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Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free’s Media Company Produces Calvin Klein Campaign [Video]
Source: FilmMagic / Getty While the Rap community patiently waits for new Kendrick Lamar material it is now clear he has other things on his plate. He and a long time collaborator are getting to the corporate bag. As spotted on HipHopDX the West Coast MC has taken his talents to the board room. In conjunction with former Top Dawg Entertainment president Dave Free their company pGLang has curated new content for Calvin Klein. On Wednesday, January 13 the two released the visuals to social media via their individual accounts and pGLang. Titled “pGLang for Calvin Klein” the posts spanned across several still photographs which served as a teaser for some content Free will shoot with artists like Baby Keem, Brent Faiyaz, Ryan Destiny, Amber Wagner and Keith Powers. What followed was a vide...
Cardi B Tapped To Star In Paramount Comedy ‘Assisted Living’
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Cardi B is kicking off 2021 with a huge win after landing a starring role in the new comedy Assisted Living. According to Variety, the “WAP” rapper is set to star in the Paramount comedy as the lead character “Amber”, a small-time crook who finds herself in over her head when a heist goes wrong. On the run from the cops and her former crew, she struggles to find anywhere to hide. Running out of options, Amber disguises herself as an elderly woman and hides out in the one place no one will look — her estranged grandmother’s nursing home. “Assisted Living” is being described as a “raucous comedy” with “tremendous heart,” in the vein of classic funny films like “Tootsie,” “Sister Act” and “Mrs. Doubtfire.” It follows Amber (Cardi B), a...
Duke Bootee Co-Writer of “The Message” Dead at 69
Source: Sugar Hill Records / Sugar Hill Duke Bootee, a name who OG Hip-Hop heads will recognize as one of the writer’s and rappers on Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five’s classic “The Message,” has passed away. He was 69. Rolling Stone reports that Duke Bootee, born Edward Fletcher, died on Wednesday, January 13 at his home in Savannah, GA. According to his wife, Rosita, the cause of death was end-stage congestive heart failure. Duke Bootee was a notable session player for Sugar Hill Records, the iconic Hip-Hop record label founded by the late Sylvia Robinson the recording home of acts like The Treacherous Three, the Sugar Hill Gang and Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five. While Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five gets credit for “The Message,” it featured rapping from memb...
Coachella On Pause Until At Least Fall 2021, Says Palm Springs Mayor
As it stands, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is still scheduled for April 9th-11th and April 16th-18th, 2021, with other large gatherings—including Stagecoach Music Festival and The Dinah—following suit with spring dates. However, a recent interview with Palm Springs Mayor Christy Holstege reveals the city does not have any plans to host large-scale events until at least the fall of 2021. The interview aired January 13th on Channel Q‘s popular 103.1 FM segment, “The Morning Beat with AJ and Mikalah.” While calling into the show, Holstege discussed current pandemic conditions in Palm Springs, the state of the city’s tourism industry, and high hopes for the future. “We’ve been focused on, you know, making sure that everyone’s wearing ...
Jennifer Lopez Laughs Off Botox Claims for the ‘500 Millionth Time’: ‘That’s Just My Face!’
But not everyone was convinced that Lopez’s beautiful wrinkle-free complexion results from good genes and the use of beauty products. “But can I just mention that brows and forehead doesn’t move at all when you talk or try to express… you definitely have Botox. And tons of it. And it’s all good. Just saying,” one person commented. J. Lo quickly came to her own defense, reminding the world for the “500 millionth time” that she hasn’t had plastic surgery or received Botox treatments. “LOL thats just my face!!! ….For the 500 millionth time… I have never done Botox or any injectables or surgery!! Just sayin’,” Lopez responded. “Get you some JLO BEAUTY and feel beautiful in your own skin!! The star wasn’t done quite yet. “And here is a...
5 Things to Know About the Planning Behind Inauguration Performances
Biden’s team wouldn’t comment, but here are five things you may not have known about the logistics of performances at presidential inaugurations — including this unusual week. Most Performances This Year Will Be Livestreams Biden’s team hasn’t announced details for each event, but nobody expects anything to be in person — the pandemic makes concert crowds a health risk, and Biden’s team is astutely aware of Trump supporters’ inauguration threats. “If you have any common sense at all, you’re doing this online,” says Sam Feldman, manager of James Taylor, a headliner for Sunday night’s “We the People” virtual concert. Though this year’s gigs will be virtual, “Everyone’s jumping at the chance ...
10 Signature Phil Spector Productions, From Darlene Love to the Beatles
The Crystals, “Da Doo Ron Ron” (1963) After many of the first-wave American rock ambassadors dropped off the scene temporarily (such as Little Richard and Elvis Presley) or permanently (such as Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens), it seemed there wasn’t much innovation in rock until the Beatles arrived. Phil Spector was a major exception to that rule in the U.S., however, and the Crystals’ “Da Doo Ron Ron” is a perfection distillation of musical approach: A simple, lyrically uncomplicated song delivered with a youthful enthusiasm from a group of young African American females, augmented by an impenetrable wall of orchestral pop at a breakneck pace (courtesy his group of studio pros known as the Wrecking Crew). With Dolores “LaLa” Brooks on lead, ...
Fans Choose Zayn’s ‘Nobody Is Listening’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Last week, Zayn topped the new music poll with his comeback single, “Vibez,” which earned nearly 70% of the fan vote. Nobody Is Listening arrives almost three years after the R&B singer’s 29-song 2018 album, Icarus Falls. In addition to “Vibez,” the new set features previously unreleased the previously unreleased track “Better,” which peaked at No. 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October. Placing second on the past week’s tally with 38% of the vote was Gomez’s new Spanish-language single “De Una Vez,” a rhythmic pop track that touches on healing and empowerment. It marks her first Spanish-sung song since “Un Año Sin Lluvia” in 2010. Coming in third with 10% of the vote was an all-star remix of Grande...
Ronnie Spector Reacts to Phil Spector’s Death: ‘It’s a Sad Day for Music and a Sad Day for Me’
Just hours after news broke of Phil Spector’s death, the disgraced producer and convicted murderer’s ex-wife Ronnie Spector shared a thoughtful reaction to his death. “It’s a sad day for music and a sad day for me,” the Ronettes star began her lengthy message. “When I was working with Phil Spector, watching him create in the recording studio, I knew I was working with the very best. He was in complete control, directing everyone. So much to love about those days.” “Meeting him and falling in love was like a fairytale,” she continued. “The magical music we were able to make together, was inspired by our love. I loved him madly, and gave my heart and soul to him.” Ronnie and Phil were married from 1968-1974. During that time, the singer says her husband kept her locked in their mansion and t...
Phil Spector, Pioneering Music Producer and Convicted Murderer, Dies at 81
Phil Spector, the disgraced producer who pioneered the “Wall of Sound” and worked with artists including the Ronettes, the Crystals, the Beatles, Leonard Cohen, the Ramones and the Righteous Brothers, has died at the age of 81. Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2009 and was serving a 19 years to life sentence at the time of his death. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, he passed away of natural causes in an outside hospital at 6:35 pm PST on Jan. 16, 2021. TMZ had reported Spector died of COVID-19 complications. Born in New York City on Dec. 26, 1939, Harvey Philip Spector was one of music’s first well-known producers. Spector began his career in 1958 with the Teddy Bears and ...
Ellie Goulding Teases Involvement in Return of Silk City
Earlier in the week, Diplo and Mark Ronson teased the return of their Grammy Award-winning side project, Silk City. Not much was revealed in the ten-second video aside from a short musical preview, but it did direct fans to a landing page for “The New Love Club.” Not long after the initial teaser was shared, Ellie Goulding joined in on the fun and shared a cryptic video with a link to the website. Like the original, the video is ten-seconds long and features the same audio snippet. The main difference, however, is that the visual component shows an eye inside a heart instead of the Silk City logo. Check out both posts below. It’s unclear precisely what “The New Love Club” is, but fans have begun to speculate. Some believe it’s a new album ...
Bandsintown Introduces Live Music Streaming Service
Bandsintown has introduced a new streaming service focused on exclusive livestreamed performances. Dubbed Bandsintown Plus, the new program will give subscribers access to over 25 virtual concerts each month. The service costs $9.99 a month and each show will be exclusive to subscribers. In addition to the performances, the platform will host members-only Q&A sessions and interviews with artists. Considering the fact that performances will be live and exclusive to the platform, there will be a monthly schedule of artists taking the virtual stage. The new program features a wide range of genres, so those with diverse musical palates will be excited to hear something new during each broadcast. For example, in the inaugural month, subscribers will be treated to music from Flying...
