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Saba has shared two new songs, his first new material under his own name since 2018. “Something in the Water” features a guest appearance from Denzel Curry and production by Nascent, Nahum, and daedaePIVOT, while Saba produced “Mrs. Whoever” himself. Check out both tracks, including a music video for “Mrs. Whoever,” below. Saba released a
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Lights, camera, action! Hollywood’s award season officially going into high gear with the upcoming 2020 Emmy Awards. While the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has kicked the traditional red carpet and in-person ceremony to the curb, fans can expect all the usual glitz and glamour at the 72nd Emmys. As Zendaya recently put it, “I want to dress up. I still want
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In 2018, Tracy Chapman sued Nicki Minaj for copyright infringement over Nicki’s unreleased song “Sorry,” which interpolates Chapman’s “Baby Can I Hold You.” Chapman claimed her music was used without permission. Minaj then denied committing copyright infringement, stating that her interpolation was protected by the doctrine of fair use. A judge has now agreed with
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Carrie’s history-making moment wasn’t her only highlight of the night. She stole the show multiple times, first by kicking off the ceremony with a performance of “Before He Cheats” at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn. For her appearance, the 37-year-old star brought the glitz and glam with a gold lamé dress and matching heels. Later
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Perfume Genius has announced a new book that serves as the companion to his 2020 album Set My Heart on Fire Immediately. The 80-page book, called Immediately, features Mike Hadreas’ lyrics, photography by Camille Vivier, and a foreword from poet, fiction writer, and MacArthur Fellow Ocean Vuong. Find images from the book below. Immediately will
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A new book about the making of the Beatles’ 1970 album Let It Be is on the way. The first official book credited to the band since 2000’s The Beatles Anthology, The Beatles: Get Back will be released in conjunction with Peter Jackson’s upcoming documentary of the same name. The hardcover book spans 240 pages,
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Earlier today (September 15), Sotheby’s held its very first hip-hop memorabilia auction. Among the items auctioned were Slick Rick’s diamond eyepatch, Tupac’s high school love letters, Basquiat’s Rammellzee 12″ single, and the Notorious B.I.G.’s plastic crown. The headpiece was worn by Biggie in his final photo shoot before he was fatally shot in 1997. It
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Meat Mitigation Oprah was once sued for $10 million over—wait for it—hamburgers. The story dates back to April 1996, when an animal rights activist made an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show and predicted that mad cow disease would eventually affect the U.S. Beef industry. At the time, Oprah remarked that the discussion “has just
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Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker, and John C. Reilly’s new TV series Moonbase 8 has received its first teaser trailer. Take a first look at the show, produced by A24 and Heidecker’s Abso Lutely Productions, below. The series will premiere on SHOWTIME in the fall. The series follows three astronauts—Skip (Fred Armisen), Rook (Tim Heidecker), and
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TikTok operations in the United States will be taken over by Oracle, the Associated Press and Wall Street Journal report. The news was reported shortly after Microsoft revealed that its bid had been rejected.  On July 31, President Trump stated that he planned to “terminate” the social media platform in the U.S. via executive order
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Yesterday, Clairo appeared on A. G. Cook’s virtual Appleville festival, where she debuted two new songs, as Stereogum points out. Clairo later posted footage of her playing the new songs on Instagram. “two new songs, no idea when these will see the light of day but i thought i’d share a couple things i’m working
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ANOHI joined Laurie Anderson for a 9/11 episode of her radio series “Party in the Bardo” on the Wesleyan University station WESU. The pair played music by Diamanda Galás, Aretha Franklin, Steve Reich, Nina Simone, Nomi Ruiz, Meredith Monk, Marc and the Mambas, Klaus Nomi and more, discussing contemporary New York City on the 19th anniversary
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