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Justin Bieber and Nigerian Artist Omah Lay Reunite for New Single “Attention”
Justin Bieber and Nigerian artist Omah Lay have teamed up for a new Afrobeats song called “Attention” “Lately, I’ve been losing my mind / Certain things I can’t find,” Bieber sings over a percussion beat. “In the middle of the night / I’m still up, I’m still trying to decide.” Produced by Harv, one of Bieber’s frequent collaborators, and Avedon, this new track marks the duo’s second time teaming up. They worked together last June, alongside fellow Nigerian singer Alpha P, for the Masterkraft remix of Bieber’s “Peaches.” “As soon as I heard the beat, the lyrics were already in my head,” Lay told Billboard about how the song came together. “We didn’t even spend 30 minutes making the song. [Producer] Harv called him and I FaceTimed Justin Bieber for the first time in my life.” “Later on, Harv...
Meshuggah Unveil New Song “Light the Shortening Fuse”: Stream
Meshuggah have unleashed “Light the Shortening Fuse,” the second single from their upcoming album Immutable (out April 1st). Following the powerful lead single “The Abysmal Eye,” Meshuggah deliver another crushing piece of progressive metal mastery. The compact and syncopated riffs of “Light the Shortening Fuse” have a heavier emphasis on groove, making the song a bit more accessible. But the Swedish band sacrifices none of its trademark brutality or songwriting complexities in the process. Thankfully we won’t have to wait much longer to hear the rest of Immutable, which drops in less than a month. The LP was recorded at Sweetspot Studios in Halmstad, Sweden, and mixed by Rickard Bengtsson and Staffan Karlsson. Vlado Meller (Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down) handled the mast...
Soul Glo Unleash “Driponomics” Ahead of Upcoming Album: Stream
Philadelphia hardcore band Soul Glo have shared the new song “Driponomics” from their upcoming album Diaspora Problems, arriving March 25th. Soul Glo blew us away with the album’s excellent lead single “Jump!! (Or Get Jumped!!!)((by the future))” and its invigorating music video. New song “Driponomics” takes a more experimental approach to the band’s fusion of punk, hip-hop, and industrial. Featuring a guest verse by Philly rapper Mother Maryrose, the track is an uncompromising sonic commentary “on capitalism and economic disparity.” “’Driponomics’ is for everyone doing what they have to do to get by and to get fly,” the band commented via a press release. “Oftentimes lower-income and working class people are criticized for how they survive out here, especially in times of crisis. People a...
Dua Lipa Surprises 80-Year-Old Superfan on Fallon: Watch
No matter how much you love Dua Lipa, nobody adores her quite as much as Papa Richy, a man who went viral on TikTok recently after his granddaughter gifted him tickets to the pop star’s “Future Nostalgia” Tour. But the 80-year-old superfan was in for an even more personal surprise when he got to meet Lipa during her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night (March 3rd), and fulfilled his dream of getting to dance with her. “We reached out to [Papa Richy] pretending that we were a radio station in new York and told him that he won a contest for the number one TikTok video of the year — he believed this, he loved it,” Fallon explained to the audience. “He thinks he’s about to be interviewed on a radio show and get a tour of 30 Rock.” Shortly after, Richy and his ...
King Von’s Posthumous Album ‘What It Means To Be King’ Is Out Now
King Von’s posthumous LP What It Means To Be King has finally been released. Out via Only The Family /Empire Distribution, the album celebrates the late Chicago rapper’s legacy and reportedly green lit by Von’s family. The 19-track project packs guest appearances from many of the rapper’s contemporaries, including G Herbo, 21 Savage, Fivio Foreign, Moneybagg Yo, Dreezy, Boss Top, DqFrmDaO, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Tee Grizzley and Lil Durk. “Just going through my notes, I found a hundred songs, not released,” the rapper’s manager, Track, told Vlad TV. “One day, I went, I said, ‘Let me really see how much songs this man really had.’ Man got over 200 or 300 songs.” Cover art for the LP, which was revealed earlier this week, features the album title written out in Von’s own handwriting. Von, w...
Russell Wilson Asks Ciara for ‘More Babies’ on ‘Ellen’: ‘Just Give Me One More At Least’
Ciara is continuing her busy streak — after hosting Wednesday’s 2022 Billboard Women in Music event, the singer is lent her talents to The Ellen DeGeneres Show, guest hosting Friday’s (March 4) episode of the daytime program. The episode featured a very special guest: Her husband, Russell Wilson, who had a very important question to ask her in front of the audience. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Getting down on one knee before Ciara, the professional football player said, “I have a question for you. A serious question. Can we have more babies? It will be perfect. Just give me one more at least, you know what I mean?” The audience cheered on the “1, 2 Step” singer in the hopes that she would say yes to his proposal. “We definitely can have a l...
Omah Lay Talks Reuniting With Justin Bieber and Bringing More ‘Attention’ to Afrobeats Music
Afrobeats singer Omah Lay and Justin Bieber get the party started with their brand new collaboration “Attention,” which was released on Friday (March 4) via SIRE/Warner Records. The pair ride the rhythm of the sensual and vibrant Afrobeats crossover track’s sizzling hi-hats, bouncy percussion and purring pop synth riffs, courtesy of the song’s producers Harv (Bieber’s frequent collaborator) and Avedon, as the singers repeatedly coo in the chorus, “Show me a little attention.” Bieber packs in big vibes when he asks, “Should I drink up/ Smoke up?/ I need some/ freedom/ Freedom, ah! in my life,” while Omah effortlessly lets the last word of each line roll off his tongue to the point where it’s more felt than heard. The song is already being promoted to U.S. pop radio starting on Monday, March...
Britney Spears Wants a Family With Fiancé Sam Asghari
To witness Britney Spears build a happy, healthy life in the aftermath of last year’s ultra-public legal struggles is truly a thing of beauty. She’s been doing lots of dancing, hitting the beach and spending quality time with her fiancé Sam Asghari — and from the looks of her recent Instagram post, starting a family might be next on the post-conservatorship docket. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The 40-year-old pop star wrote about her dreams of expanding their family unit in a glowing happy birthday message to Asghari, posted on her Instagram Thursday (March 4). “Happy Birthday to my Fiancé … I love you so much,” she wrote. “I want a family with you. I want it all with you!” “Millions of things to wish for,” Asghari replied. “I only have one wish.” Spears got engaged to the 28...
Pusha T Performs “Diet Coke” on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ in a Blizzard
Pusha T appeared as the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday evening, providing viewers with a performance of his recently-released single, “Diet Coke,” in the middle of a blizzard. The 44-year-old rapper, who also appears on NIGO’s latest I KNOW NIGO single, “Hear Me Clearly,” performed the live rendition from a soundstage featuring a fake snow storm and a blanketed, mountainous backdrop. The track, which includes production from Kanye West, who recently changed his name to Ye, and 880-keys, received a music video last month directed by Omar Jones. “Diet Coke” will appear on Pusha T’s upcoming fourth studio album, which has not yet received an official release date. In a recent interview with Gillie Da Kid and Wallo on Million Dollaz Worth of Game, the rapp...
Chidinma – Òsùbà
Check out this brand new song from Chidinma titled “Òsùbà”, out now. Nigerian singer Chidinma unveils her brand new Yoruba song titled “Osuba”. The new track “Osuba” is a follow-up to her previously released track titled “For You” in which she featured Fiokee. “Òsuba” is a song of exaltation as she shows her depth of love by praising God using the Yoruba dialect and local instruments. Listen, enjoy and share Chidinma – “Òsùbà” below. [embedded content]
Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell Isn’t Convinced Things Are Great, But He’s Trying
Ben Bridwell is just waking up from a nap between interviews. Five years after his band’s last album — a span that felt even longer due to the pandemic — the Band of Horses frontman is back on the press circuit, and it’s tiring. If fielding repetitious questions from journalists weren’t wearying enough, the topics up for discussion have been weighing on Bridwell for years. Written pre-COVID, the stories on Band of Horses’ new record, Things Are Great, are about depression, darkness, and divorce. Singing those songs live is something he looks forward to as meditative (“It’ll probably be more joyful than reflective on what the story is,” he tells Consequence. “It’s more like paying attention to the goddamn chords and shit”), but speaking about them is something else entirely. “I had a Z...
Camila Cabello Announces New Album FAMILIA
Camila Cabello is celebrating her 25th birthday with the announcement of a new album. The Cuban-American pop star took to social media today to share that her third studio album, FAMILIA, would be out on April 8th. “2 facts: it’s my birthday and this album is my whole fucking heart,” Cabello wrote on Twitter, sharing what appears to be the album’s artwork. “FAMILIA. Out April 8.” While the official tracklist for FAMILIA hasn’t been released, we can safely assume Cabello’s follow-up to 2019’s Romance will include her single from last year, “Don’t Go Yet,” as well as the Ed Sheeran-featuring “Bam Bam,” which is out today. See her tweet announcing the new record, as well as its cover art, below. Advertisement Related Video Last September, Cabello performed alongside Coldpl...
