coronavirus crisis. He said (see video below): “It is what it is, man. What can we do? It’s a worldwide pandemic. It’s crazy, it’s nuts. No one predicted this — well, some people did, but that’s a whole other topic. “It’s funny, ’cause me and my wife always talk about it: ‘Hey, if KORN breaks up tomorrow, do we have enough dough to make it another year or two before you find another gig?’ ‘Cause I’ve lived my whole entire life as a musician, and that’s a giant roller coaster, as most people know. You don’t just hit the jackpot and get this gig and you’re set f...
MESHUGGAH: New Album Is ‘Coming’
MESHUGGAH has canceled its plans to reschedule the band’s 2020 festival appearances for next year. Although the Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers were hoping to play the same festivals in 2021 that ended up being canceled this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, scheduling conflicts have forced them to scrap the shows altogether. Earlier today, MESHUGGAH issued the following statement via social media: “As previously communicated our intent was to keep our commitment to all festivals and shows planned for summer 2020, that couldn’t take place due to the Covid-19 pandemic, by re-confirming them for the same dates in summer 2021. Full Force Festival is one of these festivals that has already been re-confirmed and re-announced. However, after seeing some of the other fest...
Watch PAPA ROACH Perform ‘Binge’ As Part Of ‘Infest In-Studio’ Event
Video of California rockers PAPA ROACH performing the song “Binge” as part of their second live streaming experience iteration called “Infest In-Studio” can be seen below. The program was a special virtually ticketed, live HD broadcast, which took place June 20 from Sacramento, and it featured PAPA ROACH performing its multi-platinum, classic album “Infest”, live in its entirety to celebrate the LP’s 20th anniversary, along with exclusive discussions and reflections in a unique studio environment. “We couldn’t take not performing any longer,” said frontman Jacoby Shaddix. “Having performed the ‘Infest’ album in full as a surprise one time before (during the band’s sold-out 2015 gig at London’s Roundho...
Protomartyr Release New Video for “June 21″
The veteran rockers in Protomartyr released their fifth album, Ultimate Success Today (Domino), last week — and now they’ve got a brand new music video to go alongside with it. After teasing the album with a few singles, the first post-release video is for the album’s fifth track, “June 21.” With the rollercoaster of an album tackling heavy personal and societal themes, “June 21″ and its video have a firm focus on the topic of nostalgia and looking back on lighter days — or at least some different aspects of them. “[It’s about] nostalgia and regret under the dwindling shade,” said singer, Joe Casey. “For instance, there’s a translated lyric from Alexander Robotnick’s song ‘Problèmes d’Amour’ [‘it’s on ice but it won’t keep’]. A 12-inch remix of that song was so popular in De...
