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Louisiana Rapper JayDaYoungan Shot & Killed Outside Home
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @JayDaYoungan / Instagram JayDaYoungan, a rapper from Bogalusa, La., was shot outside of his home on Wednesday (July 27) along with a close family associate. JayDaYoungan would later succumb to his injuries shortly after the shooting incident was reported. According to local outlet WAFB, JayDaYoungan, real name Javorius Scott, was shot alongside Kenyatta Scott, Sr., but it is being reported that there is no relation. Initial accounts of the shooting on Twitter stated that the man was JayDaYoungan’s father but reports from the Bogalusa Police Department said that Scott Sr. was simply close with the Scott family. Authorities posted the details of the shooting via its Facebook page, and WAFB adds in its reporting that the police were investigating an e...
Wild Pink Announce Tour and New Album ILYSM, Share Song
ILYSM: 01 Cahooting the Multiverse02 Hold My Hand [ft. Julien Baker]03 Hell Is Cold04 ILYSM05 St. Beater Camry06 Abducted at the Grief Retreat07 War on Terror08 Simple Glyphs09 See You Better Now10 Sucking on the Birdshot11 The Grass Widow in the Glass Window12 ICLYM Wild Pink: 10-12 Boston, MA – The Middle East (Upstairs) *10-13 Portland, ME – Sun Tiki Studios *10-01 New York, NY – Brooklyn Made *10-15 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brendas *10-16 Washington, D.C. – DC9 *10-17 Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Hall *10-18 Toronto, Ontario – The Drake *10-20 Montreal, Quebec – L’escogriffe *10-21 Burlington, VT – Foam Brewery *11-08 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso11-09 Brighton, England – The Hope & Ruin11-10 Bristol, England –...
OFF! Announce New Album and Tour, Share Video for New Song “War Above Los Angeles”
OFF! are back this year with their first new album in eight years. Free LSD is out September 30 via Fat Possum. Once again, they’ve got a new album cover from Raymond Pettibon. The follow-up to 2014’s Wasted Years is led by the new single “War Above Los Angeles,” which arrives today with a new music video starring the Jesus Lizard’s David Yow, Don Nguyn, Chloe Dykstra, James Duval, and Dead Kennedys’ D.H. Peligro. Watch it below. The band’s lineup on the album features Keith Morris (Black Flag and Circle Jerks) and Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides) with new drummer Justin Brown (Thundercat, Flying Lotus) and new bassist Autry Fulbright II (…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead). Saxophonist Jon Wahl (Claw Hammer) also contributes to the album, which the announcement notes as having...
Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Touré Announce New Album Ali, Share New Song
Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Touré have announced a new collaborative album. Ali is in honor of Vieux’s late father Ali Farka Touré; the artists recreate and pay homage to his work across the new album. It’s out September 23 via Dead Oceans. Hear the first taste from the new album, “Savanne,” below. “I want this album to convey love,” Vieux Farka Touré said in a statement. “It is about the love that Ali brought into the world. It is about the love that I have for him and that Khruangbin has for his music. It is about pouring your love into something old to make it new again.” Khruangbin added: “We made this album to honor Ali’s life and body of work. We hope this collaboration enlightens more people to Ali’s musical legacy.” Last year, Khruangbin released their second EP in collaboration wit...
Charli XCX Shares New Song “Hot Girl”
Charli XCX has released the new song “Hot Girl.” She made the song with the 1975’s George Daniel for A24’s upcoming murder mystery film Bodies Bodies Bodies. Listen to the track below. “Hot Girl” is the result of the Bodies Bodies Bodies team inviting Charli XCX to create a theme song for the film. It’s intended to capture the spirit of its protagonists: a group of rich 20-somethings who host a party at a remote family mansion, but things don’t go as planned when someone ends up dead. Starring Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Myha’la Herrold, Chase Sui Wonders, Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace, and Pete Davidson, Bodies Bodies Bodies hits U.S. theaters nationwide on August 12. Crash, Charli XCX’s fifth studio album and the follow-up to 2020’s How I’m Feeling Now, came out this past March. It incl...
DTG Baby – Azaman
Don’t miss this brand new single from DTG Baby titled “Azaman.” Following his last track “Eastern Girl,” DTG Baby comes through with another brand new piece of music he calls “Azaman.” The new record is an impressive piece of music for your listening pleasure. He delivers on the track with a blend of a good and beat to match and notably lyric to match. However, it deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen and share DTG Baby – “Azaman” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DTG_Baby_-_Azaman_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
T Dollar – One Day
Don’t miss this brand new single from T Dollar titled – One Day. Nigerian singer T Dollar comes through with a brand new single tagged “One Day”. T Dollar recently was a guest appearance at Glitch Africa where he performed his released single “Rise.” The new record is a fantastic track for your listening pleasure. He earlier dropped his debut EP “Born 2 Shine” which is pretty doing well and has more other songs to check out. Listen and share T Dollar – “One Day” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/T_Dollar_-_One_Day_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Stakev ft Kabza De Small – Shout
Here is “Shout,” a brand-new track by Stakev, is out now. SA music act Stakev teams up with great singer Kabza De Small to create an amazing song “Shout,” which you may listen to. Stakev and Kabza De Small has been long time collaborators has they have worked previously on a track “Rekere 2″. This serves as their second track together. However, it deserves a spot on your playlist. Below, you can listen and share “Shout” by stakev ft. Kabza De Small. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Stakev_-_Shout_ft_Kabza_De_Small__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Balloranking ft Seyi Vibez – Realize
Here is the latest new single from Balloranking tagged “Realize.” Nigerian singer Balloranking drops a brand new single “Realize,” which features Seyi Vibez. The new single is taken from his upcoming EP “Trench Kid.” It is a follow-up to his previously released singles “Elevate” remix that featured Bella Shmurda and “Feeling You” with Bad Boy Timz. The new record is an impressive tune worth listening to and it should be added to your playlist. Listen and share Balloranking ft Seyi Vibez – “Realize” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Balloranking_-_Realize_ft_Seyi_Vibez__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Future Receives New RIAA Plaque Celebrating 95 Million Certified Units
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is celebrating Future‘s milestone of selling 95 million certified units. The trade organization honored the artist with a plaque to commemorate the event, with RIAA COO Michele Ballantyne presenting it to Future at Soho House Miami Beach. “We’re thrilled to celebrate that Future now has 95 million RIAA certified units spanning 9 albums and 68 separate singles!” Ballantyne said. “He’s in an elite group—very few artists have achieved this level of success in the history of our nearly 65 year old program. Congratulations to Future and his incredible Epic Records and Freebandz teams!” Epic Records executives, including CEO Sylvia Rhone, EVP and head of A&R Ezekiel Lewis and EVP and GM Rick Sackheim were also at Soho House Miami Beach for...
A Perfect Circle’s Billy Howerdel on Musical Influences, Remixing Puscifer, and What Normal Was
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Billy Howerdel rings Kyle Meredith to talk about What Normal Was, the first solo record under his own name. The album finds Mr. Ashes Divide connecting to his teenage years while watching his kids come into their own discovery era to reflect where he’s arrived at musically. Advertisement Related Video The A Perfect Circle co-founder tell us how he used Fiona Apple’s Tidal and Radiohead’s OK Computer as benchmarks for 2000’s Mer de Noms. He also divulges how he found the first two albums from The Cars as well as early music from The B-52’s as his guides for this newest creation. Howerdel reflects on how h...
Adult Swim Sets Rick and Morty Season 6 Premiere Date, Promises “More Piss!”
Boom! Big reveal! Rick and Morty will be returning for Season 6 on Sunday, September 4th. Details on the animated sci-fi comedy’s latest set are scant, but a statement from Adult Swim announcing the premiere promises “Piss! Family! Intrigue! A bunch of dinosaurs! More piss!” Though a new season of the Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon-created series comes as no surprise due to the show’s massive 70-episode deal in 2018, the timing of its arrival remained a mystery after the slightly longer gap than usual following the end of Season 5 in September 2021. With no visual accompaniment to the news, we can only hope that the minds at Adult Swim are preparing to top last year’s video game trailer and live-action, Christopher Lloyd-starring promo. Related Video In the announcement, President of Adult ...
