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R.I.P. Prince Markie Dee, Rapper in The Fat Boys Dead at 52
Mark “Prince Markie Dee” Morales, whose swagger and humor with The Fat Boys helped define early hip-hop, has died at 52. The news was first announced by the SiriusXM radio channel Rock the Bells, where Morales hosted The Prince Markie Dee Show, and later confirmed by his longtime friend Louis “Uncle Louis” Gregory. AllHipHop reports the cause of death was congestive heart failure. Morales was born on on Feb. 19th, 1968 in New York City. He formed The Fat Boys in the early eighties with Darren Robinson, aka The Human Beat Box, and Damon “Kool Rock Ski” Wimbley. Alongside fellow Golden Age pioneers like Doug E. Fresh, The Fat Boys brought beatboxing to mainstream audiences, piling up the hits with self-deprecating humor and riotous party anthems. The trio put out seven albums between 19...
Ariana Grande Unveils Positions Deluxe Edition: Stream
Ariana Grande has released the deluxe edition of her 2020 album Positions. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. Along with the 14 tracks that appeared on the original version of the album last October, this expanded edition contains five additional songs that didn’t quite make the cut for the record’s standard edition. The new tracks include her previously-released “34+35 (Remix)” with Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat, an interlude called “someone like u”, and three other tracks titled, “test drive”, “worst behavior”, and “main thing”. Although deluxe editions are a format that hungry pop fans begin clamoring for the week after an album drops, Grande didn’t start teasing this re-release until February 1st. She shared the “34+35” remix back in January, and then gave the de...
Tha God Fahim and Your Old Droog Release New Album Tha YOD Fahim: Stream
Rappers Tha God Fahim and Your Old Droog have released a new collaborative album called Tha Yod Fahim. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. That deja vu you’re feeling is totally justified. Tha God Fahim made two appearances on Your Old Droog’s December 2020 record, Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition, and then last month the prolific emcees teamed up for a fantastic mini-album of their own called Tha Wolf on Wall St. That one was only eight tracks, but its dense production and sharp lyricism gave fans a lot to chew on. Nevertheless, the pair have decided that it’s already time to swing back around with even bigger second helping. Tha YOD Fahim (incredible pun, by the way) adds 14 new songs to the stack we heard from them last month. Together, they make gritty jazz-rap that’s bo...
Premio Lo Nuestro 2021: Montaner Family & Camilo Sing Powerful Anthem ‘Amen’
Ricardo Montaner and his children, Mau, Ricky and Evaluna, plus his son-in-law Camilo took the stage to perform their anthemic song “Amen” during the 33rd annual Premio Lo Nuestro. The family joined forces and their voices to send out a message of hope and faith with their song that was released back in December, just days before Christmas. “We wrote it all together and yes, it’s the first time we all collaborate together,” Montaner previously told Billboard. “It’s one of the richest professional – not to mention personal — experiences I’ve ever lived.” 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 people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards...
Conan Gray Puts It Into ‘Overdrive’: Stream It Now
Conan Gray finds fifth gear on his new single, “Overdrive”. It’s been months in the waiting. “Overdrive” leaked last July and got its official release at midnight, Gray’s first for 2021. On it, the Texas native sings: “Yeah, I know you’re a stranger/ But I’m liking the danger/ Of thе I don’t know/ Don’t give a f— about labels/ Throw the dice on the table/ And just let ’em roll.” 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 people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Spain Arrests 80 In Riots Over Rapper Pablo Hasel’s Jailing
But potentially deepening the tension, court authorities in the northeastern Catalonia region announced that Hasél lost a recent appeal and is looking at an additional prison sentence of 2 1/2 years for obstructing justice and assault in 2017. The sentence can be appealed again before the country’s Supreme Court. Like the two previous nights, the protests began Thursday with large gatherings in several cities that were, at first, mostly peaceful. In Catalonia’s regional capital, Barcelona, hundreds sang songs, rapped and shouted “Pablo Hasél, freedom!” and “Spanish media, manipulators!” at a central square before dozens broke off the main group to set alight a barricade of trash containers and a construction skip that blocked a main city artery, hurling stones, bottles an...
Ed Sheeran Hints at New Album ‘Later This Year’
Sheeran gave the strongest hint yet of his album release plans with a celebratory post on Wednesday (Feb. 17) to mark his birthday. He wrote, “30 today. Thank you for all your wonderful messages, I feel very loved. Currently dressed the same as I was on my 3rd birthday about to chow down on Colin the pirate caterpillar, poor bloke.” He signed off, “I’ll be back online with the 4th instalment in the series later this year, until then.” The four-part series he refers to are his debut + (or Plus from 2011), his sophomore album from 2014 × (Multiply) and 2017’s ÷ (Divide). Assuming he’s completing the elementary mathematical operations of arithmetic, it’s a safe bet that he’ll name his next effort – (Minus). Much has changed since Divide set the charts on fire. Sheeran got married to Cher...
Lord Huron Return With ‘Not Dead Yet’
Lord Huron is back with a new single, “Not Dead Yet,” with a music video of the four-piece performing in Whispering Pines studio. It comes with the second installment of their four-part series, Alive From Whispering Pines, which premiered last night. They’ll be performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Feb. 23. “Not Dead Yet” is the band’s first new music since their 2018’s Vide Noir. From that record, they sharpened their teeth, shedding some of their charm. It lost warm acoustic tones in favor of a hollower, heavier psychedelic sound crafted with help from mixer Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Baroness, MGMT). The first episode of the group’s streaming series, Alive From Whispering Pines, featured an appearance of Mr. Tubbs Tarbell and watched Lord Huron perform some old songs inc...
Lord Huron Return With ‘Not Dead Yet’
Lord Huron is back with a new single, “Not Dead Yet,” with a music video of the four-piece performing in Whispering Pines studio. It comes with the second installment of their four-part series, Alive From Whispering Pines, which premiered last night. They’ll be performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Feb. 23. “Not Dead Yet” is the band’s first new music since their 2018’s Vide Noir. From that record, they sharpened their teeth, shedding some of their charm. It lost warm acoustic tones in favor of a hollower, heavier psychedelic sound crafted with help from mixer Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Baroness, MGMT). The first episode of the group’s streaming series, Alive From Whispering Pines, featured an appearance of Mr. Tubbs Tarbell and watched Lord Huron perform some old songs inc...
Prince Markie Dee, The Fat Boys Rapper, Dies at 52
Prince Markie Dee, known for his role in the pioneering hip-hop group the Fat Boys, has died at the age of 52. Dee’s longtime friend, Louis Gregory, and SiriusXM’s Rock the Bells station (where he had a daily program) confirmed the news of his death. The cause of death was not revealed. “Forever in my Heart. Prince Markie Dee was more than a rapper; he was one of my very best and closest friends. My heart breaks today because I lost a brother. I’ll always love you Mark and I’ll cherish everything you taught me. Tomorrow is your birthday, swing my way big bro,” Gregory’s tweet read. Forever in my Heart. Prince Markie Dee was more than a rapper; he was one of my very best and closest friends. My heart breaks today because I lost a brother. I’ll always love you Mark and I’ll cherish everythin...
Prince Markie Dee, The Fat Boys Rapper, Dies at 52
Prince Markie Dee, known for his role in the pioneering hip-hop group the Fat Boys, has died at the age of 52. Dee’s longtime friend, Louis Gregory, and SiriusXM’s Rock the Bells station (where he had a daily program) confirmed the news of his death. The cause of death was not revealed. “Forever in my Heart. Prince Markie Dee was more than a rapper; he was one of my very best and closest friends. My heart breaks today because I lost a brother. I’ll always love you Mark and I’ll cherish everything you taught me. Tomorrow is your birthday, swing my way big bro,” Gregory’s tweet read. Forever in my Heart. Prince Markie Dee was more than a rapper; he was one of my very best and closest friends. My heart breaks today because I lost a brother. I’ll always love you Mark and I’ll cherish everythin...
Dolly Parton Declines Statue at Tennessee Capitol: ‘I Don’t Think Putting Me on a Pedestal Is Appropriate at This Time’
Patron saint of country music Dolly Parton declined a proposed statue erected in her honor on the grounds of the Tennessee capitol in Nashville, saying, “given all that is going on in the world, I don’t think it’s putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time.” She thanked the Tennessee legislature, but asked them to removed the bill from “any and all consideration.” However, the honor is not permanently off the table, with Parton noting that she wouldn’t mind a statue “down the road … if you feel I still deserve it.” She added, “In the meantime, I’ll continue to try to do good work to make this great state proud.” She made the state – and fans worldwide — proud when it was revealed that Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University through her Dolly Parton Covid-19 ...
