Michael Rubin, a co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, used to have a recurring argument with the rapper and hardcore 76ers fan Meek Mill. “Meek would say, ‘Michael, there are two Americas,’” Rubin recalled during a press conference at John Jay College in Manhattan on Wednesday. “I’d be like, ‘Bro, what …
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Welcome to ‘Will I Get Fired For This?,’ an occasionally recurring column in which staff writer Charles Holmes — whose duties include but are not limited to watching and writing about music videos — watches a new music video that he fears will get him fired. Read the previous entry …
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Ty Segall and the Freedom Band reboot and recharge the rocker’s 2012 track “Love Fuzz” on the first offering from their upcoming live album, Deforming Lobes, out March 29th via Drag City. From its introductory back-and-forth barrage of guitars, Segall and the Freedom Band transform the original garage chug of …
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The Nigerian style of music known as Afrobeats has quietly entranced a large swathe of the world’s population. “Pretty much every song on pop radio [in the U.K. now] is sort of a Mr. Eazi-style, chill, afrobeats [track],” the producer Riton told Rolling Stone last year. But Nigerian singers have …
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Alejandro “Sky Rompiendo” Ramirez, the producer behind massive reggaeton hits like J Balvin‘s “Ginza,” released a new single on Friday. “Bajo Cero” is an unhurried Latin trap song that includes Balvin and a guest turn from the rising rapper Jhay Cortez along with a verse in English courtesy of MadeinTYO. In …
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Ella Mai won’t wait around long for her suitor to come around in her new video for “Shot Clock.” The song appears on her eponymous debut album, which was released last year. The Colin Tilley-directed visual emphasizes the pressing countdown with scenes shot on a basketball court. In the clip, …
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Cardi B, Post Malone and Camila Cabello are among the first slate of artists set to perform at the 61st Grammy Awards. The initial lineup also includes Shawn Mendes, Janelle Monáe, Kacey Musgraves and Dan and Shay. Alicia Keys will host the show, which will air live on CBS February …
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A special edition of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon aired Tuesday night, shining a light on the music and culture of Puerto Rico. Of the episode’s featured segments was a heartwarming rendition of the 1942 song, “En Mi Viejo San Juan” — performed by José Feliciano, famed singer-songwriter of …
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Don’t forget about Russia. President Trump’s scheme to hold 800,000 federal employees hostage over border wall funding has dominated news coverage since the government began operating under a partial shutdown on December 21st, but Special Counsel Robert Mueller is still busy looking into his campaign’s relationship with Russian President Vladimir …
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Update 1/15/19:Late Monday, House Republican leaders removed Rep. Steve King (R-IA) from the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Agriculture. “That is not the party of Lincoln,” Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said of King’s comments. “It is definitely not American. All people are created equal in America, and …
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