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$NOT Unveils ‘Ethereal’ Tracklist Featuring A$AP Rocky, Kevin Abstract and More
$NOT has officially announced his forthcoming album, Ethereal. The followup to 2020’s Beautiful Havoc, the 14-track project will feature a slate of exciting guest appearances from A$AP Rocky on “Doja,” Teddi Jones on “Blue Moon,” Trippie Redd on “Alone,” Lil Yachty on “Set,” Kevin Abstract on “Eye Eye Eye,” Juicy J on “Halle Berry” and Joey Bada$$ on “How U Feel.” In a press release, Ethereal is billed as “his most expansive and expressive album to date” and will hear $NOT open up “stylistically and emotionally.” Despite not releasing a project in 2021, $NOT still teamed up with Lil Skies and Internet Money on “Whipski,” Cochise on “Tell Em” — which became both his and Cochise’s first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 64 — and released the singles “Red” and “Go!,” the latter ...
Trivium’s Matt Heafy Debuts Black Metal Project Ibaraki with First Single “Tamashii No Houkai” Feat. Ihsahn: Stream
Trivium frontman Matthew Kiichi Heafy has unveiled his new black-metal solo project Ibaraki, sharing the video for debut single “Tamashii No Houkai” featuring Ihsahn. Ibaraki — the name for a Japanese demon taken from feudal legend — celebrates Heafy’s Japanese heritage and appreciation for the music of Ihsahn. It was the Emperor founder that inspired Heafy to embark on the path of black metal, acting as a friend and mentor. The mutual appreciation between the two artists led to collaboration, with Ihsahn producing the Ibaraki material. “Tamashii No Houkai” is only the first of numerous songs “assembled over months and years,” and Ihsahn himself appears on the song. Advertisement Related Video The track opens with a gust of Nordic black metal. Incorporating harsh and clean vocals, Heafy so...
Old Music Now Makes Up Nearly 70% of American Consumption: Report
Is old music killing new music? A new study suggests that old songs make up a larger share of the market than ever before. In a new essay, jazz critic and music historian Ted Gioia lays out the facts on modern-day music consumption. According to the most recent information collected by MRC Data, “old” music — released more than 18 months ago — makes up 69.8 percent of the current American music market. That’s a 19.3 percent change in volume from 2020, when its share was only 65.1 percent. “Just consider these facts,” he writes, “the 200 most popular tracks now account for less than 5% of total streams. It was twice that rate just three years ago.” Gioia goes on to use iTunes purchase trends as evidence of old music’s rising popularity. Apparently, the list of the currently most-purchased t...
Jay Electronica Wants To Add His Verse To Kanye West and The Game’s “Eazy”
Jay Electronica is looking to hop on Kanye West and The Game‘s newest collaborative track, “Eazy.” In a screenshot of his text messages with Ye, the A Written Testimony rapper first praised West for the cut, stating “You punished that f*cking E A Z Y verse” before adding “I wanna put a verse on it.” West responded positively, simply replying, “Let’s gooooooo.” Prior to their conversation about “Eazy,” Ye and Electronica were discussing collaborating on DONDA 2. West shared on January 13, “Donda 2 starting now,” and Electronica was ready to answer the call, responding, “Let me get my oven mitts and cooking spoon out.” The two recently collaborated on DONDA, with Electronica appearing on “Jesus Lord.” Take a look at the screenshot of their exchange below, and stay tuned for a possible “Eazy”...
Ncha – Knakupenda
Ncha – Knakupenda Don’t miss out on this new song from Ncha titled “Knakupenda” out now. Nnamdi Ncha, simply called Ncha drops a new track he calls “Knakupenda“. Ncha is a passion-driven creator whose aim is to make and write lovely tunes that are deep and relatable. He started his music career marketing African artists like Davido, J Martins, and Burna Boy. Ncha is currently leading the Int’l digital team of Sony Music West Africa and working as a co-producer. The new song “Knakupenda” is derived from pidgin slang ‘knack’ and East Africa Love word ‘Nakupenda’. This is a fantastic song that should be added to your playlist. It was produced by BLY. Listen, enjoy and share Ncha – “Knakupenda” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ncha-Knakupenda.mp3 Download
Kelvin Boj – Big Boy No Dey Make Noise
Kelvin Boj – Big Boy No Dey Make Noise Kelvin Boj Music presents a brand new song titled “Big Boy No The Make Noise” out now. Nigerian Atlanta-based singer, Kelvin Boj drops a new record he calls “Big Boy No Dey Make Noise“. The singer makes his return after his last music appearance with the release of his album “Man On A Mission“. Kelvin Boj’s new Amapiano vibes single “Big Boy No Dey Make Noise” is the first track of the year and the music production was by Kelvin Boj. Listen, enjoy and share Kelvin Boj – “Big Boy No Dey Make Noise” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Kelvin-Boj-Big-Boy-No-Dey-Make-Noise.mp3 Download
This Adele Fan Tried (and Failed) to See Three Separate Concerts, Finneas Invites Her to His Show Instead
It’s tough being an Adele fan — at least for one TikTok user. Eleni Sabracos took to TikTok on Thursday (Jan. 20), just hours after Adele announced she is postponing her Las Vegas residency, to hilariously reveal that this isn’t the first time she tried to see the “Hello” singer to no avail. “I bought tickets to see Adele at Madison Square Garden, but they were fake tickets,” she said against a photo of herself frowning outside MSG with a t-shirt she made for the star. “But nobody felt bad for me because I bought them off Craigslist so that was my own doing.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news She continued that she also bought tickets for Adele’s 2017 show in London, where she would be seated in the “Golden Circle,” directly surrounding the stage...
Day Zero Celebrates Its 10-Year Anniversary in the Jungle: Photo Gallery
Amid shifting COVID protocols in the region, Tulum’s Day Zero festival hosted its 10-year anniversary event on Jan. 10, 2022. The one-day party, hosted by Day Zero founder Damian Lazarus, featured sets from house and techno royalty including Black Coffee, Nina Kraviz, Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers, DJ Holographic, DJ Tennis and more. Launched in 2012 to coincide with what was then purported to be the end of the Mayan calendar, Day Zero has since been a key stop for the global dance music jet. This year’s Day Zero hosted roughly 7,000 guests who trekked into the jungle near Tulum, Mexico for the nearly 24 hour party, which launched at 4 p.m. on January 10 and wound down during mid-afternoon the following day. This show happened as other events in the region were cancelled due to the r...
D’Mile Could Become the First Songwriter in Grammy History to Accomplish This Feat
When the 64th annual Grammy Awards are belatedly presented on April 3, Dernst Emile II (better known as D’Mile) could become the first songwriter in Grammy history to win song of the year two years running. The musician, who turns 37 on Monday (Jan. 24), has two songs in the running: H.E.R.’s “Fight for You,” the Oscar-winning song from Judas and the Black Messiah, and the Silk Sonic smash “Leave the Door Open.” Explore Explore D’Mile See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news D’Mile co-wrote “Fight for You” with H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas. The three collaborators shared the song of the year Grammy last year for “I Can’t Breathe,” which became an anthem of the Black Lives Matter movement. (If “Fight for You” wins song of the year this year, his two collaborato...
Watch Gunna Perform Latest Single “empire” on ‘The Tonight Show’
Gunna treated fans to a visual performance of his latest single, “empire,” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “empire” boasts a solemn acoustic guitar riff, backed by a steely trap beat, where Gunna spits his journey through fame and fortune, love and loss. Following in theme with the album’s artwork, Gunna, accompanied by a guitarist, is seen sitting in an armchair against a moody nautical twilight backdrop as smoke eerily drifts throughout the stage. DS4EVER dropped earlier this month, becoming his second album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart after 2020’s WUNNA. At 19 tracks, the project sees guest features from resident heartbreaker Drake, Kodak Black, Lil Baby, Young Thug, Nechie, and many more. The album is slated to outsell The Weeknd‘s Dawn FM for a second week in ...
Rap Song of the Week: Key Glock Pays Tribute to Young Dolph with “Proud”
Every Friday, our new music feature Rap Song of the Week rounds up the hip-hop tracks you need to hear. Check out the full playlist here. This week, Key Glock remembers the late Young Dolph on “Proud.” After Memphis icon Young Dolph was shot and killed last November, thoughts turned to his cousin and protégé Key Glock, who stayed silent for a week before revealing on Instagram that he was struggling with the death of his mentor and frequent collaborator, who he called the Phil Jackson to his Michael Jordan. A few months later, the 24-year-old rapper appears to have picked up the pieces. Today (January 21st), Dolph’s label, Paper Route Empire, has released a tribute album titled Long Live Dolph, which features “Proud,” Key Glock’s tribute to Dolph. Over menacing trap production fr...
Song of the Week: Lana Del Rey Casts Her Spell with the Melancholic “Watercolor Eyes”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Lana Del Rey’s cut from the Euphoria soundtrack captures all the glitter and drama of the hit television show. HBO’s Euphoria is a lot of things — trendy, absurd, moving, disturbing, a cinematography dream — but, above all, it is the moment. In an era often dominated by binge-watching, it’s a rarity to see people dutifully tune into new episodes of a show on a weekly basis for fear of missing out on the social conversation. Season 2 of the addiction drama seems just as strong (if not stronger) on that front. Sunday evening trendin...
