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Xscape’s Tamika Scott Drops Receipts on Sister LaTocha & Husband On Missing $30K
The Peacock series was supposed to follow the two supergroups as they planned a major tour. The post Xscape’s Tamika Scott Drops Receipts on Sister LaTocha & Husband On Missing $30K appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
LaTocha Scott Confirms SWV & Xscape Verzuz Battle In May
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty After countless petitions by fans, it appears that the highly anticipated Xscape vs SWV Verzuz battle has been confirmed. On Wednesday (Mar 24), while talking with the paparazzi at TMZ, Xscape’s LaTocha Scott confirmed that the fan-favored battle has been set in stone with the soulful matchup going down in May. “So, we’re getting ready to do this Verzuz battle with Xscape and SWV,” Scott said. “It’s going down May 8th. So, I’m out here just representing for my home team.” The announcement came shortly after the amazing night of Hip-Hop as the world watched the battle of the Wu, with Raekwon and Ghostface facing off giving fans a taste of boom-bap. Following the iconic night of lyricism, fans have been playing the mystery game after...
Whitney Announce Covers Album, Release Rendition Of The Roches’ ‘Hammond Song’
Few bands can emulate the twang of John Denver. Fewer can come close to showcasing the soul of SWV. And, well, only one band can really do both. Chi-town indie rockers Whitney announced this morning that they’ll be releasing a 10-track album, Candid, next month with covers ranging from Denver’s “Country Roads” to SWV’s “Rain.” Also in the mix are tracks by Kelela, David Byrne and The Roches, whose single “Hammond Song” was reimagined by the group and shared today in promotion of the record. “This could’ve been as simple as saying we really love these songs and we love our bandmates and making a covers record just felt right,” drummer and singer Julien Ehrlich said, “but it truly became an exploration into how we can evolve as a band going forward.” On Twitter, the group explained that they...
House of Reps probes utilisation of N25 billion appropriation of refugee commission
The House of Representatives on Monday expressed displeasure over the failure of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMIDP) to provide relevant documents on the utilisation of N25 billion appropriated between 2015 and 2019 fiscal years. Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Hon. Wole Oke, who presided over the investigative hearing into the 2015 to 2019 audit queries issued by the office of the Auditor General of the Federation (oAuGF), stressed the need to investigate the efficiency of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) with a view to stopping the menace of ghost workers in all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). According to the documents presented by the Commission to the Committee, from the tot...
