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#LadiesFirst: Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé & Megan Thee Stallion Make History
Source: Ari Perilstein / Getty Last week after Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé broke the internet with the surprise collaboration with the “Savage” Remix for charity, a few days later Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj stopped the world with their highly anticipated collaboration for “Say So”; this week all four ladies made history. On Monday (May 12), it was announced that both Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion both achieved their first number with the release of the remixes, but in addition to making personal achievements, this is the first time in history that a collab between two female rappers has reached No. 1, and the first female-fronted rap songs have taken up the top two slots. According to Billboard, Doja Cat’s “Say So,” featuring Nicki Minaj, leaped from No. 6 to No. 1 on the Billboa...
Tekashi 6nitch9ine Has Not Signed With Roc Nation, Because Duh
Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Hip-Hop’s biggest troll has come back with a force and with one live stream he has most of the culture feeling a ways. But don’t believe the hype when it comes to the paper planes. HipHopDX is exclusively reporting that Daniel Hernandez has not signed with Roc Nation. Last week the Brooklyn rapper released a music video for his new single “Gooba”. The very raunchy yet very colorful visual presents a cockier than ever 6ix9ine performing on a closed set among scantly clad females as they twerk to the stool pigeon’s symphony. But The Internets are always watching and they spotted something that made the vibes even more polarizing. At the 1:57 minute mark a man is seen plucking out his signature locks from the handle of an umbrella. This person in question is...
More iPhone 12 Leaks State Apple’s Forthcoming Smartphone Will Feature Compact Bezel-Less Design
Source: NurPhoto / Getty When it comes to the iPhone 12, Apple is leaking like a faucet. New leaks hint at the next iPhone will feature a compact bezel-less design and other features. According to Jon Prosser from Front Page Tech, Apple is planning on releasing two new devices, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Max will replace the current iPhone 11 models. Both new models will swap out the LCD screen for OLED counterparts, which will allow for deeper blacks, contrast ratios, and help save battery life, according to Prosser. The iPhone 12 will also measure at 5.4-inches wide will be the company’s first compact bezel-less design. As for the cameras on both devices, 2x optical zoom will not be a feature on its cameras, and the LiDAR sensor, which helps the camera map 3D environments, will...
San Holo Blesses Us with “staring at the sea without you next to me” During Quarantine
San Holo is here to bless us as we’re all sitting inside our homes quarantined due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dutch DJ/producer has released the last record of his stay vibrant collection, an EP he’s been adding one track to every week for the past two months. He began the project with the desire to release music that sounded genuine to himself, versus adapting to what it was he thought society wanted him to sound like. The official music video for “staring at the sea without you next to me (ft. ILIVEHERE.)” begins overlooking a gorgeous beach, laying the foundation for the rest of the record. San describes in the YouTube description. “I wanted this track to sound like waves of the sea. Just take a moment today, close your eyes, and listen to this from front to back.” In an ex...
Billy Joel Delivers Poignant “Miami 2017” Performance During Rise Up New York! Benefit Livestream: Watch
Last month, Bruce Springsteen led Jersey4Jersey, a livestreamed concert benefiting COVID-19 relief efforts in the state of New Jersey. On Monday, New York held its own virtual fundraising event, headlined by its own local hero in Billy Joel. Following appearances by New York celebrities (Spike Lee, Jennifer Lopez, Robert De Niro) and politicians (Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayer Bill De Blasio), the Piano Man himself closed out the virtual telethon. Joel aptly chose to pay tribute to the Big Apple, the war-weary epicenter of the pandemic, by playing a moving rendition of his 1976 single “Miami 2017”, also known as “Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway”. As Rise Up New York!’s main event of the evening, Joel’s performance was broadcast on big screens all across the shuttered city, including Times...
Bernie Sanders Has a Red Hot Chili Peppers Poster Hanging Up in His Office
One of the unexpected consequences of the global quarantine is the chance to get a peak inside the homes of celebrities, politicians, and other high-profile public figures. Livestreams and webinars don’t just provide entertainment, they also scratch a voyeuristic itch. For instance, if not for the quarantine, how else would we have learned that Bernie Sanders has a Red Hot Chili Peppers poster and a Prince bass drum head hanging up in his home office? The music memorabilia could be seen in the background as Senator Sanders posed questions during a virtual hearing about COVID-19 on Tuesday. To his left was a framed Red Hot Chili Peppers poster, and to his right hung a bass drum head from Prince’s backing band New Power Generation. It’s worth noting that Bernie previously recruited both...
Moog Announces New Subharmonicon Analog Synthesizer, Shares Musical Score by Suzanne Ciani
Moog has unveiled its new analog synthesizer, the Subharmonicon. The instrument finally arrives on the consumer market after a prototype version was teased during a workshop at Moogfest, the company’s curated music festival, in 2018. To commemorate the occasion, Moog shared a short film, Music as Living Matter, featuring a score by electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani, composed entirely with the Subharmonicon. The hype is well deserved. The early models used during Moogfest sold for thousands on the second hand market, leaving artists and hobbyists wondering when the instrument would see an official rollout, much like Moog’s Werkstaat. The latest evolution in Moog’s arsenal of semi-modular analog synths, the Subharmonicon offers a limitless creative portal worthy of the iconic brand. To ...
Lou Barlow Says Next Dinosaur Jr. Album Is Finished, Plays New Song: Watch
Late last year, bassist Lou Barlow revealed that Dinosaur Jr. were in the studio recording their next record. Now, relishing his role as the official Dino-leaker, Barlow has announced that the album is finished and mixed. What’s more, he’s premiered a new, currently untitled song. The news came from Barlow’s laundry room during a lockdown livestream performance on Monday. “We just finished mixing the Dinosaur Jr. record. Of course we did it remotely,” he said, adding that John Agnella had done the work alone in his North Carolina studio. “I have two songs that I contributed. I had three but I couldn’t finish the third one because of…” He gave a shrug that took in the general state of the world. “This. There’s been a lot of cancelled Dinosaur Jr. stuff, too, but we have a record so we have ...
Run the Jewels Announce RTJ4 Release Date, Tracklisting
Run the Jewels have revealed the release date for RTJ4. It will be released on June 5 via Jewel Runners/BMG. The album consists of 11 songs over 40 minutes. A number of heavy-hitters will feature on the album, including Pharrell Williams, Josh Homme Mavis Staples, 2 Chainz, Zack de la Rocha and more. RTJ4 was primarily recorded at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California and Electric Lady Studios in New York City and took two years to complete. Previously, the duo released “Ooh La La” that featured DJ Premier and Greg Nice and “The Yankee and the Brave.” Those songs are the album’s first two tracks. In addition to RTJ4, Killer Mike and El-P are launching a cannabis line in collaboration with the founder of the legendary Cookies strain. Preorder the album he...
Future Is The Father Of Eliza Reign’s Daughter, DNA Test Confirms
Source: Prince Williams / Getty In what should be a surprise to no one, Future is the father. DNA testing has confirmed that the Atlanta rapper is the daddy of Instagram model Eliza Reign’s baby daughter. The homies at Bossip confirmed via court docs that the “Wicked” rapper is on the books as the papi. Reportedly, on Monday (May 11), a judge read in a family court hearing that the man born Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, 36 is 99% likely the father of Eliza Reign’s baby girl. In case there are any more doubts, said judge plans to issue a court order that officially names Future the baby’s father. Future was not present for the hearing, which occurred via teleconference. “The DNA did confirm that Mr. Wilburn is the child’s father,’ Reign’s attorney, Brandon Rotbart, told Bossip, who added that hi...
Meek Mill Says He’s Going To “Crush” Tekashi 6ix9ine “For The Culture”
Source: Ronald Martinez / Getty Much to the dismay of OG’s, YG’s, and BG’s, Tekashi Snitch9ine made a pretty triumphant return to the rap game last Friday when he made his long awaited return to social media and had his latest music video rack up over 7 million views in just a few hours. But it wasn’t long before the dime dropping troll found himself in familiar territory as Meek Mill got on social media to let off more than a few shots and properly called out Hip-Hop’s “Henry Hill.” Continuing to beef with the government’s rainbow haired star witness, Meek took to Twitter to reference Tekashi by stating that real heads “control the culture” and he was ready to “set a example.” We control the culture lol and ima set a example lol. — Meek Mill (@MeekMill) May 11, 2020 But he didn’t stop the...
Get a Move On: Google Play Gets Busy Migrating Users to YouTube Music
As Google looks to phase out its music streaming service Google Play by the end of the year, it has begun the process of migrating users over to the Google-owned YouTube Music. Starting today (May 12), Google Play users can expect an email instructing them on how to easily transfer their music libraries, listening histories and playlists to YouTube Music. All users’ Google Play podcast subscriptions, on the other hand, will be moved over to the company’s free Google Podcasts app. Google says in a press release that users will continue to have access to both services until it officially kicks Google Play to the curb later this year. Paying Google Music subscribers will be automatically granted the equivalent tier on YouTube Music, at the same price. As it retires Google Play, th...
