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Skepta Releases Track “Bullet From A Gun” Before His Upcoming Album, “Ignorance Is Bliss”

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London based MC Skepta shares the first single titled “Bullet From A Gun” ahead of his latest project.

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The new track is produced by Skepta himself, along side Ragz Originale. It follows going into a number if different subjects like super models, the relationship he has with his father, and his baby daughter.

“Ignorance Is Bliss” will be Skepta’s first album to be released in three years, after his most recent album, Konnichiwa, was released back in 2016. When asked about his upcoming fifth album, Skepta had this to say, “the internet is making everything and everyone politically correct, but that takes away the artistry. Ignorance Is Bliss deals with the yin yang of life. True Skepta, saying it exactly how it is.”

Ignorance Is Bliss is set to release on May 31.

You can stream Bullet From A Gun below:

You can follow Skepta on: Twitter //  Facebook // Instagram // Spotify // Apple Music

Missy Elliot Announces She’s Finished Working on her Upcoming ‘Big Project’

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Hip-hop legend Missy Elliot took to Instagram to announce the upcoming LP that she’s been working on since last year.

“I just finished a long project I been working on since last year & this my mood ‘Keep On Movin’ I’m bout to show yall I’m on some next ish,” she wrote. You can view the post below:

Missy teased her fans about the project after posting footage of her reunion with fellow music icon Timbaland. Apparently, the two have been collaborating on her upcoming project soon to be released.

She’s also mentioned on Monday through Twitter that “It has been a very intense no sleep 5 weeks working on this since last year. I been sick on and off from weather change and this pollen has been kicking my ass but it will be all worth it! I’m excited.” You can view the comment below:

Missy’s last full length album released was “The Cookbook” back in 2005, but that hasn’t halted her influence to the game and how much she has accomplished during her career. Earlier this year in January, Missy made history by becoming the first woman rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She is the third rapper to be inducted.

The Hall of Fame’s 50th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner is scheduled for June 13 in New York.

You can follow Missy Elliot on: Twitter // Facebook // Instagram // Spotify // Apple Music

Jessie Reyez Brings in 6lack for “Imported” Music Video

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Originally released in 2018, Toronto artist Jessie Reyez drops a new music video with an updated version of her song “Imported” with a feature from ATL singer-songwriter 6lack.

The flick contains images of identity crisis that balance with the lyrics of relationship with unrealistic standards. The updated version was released on Zane Lowe’s Beat 1 Radio Show on Tuesday.

You can view the music video below:

Reyez is also scheduled to perform a number of shows through out this Spring and Summer in support of her latest album soon to be released. You can follow her tour schedule below:

Jessie Reyez Tour Dates

April 27 – Sacramento, FL @ Sol Blume Festival
May 3 – College Park, MD @ University of Maryland
May 5 – Fresno, CA @ Grizzly Fest
May 31 – New York, NY @ Governor’s Ball
June 2 – Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook Ampitheatre w / Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals
June 23 – Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival
June 28 – Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter
July 3 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Smash! Festival
August 2 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Music and Arts Festival

You can follow Jessie Reyez on: Twitter // Facebook // Instagram //

DMV Rapper Paris Price Drops Latest Single “No More”

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With his first release of the 2019 year, Paris Price teamed up with Baltimore producer Mal Williams to deliver “No More”.

In case you weren’t aware, Paris Price is a young up-and-coming rapper coming out of D.C. Some of his influences for being a hip hop head include known acts such as J. Cole and Isaiah Rashad; as well as some legends in the game like Nas and Tupac.

His song, “No More”, was released after Price’s visit to Sirius XL Shade 45’s ‘Sway in the Morning’ Friday Freestyle Series.

You can watch the video below:

Price was given the chance to freestyle for Sway along side another artist coming up by the name of Jacob Bandana.

You can listen to No More below:

You can follow Paris Price on: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube

Schoolboy Q Performs Latest Single, “Numb Numb Juice” and Debuts New Song “Chopstix” on The Jimmy Fallon Show

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Schoolboy Q performed his single “Numb Numb Juice” for the first time last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

With only projections on a screen, no hype-man, and some backing from band The Roots, Q carried the stage by himself transitioning between dance moves and breathless rapping his verses back to back. Following up, Q debuted his newest single “Chopstix” that includes a Travis Scott feature. Though Scott wasn’t there physically, his vocals were clearly indicated.

Last week a Dave Free – directed music video was released for “Numb Numb Juice”. Some clips from the video could be recognized during Q’s performance. At the end, it was announced that we can expect an upcoming album “very, very, very, very soon”.

You can watch the video to Numb Numb Juice below:

This will be Q’s latest album to be released since Blank Face back in 2016; which was on Spin’s list of the 50 Best Albums of the Year.

Anderson .Paak Announces New Album Along With Upcoming U.S. Tour

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California native Anderson .Paak is getting ready to release a new album, Ventura, this coming April. Following his previous album Oxnard, which was released last November, .Paak stated that he recorded both projects at the same time.

You can read .Paak’s press statement below:

“Growing up in Oxnard gave me the grit and the church to find this voice of mine. One town over I went further and found my depth. The duality of each place inspired me greatly and from that I made two albums at the exact same time but held one back because that would have been too many songs to perform live for you all! I like ending things on an even number so welcome to ‘Ventura'”

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Along with Ventura, .Paak announced on Twitter an upcoming tour titled “Best Teef In The Game Tour”. Beginning on May 17 in Nashville, TN, the tour is scheduled to have 21 showcases around North America. Producer and song-writer Thundercat will perform at all the show listings, along with special guests such as Earl Sweatshirt, Jessie Reyez, Noname, and Mac DeMarco on select dates and locations.

General public tickets will go on sale March 8th on Live Nation, with pre-sale select markets for American Express card members on March 5th. Each ticket purchase will include a CD or digital copy of Ventura.

You can see the “Best Teef In The Game Tour” dates and locations below:

May 17 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
May 20 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
May 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
May 23 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
May 26 – Westbrook, ME (Portland) @ Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row
May 28 – Baltimore, MD @ MECU Pavilion
May 30 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
June 1 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Echo Beach
June 2 – Detroit, MI (Rochester Hills) @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
June 4 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
June 6 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
June 7 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
June 8 – New Orleans, LA @ Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square
June 11 – Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center
June 12 – Dallas, TX (Irving) @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
June 14 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 16 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
June 19 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
June 20 – Seattle WA @ WaMu Theater
June 22 – Portland, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheatre
June 27 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

 

 

 

Bryson Tiller Hits #1 On Billboard Top 200 Charts

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Bryson Tiller’s latest studio album True To Self lands his first #1 spot.

Distributed a month earlier than its expected date of June 23rd, True To Self dropped on May 26th through Tiller’s Twitter account. The album was a follow-up to Tiller’s debut Trapsoul. Both have been released through TrapSoul/RCA Records. 

The Billboard charts rank the most popular albums of the week coming out of the U.S.  based off aspects like traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums. True To Self earned 107,000 equivalent album units in the week ending June 1, according to Nielsen Music. 47,000 of that sum was in traditional album sales.

Tiller’s No.1 spot will be posted on the new June 17, 2017-dated chart in full on the Billboard website on June 6th.

Listen to True To Self here!

Gorillaz Long-Awaited New Album “Humanz” To Be Released This Friday

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The wait has been crucial, but the time is finally here, well, almost at least.

It was on March 23rd when Gorillaz announced their new album to be released through Parlophone and Warner Bros. on the band’s official Instagram. Ever since then, material has been dropped. Maybe to keep the public satisfied, but what it’s really done is make everyone anticipate “Humanz” even more.

Singles from the album have been released over the course of a few weeks with features like D.R.A.M. and Vince Staples on “Andromeda” and “Ascension“. “Saturnz Barz” ft. Popcaan and “We Got The Power” ft. Jehnny Beth sum up all four tracks that were released on March 23rd along with the Instagram post.

Other tracks that are already out for pre-order on iTunes are “Let Me Out” ft. Pusha T & Mavis Staples, as of April 6th; “The Apprentice” ft. Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, Zebra Katz & RAY BLK released today; and “Hallelujah Money” ft. Benjamin Clementine which was released back in January with an official video.

The biggest so far is the announcement of their North American Tour. Taking place in July through October with shows in Boston, Washington, Toronto, Los Angeles, and many more. Big names from their album are expected to make guest appearances in different cities as well.

Once again, “Humanz” is expected to be released this coming Friday on April 28th. Hope you’re as excited as I am.

You can now pre-order the Deluxe Edition through iTunes!

Here’s the track list below in alphabetical order:

Andromeda (feat. D.R.A.M.)
Ascension (feat. Vince Staples)
Busted And Blue Carnival (feat. Anthony Hamilton)
Charger (feat. Grace Jones)
Circle of Friendz (feat. Brandon Markell Holmes)
Halfway to the Halfway House (feat. Peven Everett)
Hallelujah Money (feat. Benjamin Clementine)
Interlude: Elevator Going Up
Interlude: New World
Interlude: Penthouse
Interlude: Talk Radio
Interlude: The Elephant
Interlude: The Non-conformist Oath
Intro: I Switched My Robot Off
Let Me Out (feat. Mavis Staples & Pusha T)
Momentz (feat. De La Soul)
Out Of Body (feat. Kilo Kish, Zebra Katz & Imani Voshana)
Saturnz Barz (feat. Popcaan)
Sex Murder Party (feat. Jamie Principle & Zebra Katz)
She’s My Collar (feat. Kali Uchis)
Strobelite (feat. Peven Everett)
Submission (feat. Danny Brown & Kelela)
The Apprentice (feat. Rag’n’bone Man, Zebra Katz & Ray BLK)
Ticker Tape (feat. Carly Simon & Kali Uchis)
We Got the Power (feat. Jehnny Beth)

Girl Ultra and Jesse Baez are Mexico’s New R&B Reawakening

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Guatemalan artist Jesse Baez and Mexican artist Nan de Miguel (Girl Ultra) are two new R&B singers signed to Finesse Record coming out of Monterrey, Mexico; a new addition to their other genres including electronica and trap mixes.

The romantic groove their music carries holds dense beats and Latin rhythms, giving the impression of a long time collaboration between the two, but they’ve only been working together for about a year. Baez states in an interview conducted with FADER, “With the first song we collaborated on, we took so long that at one point I thought it wasn’t going to happen.”

Influenced from multiple artists like Mariah Carey, Juan Luis Guerra, and OV7, Baez and Ultra explain more in the interview how the connection through the label and their friendship helped them discover their sound.

The duo are expected to perform at the NRMAL food, arts, and community festival going on this weekend in Mexico City. You can get tickets here.

In the meantime, you can check out their music through the Finesse Records SoundCloud below.

 

Harriet Brown Announces Debut LP With New Single “Obsession”

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California-based funk man Harriet Brown has released a new track off his upcoming LP “Contact”.

According to EARMILK, since after 2015 Brown has been hosting his own show on LA’s NTS Radio platform where he’s been preparing his debut project along with mastering his live show presence. The single, Obsession, opens up with string harmonies, synth melodies, and drum hits coming out of the 80s. When Brown’s vocals hit, the track resonates a tribute to the late Prince.

“Contact” is said to release April 21st via Innovative Leisure, Make sure to cop! Follow Harriet Brown on: Twitter / Facebook / SoundCloud.

You can listen to the single below.