French Montanais working with MTV and the nonprofit organization Get Schooled to launch a “We Are the Dream,” campaign to help undocumented immigrants in the United States attain higher education. “I am one of tens of thousands of first- and second-generation immigrants that are having a significant positive impact on …
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EDM producer Marshmello salutes Lil Peep with the mysterious video for “Spotlight,” his collaborative track with the late rapper. The clip – set at a diner named “Crybaby,” one of Lil Peep’s tattoo’s – chronicles a motorcyclist’s breakup and her symbolic attempt for closure. After witnessing her ex on a …
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Update: Grammy president Neil Portnow responded to the letter, viathe New York Times: “We appreciate the points raised in this letter and welcome the opportunity to work with these executives to address the issues of inclusion, representation, fairness, and diversity in our community. As we establish the details around our …
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Dennis Edwards, a former lead singer of Motown pioneers the Temptations, died Thursday at the age of 74. He was a member of the revered soul group originally from 1968 until 1977 and later rejoined for various reunions into the Eighties. His voice was present on a string of hits, …
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Stone Temple Pilots have released “Roll Me Under,” their latest track with new singer Jeff Gutt. The crunchy, hard-hitting song will appear on the band’s upcoming LP,Stone Temple Pilots, out March 16th. “Roll Me Under” is the second track to feature Gutt that the band has unveiled so far, following …
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Sam Smith delivered a tender, uplifting rendition of “One Last Song” on the The Late Late Show With James Corden Monday. The track appears on Smith’s latest album, The Thrill of It All. Smith gave the Late Late Show‘s studio a homey makeover, allowing a handful of audience members to …
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Kendrick LamarrecruitedU2‘s Bono and the Edge fora thrilling, politically charged medley at the 2018 Grammy Awards.Dave Chappellealso punctuated the set with comedic spoken interludes. The performance opened with soldiers stomping onstage in front of an American flag backdrop. Lamar stood stoic as he recited his rhymes to “XXX.,” gradually growing …
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Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes serve as hip-hop senseis to budding MCs Morgan Freeman and Peter Dinklage, in a teaser for a forthcoming Super Bowl ad for Mountain Dew and Doritos. The clip finds Freeman and Dinklage honing their skills with tongue-twisters in front of the mirror while Elliott and …
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Car Seat Headrest (Will Toledo) released a revamped version of his 2011 song “Cute Thing.” The original had the shoddy charm of a bedroom recording; the new rendition adds clarity and punch to the drums and piercing guitar. The sound isn’t the only thing Toledo updated. He tweaks some lyrics, …
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Femi Kuti protests war and promotes worldwide peace with his new video for “One People One World,” the title track from his upcoming 10th LP out February 23rd. In the vibrant clip, the Afrobeat bandleader performs onstage at Nigeria venue The Shrine, which he built as a memorial to his …
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