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Awkwafina Addresses Blaccent, AAVE and Cultural Appropriation Criticisms
Awkwafina returned to Twitter after a two-year absence on Saturday (Feb. 5) to address longstanding criticism over her use of a “blaccent” and appropriation of Black culture. In a statement that also indicated she would be “retiring from Twitter,” the Crazy Rich Asians and Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings star denies that her use of AAVE, or African American Vernacular English, as well as her “blaccent” — a voice that stereotypically imitates forms of Black American dialect — were meant to mock Black people. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Early in her message, the actress acknowledged the sociopolitical and “historical context of the African American community” in the U.S. as one that has been “disproportionately affected by institutionalized policies and law enf...
BTS’ Jimin Discharged From Hospital After Appendicitis Surgery and Has Recovered From COVID-19
BTS‘ Jimin has been discharged from the hospital, Big Hit Music confirmed in a notice released on fan community platform Weverse on Saturday (Feb. 5). Jimin (born Park Ji-min) had been hospitalized on Jan. 30 with abdominal pain and a mild sore throat, and on Jan. 31 he underwent surgery for acute appendicitis. At that time, it was revealed that he’d also tested positive for COVID-19. On Feb. 2, Jimin checked in with fans to tell them he was “recovering well.” Explore Explore BTS See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Big Hit’s latest statement released to the BTS ARMY gave another reassuring update on Jimin’s health. “Hello. This is BIGHIT MUSIC. We would like to inform you that BTS Member Jimin’s quarantine has concluded after his surgery for acute appendic...
Lizzo Shares New Song Clip While Posing in the Nude
Lizzo posted an empowering message on social media that was soundtracked by what seems to be a new song, along with a video clip of herself in the nude. “If you love me, you love all of me/ Or none of me at all,” Lizzo can be heard singing in an update shared on Instagram Saturday afternoon (Feb. 5). Explore Explore Lizzo See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The accompanying sensual visual features Lizzo naked and giving the camera an intense stare, while strategically covering parts of her body with her arms to make the clip safe to upload to social media. In a caption for the short video, Lizzo wrote, “If you love me… you love all of me. You dont get to pick and choose. We should be unconditionally loving of one another, starting with being unconditionall...
Fans Spot Another Sign Taylor Swift Is Linked to Ed Sheeran’s ‘The Joker and the Queen’
Old pals Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift may be staying mum about the rumors, but fans have found a new clue that the pair might have reunited for another song together. On Saturday (Feb. 5), sleuths somehow noticed that the song credits listed on YouTube for Sheeran’s “The Joker and the Queen” official lyric video showed the words “feat. Taylor Swift.” (At the time of publication, this can be seen on the video’s YouTube page, and a screenshot was also captured in many fan tweets, like the one embedded below.) Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The original version of the ballad, a track on Sheeran’s = album, does not feature Swift. Sheeran had people talking about the prospects of Swift joining him for a remix of “The Joker and the Queen” last week, ...
Donald Trump Announces Debut DJ Sets at Mar-A-Lago
With his Twitter account permanently suspended, Donald Trump has had to branch out in order to fulfill his unwavering need for self-indulgence. The former president has, apparently, pivoted to DJing, and his first audience is his fellow members of the Mar-a-Lago Club. According to the New York Times’ Maggie Haberman, members of the Palm Beach, Florida resort received a notice advertising that “great music” would be played during dinner the weekend of Friday, February 4th, with “President Trump playing the role of disc jockey.” (Note the use of the word “president.”) See the full statement signed by No. 45 himself below. It’s unclear if this weekend marks a special event at Mar-a-Lago, or if Trump is just itching to spin some vinyl. Either way, we have a few guesses as to who migh...
Brainee – Shutdown
Nigerian singer Brainee comes through with a new single titled “Shutdown”. Rebel Records signee, Brainee, is tirelessly driving his fans and supporters on his music journey with great tunes and one of such is this new single titled “Shutdown” produced by Tytanium. The new record is an impressive track and a follow-up to his released song “Joanna“. Listen and share Brainee – “Shutdown” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Brainee_-_Shutdown_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
India.Arie Shares Resurfaced Clips of Joe Rogan Using N-Word Amid Spotify Battle
India.Arie is delving further into her ire over Joe Rogan’s Spotify presence by sharing resurfaced footage to social media showing Rogan previously using the N-word. Arie wrote via Instagram on Monday (Feb. 1) that she would be joining Neil Young and other artists in walking away from Spotify by asking for her music and podcasts to be pulled from the popular streaming service. At the time, Arie explained that she finds Rogan “problematic for reasons other than his Covid interviews,” adding, “it’s also his language around race.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Thursday, Arie took to her Instagram Stories Highlights and posted edited footage of YouTube clips showing Rogan using the N-word roughly two dozen times. She also posted clips in which...
Dave Stewart Says Eurythmics’ Second Rock Hall Nomination ‘Kinda Came Out of the Blue’
Eurythmics‘ second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination “kinda came out of the blue,” according to the duo’s Dave Stewart. Eligible since 2007, the synth-pop duo’s other appearance on the ballot was in 2018, prior to Stewart and Annie Lennox’s reunion for Sting’s 30th We’ll Be Together benefit concert in New York for his Rainforest Foundation Fund. “We did quite a bit of sort of interviews with people, new photo sessions, which we hadn’t done for awhile, and little bits of film — I can’t remember everything, but we did quite a bit of stuff,” Stewart, who’s never attended a Rock Hall induction, tells Billboard. “And then we weren’t put in. So this nomination kinda came out of the blue because we haven’t actually been on tour or doing that much, Annie and I. Explore See latest videos, chart...
Lecrae & Trip Lee Speak Out Following Reach Records Labelmate Gawvi’s Alleged Scandal
Christian hip-hop artists Lecrae and Trip Lee are speaking out after their Reach Records labelmate Gawvi was dropped following allegations of sending unsolicited explicit photos to women while he was married. Lecrae, who co-founded Atlanta-based Reach in 2004, and Trip Lee, who is signed to the label, recently spoke with RELEVANT to address the scandal and expand on Reach’s decision to release Gawvi from the label. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “When women come to our concerts or interact with us we want them to be encouraged and blessed, not taken advantage of,” Trip Lee tells RELEVANT. “There’s absolutely no excuse for that, and it grieves me to think anyone has had a different experience.” Lecrae adds, “It’s definitely been a challenging c...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Share New Single “Black Summer,” Announce ‘Unlimited Love’ Album
Red Hot Chili Peppers have returned with their first song since 2016, “Black Summer.” The upbeat new single also marks the first in 16 years with guitarist John Frusciante, who rejoined the band in 2019. “It’s been a long time since I made a new friend,” Anthony Kiedis sings. “Waiting on another black summer to end.” Arriving with a trippy music video directed by Deborah Chow, the track comes off of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ long-awaited comeback album, titled Unlimited Love. Produced by Rick Rubin, the LP is due to release on April 1 via Warner Records. In June, the group will embark on a global stadium tour. The first month will see the Red Hot Chili Peppers make stops in major cities in Europe, followed by a two-month-long trek across the United States. Each show will feature two supp...
Skrillex Photographed with Jordan Peterson
Skrillex was photographed backstage with Canadian clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson after attending one of his talks in Miami Beach on Thursday evening. “Good to see you yesterday @Skrillex,” tweeted Peterson on Friday. He later shared a photo of the two together with the caption, “Guess who.” Peterson’s well-articulated views on feminism, gender identity, and white privilege have turned him into a contentious personality favored by the far right and opposed by the left. Among other things, Peterson has expressed a refusal to acknowledge gender-neutral pronouns, has referred to white privilege as a “Marxist lie,” and argued for “enforced monogamy” to reduce male violence. He’s often spoken against the idea of “social justice warriors,” has scoffed at the notion of “Islamophobia,” ...
Shatta Wale – Regular
Ghanaian singer Shatta Wale drops another banging track “Regular” out now. “Regular” is a brand new song coming from the archives of Shatta Wale Movement boss Shatta Wale. The dancehall star has been doing lots of back to back releases and this is one of such tracks. The new record is a follow-up to his previously dropped song titled “Dancehall Dweet“. Listen and share Shatta Wale – “Regular” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Shatta_Wale_-_Regular_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
