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Blood Orange Unveils New Four Songs EP: Stream
Blood Orange has dropped a new EP called Four Songs, marking his first new music since 2019. Listen to the project below. Dev Hynes wrote and produced all of Four Songs, while Ian Isaiah, Eva Tolkin, and Erika de Casier appear on the project as well. The artist initially announced the EP by sharing its opening track, “Jesus Freak Lighter.” Blood Orange’s last studio project was 2019’s Angel’s Pulse mixtape. Apart from his usual brand of R&B, Hynes has spent the last couple of years writing classical music: he scored the series We Are Who We Are and In Treatment, as well as the films Mainstream, Naomi Osaka, and Passing. He also earned a Grammy nomination for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for his album Fields. Next up, he...
Best New Tracks: Blood Orange, Ab-Soul, Mura Masa
As the week in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks. This week’s list is led by Blood Orange, Mura Masa and Ab-Soul, who released the projects Four Songs and demon time and the single “Moonshooter.” Also joining this week’s list are offerings from Nick Hakim, Ravyn Lenae with Doechii, Obongjayar, Pink Siifu with Real Bad Man, AG Club, EST Gee and WizKid. Blood Orange – Four Songs [embedded content] Blood Orange makes his exciting return with Four Songs, his latest EP and first material of new music since 2019. The four-track record is produced and written by Hynes himself and features a series of both new and old Blood Orange collaborators, including Ian Isaiah, Eva Tolkin and Er...
Davido Announces First ‘ARE WE AFRICAN YET?’ Festival
Davido has officially unveiled the details of his first ever ARE WE AFRICAN YET? (A.W.A.Y) music festival. Set to take place at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on November 18, the festival will feature headlining performances from Davido, Kizz Daniel, Pheelz, Lojay, Victony, Oxlade, Bnxn, Focalistic and more. The one-day event intends to “promote and foster cultural exportation and collaboration between Africa and the world,” with the Afrobeats star being in the ideal position to pull off such a venture as he has collaborated with many artists prior. “The A.W.A.Y Festival is an opportunity that urges the African diaspora and non-Africans around the world to find and celebrate each other roots and experience African culture like never before,” a press release reads. “Growing ...
Di’Ja – Yoruba Demon
Nigerian singer, Di’ja, unveils a brand new track titled – Yoruba Demon. Di’Ja makes a music comeback as she drops a brand new single and her first release this year titled Yoruba Demon, it is taken from her forthcoming project tagged Latecomer. Before now, she first shared the news on her social media pages to build anticipation for it. And as promised she delivers a fantastic piece of music for your listening pleasure. Listen and share Dija – Yoruba Demon below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Dija_-_Yoruba_Demon_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Harrysong ft Kolaboy – Chi Chon Thin
Don’t miss this brand new single titled “Chi Chon Thin” by Harrysong. Nigerian singer, Harrysong, delivers a brand new single for his beloved fans’ listening pleasure titled Chi Chon Thin, featuring Nigerian indigenous rapper Kolaboy. The new record is an impressive melody to groove to. It fills in as a follow-up to his previously released first single for the year tagged “Meta”. However, it deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen and share Harrysong ft Kolaboy – Chi Chon Thin below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Harrysong_-_Chi_Chon_Thin_ft_Kolaboy__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Yemi Alade ft Spice – Bubble It
Don’t miss this brand new single from Yemi Alade titled – Bubble It, out now. Nigerian songstress, Yemi Alade, is back with a brand new single to thrill her fans/listeners titled Bubble It. She linked up with Jamaican dancehall singer, Spice, on this one. The new record is a fantastic piece of music they both deliver good vocals with catchy verses. It is a follow-up to her previous solo track titled Begging. Listen and share Yemi Alade ft Spice – Bubble It below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Yemi_Alade_-_Bubble_It_ft_Spice__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Wanitos Mos ft Master KG, Sir Trill & Nkosazana Daughter – Kuwe
Don’t miss this brand new tune from Wanitos Mos titled – Kuwe. Wanitos Mos delivers a brand new single called Kuwe, featuring Master KG, Sir Trill & Nkosazana Daughter. The new piece of music is an exciting one you should listen to and for the amapiano lovers. It fills in as a follow-up to the previously released track titled “Sofa Silahlane”. However, we recommend add this to your playlist. Listen and share Wanitos Mos ft Master KG, Sir Trill & Nkosazana Daughter – Kuwe below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Wanitos_Mos_-_Kuwe_feat_Master_KG_Sir_Trill_Nkosazana_Daughter__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
The Mars Volta Return with Self-Titled Comeback Album: Stream
The Mars Volta are back with their new self-titled album, which marks the band’s first full-length in 10 years. Listen to the project below via Bandcamp. Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López departed The Mars Volta after releasing 2012’s Noctourniquet before returning this year with the singles “Blacklight Shine” and “Graveyard Love.” Both tracks appear on The Mars Volta, a record that departs from the duo’s original prog rock sound in favor of more electronic melodies; perhaps that’s why the album is self-titled. (Confused about the switch up? Read our guide to The Mars Volta in 10 Songs). Check out the artwork and tracklist for The Mars Volta below, and once you’re doing listening to the record, see if you agree with our review. Advertisement Relat...
Rina Sawayama Unveils New Album Hold the Girl: Stream
Rina Sawayama has released her sophomore studio album. Hold the Girl, the pop artist’s long-awaited follow-up to 2020’s SAWAYAMA, is out now via Dirty Hit. Like SAWAYAMA, Hold the Girl is an amalgam of genres spanning grunge, country, EDM, and more, tied together with the Japanese-British artist’s keen ear for pop. The record comprises 13 tracks, a few of which Sawayama shared as singles: The belt-worthy title track, the rock-tinged “Catch Me in the Air,” the power ballad “Phantom,” and the rodeo banger “This Hell” — the latter of which we crowned Song of the Week. In her album review, Mary Siroky writes: “What Sawayama has successfully captured with Hold the Girl is the healing power of pop music, and the catharsis that can come just as easily with an arena-ready...
Mura Masa Enlists Lil Uzi Vert, slowthai and More for New Album ‘demon time’
Mura Masa has released his latest studio album, demon time. Clocking in at approximately 30 minutes, the 11-track record features a variety of guest appearances from BAYLI on the opener “demon time,” Lil Uzi Vert, PinkPantheress and Shygirl on “bbycakes,” Tohji and Midas The Jagaban on “slomo,” slowthai on “up all week,” LEILAH on “prada (i like it)” and “blush,” Shygirl and Channel Tres on “hollaback bitch,” Pa Salieu and Skillibeng on “blessing me,” Isabella Lovestory on “tonot” and Erika de Casier on “e-motions.” Mura Masa, real name Alex Crossan, revealed in a press release that he was inspired by a note on his phone that simply read “FUN” in capital letters, with the title serving as a reference to the early hours in the morning during a party or a hangout with friends “where a d...
iKON’s DK Talks Making His Runway Debut, Solo Music at New York Fashion Week: Exclusive
South Korea was fully represented for the upcoming 2023 spring/summer season at New York Fashion Week this year. Not only did the Concept Korea SS23 show spotlight three emerging Korean designers UL:KIN, BESFXXK and CAHIERS, but it highlighted additional areas of K-culture throughout the evening showing. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news For the Tuesday evening (Sept. 13) show, Min, the singer-actress and former member of chart-topping girl group miss A, was in attendance at the show alongside cast mates Abraham Lim and Patrick Park all in the midst of rehearsal for KPOP, the forthcoming Broadway musical about the music scene. Meanwhile, Stylists and representatives who work behind the scenes with top K-pop and K-drama talent were seated among NY...
Chrissy Teigen Reveals She Had an Abortion to ‘Save My Life for a Baby That Had Absolutely No Chance’
Chrissy Teigen confessed Thursday that the miscarriage she said she had two years ago was actually an abortion — which came as a surprise to her. Teigen and husband John Legend had revealed that in September 2020 they lost their son Jack at 20 weeks as a result of a pregnancy complication. At the time, they said it was a miscarriage. Speaking at social impact agency Propper Daley’s “A Day of Unreasonable Conversation” summit, which was held Thursday (Sept. 15), Teigen said the revelation that it was in fact an abortion came as a shock to her. “Two years ago, when I was pregnant with Jack, John and my third child, I had to make a lot of difficult and heartbreaking decisions. It became very clear around halfway through that he would not survive, and that I wouldn’t either without any medical...
