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Oritse Femi ft Skales – Oro Aje 2
Don’t miss this brand new single from Oritse Femi titled Oro Aje 2. Nigerian indigenous singer Oritse Femi drops the second part of his song Oro Aje, this time he featured Skales. The record’s first installment had Zeh Nation boss Portable on it and it was a great piece of music. Oro Aje 2 with Skales comes with another exciting vibe to rock your mood. However, it deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen and share Oritse Femi ft Skales – Oro Aje 2 below. [embedded content]
Idowest – Theresa
Don’t miss this brand new single from Idowest titled – Theresa, out now. Nigerian talented singer Idowest comes through with a brand new single titled Theresa, it is his first solo single for the year and is dedicated to the fans. The new record follows the remix single Jah (feat. Seyi Vibez) taken from his EP Mafia Culture Vol. 2 released in 2021 and he also featured on a couple of impressive tracks. However, it should be added to your playlist. Listen and share Idowest – Theresa below.
TuksinSA ft Makhadzi & Fuza – Mukhavha
TuksinSA delivers brand new music titled – Mukhavha, out now. South African fast-rising singer TuksinSA links up with talented songstress Makhadzi and Fuza for his second new music thrilling experience. The new record is titled Mukhavha and it is a fantastic South African sound for your listening pleasure. It fills in as a follow-up to his released track Tshilangano (Khethile Khethile) alongside Mukololo. This should be added to your playlist, as we expect more good tunes to come. Listen to and share TuksinSA ft Makhadzi & Fuza – Mukhavha below.
Michael Jackson Estate and Sony Music Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged Impersonator Tracks
The Michael Jackson Estate and Sony Music have reached an agreement to end a years-long false advertising lawsuit over the release of songs allegedly sung by an impersonator, Billboard reports. The settlement for the case, which was originally filed by Vera Serova, arrives as both sides awaited a decision from the California Supreme Court. “Regardless of how the Supreme Court may rule, the parties to the lawsuit mutually decided to end the litigation, which would have potentially included additional appeals and a lengthy trial court process,” Sony and the estate said in a statement to Billboard. Sony and the estate recently pulled three songs from Jackson’s posthumous 2010 album Michael from streaming platforms: “Breaking News,” “Monster,” and “Keep Your Head Up.” The statement noted that ...
Gorillaz Animator Jamie Hewlett Announces Art Book Phoo Action: Silver Jubilee
Jamie Hewlett, the English animator and co-creator of Gorillaz, has announced an art book collecting his illustrations for Phoo Action and Get the Freebies. Phoo Action: Silver Jubilee includes an oral history of the Phoo Action TV show, adapted for a 2008 BBC pilot from the Get the Freebies comic published in culture magazine The Face in the 1990s. Co-authored by Gorillaz’s Mat Wakeham, the book collects the 12-part Get the Freebies comic in its entirety for the first time. It’s out in late fall via Z2 Comics. Check out the cover and preview pages below. “To say that I hold dear these characters and this property is an understatement,” Wakeham said in a statement. “This book is my open love letter to some of the funniest, most reprehensible, and inspired underground comics of the late 20t...
Bob Dylan’s Legal Team Seeking Penalties Against Lawyers Behind Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Bob Dylan’s legal team is seeking “monetary sanctions” against the lawyers who filed a lawsuit that alleged Dylan sexually abused a 12-year-old girl in 1965, Billboard reports and Pitchfork can confirm. Dylan’s lead attorney Orin Snyder wrote in a letter to a federal judge that the attorneys, Daniel W. Isaacs and Peter J. Gleason, “should not have brought this action—accusing [Bob Dylan] of a heinous crime—if they did not intend to responsibly litigate it.” The lawsuit was filed last year by a woman identified as J.C. She alleged that Dylan abused her in his room at the Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan when he was 23 or 24 years old. After the suit was filed, a spokesperson for Dylan called J.C.’s claims “untrue.” The lawsuit was dropped earlier this summer. Shortly before the lawsuit was droppe...
Michelle Branch and the Black Keys’ Patrick Carney Split After 3 Years of Marriage
Michelle Branch says that she has separated from the Black Keys’ Patrick Carney, according to TMZ and People. The “Everywhere” singer-songwriter married the rock drummer in April 2019. The couple has two children, one of whom is six months old. Pitchfork has contacted representatives for Branch and Carney for comment. In a comment shared with both People and TMZ, Branch said, “To say that I am totally devastated doesn’t even come close to describing how I feel for myself and for my family. The rug has been completely pulled from underneath me and now I must figure out how to move forward. With such small children, I ask for privacy and kindness.” Carney’s most recent project with the Black Keys was May’s Dropout Boogie. He and Branch collaborated on a song for Bojack Horseman in 2017. Bran...
Alice in Chains Kick Off US Tour with First Show in Three Years: Video + Setlist
Alice in Chains launched their summer US tour with co-headliners Breaking Benjamin and special guests Bush on Wednesday night (August 10th) in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. The show marked AIC’s first concert in three years, after last playing in September 2019. The 30-city outing runs through an October 8th show in Mansfield, Massachusetts, with tickets available via Ticketmaster. With their seminal sophomore album, Dirt, turning 30 years old this year, AIC’s 15-song set was heavy on tunes from the 1992 classic. All told, AIC played six songs from Dirt, including “Angry Chair,” “Dam That River,” “Down in a Hole,” “Rooster,” “Them Bones,” and “Would?” Other tunes from the Layne Staley era of the band included set-opener “Again,” “Grind,” “Man in the Box,” and “No Excuses.” Advertisement Rela...
Lisa Kudrow Says Friends Writers Had “No Business” Writing About People of Color
You don’t need to be a Friends expert to notice that the long-running sitcom is extremely white — so much so that co-creator Marta Kauffman donated millions to her alma mater Brandeis University’s African-American studies department. Money can’t change the past, but in a new interview with The Daily Beast, Lisa Kudrow opined that the show’s writers had “no business” writing about “being a person of color” in the show. “[Friends] was a show created by two people who went to Brandeis and wrote about their lives after college,” the real-life Phoebe Buffay said. “And for shows especially, when it’s going to be a comedy that’s character-driven, you write what you know. They have no business writing stories about the experiences of being a person of color. I think at that time, the big prob...
Bo Burnham Announces Inside (Deluxe) Triple-LP Box Set
It’s not time to go back outside just yet: Bo Burnham has today announced a deluxe box set of the music to Inside — his pandemic Netflix special from last year — as well as the recently-released The Inside Outtakes, which you can also watch on Netflix now. Inside (Deluxe) arrives on a triple-LP vinyl format, comprises songs like “Bezos I”, “All Eyes On Me,” “White Woman’s Instagram,” and all the other songs from Inside that made their way over to TikTok. In addition to the tracks you know and love, you’ll hear 13 new songs as well as 13 score tracks from both Inside and The Inside Outtakes. Burnham’s webstore will stock a limited number of autographed RGB-colored pressings, while Target and Urban Outfitters will each carry their own exclusive co...
Bob Dylan Calls for “Monetary Sanctions” Against Lawyers of Sexual Assault Accuser
A lawsuit claiming that Bob Dylan repeatedly sexually assaulted an unnamed 12-year-old girl in 1965 was dropped last month, and now attorneys for the singer are calling for “monetary sanctions” against the legal team that filed it (via Billboard). The suit was dated one day before the window closed on New York’s Child Protective Act, which opened the statute of limitations and allowed survivors of decades-old abuses to seek justice. Dylan scholars immediately called into question the filing’s timeline, which did not match the public record of his movements. Then, during the discovery process in July of this year, the woman failed to turn over text messages and emails, with Dylan’s attorneys saying her actions “strongly suggests Plaintiff has destroyed evidence directly relevant to the...
Megan Thee Stallion Thans Fans For Support, Announces New Album ‘Traumazine’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Joseph Okpako / Getty Fresh off blasting her label 1501 Certified Entertainment and its boss Carl Crawford in her recent L.A. Leakers freestyle, Megan Thee Stallion said thank you to her fans for sticking with her through the drama. Megan Thee Stallion is not just one of the hottest rappers out. She’s also super humble. Taking to Twitter, the Houston rapper expressed how grateful she was to her Hotties for them sticking by her while she dukes it out in court with her label. The 27-year-old has been very vocal about the treatment she is enduring while being on 1501 Certified Entertainment’s roster. Related Stories In a series of tweets shared on Wednesday night (Aug.10), Thee Stallion expressed her gratitude towards her enormous fan base while promising “W...
