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Slowthai Apologizes for Wearing Anti-Fascist T-Shirt Bearing Swastika at Osheaga Festival
On Saturday (July 30), Slowthai performed at the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival in Montreal. During his set, the British rapper was seen wearing a T-shirt depicting a swastika beneath the word “DESTROY” in a style reminiscent of Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren’s famed 1977 “Destroy” T-shirt. The following day, Slowthai and the music festival apologized for the T-shirt and its imagery. “i’m sorry to anyone who is offended by me wearing an anti-fascist / anti-regime t-shirt and the use of the symbol it represents,” Slowthai shared in a statement posted on social media. “i want you to know i stand firmly against antisemitism and fascism of any kind, something the t-shirt was meant to illustrate with the word ‘destroy’ above the symbol.” “A performer appeared on stage Saturday wearing a...
Okkervil River’s Will Sheff Announces Debut Solo Album, Shares Video for New Song
Will Sheff, frontman of Okkervil River, is set to release his debut solo album this fall. Nothing Special is out October 7 via ATO. The record, which follows his nine-album run with Okkervil River, features contributions from Cassandra Jenkins, Eric D. Johnson, Christian Lee Hutson, and more. “Estrangement Zone,” is the first single off of the album, and it is accompanied by a music video directed by Johnny North, starring Marcus Paek. “I think of the ‘Estrangement Zone’ video as a kind of magical spell the crew and I were trying to cast, Sheff said in a press release. “A parable about endings and beginnings happening simultaneously.” Find it below. “When I was just a kid, I got caught up in the dream of being a rock and roll star,” Sheff added in press materials. He continued: Like so man...
Frankie Cosmos Announce New Album Inner World Peace, Share Video
Frankie Cosmos have announced the new album Inner World Peace, scheduled for release on October 21 via Sub Pop. The band co-produced the album with Nate Mendelsohn and Katie Von Schleicher at Figure 8 Recording in Brooklyn, New York; Mendelsohn and Von Schleicher also mixed the LP. Below, watch the music video for the new song “One Year Stand.” The visual—directed and edited by Eliza Lu Doyle—stars the band’s Greta Kline and Alex Bailey. “It feels like an encapsulation of the record in that it’s strange and vast while also being contained and interior,” Kline said of the new music video. “Clowning and playing are a huge part of collaborating for me and Eliza. We wanted to perform a dance without dancing—the kind of movements you fall into in private, banal moments, playing without even rea...
DJ Khaled Confirms JAY-Z Will Feature on His Forthcoming LP ‘God Did’
After teasing that JAY-Z would be appearing on DJ Khaled’s new album God Did, it appears that Khaled has confirmed the news in a new Instagram post. In June, the DJ shared a heartwarming photo of himself with the artist. “IT BREAKS MY HEART THEY DIDN’T BELIEVE US, JAY Z DID! GOD DID!” Khaled wrote in the caption. “Album mode it’s special. VERY!” Khaled returned to Instagram on Monday to post a series of photos featuring producer Young Guru and Roc Nation CEO Lenny “Kodak Lens” Santiago. Referring to JAY-Z by his nickname HOV, Khaled announced in the caption that the rapper’s vocals had arrived. “Oh my actual f***ing God,” SZA commented on the post, sharing Khaled’s excitement. Khaled and JAY-Z previously collaborated on the 2016 single “I Got The Keys” with Future in tow. The DJ hasn’t giv...
Victor AD – Simple Life
Don’t miss this brand new single from Victor AD titled “Simple Life”. Nigerian singer Victor AD has a newly released song he dedicates to his fans, which he calls Simple Life. The new record comes through as his third release track for the year. It fills in as a follow-up to his previously dropped singles ” Billz” and “Why” which featured Erigga. Simple Life is a fantastic piece of music for your listening pleasure. It does, however, deserve a spot on your playlist. Listen and share Victor AD – Simple Life below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Victor_AD_-_Simple_Life_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Ks Bloom – C’est Dieu (Remix) ft Chidinma
Don’t miss this song remix from Ks Bloom titled C’est Dieu, out now. Kone Souleymane Kevine Kader, better known as Ks Bloom is a talented artist good at zouglou and a gospel rapper. The Ivorian gospel singer Ks Bloom links up with Chidinma for a remix of his already released track “C’est Dieu“. It is an amazing and inspiring track for you to listen to. However, it should be added to your playlist. Listen and share Ks Bloom ft Chidinma – “C’est Dieu” remix below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ks_Bloom_-_Chest_Dieu_ft_Chidinma__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Akjoel – Dada Acapella Cover
Here is Akjoel’s acapella cover version of the song titled Dada. Akjoel comes through with his acapella cover version for Young Jonn’s cut-out single Dada on his EP “Love Is Not Enough“. The record is a short and thrilling piece for his listeners and supporters. He puts out a good vocal strength just to deliver a masterpiece for your listening pleasure. It fills in as a follow-up to his last released track titled Go Slow. Listen and share Akjoel – “Dada” (Acapella Cover) below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Akjoel_-_Dada_Acapella_Music_Cover__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Mariah Carey – Always Be My Baby
Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey mp3 download. The multiple award-winning artiste, Mariah Carey is out with another banger she tagged “Always be my baby”. “Always be my baby” is a song by Mariah Carey, it was unleashed on 9th March 1996, as the lead single from her fifth album collection named, Daydream. It took the multi-talented musician two whole years to record and arrange this song although, Mariah Caray started working on this album in 1994, the final output was seen in 1996. The song Always be my baby by the American multiple award-winning artiste and songwriter Mariah Carey was generally accepted by her fans and music critics, no doubt Mariah is such a talented and profound musicologist that can’t be ignored during her time. She and the likes of Whitney were the major voices that ...
Questlove Shares Timeline Update on The Roots’ Next Album
Academy Award-winning director Questlove has officially confirmed that The Roots are on track to finishing up their next album. In a recent interview with HipHopDX, the multi-faceted artist gave an official update on the Philly group’s upcoming mixtape. He told the publication, “Here’s the weird thing. In a normal world, I would’ve done this film, it would’ve came out and I would’ve promoted it for maybe eight to 12 weeks. And then, once it’s done its thing, then it’s over. And of course, a funny thing happened was that Disney’s like, ‘Hey, this is Oscar caliber.’ And I’m like, ‘Huh? You sure?’ And so, that part of my life, I didn’t plan. I mean, I’m glad it happened, but what it did do was it pushed our album back from happening. So right now, there is a very short window before I start m...
Dissecting Beyoncé’s ‘RENAISSANCE’ Samples
Last Friday, Beyoncé released her seventh studio album, RENAISSANCE. Since, it has broken the Spotify record for the most-streamed album in a single day by a female artist in 2022 and has caused a fair share of controversy thanks to a reported sample “theft” and for the use of an ableist word in “Heated.” Alas, RENAISSANCE’s innate passion for inspiring a groove comes with plenty of representation. It sings to the Black and queer communities, bringing people together through their shared love for, and histories with, house music via way of sampling. Now that we’ve all (hopefully) heard the album, Hypebeast has dissected each track’s core samples and dug deeper into their history – revealing how Chicago house, funk and soul, viral YouTube clips, gospel songs, New Orleans Bounce music and so...
Amazon Prime Mistakes Steel Panther for Mötley Crüe on Documentary Page
Shout at the devil? More like shout at the graphic designer. In a hilarious snafu, Amazon Prime has mistakenly used a photo of modern glam-metal satirists Steel Panther in the splash artwork for the 2020 Mötley Crüe documentary, Rock ‘n Roll Icon: Mötley Crüe. The latter’s logo is emblazoned over the wrong band. Even more bizarre, an actual picture of current-day Mötley Crüe can be seen in the top right, but it’s cutoff so you can’t see their faces. It appears a Steel Panther fan discovered the image, with frontman Michael Starr taking to Instagram to repost it. Adding further irony, Steel Panther are known for parodying ’80s glam metal bands like Mötley Crüe, which is the source of beef between Starr and Nikki Sixx. Advertisement Related Video Back in 2019, Sixx called the band “assholes”...
Frankie Cosmos Announce New Album Inner World Peace, Share “One Year Stand”: Stream
Frankie Cosmos have graced us with news of their new album, Inner World Peace, arriving on October 21st via Sub Pop Records. The announcement comes along with the set’s first single, “One Year Stand.” The album’s development followed a “pandemic hiatus” that lasted nearly 500 days for the quartet. In the interim, bandleader Greta Kline wrote 100 songs, which upon reuniting, the group retooled and infused with their own influences that ranged from “70s folk and pop” to “ambient” and “psych.” Inner World Peace was co-produced by Frankie Cosmos with Nate Mendelsohn and Katie Von Schleicher, who also handled mixing. Check out the tracklist and album artwork, featuring illustrations from the band’s keyboardist Lauren Martin, below. “To me, the album is about perception,” Kline shared in a ...
