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Toots and the Maytals Announce Got to Be Tough, Share Title Track: Stream
Reggae pioneers Toots and the Maytals have announced their first album of original music in ten years, Got to Be Tough. In anticipation of the August 28th release date, the legendary group has also shared the title track. Frederick “Toots” Hibbert formed the first iteration of the Maytals in 1962. A mainstay of Jamaica’s ska and rocksteady scenes, Toots expanded the world’s musical vocabulary with his first global hit, 1968’s “Do the Reggay”. Over the course of the band’s nearly six-decade career, the Maytals have gone through a number of lineups and explored a wide variety of genres, with the one constant being Toot’s smoky, expressive vocals. The new single “Got to Be Tough” has all of the classic reggae benchmarks, including offbeat rhythms and urgent, staccato chords. It also cont...
Hannibal Buress to Stream New Comedy Special, Miami Nights, for Free
It might feel like there won’t be a lot worth celebrating this Independence Day, but Hannibal Buress will at least be here to make us laugh. The comedian has announced a new special called Miami Nights, which will stream for free on YouTube on July 3rd. The special will touch on Buress’ 2017 arrest for disorderly intoxication in Miami after he tried to ask a police officer to call him an Uber. Bodycam footage of the incident shows Buress insulting the officer in a joking manner, only to find himself in handcuffs with no explanations of charges and no Miranda warnings. The comedian was able to get the charges dropped under the First Amendment a few months later. Buress has often joked about the arrest on stage, and given the current climate of the country, there’s probably no better ti...
Jackson Browne & Quarantunes to Lead First Virtual Gala for Saban Community Clinic
The cost of treating COVID-19 patients has been a financial challenge for hospitals and smaller community based providers like the Saban Community Clinic which operates four community health centers in Los Angeles. “We have over $200,000 a month in extra medical expenses due to COVID for our doctors and nurses who are fighting everyday on the front line,” said board member Ellen Hoberman, who is hoping to raise more than $1 million Sunday night (June 14) for the clinic which has supported low income residents and the homeless population since 1967 when it opened as the Los Angeles Free Clinic. With their longtime home at the Beverly Hilton unavailable because of COVID-19, the gala will take place virtually via Zoom and include a special performance by legendary singer-songwriter ...
Diplo, St. Vincent, Candace Owens, Don Lemon & More React to Dave Chappelle’s Netflix Comedy Special ‘8:46′
Dave Chappelle had some raw but rigorous words to say about George Floyd’s murder in his Netflix comedy special 8:46 that was surprise-released on YouTube Thursday night (June 11). Titled after the amount of time former Officer Derek Chauvin spent kneeling on Floyd’s neck in Minnesota, the stand-up comedian discussed police brutality at length during his unrefined 27-minute segment. He also targeted some famous figures, including politically conservative commentator Candace Owens, who described Floyd as “neither a martyr or a hero” while reading his rap sheet in a video she posted last week. “I seen Candace Owens try to convince white America, ‘Don’t worry about it. He’s a criminal anyway.’ I don’t give a f— what this n...
Bad Bunny Speaks Out in Support of Blacks Lives Matter: ‘Forgive My Silence’
After going radio silent for a few weeks after he shared “bye, I left” on social media May 19, Bad Bunny has broken his silence and spoken out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In a poignant statement titled “Forgive Me” published in TIME magazine, the chart-topping artist asks his fans to forgive him for not speaking out sooner but, “I can’t even believe this is still happening. Maybe it’s because I’ve always seen people’s hearts and, in my house, I was always taught that we are all the same regardless of race, religion and surname; that we are all brothers/sisters. I SWEAR I don’t feel well, and I don’t think I can express myself properly.” Amid national outrage and protests following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was...
Nicki Minaj Talks ‘Married Life’ & Being a Female in the Rap World With Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne delivered another episode of his Young Money Radio on Apple Music Friday (June 12), featuring an all-star cast of guests including T-Pain, Nicki Minaj, Damien Lillard, Noreaga and Lil Duval. Weezy and his longtime pal, whom he introduced as “the First Lady of Young Money and the Queen of every f—ing thing,” delved into a chat about being a female in the rap game. Wayne recalled that when he signed Nicki to his label back in 2009, people told him not to sign a woman. “It was getting someone to take you serious, and that was the whole thing I was worried about,” Minaj explained. “I didn’t know if you would take me serious, because at the time people had really given up on female rappers.” “I just knew I was going to ma...
Nick Minaj Twerks & Rocks Pasties In “Trollz” Video, Stoolie Was There Too
Source: YouTube / Youtube Nicki Minaj and Tekashi 6ix9ine went ahead and dropped their video for “Trollz.” The visual is quite colorful and features plenty of Nicki Minaj twerking her “enhanced” (allegedly) derriere and shaking her bare bosom, save for some well-placed pasties. And that’s all we got. Okay, Nicki’s bars are cool and Tekashi Snitch9 gets a participation trophy. That’s really all we got. But feel free to let us know what you think in the comments. [embedded content] HipHopWired Radio Our staff has picked their favorite stations, take a listen… You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards b...
Nike Makes Juneteenth An Annual Paid Holiday
It was bound to happen. In an internal memo, Nike has revealed that it will be recognizing Juneteenth as an annual paid holiday. In recent years, Juneteenth has become more prominent as a celebration of June 19, 1865 (not that long ago), when the Emancipation Proclamation was read to freed African-Americans in Texas by General Gordon Granger. Mind you, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued over a year prior on January 1, 1863. Texas was the last Confederate state to have proclamation announced after the conclusion of the Civil War in 1865. Ever since, June 19 or Freedom Day or Juneteenth has been a day of celebration that has only grown throughout the years. In lieu of Black Lives Matter becoming a rallying cry for the continued pursuit of racial justice, it’s only a matter of time befo...
#BreonnaTaylor: Breonna’s Law Passed, Bans No-Knock Warrants In Louisville
Source: AGUSTIN PAULLIER / Getty The hands of justice have moved ever so slightly in favor of Breonna Taylor and her family, this after a law named after her passed Thursday night (June 11). Known as “Breonna’s Law,” the legislation effectively bans no-knock warrants in the city of Louisville, but the officers who killed the 26-year-old have yet to face consequences. As reported by local outlet Louisville Courier-Journal, the Metro Council voted unanimously in favor of passing the law with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer stating ahead of time that he planned to sign it into law with no objections. Taylor, whose birthday recently passed, was shot by Louisville Metro Police on March 13, Tayor’s apartment was targeted as part of a narcotics investigation and after entering the home, the officer...
YG “FTP,” Pop Smoke ft. Rowdy Rebel “Make It Rain” & More | Daily Visuals 6.13.20
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It’s been a minute since a rapper with clout dropped a anti-police record but with the current protests going on across the US, YG is filling that void and created a new “Fuck The Police” anthem for 2020. In his new black-and-white clip for “FTP” YG joins the protests on the streets of LA and uses footage of Po-9 abusing their power both and violating the civil rights of peaceful protestors of colors to drive his point home. Thank goodness for camera phones, b. From LA to BK, Pop Smoke may no longer be with us but his memory continues to live on in his Rowdy Rebel assisted “Make It Rain” which features a CGI version of Pop’s grill towering over the streets of Brooklyn. R.I.P., King. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Lil Baby, Chloe X Halle...
JUDAS PRIEST’s ROB HALFORD On Coming Out As Gay: ‘It’s One Of The Most Uplifting, Thrilling Experiences Of Your Life’
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SODOM Begins Recording ‘Genesis XIX’ Album
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