Hip-Hop artist Yolo Ru is back with a heavy drop, the joint and official music video “Enemies.” Produced by Ru Gang Records and shot by Otto The Director, Yolo Ru follows-up to his previous success, “Got It On Me,” a Ru Gang Records production featuring his brother Koon Ru and the rapper Duke Deuce. Yolo Ru has been quite prolific these past years, amassing millions of streams and views with his multiple projects. “Enemies” marks the natural continuation of his rise to the top, with a skilful joint once again displaying his incredible flow, powerful verses, and understanding of...
Maisie Peters has signed to Ed Sheeran‘s label Gingerbread Man Records and announced her debut album ‘You Signed Up For This’. Peters’ first LP is set for release on August 27 and will be previewed on July 2 with the single ‘Psycho’, which was co-written with Sheeran and Steve Mac. “Signing to Gingerbread is a dream come true,” Peters said in a statement. “I grew up inspired and in awe of Ed, like many other 13-year-olds who heard ‘Lego House’ for the first time, so it’s kind of amazing and hard to believe that I get to be the...
I.M from South Korean boyband MONSTA X has spoken about the hate he received when he appeared on NO.MERCY. READ MORE: MONSTA X – ‘One Of A Kind’ review: a high-stakes gamble that more than pays off MONSTA X were formed through the 2014 Mnet reality TV series NO.MERCY. During the programme, 13 trainees from the agency Starship Entertainment were put through a series of challenges and elimination rounds, before the final lineup was decided. Unlike the other 12 trainees who appeared on NO.MERCY, I.M was added to the show only eight episodes after it began airing and following...
The UK government has promised that a further £300million in funding will be announced “soon” to help the live music and nightlife sector avoid “catastrophe” after the easing of coronavirus restrictions was delayed. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021 – Gig and festival bosses on what to expect Last night (Monday June 14), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the “Freedom Day” re-opening date of June 21 was to be delayed with just one week’s notice. The complete lifting of COVID-19 restrictions is now set for July 19, to allow for the government to amp up vaccinations of key...
A$AP Rocky has reflected on Donald Trump‘s involvement in his 2019 assault case in Sweden, saying that the former US President “made it a little worse”. The New York rapper was released from jail and handed a suspended sentence in Sweden in August 2019 after he was found guilty of assault following his arrest over a brawl in Stockholm the previous month. During Rocky’s incarceration in July 2019, Trump tweeted to say that he intended to speak to the Prime Minister of Sweden “to see what we can do about helping A$AP Rocky”. The Swedish government subsequently clarified that they...
The Jesus and Mary Chain are suing Warner Music Group for copyright infringement, with the band seeking $2.5million (£1,771,825) in damages. The lawsuit, filed in a California federal court, was brought by bandleaders Jim and William Reid. The brothers and their lawyer claim Warner is refusing to relinquish ownership of the band’s early catalogue, including seminal 1985 debut album ‘Psychocandy’. READ MORE: The Jesus and Mary Chain: ‘There’s no place in the world for us’ The Reid brothers’ case centres around Section 203 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which permits authors to terminate grants of copyright ownership 35 years...
Little Simz has shared ‘Rollin Stone’, the latest track to be lifted from forthcoming studio album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ ahead of its arrival on September 3. READ MORE: Little Simz: “People expect Black people to have all the answers” The rapper’s latest is carried by quick-fire bars and a deservedly swaggering attitude. “Mummy handled business, Papa was a rollin stone / I’m a mix of both there ain’t no bitch boy in my bones”, Simz declares on the track’s second verse. Check out the lyric video for ‘Rollin Stone’ below. Heads up, it comes with a warning for...
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard recently revealed plans to release a video for every track on new record ‘Butterfly 3000’. Today (June 15) they’ve shared the first, for album opener ‘Yours’. The trippy new visuals see the band exploring a number of spots in their local Melbourne, including nightspots like Rooftop Bar and The Bottom End along with Eureka Tower, Melbourne Aquarium and the restaurant Panda Hot Pot. READ MORE: “I didn’t want to frame them as godlike figures, because that’s bullshit”: director of King Gizzard’s new movie ‘Chunky Shrapnel’ The video for ‘Yours’ was directed by frequent...
A new trailer for the forthcoming indie game Sable has been released, featuring the first sliver of Japanese Breakfast’s original soundtrack for it. Titled ‘Better The Mask’, the new cut is a stirring, operatic slow-burner with soaring strings and a bright grand piano lead. It’s a fitting sonic accompaniment to the themes present in Sable, which is described on the Xbox storefront as “a coming-of-age tale of discovery through exploration across a strikingly rendered open world desert”. Watch the new trailer for Sable, featuring Japanese Breakfast’s ‘Better The Mask’, below: Advertisement Developed by Shedworks and published by Raw Fury,...
The full lineup for Day N Vegas 2021 has been unveiled, featuring headliners Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and Tyler, the Creator – all of whom are rumoured to have new music on the horizon. Following a year on ice due to the coronavirus pandemic, the three-day event is set to return to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds for its second instalment, taking place over the weekend spanning Friday November 12 through Sunday 14. The first batch of tickets will go on sale this Friday (June 18) at noon local time, with weekend and single-day options. VIP tickets are also...
