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Little Simz Announces New Album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Shares “Introvert”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-21T17:36:41+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 1:36pm ET Little Simz has announced her new album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. It’s out September 3rd via Age 101, and today she’s offered a preview with lead single “Introvert”. The British rapper vaulted into hip-hop conversations on both sides of the Atlantic with her 2019 album GREY Area, one of our favorite albums of the year. Since then she tided over fans with the 2020 Drop 6 EP, and as good as that was, her return to the long play is welcome news. For her fourth album she’s once again she’s producing alongside her longtime collaborator Inflo, and here she’s lined up feature verses from Obongjayar and Cleo Sol. To ...
DMX’s Memorials: How to Watch the Livestreams
The following day, the Sunday, April 25 “Homegoing Celebration” will kick on from 2:30 pm ET and will air live on BET and its YouTube channel. According to reps for the artist, attendance to both the “Celebration” memorial and the “Homegoing” event will be restricted to close friends and family due to New York State health and safety guidelines. Currently, the state’s indoor arenas such as the Barclays Center are capped at a 10% capacity, per COVIDSafe protocols. DMX died on April 9 after suffering a heart attack triggered by a drug overdose. He was 50 years old. His passing triggered a wave of grief from the music community and fans, many of whom turned to his music. As previously reported, his greatest hits compilation The Best of DMX roared from 73-...
RZA Resurrects Bobby Digital for New Album Digital Potions, Shares “Pugilism”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-21T21:55:57+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 5:55pm ET Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA has revived his Bobby Digital persona for a new album, Digital Potions. As a preview, he shared a new song titled “Pugilism”. Details about the project are scarce, but it’s been 13 years since RZA dropped Digi Snacks, his most recent album as Bobby Digital. The 2008 LP marked his third official project under the moniker, following 1998’s Bobby Digital in Stereo and 2001’s Digital Bullet. Bobby Digital in Stereo was the most successful of the bunch, peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and receiving a Gold certification. RZA also frequently referred to his alter ego on 2003’s Birth of a Prince. R...
Lil Yachty Announces Michigan Boy Boat Release Date, Shares Trailer: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-22T02:52:02+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 10:52pm ET Lil Yachty will return this week with his new mixtape Michigan Boy Boat. The whole thing will hit streaming services this Friday April 23rd, but the Atlanta MC has shared a trailer for the project on Instagram. Although Yachty is a born-and-raised Atlanta rapper, the 23-year-old has been associating with figures from the Michigan scene (specifically in Detroit and Flint) for years, and now he’s ready to unleash the fruits of fully embedding himself in that world. In the trailer he posted for Michigan Boat Boy, which he initially announced way back in October of last year, Yachty talks about how blown away he is by Mich...
Pretty Ricky’s Baby Blue in Critical Condition After Bowling Alley Shooting
Pretty Ricky member Baby Blue is in critical condition after being shot during an attempted robbery at a south Florida bowling alley on Monday night. In a graphic video circulating on social media, the rapper, born Diamond Blue Smith, is seen lying still on the floor, his body bloodied, near the entrance of the bowling alley while a friend frantically screams out for help. After a few seconds, two other men rushed to help the rapper who soon became responsive and rolled onto his side. 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 by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share o...
Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson to Be Honored by National Museum of African American Music
In announcing the honorees and forthcoming celebration, NMAAM president/CEO Henry Beecher Hicks III stated, “NMAAM showcases Black music excellence every day, but this year’s Black Music Month will be a special one as we celebrate the museum’s opening with phenomenal music icons and Black music fans across the world. We can’t wait to open our doors and share in the joy of Juneteenth weekend with our supporters, fans and a few musical legends, as well.” Sponsored by Amazon, the Thursday benefit concert and honoree presentation will feature live and virtual tribute performances with limited in-person seating for the live-streamed event. Previous Rhapsody & Rhythm honorees include CeCe Winans, Nile Rodgers, Gloria Gaynor, George Clinton, Jody Watley and Keb’ Mo’. “One of Amazon’s core val...
81355 Share The Origins of New Single “Thumbs Up”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-20T17:30:38+00:00“>April 20, 2021 | 1:30pm ET Our new music feature Origins allows artists to break down the inspiration behind their latest track. Today, 81355 give us insight into “Thumbs Up”. In late March, Indianapolis rap trio 81355 (pronounced “Bless”) released the haunting “Capstone”, a track that earned our Song of the Week honors for intricately reflecting the Black experience in America while conveying the struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 37d03d signees are back today with “Thumbs Up”, a hypnotic new single which finds the group struggling to find sanity in the chaotic world in which we live. “Thumbs Up” features a beat mixing together psychedelic elect...
Method Man and Redman Give Fans the Ultimate Concert Experience For 4/20 Edition of ‘Verzuz’
Even after skating through their solo records with fervor, Red and Meth didn’t have a problem performing lyrical gymnastics on their collaborative records such as “Diz Is For My Smokers” and “Y.O.U.” After Method Man breezed through his verse with vigor on the latter, Redman matched his lyrical agility, proving why their chemistry remains stellar 20-plus years after the song’s release. And while they reveled in telling jokes to the virtual crowd, the pair took a moment to chime in on today’s verdict. After Meth yelled out “Guilty,” Red issued a resounding message to Chauvin: “You get what you put out there. He deserved every f–king bit.” Besides flooding fans with their hits, Red and Meth didn’t mind ...
Dave Chappelle, Mos Def, and Talib Kweli Announce New Podcast The Midnight Miracle
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-20T19:14:51+00:00“>April 20, 2021 | 3:14pm ET Dave Chappelle has announced the new podcast The Midnight Miracle with his good friends Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey, who raps under the name Mos Def. The show will arrive on the subscription podcast platform Luminary “in the coming weeks.” Chappelle’s relationship with Kweli and Bey goes back decades, and the two Black Star rappers were frequent guests on Chappelle’s Show. They also appeared at Chappelle’s 2020 Summer Camp series of socially-distanced comedy shows in Ohio, and it is here that The Midnight Miracle was born. The three friends gathered at the converted mechanic’s garage The Shack, recording hundre...
Flying Lotus Shares Two New Songs from Anime Series Yasuke: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-20T16:07:23+00:00“>April 20, 2021 | 12:07pm ET Today is April 20th, the high holy day, and Flying Lotus is celebrating with a pair of new singles. “Black Gold” featuring Thundercat and “Between Memories” featuring Niki Randa both appear in the Netflix anime series Yasuke, for which FlyLo composed the score. Yasuke is based on the true story of the first Black samurai to serve a warlord in Japan, and stars the voice of Lakieth Stanfield (Atlanta, Knives Out, Judas and the Black Messiah). Flying Lotus did more than write the music; the artist born Steven Ellison consulted on the story with creator LeSean Thomas. “[LeSean] and I talked about being outsi...
Rolling Loud Miami Announces 2021 Lineup: ASAP Rocky, Travis Scott & Post Malone to Headline
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-20T03:18:46+00:00“>April 19, 2021 | 11:18pm ET Rolling Loud Miami has announced the lineup for its 2021 festival, and it’s a doozy. The three-day event will be headlined by ASAP Rocky, Travis Scott, and Post Malone, topping a lineup featuring well over 100 other rappers. Many of the names on the bill are similar to the fest’s ill-fated 2020 iteration, which was obviously cancelled due to the pandemic. However, there are plenty of noteworthy changes and additions that are worth straining your eyes for in the gigantic lineup poster. Beyond the headliners, just a handful of the major supporting acts are Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Young Thug, Playboi Carti, DaBaby, ...
Lil Nas X Wants Bad Bunny & Rihanna on a ‘Montero’ Remix But Doesn’t Want to ‘Jinx It’
“Montero” already received RiRi’s stamp of approval before it was officially released on March 26. Back on July 29, 2020, Lil Nas X shared a snippet of his video conversation with the beauty mogul in support of her Fenty Skin line, which he modeled in the official campaign alongside Rihanna and A$AP Rocky. “I heard a clip of your new song the other day,” she told the “Old Town Road” hitmaker last summer. “Banging…. I’m not just saying that, honest to God, I’m not just saying that. It is dope…. I’m so glad because you came so strong in the beginning. That kinda gets tricky, like, where do you go next? But man, you’re killing it. I’m happy for you.” Lil Nas X recently clapped back at haters claiming he was “milking the s...
