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Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike say Black communities in the US “are used to politicians failing them”
Run the Jewels MC Killer Mike has said that Black communities in the US “are used to politicians failing them.” Read more: Run The Jewels – ‘Run The Jewels 4’ review: a modern protest classic and their best work yet In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Killer Mike said throughout history, Black communities have been failed by politicians who have failed to protect them. He said: “In terms of the conditions in my community, we’ve been feeling that rage over a lot of presidents. I remember my grandparents talking about Nixon. I remember my parents talking about the disappointment...
Public Enemy return with explosive new anti-Trump song, ‘State of the Union (STFU)’
Public Enemy have returned with an explosive new protest song, ‘State of the Union (STFU).’ You can listen to it below. Read More: Public Enemy’s Chuck D: “When we first came to the UK, we wanted to spill blood on the stage.” Produced by DJ Premier, the emotive track sees Public Enemy take “a fiery return to the frontlines as they take on Donald Trump and his fascist regime,” according to a new press release. It continues: “An unflinching statement about the destruction the current administration has unleashed on the country and its people, ‘State of the Union (STFU)’ speaks truth...
Slowthai on his behaviour at the NME Awards 2020: “For the way I acted, I’m remorseful. I’m learning every single day”
Slowthai has spoken out on his controversial behaviour at the NME Awards 2020, admitting that his actions were “inexcusable” and that he’s “learning every single day”. During the ceremony at London’s O2 Academy Brixton back in February, an interaction between Slowthai (real name Tyron Frampton) and comedian Katherine Ryan (who was co-hosting with Julie Adenuga) escalated to what he describes as “to a point of shameful actions on my part”. Later in the show, Slowthai left the ceremony following an altercation with an audience member who accused him of misogyny as a result of the evening’s earlier events while...
Haim share atmospheric new track ‘Gasoline’
Haim have shared ‘Gasoline’, the latest release to emerge from their forthcoming third album. Ahead of releasing ‘Women in Music Pt III’ next Friday, the Los Angeles trio debuted the track on Instagram by way of a video that sees them performing in their home studio. The track sees Danielle Haim tackling drums and vocals, flanked by her two sisters. View this post on Instagram here’s a new song ‘gasoline’ A post shared by HAIM (@haimtheband) on Jun 18, 2020 at 12:49pm PDT Advertisement It follows on from a recent Tiny Desk Concert, which saw the three sisters debuting...
Keedron Bryant, 12, signs Warner Records deal for Black Lives Matter protest song
A 12-year-old boy whose protest went viral following the death of George Floyd has signed a record deal with Warner Records. Read More: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protest Keedron Bryant’s a cappella song, ‘I Just Wanna Live’ has been released today to coincide with ‘Juneteenth’, the annual commemoration day to mark the emancipation of slavery in the US. Speaking about the song and its reach, Bryant said he thought there was “still hope…that we can change the world.” Advertisement The video of Bryant’s emotive performance, which was uploaded the day after...
Lady Gaga, Dave Grohl, Billie Eilish and more ask congress to help save indie venues in US
Lady Gaga, Dave Grohl and Billie Eilish are among 600 artists who have written an open letter to Congress urging them to help save indie music venues in the US. Read more: “It will likely be a financial disaster”: how coronavirus could impact the music scene (and your festival plans) this summer The National Independent Venue Association posted the letter yesterday (June 18) and revealed a list of over 600 signatories asking the government to financially support over 1000 indie venues that are facing permanent closure through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Other signatories on the list included Neil Young,...
Tate McRae and Lil Mosey collaborate on new single ‘vicious’
Rising Canadian artist Tate McRae has released a brand new single ‘vicious’, featuring rapper Lil Mosey. The new single is the follow-up to McRae’s latest single ‘you broke me first’. Both tracks will feature on McRae’s upcoming EP due out later this year. vicious ft @lilmosey is out! https://t.co/REv2gcKD2u 🖤🖤🖤 pic.twitter.com/VPhyDvWD3e — Tate McRae (@tatemcrae) June 19, 2020 Advertisement “Super stoked to be dropping ‘vicious’ featuring lil mosey,” McRae said in a press statement. “I’ve always been a fan of his work, so it’s super dope to have a rapper like him jump on this record. “Soooo excited for...
Pop Smoke’s family detail Shoot for the Stars Foundation
The family of Pop Smoke, aka Bashar Jackson, have detailed the Shoot for the Stars foundation set up by the rapper before his passing. The foundation will be led by Jackson’s mother and aims to provide technology and other means to “help urban youth everywhere turn their pain into champagne”. Read More: Pay Tribute to the late, great Pop Smoke with his 10 best tracks “As traveled around the city, he realized that the technology he had access to during his school years was not the norm for urban schools,” Pop Smoke’s mother Ms. Jackson said. Advertisement “It was...
Tash Sultana releases cover of ‘The Last Of Us Part II’ song ‘Through The Valley’
PlayStation Australia has picked Tash Sultana to perform a rendition of ‘Through The Valley’, the song taken from highly anticipated game The Last Of Us Part II, which has launched today (June 19). READ MORE: Tash Sultana: “I have always had a plan, like A, B, C, D, all the way through” The song originally premiered with the reveal trailer for the highly anticipated The Last Of Us sequel way back in 2016, and subsequently went viral. “This is the first time I’ve done a collab like this,” Sultana said in a press statement. Advertisement “Usually it’s kinda just like writing...Recent Posts
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