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Wale Drops Surprise Black Lives Matter Inspired ‘The Imperfect Storm’ EP [Listen]
Source: press handout / Warner Records Wale has been keeping busy during these tumultuous times. Besides keeping tabs on his socials and participating in protests, today (June 19), the Washington, DC rapper dropped a new EP titled The Imperfect Storm. Wale’s new album features the photo of our store the night of the Fairfax riot. The first track has a nod to my essay. Out NOW. https://t.co/fFm1dKgs3g — Bobby Hundreds (@bobbyhundreds) June 19, 2020 The project’s themes line up with the Juneteenth holiday it drops on as well as the unrest being experienced throughout the United States, and the world. Wale’s last proper album, Wow…That’s Crazy, dropped late last year, but this surprise EP was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and Mr. Folarin was moved to get it out stat. Just ...
#Juneteenth: The History Of Juneteenth & The Continued Quest For Freedom
Source: Jeenah Moon / Getty As the blazing fires burn down to warming embers and the cacophony of voices shouting loud for Black lives lower, the work that remains to be done still looms heavy. The fight against racial injustice has never felt more purposeful and with today being Juneteenth, it is immediately important to examine the history of the day while continuing the quest for freedom. Known as Freedom Day, Liberation Day, and also Emancipation Day, June 19 marks when Union Army forces from the north arrived in Galveston, Texas to finally deliver federal orders that slavery was officially ended. While President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly approved the Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect on January 1, 1863, slaves in Texas remained in the dark for two years in the Lone S...
After #BlackOutTuesday Snafu, Instagram Vows To Amplify Black Voices
Source: ERIC BARADAT / Getty #BlackOutTuesday was a noble cause but wasn’t executed properly inadvertently silencing Black voices in the process. Instagram is now vowing to that it will ensure that it won’t happen on its platform again. Earlier this month, Instagram came under fire following the #BlackOutTuesday movement. The protest was initially organized by workers in the music industry, and Instagram users have been sharing photos of black squares in solidarity with black victims of police violence. Instead, Instagram was accused of “shadowing banning” or blocking important information related to the protests because people were also throwing in the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag. Instead of seeing content related to the marches, videos of police abusing their power, users noticed the ...
Nia DaCosta Drops Paper Puppet Show Preview of ‘Candyman’, Rubs Some Amerikkkans The Wrong Way
Source: Universal / Universal The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 completely disrupted all aspects of life around the globe, but for movie buffs such as ourselves knowing that Jordan Peele’s reboot of Clive Barker’s classic Candyman was supposed to be in theaters this weekend hurts the most. Now with a tentative release date of September 25th (barring a dreaded second wave of Coronavirus hitting the US), the hype behind the Nia DaCosta directed feature has begun to hit a fever pitch as – much to the dismay of many MAGA folk – the film will indeed have a racially charged theme (something horrified Twitter users said was not a part of the original film. SMH). Recently DaCoasta gave fans a sneak peak of the film which featured a paper puppet show that not only gave the backstory to the legend of th...
Nicki Minaj Congratulates Lil Nas X On Celebrating His Barb Standom
Long before he was the Billboard Hot 100 record-breaking, Grammy- and VMA-winning megastar maestro behind “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X was a Barb. Still is, in fact. The difference is now he’s a Barb with influence — and on Tuesday night (June 16), he used it to tweet at Nicki Minaj herself to ask if she’d appear on a song of his. This led a fellow Barb to ask, “How come you never claimed her when people asked if you were a barb?? We all knew who you were.” The question digs back into Lil Nas X’s past as the voice behind a popular Twitter account, one he was able to utilize to help “Old Town Road” go stratospheric. As Intelligencer’s Brian Feldman noted in 2019, “By trafficking in memes, viral threads, engagement bait, and Nic...
Back To Beacon Hills: Here’s Where The Characters Of Teen Wolf Left Off
Teen Wolf said goodbye on September 24, 2017, leaving years to go by without the beloved Beacon Hills band of characters. But that’s about to change: The cast is going to reunite for an important cause. Mama McCall instructed her son Scott to “give them hope.” And now we have it! Before the launch of “MTV Reunions,” which will bring together cast members from television’s most memorable shows with the purpose of raising money for charitable causes (this installment will benefit the First Responders First charity), we’re taking a look back at where we last left off with the memorable supernaturals and mortals who will be appearing on the special, along with series creator Jeff Davis. First, a nod to this final moment of Scott McCall’s pack under the...
What It Means To Be Black And Free In America Today
By Virginia Lowman When news of George Floyd’s death began to circulate in late May, I heard Dominique Fils-Aimé’s rendition of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” play in my mind. This is one of many death rituals I’ve assumed since Philando Castile was shot dead by police on Facebook Live in 2016. Other rituals include preliminary measures I take within my friend groups — screenshots or recordings during laughter-filled FaceTimes with Black friends, particularly male friends, just in case something happens to them after we hang up. I even have practices in place in the event that I become a headline, too. When we talk about freedom in America, we have to acknowledge it as a thing of cultural nuance. We have to reconcile America’s past and the commodification of the Black body as America’s b...
Noname’s ‘Song 33’ Addresses J. Cole, Toyin Salau, And More In Just Over A Minute
Earlier this week, J. Cole dropped the song “Snow on tha Bluff,” which seemed to target Chicago rapper Noname for a tweet in which she called out “y’all favorite top selling rappers” for their silence during a time of mass protests and demonstrations calling for racial justice. In a follow-up tweet thread, Cole clarified that he had respect for Noname, urged his fans to follow her, and said, “I love and honor her as a leader in these times.” But one of Cole’s lines in the song remained at the heart of the dispute, especially among fans: “It’s something about the queen tone that’s bothering me.” Noname apparently even tweeted the words “QUEEN TONE!!!!!!” before deleting it. Now, she’s responded with a ...
Rema – Ginger Me
Check out this brand new tune from Rema – Ginger Me out now! BET nominated singer and rapper Rema drops another banger as it has become his style titled ‘Ginger Me‘. Rema continues to solidify his dominance with this new single ‘Ginger Me’ just after bring picked as Apple Music’s ‘Up Next’ artist. This comes after tunes like ‘Rainbow‘ and ‘Beamer‘. The tune is smooth and bubbly love tune from the Mavin Records star. Listen to Rema – Ginger Me below! https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Rema_-_Ginger_Me_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download 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. E...
J.Derobie – My People
Here is a brand new tune from J.Derobie – My People out now! Top Ghanaian dancehall talent J.Derobie is back with a brand new tune titled ‘My People‘. The emPawa Africa star music act comes strong on his single as would be expected. J.Derobie’s flow and energy is very infectious on the record. Listen download and enjoy ‘J.Derobie – My People’ below! https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/JDerobie_-_My_People_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download 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 Int...
Flux Pavilion and Feed Me Join Forces for Dream Collaboration, “Survive”
In a bona fide dream collaboration, two of bass music’s finest, Flux Pavilion and Feed Me, have joined forces for a monster single called “”Survive (feat. meesh).” The single arrived today on the former’s flagship Circus Records imprint days after the latter teased the track on social media, sending both fanbases into a tizzy. Eschewing the use of the dark bass elements fans are most familiar with, Feed Me and Flux Pavilion opt to go the melodic route, delivering a jaunty synthwave jam that should be a hit not only in the streaming landscape, but also the gaming community. With soaring saws and pulsating bass patches in its drops, “Survive” has all the accoutrements of a future bass smash but doesn̵...
Algoriddim Sets Out to Revolutionize DJing with Neural Mix AI System
In the 1980s, music technology shifted from analog to digital, and the world of DJing hasn’t seen another major change in format since. Enter Algoriddim, a software company established in 2006. Devoted to changing the status quo and heralding the next paradigm shift in DJing, Algoriddim’s new Neural Mix AI system seeks to revolutionize the way that modern DJs perform. Using artificial intelligence within their djay Pro AI software, Algoriddim have managed to create technology not just for mixing tracks, but also deconstructing their elements and separating them entirely, giving DJs maximum mixing prowess. For example, vocals can be isolated within djay Pro AI’s interface using Neural Mix, or removed from a track altogether. This gives users the capability to cre...
