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Perfume Genius’s Unknowable Ecstasy
By Matt Mitchell “To be gorgeous, even from the day you’re born to the day you die, is to be gorgeous only briefly,” Vietnamese-American poet Ocean Vuong wrote in his novel, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. Perfume Genius, the performer born Mike Hadreas, evokes that same emotion onstage. Since his debut, 2010’s Learning, Hadreas has deconstructed the banalities of attraction and attractiveness through human movement, and his catalog is an exclamation on how our bodily prisons can become delicate and powerful. Hadreas’s new album, Ugly Season, which he lovingly refers to as “the dance record,” was written and recorded just before 2020’s Set My Heart on Fire Immediately, but it is much more akin to the melodrama of a ballet or concerto than that project’s fluttering, beguiling grandeur. Des...
Bop Shop: Songs From Bartees Strange, Wonho, The Beths, And More
Princess Nokia is back, and she’s giving flowers to the divas who have inspired her. “I feel like Beyoncé / I feel like Shakira / Lemonade, I’m juicy / Hips don’t lie, Selena / Britney, Christina, rest in peace Aaliyah,” she sings on the track’s ethereal refrain, channeling the female music trailblazers who came before her both sonically and spiritually. The influence doesn’t stop there, and she uses the single’s verses to spit some rhymes and celebrate her lineage as well: “I just learn from these women, do whatever it takes / I’m the daughter of the witches that they burned at the stake.” It’s a meditative, summer-flavored take on a self empowerment anthem, ensuring that by the end, you’ve found your own inner diva. —Carson Mlnarik You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for ...
Bop Shop: Songs From Bartees Strange, Wonho, The Beths, And More
Princess Nokia is back, and she’s giving flowers to the divas who have inspired her. “I feel like Beyoncé / I feel like Shakira / Lemonade, I’m juicy / Hips don’t lie, Selena / Britney, Christina, rest in peace Aaliyah,” she sings on the track’s ethereal refrain, channeling the female music trailblazers who came before her both sonically and spiritually. The influence doesn’t stop there, and she uses the single’s verses to spit some rhymes and celebrate her lineage as well: “I just learn from these women, do whatever it takes / I’m the daughter of the witches that they burned at the stake.” It’s a meditative, summer-flavored take on a self empowerment anthem, ensuring that by the end, you’ve found your own inner diva. —Carson Mlnarik You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for ...
John Legend & Muni Long’s New Single Is Sweeter Than ‘Honey’: Listen
John Legend and Muni Long officially have a contender for song of the summer. The R&B power duo just dropped a sultry, jazz-inspired new duet titled “Honey,” marking the second single to be released from Legend’s upcoming eighth studio album. Produced by Ryan Tedder, Steven Franks, Lindgren and Tommy Brown, “Honey” finds the “All of Me” singer and Long taking one verse apiece to riff about how addictively sweet their respective lovers are over groovy, slow jam guitar strums. “So many ways to explore,” sings Legend on the track. “Every day wanting more. All for a chase, for a taste I can’t ignore.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “You’re sweeter than honey,” the vocalists continue. “Worth more than money, easy like Sunday.” In celebration of...
Drake Triples Down, Promises Poetry Book and Another ‘Scary Hours’ Pack in 2022
Drake‘s new Honestly, Nevermind album isn’t the only surprise the OVO boss has in store this year. During the debut episode of his new SiriusXM show Table For One on Thursday night (June 16), Drizzy also teased a few more projects he’s got planned, including a book of poetry and the next installment of his Scary Hours EP collection. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On the first episode of the new show on his Sound42 Sirius channel — which premiered just before the 14-track Nevermind album dropped — Drake said, “Thank you to everybody who helped me with this. Shout-out to Kenza. Kenza, I love you. I want to send you some love. Me and Kenza have a book coming out this year — we have a book coming out this year, a poetry book.” The latter i...
Black Eyed Peas Drop Intergalactic ‘Don’t You Worry’ Single & Video With Shakira, David Guetta: Watch
Were you starting to miss the Black Eyed Peas and Shakira? Don’t you worry, they’ve got a brand new song and music video out now with David Guetta called “Don’t You Worry,” a feel good, space-themed summer anthem. The new music video finds the three rap stars behind BEP — will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo — playing aliens who come in peace to Shakira’s home planet, where the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer leads the charge in greeting and communicating with the extraterrestrial newcomers. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Don’t you worry, don’t you worry about a thing,” the quartet sings, with Shakira later transforming into a silver alien being and beaming herself and the Black Eyed Peas into a pyramid-shaped space ship. “Everything’s gonna be alright.” ...
Lil Baby Serves Up New Track and Video “U-Digg” With 42 Dugg and Veeze
Following the premiere of his Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, Lil Baby has dropped off a new single, titled “U-Digg,” featuring 42 Dugg and Veeze, with a flex-filled music video. The video, which was directed by Baby, sees the trio counting stacks of cash and flaunting their iced-out chains among an entourage of high-end cars. “Got a white girl like Mary Jane, tryna swing in like Peter Parker / Can’t blame him, that’s my son, he just doin’ the sh*t I taught him,” Baby raps. “On Rodeo in a Maybach, they think that that’s Rick Ross / Wanna f*ck me, she a broke b*tch, sorry boo, that’s a big, ‘Hell nah.’” Baby has been busy pumping out new music this year. Aside from “U-Digg,” the rapper has put out three solo tracks — “Frozen,”...
JAWNY Taps Beck for New Version of “take it back”: Stream
JAWNY released a collaborative version of his latest single “take it back” on Friday, June 17th, linking up with none other than Beck. “Drivin’ backwards through a hole in the sun/ Hundred miles per hour and I’m feelin’ so numb/ Don’t know how I got here, there was nowhere to run/ Gotta find a way to get away from this love,” Beck croons on the track’s second verse before JAWNY picks up the fuzzed-out, chant-worthy pre-chorus: “So I, I take it back/ I take it back now/ I, I take it back/ I take it all back.” The original single was released as part of the alt upstart’s 2021 EP The Story of Hugo. “I think it’s no secret that Beck has been a giant influence on me,” the artist formerly known as Johnny Utah said in a statement. “Getting to work with him on this record was nothing short of...
Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” Hits No. 1 in the UK
Kate Bush ran all the way to No. 1. Her resurgent hit “Running Up That Hill” has officially topped the UK Singles Chart on Friday, June 17th, nearly 37 years after it was first released. As the lead single off the singer’s fifth album, Hounds of Love, the track originally peaked at No. 3 in her native UK upon its 1985 release, and then hit No. 12 when it re-entered the chart back in 2012. It now serves as Bush’s second career No. 1 in the country behind her 1978 debut single, “Wuthering Heights,” and it’s all thanks to Netflix’s Stranger Things. “I believe the Duffer Brothers have touched people’s hearts in a special way at a time that’s incredibly difficult for everyone, especially younger people,” Bush said in a statement, referencing the creators of the hit sci-fi series. “By featu...
Dawes Embrace Volatility on New Single “Everything Is Permanent”: Stream
This summer, Dawes will share their eighth studio album, Misadventures of Doomscroller. Before its release on July 22nd, the Los Angeles band has offered another preview today with the new single “Everything Is Permanent.” At nearly nine minutes, “Everything Is Permanent” gives Dawes plenty of space to push the envelope. What starts as an unassuming, yet pleasant earworm of a folk-rock number slows down into a dramatic, jazzy middle section, where vocals are replaced by an epic guitar solo. Just as you get comfortable in this mode, however, Dawes disobey the song’s title and switch things up again. In a press release, singer/guitarist Taylor Goldsmith explains that “Everything Is Permanent” refers to the fact that everything about and around us is documented in some manner. Even when thing...
French Montana Raps From a New York City Rooftop in New “Blue Chills” Visual
Ahead of the debut of their collaborative album Montega on June 24, French Montana and producer Harry Fraud on Friday dropped off a new single, “Blue Chills,” with an accompanying music video. “Wave boys back at it, gotta flood the streets / Had to pass, Drake and Puff back after that little beef,” Montana raps on the bouncy track. “Give a f*** about them diamond plaques / Yeah, the streets want you back.” The visual opens with an aerial view of the New York City skyline, before focusing on a rooftop where the chart-topper delivers his opening bars. From there, Montana raps from the back of a convertible, as the video transitions through a series of high-quality and VHS-style New York scenes. “Blue Chills” is the second track to arrive off Montega, following Montana and Frau...
Mbosso ft Costa Titch & Phantom Steeze – Moyo
Check out this brand new single titled “Moyo” from Mbosso, out now. Talented singer Mbosso comes through with a brand new single titled “Moyo“, with guest appearances from Costa Titch (South African) and Phantom Steeze. The new record “Moyo” is an impressive amapiano track for your listening pleasure. It is a follow-up to his previous song “Tausi” & “For Your Love“. Listen and share Mbosso ft Costa Titch & Phantom Steeze – “Moyo” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Mbosso_-_Moyo_ft_Costa_Titch_Phantom_Steeze__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
