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Listen to 6 New Dr. Dre Songs From the ‘GTA’ Soundtrack
Dr. Dre recorded six new exclusive tracks for Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto expansion pack, GTA Online: The Contract, last year. Now, these songs have hit streaming services, releasing them to the wider public. Featured across the singles is a lineup of big-name hip hop collaborations including Anderson .Paak, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, Ty Dolla $ign and more. Dre linked with Eminem for “Gospel,” meanwhile “Diamond Mind” features bars from Ty Dolla $ign and the late Nipsey Hussle. Anderson .Paak has two guest appearances, one alongside Snoop Dogg and Busta Rhymes on the track “ETA.” The second is on “The Scenic Route” which also features Rick Ross. Dre has one solo cut titled “Black Privilege.” All six songs are available on all streaming platforms now. On Februar...
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EDM.com Playlist Picks: Flume, Matoma, Chris Lake & More [2/04/22]
The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits Say Nothing (feat. MAY-A) – Flume Take Me To The Sunshine (feat. BullySongs) – Matoma & SUPER-Hi Side Effect (feat. Au/Ra) – Alok Festival Hits 2022 Moth To A Flame (With The Weekend) (Chris Lake Remix) – Swedish House Mafia Recommended Articles Better Things (feat. Tania Foster) – Bleu Clair Round n’ Round – Redux Saints Electronic Avenue Lost Without You – Nurko, Crystal Skies, KnownAsNat Too Long ̵...
Kavinsky Releases Sequel to Iconic 2010 Song “Nightcall”: Listen to “Zenith”
The revival of Kavinsky continues with the follow-up to his most iconic song. In 2010, the French producer released “Nightcall” with CSS’ Lovefoxxx. The single, which was featured in the cult classic film Drive, went on to inspire tons of music and visual art en route to becoming a synthwave classic. Now, 12 years later, Kavinsky has switched gears and released the sequel to the story within. Titled “Zenith,” the sultry track is a collaboration with two vocalists, Prudence and Morgan Phalen. Pulsing guitar riffs, vintage synths, and vocoded vocals parallel “Nightcall” in a way that feels nostalgic but still fresh. As an added bonus for fans who love their retrowave with a brass tinge, Kavinsky brings “Zenith̶...
GRiZ and Clozee Drop Must-Listen Collab, “Color Of Your Soul”
When it comes to producing huge, symphonic bass tracks, both GRiZ and Clozee are second to none. So it was only a matter of time until a collaboration of this magnitude took place. Today, the Denver-based artists have released their new single “Color Of Your Soul,” arriving on Clozee’s Odyzey Music banner. If you have seen GRiZ or Clozee perform over the past few months, you’ve probably witnessed them tease the track at their live shows. Living in the Denver area, they began to grow close, naturally developing a creative bond that led them to the studio. And before long, their first-ever collab came to fruition. “It was an absolute dream to make ‘Color Of Your Soul’ with GRiZ,” CloZee said in a press statement. “Grant has always been a hu...
15 Minute Live Performances: AJA
In our ongoing 15 Minute Live Performance series, we’ve featured a lot of great talent from north of the border. Today, AJA is the latest Canadian artist who has captured our attention. Whatever is going on up in Canada is pretty strong. Anyway, her musical chops are very impressive. And guess what? AJA is only 17. Yes, your eyes don’t deceive you. This talented artist is barely able to drive. Yet, when you listen to her, her voice and songwriter has the maturity of someone far beyond her years. Blending her astute pop sensibility with a splash of modern R&B, AJA’s sharp and oftentimes personal lyrics pack a punch and manage to light up your ears in the process as well. Here’s the setlist from AJA’s performance: Better Off Without YouLove at First Song (Unreleased)Big Girls D...
Get Lost In DannyLux’s Corrido Rock
DannyLux is reinventing corridos through a Chicano rocker lens. The Mexican-American singer is breaking through thanks to his innovative blend of Mexican folk balladry with an indie-rock edge. He grew a fanbase on TikTok after his songs were shared thousands of times on the app. Through a new partnership with Warner Music Latina, the label is backing his album, Perdido En Ti, which was released on January 28. By plugging his guitar into his bicultural background, DannyLux is striking a chord with his cool corridos. “I just want people to be able to vibe to my music,” DannyLux tells SPIN on Zoom from his family’s home in Palm Springs. He’s sitting in his bedroom in a cushioned chair that looks fit for online gaming. His vibe is very laid back during the conversation. “My first language is S...
Bastille Wants You to Escape Into the Future
Though the ideas behind Bastille’s fourth album, Give Me the Future, were mostly conceptualized during the pre-pandemic time, it’s hard to deny the album’s parallels to the world as it’s developed over the last couple of years. At the time, the multi-platinum pop-rockers were fresh off the success of 2019’s Doom Days, and Bastille were ready to make an album about escapism — a topic many folks became all too familiar with during two years of various lockdowns and quarantines. “Initially, it was a slightly different idea,” frontman Dan Smith says, his warm voice sounding like the embrace of an old friend. “It was much more about dreaming more literally — maladaptive daydreaming and lucid dreaming. It was a bit about technology and about escapism via narratives — the narratives that we write...
Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘Emo Girl’ Is A Valentine for Sharpie-Colored Hearts
It’s a new year and the newly-engaged Machine Gun Kelly seems to have a fresh outlook on life: Hello, world? You don’t fucking suck! MGK’s new song “emo girl” is the low-caps song for all of his high-caps feelings for his girl who still looks cute when she looks “half-dead.” WILLOW brings the pop-punk street cred and the one excellent line: “Holy fuck, I’m bleeding on your Blink tee.” “emo girl” appears on MGK’s sixth album, mainstream sellout, which arrives March 25 (pre-order it here.) The album was executive produced by Blink-182 drummer and MGK collaborator, Travis Barker, who also played on WILLOW’s previously-released song “Transparent Soul,” from her fourth album, lately I feel EVERYTHING. MGK is performing at this year’s NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas, and also has a show with...
Animal Collective ‘Drive Through a Certain Mist’ on New LP Time Skiffs
“Raw,” “free,” “loosey-goosey” — these are adjectives no one would use to describe Animal Collective‘s Painting With, an album so bright and intense it often feels like staring into a solar eclipse without the proper eyewear. Six years later, Animal Collective has returned with Time Skiffs, which feels more like gazing casually into a psychedelic forest — the scenery is more textured and detailed, hidden with colorful surprises. And, as the band’s Noah Lennox (Panda Bear) and Brian Weitz (Geologist) describe, it’s, well, a lot more “raw,” “free” and “loosey-goosey.” “It’s pretty typical with us for the new thing to be some kind of reaction to the previous thing,” Lennox tells SPIN over Zoom, making gentle eye contact as he swivels in a brown desk chair. “We’ve completely gon...
Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland Square Off For Championship Momentum At UFC Fight Night
When Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland battle in the main event of the UFC Fight Night card this weekend, it’ll be a classic clash of styles reminiscent of the early days of mixed martial arts. On one side, the Swedish-born Norwegian Hermansson will undoubtedly be looking to bring the fight to the ground, where he can use his grappling to either submit or batter Strickland with ground strikes. In the other corner, American will look to utilize pressure, volume, and a well-rounded skill set to drag Hermansson into the late rounds and stave off his wrestling and ground skills. Whoever wins in this battle of top middleweights will position themselves firmly into the picture for a shot at Israel Adesanya’s championship belt — perhaps even earning the next shot with a particularly impressive ...
Panda Bear on the Inspirations Behind Animal Collective’s ‘Time Skiffs’
As a band that helped inspire and define the 21st century indie music boom, Animal Collective has certainly earned the right to rest on its laurels. But listening to their new studio album, Time Skiffs, it’s obvious the group’s drive to play around in that bottomless sandbox of 12 notes remains as strong as ever. A frisky, adventurous nine-song set, Time Skiffs is Animal Collective at its exuberant best. You can feel the joy of discovery as Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Avey Tare (David Portner), Geologist (Brian Weitz) and Deakin (Josh Dibb) explore ideas across bright, quirky soundscapes that are a delight to dip your toes into. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Speaking to Billboard from his newly built home studio in Lisbon, Portugal, Lennox says...
Dominican Producer Xtassy, Of Famed Production Duo A&X, Dies at 37
Xtassy of the famed Dominican production duo A&X (Alcover and Xtassy) has passed away at the age of 37; at press time Billboard could not confirm his cause of death. The heartbreaking news was confirmed by his longtime colleague Alcover (real name: Milton Restituyo) on Instagram around midnight on Friday (Feb. 4). “Shattered is not even the slightest expression of what I feel right now,” Restituyo expressed in the caption. “Thinking that we don’t have you with us, I can’t assimilate it to write it down. My little brother I love you, we became men, fathers, dreamers, professionals together, you inspired me every day we shared. You are a legend and legends never die! I carry you with me forever. God give us strength to understand your will. There is a mother without her son, children wit...
