SPIRITS

LUCKY DAYE – PAINTED

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To celebrate the one year anniversary of its initial release, Grammy-Award nominated singer/songwriter Lucky Daye announces his Painted (Deluxe Edition) album is set for release on May 29th via Keep Cool/RCA Records.

The original, critically-acclaimed album, which received a Grammy-Award nomination last year for Best R&B Album will have new tracks including “Shoulda” ft. Babyface as well as a “Roll Some Mo” reggae remix ft. Chronixx and MediSun. Both tracks are produced by frequent collaborator and Grammy-Award winning producer D’Mile and are available to buy/stream now across digital service providers.

The artwork for Painted (Deluxe Edition) is designed by Chris Jordan.

2019 was a breakout year for the R&B crooner with four Grammy-Award nominations across all of the R&B categories, a nomination for Best New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards as well as sold out tours across the country and over 200 million streams and video views. Lucky also delivered incredible performances at the NPR Tiny Desk twice and at the 2019 BET Awards. Most recently Lucky was featured on Kehlani and Kiana Lede’s albums.

Last year, Lucky Daye established himself as a force to be reckoned with in R&B and this year is looking to be no different.

Candy Crush Survey

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According to a new survey by King, makers of Candy Crush Saga, over half of Americans are playing mobile games during their work breaks.

The new survey finds that individuals are using their work breaks to play mobile games in order to unwind and have some fun – and, as an added bonus, these short stints of gameplay make them feel more productive, no matter where they’re working.

Many Americans today are working in new ways and new schedules outside of typical hours, resulting in added stress and lack of focus. The survey reveals that playing games like Candy Crush Saga can increase one’s energy levels and even boost both productivity and work quality.

Here are the data highlights:

A huge 83% of employed Americans play mobile games
Over one in two employed mobile gamers (55%) play during breaks in their workday
Among those who play at work, 65% choose to take a break with their mobile game compared to 56% who choose a cup of coffee
The Gen Z workforce turns to mobile gaming over unwinding with a cup of coffee or tea, with more than half (58%) playing mobile games during work breaks
More than three quarters (76%) of Candy Crush players surveyed find that playing the hit game makes them feel more efficient and capable of producing better work

Official Video for “Cheesin'” Dropped

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Cautious Clay, Remi Wolf, Still Woozy, Sophie Meiers, Claud, Melanie Faye, and Hxns drop the official video for “Cheesin’.” 100% of the net profits are being donated to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relied Fund.

Watch the official video for “Cheesin'” HERE and listen to “Cheesin'” HERE. Each stream or download is a donation to charity!

“An indie kids anthem” – Beats 1

“Singer-songwriter-producer Cautious Clay has some very cool friends, and he’s rounded them all up here for a delightful collab.” – Billboard

“A joyful new mini R&B posse” – MTV

“Cheesin’’’ is a testament to the resilience of creativity, possible even when all parties are hundreds of miles apart.” – NYLON

“Quarantine bop” – Ones To Watch

“With this much talent jammed into one track, it’s no surprise that
they’ve released a really smooth single.” – Indie Shuffle

Created by The Valdez, the video for “Cheesin’” brings Cautious Clay, Remi Wolf, Still Woozy, Sophie Meyers, Claud, and Melanie Faye all back together for their take on the “Zoom-lifestyle” we’ve all grown accustomed to during this quarantine. In the video, throwback filters and hand-drawn graphics add nostalgic warmth to the digital party as everyone dances along—apart, but together.

The “Cheesin’” video shows the artists once again collaborating remotely to benefit fellow artists and the entire music community affected during this time, as 100% of net profits from each stream and download are donated to benefit MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. Check out a video from the artists talking about the collaboration HERE!

Not only has “Cheesin’” amassed nearly 3 million Spotify streams to date and entered the Viral Top 50 Chart, but it has received critical praise from Zane Lowe, Billboard, MTV, NYLON, Coup De Main, Notion, Dork, Ones To Watch, Indie Shuffle and more, as well as widespread support from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and more and placement on various playlists.

Fans can learn more about “Cheesin’,” MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund and the #Cheesin4Charity initiative at cheesin4charity.com. The site also educates artists and the greater music community on how they can apply to the relief fund, as well as different ways they can support the initiative. The artists behind “Cheesin’” are excited for the opportunity to not only raise money for a good cause but to bring awareness to their peers in need on how to participate in MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.

The MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund was established to provide monetary support to the thousands of music creators and industry professionals who have been most affected by the Coronavirus pandemic due to the unprecedented cancelation of music events and work opportunities. With this fund, music industry professionals including artists, production crews, technicians, and anyone affected by the loss of income due to live music cancelations, can apply for basic living assistance. Learn more about the COVID-19 Relief Fund HERE.

About Republic Records

A division of Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Ariana Grande, Drake, Florence + the Machine, Greta Van Fleet, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack Johnson, James Blake, James Bay, Jessie J, John Mellencamp, Jonas Brothers, Julia Michaels, Kid Cudi, Liam Payne, Lil Wayne, Lorde, Metro Boomin, NAV, Nicki Minaj, Of Monsters and Men, Pearl Jam, Post Malone, Seth MacFarlane, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Tïesto, and more.

Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures, including American Recordings, Boominati Worldwide, Brushfire, Casablanca Records, Cash Money, Lava Records, Monkeywrench, XO, Young Money, among others. Republic also maintains long-standing strategic alliances with Universal Music Latin Entertainment (Karol G) and Hollywood Records (Zendaya). In addition, Republic has expanded to release high-profile soundtracks for Universal Pictures (Fifty Shades of Grey), Sony Pictures (Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse), Lionsgate (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) and NBC TV (The Voice), as well as other notable film and television franchises.

Extending further into the worlds of film, television, and content, Republic launched Federal Films during 2017 in order to produce movies and series powered by the label’s catalog and artists. Its first production is the Jonas Brothers documentary Chasing Happiness for Amazon Prime Video.

D-NICE × BUDWEISER

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1/ST PREAKNESS AT HOME TO INCLUDE DRIVE-INFIELDFEST ON THE ROAD; THE NATION’S FIRST FULL-SCALE SAFE DRIVE-IN CONCERT FEATURING A LIVE DJ SET BY D-NICE PRESENTED BY BUDWEISER ZERO

Safe Drive-InFieldFest Exclusively Benefitting First Responders

As part of the first-of-its-kind 1/ST Preakness At Home event 1/ST LIVE announces Drive-InFieldFest presented by Budweiser Zero, a new alcohol free brew. Drive-InFieldFest is the nation’s first full-scale safe drive-in concert featuring a live performance DJ set by D-Nice exclusively for first responders, which will take place at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida on Saturday, May 16th, 2020 at 7 p.m. ET. and will be livestreamed on YouTube via www.1stlivepresents.com.

InfieldFest, the full-day music festival tradition at the Preakness Stakes has featured some of the world’s top performers including Post Malone, Bruno Mars, Kygo, Maroon 5, Sam Hunt and The Chainsmokers and this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been reimagined as Drive-InFieldFest, marking the racing industry’s first full-scale safe and socially distant drive-in concert. Drive-InFieldFest will recognize 200 first responders who will remain in their cars as they enjoy the hour-long DJ set by iconic DJ D-Nice, the trailblazing DJ behind #ClubQuarantine. Budweiser Zero will provide the beverages and local South Florida eatery Drunken Dragon will provide the bites for the first responders as they enjoy the live show.

“The coronavirus pandemic has immediately changed the world of live entertainment as we know it,” said Jimmy Vargas, Managing Partner of 1/ST LIVE, the team executive producing the first-of-its-kind show. “It has also highlighted the power of music as a uniting force. No one has taken the lead in streaming live music during this pandemic more than D-Nice and we saw an opportunity to share his talent, creative spirit and authenticity with both first responders and fans while supporting the important work of first responders utilizing the grounds at Gulfstream Park since we were not able to be at Pimlico.”

Respecting all social distancing requirements, D-Nice’s set will transmit live via guests’ car radios and will also stream live on YouTube. Viewers of Drive-InFieldFest will be invited to donate to first responders via a link on YouTube.

The Preakness Stakes and InfieldFest, typically held on the third Saturday in May, were postponed in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. A new date for Preakness 145 at Pimlico Race Course will be announced on NBC’s nationally televised broadcast, The Middle Jewel: American Pharoah’s Run to the Triple Crown, airing on May 16th at 5 p.m. ET.

Immediately following the NBC broadcast on May 16th, the 1/ST Preakness At Home livestream event will air on Facebook.com/Preakness featuring a look back at the fun, festivities and world-class Thoroughbred racing of Preakness past, hosted by NBC Sports’ Laffit Pincay III and XBTV’s Zoe Cadman at 6 p.m. ET. The one-hour livestream event will feature appearances by some of racing’s biggest stars including, Hall of Fame trainer and seven-time Preakness winner Bob Baffert and Triple Crown winning jockey Mike Smith along unique behind the scenes footage, never before seen content and a mashup of some of the best musical performances from previous InfieldFest concerts and a special performance by the Naval Academy Glee Club.

For more information please visit www.preakness.com. Follow all of the excitement of the Preakness Stakes on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @PreaknessStakes, #Preakness, #PreaknessAtHome.

Reo Cragun – Cuss You Out

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BMG’s Reo Cragun releases “Cuss You Out” featuring Jumpa & Press Start.

Cragun truly established himself as an artist while on tour with multi-award-winning artists such as Billie Ellish, Flume, and Lil Yachty while building an untouchable empire with his new partnership with BMG. With over 50 million streams across all platforms, a 95k social media following, and his flawless musicianship, he caught the eye of news sites, including Huffington Post saying, “He carries a sultry flavored, powerful vibe.”

Cragun has always made it his mission for his music to make a statement. His first single, “Grown Men Don’t Cry” released April 3rd, has over one million streams. It spewed out of his emotions dealing with heartbreak. “Cuss You Out” is a more up-tempo track that invites fans to join in the celebration as Cragun finally cuts ties with his ex-lover and moves on from the relationship.

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St-Germain Moment Du Jour

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The St-Germain Moment Du Jour – an Instagram-based initiative aimed towards helping people differentiate weekdays from weekends during social distancing. For the series, St-Germain is teaming up with global artisans and bartenders to share creative tips and tricks for elevating weekend rituals. In advance of Mother’s Day weekend, we wanted to share a few specially curated tips for celebrating mom – with elegant cocktails to pair.

Vegas pop art artist Koa Paden @koapaden will share a tip on how to pamper your mom with a well-deserved escape beyond your four walls by painting your dream vacation destination, while sipping on the tropical and refreshing Paint Your Escape cocktail created by Brooklyn Bartender Brian Evans. Made with St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, lime juice, and coconut sorbet (among other delicious ingredients), it’s the perfect staycation drink for a special Sunday toast to Mom.

As the second tip in advance of Mother’s Day weekend, New York-based food blogger Ewa Ko @nom_life will share a tip on how to make an ordinary evening special for your significant other or your mom by making a new cocktail to enjoy at home and getting all dressed up, even if there’s nowhere to go. Throw on an outfit you were excited to wear, break out the fancy glassware and mix up the Madame in Rouge cocktail created by Miami’s own Danilo Dacha Bozovc, a swanky mixture of pomegranate, lemon, and St-Germain. Voila! You’ve got yourself a special Moment Du Jour.

The St-Germain Moment Du Jour #5 (Scheduled To Go Live On Thursday, May 7)
Paint Your Escape
Created by Brooklyn Mixologist Brian Evans

¾ parts / 20mL ST-GERMAIN® Elderflower Liqueur
¾ parts / 20mL Bombay Sapphire® Dry Gin
1 part / 30mL Pineapple Juice
4 parts / 15mL Lime Juice
3 scoops of coconut sorbet or gelato
Top with sparkling wine
Lime wheel and lime zest for garnish

The St-Germain Moment Du Jour #6 (Scheduled To Go Live On Friday, May 8)
Madame in Rouge
Created by Miami Mixologist Danilo Dacha Bozovc
1 part /30 mL BACARDÍ® Ocho
3/4 part / 20 mL ST-GERMAIN® Elderflower Liqueur
1/2 part /15 mL Pomegranate Juice
½ part / 15 mL Fresh Lemon Juice
¼ parts / 7 mL Simple syrup (1.5:1 sugar to water)
2 parts / 60 ml champagne

*Pour all ingredients except the champagne into a shaker. Shake the cocktail hard. Pour the champagne into a chilled coupe glass and double strain the cocktail into the chilled coup glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

World Cocktail Day Recipes

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Celebrate World Cocktail Day with Malibu, Jameson and Martel

Whether you are looking for something easy to shake up or something a little more challenging, there are recipes there for everyone.

Malibu Rum

Malibu Lime Mojito

* Ingredients:
* 2 parts Malibu Lime
* .75 parts Fresh Lime Juice
* 3 parts Soda water
* 10 Mint leaves
* Method: Add mint leaves to a chilled highball glass and fill with ice cubes, Add Malibu Lime and fresh lime juice. Top up with soda water and garnish with a mint sprig. MSRP: $13.99 for 750mL and $21.99 for a 1.75L

Martell

Martell Blue Cider Swift

* Ingredients:
* 1 part Martell Blue Swift
* 2 partsApple cider
* 2 dashes Angostura bitters
* Method: Place few ice cubes into the shakers. Pour Blue Swift,
apple cider, and bitters. Shake ingredients together and pour into a
wine tumbler. Garnish with apple slices and cinnamon sticks.
MSRP: : $49.99

Jameson

Jameson Cold Brew-tini

Ingredients

* 2 parts Jameson Cold Brew
* 1 part cold brew
* .5 parts simple syrup

How to Make

* Shake with ice, strain
* Pour into martini style glass
MSRP: $29.99

DOJA CAT × NICKI MINAJ

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“SAY SO” IS RIAA CERTIFIED PLATINUM

CURRENTLY #1 AT RYTHYM RADIO

CURRENTLY #3 AT TOP 40 RADIO

CURRENTLY #5 ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100

OVER 460 MILLION STREAMS WORLDWIDE

OVER 171 MILLION VIDEO VIEWS WORLDWIDE

OVER 20 MILLION TIKTOK VIDEOS CREATED WITH OVER 7 BILLION VIEWS ON THE PLATFORM

LISTEN TO “SAY SO” REMIX FEAT. NICKI MINAJ: https://smarturl.it/xSaySoRemix

WATCH “SAY SO” OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://smarturl.it/xSaySox

About Doja Cat

Born and raised in L.A., Doja Cat made her first upload to Soundcloud in 2013 at just 16-years-old. She developed a knack for music by studying piano and dance as a kid and listening to the likes of Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, Nicki Minaj, Drake, and more. Soon, she went from obsessing over Catwoman (the Halle Berry version) to “crate digging” on YouTube. The budding talent taught herself Logic and how to compose on a midi controller.

Signed to RCA during 2014, she has released her Purrr! EP and followed with her debut album Amala in spring 2018, but it was her August 2018 release of “Mooo!” which catapulted her into the mainstream and was met with critical acclaim. With co-signs from Chance The Rapper, Katy Perry, Chris Brown and J.Cole among others.

2019 was a big year for Doja, proving she is a mainstay artist with the release of tracks like “Tia Tamera” ft. Rico Nasty and her breakout hit “Juicy” ft. Tyga which appears on her sophomore album Hot Pink, released in November. She made her late night debut performance of the track on Late Night with Seth Meyers. She was also named the iHeart Radio “On The Verge” artist, with “Juicy” reaching #1 on the Rhythm radio chart and top 10 at Urban. Hot Pink has received rave reviews in the press and continues to be recognized as her strongest work to date with over 750 million streams and video views combined.

Live, Doja has played numerous festivals and live shows including Rap Caviar Live Miami, Posty Fest, Day n Vegas, Rolling Loud LA and will play Coachella, Rolling Loud Miami, Broccoli City Fest and others this spring.

2020 kicked off another amazing year for the hybrid artist with the success of her single “Say So” continuing to climb the charts. She delivered an electrifying performance of the track on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this year. The track is RIAA certified platinum, is currently #1 at Rhythm radio, #3 at Top 40 radio, #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, has over 90 million video views, and over 20 million Tik Tok videos created. The track has been streamed nearly half a billion times worldwide.

COVID HANDCRAFTED COCKTAILS

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While social distancing measures mean we can’t travel, that doesn’t mean we can bring the spirit of our favorite destinations to our own homes. The chefs at Brisas Hotel Group, a leading Mexican hotel brand renowned for their local hospitality, have shared some of their favorite drinks inspired by the flavors and history of Mexico. For an added touch, stream the live beach cam feed from Brisas’ luxurious NIZUC Resort & Spa in Cancun.

Red Fruit Mojito

Ingredients:

3 strawberries (medium sized)
2 blackberries
2 raspberries
5 mammoth basil leaves
4 ounces of cranberry juice
1 ounce of natural syrup or 3 sachets of refined sugar
Lemon Juice
Lemon Soda
White Rum

Instructions:

Combine the fruits, basil, sugar and a dash of lemon juice in a mortar and begin grinding it with a pestle while adding in the cranberry juice.
Put it in a cocktail shaker with your favorite type of white rum and shake.
Serve in a high ball glass over ice.
Top it off with some lemon soda and garnish with a fresh sliced strawberry.

Tepache Pina Colada

Ingredients for the Tepache:

Tepache is a great drink on its own so this recipe is for 5 liters so you can have a carafe ready for enjoyment. Tepache is a traditional Mexican drink that dates to Pre-Columbian Mexico and was popular amongst the Nahua people of central Mexico.

Ingredients for the Tepache:

4 pieces of pineapple peels
2 pieces of cinnamon bark
2 whole cloves
5 liters of water
500 grams of unrefined sugar (preferably piloncillo)

Instructions for Tepache:

Combine all ingredients in a jar and let sit for three days. Then strain and add ice to have a home-made tepache.

Instructions for Tepache Pina Colada:

Combine 3 ounces of the tepache, with an ounce of pineapple juice, with 2 tablespoons of grated coconut and your favorite rum.
Serve in a margarita class and garnish with a fresh slice of pineapple.

Donaji

Ingredients:

Worm salt
2 ounces of lemon juice
4 ounces of orange juice
3 ounces of espadin mezcal
2 ounces of grenadine syrup

Instructions:

Moisten the edges of the glass with lemon juice and frost with worm salt
Mix the lemon juice, orange juice and the mezcal
Take your glass and add the grenadine syrup to first then pour in the mezcal mixture
Add ice and mix before drinking

iann dior – Sick And Tired

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iann dior has released a new song and video “Sick And Tired” featuring Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker, out now on 10K Projects. Produced by Omer Fedi (24kGoldn, Ella Mai, Trevor Daniel) and Travis Barker, “Sick And Tired” will feature on iann dior’s upcoming EP, I’m Gone, out this May. Produced by Noan Riddle and Infinity Studios, and debuted this morning by Complex, check out the Mooch directed video for “Sick And Tired” HERE.

“Sick And Tired” arrives on the heels of iann’s headlining nationwide ‘Industry Plant Tour’, which kicked off January 15 in Santa Ana, and wrapped up on February 20 with a sold-out show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. iann released his debut album Industry Plant, in November 2019 – the project has since garnered over 190 million Spotify streams and over 60 million SoundCloud plays. The album includes the infectious hit singles “gone girl” featuring Trippie Redd, “Strings” featuring Gunna, and “Darkside” featuring Travis Barker.

Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Corpus Christi, iann found instant success with the first song he ever wrote. “I was in high school and my friends told me to make a song because they knew I was good at writing,” he remembers. Despite his lack of experience, the track earned 10,000 plays in a week, all through word-of-mouth. iann then began putting out a song a week, drawing more and more listeners, and eventually catching the ear of Internet Money founder Taz Taylor.

After arriving in L.A., iann started working with producer Nick Mira, and they went on to release “Cutthroat” together in February 2019. Within a month of its release, “Cutthroat” had amassed over 13 million streams on SoundCloud, and iann began to gain a major buzz for his moody and melodic brand of lo-fi hip-hop. iann’s rapid rise on SoundCloud brought him to the attention of 10K Projects who immediately signed him and released his debut mixtape nothing’s ever good enough in April2019. The mixtape features the single “Emotions”— a heavy-hearted but deeply infectious track that racked up three million plays in just a month. A year later and the track has over 98 million plays on Spotify and continues to grow.

In discussing his process, iann reveals that the dreamy and fluid feel of his music has much to do with his purely instinctive creative approach. “Anytime I hear a beat that I love, it’ll bring out the story I want to tell,” he says. “I’ll start humming the melody and the words will follow that—it’s all just whatever comes out of my head right in the moment.” At the same time, iann’s lyrics mine inspiration from the reflective, narrative-based songwriting of artists like J. Cole. “The whole reason I started making music was J. Cole,” iann points out. “He showed me that I could use songs to tell my own story, just like he uses his songs to tell his story.”

“SICK AND TIRED” FT. MACHINE GUN KELLY AND TRAVIS BARKER