Posts made in October 2019

HIGHLY SUSPECT DROPS SINGLE

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Gearing up for their upcoming album release, MCID, Highly Suspect drops single “Canals” via 300 Entertainment. In the midst of their US headline tour, alongside supporting act Slothruth, the group is anticipating their forthcoming album while connecting with fans in every city. Today, Highly Suspect also announced their 27 city North America Headline with a show at NYC’s Terminal 5 in May. Tickets go on sale 11/1 at 10am local time.

“Canals,” is the second single from the band’s highly anticipated Junior album, MCID. The song meshes classical rock with the soulful chants of a Swahili choir, and captures lead singer Johnny Stevens’ frustration with the Trump presidency, saying that his rage feels like “someone took a crack pipe, lit it with a torchlight, and threw it on a gas line- there is fire everywhere.” “Canals” sets the bar high for the remainder of the album and excites fans for the sounds that Highly Suspect has in store.

After dropping a genre-bending collaboration with Young Thug titled “Tokyo Ghoul,” the 3x Grammy Award-nominated rock band surely is turning rock music on its head. The rock band, who have topped the active rock charts multiple times, are also leading with a track with not a single guitar in it, ’16’- which is currently top 10 at active rock radio and is climbing the alternative charts. The integrated genre of MCID is not just the third full-length project from three guys who approach the rock genre with a hip hop ethos, but it’s a family meeting and an apology from singer Johnny Stevens whose lyrics demand accountability from himself and urge him to be more honest to conquer the demons that made him who he is. With stories of heartbreak and hope, it’s not surprising that his most vulnerable collection of songs is addressed directly to his chosen family, his followers, and his comrades. The transparency and emotion of the new music only showcases the intensity that MCID will have throughout.

NEW ERA CAP × BORNXRAISED

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CELEBRATE START OF THE NBA SEASON WITH NEW LOS ANGELES LAKERS COLLABORATION

The New Era x BornxRaised Los Angeles Lakers Collection Will Be Available On October 25th at 12 p.m. (PST)

Today, international sports and lifestyle brand, New Era Cap Co., Inc. announces the New Era x BornxRaised Los Angeles Lakers Collection. This new collection marks the first time New Era and BornxRaised have ever teamed up to introduce BornxRaised Los Angeles Lakers apparel and features the re-release of the popular New Era x BornxRaised Los Angeles Lakers cap. The collection will retail for $60-$180 USD and will be available at 12 p.m. (PST) on October 25th at bornxraised.com, neweracap.com, the New Era Store at L.A. Live and the TEAM LA store.

The New Era x BornxRaised Los Angeles Lakers Collection features an iconic 59FIFTY® fitted and a 9FIFTY® snapback in black with a Lakers’ gold BornxRaised stitched logo and the Los Angeles Lakers logo embroidered on the cap. The apparel collection includes a tees, available in black or white and a hoodie, available in yellow or black, with iconic Lakers graphics and the BornxRaised logo.

ABOUT BORNxRAISED:

BornxRaised is a brand built on cultures of communities. Pronounced, “Born and Raised,” the brand is known for its authentic representation of the Los Angeles narrative. Spanto and 2tone, (the founders and owners), are both native Angelenos from Venice who partnered over a shared sense of pride for their hometown and a regard for the culture of their city. They work from a perspective outside the establishment, and their goal is to preserve the dying subcultures they that fostered them. BornxRaised launched in 2013 with distribution via its website bornxraised.com and select boutiques worldwide including Union in Los Angeles, Selfridges in London, Supply in Australia, Nubian in Japan, and KITH.

ABOUT NEW ERA CAP:

New Era Cap Co., Inc. is an international lifestyle brand with an authentic sports heritage that dates back over 99 years. Best known for being the official on-field cap for Major League Baseball and the National Football League, New Era Cap is the brand of choice not only for its headwear collections, but also for its accessories and apparel lines for men, women and youth. The brand is worn as a symbol of self-expression by athletes, artists and some of the most interesting people around the globe. New Era Cap encourages people to truly express their personal style and individuality through its products. The Company is headquartered in Buffalo, NY and is marketed and distributed in over 125 countries through its affiliate offices in London, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Cologne, Shanghai, Barcelona, Seoul, Melbourne, Toronto, and Bologna. For more information, visit www.neweracap.com.

ZHU NEW VID

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‘The world’s newest EDM headliner!’ – 360 MAGAZINE

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Set in Area 51 & featuring a cameo by democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang

STREAM “CAME FOR THE LOW” HERE

ZHU ANNOUNCED THE UPCOMING SINGLE ON HIS SOCIALS EARLIER THIS WEEK

In an ever-shifting social landscape of self-promotion and curated digital identities, ZHU is a unique voice making a name for himself, without ever having mentioned it. With a Grammy nomination and underground hits accumulating almost half a billion online plays, ZHU is an inspiration for the entrepreneurial millennials who shun the status quo in favor of cultural exploration and game-changing creationism.

9lokkNine’s Mind of Destruction

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‘A new age lyricist with a flow reminiscent of Cash Money’s original lineup’ – 360 MAGAZINE

“Glock’s don’t have no safety,” the 19- year-old trap rap artist Jacquavius ‘9lokkNine‘ Smith accounts his turbulent rise to stardom off his mixtape Bloodshells Revenge. Earlier this week 360 Magazine‘s Armon Hayes caught up with the Orlando native in New York at the offices of Universal Music. A visit due for the release of his debut Mind of Destruction.

Just wrapped the video for YNW Melly’s “223s” which 9lokkNine is featured. Currently charting number 38 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

Arriving on the 8th Floor of the Cash Money conference room with Buffalo Wild Wings in tow, the young buck speaks about his life back home with entourage. “They look up to me, I keep them boys with me.” Aware of his influence, he constantly exposes them to new cities and possibilities. For some, having never left Orlando, 9lokkNine asserts, “People I use to look up to, look up to me now.“

Since he’s been newly inked to Cash Money, 9lokkNine has had his greatest accomplishment, becoming a father.

His top musical influences include the following: Lil’ Wayne, Kodak Black, ODB, YoungBoy and BBG Baby Joe.

He aspires to collaborate with Ariana Grande.

Exploding as a phenomenon in the streets, throughout the culture, and online, rising Orlando rapper 9lokkNine unleashes his new 16-track mixtape Mind of Destruction today on Cash Money Records. The mixtape features collaborations with heavy-hitters such as Rich The Kid, Lil Durk, Asian Doll, RugRat OD and more.

Listen to Mind of Destruction: HERE

To celebrate the arrival of Mind of Destruction, 9lokkNine is planning to release a video for the song “Letter To The System.” Driven by his inimitable flow, punchy delivery, and a hard-hitting hook, the track pops off over production from Yung Tango with an energetic plea aimed right at the system. “In My Ways” featuring Lil Durk builds towards another guttural chant between verses from both MCs as the beat from KC and JR Internet Money sizzles. Produced by JayGrillaBeats, the single “Trap Do” featuring Rich The Kid skitters through creeping 808s as 9lokkkNine’s voice slides from bulletproof flows into a warbling chorus just before Rich The Kid dips in with a fiery cameo of his own. Check out the full track-listing below.

9lokkNine has been making headlines as the feature on multi-platinum star YNW Melly “223s.” The single recently surpassed 37 million Spotify streams, 10 million YouTube views. 9lokkNine currently averages 7 million monthly listeners on Spotify as well with 18K followers on the platform.

Inspired by Lil Wayne, 9lokkNine turned up on independent projects such as Loyalty Kill Love and Bloodshells Revenge. With his signature style he began to garner tens of millions of YouTube views, pick up 118K Soundcloud followers and 184K YouTube subscribers, and widespread critical acclaim from XXL, No Jumper, Noisey, and more. Pitchfork named “Front Door” among “The 5 Best New Rap Songs” and The FADER touted “Blatt” on “The 10 Best New Rap Songs Right Now.”

9lokkNine is undoubtedly blowing up. Enter his Mind of Destruction now and be on the lookout for more.

Mind of Destruction Track List:
1. Memory Lane
2. Letter To The System
3. In My Ways feat.Lil Durk
4. Pop My Shit feat. RugRat OD
5. Trap Do feat.Rich the Kid
6. No Name feat. Woop & KT
7. Back Off
8. Never Know
9. Extortion
10. Bloodhound
11. Fire Right There feat. Asian Doll
12. Slick Shit
13. Bleed Like Me
14. Timeless feat.Bangout & RugRat OD
15. Don’t Play
16. Run On Sentence

*Photo by Armon Hayes

Stallion × VickeeLo

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Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack, Motown Records released the single “Ride or Die” by Megan Thee Stallion x VickeeLo. Download / stream “Ride or Die” and view the pseudo video HERE.

Megan Thee Stallion said, “I’m really excited to be on the Queen & Slim soundtrack because this movie is going to do big things for the culture. This is the modern day Bonnie and Clyde. Why would I have not wanted to be a part of this? This is amazing! ‘Ride or Die’ is lit!”

Those who pre-order / pre-save the album in digital format will instantly receive “Ride or Die” plus “Collide” by Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG. Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack, scheduled for release on November 15, is available for pre-order / pre-save HERE.

Starring Oscar® nominee Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), Queen & Slim is a powerful, consciousness-raising love story that confronts the staggering human toll of racism and the life-shattering price of violence. The film, from GRAMMY®-winning director Melina Matsoukas and Emmy®-winning writer Lena Waithe, is due in theaters November 27 following its November 14 premiere at AFI Fest in Los Angeles, where it opens the festival.

The music in the film serves as an additional voice and showcases the range of talent across Black artists with a compelling blend of genres. The 16-song soundtrack also features new tracks by Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lil Baby, Vince Staples featuring 6lack x Mereba, Coast Contra featuring BJ The Chicago Kid and Syd, plus classic songs by Roy Ayers, Bilal, Mike Jones and others. Blood Orange composed the film’s score and is featured on the soundtrack. See below for the full track listing.

“Collide” by Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG, was the #1 Most Added song at Urban AC Radio and topped Spotify’s The Newness playlist. The heartfelt duet, which was produced by Benny Cassette (Kanye West, John Legend), amassed over 700,000 global streams in less than a week. View the official video, which was shot in London, HERE.

While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man (Kaluuya) and a black woman (Jodie Turner-Smith), are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people across the country.

As they drive, these two unlikely fugitives will discover themselves and each other in the most dire and desperate of circumstances and will forge a deep and powerful love that will reveal their shared humanity and shape the rest of their lives.

Waithe wrote the screenplay for Queen & Slim from a story by herself and bestselling author James Frey (A Million Little Pieces, Katerina). The film is produced by Frey, Waithe, Matsoukas, Michelle Knudsen, Andrew Coles, Brad Weston and Pamela Abdy. The executive producers are Pamela Hirsch, Kaluuya, Aaron L. Gilbert and Jason Cloth. Universal Pictures and Makeready present Queen & Slim in association with 3BlackDot and Bron Creative, a Makeready/De La Revolución Films/Hillman Grad/3BlackDot production.

Track Listing – Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack

1. Ride or Die – Megan Thee Stallion x VickeeLo

2. Soul Sista Remix – Bilal x Raphael Saadiq

3. Yo Love – Vince Staples featuring 6lack x Mereba

4. Collide – Tiana Major9 x EARTHGANG

5. Getting Late – Syd

6. Still Tippin’ – Mike Jones featuring Slim Thug x Paul Wall

7. Queen & Slim – Coast Contra featuring BJ The Chicago Kid

8. Frame – Choker

9. Catch The Sun – Lil Baby

10. Searching – Roy Ayers

11. Guarding The Gates – Ms. Lauryn Hill

12. My Money, My Baby – Burna Boy

13. Cedes Benz – The-Dream – PA

14. Standin’ At Yo Door – Little Freddie King

15. Runnin’ Away– Blood Orange featuring Ian Isiah x Jason Arce

16. Doomed – Moses Sumney

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Markie × Lil Durk

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Louisville, KY rapper, Markie, has released a video for his new song, “In My Flesh” ft. Lil Durk, on Interscope Records. Directed by Marc Diamond and shot in Atlanta, check out the video HERE.

“In My Flesh” will feature on Markie’s debut EP, ‘Right My Wrongs,’ out this winter on Interscope Records.

“In My Flesh” is Markie’s third release on Interscope Records since his signing at the start of the year; “Repent,” his debut song, dropped in August and the second single, “Ugly Places” came at the end of September. Markie has been on the road with Roddy Ricch, opening for select dates on the east coast leg of his tour. His last show will be November 22 in Cincinnati, OH at the Roselawn Live.

A 19-year-old rapper with a lifetime of stories to tell, Markie hails from the East End of Louisville, Kentucky—a place that inevitably pours into each song he creates. “Where I come from is the gutter, it’s the trenches,” says Markie. “People have their ideas of what life is like in Louisville, so I wanted to use my music to tell them what’s really going on.” Markie’s forthcoming debut project brings his magnetic charisma and melodic flow to that purposely unfiltered truth-telling.

Markie first discovered his gift with words as a little kid, finding early recognition by winning third place in a statewide short-story contest in sixth grade. Naming Lil Wayne and Boosie Badazz among his longtime influences, he got his start in music at age 18, teaming up with his cousin and recording his first song in a closet studio. He soon caught the ear of local producers, who offered him free studio time at a recording spot in his neighborhood. Before he’d even released any of his songs, Markie landed a management deal and quickly drew the attention of Interscope Records, who signed him in early 2019.

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The Rihanna Book

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Rihanna is a large-format, lavishly produced 504-page book with more than 1,000 photos featuring intimate moments from her life and creative journey. Retail price: $150

This hardcover book is 12-5/8 x 16-1/2 inches | 420 x 320 mm (portrait).
The edition has a full cover photo with the title debossed and stamped in matte white foil.
A custom-dyed, hot pink cloth on the spine wraps around the back cover, with the title silkscreened in white on the spine and the Phaidon logo blind debossed on the back cover.
Additional features include: 3 paper stocks, 7 single- and double-page gatefolds, 9 bound-in booklets, 1 tip-in sheet, and a double-sided, removable poster (31-1/2 x 23-5/8 inches | 800 x 600 mm).
Includes a custom-designed black carton with a carrying handle.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rihanna (b. 1988, Barbados) is a nine-time Grammy Award–winning recording artist, song-writer, actress, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. She has sold 60 million albums and 215 million digital tracks worldwide, making her the top-selling digital artist of all time. Rihanna launched her beauty line Fenty Beauty in 2017, her lingerieline Savage X Fenty in 2018, and most recently her luxury fashion line FENTY in 2019.

ABOUT PHAIDON

Phaidon is a global publisher of books on art,architecture, design, fashion, photography, andpopular culture, as well as cookbooks, children’sbooks, and travel books. The company is basedin London and New York City, with additionaloffices in Paris and Berlin. With over 1,500 titlesin print, Phaidon books are sold in over 100countries and are printed in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Mandarin, and dozens ofother languages. Since the publisher’s foundingin Vienna in 1923, Phaidon has sold more than 42 million books worldwide.

The Truth About Tribal Lending

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Each of us is familiar with tribal loans. This type of loan has gained immense popularity among the middle-income population. Also, the financial market is filled with a large number of organizations that specialize in the issuance of tribal loans. This situation is easily explained by the fact that these companies have a very significant percentage for the services provided. So how can one choose from a variety of proposals that will allow you to borrow money safely and to protect yourself from the debt hole?

What are Tribal Loans

The history of tribal loan development goes far into the past, where the main purpose was to provide timely credit to the poor. It was believed that if a poor person was provided with financial support, then they can be encouraged to create own business, which would lead to the creation of new jobs and help eradicate poverty.

To date, many microcredit organizations do not pursue such a global goal. The amount of money provided is given to the borrower at a high-interest rate. Thus, talking about tribal payday loans, they foresee the provision of small amounts of money at a certain percentage for a short period.

Before signing a loan agreement, each borrower must know and understand that this type of product has both positive and negative sides. There is no doubt that this type of product is especially beneficial for young entrepreneurs who can return funds in a fairly short time.

Besides that, the advantages of tribal loans include the following:

No paperwork. Only a password is required.
No income statement required.
No need to provide a guarantor.
Indifferent attitude to the credit history of the client.
Deciding on the possibility of a microloan at the first application takes a little more than half an hour. If the client subsequently calls for the service again, the decision is made already in a shorter time.
There is no need to provide a security deposit. Money is issued without any security. However, if the borrower needs a larger amount, then the organization may require a certain type of collateral.
The organization that issues such a loan does not control for what purpose the money is received and where it is spent.

The minuses of tribal loans include the following:

The main disadvantage of this product is its excessively high-interest rates.
Many clients are dependent on this type of borrowed funds.

Conclusion

Each microcredit organization issues funds following its conditions. The age of the client is not ignored. For example, some do not give money to pensioners, while others, on the contrary, treat them more loyally. Therefore, before filling out the questionnaire, it is necessary to ask as many questions as possible to eliminate unpleasant moments in the future.

Undoubtedly, a tribal loan can serve as a powerful impetus for the development and establishment of financial well-being. However, to achieve this goal, the borrower will need to put a lot of effort. Otherwise, thoughtless actions can lead to significant debt.

LOOK AT HER NOW

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Selena Gomez surprised fans today by releasing “Look At Her Now,” an upbeat song about perseverance. “Look At Her Now” is available today at all digital retailers via Interscope Records. Selena co-wrote the song with Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter and Ian Kirkpatrick (“Bad Liar”). Gomez says, “I felt having these two songs released back to back completed the story of how one can rise no matter what challenges life brings. Turning off the noise and living your life on your terms.” Listen to “Look At Her Now” HERE.

For the dance heavy music video, Gomez reteamed with acclaimed director Sophie Muller. Just as Selena’s previous video (“Lose You To Love Me”), the video for “Look At Her Now” was shot entirely on the new iPhone 11 Pro. Watch the music video HERE.

Yesterday Gomez released the powerful ballad “Lose You To Love Me” available HERE. Gomez co-wrote the song with long-time collaborators Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter as well as Mattias Larsson and Robin Fredriksson with additional production from FINNEAS.

Selena Gomez “Look At Her Now”
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