Posts made in June 2021

Santa Monica’s Lanea Celebrates Father’s Day with Brunch at the Beach!

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Featuring All-You-Can-Eat Tacos and Cocktail for $25, Tequila and Mezcal Flights, Margarita Flight Samplers, and More…

Santa Monica’s Premier Cocktail Bar & Taqueria , Lanea is celebrating Father’s Day with All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Tacos and a cocktail for only $25, Tequila and Mezcal Flights, and their handcrafted Margarita Flight Sampler available for dine-in or take out. This Father’s Day, take dad to the beach for award-winning tacos and a selection of over 400 hand-selected tequila and mezcals on Sunday, June 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m .

Lanea’s Brunch Street Tacos include: Huevos Con Chorizo (scrambled eggs, queso, spicy pork sausage), Huevos Con Bacon ( scrambled eggs, queso, bacon bits), Huevos Con Sausage (scrambled eggs, queso, sausage link bits), Huevos Con Veggie (scrambled eggs, queso, sauteed spinach and mushrooms), Huevos Con Queso (scrambled eggs, queso), and Huevos Con Beyond Meat (scrambled eggs, queso, beyond meat with Petra’s seasonings). All of Lanea’s Brunch Street Tacos are handmade to order on 100% gluten-free corn tortillas.

Wash down the All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Tacos with one of Lanea’s several Tequila and Mezcal Flights or Margarita Flight Sampler . With an extensive selection of over 400 hand-selected mezcals and tequilas, Lanea’s Tequila and Mezcal Flights range in price from $29-$185 and include the Luis Luis Luis ( Alipus San Luis Del Rio, Del Maguey San Luis Del Rio, Nuestra Soledad San Luis Del Rio), Midlife Crisis ( Fortaleza Reposado, Siembra Valles Reposado, Siete Leguas Reposado) , My Two Moms ( Del Maguey Madrecuixe, Rey Campero Madre Cuishe, El Jolgorio Cuixe) , Mixed Feelings ( Real Minero Largo/Espadin, Rey Campero Blend of 3, Vago Ensamble en Barro ), Steve Bruele’s Endorsement ( Alipus Ancestral, Laocura Tobasiche, Siembra Valles Ancestral) , Wild at Heart ( Del Maguey Wild Papalome, Real Minero Tobala, Rey Campero Sierra Negra) , Pechuga-chuga-choo-choo Don Mateo Pechuga, El Jolgorio Pechuga, Lalocura Pechuga) , Bubbles & Boujee ( Casamigos Anejo, Don Julio 1942, Jose Cuervo Reserva de Familia, Sparkling Water) , How Much is Too Much? ( El Tesoro Paradiso, Rey Sol Extra Anejo, Siembra Valles Elisa Extra Anejo) , and The Big Dirty ( Fuenteseca 21yr, Tres,Cuatro, Cinco, Clase Azul Anejo) .

Don’t forget to try one of Lanea’s 13 signature cocktails for dine-in or pick up a 4-pack of Thirst Trap canned cocktails for $20 and head to the beach, including their popular Spicy Margarita (JAJA Tequila, Habanero Honey, Fresh Lime), Picante Coast Highway (Nosotros Blanco, passionfruit, ginger, habanero honey, citrus), SOCALienta Margarita (Cazadores Blanco, Thai Chili, Serrano, Habanero Honey, Pineapple, Citrus), Surfin’ Sandia (Grey Goose Vodka, Red Bull Watermelon, Chareau), Rose Quartz (Vodka, Jasmine Flower, Hibiscus, Rosewater, Honey, Citrus), Paloma (JAJA Tequila, Grapefruit Tonic, Aperol), and Watermelon.Sugar.High (Bacardi Rum, Strega, Watermelon Juice, Fresh Lime).

Lanea has plenty of outdoor seating and extra protective barriers creating an exclusive feel for patrons. On weekends, you can also dine outside on their satellite dining area on Third Street Promenade in front of the Apple Store. Lanea is located at 217 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA, and is open for indoor and outdoor dining, takeout, and delivery.

Lanea is now open for lunch on Thursdays and Fridays, and DJs spinning on Fridays and Saturdays starting at 8 p.m.

JON BATISTE NEW MUSIC VIDEO – FREEDOM

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Today, Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe winning musician Jon Batiste releases a vibrant new music video for his single “FREEDOM,” a celebration of Black joy, independence and New Orleans culture and energy. Watch here.

There is no better time for Jon Batiste’s song of the summer “FREEDOM,” a funk-driven 70s-pop banger that Entertainment Weekly called an “exhilarating, horn-heavy celebration of independence.”

In this electrifying love letter to his hometown of New Orleans, Batiste leads the ultimate second line through the streets, linking with the legendary St. Augustine High School Marching 100 (Batiste’s alma mater), the Joyful Choir of New Orleans, Queen Tahj of the Golden Eagles Mardi Grass Indian Tribe, dancers, musicians, and residents alike.

Jon Batiste has had a good year. The Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA winning musician’s hit song “I NEED YOU” reached #1 on the AAA Radio Charts, his album WE ARE debuted in the Billboard Top R&B Charts, Top Album Charts, and Top 200, his “I NEED YOU” music video surpassed 10MM views, he’s appeared on American Idol, Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Today Show, The Late Late Show with James Corden, CBS This Morning as guest and co-host, and of course the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

“We Are represents a vivid turn from straight jazz to joyful, danceable pop and neo-soul… a bold declaration of conscience…” –Vanity Fair

On WE ARE, Batiste presents a captivating musical experience to the world rooted in catharsis, joy, freedom, contemplation and sensuality. It’s a love letter to his southern roots and the heritage of Black Music with guest appearances by Mavis Staples, Quincy Jones, Zadie Smith, PJ Morton, Trombone Shorty, St. Augustine Marching 100, his father Michael Batiste, grandfather David Gauthier and many more. It is a meditation steeped in the sounds of the times with collaborators including POMO (Anderson.Paak), Ricky Reed (Lizzo), Jahaan Sweet (Drake, Eminem) and others.

“I’m publicly known for some things already,” says Batiste. “But there’s so much more to know about me. It’s always been there. Now is the time to show the world my full artistry.”

Batiste continues, “WE ARE is a message of love for humanity, of humble reverence for our past, and of a hopeful future, in which we are the ones who can save us. The art reveals its motive to you. You just have to wait for the Spirit to tell you what it wants.”

A special thanks to Coach for dressing members of the cast of the “FREEDOM” video.

About Jon Batiste
One of the best-known musicians of his generation, virtuoso pianist, singer, bandleader, educator and television personality Jon Batiste has spent his career bringing that music back to where it started — that is, with the people. From his days at Juilliard, where he established his Stay Human band by playing around New York City’s subways and in street performances he called “love riots,” to his work since 2015 as the bandleader and musical director of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the Kenner, Louisiana native has consistently channeled his superb technical skill and deep knowledge of jazz tradition towards a specific, intentional purpose: making people’s lives better and brighter, one harmonaboard (that’s harmonica and keyboard, combined) solo at a time.

Born into Louisiana’s legendarily musical Batiste family, Jon has performed and recorded widely since his teens. His flexibility as an artist, his fluency in jazz as well as popular music of all stripes, has allowed him to collaborate with legends from Wynton Marsalis, a mentor since his Juilliard days, to Prince — as well as many of the widely-varied artists who appear on the Late Show.

Batiste’s marquee performances have ranged from the Grammy’s, to the Kennedy Center Honors, to the US Open and the NBA All-Star Game — in 2015, Batiste and the Stay Human Band became the first group to play the main stage at both the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals.

Batiste played himself on the HBO series Treme and appeared in director Spike Lee’s Red Hook Summer — most recently, his music was featured in the 2020 Disney/Pixar film Soul. Batiste won a Golden Globe and Critic’s Choice Award for his participation in the soundtrack alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and the trio are currently nominated for an Oscar and BAFTA for Best Soundtrack.

He’s been awarded the American Jazz Museum Lifetime Achievement Award, the Harry Chapin ASCAP Humanitarian Award and appeared on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list; Batiste also currently serves as the Music Director of The Atlantic and the Co-Artistic Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.

Jon Batiste is devoted to the education and mentorship of young musicians. He has led his own Social Music Residency and Mentoring Program sponsored by Chase, as well as master classes throughout the world. He has also led several cultural exchanges, beginning in 2006, while still a teen, with the Netherlands Trust, which brought students from the USA and Holland to perform with him at the Royal Concertgebouw and Carnegie Hall.

Batiste balances a demanding performance schedule with public speaking engagements, masterclasses, brand partnerships, community activism and acting roles. His composing and songwriting will be featured in his large-scale, genre-melding symphonic work “American Symphony,” set to premiere at Carnegie Hall in 2021 and he has been developing a Broadway musical about the life of famed painter Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Purdue Names First Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellow

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Purdue Engineering names first Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellow, Yung-Hsiang Lu, professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named the first Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellow in Purdue University’s College of Engineering.

A Purdue University professor and innovator who works to inspire the next generation of technology leaders has been named the first Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellow for the College of Engineering.

Yung-Hsiang Lu, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, has developed several patented technologies and helped his students start their own companies. He is a Purdue Faculty Scholar, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Distinguished Scientist of the Association for Computing Machinery.

We move our discoveries in the lab out to the world for impact through patents and commercialization opportunities, Lu said. This new role provides me with a great opportunity to help connect members of our engineering family with resources to move their technologies and research to communities and people in need.

Lu’s appointment comes as the College of Engineering has put a new emphasis on the importance of faculty innovation and commercialization. These entrepreneurial activities can be documented in the formal tenure review process.

Yung is the perfect fit for this position to help connect our College of Engineering with the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship and resources to support entrepreneurship and commercialization, said Wayne Chen, associate dean for research and innovation in the College of Engineering and Reilly Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Materials Engineering. We want to further develop our culture of support for faculty and students who take their research and lab work to the world through patents and startups.

Lu will collaborate with the Purdue Foundry, an entrepreneurship and commercialization hub, and the Purdue for Life Foundation. He has advised several student teams that won business plan competitions and helped a company obtain two Small Business Innovation Research grants.

Everett Berry, a Purdue alumnus who, with Lu, co-founded a company called Perceive, said he remembers fondly the professor’s belief in the ability of undergraduate innovators.

Having seen Silicon Valley inside and out by this point, I know Dr. Lu embodies the best of the entrepreneurial instinct that we celebrate, Berry said. He was my first, and still strongest, inspiration for building hard technology.

Another alumnus and former member of Lu’s research team, Zohar Kapach, started a company called Oqullo. He said Lu helped him realize his love for computer engineering and the opportunities to grow an entrepreneurial career in the field.

I continue to apply my experiences working with Dr. Lu to my daily research work, Kapach said. I was able to apply the knowledge I gained from working with him to raise a substantial seed fund.

Lu continues to work with the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization to patent inventions. This office operates one of the most comprehensive technology transfer programs among leading research universities in the U.S.

About Purdue University

Purdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today’s toughest challenges. Ranked the No. 5 Most Innovative University in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap at Purdue’s website.

EARTHGANG × Wale × Coi Leray – Options Remix

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**EARTHGANG RELEASE SUMMERTIME VIDEO FOR OPTIONS REMIX FEAT. WALE & COI LERAY — WATCH HERE**

Earthgang will be performing at Lollapalooza, Life Is Beautiful, Gov Ball, Outside Lands, Rolling Loud (LA) & more!

Follow EARTHGANG via their website, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Rarin – Big Spendin

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Fast-rising hip hop artist Rarin has released his new, unflinching single “Big Spendin’” from his upcoming debut mixtape Toxic Ends – out June 25. A trap continuation of his aspirational, ambition-fueled singles that focus on self-growth and not letting other people’s opinions or actions deter you from your own grind, “Big Spendin'” imagines Rarin as the best version of himself, free of heartbreak, self-consciousness, and hardship. Press here to listen.

“’Big Spendin’’ is a full on flexer song,” says Rarin on the track. “Although it talks about a lot of material things, ‘Big Spendin’’ is about ‘leveling up’ from my previous dark state to become the most polished version of myself. It stresses my current mindset and the bold, euphoric feeling of being excited for the future.”

Originally recording music for fun and continuing to create in his bedroom despite his success, Rarin has racked up over 75 million global streams with his string of viral singles including “GTA” and “YESSIR!” which topped Spotify’s viral charts and trended on YouTube. Adding to his hot streak, and distilling rap, pop, and relatable storytelling into his own unique sound, Toxic Ends will follow his recently released singles: deceptive flex anthems that speak to what is achievable in life if you free yourself from insecurity. Previous single “Toxics Ends” imagines what life would be like if we let go of the negative thoughts that hold us back while “SO WHAT! ft. Brxkenbxy” speaks to brushing off minor issues to find value in mistakes without letting them derail you from seizing big opportunities.

Impacted by the sudden loss of rapper Lil Peep and the realization that his own music is also a coping mechanism for many, Rarin puts human connection at the forefront of his art to guide his fans through their own emotional turmoil while processing his own world and sifting through the toxicity that often prevents us from being our best selves. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Lil Peep as well as Travis Scott and Billie Eilish, Rarin’s singles have already received explosive support online, particularly amongst gaming communities such as Fortnite, to soundtrack thousands of videos and feature in large collaborations with creators such as Faze Sway, Faze Martoz, and more. A first-generation American born to parents leaving communist Bulgaria, Rarin’s unshakeable work ethic saw him immerse himself in experiences and study classical piano for eight years before discovering rap in middle school.

Toxic Ends tracklist:

Toxic Ends

Love Fix

Ashes

Had Enough

SO WHAT! ft. Brxkenbxy

Skipping Stones

Cash Out ft. Darius King

2 Seater

Big Spendin’

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Purdue University Engineer’s Innovate Air Conditioning

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By now, it’s well known that circulating outdoor air in buildings is safer than recirculating indoor air. That point was driven home by the pandemic. Problem is, it’s just not cost-effective.

That may soon change. Purdue University engineers have proposed a system that combines new membrane technology with the latest HVAC systems to make 100% outdoor air systems more energy-efficient and economically feasible – especially in warm, humid climates. They say their system could save up to 66% in energy costs for large buildings that choose to use the safer outdoor air.

Previous research at Purdue has shown that HVAC systems (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) are a key factor in spreading airborne diseases like COVID in indoor environments like office buildings, restaurants and airplanes.

Most people don’t realize the complexity of a modern HVAC system, said James E. Braun, the Herrick Professor of Engineering and director of the Center for High Performance Buildings at Purdue. There’s a specific sweet spot for humidity in an indoor environment — between 40% and 60%. Any drier than that, and people aren’t comfortable; any more humid, and you’re at risk for mold and other problems.

So, simply opening windows is not a solution.

If you introduce outdoor air, the humidity levels of a building can fluctuate wildly. It’s an incredible challenge to maintain the right balance between temperature, humidity, human comfort and overall cost.

In a typical HVAC system, Braun says, almost 40% of the energy is used to dehumidify the air. That makes the heating or cooling of outdoor air even more energy-intensive and costly.

To solve this problem, Braun teamed up with David Warsinger, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, who specializes in using membranes for water filtration and desalination. They have proposed a system called the Active Membrane Energy Exchanger, which integrates specialized membranes into the HVAC system to reduce the energy required to dehumidify the outside air. Large buildings like hospitals could reduce their energy costs up to 66% with such a system, compared to current fully-outdoor air systems.

Their research has been published in Applied Energy.

The membrane is the key, said Andrew Fix, a Purdue doctoral student in mechanical engineering and lead author of the paper. We use membranes that are vapor selective, meaning they only allow water vapor to pass through when a pressure difference is applied but block air. By passing the air over these membranes, we can pull water vapor out of the air, reducing the load on the motors and compressors that run the refrigeration cooling cycle.

To gauge the system’s effectiveness, the team used computer models created by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory of hospitals in different climate conditions. Hospitals are ideal test beds because they are large indoor environments, which often require a higher percentage of outdoor air in their HVAC systems for safety purposes. The computer models showed an overall reduction in energy usage for all locations using the Active Membrane system. The more hot and humid locations – Tampa, Houston and New Orleans – showed the greatest energy savings.

The more hot and humid it gets, the better our system works, Fix said. This is a key finding, because as the climate continues to warm around the world, locations that want to use 100% outdoor air will now be able to economically afford it.

The researchers are working toward building a physical prototype to validate their computer models. But there’s now more at stake than simply saving energy.

I think COVID was a wake-up call for all of us, Fix said. Heating and cooling our buildings is not just a matter of temperature and humidity, but it can actually be a matter of life and death. Hopefully, this work will help to make all of our indoor spaces safer.

Patent applications for this system have been filed via the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization. This research is supported by the Center for High Performance Buildings at Purdue University (project number CHPB-50-2020).

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NCT 127 – Save

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K-Pop superstars NCT 127 released their new digital track and music video “Save,” produced by the legendary Gaeko of Dynamicduo- the Korean group with the best-selling Korean hip hop album in record history. The track is part of a special project via Amoeba Culture and represents the first music NCT 127 has released as a group since their 2021 Japanese EP, Loveholic. Excitement from the group’s loyal fans, NCTzens, has been brewing since the song was first teased last week. Now everyone can finally listen to “Save” across digital platforms HERE!

This is only the latest in what has been an exciting year for the members and fans of NCT 127. Just last month NCT 127 mesmerized audiences with an electrifying performance of their song “Kick It” as part of international advocacy organization Global Citizen’s VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World.

The NCTzens have been a fierce unit helping drive NCT 127’s music and platforms to record-breaking heights, including their recent milestone of reaching over 100 million views for the “Kick It” music video on YouTube. They also had the group trending on Twitter last week when member Taeyong shared in an interview that the group was preparing for a new album. NCTzens’ excitement helped earn them a major nod with the group’s nomination for Best Fan Army at iHeartRadio’s 2021 Music Awards.

Collaboration with Samsung and SAVE Campaign

Samsung collaborated with the band for the release of the powerful track and music video for “Save” in order to raise awareness of the role of the company’s memory solutions in everyday life.

From Samsung’s smartphones to its cloud storage systems, one of the main roles its devices play is to store information and treasured memories securely and for a long time to come. At the heart of how this data remains saved is Samsung Electronics’ market-leading semiconductor solutions, and so in order to raise awareness of just how crucial a role these chips play in our day-to-day lives, Samsung is launching its all-new SAVE campaign.

The word “save” has many meanings: “to store,” “to gather,” “to cherish,” “to protect,” “to recover,” and “to liberate” being just a few. Accordingly, the “SAVE” campaign’s message is ‘Samsung Memory Saves All the Progress in the World,’ a slogan that summarizes Samsung’s commitment to contributing to society in ways that benefit everyone and bring about a better world for all through technology solutions that preserve the multifarious values and experiences of societies from all corners in the world.

Samsung has released a dedicated campaign film showcasing the long-term vision and values that drive Samsung Memory. Watch HERE.

Samsung has also created a new, modern design for the SAVE campaign based on the iconic “save” symbol in order to highlight the importance of saving and put forward the idea of saving for a new generation. Combining elements of the original floppy disc shape, today’s SSD solutions, modern SD card design, and the ‘download’ arrow symbol, this new design brings together saving solutions old and new to operate as a universal symbol for memory–and the concept of saving.

About NCT 127

Made-up of members TAEIL, JOHNNY, TAEYONG, YUTA, DOYOUNG, JAEHYUN, MARK, JUNGWOO, and HAECHAN, NCT 127 debuted in July 2016 and is NCT’s Seoul Team. The number “127” is the longitude of Seoul, symbolizing the group’s home base and the home of K-Pop, while they continue to actively promote across the world. They are known for their impressive stage performances and addicting music, releasing hit songs like “Kick It”, “Punch”, “Superhuman”, “Highway to Heaven” and “Cherry Bomb”. NCT 127’s second full-length album, NCT #127 Neo Zone, debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on Billboard’s Artist 100 chart, in addition to landing the No. 1 spot on 4 charts total including Billboard’s Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, World Albums and Tastemaker Albums chart. The album put NCT 127 on the map as a million-selling group, selling over 1.2 million copies.

The Killers × Bruce Springsteen – Dustland

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**The Killers Team Up With Bruce Springsteen For A Dustland Fairytale Duet, Dustland Out Now on Island Records!**

Tune In THIS MORNING To See Them Perform Dustland Together Exclusively On The Today Show

The Killers and Bruce Springsteen have been something of a mutual appreciation society for several years but have never recorded together — until now. Today, the band and Bruce Springsteen release the track Dustland, a collaborative remake of Bruce’s favorite Killers song, A Dustland Fairytale, from 2008’s acclaimed Day & Age, on Island Records.

This morning, The Today Show will air an exclusive interview and performance of Dustland with both artists.

LISTEN TO DUSTLAND NOW.

How did it happen? Killers frontman Brandon Flowers told the story via the band’s socials.

The Killers are headlining Firefly Festival in Dover, Delaware on September 24th. All tour dates HERE.

Follow The Killers via their website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

RCA RECORDS × LOUD ROBOT — NNENA’S “HEART MOAN”

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NEW SINGLE & LIVE VIDEO “HEART MOAN” OUT NOW FROM NNENA’S FORTHCOMING DEBUT EP BIPOLAR AF OUT JUNE 25^TH VIA LOUD ROBOT/RCA RECORDS

On June 11, 2021, RCA Records announced a brand-new partnership and label deal with Loud Robot, the record label from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot to release burgeoning new musical talent.

To kick off this partnership, Nnena, the first musical signing to Loud Robot, released a brand-new track and video for “Heart Moan,” the second track revealed from her forthcoming debut EP BIPOLAR AF, which is set for release on June 25^th via Loud Robot/RCA Records. You can watch a live performance of “Heart Moan” HERE. You can pre-order BIPOLAR AF HERE.

Other new artist signings to Loud Robot/RCA Records will be announced soon.

Nnena has scripted and produced comedic bite-sized sketches to post as companion pieces for each track from her forthcoming EP. Check out the one for “Heart Moan” HERE and for the previously released track “Rewind” HERE. Last month, Nnena released a hilarious visualizer and stunning live performance video for lead track “Rewind” from her EP.

An incredible writer, lyricist, rapper and vocalist, bursting with effusive energy and a massive personality, the Cleveland native, born Nnena Adigwe to Nigerian parents, credits some of her robust, descriptive storytelling impulses to her past screenwriting experience. A former basketball player, Nnena began writing comedic sketches during college. That soon led to working on more full-fledged projects—the kinds of works that needed sound tracking. Rather than pay licensing fees, she tried her hand at making her own music.

Nnena has already received critical praise from Teen Vogue, Flood, BBC 1’s Annie Mac, Apple Music’s Ebro, and has been a sought-after songwriter for artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna and Normani and has recently performed as the opening act for rising star Boogie, Mayorkun and Trinidad James.

She explains making music for her is about telling stories that simultaneously define us and connect us to others. “I want my music to elicit the truth and make the listener feel comfortable. I want people not to feel alone and I never want my music to leave anyone out.”

In the music and visuals that she creates, she shares stories, scenarios, debacles and personal experiences with a warmth, humor and finesse that almost make you forget how hard life can be: “I’ll make the worst situations funny.”

Nnena also finds inspiration for her music from the female experience: “My music is what other females wish they could say out loud, but I do it for them in a song.”

Her music reflects her eclectic influences ranging from Otis Redding to Millie Jackson, from Queen Latifah to Miriam Makeba to Kendrick Lamar and especially “Lauryn Hill, she molded me the most,” along with other neo-soul genre artists Musiq Soulchild and Jill Scott, as well as Drake, J. Cole and Tiwa Savage.

About Bad Robot:

Bad Robot was formed by filmmaker J.J. Abrams in 2001. The company has produced television series such as Alias, Lost, Fringe, Person of Interest, Castle Rock, Westworld, Lovecraft Country and Little Voice; feature films such as SUPER 8, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS and STAR WARS: RISE OF SKYWALKER, the STAR TREK, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and CLOVERFIELD franchises; and interactive content including the mobile app Action Movie FX. Bad Robot’s first foray into publishing, S., a novel conceived by Abrams and written by Doug Dorst, was a New York Times Best Seller. In 2018, the company launched Loud Robot, an artist-friendly independent music label, and Bad Robot Games, a new entity dedicated to developing large and indie-scale original games for mobile, PC and console. Bad Robot is based in Santa Monica.

About RCA Records:

Since its inception in 1900, RCA Records, the second oldest label in American history, has been home to some of the most iconic music artists of all-time celebrating music across all genres. The label has a rich, storied history, which is earmarked by artists continually pushing their artistic boundaries and shaping the cultural landscape.

The label is the historical home of musical legends Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Nina Simone, Sam Cooke and Hall and Oates and is currently home to internationally renowned and critically acclaimed artists including H.E.R., Childish Gambino, P!NK, Justin Timberlake, Foo Fighters, Chris Brown, Khalid, SZA, A$AP Rocky, Alicia Keys, Kings Of Leon, Britney Spears, Pentatonix, Christina Aguilera, Kesha, D’Angelo, Dave Matthews Band, Jazmine Sullivan, Miguel, Kirk Franklin, Buddy Guy, Mark Ronson, Bryson Tiller, Cam, Cage The Elephant, Bleachers, A$AP Ferg, Tate McRae, Kygo, BROCKHAMPTON, Kevin Abstract, Becky G., Martin Garrix, Latto, Lucky Daye, Fousheé and Flo Milli, among others.

RCA Records is a Division of Sony Music Entertainment. The label has key partnerships with Bystorm Entertainment, Keep Cool, Loud Robot, Polo Grounds Music, Six Course Music Group and more.

TURBO × COCAINE + FIREWORKS

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Today, country crossover talent Turbo releases his debut EP ‘Cocaine & Fireworks,’ available now via 10K Projects/Homemade Projects. The EP arrives after the growing success of his single “Bo Exotic” (also featured on the album) which has become a top pick on Spotify playlists like Country Favourites, New Music Nashville, It’s a Bop, and more for its catchy, tongue-in-cheek spirit. The album features standouts like the titular track “Cocaine & Fireworks” and the recent single “Zombiez.” The music video for “Zombiez” is out now, alongside the release of the EP.

A truly original and fearless artist, Turbo combines the gritty authenticity of outlaw country with hip-hop’s hard-hitting beats and rhymes and pop’s sticky melodies. Born Nicholas LaMonaca, 10K Projects/Homemade Projects signee grew up on country thanks mainly to his father (a famed guitarist in the international bluegrass scene) but felt drawn toward rap music and obscure electronic genres like hardstyle (a fusion of techno and hardcore).

At the age of 12, he started making his own music, a move heavily inspired by Avicii’s progressive-house classic “LE7ELS.” “Once I heard that song I couldn’t get enough of it,” Turbo recalls. “I was so obsessed, I ended up downloading FL Studio to try to recreate the melody on my own.” Although he instantly discovered a natural talent for production, Turbo put music aside for several years, then started producing again after graduating high school. “On my 18th birthday I bought a laptop and keyboard and set of speakers, and figured I’d have rappers come in and do their thing,” he says. “But after a while I just started winging it, making beats and rapping over them myself.”

As he pushed deeper into his artistry, Turbo began mining inspiration from left-of-center country singers like Colter Wall, a Canadian musician he stumbled across while stocking the shelves at his full-time liquor-store job. “Colter Wall has one of the raspiest, rawest, rudest voices I’d ever heard in my life, and it just completely took me over,” he notes. From there, Turbo tapped into his own country roots and created a full-length project titled Sixth Gear, a 2019 release featuring his breakthrough single “Light Speed.” Soon after YouTube curator, Astari shared the song’s video on his channel, “Light Speed” caught the attention of 10K, quickly paving the way for Turbo’s signing to the label, along with Homemade Projects.

Since then, Turbo has embraced even more confidence in his songwriting, thriving in the in-between of diverse genres. With tracks like his stunning debut “Heart Stop” and carefree summer jam “Bo Exotic,” Turbo has proven to be one of the most original and intuitive new artists today. “The more music I make and the better I know myself, the more I’ve realized that the best songs come from me sitting in a room alone and just taking my time—that’s how I come up with something honest and timeless,” he says. “I don’t really follow a particular process. Instead of worrying about any kind of rules, I just do what I want, and go with whatever feels right to me.”

Tracklist For ‘Cocaine & Fireworks’

Cocaine & Fireworks
Zombiez, featuring Landon Cube
Racing After Me
LA
Broke My Heart
Reckless
18
Exes
Bo Exotic
Hell On Earth
Lucy
Heart Stop

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