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Loren Gray Built A Career From TikTok, But She Didn’t Do It ‘Alone’
By Alex Blynn Before 18-year-old Loren Gray became known to the world as a leading voice among a generation of uber-famous teens who populate the massively popular social media platform TikTok, she was a small-town girl growing up outside of Philadelphia with a smartphone and a passion for Taylor Swift. Gray began posting videos of herself on the then-named Musical.ly app while still in middle school. In her videos, Gray would dance and lip-synch to songs like Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” or “Trust Issues” by The Weeknd. In one Musical.ly video, Gray seats dozens of her young schoolmates together for...
Desperado Orchestra Presents The World’s Traditional Dances On “Just Dancin’”
With the ever-increasing cases of violence against people of color across the United States, it is refreshing, and much needed, to have artists like Desperado Orchestra reminding us of the power of the African heritage in our modern urban culture. Desperado Orchestra’s latest empowering single is titled “Just Dancin’,” and is a wonderful patchwork of the world’s traditional dances, over a funky soundtrack that incorporates disco elements to raise the heat of the moment to striking peaks. After “People Say” and “Outer Space,” Desperado Orchestra displays his lyrical maturity and top notch musicianship, while we await his next move...
Harry Styles Online Fan Merch Is Thriving, As Long As The Postal Service Is
By Larisha Paul For years, the embroidery machine that sisters Sara and Mari Olson had been gifted many Christmases ago sat collecting dust in their Wisconsin bedroom, while neither of them learned how to use it. After they’d spent the better part of 2020 at home without much to do amid the trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the time seemed right to try it out. Sara and Mari, 21 and 18, respectively, began adorning T-shirts and crewnecks with designs relating to Harry Styles and a few of his One Direction bandmates, including Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson. They...
Leon Seti Drops New Charming Single Titled “Japan”
Leon Seti released a brand new piece of alt-pop, a charming single titled ‘Japan.’ On the single, he delivers his personality, originality, and a real gem, making the track’s sections enjoyable. He layers his vocals on pads, guitars, bass, arpeggiators, and serves a progressive chill vibe. “Japan” has a truly Interesting sound design and a romantic mood wrapped in a polished production. About Leon Seti Leon Seti is the project born out of the mind and voice of Leo Baldi, who writes and produces every song of the discography. Based in London and Arezzo, Italy, his nostalgic yet...
Ian Isiah’s Funky Auntie Is Gospel For A Broken World
The Brooklyn-born artist Ian Isiah has worn many hats throughout his shape-shifting career, proverbially and literally. On the cover of his latest album Auntie, an arresting recreation of a photograph of Coretta Scott King at Martin Luther King’s funeral in 1968, it was a black pillbox cap adorned with a veil of deep green netting. But on a recent day, his headwear is more protective in nature. “Right now, I’m talking to you, a hair bonnet on and a nightgown on,” he tells MTV News by phone. “I’m a granny. I live by being a granny, not even in...
SuperM Unleashes The ‘Tiger Inside’ In Roaring New Video
SuperM is back with the second single off their forthcoming first full-length album, Super One. The roaring “Tiger Inside” follows the release of the energetic “100” earlier this month, the first drop from the South Korean mega-group since the arrival of their eponymous EP in October 2019, which snatched the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. Back then, SuperM made waves with their boisterous debut single, “Jopping,” and the release of their first mini-album was followed by the international We Are the Future Live tour, which ended at Madison Square Garden in New York. The group is composed of seven key members from...
From Pop To Electronic And Baroque, Monokino Drops Crossgenre Single Titled “No Return” With Vocals In Chinese
George van Wetering, lead singer and songwriter for the Dutch band Monokino, has just released his latest track, an atmospheric song titled “No Return.” This electronic, baroque and pop fusion is a mysterious and beautiful song that once again showcases Monokino’s strong penchant for bittersweet melodies and atmospheres. Monokino sings the lyrics in Mandarin, and even though he is not fluent in the language, he has already received many positive critics for his performance during live shows. George van Wetering initially wrote the song for the singer Li Lianchgen, but after the two had some creative disagreements, George decided...
1200 Slim Impresses Hip-Hop Fans With Latest Joint ‘Tik Tok’
So often in music, unique life experiences have led to powerful artistic expression. Artists like 1200 Slim are here to offer musical depictions of their lavish lifestyle and fun personality, an attitude that stems from the many ups and downs they went through in their existence. Choosing to take life by its ‘carpe diem’ side is what 1200 Slim has been trying to express on “Tik Tok” and we must say, his flow is flawless. He was born and raised in Louisiana, but is also extremely familiar with Atlanta where he spent a lot of time and calls the...
Doja Cat Says Her New Album Integrates Dancehall, Afrobeat, Funk, House, And More
When Doja Cat made her VMA debut last night (August 30), she went full pink. Her first-ever performance on the awards-show stage found the artist bathed in hot fuchsia as she delivered her hits “Say So” and “Like That,” songs that span nu-disco and pop-rap and are just a sample of the styles she keeps in her toolbox. Her 2019 album Hot Pink, for example, layered a rusty Blink-182 guitar arpeggio over a trap-inspired beat, and by the closer, she was diving into the technicolor realm of sparkly R&B. Doja had another big moment during the show: when she...Recent Posts
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