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Porter Robinson Uploads Full Secret Sky Set
After a whirlwind week for Porter Robinson in which he announced, planned and performed at his first virtual music festival, Secret Sky, the prolific producer and DJ and uploaded his set for his fans to relive the magic. His performance was bursting at the seams with the distinct ingenuity, forward-thinking sonic flair, and pure rapture of a signature Porter Robinson set. It served as perhaps the most popular of the fest, which many are lauding as the quintessential virtual music festival among the litany of livestream events launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the highlights of Porter’s set is the debut of a curated Lil B freestyle and a never-before-heard mashup of his electro house staple “Language” and Avril Lavigne‘s 2002 pop-punk classi...
Tkay Maidza Signs to 4AD, Drops New Banger “Shook”: Stream
Rising Australian rapper Tkay Maidza has inked a deal with legendary British indie label 4AD, currently home to artists like Grimes, The National, and Big Thief. It’s not a common destination for fledgling rappers, but Maidza, who recently collaborated with Baltimore experimentalist JPEGMAFIA, is no ordinary hip-hop artist. For proof of her refreshing approach to the genre, fans won’t have to look beyond her banging new single “Shook”. On the track, Maidza can be heard rapping with an elastic flow over a distinctly Missy Elliott-esque beat. The sonic parallel isn’t purely coincidental, either; “Shook” was actually produced by Dan Farber, who helmed the instrumental for Lizzo’s “Tempo” single featuring Elliott herself. Maidza’s cadence during the verse is also slightly reminiscent...
Prince and the Revolution Concert Film to Stream on YouTube This Weekend
Your weekend just got a lot more funky: Prince and the Revolution: Live, the famed 1985 concert film capturing Prince’s iconic “Purple Rain Tour”, will stream for free on YouTube this weekend. Recorded on March 30th, 1985 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, the concert film features a thrilling 20-song performance by Prince and The Revolution. They played all nine songs from Purple Rain, including a 20-minute version of the title track to close the concert. The setlist also included five songs from 1999, as well as several rarities and B-Sides from both albums. Joining Prince on stage was The Revolution’s Wendy Melvoin (guitar), Lisa Coleman (keyboards), Dr. Fink (keyboards), Mark Brown (bass), Eric Leeds (saxophone), and Bobby Z. (drums)., along with Sheila E. and Mike Weaver. The ...
Universal’s Watch Party Series to Kickoff With Halloween Hosted by Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis is back on her live-watch game. Today, Universal announced it will be taking over weekends with a series of Twitter watch parties, and Laurie Strode herself will kick things off this Saturday, May 16th with 2018’s Halloween. She won’t be alone when she returns to Haddonfield, Illinois. Director David Gordon Green will co-host alongside the Scream Queen and entertain special guests John Carpenter, Jason Blum, Judy Greer, James Jude Courtney, and Nick Castle. Sadly, Dr. Sartain will not be joining them. Editors’ Picks The rest of the month will see watch parties for Apollo 13, hosted by former NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly, in addition to The Breakfast Club, hosted by everyone’s favorite site founded by Chris Hardwick: Nerdist. Radical. In order to join, simply follow the...
Shudder’s Z Capitalizes on Parental Nightmares: Review
Spelling It Out: Parents Kevin (Sean Rogerson) and Beth Parsons (Keegan Connor Tracy) notice their eight-year-old son, Josh (Jett Klyne), has begun to play with a mysterious imaginary friend he calls Z. What at first seems like a childish phase quickly becomes destructive and dangerous. As Z causes chaos in Josh’s life and those of his friends and family, we learn that Z may have more sinister origins and desires. Real-Life Parent Horror: While the titular monster is the main source of horror, director-writer Brandon Christensen’s Z features prime examples of everyday parental nightmares. Josh doesn’t seem to have many friends and he’s not doing well in school. Parents will connect with the pain of worrying that their child is an outcast and struggling to know how to intervene. Particularl...
Irv Gotti Fires Back At 50 Cent Claiming He Owes BMF Money, Says “Homie Is A Clown”
Source: TM/Bauer-Griffin / Getty The beef between 50 Cent and Irv Gotti has been in motion for a while, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down any time soon. The G-Unit boss claimed that the Murder, Inc. co-founder owed money to the Black Mafia Family, but Gotti claims Fif has his facts all wrong. Last week, 50 posted an image of Gotti on Instagram with the caption insinuating that he owed BMF’s Southwest T payback on a cash loan. “yo @irvgotti187 you best be coming up with that bread you borrowed from Big T in Encino you sucker ass n*gga. you didnt go see him or put nothing on his books. yeah he home now so you can stretch out to him or get stretched,” read the caption. Fif also trained his sights onto Jeezy, stating that the rapper who has long been affiliated with BMF didn’t show supp...
Kanye West Sued For Allegedly Not Paying Software Company
Source: Splash / Splash News Kanye West is a multi-billionaire, allegedly. Nevertheless, it seems like someone in the Yeezy camp neglected to pay a bill, and now Mr. West’s company is getting sued for it. According to The Fashion Law, last week, a Colorado-based company called Backbone PLM filed a complaint in a California state Superior Court in Los Angeles alleging that Yeezy Apparel is in breach of contract for an agreement that was inked back in September 2018. Backbone claims they have not been paid for the software it provided Yeezy to manage their design specs and inventory. Reportedly, Backbone and Yeezy Apparel’s relationship was all good until the latter stopped paying its bills. In exchange for a subscription fee of $198,000 for two years, Backbone – which counts Allbirds, Outdo...
Diddy, Mary J. Blige Share Moving Tributes To Andre Harrell On Social Media
Source: photo: WENN Last week we lost one of our greatest cultural architects in Andre Harrell. Two of his greatest proteges have testified to his indelible energy and passion for Black excellence. As spotted on HipHopDX the outpouring of love for the legendary record man continues to come in. While the general population was immediate with paying respects to him those super close to him needed more time to really accept the sad truth. On Monday, May 11 Sean “Diddy” Combs shared a very touching post about his late mentor. And by the caption it is clear Puffy is heartbroken. “I’ve got to give myself the reality of this in doses. Because I can’t even handle this. I hope to God that you are all blessed to have someone in your life that loves you and believes in you like this man believed...
Kodak Black Steps In To Help 5th Grade Class Ripped Off By Hilton Hotels
Source: MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 10: Kodak Black Homecoming Concert at Watsco Center on August 10, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images) Uploaded By Godspeed Kodak Black is saving the day for a group of 5th graders from his hometown. According to TMZ, Kodak Black and his attorney Bradford Cohen have stepped in to help 5th-grade students from Pinewood Elementary School after the group was taken advantage of by Homewood Suites By Hilton. The site reports that prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, the class of 30 students held a fundraiser to take a class trip to Washington D.C. After raising a whopping $17k, the group booked their week-long trip, slated for mid-March. But, once the virus was ravaging the nation, the school canceled the trip and tried to get a refund for abou...
Autograf, Golf Clap, Fluencee, and MASTERIA to Perform at EDM.com x discotech Livestream Event
EDM.com is back with another livestream event, this time in partnership with discotech. We are working alongside the nightlife app to curate an evening of top-notch sets, which will be streaming right to you in the comfort of your home. Keep our Twitch page open on May 14th, when, starting at 7PM PST (10PM ET) we’ll be showcasing music from Autograf, Golf Clap, Fluencee, and MASTERIA. EDM.com x discotech Livestream Lineup MASTERIA is going to leave a lasting impression with his gritty approach to bass house. The producer has hit a stride to say the least, having inked releases on both Confession and mau5trap in the last year. If you’re not already familiar, MASTERIA released a red-hot EP on Confession to kick off the month titled Underground that will bring you u...
CEO by Day, Raver by Night: 5 Powerful Business Executives Who Love EDM
Tony Hsieh: CEO, Zappos In his 2010 book Delivering Happiness, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh was effusive in his praise not only for electronic dance music, but also the overarching rave culture zeitgeist. In a wide-ranging 2015 interview with Quartz, Hsieh described how he harnesses the ethos of rave culture and implements it in his company in order to keep his employees happy. In his book, Hsieh even tells a visceral story about a rave he attended in 1999. “The entire room felt like one massive, united tribe of thousands of people, and the DJ was the tribal leader of the group,” he wrote. “I made a note to myself to make sure I never lost sight of the value of a tribe where people truly felt connected and cared about the well-being of one another.” Arturas Karnisovas: EVP...
Electronic Duo W&W Will Perform at First Ever Extended Reality Livestream Concert
W&W have been tapped for a game-changing livestream experience. Known for their blistering big room bops, like “Bigfoot” and the Lil Jon-assisted Hardwell collaboration “Live for the Night,” the prolific Dutch DJ duo will be performing at a groundbreaking Extended Reality (XR) concert produced by Netherlands-based events brand ALDA. What is Extended Reality, you ask? XR is any amalgamation of the real world and virtual space. The term essentially refers to the combination of those environments and the interactions between a human and a machine generated by a digital or technological source. W&W’s show will entail an entire 3D virtual world being created from scratch. They will perform a virtual set inside a custom-made digital stadium, comple...
