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Meek Mill Responds To Claims He Shaded Nicki Minaj’s Pregnancy Announcement, “Get Inside Your Own Body A Lil More”
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Nicki Minaj may have finally confirmed rumors that she is expecting, but it was Meek Mill‘s response to the news that reportedly held her Barbz’ attention. On Monday (Jul 20), Nicki Minaj took to Instagram to share the news that she was indeed pregnant. As previously reported, the Camp style announcement set the internet ablaze with both congratulations and jokes, but it was Meek Mill‘s response to a tweet by DemonTime host and creator, Justin LaBoy, who called out fans for being excited about the “Trollz” rapper’s pregnancy before adding that she “wouldn’t care about [theirs].” While a slew of influencer’s followers was laughing in agreement, it was Meek Mill’s since deleted response in emojis that left the Barbz charged up. Although the “Going Bad” rapper ...
6 Things We Learned From Amanda Seales on ‘The Breakfast Club’
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Fresh off a memorable performance hosting the BET Awards and another dope season of Insecure, Amanda Seales continues to prove that not enough people appreciate what the woman brings to the culture. Today (July 21) the multi-hyphenated actress and entrepreneur had a video interview with The Breakfast Club in which she got into how she completed her segments for the BET Awards, why she had a nervous breakdown this past March, and who she’s letting in and around her circle. Getting emotional at one point during the sit down, Amanda Seales shows that not only is it helpful to feel passionate about your work and environment, but also it’s a quality that not enough people have these days in the industry. Here are the 6 things we learned from Amanda Seales on The Break...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Republican Congressman Called Her A “F*cking B*tch”
Source: Stephanie Keith / Getty In the increasingly partisan push-and-pull of Washington politics, testiness is becoming a hallmark between the opposing members of Congress. A line was possibly crossed however when a Republican Party congressman reportedly referred to Democratic Party congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a “f*cking b*tch” after approaching her outside the U.S. Capitol steps. New York’s Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, or AOC as she’s often referred to as, retold the story of an encounter she had Florida’s Rep. Ted Yoho, stating she was “accosted” by her Republican colleague verbally. AOC retweeted a story from The Hill regarding the reported verbal exchange between her and Yoho, hitting back at her counterpart in a caption for the retweet. “I never spoke to Rep. Yoho before he dec...
Elon Musk Says People Will Eventually Consume Music Through Brain Chip
Headphones may soon be a thing of the past if Elon Musk has his way. The tech bro and Kanye loyalist believes his latest product, a brain chip implant, will be able to stream music directly into our brains. Neuralink, a startup recently co-founded by Musk, has been developing “computer-brain interfaces” with the intention of “helping humans keep pace with advanced artificial intelligence.” As TechCrunch further explains, the idea is to “implant gossamer-thin wires” — supposedly thinner than human hair — into a person’s brain. These would be connected to an external computer machine, but the aim is to one day make the connection between these two completely wireless. Musk first announced Neuralink last year, including details on “successful” experiments on mice and apes. He plans to reveal ...
Smino Teams with J.I.D and Kenny Beats on New Song “Baguetti”: Stream
J.I.D. (photo via artist’s Instagram/@jidsv), Smino (photo by Heather Kaplan), and Kenny Beats (photo by Aris Chatman) Three months after dropping his surprise mixtape She Already Decided, Smino is back with a new single called “Baguetti”. And this time around, the Chicago MC is joined by rising Atlanta rapper J.I.D and social media star/producer extraordinaire Kenny Beats. “Baguetti” is the sound of three artists working together with ease — not just because they so smoothly align with each other, but because the whole thing has a breezy, laid-back feel. While barely seeming to struggle for speed, the two vocalists layer lines atop of lines over Kenny Beats’ bluesy, sparse production. Speaker-vibrating bass pounds on the chorus like another vocalist, emphasizing lines likes, “I...
Baroness and Windhand Members Form New Band Darling, Unveil First Single “Baptists”: Stream
Baroness guitarist Gina Gleason, Windhand singer Dorthia Cottrell, and guitarist Leanne Martz have joined forces for a new project called Darling. The trio also shared their debut single, the haunting “Baptists”. Fans of both Baroness and Windhand should find something to like about the new song. The deep bass pulses and shimmering electric guitars recall the soft interludes and segues of Baroness’ 2019 album, Gold & Grey. Meanwhile, Cottrell recites cryptic poetry through her inimitable sultry croon. In an acoustic form, the song could have worked well on one of Cottrell’s folk-based solo work. But Gleason and Martz color out a lush soundscape, offering yet another viable sonic palette for Cottrell’s words and voice. “Baptists” will be “the first of many more to come,” according to Co...
The Avalanches Drop Two New Songs “Wherever You Go” and “Reflecting Light”: Stream
The Avalanches are keeping up the momentum for their upcoming third album, bringing us not one, but two new surprise songs. “Wherever You Go” boasts contributions by Jamie xx, Neneh Cherry, Mick Jones of The Clash, and CLYPSO, while “Reflecting Light” includes a cameo from Sananda Maitreya and a Vashti Bunyan sample. Stream both down below via their respective visualizers. “Wherever You Go” is a wild, raucous party with co-production from Jamie xx. The song includes samples from the Voyager Golden Record, which was launched into space aboard the Voyager crafts in 1977, and contains music and sounds that represent life on Earth. Cherry provides backing vocals here, while Jones and CLYPSO round out the festive instrumentation. In a statement (shared ahead as an image per the artist’s request...
ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN With KAMERATA ZUID: ‘Let The Light In’ Album Due This Month
In December 2019, former THE GATHERING singer Anneke Van Giersbergen and Kamerata Zuid chamber orchestra played a number of concerts together in North Brabant, a province in the south of the Netherlands where Anneke was born and raised. The setlist offered a variety of Anneke‘s own songs with a classical twist, two renditions of her favorite collaborations and some classical arias. The concerts also featured a brand new piece called “Let The Light In”, written by Anneke and famed Dutch composer Anthony Fiumara. All arrangements were written by Ruud Peeters, with the exception of the title track. All seven concerts were recorded and artistic director/conductor Frank Adams and Anneke cherry-picked their best performances for the “Let The Light In” album, which w...
QUEEN’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Spends 55 Weeks At No. 1 On Billboard’s Catalog Albums Chart
According to Billboard, QUEEN‘s “Greatest Hits” has spent 55 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Catalog Albums chart. The Catalog Albums chart ranks the most popular catalog albums of the week in the U.S. Catalog albums are generally titles that are at least 18 months old — or holiday albums in their second holiday season. Only one album has spent more time at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Catalog Albums chart, BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS‘ “Legend”, which has topped the chart for 126 weeks. Billboard‘s Catalog Albums chart was introduced in May 1991. Earlier in the month, it was announced that the 1981 “Greatest Hits” compilation had become the third LP ever to surpass 900 weeks on the U.K.’s official album chart. Back in 2014, QUE...
LAMB OF GOD’s WILLIE ADLER: ‘I Can’t Imagine That Live Music Will Not Resume At Some Point’
In a new interview with No Cover TV, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler spoke about what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. He said (hear audio below): “I can’t imagine that live music will not resume at some point. It’s probably gonna be a while, and like I was telling my wife, I think we’re probably bottom of the barrel of things that are gonna be able to get back to work. I mean, for our living, we get people together. So it’s, like, ‘Fuck.’ So, yeah, there’s definitely a part of me that’s a little freaked out by it, but at the same time, it’s such a huge part of life — music is — that I can’t imagine there not being some semblance of live music going on and touring. Whether that’s end of this year, ...
Watch AC/DC Perform ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ Live In Japan In 1981
A video of legendary rockers AC/DC performing the song “You Shook Me All Night Long” live in Tokyo in 1981 can be seen below. The clip was uploaded to the band’s official YouTube channel as part of the 40th-anniversary celebrations of AC/DC‘s classic 1980 album “Back In Black”. Last December, “Back in Black” was certified by the Recording Industry Association Of America for U.S. shipments of 25 million copies. “Back in Black” first went platinum in October 1980 and had previously been certified 22 times platinum in December 2007. The RIAA lists “Back In Black” as the fourth biggest-selling album of all time. On July 25, 1980, AC/DC released “Back In Black” in the U.S., followed by the album’s U.K. rel...
Rituals of Mine Announces New Album Hype Nostalgia, Shares Futuristic Single “Free Throw”: Stream
Rituals of Mine, the solo project from experimental R&B musician and activist Terra Lopez, has announced her second full-length album: Hype Nostalgia is due out September 25th on Carpark Records. It’s the newest offering from the Los Angeles-based act since 2019’s Sleeper Hold EP, which was given the remix treatment in February 2020. As a title, Hype Nostalgia places a futuristic radiance on its difficult subject matter. Lopez recently dealt with the deaths of her father and her best friend, and poured those emotions into her songwriting, choosing instead to focus mainly on their lives. “[I wanted to] create an album that was not centered solely on grief but that carried the duality in which grief and joy could co-exist,” said Lopez on Instagram. She doesn’t shy away from playing with ...
