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PETA Blasts Kanye and The Game’s Cover Art Depicting Skinned Monkey for New Single “Eazy”
Kanye West and The Game’s new single “Eazy” isn’t just making waves for its Pete Davidson diss. The song’s artwork, which features a skinned monkey, has been condemned by the animal rights organization PETA. “MY LIFE WAS NEVER EAZY,” both artists captioned the artwork, which features the flayed primate against a blood-red background, ahead of the song’s release. Inexplicably, The Game’s original post was flagged by Instagram as “graphic or violent content” while West’s has not been given the same warning as of press time. “The photo is reminiscent of the monkeys PETA has found, sometimes heads, sometimes hands, sometimes the whole body, in meat markets around the world and it makes it clear that when you remove the fur you can’t miss that there’s a person in there, that they are fellow pri...
Geese Perform “Low Era” on Colbert: Watch
Geese landed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday night, where they performed “Low Era.” The track comes from the buzzy Brooklyn-based quintet’s debut album, Projector. Watch the replay below. Later this month, Geese will head out on their first official headlining tour, starting with a show at Pittsburgh’s Club Cafe on January 21. The multi-country trek — which also includes stops in the U.K. and Canada — carries on through the middle of spring, when it closes with a hometown show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on April 14th. Afterward, they’ll serve as support for Spoon on their own upcoming headlining tour. You can get tickets here. Check out our Artist of the Month feature on Geese, and watch the band play a game of “Band or Sham.” Advertisement [embedded content] Share this:...
Maneskin Set as ‘SNL’ Musical Guest, With Host Will Forte
Italian rockers Måneskin will appear as the musical guest on the next episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by actor (and former SNL cast member) Will Forte. SNL made the lineup announcement for its upcoming Jan. 22 episode this weekend. Måneskin — Damiano David, Victoria De Angelis, Thomas Raggi and Ethan Torchio — won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 with the song “Zitti e buoni.” Explore Explore Maneskin See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the wake of their Eurovision win, the quartet’s cover of the Four Seasons‘ “Beggin’,” which they first released on an EP in 2017, went viral on TikTok and hit streaming services as new fans discovered the band and their catalog. “Beggin’” peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Global 2...
Freddie Gibbs Joins ‘All on Me’ Rap in Cut-for-Time ‘SNL’ Sketch: Watch
A rap video starring Chris Redd that didn’t air during this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live was released as a “cut-for-time” clip on YouTube after the show. SNL‘s Redd leads the song as rapper Lil T. His track features castmate Kenan Thompson, host Ariana DeBose and a special guest: Freddie Gibbs. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Man shout out my dog Chris Redd for putting me on this SNL s—. Live from New York!!!” Gibbs tweeted on Sunday (Jan. 16). “Just got signed, so we rich now,” Redd’s Lil T raps at the club, surrounded by an entourage in the sketch. He insists to “run the check up, ’cause it’s all on me.” That is, until he sees the total on the check: $44,256. As Lil T devises a backup plan to pay off that shocking bill, Freddie G cuts in about the new artist’s ent...
Kanye West Opens up About Alleged Incident That Led to Criminal Battery Investigation
The artist formerly known as Kanye West has touched on the incident that led to him being named as a suspect in a criminal battery investigation. In a recent interview with Jason Lee of Hollywood Unlocked, Ye explained that he had spent the earlier part of the day finishing two songs in the studio. At around 3 a.m., he supposedly got into an altercation with a 40-year-old man named Justin Poplawski — an autograph collector — outside of Soho Warehouse on South Santa Fe Avenue and Bay Street. West described him as a person who “just had this real attitude, like, ‘What you gonna do?’” He added, “Imma just tell you, that blue COVID mask ain’t stop that knockout, you know what I’m saying?” Ye affirmed with Lee that the alleged incident occurred due to the culture of Hollywood that pro...
Portable – All Eyes On Me ft Barry Jhay
Nigerian fast-rising indigenous singer Portable along with Barry Jhay dishes out a new record titled “All Eyes On Me”. The singer, Portable, is out with another track titled “All Eyes On Me” together with Cash Nation Entertainment vocalist Barry Jhay. Since he got into the limelight, Portable has been working and associating with many producers and artists who have helped to push his craft. “All Eyes On Me” was produced by Dibs Tunes. Listen, enjoy and share Portable ft Barry Jhay – “All Eyes On Me” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Portable-All-Eyes-On-Me-Ft-Barry-Jhay-.mp3 Full mp3 Download coming soon.
Right Said Fred Promote White Supremacy Livestream with Neo-Nazi Leader
Yikes. Right Said Fred shared a link with their followers over the weekend that led to a livestream full of neo-Nazis, conspiracy theories, and anti-vaxx misinformation. According to The Mirror, the “I’m Too Sexy” singers, who are noted anti-vaxxers in their native UK, posted the link on the cross-platform messaging app Telegram. While the duo didn’t include their own caption, the post brought their more than 5,600 followers to a webcast hosted by Mark Collett, leader of UK white nationalist group Patriotic Alternative. The well-known neo-Nazi, who has openly praised Hitler and denied the Holocaust in the past, was joined in his discussion by white supremacist blogger Jason Köhne (also known to his readers as No White Guilt) and David Duke, former grand wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux...
David Bowie Coming to Peloton with New Remixes from St. Vincent, TOKiMONSTA
Let’s dance… bike, or run with David Bowie. The Starman’s entire catalog will arrive on Peloton starting January 19th. The at-home fitness platform has struck a deal to make Bowie its latest artist series. Alongside the musician’s full catalog, Peloton commissioned three exclusive remixes from St. Vincent (“It’s No Game (Pt. 1)”), TOKiMONSTA (“Golden Years”), and Honey Dijon (“Let’s Dance”). “I chose “It’s No Game (Pt. 1)”, because it has a part 2 on the record, and I figured maybe Bowie wouldn’t mind so much if I made a part 3,” St. Vincent’s Annie Clark said of her contribution. “I wanted to take Bowie’s throat-shredding vocal take from part 1, and make it front and center. ‘Three steps to heavaaaaaaaaaaaahn…’” Advertisement Related Video “To me, I connect with Bowie as an amazing ...
Buju ft Zinoleesky – Kilometer (Remix) Snippet
Nigerian singer Buju drops the remix version of his released single titled “Kilometer”. To Your Ears Entertainment boss, Buju, comes through with a remix of his song “Kilometer” featuring Marlian Records artist Zinoleesky. The song “Kilometer” by Buju was released last year and it’s off the EP titled “Sorry I’m Late“. The remix version of the song with Zinoleesky is a special treat for his fans. Full mp3 coming soon. Listen, enjoy and share Buju ft Zinoleesky “Kilometer” Remix below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Buju-ft-Zinoleesky-kilometer.mp3
Earl Sweatshirt Drops Visual for ‘Sick!’ Track “Titanic”
Earl Sweatshirt has shared a music video for “Titanic,” a single off of his new LP Sick!. The song was produced by the rapper’s frequent collaborator, the Detroit-based Black Noi$e Directed by Rodney Passe, the video follows Earl Sweatshirt riding through the city leaning out the back of his car. The simple visual compliments the profundity and complexity of the rapper’s meticulous bars. “Send a postcard from the depth. Bleed the vein ’til nothing left,” he raps. His first studio album in four years, Earl Sweatshirt dropped Sick! on Friday. In a statement, he described recording the project in the coronavirus pandemic, saying that he “leaned into the chaos.” The LP is composed of ten tracks, with guest features from Zelooperz on “Vision” and Armand Hammer on “Tabula Rasa.” In other music n...
Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers Have a Blast Performing ‘How Dare You Want More’ & ‘Chinatown’ During ‘SNL’ Debut: Watch
Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers brought loads of fun to the first Saturday Night Live of 2022 on Jan. 15, performing a pair of songs from the group’s 2021 album, Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night. The indie pop band subbed in for the evening’s originally scheduled musical guest, Roddy Ricch, who was forced to drop out because of COVID-19 exposure. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news For Bleachers’ first performance, Antonoff was joined onstage by musicians Blu DeTiger and Claud for the high energy track “How Dare You Want More.” Dressed in a white T-shirt and blue jeans, the super-producer frontman bounced around stage while backed by a lively horn section and his dad, Rick, rocking out on acoustic guitar. Antonoff slowed things down for the group’s...
Kanye West Shouts Out Travis Scott for Providing Address to Daughter Chicago’s Birthday Party
Kanye West is thanking Travis Scott for offering up information about his daughter Chicago’s 4th birthday party amid family drama. The 44-year-old rapper and fashion mogul, who now goes by Ye, claimed in a video on Saturday (Jan. 15) that his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian, did not invite him to their daughter’s special day. The Yeezy designer added that he was ultimately able to attend the bash, thanks to assistance from Scott and Kylie Jenner. “Yo, I’m so happy right now,” Ye says in the Instagram clip, per Hollywood Unlocked. “I just came from Chi’s party and I just gotta shout out to Travis Scott for sending me the address and the time, and making sure that I was able to spend that birthday memory with my daughter to be there with the rest of the family.” Explore See latest videos, cha...
