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PnB Rock’s Girlfriend Breaks Her Silence, Reveals The Rapper Saved Her Life
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Robert Gauthier / Getty Immediately following the tragic murder of rapper PnB Rock, his girlfriend was falsely blamed for his death, and now she is finally breaking her silence. Following the development that PnB Rock’s killer was already at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles on September 12, Stephanie Sibounheuang took to Instagram to update her followers on how she is doing after that fateful day. In the lengthy caption for the post featuring a video montage of moments of the couple together, Sibounheuang writes, “I am 100% not ok. If I wasn’t spiritual I could kill my self (but then I’ll go to hell and my man not there).” Sibounheuang revealed that before he was gunned down, PnB Rock pushed her underneath the table as gunshots were rin...
Watch Animal Collective Cover Silver Jews’ “Trains Across the Sea”
Animal Collective have recorded a new session for SiriusXMU, where they played a live version of the Silver Jews song “Trains Across the Sea.” The track first appeared on Silver Jews’ 1994 debut, Starlite Walker; in the session, Animal Collective spliced it with live favorite “Genie’s Open,” which has not officially been released. Watch it happen below. In clips that have not been shared online, they also performed their Time Skiffs cuts “Prester John” and “Passer-by,” as well as “Bluish” from Merriweather Post Pavilion. Animal Collective issued Time Skiffs early this year, following their 2018 release Tangerine Reef. In 2019, the band shared Ballet Slippers—a live record pieced together from four Merriweather Post Pavilion–era sets. The band was meant to head out on a European tour in sup...
Watch Pusha T Perform “Just So You Remember” on Seth Meyers
Pusha T was the musical guest on the most recent episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers. The rapper performed “Just So You Remember” from his most recent album It’s Almost Dry. Watch it happen below. Pusha T released It’s Almost Dry back in April; it subsequently became the rapper’s first LP to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The new record follows his 2018 full-length Daytona, which was produced by Kanye West as part of his five-album G.O.O.D. Music rollout that year. Pusha T is currently on an extended tour behind It’s Almost Dry. He recently performed at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, where he did a live rendition of “Diet Coke” and “Just So You Remember.” He was then joined by No Malice for a surprise Clipse performance of “Grindin’.” Read more about It’s Almost Dry in Pit...
8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: The 1975, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and More
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from the 1975, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lucrecia Dalt, Bill Callahan, Plains, Mavi, Sam Gendel, and Palm. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.) The 1975: Being Funny in a Foreign Language [Dirty Hit] For the follow-up to Notes on a Conditional Form, Matty Healy and co. enlisted super-producer du jour Jack Antonoff...
Neil Young to Reissue Harvest for 50th Anniversary
Neil Young will reissue Harvest for its 50th anniversary, adding a previously unreleased documentary and concert film, three outtakes from the sessions, and more. Out December 2 via Reprise, the 3xLP and 3xCD sets both come with a hardbound photo book, posters, and liner notes by photographer Joel Bernstein. Listen to “Heart of Gold” from the concert film below and scroll down for the full tracklist. That track and seven others were recorded live in concert at the BBC in February 1971. This will be that set’s first official release. The three outtakes included with the reissue are “Bad Fog of Loneliness,” “Journey Through the Past,” and “Dance Dance Dance,” the latter two of which are also performed in the BBC set. Both the CD and vinyl box sets come with a DVD of the concert and the two-h...
Anderson .Paak Debuts 70s-Inspired Limited-Edition Snare Drum Kit
Anderson .Paak has debuted a hilarious new video for his first-ever signature drum kit. Teaming up with the acclaimed drum brand Ludwig for the kit, the Silk Sonic artist’s limited-edition Pee .Wee Signature Drum Collection consists of his first-ever signature snare drum paired with a plush drum rug. The kit is designed to serve as the drummer’s all-purpose tool. A paisley pattern is printed across Ludwig’s Classic Maple series 7-ply shell, cut with a 45-degree bearing edge that serves to bring the apex close to the center of the drum. The shell is rigged with brass-plated die-cast hoops, brass-plated tube lugs and a brass-plated throw-off and butt plate, as well as a decorative Ludwig Keystone badge and a commemorative badge. “I can’t believe it’s really happening! Before I wanted anyth...
Taylor Swift Unveils 3 Curated Playlists: ‘Quill,’ ‘Fountain’ & ‘Glitter Gel’ Pen Songs
Taylor Swift revealed a detail about her writing process in September: She categorizes each of her songs as having “Fountain Pen,” “Quill Pen” or “Glitter Gel Pen” lyrics. And now, one week ahead of the release of her new album Midnights, the pop star has teamed up with Apple Music to unveil three playlists that reveal which of those uniquely specific groupings are home to a handful of her tracks — from songs on Fearless (Taylor’s Version) to Evermore. Announced Friday (Oct. 14), Apple’s playlists are titled after Swift’s three “Pen” groupings, something she opened up about while accepting the Songwriter-Artist of the Decade honor at the Nashville Songwriter Awards. “I came up with these categories based on what writing tool I imagine having in my hand when I scribbled it down, figurativel...
EMPIRE Announces ‘Where We Come From (Vol. 1)’ African Compilation Album Featuring Fireboy DML, Olamide, Wande Coal & More
EMPIRE announced its first-ever African compilation album, Where We Come From (Vol. 1), on Friday (Oct. 14). It will feature Fireboy DML, BNXN fka Buju, Olamide, Wande Coal, L.A.X. and more. Kizz Daniel dropped the first single “Cough (Odo)” from the LP, which aims to celebrate and amplify Africa’s rising stars and their music. “For this song, I wanted to highlight the feeling of new love,” he said in a statement. “The song itself is energetic, celebratory and really captures what it’s like to impress someone new.” Artists from the continent have grown more prominent in the global music scene over the last few years and gained more notoriety in the West with crossover hits such as Wizkid and Tems’ “Essence,” Fireboy’s “Peru” and Burna Boy’s “Last Last,” the latter of which recently earned ...
‘The Voice’ Standouts Bodie & Jaeden Luke Are in Perfect Harmony for Their Justin Bieber Battle
The best battles on The Voice are more like well-orchestrated duets than knock-down, drag-out fights, and in the face-off between bodie and Jaeden Luke — premiering exclusively on Billboard below before airing in full Monday night — the duo are in perfect harmony. The battle reimagines Justin Bieber‘s decade-old song “As Long as You Love Me,” featuring Big Sean, as an acoustic, lovelorn duet, leaving the 2012 Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit’s synth and hip-hop elements behind. Both bodie and Luke are on Team Blake, and this battle will determine who moves forward in the competition. But there is a world where both men could advance, if one of the other three coaches (Camila Cabello, Gwen Stefani or John Legend) decide to steal a singer for their team. It looks like the guys’ best chance will ...
Adam Levine Is Releasing on a Spanish-Language Song With Maluma & The Rudeboyz
Adam Levine is getting ready to tap into the Spanish market. On Thursday (Oct. 13), the Maroon 5 frontman shared a snippet of a forthcoming track — in which he sings in full Spanish for the first time — titled “Ojalà,” a collaboration with Maluma and The Rudeboyz. The 43-year-old singer teased a 20-second clip of the upbeat track on his TikTok page, captioning the post, “#Ojala @RUDEBOYZ @Juan Luis.” Maluma shared the snippet to his Instagram Stories and as a post, writing on one Story, “What do you think about this?” The Rudeboyz — a duo consisting of Chan El Genio (real name Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra) and Kevin ADG (real name Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño) — shared their excitement, and revealed the single’s release date on Instagram. “#OJALA OCTOBER 20,” the duo ca...
Russ Returns With Motivating Anthem “BET”
Following the cancellation of his European tour due to mental health issues, Russ has gradually been making his return to music with a slew of new tracks. The latest release from the rapper is called “BET” and hears him reflect on the recent hiatus from he took from touring in order to prioritize his wellbeing. “I needed a break so I took one, that’s healthy / My spirit was broke, my pockets were wealthy,” Russ raps in the second verse. “Was drownin’ from bein’ an anchor for everyone / But I can’t help you if I don’t help me.” After taking a break from touring, the rapper put of “That Was Me,” elucidating on his decision to pause. He followed up with “Last Night,” sharing on social media that it was his therapist who challenged him to write lyrics about processing his grief. The self-aware...
Lil Peep’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settled Out of Court
Lil Peep’s mother Liza Womack has received an out-of-court settlement for the lawsuit she filed against the late rapper’s management team in 2019. Lil Peep passed away in 2017 in Arizona due to a drug overdose. In the suit, Womack accused First Access Entertainment (FAE), as well as Lil Pee’s manager Brian “Chase” Ortega and tour manager Belinda Mercer of wrongful death, negligence and breach of contract. Womack alleged that the named parties encouraged his drug use while on tour, provided him with drugs and pushed him toLil Peep perform even when it became apparent he was unwell. “If people are held accountable for their actions, I will feel that justice has been done,” Womack told Pitchfork about the suit in 2021. “You learn to live with the pain, and you’re a different person, because w...
