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Joey Bada$$ defends Chris Brown collaboration after backlash from fans
Joey Bada$$ has defended his decision to work with Chris Brown after facing backlash from fans, saying “people make mistakes”. After delays over sampling clearance issues, the rapper released his latest album ‘2000’ last Friday (July 22). The 14-tracker features previously released singles ‘Survivors Guilt’ and ‘Where I Belong’, as well as a collaborative cut with Brown, titled ‘Welcome Back’. His choice to work with Brown on the song was initially questioned during a Reddit AMA last week, when one user wrote: “Why u put Chris brown on ur album dawg.” In response to the comment, Joey said it...
Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover Lenny Kravitz’s ‘Are You Gonna Go My Way’
King Crimson‘s Robert Fripp and wife Toyah Willcox are back with another instalment of Sunday Lunch, serving up a cover of Lenny Kravitz‘s ‘Are You Gonna Go My Way’. READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked! Willcox, dressed in a slinky maid outfit, spends the song flipping tortillas in a frying pan, while a full-throttle wind machine blows her hair and clothes around. Fripp, meanwhile, plays his way through the track on a cherry-red guitar, hair spiked to a triangle on top of his head. Check it out below. Advertisement The pair have been...
Raymond Raposa of Castanets has died, aged 41
Raymond Raposa, who released music under the name Castanets, has died at the age of 41. Raposa’s death was announced yesterday (July 30) by his longtime label Asthmatic Kitty Records, helmed by Sufjan Stevens. No cause of death was provided. “It is with great sorrow that the family of Raymond Raposa announce his passing today,” reads the statement, which was provided to the label by Raposa’s family. “Raymond was a wonderful son, brother, uncle, friend, and musician. He will be greatly missed.” “It is with great sorrow that the family of Raymond Raposa announce his passing today. Raymond was a...
Taylor Swift’s team defend singer after topping list of private jet polluters
Taylor Swift has topped a list of private jet polluters, with the singer’s personal plane having made 170 trips this year. The chart was put together by UK-based sustainability marketing firm Yard, which compiled a list of the “top 10 celebrity CO2e offenders” based on their private plane usage. Drawing on data from the Twitter account @CelebJets (which in turn gets its data from ADS-B Exchange), Yard’s report found that Swift’s plane has made 170 trips since January, spending the equivalent of 15.9 days in the air. Advertisement Her flight emissions totalled 8,293.54 tonnes, which, per the report, is...
Chance The Rapper says being yelled at by Kanye West made him “evaluate” their friendship
Chance The Rapper has opened up about last year’s leaked footage of himself being yelled at by Kanye West, saying the interaction made him “evaluate” their friendship. Last January, a video emerged of Chance and West in the studio together for a ‘DONDA’ recording session. It appeared to show West — now legally known as Ye — growing increasingly agitated before lashing out at Chance, telling him to sit his “ass down and listen to the album or leave.” READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of filler Speaking to The Morning...
Tomorrow X Together make history as first K-pop act to perform at Lollapalooza
Tomorrow X Together made history tonight (July 30) as the first K-pop group to perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago, appearing on the Solana x Perry’s stage. The K-pop group recently completed the US leg of their first world tour, ACT: Lovesick, and performed at Lollapalooza as the final stop of their itinerary in the States. READ MORE: Tomorrow X Together: “Our fans are always there by our side. That’s why they’re our heroes” Tomorrow X Together’s festival set also featured a live band, helping bring the five-piece’s songs to life. They kicked off the performance with their recent title track...
Drake joins Nelly Furtado on stage for rendition of ‘I’m Like A Bird’
Drake has joined Nelly Furtado on stage in Canada for a rendition of ‘I’m Like A Bird’ – check out the moment below. READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boost On Thursday (July 28), Drake kicked off his new Toronto-based concert series, October World Weekend, at local venue History. During the set, Drake brought out his fellow Canadian, Nelly Furtado. Together, they performed ‘I’m Like A Bird’ and ‘Promiscuous.’ Advertisement Drake told the audience: “I like to deal with people the right way. Because that’s the only way that you can get this next...
Jesy Nelson splits from record label one year after launching solo career
Jesy Nelson has split from her record label, one year after launching her solo career. READ MORE: Jesy Nelson’s departure from Little Mix sets an important precedent. The pop machine should take note The musician left Little Mix in 2020 and then subsequently went on to launch her solo career with Polydor. Now, Polydor have confirmed that they and Nelson have parted ways after they “failed to agree on new music.” In a statement to Metro, the label said: “Polydor have amicably parted ways with Jesy. We have enjoyed working with her and everyone at the label wishes her nothing but the best for...
Watch the moment Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino sings the US National Anthem
Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino has sung the National Anthem at an LA Dodgers home game – you can see the moment below. READ MORE: Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino: “I questioned whether I would ever be able to make music again” The band tweeted about the moment, pointing out that Cosentino had been a life-long fan of both baseball and the team. “Who wants to tell her?” they captioned a photo, which saw a young Cosentino playing baseball. Advertisement You can check out the moment Cosentino sung the US National Anthem here: who’s gonna tell her????? ????????????????? pic.twitter.com/qCpXJgPoWU — Best...Recent Posts
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