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Rema calls out DJ Neptune for publishing his song without consent
Nigerian pop star Rema has gone on a rant calling out DJ Neptune for breaching his music rights. In the early hours of Friday morning, Mavin Records artiste Rema went on a Twitter rant as he surprisingly called out DJ Neptune for publishing his song without notice. Rema in a series of tweets expressed his displeasure with the fact that DJ Neptune placed a song they made together on his album without prior notice and clearance. These are a few of his tweets tagging the DJ in question. “With all due respect chief! Dropped my old record without due process?!! I’m not happy at all. @deejayneptune”. “Don’t violate the codes, can’t drop my song without my notice, can’t even remember the last time we spoke big bro, I pleaded with my manager behind the scenes when y’all tagged me befor...
Best New Tracks: The Weeknd, Ghostface Killah x Raekwon and More
As the week in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the 10 best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks. This week’s list is led by The Weeknd‘s accompanying music video for “Die For You,” a visual he released to celebrate five years of STARBOY, and the collaborative effort between Wu-Tang staples Ghostface Killah and Raekwon entitled “Bob James Freestyle.” Also joining this selection are offerings from Remedy, Chief Keef, namesbliss and Giggs x Rowdy Rebel. The Weeknd – “Die For You” [embedded content] The Weeknd is celebrating the fifth anniversary of STARBOY with a visual for “Die For You.” The Christian Breslauer-directed music video pays homage to Stranger Things and E.T., and features a young boy with telekinetic...
Kanye Gets Real About His Mental Health, Temper, and “Misactions” in Thanksgiving Prayer
Kanye West has shared a Thanksgiving prayer to his Instagram page. In the five-minute spoken-word piece, the rapper speaks openly and honestly about his mental health, politics, religion, and narcissism, and the strain it has put on his family. At the onset, Kanye says, “All I think about every day is how I get my family back together, and how I heal the pain that I’ve caused” his wife, Kim Kardashian. (Kanye and Kim separated following a six-year marriage in February 2021. She has since begun dating Pete Davidson). “I take accountability for my actions,” Kanye continues, adding that he’s coined a new term: ‘misactions.” He goes on to admit that “the one thing that all my successes and failures have in common is me,” and proceeds to detail each of his failures: alcohol, episodes, ego, temp...
David Bowie’s Lost Album Toy Gets First-Ever Commercial Release: Stream
Between his early masterpieces like Hunky Dory and his 26th and final album Blackstar, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that David Bowie made plenty of music that fell through the cracks or never saw a proper release. But Ziggy Stardust devotees will be happy to know that Toy, Bowie’s elusive 2001 album, has finally received its proper commercial release today. Toy arrives as part of an archival box set titled Brilliant Adventure (1992 – 2001). Bowie recorded it in 2001, in the aftermath of his 2000 Glastonbury performance. His intent with Toy was to reimagine some of his earlier recordings with a full band and then surprise-release the record, but when his label EMI/Virgin squashed those plans, Bowie signed to Columbia, ditched Toy altogether, a...
Paul Thomas Anderson Unveils Licorice Pizza Soundtrack with New Jonny Greenwood Song: Stream
Get ready to devour some Licorice Pizza: The original soundtrack to Paul Thomas Anderson’s new coming-of-age film has arrived today via Republic. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. Boasting an impressive roster including Sonny & Cher, David Bowie, and more, the Licorice Pizza soundtrack acts as a time machine to the movie’s ’70s SoCal setting. Of course, there’s also one contemporary contribution from Anderson’s frequent collaborator, Johnny Greenwood. Beloved highlights from the Licorice Pizza soundtrack include The Doors’ “Peace Frog,” Taj Mahal’s “Tomorrow May Not Be Your Day,” and Nina Simone’s “July Tree.” At 20 tracks total, there’s plenty to immerse yourself in the film’s setting. Greenwood’s song is appropriately titled “Licorice Pizza,” and marks the fifth t...
Nell Smith and The Flaming Lips Release Nick Cave Covers Album Where the Viaduct Looms: Stream
Nell Smith and The Flaming Lips have unveiled their new album Where the Viaduct Looms. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. The studio set finds the 13-year-old musician and psychedelic rock band teaming up to deliver nine Nick Cave covers, including the previously-released singles “Girl in Amber” and “The Ship Song.” Interestingly, Smith first met the band three years ago after becoming an instantly-recognizable regular at Flaming Lips shows thanks to her penchant for wearing a parrot costume. Corresponding with the teen through her father, lead singer Wayne Coyne encouraged Smith to learn guitar and take a stab at writing her own songs. Advertisement Eventually, he suggested Smith record her take on Cave’s discography and send the songs to the band to provide backing vocals and i...
‘Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith’ In Orlando Gets Minor Refurbishment
The Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, a fast-paced ride located at Disney‘s Hollywood Studios park in Orlando, Florida, recently got a minor refurbishment, with everyone’s favorite oversized guitar now appearing shinier than ever. Walt Disney Imagineering showed off the finished product on Instagram, writing in an accompanying message: “Recently, the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith covers were dropped revealing the dazzling refurbishment of everyone’s favorite oversized guitar at Disney‘s Hollywood Studios at @WaltDisneyWorld Resort. After weeks of preparation, body work and some fresh paint, the iconic guitar has been restored to look better than ever and keep our fans rocking on. Thanks to our rock stars from the ...
Yo Gotti Delays Release of Double Disc Album ‘CM10’
Yo Gotti has delayed the release date of his upcoming album, CM10. The Memphis rapper took to Instagram to share the news, briefly writing, “#CM10 Still Loading…. NEW DATE Stay Tuned.” A reason for the postponement was not revealed, but reports state that Gotti could be delaying the album out of respect for Young Dolph and his family given their issues in the past. CM10 was just announced last week in a lengthy Instagram from Gotti. “This Project was made for a purpose, it’s Called “Free Game” it’s to give u messages & tell u Da experience of a Young Hustla Dat come from da Hood but ended up in a position no one Expected him to be in , Him being Me,” he wrote. Stay tuned for a the new release date of Yo Gotti’s CM10. Elsewhere in music, Kanye West, Taylor Swift and more received G...
Ghostface Killah and Raekwon Reveal They Want a ‘VERZUZ’ Battle Against The LOX
Ghostface Killah and Raekwon have expressed their interest in wanting to go up against The LOX for VERZUZ. In a recent Drink Champs interview, the Wu-Tang members discussed why they wanted to up against The LOX. At around the 54:30 mark, Ghost initially said that the duo did not know “who we really would go to in the ring with.” Raekwon then responded, “I know who. We would have to go after The LOX, man.” Ghost also added that The LOX is a major inspiration to him and that he “still make me go write.” He admitted, “I don’t get inspired by like, rap no more…But when I hear a couple of pieces coming from LOX and all that shit like that, you know what I mean, it’ll be like, ‘Oh shit.’” Raekwon agrees with Ghost’s comments on The Lox, chiming in and expressing his love for the rapper as well, ...
‘Super Mario Bros.’ Co-Producer Says Chris Pratt Is “Phenomenal” as Mario
Super Mario Bros. film’s co-producer has given fans an update on how Chris Pratt is settling into his role as Mario. Chris Meledandri, who is co-producing with creator Shigeru Miyamoto, has offered high praises for the voice actor. In a recent interview, Meledandri revealed, “All I can tell you is the voice that he’s doing for us in Mario is phenomenal. I can’t wait for people to hear it.” He was later asked if the iconic line, “It’s-a-me! Mario!” would be a component to Pratt’s voice acting to which he responded that it is “not the tenor of the performance.” But, Meledandri did note that it was “covered” in the film and there is “definitely [a] nod to that.” Pratt stars alongside other cast members including Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Se...
Disney Seems to Have Scrapped ‘Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic’
Disney may not be going forward with Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic after all. Originally announced back in December last year, the new Star Wars project would follow the adventures and missions of New Republic soldiers during the same time period as The Mandalorian, with Gina Carano’s Cara Dune highly likely to have made an appearance before the actress fell out with Disney. Unfortunately for fans of the Star Wars universe, it now seems that Disney has given up on the project altogether, instead, taking some of its core story arcs and inserting them into the other numerous series currently in development. Back in May, Variety had reported that “A third announced spinoff, Rangers of the New Republic, is not currently in active development,” and now Lucasfil...
Jared Leto Snorted “Lines of Arrabbiata Sauce” To Prepare for ‘House of Gucci’ Role
In order to play the role of Paolo Gucci in Ridley Scott‘s House of Gucci, Jared Leto revealed that he “did it all” — including inhaling Italian spicy sauce pasta. In a recent interview, the method actor explained that he put in a lot of work to take on the role of the former Gucci VP: “I did it all. I was snorting lines of arrabbiata sauce by the middle of this movie. I had olive oil for blood. This was a deep dive I did. If you took a biopsy of my skin, it would come back as parmesan cheese! This is my love letter to Italy. There was a lot of work and preparation, and yes, I had an Italian accent and I enjoyed and embraced that, and lived in that space as much as I could, and for as long as I possibly could. I climbed into that creative cave and came out through the bowels and intestines...
