Entertainment
Wazupnaija – Naija Entertainment blogs & Forums – Entertainment
Malaa Drops a Funky Homage to Stoners with “Four Twenty”
Malaa is here to represent for all the stoners out there who feel like every day is 4/20 with his brand new single. The French ski-masked artist shared that “Four Twenty” was originally supposed to come out on April 20th, but in true stoner fashion, the producer got a little too high. The intoxicating, aptly-titled single is the perfect soundtrack to blast as we enter into yet another weekend of self-isolation. The single samples Dr. Dre‘s iconic track “Let’s Get High,” transforming it with a funky G-House production, ambient chatter that is great for imagining you’re surrounded by all your friends, and Malaa’s signature use of sirens. Stoners and non-stoners alike can get down with a bassline like this, artfully crafted t...
Gryffin and Noah Kahan Breathe New Life Into Bon Iver’s “Heavenly Father”
With great hair comes great responsibility. Remixing music from Bon Iver is no easy task, but with their flowing locks and spellbinding dance pop sensibilities, Gryffyn and Noah Kahan have done so with flying colors. Today the pair released their cover of Bon Iver’s 2014 single “Heavenly Father,” producing a soaring future bass rework that serves as a refreshing electronic twist on the original. Iconic indie folk band Bon Iver released “Heavenly Father” back in summer 2014 before the track appeared on the soundtrack to Scrubs star Zach Braff‘s film Wish I Was Here. In a glowing review of the single, Rolling Stone said it “finds [frontman] Justin Vernon looping angelic coos to create an electronic choir before his robus...
Cold War Kids Enlist The Lumineers’ Wesley Schultz on ‘1 x 1′
Cold War Kids have released a new track, “1 x 1,” that sheds light on a community that many have been falling under the radar. “This song was inspired by the stories of child migrants separated from their families at the border,” singer Nathan Willett said in a statement. “Now that we are all quarantined, it has taken on an extra meaning…One by one each of us are staying apart to help the whole of us.” The acoustic guitar-led track saw the band co-write the song’s lyrics with One Republic’s Brent Kutzle and features Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers on vocals. Cold War Kids shared some of the lyrics on Twitter to convey more of their message. Since (almost) everyone is staying at their own homes, the video shows Willett standing by himself at the mic with projections of Schultz an others on ...
Blitzen Trapper Share ‘Magical Thinking’ From Yep Roc Debut
Blitzen Trapper are gearing up to release their first album with Yep Roc Records later this summer. On Holy Smokes Future Jokes, singer Eric Earley looked beyond mere existence (or even the end of it) to contend with grander cosmic explorations — namely, the intermediate period between a person’s separate lives on Earth “and what it means to escape the cycle of birth and rebirth.” The record therefore takes listeners on a trip through bardo (the Buddhist transitional state between death and rebirth), and it’s that sense of cosmic humility that has served as the impetus for the album’s message. Thus, it should come as no surprise that the first song from the album is titled “Magical Thinking” and features the delicate alt-folk that has become synonymous with the group. T...
Florence and The Machine Perform Digital Met Gala Concert: Watch
Grab your biggest sunglasses and get dressed in your finest garments: Florence and the Machine have announced they will perform a live digital benefit concert for The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The livestream, dubbed “A Moment with the Met”, will take place this Monday, May 4th at 6:00 p.m. ET on Vogue’s YouTube channel. Watch below. The Met Gala traditionally takes place on the first Monday in May, but because of the pandemic, this year’s event has been canceled. In its place, this livestream will seek to raise funds for the Costume Institute and A Common Thread. In addition to a live set by Florence and the Machine, fashion designer Virgil Abloh will perform a DJ set, Vogue will recount previous Met Galas, and new videos will be released featuring Cardi B, Naomi Campbell, Liv Tyler...
Jehnny Beth Shares New Song “Heroine”: Stream
Jehnny Beth’s debut solo album, To Love Is to Live, sounds like it will be a heavy affair. Early singles have all been various levels of intense, from the sensual pulse of “Flower”, to the ominous stalk of “Innocence”, to the thunderous spasms of “I’m the Man”. However, the album’s latest preview, “Heroine”, brings a more melodic air to the affair. To be fair, the Savages singer hasn’t taken her foot off the post-punk pedal for this one — not at all. But with warped jazz horns and undulating baking vocals swirling together over propellant drums, there’s a more hypnotic thrust here. It’s coupled with lyrics that, as Beth explained in a press release, owe a lot to the galvanizing of her collaborators: “When I think of this song, I think of Romy from the xx strangling my neck with her hands i...
JoJo on Singing for Britney Spears, What She Learned from Robin Williams, and Her New Album
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher On today’s episode of This Must Be the Gig, JoJo discusses her new album, good to know. The R&B pop star burst onto the scene at only 14 years old with her 2004 debut single “Leave (Get Out)”, an incredible, soulful jam that is already stuck in your head just from reading the title. After releasing two albums as a teen, a dispute with her label led to those tracks being held away for years from any and every online streaming or purchase outlet. After settling the dispute in 2014, she re-recorded the albums and started putting out new music, and that’s not even mentioning her acting career, starring in films such as RV and Aquamarine. Today, that evolution continues, with ...
Rock Concert to Take Place in Arkansas Next Week With “Pod” Seating and Temperature Checks
On Monday, Missouri Governor Mike Parson officially gave the okay for concerts to return to parts of the state — though few venues or artists were ready to make the risky move in the middle of the pandemic. Similarly, beginning on May 18th, the state of Arkansas will allow live events to resume, and already one concert is on the books. Bishop Gunn singer/guitarist Travis McCready has announced a limited-capacity concert taking place at TempleLive in Fort Smith, Arkansas next Friday. Perhaps a preview of what’s to come for future live events across the country, Ticketmaster is listing tickets broken down into “fan pods,” blocks of seats set six feet apart that must be purchased in groups of two to 12. The venue boasts a 1,100-person capacity, but has slashed it by 80%, with only 229 se...
You Care: Cucumber Connoisseur Alexis Skyy Says She Scrapped With Blac Chyna, Has No Idea Why
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Reality star Alexis Skyy has confirmed that she threw hands with Blac Chyna. Interestingly, the Love & Hip Hop star says she has no idea why her and the baby mama of both Rob Kardashian and rapper came to blows at a party. Skyy, who happens to be Fetty Wap’s alleged baby mama, shared the tea with Jason Lee of Hollywood Unlocked, which denotes inherent messiness. HotNewHipHop reports: “That was at a house party,” Alexis clarified. “I don’t have a problem with Chyna. Everybody knows Chyna’s crazy. Chyna is just Chyna. Chyna is a bad b*tch, I have no problems with her. She just came up to me like, ‘Hey Lex, what’s up?’ We spoke. We were speaking about our kids. ‘How’s Laiya, how’s every...
Bukunmi Oluwasina – Ayo Mi (Soundtrack)
Bukunmi Oluwasina is a Nigerian actress, movie producer, singer, songwriter, playwrighter, and the composer of the passionate number “Ayo Mi” (My Joy), soundtrack for the movie Ayomi starring Gabriel Afolayan, Damola Olatunji & others… The movie & soundtrack “Ayo Mi” was written and produced by Bukunmi Oluwasina. Listen, Download & Enjoy Below!!! https://naijatunez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bukunmi-Oluwasina-Ayo-Mi-Soundtrack.mp3 DOWNLOAD MP3: Bukunmi Oluwasina – Ayo Mi (Soundtrack) OR https://naijatunez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bukunmi-Oluwasina-Ayo-Mi-Acoustic-Version-ft.-Gabriel-Afolayan.mp3 DOWNLOAD MP3: Bukunmi Oluwasina – Ayo Mi (Acoustic Version) ft. Gabriel Afolayan Recommended For You:
Chike – If You No Love
Off the just released studio album tagged “Boo of the Booless” by Nigerian singer, songwriter and actor, Chike comes this stand out Afro-Rnb single titled “If You No Love”. Listen, Download & Enjoy Below!!! https://naijatunez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Chike-–-If-You-No-Love-.mp3 DOWNLOAD MP3: Chike – If You No Love Recommended For You:
Everclear’s Art Alexakis Dives Into Living With MS, Going Solo and COVID-19
Art Alexakis may no longer still be living with your ghost, but he has been dealing with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis for the past few years. Almost exactly 25 years after Everclear found mainstream success with their sophomore album, Sparkle and Fade, the veteran songwriter recently released one of the most personal of his career: the MS-inspired “The Hot Water Test” from his solo album that was released in October. The track from Sun Songs comes at a fitting time for Alexakis and the rest of the MS community due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as it’s a valuable reminder to people about the importance of social distancing — particularly for those dealing with other medical conditions, like an autoimmune disease. The video has also helped draw some extra attention to the 58-year-...
