Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s former manager, Kifano “Shotti” Jordan, pleaded guilty on Thursday to two federal weapons counts, Vulture reports. Both Jordan and Tekashi 6ix9ine (given name Daniel Hernandez) face federal charges, which include racketeering allegations, stemming from their involvement with the Nine Trey Bloods, a New York gang whom are connected …
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Gary Clark Jr., FKA Twigs and Santigold are among the top performers at Afropunk 2019, set to take place August 24th and 25th at Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn, New York. The festival will also feature headlining performances from Jill Scott and Kamasi Washington, while the rest of the lineup …
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Sara Bareilles has shared another new song ahead of the release of her upcoming album Amidst the Chaos, out April 5. Her latest track, “Saint Honesty,” is a moody, pensive number that features atmospheric instrumentals along the singer’s emotive croon. The song, which has a dreamy vibe, was produced by …
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Karen O and Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton released “Turn the Light” ahead of their collaborative album, Lux Prima (out March 15th). The song features an upbeat groove that pairs Karen O singing about “starry, starry nights” in silky falsetto with Burton’s minimalist synth-and-bass sound. Astute listeners will recognize that funk throttle …
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Hozier delivered a snappy rendition of “Almost (Sweet Music)” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Tuesday. The stripped-down cut is centered around prickly guitar lines and an energetic beat of claps and snaps that steadily builds to a soulful peak tinged with organ and choral vocals. “Almost” is a …
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Jackie Shane, a soul singer and transgender pioneer who had been all but forgotten for decades until her reissued catalogue sparked renewed attention in 2017, has died at the age of 78. Douglas McGowan, the Numero Group A&R scout who had tracked down Shane and was responsible for her rediscovery, …
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Hip-hop comedy trio the Lonely Island announced their first-ever multi-city tour. Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone will unite for an eight-date U.S. jaunt that launches June 15th at the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tennessee and wraps June 29th in Minneapolis, Minnesota. General public tickets go on sale Friday, …
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One week ago, 21 Savage was arrested by by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for overstaying a visa issued more than ten years ago. The Atlanta rapper is originally from the U.K., and he is currently being detained by ICE at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia. His …
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In a recent interview with Qwest, Chicago jazz artist Angel Bat Dawid discussed the importance of cultivating a tight bond with her bandmates. “We went grocery shopping and sat down and had a meal together like a real family,” the multi-instrumentalist and composer explained of her group’s recent trip to …
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After five decades of life on tour buses and Motherships, George Clinton is ready to retire from the road. The U.S. dates of his long goodbye, which he’s dubbed the One Nation Under a Groove Tour, will kick off this spring and run through August. “It’s coming right on time,” …
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