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Chynna’s first posthumous single ‘stupkid’ has been released
Chynna’s first posthumous single ‘stupkid’ was released yesterday (August 19), on what would have been the late rapper’s 26th birthday. The track, which runs just under two minutes, was produced by Eli Evnen, aka Kashaka, and sees Chynna – full name Chynna Rogers – rapping about a toxic relationship. Listen to the song below: Advertisement The Philadelphia-born model and rapper passed away from an accidental drug overdose in April this year, aged 25. Artists such as Dom McLennon from Brockhampton, Vince Staples, Kehlani and A$AP Rocky shared tributes to the late Rogers following her passing. chynna you were fuckin...
Billie Eilish performs ‘My Future’ for the first time at the Democratic National Convention
Billie Eilish has given her latest single ‘My Future’ its live debut today (August 20), performing it at the third night of the virtual Democratic National Convention. Eilish is just one of many performers that have played the convention this week, with artists like Maggie Rogers and Leon Bridges performing at the beginning of the week. Watch the performance below: Advertisement Before she took to the stage alongside her brother FINNEAS, Eilish posted on Instagram pleading her followers to vote for Joe Biden in the forthcoming presidential election. “Donald Trump is destroying our country and everything we care about,”...
Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes share music video for ‘Tidal Wave’
Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes have shared an animated music video for ‘Tidal Wave’. The song appears on their joint collaborative album ‘What Kinda Music’, which was released earlier in April this year. The clip was directed by Jack Brown, who was also responsible for the similarly animated ‘Nightrider’ music video, featuring Freddie Gibbs. ‘Tidal Wave’ was animated by Brown, Ala Nunu Leszynska, Nanda Ormond, Guarav Wakankar, Chloé Mainge, Freddie Griffiths, Martin Robic and Caitlin Young. Watch it below: Advertisement The song was also performed live on NPR’s Tiny Desk series, which premiered last month. The performance featured guest...
Nicki Minaj fans think a collab with Ariana Grande and Doja Cat is coming
Nicki Minaj fans, known as the Barbz, have been sent into a frenzy today with rumours that a collaboration between the rapper and two previous collaborators – Ariana Grande and Doja Cat – is on the horizon. Back in May, Grande mentioned to Zane Lowe that she had a collaboration in the works with Doja Cat. “I was able to work with her earlier this year on this song that I want to save for whenever it’s time again to drop,” Grande said. Advertisement “I remember when I first wrote it and sent it to her, she was in...
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion celebrate “powerful women” in US$1million giveaway
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have announced a giveaway of US$1 million to celebrate “powerful women”, as a way of marking the success of their collaborative single ‘WAP’. In posts to their respective Twitter profiles, the pair announced the giveaway in collaboration with the mobile payment transfer service, Cash App. Cardi B tweeted, “Y’all made #WAP amazing!! we’re partnering with Twitter and Cash App to give away a total of $1 million dollars to celebrate all you powerful women out there.” y'all made #WAP amazing!! we’re partnering with Twitter and Cash App to give away a total of...
Dirty Projectors announce new EP ‘Super João’, share first single
Dirty Projectors have announced the third instalment of their five-EP cycle with ‘Super João’. The new four-track EP will be released next month on September 4 through Domino. In the meantime, the band have shared the first single, the laid-back ‘Holy Mackerel’, along with an accompanying music video. Watch the clip for ‘Holy Mackerel’ below: Advertisement The newly-announced EP was recorded in Los Angeles with help from King Tuff’s Kyle Thomas. Tracks were written and produced by bandleader Dave Longstreth, with collaborations from Kyle Field of Little Wings. ‘Super João’ follows on from Dirty Projector’s previously released EPs, ‘Windows...
You Me At Six return with new single, ‘MAKEMEFEELALIVE’
You Me At Six have made a bold return with the new single, ‘MAKEMEFEELALIVE’, which arrives with an accompanying music video. In a statement, You Me At Six vocalist Josh Franceschi explained the new track “is about having control, it being taken away from you and then finally reclaiming it”. In the music video – which features a cameo from Game Of Thrones and The Joker actor Leigh Gill – Franceschi said, “The video is all about the notion of needing to see clearly to feel alive. The desire of understanding where you started, and where you’re going, so...
London Grammar return with dreamy new single ‘Baby It’s You’
London Grammar are back with a brand new single, ‘Baby It’s You’. Check it out below. The three-piece first teased their comeback earlier this week (August 17) by posting a new band photograph on Instagram and writing “nothing else matters” – now revealed to be lyrics from the band’s new single. Read more: London Grammar – the full NME cover interview Their first new music since their 2019 collaboration with Flume, ‘Baby It’s You’ carries the trio’s familiar atmospherics and some of the more trance-driven elements akin to early single ‘Metal & Dust’, but also features a new, more colourful...
Boiler Room shares extensive archive of mixes on Apple Music
Boiler Room fans are now able to access an extensive archive of past mixes via Apple Music, thanks to the two platforms striking a new deal. Read More: Charli XCX Los Angeles Boiler Room set is all too fitting for 2020 The initiative was announced yesterday (August 18) as Apple revealed plans to replace Beats 1 – which launched in 2015 – with three separate channels: Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country. “Boiler Room is now available to Apple Music subscribers worldwide,” a statement reads. “Listeners can now access a catalogue of over 200 of...Recent Posts
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