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Song of the Week: Silk Sonic’s Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak “Skate” Through With a Summertime Jam
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, the dynamic duo Silk Sonic returns with a summery sophomore single. It feels like forever since March, when Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars teamed up to create Silk Sonic and dropped the sultry debut smash “Leave The Door Open.” We’ve been long overdue for more music from the disco-drenched duo, but the result is worth the wait: Silk Sonic has finally returned with “Skate,” another flashy, ’70s jam. Impossibly more upbeat than “Leave The Door Open,” “Skate” is a euphoric groove with an absolutely unstoppable string section. Anticipa...
Silk Sonic’s Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Unveil New Song “Skate”: Stream
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have unleashed a new Silk Sonic single. Entitled “Skate,” the duo’s sophomore release is a certifiable summertime jam. Watch the song’s accompanying video, co-directed by Mars, below. “Me and the team was thinking about what if we were performing in the middle of a roller rink, what would that baseline be doing? What would the guitar be doing? What would the drums be talking about? And I wanted to play congas and that’s what you get,” Mars said in an interview with Apple Music. “You get a song called ‘Skate.’ Talking about I’m trying to float. I’m trying to glide.” The group’s debut single, “Leave the Door Open,” earned the title of Song of the Week upon its release in March. They later performed the song live at the Grammys, iHeartRadio Music Awards, and BET ...
Al Green, Snoop Dogg, and Ice Cube to Headline Once Upon a Time in LA Festival
Whoever said old-school hip-hop and R&B were dead hasn’t seen the lineup for Once Upon a Time in LA, an epic one-day fest going down at Banc of California & Exposition Park on December 18th, 2021. Al Green is the main headliner, and while that’s incredible enough on its own, the fest’s lineup is also stacked with West Coast icons like Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Ice Cube, The Game, Cypress Hill, E-40, and tons more. This is, in fact, not a fairytale. Along with the aforementioned artists, this fest will include additional veteran hip-hop favorites like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Three Six Mafia, DJ Quik, Warren G, Xzibit, and Too Short. There’s also a big pull for funk and soul fans, with performances by the Isley Brothers, Parliament-Funkadelic, War, Zapp, Brenton Wood, Mary Jane Girls, Morri...
Wiz Khalifa to Play Funk Legend George Clinton in Upcoming Biopic Spinning Gold
Wiz Khalifa has been cast as funk legend George Clinton in Spinning Gold, an upcoming biopic about Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart. As Deadline reports, the film will focus on the rise of Bogart’s labels, Casablanca and Buddah Records, throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s. In the latter decade, Casablanca put out records by the iconic psych-soul collective Parliament, which Clinton fronted. The Spinning Gold cast will also feature Jeremy Jordan as Bogart, Tayla Parx as Donna Summer, Ledisi as Gladys Knight, and Lyndsy Fonseca as music manager Joyce Biawitz. Other supporting actors include Jason Derulo, Jay Pharaoh, Jason Isaacs, Peyton List, and Alex Gaskarth. A film like this requires a top-tier soundtrack, and this is already shaping up to be a good one. The Spinning Gold cast will r...
GRiZ Drops Kaleidoscopic Dubstep Single, “Tie-Dye Sky”
GRiZ has had an impressive year so far, releasing a series of stellar singles including “Vibe Check,” “Ease Your Mind” with Ganja White Night, “Bring Me Back” with Elohim, and “Astro Funk.” Today the electro-funk star has returned with yet another new track, “Tie-Dye Sky.” Earlier this year GRiZ announced a forthcoming collection of dance-forward music he dubbed “very reminiscent of the era of music that [he] grew up with as a young producer with a twist of all the skills [he has] learned over the years.” His latest tune is undeniably reminiscent of dubstep’s golden age, while showcasing GRiZ’s innovation as an artist in the space. You can find “Tie-Dye Sky” on streaming platforms here and listen ...
Previously Unheard Prince Track “Born 2 Die” Released: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-03T14:42:09+00:00“>June 3, 2021 | 10:42am ET Next month, the Prince Estate will open the Paisley Park vault to unearth Prince’s shelved 2010 album Welcome 2 America. After sharing the title track earlier this year, the Estate has now released another early preview of the LP, “Born 2 Die”. Recorded in the spring of 2010, “Born 2 Die” found Prince reflecting on the growing push for social justice in the wake of President Obama’s first year in office. Slow drawn horns back the ’70s soul vibes of the track, over which Prince sings of a woman doing what she can to survive. “She sells everything, from A to Z/ Anything just to keep her free from the/ From the hustle of the streets,” he ...
Song Of The Week: EarthGang’s “Aretha” Is a Thunderous Ode to the Queen of Soul
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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Bring Silk Sonic to 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T01:11:21+00:00“>May 27, 2021 | 9:11pm ET Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are indisputably two of the most impressive and entertaining live artists of this era, and they’re already proving that their new project Silk Sonic will continue their reign as such. Case and point: the duo’s mesmerizing performance at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday night. Watch a replay of their soulful set below. It’s been a whirlwind couple of months ever since Silk Sonic introduced themselves in February. Shortly afterwards, the duo dropped their first-ever single “Leave the Door Open”, made their live debut at this year’s Grammys with a ’70s-inspired set and a touching in-memoriam tribu...
Nu Strut and Wreckno Join Forces on Disco-Funk Banger, “Pornstache”
“Pornstache,” a new collaborative single between Texas beatsmith Nu Strut and electrifying vocalist and producer Wreckno, is a certified blast from the past, oozing with confidence and summer swagger. Released today, the track embodies the energy of summer of 2021 as we emerge from isolation ready to take on the world. It’s a funky and fun homage to disco-funk, incorporated with a new-age twist of bass music. The bouncy dance-floor filler is dynamic with its 70s-inspired guitar riff and playful bars, courtesy of an unapologetic Wreckno. Check out the tongue-in-cheek banger below. Nu Strut is a multi-genre instrumentalist and producer who draws inspiration from neurofunk and bass music artists such as Gramatik, LSDREAM, and KOAN Sound. His ability to deliver bass mus...
GRiZ Takes Listeners on an Intergalactic Ride With New Single “Astro Funk”
Multi-instrumentalist and future funk producer GRiZ has been on a roll as of late, releasing a series of dominating tracks this year—namely “Vibe Check,” “Ease Your Mind” with Ganja White Night, and “Bring Me Back” with Elohim. Out today, his newest single “Astro Funk” showcases yet another brilliant amalgamation from the cross-genre electronic producer. Featuring sultry saxophone skills, groovy guitar riffs, a bobbin’ bassline, and astronomical synth sounds, “Astro Funk” is an otherworldly experience. “Intergalactic blaster ‘Astro Funk’ bout to take you on a trip,” he said in a statement. “Gas up the spaceship.” GRiZ incorporated a multitude of unique sounds for the composition of this track and executed it with finesse...
Willow Smith Releases New Track “Transparent Soul” With All The Pop-Punk Feels
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WENN.com / WENN While she has taken her time to develop her sound, it is clear it was time well spent for Willow Smith. Her new track is a nod to the punk genre and more. As spotted on Rolling Stone, the co-host of Red Table Talks has dropped a new song with an accompanying visual. “Transparent Soul” captures her in an uninhibited space as she stays true to the genre’s energy and attitude. Additionally, her styling is in alignment with the subculture with black eyeliner and bondage pants in one scene, a grungy white-blue dress with a studded neck collar in the following. Backed by Blink-182’s drummer Travis Barker, Willow’s lyrics target a male associate who just wasn’t worth her time and attention. “I knew a boy just like you / He’s a snake just lik...
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Honoring The Funky Legacy Of Gregory “Shock G” Jacobs [Playlist]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Leon Bennett / Getty The year has been especially brutal for Hip-Hop fans, and definitely those of us that are of a certain age. The news of Gregory “Shock G” Jacobs passing at the age of 57 has rocked fans worldwide, and Hip-Hop Wired has compiled a playlist of Shock G’s music to honor his life and legacy. Gregory Jacobs was born August 25, 1963, in Brooklyn, N.Y., bouncing around the coast until settling in Tampa, Fla. While in college in Florida, Jacobs studied music theory and connected with the late Kenneth “Kenny K” Waters and later formed the Digital Underground collective in the late 1980s along with James “Chopmaster J” Dright. As a producer, Jacobs didn’t shy away from the common practice of sampling older records but he was also a self-taught p...
