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Simi – Ko Ma Ga
Nigerian singer, Simi, comes through with a brand new single titled – Ko Ma Ga. Studio Brat boss-lady, Simi, is back with another popping jam she calls “Ko Ma Ga“. She recently shared the snippet on her IG page as she revealed how in a short period, she composed it. The new record is a fantastic piece for your listening pleasure. It fills in as a follow-up to a recently featured single titled “Breakfast Anthem” by Bils. Listen and share Simi – Ko Ma Ga below. [embedded content] Download coming soon.
Duktor Sett – Jolly
Check out this brand new single from Duktor Sett titled – Jolly. On his new album “Duktor’s Appointment” Duktor Sett shares his brand new single titled Jolly. It is the fourth track of the project. The new record is a fantastic piece of music co-written & performed by Hitboy Kellz and Paladin. You can as well listen to his previously released tunes like Riddim & Vibes, Adura, and Sisi Eko among others. However, add this to your playlist. Listen and share Duktor Sett – Jolly below. Download coming soon.
Duktor Sett – Wetin Be This
Check out this brand new single from Duktor Sett titled – Wetin Be This. On his new album “Duktor’s Appointment” Duktor Sett shares his brand new single titled Wetin Be This. It is the sixth track of the project. The new record is a fantastic piece of music co-written & performed by Hitboy Kellz with additional vocals from Paladin. This fills in as a follow-up to his songs on the LP like Jolly, Ori, Patiently, etc. However, add this to your playlist. Listen and share Duktor Sett – Wetin Be This below. Download coming soon.
Duktor Sett – Patiently
Don’t miss this fresh new single “Patiently” by Duktor Appointment. Nigerian artist & music producer, Duktor Sett drops a brand new single titled Patiently, for his teeming fans. This is taken from his latest release album “Duktor Appointment“. The new record is an impressive tune for your listening pleasure. It is the fifth track on his album executed & written by Splitfir3 with additional vocals from Paladin. We recommend adding this to your playlist. Listen and share Duktor Sett – Patiently below. Download coming soon.
Sacheen Littlefeather, Who Stood in for Marlon Brando at 1973 Oscars, Dead at 75
Sacheen Littlefeather, who endured racist mockery and threats of arrest and violence when she appeared on Marlon Brando’s behalf at the 1973 Oscars and declined his award for Best Actor, has died at the age of 75. According to Variety, Littlefeather passed away Sunday, October 2nd, following a battle with breast cancer. As president of the National Native American Affirmative Image Committee, Littlefeather stood in for Brando to protest the mistreatment of American Indians in the film industry. Moments before she took the stage, ceremony producer Howard Koch told her that she would be arrested if she talked for longer than 60 seconds. During her speech, she was mocked with tomahawk chops and ululation, and John Wayne reportedly had to be restrained from charging the podium and attack...
Joe Budden Admits To Having Faked Putting On Condoms During Sex
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Joe Budden has a whole lot of explaining to do. The New Jersey rapper turned podcast impresario recently admitted to having faked putting on a condom before having intercourse with a partner. Just so we’re clear, telling your partner you have a condom on when unbeknownst to them you don’t actually do, is sexual assault. There is no gray area. There is even a term for it—stealthing. “Even I done walked in the corner and faked like I was putting a condom on before,” said Budden in a recent podcast which has since been deleted from streamers. He even laughed while adding he “1000 percent” did what he said he did. Budden was adamant that he no longer practices his egregious act, not that it matters. It goes without saying that Twitt...
Watch Alex G Perform “Miracles” on Colbert
Alex G took the stage on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform the song “Miracles” from his new album, God Save the Animals. The track originally dropped on September 8, and followed three other singles released ahead of the full album: “Runner,” “Blessing,” and “Cross the Sea.” Watch Alex G’s Colbert performance below. God Save the Animals was mixed and co-produced by Jacob Portrait of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, who has also worked on other Alex G albums including 2015’s Beach Music, 2017’s Rocket, and 2019’s House of Sugar. The singer-songwriter will also be on tour this fall, with North American dates scheduled through November. Read Pitchfork’s interview “Alex G Is Building a Mystery.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Watch Yeah Yeah Yeahs Perform “Burning” on Kimmel
Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ new album Cool It Down is out now, and, to mark the occasion, the band brought music from the LP to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Karen O, Nick Zinner, and Brian Chase performed the single “Burning.” Watch below. Cool It Down is the band’s fifth album and first in nine years, following 2013’s Mosquito. The group’s latest album was announced with the single “Spitting Off the Edge of the World,” which includes guest contributions from Perfume Genius. Read “The Dream of the 2000s Is Alive in the Meet Me in the Bathroom Documentary” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Limiting Use of Rap Lyrics as Evidence in Criminal Trials
A new bill signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom will limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials in the state. Assembly Bill 2799, also known as The Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, was unanimously approved by the California State and Assembly in August and will require the court “to consider specified factors when balancing the probative value of that evidence against the substantial danger of undue prejudice” if a party seeks to admit “a form of creative expression” as evidence, with the term “creative expression” explicitly described as “the expression or application of creativity or imagination in the production or arrangement of forms, sounds, words, movements, or symbols, as specified.” The virtual bill signing ceremony was attended by rappers like Killer...
Kesha’s Mom Explains That Jeffrey Dahmer ‘Cannibal’ Lyric
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer’s name has been woven into the lyrics of a number of songs over the years, from tracks recorded by Katy Perry and Eminem to Kesha‘s 2010 track “Cannibal.” In response to recent controversy discussed on social media regarding pop culture references to Dahmer, Kesha’s mother, Pebe Sebert — a songwriter and non-profit founder who has a co-writing credit on “Cannibal” — says she’s the one who wrote the lyric “I’ll pull a Jeffrey Dahmer.” “The whole Jeffrey Dahmer lyric in ‘Cannibal’ is a big controversy right now, and I thought I’d just say a few things about it because that was my line that I wrote in ‘Cannibal.’” Sebert said in a TikTok video uploaded on Sunday (Oct. 2). She filmed herself in Panama, where she was on her way to an event put on by her non-pr...
BMG to Hit 1 Billion Euros in Revenues by 2024
BMG says it will start generating one billion euros in revenue starting in 2024, achieving a financial target the company set for itself a full two years ahead of schedule, according to a corporate presentation made last week. The record label and publisher improved its growth forecast thanks to strategic investments from parent company Bertelsmann and a strong performance from several recently acquired song catalogs, BMG chief executive Hartwig Masuch told a gathering of senior Bertelsmann executives. Meeting its billion-euro goal will make BMG one of the fastest-growing new music companies in the industry, executives said. Founded in 2008, BMG generated 663 million euros ($784.13 million) in revenues in 2021, a 10.1% increase from 2020. In the first half of 2022, the company reported rev...
Fans Choose Ciara & Summer Walker’s ‘Better Thangs’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Ciara‘s new song featuring Summer Walker has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Sept. 30) on Billboard, choosing “Better Thangs” as their favorite new music release of the past week. Ciara and Walker’s R&B jam brought in more than 62% of the vote, beating out new music by Ed Sheeran, Kid Cudi, Paramore and more. Ciara and Walker’s delightful meeting for “Better Thangs” brings on the positive vibes: Ciara described it to Billboard as “a feel-good record” that she hopes “people hear and feel inspired by.” “For me, joy is the ultimate feeling that I was feeling [when creating ‘Better Thangs’], and I wanted for people to feel that with this record,” she said. “She laid her vocals on the song, and as soon as I heard it, I was like, ‘This is speci...
