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Omar Apollo has delivered a live performance video of tracks from his sophomore album God Said No. Released late last month, the project weaves an emotional narrative of grief, loss and longing in the aftermath of a breakup.For the live performance, Apollo was joined by a 14-piece ensemble in a light-filled room with the musicians and backup singers casually scattered across a lofted platform. Throughout the video, the singer delivers renditions of the tracks “Dispose of Me,” “Drifting,” “Glow,” and “Done With You.”The performance was directed by David Heofs and co-produced by Pokey Spears and Eddie Espinoza.In August, Apollo will be heading on a roughly two-month-long tour supporting God Said No. Kicking off in Indianapolis on August 20, he’ll be making stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, Col...

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Shaboozey is making waves for his single "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" this summer and the most recent stat proves it. "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" has hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart this week in the United States, while also simultaneously topping the Hot Country Songs list. Shaboozey makes history as he now has the first song by a Black male artist that hs been on both charts at the same time.Debuted earlier this April, the song has steadily climbed atop the charts this summer, proving to the anthem of the season. Recently performing the track at Mike Rubin's famous all-white Fourth of July part, the song continues to be a catch. The song landed its No. 1 spot on the Hot Country Songs chart shortly after the artist made his Stagecoach debut, replacing Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em." Having been featured on m...

Just a couple days ahead of the release of Eminem's 12th studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), the rapper aka Marshall Mathers, posted to his social media, the official album cover, giving fans a tease just before the big drop. Set to release this Friday, the album is Eminem's fourth studio album in over four years. Widely known as his alter ego, Slim Shady, the album appears to be the rapper's final project before retiring the image. Synonymous with his bleached blonde buzzcut look and oversized white t-shirt and baggy jeans, the album is highly anticipated by fans and critics alike. His long-time mentor and collaborator Dr. Dre revealed recently that he was working on the album with Eminem and confirmed the release for this year. So far, Eminem has dropped two singles, "...

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