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Pile Announce New Album Songs Known Together, Alone, Share First Singles: Stream
Pile are going back to the beginning. The indie rock band founded by Rick Maguire has announced their eighth studio album today, Songs Known Together, Alone, out August 10th via Exploding In Sound. Rather than a typical album rollout, this collection will feature Maguire’s solo recordings of previous Pile songs, paying homage to the group’s origin as a one-man project. As a preview, Maguire has shared his new imaginations of old Pile tracks “I Don’t Want to Do This Anymore” and “Build a Fire.” Maguire recorded Songs Known Together, Alone live in three days in upstate New York. He pored over Pile’s 15-year career, tweaking songs to find new meanings and purposes. While Pile fans will recognize the bones of each track, they feel pleasantly different in this context. “‘I Don’t Want to Do This...
Show Dem Camp – All The Above
Check out this brand new song coming from Show Dem Camp – “All The Above” out now. Veteran Nigerian hip-hop duo Show Dem Camp are back on the block with a fire tune aptly titled “All The Above“. The duo of Tec and Ghost continue to make dope music for their very loyal fans and they’re seem like they are not taking a retirement soon. It about that time of the year when the group drops another album in the “Clone War” series of LPs. Show Dem Camp has maintained a high-level of undiluted hip-hop with these series and we would be getting another one soon. The next project is titled “Clone Wars 5: the Algorhythm” which would be out this weekend July 9. While we wait for it, let’s have a feat on this one. Listen, enjoy and share Show Dem Camp – “All The Above” below.Download You Deserve to...
Aramide – Down For You ft Boybreed
Check out this brand new song from coming from Aramide – “Down For You” ft Boybreed out now. Nigerian R&B and Soul singer Aramide drops this amazing piece of music titled “Down For You“, her new single features Boybreed. It has been a while since the beautiful singer dropped her personal record because recently she has been dishing acoustic covers for some of Nigeria’s biggest tunes. The new song from Aramide is a slow burner and the featured duo made a good guest appearance with a very interesting verse. Hopefully, we get more music from the singer. Listen, enjoy Aramide – “Down For You” ft Boybreed below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful peo...
MF Doom Posthumously Honored with Street in Long Beach, New York
Eight months after his untimely passing, MF Doom is getting a street named after him in his hometown of Long Beach, New York. According to HipHopDX, a petition to name one block of East Hudson Street between Riverside Boulevard and Long Beach Road was organized by Dr. Patrick C. Graham — a former classmate who attended Long Beach High School with the late rapper — on behalf of a larger collective calling themselves the KMD-MF DOOM Way Committee. “I had several community members contact me to see if I could get engaged with it,” Dr. Graham told the outlet, adding, “I used to run the Martin Luther King Center there, so I still have a close connection to the community. I was born and raised there, went to high school with Dumile. So I said give me a minute and I’ll craft a letter to the City ...
New Zealand Mom Has Reportedly Named Her Three Children Metallica, Slayer, and Pantera
Talk about a headbanging entrance into this world: A New Zealand mom has reportedly named her three children Metallica, Slayer, and Pantera. The extraordinary tidbit was shared via a newsletter article from New Zealand documentary filmmaker and actor David Farrier (Netflix’s Dark Tourist), who also summarized the story on his Twitter account (as first reported widely by Metal Hammer). He divulged that a woman, whom he doesn’t identify in his article, has indeed named her kids after three of heavy metal’s biggest bands. “Proud to report that a New Zealand mother has named her children Metallica, Pantera and Slayer,” wrote Farrier. “She told me, ‘It’s not easy raising three of the heaviest bands.’” Related Video The filmmaker, who claims to have seen the birth certificates, admitted he...
Thurston Moore’s New Memoir Sonic Life Set for Publication
With touring and most typical forms of recording shut down during the pandemic, many musicians found new ways to channel their artistic urges. Thurston Moore threw himself into writing, resulting in a new memoir called Sonic Life, which has just been picked up for publication. The Sonic Youth co-founder first mentioned work on the book while speaking with Vulture late last year. “This downtime period allowed me to do this,” he said at the time, “so I have this manuscript called Sonic Life that I probably will publish at some point in 2021.” Though publication rights for the memoir were indeed secured, Moore’s timeline was a little off — by two years. According to industry website The Book Seller, Doubleday bought the rights to Sonic Life at auction and set it for a 2023 rele...
City Girls Stage A Twerk Takeover In New Video Directed By Missy Elliott
Get your freak on, because it’s time for the “Twerkulator.” Missy Elliott has collaborated with hip-hop duo City Girls by directing the music video for their latest single “Twerkulator,” which was released today (July 7). The video begins with an emergency warning from the rap icon herself sounding out through a cityscape. “This is an emergency. This is not a test. Everyone, please take shelter immediately!” Missy announces. “The Twerkulators have already invaded Twerk City, and you don’t have much time. They’ve already landed, and they’re taking over. Run for cover, motherfuckers!” A mass panic breaks out. JT, Yung Miami, and their backup dancers raid the city, all the while dancing and shaking their moneymakers, as the song title suggests. City Girls recently performed “Twerkulator” at t...
BOJ – Money & Laughter ft Zamir, Amaarae
Check out this new piece of music coming from BOJ – “Money & Laughter” ft Zamir, Amaarae out now. Nigerian alte pioneer BOJ has a new piece of music titled “Money & Laughter” and he features Zamir and Amaarae. The song his BOJ’s first release in months, with his last record published in September. The new tune is soulful and full of vibes, Amaarae’s verse is quite remarkable and noteworthy. More tunes coming in from BOJ in the next couple of weeks. Listen, enjoy BOJ – “Money & Laughter” ft Zamir, Amaarae below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/BOJ-Money-Laughter-ft-Zamir-Amaarae.mp3 Download [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving ...
Davido pays tribute to his late friend Obama (Uthman Habeeb)
Nigerian pop icon Davido has finally spoken up days after the death of his friend Uthman Habeeb better known as Obama 44. The “Assurance” crooner has been distraught since the death of his friend Obama alias 44. Davido took to Twitter to express the depth of his loss as well as pay a tribute to his deceased friend. The DMW boss admitted he has not been himself since the demise of Obama who was more than a friend but a big brother to him. The deceased was confirmed dead a few days ago, after a case of heart failure. He was buried the next day according to Islamic rites. Below is Davido’s tribute to Obama and pledge to support his son, daughter and rest of the family. This is by far the hardest thing I’ve had to write. Hurt, broken, sad, and lost. For the first time in my life, I am EX...
Amindi Unveils New Single “nwts”: Stream
Amindi has unveiled the new single “nwts” off her previously-announced Nice EP. The eight-track project is slated for release July 28th via Human Re-Sources. “nwts” finds Amindi bragging about her self-made glow-up over booming percussion and gently swerving production. “And I paid my dues in some days in schools/ In some Payless shoes, I was way less cool/ Now I done bossed up and it’s hard to hide/ And I ain’t lost once ’cause I take my time,” she states on the second verse before adding, “You ain’t made shit/ Self-made bitch/ DIY, make shit.” Stream “nwts” after the jump. Nice serves as a follow-up to the 2020 mixtape, minztape, and will also include previously-released singles “haircut” and “telly.” Ahead of its release, the Jamaican singer-songwriter will present a live...
Courtney Barnett Announces New Album Things Take Time, Take Time, Shares “Rae Street”: Stream
Courtney Barnett is back with the announcement of her next album, Things Take Time, Take Time. The follow-up to 2018’s Tell Me How You Really Feel is due out November 12th via Mom+Pop. Along with the news, the Aussie singer-songwriter has shared the music video for her twangy new single “Rae Street.” Things Take Time, Take Time is Barnett’s third proper full-length. Written over the course of two years, she then recorded the album in late 2020 and early 2021 with producer Stella Mozgawa, known for work with Warpaint, Cate le Bon, and Kurt Vile. If “Rae Street” is any indication, the album will see Barnett lean into her more relaxed, country-fied mode, though with the same sense of acerbic wit that’s made her an indie rock star: “Time is money, and money is no man’s friend,” she croons on t...
City Girls Share “Twerkulator” Video Directed by Missy Elliott: Watch
In May, City Girls finally released “Twerkulator” after a lengthy clearance battle. Now, they’ve dropped a heavily choreographed music video directed by Missy Elliott. Showing off the vision that won her MTV’s Video Vanguard Award, Elliott helps JT and Yung Miami pay homage to the track’s influence by setting the video in “Twerk City,” a landscape resembling New York City in the early ’80s. The Miami duo proceeds to show off choreographed dance moves while accompanied by a cadre of backup dancers. Sean Bankhead choreographed the video with creative direction by Derek Blanks. “Twerkulator” first leaked online in 2020, and started going viral on TikTok in early 2021. City Girls initially ran into clearance problems due to its infectious sample of Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force’s pion...
