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Benny The Butcher Hops on Kendrick Lamar’s “We Cry Together” for “Welcome to the States”
Benny The Butcher has released a brand new track entitled “Welcome to the States,” which hears him hop on The Alchemist‘s beat for Kendrick Lamar‘s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers cut “We Cry Together.” The Black Soprano Family founder’s brutally honest bars touch on racism and gun violence in America, while the song’s accompanying monochromatic music video includes clips of KKK marches, the recent mass shooting in his home of Buffalo, New York, protests and politicians. At the end, he urges his listeners to support the community of Buffalo and make a donation to the Buffalo 5/14 Survivors Fund. In addition, Benny The Butcher is releasing a T-shirt for the Buffalo Survivors Fund that remembers the 10 victims from the May 14 shooting at the Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo. Priced at $40 ...
Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” Is Her First U.S. Top 10 Single, Thanks to Stranger Things
The renewed success of Kate Bush’s 1985 Hounds of Love single “Running Up That Hill,” thanks to its prominent inclusion the new season Stranger Things, has landed the song at No. 8 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It marks the first time one of Bush’s songs has landed in the top 10 on the U.S. singles chart. The song’s new peak outpaces its previous spot at No. 30 upon its debut in 1985 (in a chart dominated by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin’s “Separate Lives” and Starship’s “We Built This City”). The No. 1 song in the country right now is Harry Styles’ Harry’s House single “As It Was.” Over the weekend, Bush released a rare statement commenting on how the show prompted the song’s viral resurgence. “It’s all really exciting! Thanks very much to everyone who has suppor...
Spellling Announces North American Tour, Shares New “Queen of Wands” Video: Watch
Spellling has announced a North American tour in support of her 2021 LP The Turning Wheel with a new video for “Queen of Wands.” After a handful of summer festival dates—including Pitchfork Music Festival on July 15—Chrystia Cabral’s project heads out their first headlining tour in August and October. Check out the full list of dates and the video for “Queen of Wands” below. Spellling shared Mazy Fly on Sacred Bones in 2019; their debut Pantheon of Me dropped in 2017. Read Pitchfork’s “Moodboard” feature “How Dracula, Tarot Cards, and Drinking in the Shower Inspired SPELLLING’s New Album.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Spellling: 06-06 Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound06-11 Mannheim, Germany – Maifeld Derby06-12 Hilvarenbeek, Netherlan...
Watch Pusha T Perform “Let the Smokers Shine the Coupes” on Kimmel
Pusha T was the musical guest on Friday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! The rapper performed “Let the Smokers Shine the Coupes” from his new album It’s Almost Dry. Watch it all go down below. Pusha released It’s Almost Dry back in April, and it quickly shot to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The LP marked his first to achieve chart-topping status; it’s his third album to reach the top 10, with Daytona peaking at No. 3 and My Name Is My Name landing at No. 4. Pusha just launched his tour in support of It’s Almost Dry. Read more about it in Pitchfork’s list “The 80 Most Anticipated Tours of Summer 2022: Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Mitski, Kendrick Lamar, and More.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Benny the Butcher Reflects on Mass Shootings in New Song “Welcome to the States”
Benny the Butcher has shared a video for his new song “Welcome to the States.” The video opens with text noting that there have been more mass shootings in the U.S. than there have been days in 2022. Benny has said that all proceeds from the sale of a limited-edition “Pray For Buffalo” T-shirt will be donated to the Buffalo 5-14 Survivors Fund. Check out the video for “Welcome to the States” below. Earlier this month Benny joined George Clinton on Blk Odyssy’s song “Benny’s Got a Gun.” He released Tana Talk 4 in March. In February he dropped “John Woo Flick” with Griselda mainstays Conway the Machine and Westside Gunn. Read about Benny the Butcher’s role in the film Conflicted in “The Dos and Don’ts of 2000s Rap Nostalgia” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the ...
Post Malone Announces ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ Listening Experience
Following the release of Twelve Carat Toothache, Post Malone is now gearing up to share a special listening experience for his project. Taking to Instagram, the artist shared a teaser revealing the upcoming event exclusive Rotation on Amazon Music. The teaser clip shows a special red-lit set simply comprised of a raised platform with a desk and case surrounded by closed caption cameras. Other scenes showcase Post Malone enjoying the sonics of his fourth studio album with a seated audience in attendance. The special listening experience took place June 2, a day before the actual release of Twelve Carat Toothache, and served as the first listening for close Friends & Family. Check out the teaser for Post Malone’s upcoming Twelve Carat Toothache listening experience exclusive to Rotation ...
Fontaines D.C. Announce Fall 2022 US Tour, Share “Roman Holiday” Video: Watch
Fontaines D.C. fans who missed out on their recently wrapped North American tour now have a chance to catch the Irish rockers during newly announced Fall 2022 dates across the US. The fall run kicks off on September 16th in San Diego with subsequent stops in cities including Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta, Nashville, and Baltimore. It closes out in Boston on October 6th, after which the group will head out on the UK and Ireland leg of their trek. See Fontaines D.C.’s full touring itinerary below. Tickets to the new dates go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 10th at 10:00 a.m. local time; grab yours here. Advertisement Related Video Alongside the announcement, Fontaines D.C. shared the ’70s heist-inspired music video for “Roman Holiday,” the fourth single off their April LP, Skint...
Dave Chappelle to Donate Buffalo Show Proceeds to Shooting Victims
Dave Chappelle is donating the proceeds from a recent standup show in Buffalo, New York to the families of those killed in the May 14th mass shooting in the city. Chappelle performed Sunday, June 5th, at Buffalo’s Shea’s Performing Arts Center after surprise announcing the show last week. According to TMZ, all of the ticket sales from the sold-out, 3,000-capacity venue will be donated to the local community. An 18-year-old opened fire at a Buffalo Tops Friendly Market on May 14th, driving hours across New York state to target a predominantly Black neighborhood. The gunman, who posted a white supremacist manifesto online, live streamed the attack. He pleaded not guilty to the 25-count indictment against him. Advertisement Related Video Chappelle was recently attacked on stage during a stand...
Creators of Dark Share Trailer for New Series 1899: Watch
Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, the creators of the smash hit German series Dark, are back with an English-language follow-up that promises to be just as mysterious and twisted. 1899 is coming to Netflix later this year, and the first teaser trailer is out now. 1899 — not to be confused with the Yellowstone prequel 1883 — stars Emily Beecham (Hail, Caesar!) as Maura Franklin. According to the official logline, “Multinational immigrants traveling from the old continent to the new encounter a nightmarish riddle aboard a second ship adrift on the open sea.” The teaser only hints at what this “nightmarish riddle” might entail, but it definitely seems to be small and pyramid shaped, judging by the trailer’s opening image and recurring triangular typograp...
Fargo Season 5: Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, and Jennifer Jason Leigh Join Cast
Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, and Jennifer Jason Leigh are set to star in Season 5 of Fargo, Deadline reports. The next installment of Noah Hawley‘s anthology will be the FX series’ most contemporary yet, set in 2019. While not much is known about the plot of Season 5, Temple, Ham, and Leigh will play Dot, Roy, and Lorraine, respectively. According to Deadline, the season deals with kidnapping — or, at least, what appears to be a kidnapping. Hawley and Warren Littlefield return as executive producers, as do the Coen Brothers. Fargo tends to alternate between retro and modern settings. Season 1 of the crime drama, which starred Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman, Colin Hanks, and Martin Freeman, took place in 2006, while Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons,&n...
LALAL.AI’s Stem Separation Technology Opens Up a New World for Music Producers
Want to practice for an audition, learn how to play a song part, or remix your favorite tune? LALAL.AI has got your back. Over the past years, we have seen an influx of AI platforms—particularly online—that aim to streamline music creation processes such as audio mastering or sample selection, allowing musicians and artists to spend more time on honing their craft. Serving millions of DJs, producers, vocalists, dancers and other music pros, audio service LALAL.AI has cemented itself as a leader within the stem separation space. While many AI platforms offer solutions to processes that are being carried out by humans, LALAL.AI is taking things a step further by utilizing artificial intelligence to extract vocals and instrumental stems from audio and video sources. Its multiple us...
Apple Music Celebrates Pride Month With Mixes From CloZee, DJ Minx More
Kicking off a month of curated Pride programming, Apple Music has announced a curated interview and DJ mix series to be released every Sunday through June. It will all take place on Apple Music’s year-round Pride page, where you can now find mixes by CloZee, BAMBII, DJ Minx, DJ Oshkosh and more. “While the listeners go through this musical journey, I wanted them to feel inspired, motivated, safe, and loved,” CloZee said of her mix in a statement. On the inclusion of “Color of Your Soul,” her massive collaboration with GRiZ, she added, “This is the track I was most excited to include…When we play this live, it’s just a huge Pride moment, with rainbow lasers and visuals. It’s always super fun.” Princess Nokia, Orville Peck, FLETCHER and others are al...
