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Joey Bada$$ Reveals New Project The Light Pack: Stream
Joey Bada$$ has returned with his first solo release in three years. The project, titled The Light Pack, is streaming in full below via Apple Music or Spotify. The long-awaited follow-up to All AmeriKKKan Bada$$ consists of three new songs: “The Light (Mind)”, “No Explanation (Body)”, and “Shine (Soul)”. According to social media posts teasing the release, this bundle serves as a “rebirth” for the Brooklyn rapper, which likely means it’s a precursor to a full album and not than just a standalone effort. Since his last proper full-length in 2017, Joey released a collaborative album as part of Beast Coast, a supergroup featuring members of Pro Era, Flatbush Zombies, and The Underachievers. The MC’s also been particularly busy with TV projects; in addition to portraying Inspectah Deck in...
Drake and DJ Khaled Reconnect on New Singles “Popstar” and “Greece”: Stream
As someone who likes to shout-out his own name whenever he gets the chance, DJ Khaled has come up with the best title for his next album: Khaled Khaled. The project was announced earlier this week, and today it’s being teased with not one, but two major key collaborations with Drake. Stream the new pair of singles, “Popstar” and “Greece” below. “SOME BOY DEM MAKE POP CHUNE WE MAKE CHUNE THAT GO POP! POP PON THEY HEAD!!” DJ Khaled wrote in an Instagram post about the tracks. He also took the time to thank Drizzy and his longtime OVO label crew, saying, “Great to collaborate wit the team prod @ozmusiqe we work AMAZING together ALSO BIG UP @ovo40 @ovonoel @chubbsview @futuretheprince @oliverelkhatib always great to work wit the OVO team. WE WORK AMAZING TOGETHER! DRAKE LUV FOREVER !” “Popstar...
Gone Is Gone (Mastodon, At the Drive-In, QOTSA) Unveil New Song “Everything Is Wonderfall”: Stream
Gone Is Gone, the supergroup featuring members of Mastodon, At the Drive-In, and Queens of the Stone Age, are back with a new song called “Everything Is Wonderfall”. The band, which formed in 2016, is made up of Mastodon singer-bassist Troy Sanders, At the Drive-In drummer Tony Hajjar, Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, and multi-instrumentalist Mike Zarin. In December 2019, Gone Is Gone returned with the stand-alone single, “No One Ever Walked on Water”, which marked their first new music in nearly three years. Seven months later, they’ve unleashed “Everything Is Wonderfall”, featuring soaring vocals by Sanders, thunderous drumming by Hajjar, and grand guitar playing by Van Leeuwen. A haunting spoken-word section comes at the two-minute mark, before the riffs return to cl...
Here’s When Billboard’s New Bundle-Banning Chart Rules Will Go Into Effect
The biggest changes start in October, but as of now, no new ticket or merch bundles are being approved. Billboard has set start dates for new rule changes to its charts doing away with the controversial practice of “bundling” albums with concert tickets and merchandise to drive market share and music sales. The changes also affect instant digital sales attached to purchases for physical albums delivered at a later date. Effective immediately, Billboard will no longer approve any new album/ticket bundle offers; moving forward albums will only be counted if promoted as an à la carte add-on sale to a ticket purchase. For existing, approved offers with an album released on or before Oct. 8, 2020: Redemptions (sales) generated by offer will be accepted for duration of the tour...
Logic Is Calling Time on His Music Career: ‘It’s Been a Great Decade’
Logic is dropping the mic. The Maryland hip-hop artist revealed his future plans in a good-news, bad-news message, which caught almost everyone by surprise. “Officially announcing my retirement with the release of ‘No Pressure’ executive produced by No I.D. July 24th…,” reads a tweet from Logic’s official account. “It’s been a great decade. Now it’s time to be a great father.” Officially announcing my retirement with the release of “No Pressure” executive produced by No I.D. July 24th… It’s been a great decade. Now it’s time to be a great father. Art by @SamSpratt pic.twitter.com/stgSU6dMBt — Bobby No Pressure (@Logic301) July 16, 2020 If he does go out, he’ll do so at the very top of his game. The “Homicide” rapper (r...
Anne-Marie & Doja Cat Romanticize What It’s Like ‘To Be Young’ in New Single
Anne-Marie and Doja Cat know that your formative years have their ups and downs, but that’s just what what it’s like “To Be Young.” In the new collaboration, the female duo paint a glittery daydream of youth straight out of a coming-of-age movie. “Fall in love, broken heart / Break the rules, drink too much / We’re all a mess, but I guess / This is what it feels like to be young,” they belt in the anthemic chorus. In the accompanying quarantine-style video, Anne-Marie and Doja sing the tune around their respective homes with colorful effects. “To Be Young” follows Anne-Marie’s recent single, “Love Me Land,” which dropped earlier this month. Stream it below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are...
DJ Khaled and Drake Team up for ‘Popstar’ and ‘Greece’: Listen
DJ Khaled doesn’t do b-list collaborations. The Miami emcee and music man tapped none other than Drake for his latest work, which spills out over two tracks, “Popstar” and “Greece.” It’s all part of a big plan for the We the Best chief, who this week revealed the title of his forthcoming 12th studio album, Khaled Khaled, due out later this year. Drizzy and Khaled go way back. The hip-hop megastars worked on the track “I’m on One,” which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2011. And they joined forces on the tracks “For Free” and “Fed Up.” New tracks “Popstar” and “Greece” dropped at midnight. They’re the first tunes from the new album, and both can be streamed in full below. [embedded co...
The Jig: Study Shows Black Businesses Had a Harder Time Getting Federal Aid
Source: valentinrussanov / Getty While the plight of the Black community is still top of mind for many the less than treatment continues. Reports show our entrepreneurs are not being given a fair shake when it comes to federal support. As spotted on The New York Times research is now showing that Blacked owned businesses experienced a more tedious and strenuous process to quality for disaster support. The Study examined how more than a dozen Washington D.C. banks processed loans under the country’s Paycheck Protection Program. The organization submitted two loan applications, one from a Black business owner and one from a white business owner. Each borrower had similar profiles regarding their credit history and assets, with the Black candidate having a slight edge over their whi...
Dreamville President Announces J. Cole Is NOT Dropping A New Album
Source: Jonathan Mannion / Interscope It looks like J. Cole is not dropping an album anytime soon. On Wednesday (Jul 15), Dreamville president and co-founder Ibrahim Hamad took to Twitter to shoot down rumors that J. Cole was releasing a new project after Dreamville artist Olu claimed that the project was coming soon. “Just to clarify, There is no Cole album coming out soon and There is no Cole interview coming up,” Ibrahim wrote. “Y’all be taking these IG live jokes people make too far lol. Usually I would of let y’all rock with the rumors but people really been hitting my phone too much about this.” Just to clarify, There is no Cole album coming out soon and There is no Cole interview coming up. Y’all be taking these IG live jokes people make too far lol. Usually I would of let y’all roc...
The Plot Thickens: Tory Lanez Reportedly Shot Megan Thee Stallion Following A Dispute In His Car
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The mystery of #WhoShotMeg has allegedly been solved. Word on the street is that Tory Lanez was the person who pulled the trigger shooting our favorite hot girl, Megan Thee Stallion, in the foot. Page Six is reporting that Lanez, born Daystar Peterson shot Megan following a dispute inside his vehicle early Sunday morning, and allegedly there is video footage. Per Page Six: “Tory fired the shots from within the vehicle while Megan was outside trying to leave,” a source exclusively told us on Thursday. “There is video, and the police are investigating. This is a case of a man physically harming and abusing a woman.” A spokesperson for the LAPD didn’t confirm that video was submitted to the investigation, pointing out that any videos would “not be ...
Racist President Trump Defends Confederate Flag & Cops Killing White Folks Like A Doof
Source: The Washington Post / Getty President Donald Trump, a title he holds mostly in name and not in action, has continued to exhibit that his concerns are to only cater to his base and not all Americans. In a recent interview, the former business mogul not only defended the Confederate flag but also brushed aside the deaths of Black Americans at the hands of police to center white people. Sittig with CBS News in a story that aired this past Tuesday (July 14), Trump rambled on and on about the nation’s spiking COVID-19 problem in states with governors who grovel for his approval and the state of affairs for Black Americans still seeking justice and acknowledgment of the disparate treatment from police in comparison to white Americans. Trump also bafflingly defended the Confederate flag d...
Will ‘Sh*t Get Weird’ Between Nicky And Suzi After Their Double Shot Hookup?
Suzi gets what Suzi wants — and that was needing “Italian in me” (in the form of Nicky). During tonight’s Double Shot at Love episode, the woman with the special laugh and 1/3 of the cougine crew capitalized on all of that “sexual energy in the air.” Giggles everywhere — especially in the sheets. “At the end of the night, we always end up finding each other,” Suzi said of Nicky pre-hookup. “Like, I’m Gucci — I can handle this. But maybe now it’s time to take it up to the next level.” B-Lashes was all for this connection, claiming that they are “just a cute, perfect, tiny couple.” And when the pair got their romp on, Suzi announced, “It was lit!” But in the moment, she was concerned t...
