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Vince Staples Reveals Album Release Date, Shares Video for New Song “Rose Street”: Watch
Vince Staples has revealed the release date for his new album Ramona Park Broke My Heart: The follow-up to 2021’s Vince Staples arrives on April 8 (via Blacksmith/Motown). The news comes with the release of the new single “Rose Street.” Find the song, and its video directed by Staples and C. Blacksmith, below. Ramona Park Broke My Heart will include Staples’ recent Mustard collaboration “Magic.” The rapper has said that he made his last two albums around the same time. “I was in a similar state of mind. I’m still working through things and the questions that life poses. This album will make even more sense if you heard the previous one,” he said. Revisit Pitchfork’s 2017 feature “Vince Staples Is the Least Corny Man in America.” All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected...
NIGO, Lil Uzi Vert and A$AP Rocky Sport Iced-Out Chains in New “Heavy” Music Video
Following the release of I Know NIGO! last week, NIGO has dropped off the official music video for his Lil Uzi Vert collab, “Heavy.” The visual sees the BAPE founder link with Lil Uzi Vert, A$AP Rocky and music executive Steven Victor at a Jacob & Co. jewelry shop, where the group tries on a series of iced-out pieces, including diamond-encrusted watches and Roc-A-Fella chains. “I fuck around with all my chains / and I still got space all around my neck,” Uzi raps on “Heavy.” “Four-carat emeralds, can’t do baguettes, I done put on my vest.” In addition to his cameo for this single, Rocky appears on his own I Know NIGO! track: “Arya.” The video arrives after Tyler, the Creator dropped a self-directed video for his NIGO collaboration, “Come On, Let’s Go,” last week, in which he ...
Victor AD ft Erigga – Why
Check out this brand new single from Victor AD titled “Why”, out now. Nigerian singer Victor AD comes through with a brand new single titled “Why” teams up with Erigga. The new record “Why” is an impressive single that points out the wrong things happening in our society that our leaders ignore, that we need to correct by voting for the right leaders. It fills in as a follow-up to his previous tune titled “Omo Ologo“. Listen and share Victor AD ft Erigga – “Why” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/VICTOR_AD_-_Why_ft_Erigga__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Leehleza – Groove Cartel Amapiano Mix
Check out this new mix from Leehleza tagged “Groove Cartel Amapiano Mix”. Top South African disc jockey, Leehleza comes through with a brand new banging mix he calls “Groove Cartel Amapiano“. He earlier teamed up with Mhaw Keys on the track titled Go Monate Mo featuring Kabza De Small and Cassper Nyovest. The new mix is an exciting groovy jam for your listening pleasure. Download and share Leehleza – “Groove Cartel Amapiano Mix” below. https://www56.zippyshare.com/d/s0q7stoC/4094/Leehleza%20%e2%80%93%20Groove%20Cartel%20Amapiano%20Mix.mp3 Download
Vince Staples Drops New Track “Rose Street” and Unveils ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’ Release Date
Vince Staples has dropped his latest track “Rose Street,” ahead of the release of his upcoming album Ramona Park Broke My Heart. Alongside the single, which also arrived with a short video that sees the rapper looking over the ocean from a rocky viewpoint, Staples debuted the cover art and release date for his next record. Landing as the follow-up to Staples’ self-titled album last year, Ramona Park Broke My Heart will arrive on April 8. “I am often told the lie that life is what you make it. For over a decade, most of my work has been an anthology of what I believed to be home. Now I’ve realized that it reaches beyond location,” Staples wrote on social media alongside the album art. “I have been exploring the utility of home. Security. Comfort. Meaning. The answer. The excuse. To out...
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“911 Turbo” – Capozzi Fresh off a number of shows onboard the Confession vs. Night Bass tour, Capozzi has unveiled one of her hottest singles to date with “911 Turbo,” a high-octane, thematic house anthem. “It’s Our Destiny” – IMANU & KUČKA Landing on Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats, acclaimed producer IMANU has teamed up with celebrated singer and songwriter KUČKA to share “It’s Our Destiny,” a wonky trap gem filled with gritty bass and a slew of exciting moments. “Razor’s Edge” Ft. Ellae – Medii Part of their massive Binary Blue EP, Medii have enlisted Ellae for “Razor’s Edge,” a stunning and immersive dance-pop record. “above the stars” – Otxhello Otxhello has finally unveiled his new EP palette, no. 1, with “above the stars,” a standout track with explosive synth chor...
Hardwell Announces World Tour and New Album: Watch His Full Ultra 2022 Comeback Set
And just like that, Hardwell is back. Fresh off a historic comeback set at the 2022 edition of Ultra Music Festival, the Dutch dance music icon has doubled down by announcing a world tour in support of a brand new album, Rebels Never Die. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, the tour is a “large-scale production concept that will give fans a unique multi-dimensional experience” to witness Hardwell’s return to the stage after a four-year hiatus. Hardwell performs at the 2022 edition of Ultra Music Festival in Miami on March 27th, 2022. Alive Coverage The fabled “Spaceman” producer had performed at Ultra every year from 2012 to 2018, when he stunned the electronic dance music community by stepping away at the age of 30. He now seems to be ...
Toronto Music Management Company CAMP Officially Launches
CAMP, the Toronto-based music management firm founded by Logan Kearns, made its official launch on Monday (March 28). Kearns, who landed his first industry job at Bedlam Music Management/Dine Alone Records in 2014, laid the groundwork for CAMP just two years later. He says it wasn’t until the pandemic hit, though, that he could finally dedicate his full attention to the company. “I decided it was time to focus on the growth, branding and restructuring,” he says. “Formally launching as we come out of the pandemic with an incredibly strong team of people behind it felt right. We also signed some incredible new artists during this downtime who are about to come out swinging.” One of the newest and key components of CAMP’s growing team is partner Riley Kirkwood, who started in management in 20...
UMG’s Music Health Alliance Partnership Is Literally Saving Musicians’ Lives
John Dufilho hadn’t had a routine physical in 10 years when the email from Universal Music Publishing Group arrived last fall. The film/TV composer and frontman of indie rock band The Deathray Davies worked as an independent contractor and could not afford health insurance. That changed when Dufilho, 52, learned from the email that UMPG, which handles his publishing, and parent company Universal Music Group (UMG) had partnered with Music Health Alliance (MHA), a Nashville-based nonprofit that since 2013 has saved 18,000 musicians, industry workers and their families an estimated $85 million in health care costs by helping them find insurance and navigate other healthcare issues, including counseling for survivors of the 2017 Route 91 Harvest festival mass shooting. Its services are free. D...
Kelly Clarkson Delivers a ‘Lovely’ Billie Eilish & Khalid Cover: Watch
Kelly Clarkson has become known for her show-stopping music covers on her daytime program The Kelly Clarkson Show, but her latest performance proves that there is just as much power in simplicity. In the newest installment of Kellyoke Monday (March 28), the three-time Grammy winner was accompanied only by piano and violin during her stripped-down cover of Billie Eilish and Khalid‘s “Lovely.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news While usually joined by her full band Y’all, Clarkson’s voice was given space to float delicately through the atmosphere this time with just the two musicians backing her up. “Isn’t it lovely all alone, heart made of glass, my mind of stone” the American Song Contest host sang, her voice soaring over a swelling violin line. “...
John Legend to Receive Recording Academy’s First Global Impact Award
John Legend, who became an EGOT in 2018, probably doesn’t need another award, but they’re still nice to get. Legend will receive the first-ever Recording Academy Global Impact Award at the Recording Academy Honors presented by the Black Music Collective. The in-person event is set to take place at Resorts World Las Vegas on Saturday, April 2, the night before the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Summer Walker is set to perform at the event, D-Nice will spin music, MC Lyte will be the voice of the evening and Adam Blackstone will serve as musical director. Blackstone served in the same capacity at the 2022 Oscars. D-Nice, whose virtual Club Quarantine parties over the past two years have boosted his profile, also perfor...
Caroline Polachek “Tore My Ankle,” Bowing Out of “Dream Tour” with Dua Lipa
Caroline Polachek suffered a nasty fall stepping off her tour bus and has been forced to cancel a headlining show in Tacoma, Washington, as well as her remaining dates opening for Dua Lipa on her “Future Nostalgia Tour.” “Life comes at you fast,” Polachek commented on Instagram above a tearful photo that showed her huddled in bed with crutches and a stuffed animal. “I had a bad fall today down the stairs of our tour bus and tore my ankle, now back from the hospital but can’t walk on it for ten days. So heartbroken to now not be able to perform with @dualipa at the last couple shows of this absolute dream tour. Deepest apologies to you guys coming to my show in Tacoma on Wednesday, stand by for refund info. Much much love.” Polachek will miss three concerts on the “Futur...
