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Portable ft Mr Gbafun – Ayomi
Don’t miss this brand new tune from Portable titled “Ayomi”. The fast-rising indigenous singer Portable drops a new tune titled “Ayomi“. Lately, Portable has been putting out new songs for his fans; one of his recently released tracks like “Ogo Forever” was his fresh single for the year. The Zazoo crooner’s new track is a fantastic piece of music featuring Mr. Gbafun. The track was produced by Professional and Bkaqdan. Listen, enjoy and share Portable – “Ayomi” ft. Mr. Gbafun below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Portable_-_Ayomi_ft_Mr_Gbafun__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Rap Song of the Week: J.I.D Goes Toe-to-Toe with 21 Savage on “Surround Sound”
Every Friday, our new music feature Rap Song of the Week breaks down the essential hip-hop tracks you need to hear. Check out the full playlist here. This week, J.I.D recruits 21 Savage and Baby Tate for “Surround Sound.” For the past several years, it’s felt like Dreamville’s J.I.D has been on the precipice of stardom. His last album, 2018’s DiCaprio 2, spawned a pair of Gold singles, and his performances on “Down Bad” and “Costa Rica” (from the compilation Revenge of the Dreamers III) exhibited his knack for crafting a catchy hook while still being an explosive, technically gifted rapper. Among a stacked roster of MCs, J.I.D stands tall. 2022 is shaping up to be the kind of year that will bring the Atlanta spitter to the next level. J.I.D’s on the easily visible third line of the po...
Tiffany Haddish Arrested for DUI After Allegedly Falling Asleep in Car
Comedian Tiffany Haddish was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) early in the morning of January 14th. Via TMZ, she was allegedly dozing in the driver’s seat of her car, and the enormous smile in her mug shot would seem to suggest she’s not too worried about the charge. Reportedly, officers in Peachtree City, Georgia, responded to a call for a sleeping driver at about 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday morning. She was arrested for DUI and for improper stopping on a roadway. Cops told TMZ they also believed she’d smoked marijuana, though that wasn’t included in the charges. Haddish had a short stay in police custody; by about 6:30 a.m. ET she’d posted $1,666 and bonded out of jail. Advertisement Related Video Haddish stars as Tuca Toucan on the animated series Tuca & Bertie which w...
Netflix is Once Again Raising Its Prices
Netflix and chill just got a little more expensive. Today, the streaming giant announced it will be raising prices across all of its plans in the US. The most basic tier is going from $8.99 to $9.99 per month, while the price of the most popular, standard tier will rise by more than a dollar from $13.99 monthly to $15.49 and the premium tier climbs a full two dollars from $15.99 to $17.99. The pricing change immediately impacts new subscribers, while rolling out “gradually” to current subscribers. The company promises to email members 30 days before the hike goes into effect. Advertisement Related Video Basically, no matter which plan you subscribe to, you’ll be paying a little more to binge Emily in Paris, Cheer, and Cobra Kai, or watch a shirtless Antoni Porowski give his dog an inexplic...
Bob Saget Laid to Rest at Funeral Attended by Full House Cast, Fellow Comedians
Bob Saget was laid to rest on Friday, as hundreds of family and friends gathered at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills for the late actor and comedian’s funeral. Saget’s Full House family — including Jodie Sweetin, Candace Cameron Bure, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, John Stamos, Dave Coulier, and Lori Loughlin — was among those who attended the ceremony. Stamos and Coulier also served as pallbearers, alongside John Mayer, Jeff Ross, Judd Apatow, Norman Lear, and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos. Other guests included Dave Chappelle, Kathy Griffin, Chris Rock, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Green, according to Variety. You can see photos from the funeral at TMZ. Advertisement Related Video “Today will be the hardest day of my life,” Stamos wrote on Twitter in the hours leading up to the ...
Cercle Organizes Homecoming Performance for Vintage Culture at Brazil’s Museu do Amanhã
Cercle is once again hosting a pie-in-the-sky DJ set at an incredible location. This time around they’re bringing red-hot dance music producer Vintage Culture to his home of Brazil to perform at the Museu do Amanhã. The Museu do Amanhã, or the Museum of Tomorrow, is located in Rio de Janeiro and is prevalently regarded as one of the many must-see locations within the city. Often described as neo-futuristic, the spaceship-like structure was built as a hub when the city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics. Vintage Culture’s DJ set, scheduled for on January 24th, will be performed on the water mirror constructed around the Museu do Amanhã, which creates the illusion that the building is floating. This show will serve as Cercle’s first of the year as well as their ...
Crystal Skies and MitiS Reunite With Linney for Melodic Bass Anthem, “Gone”
Longtime collaborators MitiS and Crystal Skies have teamed up with Linney for “Gone,” out now on Insomniac’s Lost in Dreams imprint. “Gone” is something fans of MitiS and Crystal Skies’ previous collaborations will undoubtedly gravitate to. Linney’s stentorian vocals lead listeners into a dreamy soundscape painted with melancholic guitar riffs, organic percussive elements, and subtle piano chords. As the drop makes its way in, its synths take centerstage, curating that heartfelt future bass sound we all crave from this pairing of producers. “Gone” is the first single from Crystal Skies’ forthcoming debut album, which is due out on February 11th, 2022. With a little under a month until the full record drops, eager fans should ...
ESPER and Lockbox Tap Isaiah Brown for Must-Listen Melodic Bass Track, “Freefall”
Rising electronic music producers ESPER and Lockbox have teamed up with Los-Angeles-based singer-songwriter Isaiah Brown for a new single called “Freefall.” Brown provides a stentorian topline here, exploring the difficulties of letting go and finding the strength to break free from the shackles of the past. The transcendent nature of the lyricism is mirrored by the track’s soaring drops, which find ESPER and Lockbox producing a melodic bass stunner replete with empyrean synths and fluttering arpeggios. The young producers go haywire in the second drop, switching up the arrangement with a ferocious dubstep segment before bringing the song home with a melancholic coda. Take a listen to “Freefall” below and find the single on streaming platforms here. ...
Bonobo Encapsulates the Ebb and Flow of the Collective Consciousness In “Fragments” LP: Listen
Renowned electronic music producer Bonobo has unveiled Fragments, a new album and a magnum opus in what has been an illustrious career. The highly anticipated record is his seventh studio album and follows Migration, which was released five years ago nearly to the date. One listen through the album is all it takes to know that the British DJ and musician is in a league of his own. Emotionally intense, Fragments rings true to its name and it’s not hard to see that Bonobo has relinquished intricate and deep-seeded parts of himself within its 12 tracks. The album was recorded and mixed by Bonobo over the last two years as he sought refuge on solo adventures into nature, away from the shutdowns. Having spent that time immersed in the natural world, he produced the new album by in interla...
Fred Parris, ‘In the Still of the Night’ Songwriter and Five Satins Frontman, Dies at 85
Fred Parris, frontman for The Five Satins, a doo-wop group whose smash 1956 ballad “In the Still of the Night” became an enduring standard and was prominently used in movies including Dirty Dancing and The Irishman, died Thursday after a brief illness. He was 85. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I never expected it to have so much of an impact,” Parris told the New Haven Register in 2014. “I didn’t know if they were going to listen to it 15 minutes later, let alone 50 years.” On Feb. 19, 1956, Parris and one of his bandmates, Al Denby, were at home on military leave in New Haven, Conn., when they recorded “In the Still of the Night” in the St. Bernadette Catholic Church basement. It was the heart of the doo-wop era, when groups such as Frankie ...
Lisa Roy, Influential Audio Production Executive, Dies
Lisa Roy, a beloved audio production and communications executive, peacefully died Dec. 31 at her home in Marina Del Rey, Calif. Her brother broke the news on Facebook. Her age was unknown. Roy got her start in the music industry as co-founder of Ground Control Studios, a multi-room facility on Los Angeles’ west side. From there, she launched Rock & Roy Entertainment in 1999. The consulting firm matched creators and technology with clients ranging from AT&T and Dell to Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Danny Elfman and Ben Folds. She also worked on a number of special events, including the MTV Video Music Awards, the annual Audio Engineering Society convention, the Latin Grammy Awards, the Pensado Awards and more. Additionally, she handled artist relations for a number of instrument man...
Lizzo, Lil Nas X & More Lend Their Voices to ‘Proud Family’ Reboot: Watch the Trailer
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Penny, Dijonay, LaCienega, Zoey, Suga Mama and the whole Proud gang are back. Back in February 2020, Disney+ confirmed a Proud Family revival titled The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. The update of the beloved Disney Channel show will feature original cast members Kyla Pratt (Penny Proud), Tommy Davidson (Oscar Proud), Paula Jai Parker (Trudy Proud), Jo Marie Payton (Suga Mama), Karen Malina White (Dijonay Jones), Soleil Moon Frye (Zoey Howzer), Alisa Reyes (LaCienega Boulevardez) and Cedric the Entertainer (Uncle Bobby Proud) reprising their iconic roles. The new trailer, released on Friday (Jan. 14) teased a nu...
