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SG Lewis’ New Double-Single Was Inspired By Daft Punk’s “Discovery”: Listen
Disco darling SG Lewis has returned with the music industry’s equivalent of a double feature: a banging double A-side single. Marking his debut on dance music industry heavyweight Astralwerks, “Missing You” and “Something About Your Love” are out now. According to Lewis, the two tracks are an ode to 70s and 80s club music, evolving the disco themes of his debut album, times, into the next era of dancefloor movers and shakers. The resulting effect is comforting and nostalgic yet stirringly emphatic, composed of gilded synthwave melodies and glistening sound design. And by acting as each others’ tonal foils, they together capture the ethos of a modern Molly Ringwald, dancing the end of a movie away under a disco ball at prom. Then there are the ...
Researcher Documents Climate Change Effects By Transcribing Ambient Sounds of Glaciers
Artists and researchers alike are learning that climate change can not only be seen, but also heard. Enter Ugo Nanni, a researcher from the University of Oslo with an affinity for transcribing natural phenomena into sound. Using a seismometer, Nanni sought to better understand the melting patterns of the Kongsvegen glacier in Svalbard, a landmark roughly 800 miles north of Norway. When ice melts and ultimately breaks, it creates vibrations which may be detected by a seismometer. As one might imagine, these particular frequencies are normally inaudible, registering between 1-100 HZ, but Nanni leveraged some post-processing magic so we could hear the glaciers for ourselves. Ugo Nanni, a researcher from the University of Oslo, used a seismometer to record and process the ambien...
Super Junior Break Down Every Song on ‘The Road : Keep on Going’ Album
After more than 15 years in the K-pop game, Super Junior is here to reassure fans the boy band has no intention of leaving. In fact, their new music is coming in multiple chapters to prove the point. The latest volume of new music, The Road : Keep on Going The 11th Album Vol. 1, unveiled on July 12, is packed with messages meant to raise listeners’ spirits during the summer and uplift their longtime fans, affectionately called E.L.F. for Ever Lasting Friends. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “The album title The Road : Keep on Going is about Super Junior’s path and how we will keep on going,” member Siwon tells Billboard. “It’s an album that tells the story of Super Junior’s present, includes a message of Super Junior’s now, as well as t...
Judge Says NBA Youngboy Lyrics Can’t Be Used as Evidence as L.A. Gun Possession Trial Begins
Youngboy Never Broke Again (a.k.a. NBA Youngboy) scored a major victory on the opening day of his Los Angeles trial for firearms possession on Tuesday (July 12), with the judge ruling to exclude the use of the rapper’s lyrics as evidence, defense attorneys confirmed to Billboard. The decision by U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner means prosecutors won’t be able to use lyrics from three Youngboy songs — “Lonely Child,” “Life Support” and “Gunsmoke” — to help convict the rapper (born Kentrell Gaulden), who’s charged with possession of a firearm after he was discovered with a loaded FNX-45 gun during a traffic stop in Tarzana, California on March 22, 2021. Among other lines, prosecutors had argued that the lyric “FN, Glock, MAC-10s” from “Gunsmoke” demonstrates the rapper’s “familiarity and...
Twitter Sues Elon Musk to Force Him to Complete $44B Acquisition
Twitter sued Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday, trying to force him to complete his $44 billion takeover of the social media company by accusing him of “outlandish” and “bad faith” actions that have caused the platform irreparable harm and “wreaked havoc” on its stock price. Back in April, Musk pledged to pay $54.20 a share for Twitter, which agreed to those terms after reversing its initial opposition to the deal. But the two sides have been bracing for a legal fight since the billionaire said Friday that he was backing away from his agreement to buy the company. Twitter’s lawsuit opens with a sharply-worded accusation: “Musk refuses to honor his obligations to Twitter and its stockholders because the deal he signed no longer serves his personal interests.” “Having mounted a public spectacle...
Terence Blanchard on Composing Music for a Documentary About One of His ‘Heroes’ & Other 2022 Emmy Nominee Reactions
More than a dozen nominees in the music categories for the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards shared their reactions to the good news with Billboard. Spoiler alert: They were delighted, proud and grateful. Here are some of their reactions. Terence Blanchard, They Call Me Magic, outstanding music composition for a documentary series or special (original dramatic score) Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Not only is this nomination an honor, but it is also humbling to be nominated for composing music for the documentary about one of my heroes, Magic Johnson — someone that I admire. Working on this documentary was a reminder of what it takes to be great and the focus and effort that are needed to be the best you can be.” Siddhartha Khosla, Only Murders in t...
GOP Tap Dance Artist Herschel Walker Delivered Goofy China Climate Change Argument
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: James Gilbert / Getty Herschel Walker, the Republican candidate for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat, hasn’t enjoyed the smoothest campaign run despite the heavy endorsement from GOP darlings. The former NFL player was on the trail over the weekend and delivered an eyebrow-raising comment on China and air pollution in a now-viral video that puts another ding in Walker’s armor. Herschel Walker was in Hall County, Ga., and over the weekend, journalist Stephen Fowler captured a video of the senatorial candidate fumble through an explanation of air pollution, the Green New Deal, and climate change in general. “Since we don’t control the air our good air decided to float over to China’s bad air so when China gets our good air, their bad air got to move. So it ...
Bobby Shmurda Warns Rappers Not To Say Too Much On Records Regardless of “Rap On Trial” Bill
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Just because New York State passed a “Rap On Trial” bill which limits law enforcement from using rap lyrics against rappers in court, it doesn’t mean you should just spill all the illegal tea on your records. And who’d know better than Bobby Shmurda? In an interview with HotNewHipHop, the “Hot Ni**a” rapper expressed his view on the issue and warned that the bill itself shouldn’t let rappers feel safe expressing their personal experiences in the booth. Related Stories “Kay Flock, and a lot of rappers are getting locked up right now. So again, they get accused. They getting accused of these things. Accused! Accusations, you know what I’m saying? Theories. Gotta make sure you keep that word, key word. Now listen, just because they pa...
ESPN Host Apologizes For Fake Quote Disrespecting Michael Jordan Wrongly Attributed To Ja Morant
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Legato / Getty Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is well-known for talking that big talk on and off the court, but that doesn’t mean new outlets get to misquote the NBA star and make it sound like he’s disrespecting arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. That’s why David Jacoby, host of ESPN’s This Just In, has apologized for reading on the show Monday a fake quote attributed to Morant, who was accused of saying Michael Jordan would be considered “just another superstar” if he were playing today. The thing Morant never said was supposedly said during an hour-long interview with sports journalist Taylor Rooks. Now, y’all know this is a Jordan “…and I took that personally” moment waiting to happen. Related Stories N...
R. Kelly Is Reportedly Now Engaged To His Alleged Victim Joycelyn Savage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections The R. Kelly saga continues to get even more bizarre. Jocelyn Savage, one of his alleged victims, is now reportedly his fiancée. The disgraced crooner is apparently set to get married. According to TMZ Jocelyn Savage submitted a letter on Monday, June 13 to U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly prior to his sentencing. While the goal of the kite was get to Robert some leniency, she stated they intend to jump the broom. “My name is Joycelyn Savage, and I’m Robert Kelly’s fiancé,” she wrote. “I’m writing this letter in support of Robert in advance of his sentencing, so I can explain to the court that I’m not the victim that the government has portrayed me to be.” Related Stories S...
Lil Uzi Vert Announces ‘Red & White’ EP
Despite the constant teasing of his P!NK album, it doesn’t seem that Lil Uzi Vert is ready to release the follow-up to Eternal Atake just yet. Though the rapper is preparing to offer fans a release in the coming weeks. Taking to Instagram, the rapper announced the release of his Red & White EP with a look at the cover artwork for the pre-album. Although not much is known about the EP, Uzi did write, “Red & White Ep …. Before The P!NK,” in the accompanying caption for his recent post. The album cover shared, which looks to be computer-generated, shows Uzi painting what is believed to be the cover for P!NK in front of an audience with his previous album covers hanging in the background. Take a look at the cover for Lil Uzi Vert’s Red & White below and stay tuned for more release ...
Cardi B Delivers Music Video for “Hot Sh*t” Feat. Kanye and Lil Durk
After dropping “Hot Shit” Feat. Kanye West and Lil Durk, Cardi B has now returned to deliver a music video for the Tay Keith-produced track. Serving as Cardi B’s first release since 2021’s “Up” and first single of 2022, “Hot Sh*t” is expected to be the lead single of her highly-anticipated sophomore studio album. Directed by Lado Kvataniya, the new music video places the three artists in striking CGI scenes that lean on a fanciful aesthetic. Cardi kicks off the visual by standing high above, on the top of the building before wall walking on the side of the structure. During her verse, the artist is also seen being set ablaze by two robotic arms and decked in iced-out jewelry in interjecting scenes. Later in the music video, Lil Durk and Kanye West appear in equally over-the-top settings th...
