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Megan Thee Stallion Speaks on Equality in Hip-Hop, Honors Missy Elliott, Eve and More for Paving the Way
Megan Thee Stallion opened up about the ongoing fight for equality in hip-hop, also giving flowers to the female rappers that came before her. Speaking to CR Fashion Book for the new issue, Thee Hot Girl shared that equality in hip-hop has “come a long way” but needs to further advance. “Women are killing the rap game, so there’s no debate about our staying power. There’s still work to be done in terms of equality in hip-hop, but it’s come a long way and we have to thank the queens that paved the way for my generation,” she said. “There is no Megan Thee Stallion without Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Trina, Gangsta Boo, Missy Elliott, Lil Kim, Eve, and so many others.” The rapper also briefly spoke about her upcoming album, which she called “the most emotional to make” so far. “I’m finally op...
NIGO and Pusha T Join Forces for Kanye West Co-Produced Track “Hear Me Clearly”
NIGO and Pusha T have linked up to deliver the newest I KNOW NIGO single, “Hear Me Clearly.” Clocking in at just under two-and-a-half minutes, the track also features production from BoogzDaBeast, Luca Starz, ThaMyind and the artist formerly known as Kanye West. The chorus of ”Hear Me Clearly” interpolates JAY-Z‘s verse on Rick Ross‘ “Free Mason,” which was released in 2010. “Hear Me Clearly” follows the previously-released I KNOW NIGO singles “Want It Bad” with Kid Cudi and “Arya” with A$AP Rocky. I KNOW NIGO marks the BAPE founder and KENZO creative director’s first album in almost 20 years, and is set to feature even more high-profile appearances from Pharrell, Lil Uzi Vert, Pusha T, Famlay, Tyler, the Creator and the Teriyaki Boyz. Stream NIGO an...
Magdalena Bay Share 2022 Tour Dates, AI Music Video for “Dreamcatching”: Watch
Magdalena Bay put out one of the most exciting pop albums of 2021, Mercurial World. Still reeling in its success, the Los Angeles duo have shared the music video for the highlight “Dreamcatching” today. Additionally, Magdalena Bay mapped out a run of US tour dates for 2022. To bring the fantasy of “Dreamcatching” to life, director Felix Geen used VQGAN+CLIP, a pioneering technology that uses a collection of neural networks working in unison to generate images based on input text and images. The result finds Magdalena Bay in a vivid, distorted otherworld that blends the lines between live-action and animation. “‘Dreamcatching’ is about all the places you want to know and all the places you’ll never go,” the band explained in a statement. “The video uses AI neural networks to create the land...
PC Music Volume 3 Set to Feature Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Clairo, and More
PC Music has announced its third compilation album. Out on May 13th, the double LP includes tracks by Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Clairo, and more. PC Music Volume 3 collects hits from the record label between 2018 and 2021, as well as a share of “upcoming, unreleased, and unreleasable music.” Charli XCX reunites with frequent collaborator (and PC Music founder) A.G. Cook on “Xcxoplex,” a reworking of his 2020 track “Xxoplex” as first heard on his 2021 remix album Apple vs. 7G. Meanwhile Polachek’s 2018 collab with felicita, “marzipan,” also makes the cut as does Clairo’s single with Danny L Harle, “Blue Angel,” also released in 2018. Other artists appearing on the two-disc album include Hannah Diamond (“Invisible” and “Staring at the Ceiling”), Tommy Cash (“Pussy Money Weed”), umru and...
American Song Contest Books The Crystal Method (?), Jewel (??), Michael Bolton (???), Sisqó (?????)
In the quest to find “America’s next great hit,” American Song Contest, the US’ answer to Eurovision, has booked such up-and-coming artists as [checks notes] The Crystal Method, Jewel, Michael Bolton, and Sisqó? We mean no disrespect to these iconic artists, who together made some of the most indelible music of the ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s. But the Eurovision Song Contest, which selects one artist to represent each participating country, is known for vaulting young singers to superstardom, including ABBA (1974 winners), Celine Dion (1988), and last year’s victors, the suddenly-omnipresent Måneskin. After a six-decade career, Michael Bolton has reached the very nice age of 69. Surely a rising artist could have been found to represent the great state of Connecticut? The inaug...
Maluma Drops New “Royalty” Fragrance Collection
Global superstar, Maluma, continues to ride a wave of accomplishments in 2022, announcing his new Royalty by Maluma “King and Queen” fragrance collection. With his first range of fragrances, the singer-songwriter has created a group of sensual scents for both men and women, highlighting a different gemstone for each offering. Out of the four-piece luxury set, there are two scents for men – “Onyx” and “Garnet” – and two scents for women – “Jade” and “Amethyst.” Inspired by childhood memories of wearing his father’s colognes, the Onyx Eau de parfum has notes of cardamom, pear and bergamot, while the Garnet scent has aromatic lavender and baie rose. The women’s fragrances are both Eau de parfum’s and contain blackcurrant, jasmine and tangerine, respectively. Speaking to the origin of the new ...
Ukraine DAO raises over $6M via NFT sale to aid Ukrainian citizens
UkraineDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization created by Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova, Trippy Labs and PleasrDAO members, crowdfunded 2188 ETH, or $6.1 million, for a 1/1 Ukrainian flag NFT. Proceeds will go to nonprofit organizations in Ukraine that are helping those affected by the Russian invasion. The NFT sale was hosted as a PartyBid auction, allowing people to pool resources and bid collectively for fractionalized ownership of the digital Ukrainian flag. Contributors will receive ERC-20 tokens in the form of LOVE tokens depending on the donation amount. At the time of writing, the NFT has not been fractionalized and the funds have not yet been distributed. 1- $LOVE TLDR (and thread) ✅ Funds (over $6M / 2100ETH) safu in the ukrainedao.eth multisig...
Barry Jhay – Level Up
Check out this brand new single from Barry Jhay titled “Level Up” out now. Nigerian award-winning singer Barry Jhay unveils his brand new single tagged “Level Up” for his fans. The new record “Level Up” stands as the number one track on his newly released body of work titled “Son Of God“. The album consists of seven amazing tracks with two featured music artists. “Level Up” serves as a follow-up to his recently released track titled “Story“. Listen and share Barry Jhay – “Level Up” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Barry_Jhay_-_Level_Up_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Barry Jhay – Right By You ft Kuami Eugene
Check out this brand new single from Barry Jhay titled “Right By You” out now. Nigerian award-winning singer Barry Jhay unveils his brand new single tagged “Right By You” featuring Kuami Eugene. The new record “Right By You” stands as the fifth track on his newly released body of work titled “Son Of God“. The album consists of seven amazing tracks with two featured music artists. “Right By You” serves as a follow-up to the track on the album titled “Level Up“. Listen and share Barry Jhay ft Kuami Eugene – “Right By You” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Barry_Jhay_-_Right_By_You_ft_kuami_Eugene__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Barry Jhay – Bless Me
Check out this brand new single from Barry Jhay titled “Bless Me” out now. Nigerian award-winning singer Barry Jhay unveils his brand new single tagged “Bless Me” for his fans. The new record “Bless Me” stands as the seventh track on his newly released body of work titled “Son Of God“. The album consists of seven amazing tracks with two featured music artists. “Bless Me” serves as a follow-up to the track on the album titled “Right By You“. Listen and share Barry Jhay – “Bless Me” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Barry_Jhay_-_Bless_Me_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Trippie Redd Has Signed a Three-Album Deal for $30 Million USD
Trippie Redd on Wednesday announced that he has signed a $30 million USD deal with Elliot Grainge’s 10K Projects label. According to the 22-year-old rapper, the deal will last three years and include three albums, beginning with A Love Letter To You 5. “Just signed to @elliot for 30million,” the rapper wrote on Instagram. “Now it’s time to start dropping ALLTY5 Songs.” In the comments, Redd responded to an account inquiring about the length of the deal, confirming that the contract includes “3 albums for 3 yrs.” Additionally, the rapper revealed in another comment that the $30 million USD figure only represents “the label bag” and does not include touring, merch or sponsorships. Along with the deal, Redd announced that he has raised his performance rate, revealing that he now cha...
Karate Announce First Tour in 17 Years
Karate are headed out on tour for the first time in nearly two decades. The news comes after The Numero Group began reissuing the Boston-based indie rockers’ catalog on vinyl last year, driving renewed interest in the band’s eclectic fusion of emo, post-punk, post-hardcore, and jazz on albums like 1997’s In Place of Real Insight, 1998’s The Bed Is in the Ocean, and 2004’s Pockets. The band’s tour will kick off July 7th in their hometown of Boston — at The Sinclair in Cambridge, to be exact — before heading to Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live, Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, and Black Cat in Washington, DC. From there, the trek will move to the west coast, where Karate will wrap up the month of eight dates with shows in Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco before closing things out Ju...
