Kendrick Lamar gave a performance beside the runway at the Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring-Summer 2023 Show during Paris Fashion Week on Thursday, June 23rd. The Compton rapper, adorned in a crown of thorns resembling the one he sports on the cover artwork for his most recent LP Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, sat in the audience next to Naomi Campbell and longtime associate Dave Free for the nearly 20-minute engagement. The set began with Lamar honoring the late Louis Vuitton creative director Virgil Abloh over the instrumental from “Savior – Interlude,” solemnly repeating the phrase “Long live Virgil… How many miles away?” He then launched into “Savior,” followed by other Mr. Morale cuts including “Rich Spirit,” “Count Me Out,” and “N95,” the latter of which ranked No. 2 on Consequence’s T...
Half Waif goes back to the basics today with a surprise-released EP called Portraits. The four-track project sees the band’s Nandi Rose take two tracks each from her two previous full-length albums — 2020’s The Caretaker and last year’s Mythopoetics — and rework them into starkly stunning piano pieces. Throughout her discography under her Half Waif moniker, Rose has mixed her classical training with elements of pop and indie rock. Portraits is, in a sense, a return to form for her, allowing her to revisit her songs “Swimmer,” “My Best Self,” “Fortress,” and “Ordinary Talk” through a new lens. “I came to music and to songwriting when I was a kid, singing at a piano,” Rose explains in a press release. ”Over the years, I learned to build layered arrangements around the son...
GIVĒON has finally dropped off his highly-anticipated debut album, Give or Take. Clocking in at 45 minutes, the 15-track record includes no features as the artist told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe that the record is “so personal that there can’t be another voice besides me and my mom because that’s the conversation that was had.” He also shared that he aimed for timelessness on Give or Take, “When’s the last time we heard a story from the perspective of, I’ll say, a 25 to 27 year old man really just telling his story. Then on top of all of that, you add all this new found attention. I can’t remember the last time I heard that.” He added, “That’s the timelessness I aim for. I want to know, once I know that I could just drop a project off in any decade and it could grow and flourish, that’s why I...
Honoring the “growing urban movement that is dominating around the world,” a wave of artists such as Lunay, Nio Garcia, Maria Becerra and Miky Woodz came together for the 2022 Premios Tu Musica Urbano on Thursday (June 23). The ceremony’s third edition, which took place at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico and was broadcast live for the first time on Telemundo, awarded artists in 34 categories, including the special premio de la dedicación to Farruko and premio de contribución to Victor Manuelle. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Though Bad Bunny, Rauw Alejandro, and J Balvin led the nominations, with 12, 11, and 10 nods respectively, it was Karol G who was the night’s big winner, sweeping nine awards, including artist of the year, top social artist, to...
The wait is finally over. After teasing more than three months ago that her new song “Carolina” would be coming “soon,” Taylor Swift has at last dropped the full original song she penned for the Where the Crawdads Sing film soundtrack. Before its release first thing Friday (June 24), “Carolina” has been slowly making its way to viewers in bits and pieces sprinkled across various trailers for the Daisy Edgar Jones-led film. Swift’s nature-driven lyrics are emblematic of Jones’ character Kya, who learns to live by herself in the North Carolina marshlands after being abandoned by her parents and is later accused of murdering a young man she was romantically involved with. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Into the mist, into the clouds...
Not even two weeks after BTS announced they were taking some time to focus on solo projects, Jungkook has set out on his own to team up with Charlie Puth for the upbeat new single “Left and Right,” which arrived first thing Friday (June 24). “Memories follow me left and right/ I can feel you over here/ I can feel you over here/ You take up every corner of my mind,” Puth and the BTS singer croon over a poppy beat in the chorus of the two-and-a-half-minute track. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The duo also promised a yet-to-come colorful music video, releasing a teaser for the clip on Thursday that sees Puth and the youngest BTS member together and in solo shots, pining over a past love. Last week, Puth pledged that he would drop the Jungko...
Lil Nas X‘s new single “Late to Da Party” featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again has arrived — and he’s taking direct aim at BET. After weeks of the rapper sharing his displeasure with the network after he received zero nominations for Sunday’s BET Awards, the song both starts and ends with the chant “F— BET (yeah), f— BET (yeah), f— BET (yeah, yeah).” The track dropped first thing Friday (June 24), following a slew of Lil Nas X’s punchy promos, which included jokes and insults aimed at BET. “LATE TO DA PARTY OUT TONIGHT!” the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper captioned a Star Wars-themed parody video the morning of release day. The video text opens with an explicit message for BET, then continues in yellow text on black background, a la the films: “NBA YOUNGBOY is on house arres...
Don’t miss this brand new piece of music from Samsney titled – Kuacha. Talented music producer Samsney comes through with a brand new single titled “Kuacha” featuring Kelvyn Boy, Darkoo & Black Sheriff. The new record is an impressive tune with excellent delivery and notable verses from featured artists. It is a follow-up to his previously released track “Goldigga” alongside Black Sherif. Listen and share Samsney ft Kelvyn Boy, Darkoo & Black Sherif – “Kuacha” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Samsney_-_Kuacha_ft_Kelvin_Boy_Darkoo_Black_Sherif__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
South African singer Makhadzi drops a brand new single titled – MaGear. Makhadzi moving away from her recently released EP “Pain Ya Jealous“, joins forces with Mr Brown on a brand new single titled “MaGear“. The sweet melody is an impressive piece of music, she keeps it a hundred percent just to thrill her fans/supporters. TOP PICKS FOR YOU: However, it deserves a spot on your playlist, happy listening. Listen and share Makhadzi ft Mr Brown – MaGear” below. [embedded content] Download
Roddy Ricch is ending the week with his newest project, THE BIG 3. Clocking in at just under 10 minutes, the three-track EP features no guest appearances. THE BIG 3 marks Ricch’s first batch of new solo music since his sophomore studio album LIVE LIFE FAST and is led by the Mustard-produced single “Real Talk.” The rapper is set to hit the road with Post Malone this September for his “Twelve Carat Tour.” The pair will be hitting up on the road for a total of 33 dates that will see them in places like Toronto, Boston, Detroit, Seattle and Las Vegas before closing it out in Los Angeles in mid-November. Stream Roddy Ricch’s THE BIG 3 on Spotify and Apple Music. In other music news, Pusha T unveiled a second phase for his It’s Almost Dry tour. Read Full Article