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Bop Shop: Songs From Macy Rodman, Victoria Monét, Spencer., And More

The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business. Kiana...
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The Weeknd Gets Kinky In Disco-Tinged ‘Take My Breath’ Video

The Weeknd’s new song will really take your breath away. A bright new era has finally dawned, as the singer born Abel Tesfaye just dropped “Take My Breath” today (August 6), which brings a sense of retro ‘70s and ‘80s disco dance-pop club vibes. A music video (which provides caution with an epilepsy warning) has also been released to accompany the single. The video introduces Tesfaye, donning a long leather jacket and rose-tinted shades, walking toward the dawning sun. He enters a concrete tunnel to a club, where he sees people dancing and getting high on oxygen under flashing...
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Fans react to Nas’ collaboration with Eminem on ‘King’s Disease II’

Fans have been reacting to Nas‘ new collaboration with Eminem, ‘EPMD 2’. READ MORE: Nas on being a hip-hop legend: “I’m rapping the same way I did when I was on the block” The track features on Nas’ new album ‘King’s Disease II’, which dropped this morning (August 6). You can listen to it below. The collaboration between Nas and Eminem marks the first time the pair have rapped together, although Marshall Mathers previously produced and co-wrote Nas’ 2002 song ‘The Cross’. Advertisement NY rap duo EPMD (Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith) also appear on the track. Many fans have reacted...
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Kanye West fans offered COVID-19 vaccine at huge ‘Donda’ listening party

Kanye West‘s fans were able to take advantage of a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic while attending the rapper’s latest album listening party. West hosted a second listening event for his anticipated new album ‘Donda’ last night (August 5), ahead of its anticipated arrival later today (August 6). Some 42,000 fans descended on Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz stadium to hear the record, but they were also given the chance to get their COVID-19 jabs. Advertisement Hours before the event started, a message on the stadium’s Twitter account confirmed that attendees would be able to get their injection. “We are offering Pfizer vaccines to...
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Kississippi’s Mood Ring Merges Kitsch And Tragedy

By Grant Sharples The image on Kississippi’s new album cover is striking: a chewed-up piece of pink bubblegum in an engagement-ring box. It’s the epitome of songwriter Zoe Renyolds’s music, which brims with neon overtones and dismal subtexts, and the bubblegum is a visual representation of the overt pop direction she took with this record. The Philadelphia-based artist says the artwork for Mood Ring, out today (August 6), merges kitsch and dark themes as the music itself speaks to the push and pull of relationships and love at large. “It reminded me of Helga Pataki from Hey Arnold!,” Reynolds...
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Richard Ashcroft pulls out of Victorious Festival due to COVID-19 safety measures

Richard Ashcroft has pulled out of a performance at Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival later this month, after seemingly objecting to the risk measures put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19. It comes after the former Verve frontman pulled out of a headline set at Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival last month after being informed that the event was part of the government’s Events Research Programme. Announcing his departure from the bill, Victorious Festival organisers said: “Following extensive discussions about the measures we have put in place to reduce risk for visitors, artists and workers at this year’s festival, Richard Ashcroft...
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BtoB 4U to release new music later this month, CUBE Entertainment confirms

South Korean boyband BtoB will be making their long-awaited comeback in late August. READ MORE: Dreamcatcher – ‘Summer Holiday’ review: K-pop underdogs make room for horror in the summer Earlier today (August 6), their agency CUBE Entertainment confirmed in a statement to Newsen that the boyband’s sub-unit BtoB 4U – consisting Eunkwang, Changsub, Peniel and Minhyuk – are currently preparing to make their comeback later this month. “BtoB 4U is confirmed to make a comeback in late August,” said a representative from the agency, as translated by Soompi. More details of their forthcoming project are expected to be revealed...
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‘Bang On The Gong’: Go behind the scenes of Twin Atlantic’s new ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’-themed video

Twin Atlantic have marked their return with their cinematic new Once Upon A Time In Hollywood-themed video for ‘Bang On The Gong’. Check it out below along with some exclusive behind-the-scenes photos. Marking their first new material since 2020’s ‘Power’, ‘Bang On The Gong’ comes with a fittingly swaggering video – with frontman Sam McTrusty paying tribute to Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in Quentin Tarantino’s modern classic. “For nearly all of our music videos in the past we have always had a video commissioner at our label’s organise directors and production teams for us but this time we made the...
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Joey Jordison’s post-Slipknot band Sinsaenum issues statement on his death

Multinational death metal supergroup Sinsaenum have shared a statement honouring their late drummer Joey Jordison, following the prolific musician’s death last week. A shock to the metal community at large, it was reported Jordison died peacefully in his sleep at age 46 last Monday (July 26). At the time of writing, a cause of death has not been publicly revealed. READ MORE: Joey Jordison, 1975 – 2021: founding Slipknot member who held the key to the band’s success Jordison was a founding member of Slipknot, performing with the group from their 1995 inception until he was ousted in 2013....
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Watch The Weeknd’s intense music video for new single ‘Take My Breath’

The Weeknd has premiered the music video for ‘Take My Breath’, the first single from his follow-up album to ‘After Hours’. The single arrives after a week of teasing, which included an Olympics promo and an aborted IMAX music video premiere. READ MORE: The biggest moments from The Weeknd’s Super Bowl half-time show ‘Take My Breath’ shows The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – continuing the pulsating disco rhythms of his previous albums, ‘After Hours’ and ‘Starboy’. The video, directed by Cliqua, follows Tesfaye as he descends into an underground party where he finds seduction, danger, and plenty...
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