An MF DOOM fan has shared a pair of clips from an unofficial GameBoy game prototype they were working on that features the late rapper and producer. Read more: MF DOOM, 1971 – 2020: world-building rap hero who styled himself as a supervillain News of DOOM’s death was confirmed on Thursday night (December 31) by his wife Jasmine, who posted a tribute on the hip-hop legend’s Instagram account. She revealed DOOM (real name Daniel Dumile) died on October 31, 2020. His cause of death has not yet been confirmed. As tributes continue to pour in, one Twitter user (@CHAFOMON) shared two...
Obasi Jackson has said it “bothers” him that his late brother, Pop Smoke, didn’t travel with tighter security after receiving death threats. READ MORE: Pay tribute to the late, great Pop Smoke with his 10 best tracks Pop Smoke, whose real name was Bashar Jackson, died last February aged 20 when assailants broke into his home and fatally shot him. A number of suspects have been apprehended while a case against them builds. Now, Pop’s brother has opened up about feeling perplexed about his brother’s relaxed security detail at a time when the rapper was allegedly receiving “a lot...
Kings Of Leon have shared another snippet of a new song – listen to ‘I’m Going Nowhere’ below. READ MORE: Kings Of Leon – Their 10 best songs The band, who haven’t released any official new material since 2016’s ‘Walls’, have been teasing the imminent release of two new songs called ‘Must Catch The Bandit’ and ‘Feel The Way You Do’, both of which are due out January 7. They also shared teasers for ‘Dancing In Your Head’ and ‘Spin It Like We Can’ on social media, though no release date has yet been shared for them. Advertisement Now, Kings Of...
Emily Eavis has confirmed that current Glastonbury ticketholders will be able to roll their bookings over to 2022 should the festival not proceed this year. READ MORE: Everything we know so far about festival season 2021 The festival’s organiser replied to a question on Twitter today (January 4), assuring ticketholders that 2021 passes will remain valid. Glastonbury was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus crisis; it’s not known at this stage whether the 2021 edition, which has not been cancelled, can safely go ahead. Advertisement “Please carry tickets over to 2022 if you do have to sadly cancel”, the...
London Grammar have shared the latest single from their anticipated third album ‘Californian Soil’. Check out the epic video for ‘Lose Your Head’ below. READ MORE: London Grammar – ‘Truth Is A Beautiful Thing’ Review The third single from their new album, following ‘Baby It’s You‘ and the title track, ‘Lose Your Head’ continues to carry the thread of Balearic energy and elegiac sounds that marks their new material. Produced by acclaimed dance producer George Fitzgerald, the track comes with a message of “femininity and power” from singer Hannah Reid. “’Lose Your Head’ is about power and control in...
Kojey Radical has shared a new track called ’28 & Sublime’ to celebrate his 28th birthday – listen below. READ MORE: Kojey Radical – ‘Cashmere Tears’ review: an extraordinary tale of turmoil, love – and funk The track, produced by AJ Jones, marks the rapper’s first release of 2021 following last year’s ‘Progression Freestyle’ series. Despite the coronavirus pandemic Radical stayed busy in 2020 by releasing a number of songs, including his collaborations with Che Lingo (‘Dark Days’), Mereba (‘Same Boat’) and Jarreau Vandal (‘Nothing Nice’). Advertisement The East London artist, who released ‘Cashmere Tears’ in 2019, also appeared...
Tim Lambesis has updated fans about his progress as he recovers from a fire accident that left him with burns covering 25% of his body. The As I Lay Dying vocalist, who reunited with the San Diego band in 2018 after he was released from prison in 2016 for plotting to kill his estranged wife, made the details of his accident public in mid December. He was attempting to start a bonfire when the cap of a gas canister fell off and flames shrouded his body. Now Lambesis has updated fans, saying that he’s spent his first day out of bed...
Cardi B isn’t keen on letting her two-year-old daughter Kulture listen to ‘WAP’, a funny new video has inadvertently revealed. In an Instagram live video from New Year’s Eve, the rapper was seen performing her explicit hit collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion from the comfort of her own home when things took an unexpected turn. As Cardi performs live to the camera, Kulture is seen gradually entering the shot from another room – prompting a moment of panicked realisation. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PlentyOfShade (@plentyofshade) Advertisement “Uh uh!,” she remarks while quickly turning off...
All the way back in May 2018, Playboi Carti dropped his beloved, star-studded debut album, Die Lit, which eventually hit No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Nearly three years without an album can be a long time in the streaming economy — especially with peers like Taylor Swift releasing two in the span of five months — and as Carti kept busy popping up on features with Solange, Tyler, the Creator, and Drake (and dealing with persistent leaks), his second LP became extremely anticipated. That likely explains the groundswell that’s caused Whole Lotta Red to hit No....
Morrissey has shared his short and rather blunt new year’s message for 2021. The former Smiths frontman addressed his fans in a video which was recorded on New Year’s Eve (December 31) last week. Read more: Mark, My Words: my weird weekend of gigging on the edge of lockdown Keeping his message short, Morrissey begins the 23-second clip by addressing the camera and saying “to hell with 2020. To hell with it”. Advertisement He then repeats “to hell with it” a number of times before concluding the message by saying: “And here’s to tomorrow.” Morrissey’s 2020 saw him play...