Posts made in May 2020

ANJULIE – FUYL

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ANJULIE is in the air right now.

It feels like there’s an infinite amount of things to be anxious about.

The pandemic. The environment. The economy. Being a musician with zero back up plan. Relationships. What to eat for dinner. Whether you have allergies or you’re about to die.

No matter how big or small the situation, my level of anxiety remains consistently off the charts.

The new single, “FUYL,” is about the anxiety I get when everything is going great in a relationship and I’m super into the person but I’m 100% sure I’m about to ruin it.

This is the first single off my sophomore album Loveless Metropolis.

Loveless Metropolis is about mental health, modern love, autonomy, addiction and independence. Sonically, the whole album has a sort of vintage romance vibe, but the lyrics are playful, biting and tongue in cheek.

 Watch the video for “FUYL” via YouTube

 Stream “FUYL” via your preferred platform

INTRODUCING COMMAND SISTERS

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Introducing the band that will eventually need no introduction: Command Sisters. Comprised of Charlotte [vocals, keys] and Sarah Command [guitar] (yes Command is their real last name!), the Alberta-born and Toronto-based sibling duo unleash their debut single “I Can Do What I Want To” today via 21 Entertainment/Universal Music Canada/Republic Records.

Stream “I Can Do What I Want To” HERE & watch the track’s official music video HERE!

On the song and video, the Command Sisters said, “This song sounds like a breakup song, but really it’s a love song to yourself and a ‘middle finger’ to anybody who tells you who to be, what you should believe in or who you should become.”

“I Can Do What I Want To” was produced by notable producer Tim Pagnotta (Walk The Moon, Weezer, Blink 182, Neon Trees, Elle King). The official video was personally shot, styled, and directed in the band’s apartment during quarantine and filmed D.I.Y. on an iPhone. The video embodies the world that is Command Sisters: one sister (Charlotte) sings and writes with master level songcraft and the other sister (Sarah) shreds with fret-burning agility. They rule a world of their own designed in red, black, and white.

Recently, the band joined forces with some of Canada’s biggest artists to form the star-studded supergroup ArtistsCAN and performed a cover of Bill Withers’ “Lean On Me” to raise over $8 million dollars for the Canadian Red Cross and its COVID-19 relief efforts. The performance featured Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, Bryan Adams, Michael Bublé, and more. Check out the video here!

Be on the lookout for more news coming from Command Sisters soon!

Jadakiss × Slice Out Hunger

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Def Jam Recordings artist Jadakiss – the New York hip-hop icon whose career spans two decades and millions of albums sold – takes it back to the community this week, as he teams up with Slice Out Hunger and Slice’s “Pizza Vs Pandemic” campaign, to deliver pizza to New York and Los Angeles-area hospitals. The ongoing campaign supports both small businesses and healthcare workers by purchasing pizza for frontline workers fighting COVID-19.

As a native of Yonkers, NY, Jadakiss is sustaining his hometown community by sponsoring a massive delivery of his favorite food to heroes on the front lines, in this case, hospitals in the New York and Los Angeles-area.

“In this time of tragedy and confusion in the world, I would like to say thank you to the Healthcare Workers on the frontline in both New York and Los Angeles for all their efforts to help those suffering from Covid-19. I am partnering with @sliceoutthehunger, @slice & @deliciouspizzahq to deliver boxes of pizza to hospitals on 5/15/20.”

Since the nation-wide “Pizza Vs Pandemic” campaign was first launched by Slice Out Hunger and Slice in March, it has raised over $400k to fund its pizza deliveries. The nonprofit is 100% volunteer-run, so every dollar they receive directly impacts the communities they serve. Fans can go to Jada’s direct donation page at https://sliceouthunger.org/allcrust

As an added bonus, the donations funded by Jadakiss and his fans will be delivered in limited edition pizza boxes featuring the artist’s “All Crust” mantra. The box design is of particular interest to Slice Out Hunger’s founder Scott Wiener, who holds a Guinness World Record for his collection of over 1,500 unique pizza boxes from around the world. All of the boxes will also have a QR code linked here: https://Stream.lnk.to/AllCrustPizzaFP

“We will provide pizzas for Covid only departments, as well as Health clinics and community centers, working directly with underserved communities across Los Angeles.”

On March 6th, Jadakiss dropped his fifth studio album IGNATIUS, whose tracks include “ME,” “Kisses To the Sky” featuring Rick Ross and Emanny, and the brand new single “Huntin Season” featuring Pusha T. The album is named for Jada’s dear friend, Ignatius ‘Ice Pick Jay’ Jackson, who passed away in 2017, due to Colon Cancer. Jadakiss is an active supporter of the City Of Hope Colon Cancer treatment & research hospital based in Los Angeles. For more info, as well as exclusive merch offers, visit Jada’s online store at https://shop.jadakiss.com/.

Anthony Hamilton × Rick James

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With over 50 million albums globally and proclaimed a “national treasure” by the Los Angeles Times, GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum singer, songwriter, producer, actor, author, and R&B icon Anthony Hamilton, returns with his first original solo single in two years “Back Together” [feat. Rick James].

Get it HERE!

Written by Anthony Hamilton, Ed D. Kane and produced by 9th Wonder [Mary J. Blige, JAY-Z, Drake], a simmering beat and strings wrap around Hamilton’s instantly recognizable delivery on the verses. Meanwhile, he duets with none other than the late legend Rick James by way of a sample 9th Wonder dug out of the crates. Complemented by a classic James harmony, he carries the hook—“Why can’t we just get back together?”—to the heavens and back.

About the song, Hamilton commented, “Growing up listening to ‘Super Freak’ and ‘Fire and Desire’ made it impossible not to want to sing. This is when I knew, Rick James would be an all- time favorite.”

“9th Wonder flipped the sample right in front of me. I wrote the song in a way to make it feel like Rick was singing along with me. ‘Back Together’ pays homage to one of the greats. To me, it’s also about love and getting back together with someone you knew was special. In this time of COVID-19, it took on a new meaning too. It means getting back to our lives. Be close to those who are special to you. We all want to be close to anybody right now.”

“Efficient…like fast. The way he pens songs that are meaningful in such a short timeframe…I’ve seen writers do that for artists in R&B…but when artists do it themselves…it’s a joy to watch. Genius level, with that much soul and feeling. AH is a genius!” quotes 9th Wonder.

In other big news, Hamilton recently launched his new label My Music Box in partnership with BMG, and “Back Together” marks the first release under this newly minted alliance. It also paves the way for his upcoming full-length album, slated for release later this summer.

Hamilton has been at the forefront of COVID-19 relief efforts, taking the virtual stage last month at “Saving OurSelves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort,” which premiered on BET Networks, and lending his voice to “Under One Roof: Livestream Concert to Benefit North Carolina Artists.” He also recently spoke to Billboard about the live-stream renaissance and said, “It’s all about bringing people to a different place to remember when things were good.”

During “Saving OursSelves,” Anthony Hamilton delivered a powerful rendition of “Lean On Me” in tribute to Bill Withers, paired with vignettes highlighting acts of kindness and charity from the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Rihanna, Diddy, LeBron James and more. At “Under One Roof,” he supported his home state, headlining a lineup of North Carolina-bred and based talent. Charlotte-based entertainment publication CLTure organized the event as part of the “Come Hear NC” initiative of the North Carolina Arts Council and North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The benefit was broadcast live on Twitch and Facebook.

These appearances continued a string of recent activities by Hamilton to raise awareness regarding the importance of staying home, and benefiting those in need of support in this battle. On March 22, he joined forces with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization and live-streamed an intimate performance right from his living room on Instagram Live. It drew upwards of 80,000-plus viewers, making for one of the largest audiences of the weekend and reasserting the appeal and energy of R&B. Additionally, he blew up on social media, trending on Twitter at #3 during the performance. Essence, CBS, and more recapped it. Watch it HERE.

Maintaining this momentum, he supported the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund—which benefits those in the music industry affected by coronavirus—with an Instagram Live stream entitled Soulful Sundays with Anthony Hamilton on March 29. During the acoustic performance, he invited fan requests and encouraged donations to the relief fund. In addition, he also linked up with Novant Health to produce a video that urges social distancing and staying-at-home. View it HERE.

As Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month approaches, Hamilton also recently collaborated with The Alzheimer’s Association for their Music Moments compilation album on a soulful rendition of Ben E. King’s classic “Stand By Me.”

Once again Anthony Hamilton reaffirms the healing power of R&B as he leads it in 2020.

Scrim – Solo Project

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LISTEN – A MAN THAT ROSE FROM THE DEAD ALBUM

Today, half of G59’s underground super-duo $uicideboy$, Scrim, released his debut solo project A Man Rose From the Dead. The album, produced by Scrim’s other alter-ego Budd Dwyer is a 20-track mixture that ranges from melodically auto-tuned tracks to the traditional darker bass-boosted tunes that $uicideboy$ fans are accustomed to hearing.

The album was created while Scrim was self-isolating in a studio in Palm Desert, California on his path to sobriety as a way to deal with his ever-changing emotions while getting clean. Some of the tracks were composed with the intention of his cousin Ruby (the other half of $uicideboy$) being on the other end of them while others were created simply as a pseudo-audio-diary that chronicles Scrim’s journey from being completely reliant on drugs to in his own words, “a man rising from the grave.” The project became just as much of a form of therapy as anything else related to his treatments for substance abuse.

Trippie Redd × PARTYNEXTDOOR

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Following the release of A Love Letter To You 4 – his first album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart – 20-year-old rap phenom, Trippie Redd, teams up with PARTYNEXTDOOR for his latest single “Excitement,” via 10K Projects/ Caroline. Dramatic and sensual, “Excitement” features PARTYNEXTDOOR’s irresistible, dark R&B vocals and finds Trippie Redd pushing the limits of our expectation. Check out “Excitement” HERE.

(Photo by AIDAN CULLEN)

Polo G – THE GOAT

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Polo G has released his eagerly anticipated sophomore album THE GOAT today via Columbia Records. The 16-track album features an incredible lineup of heavy hitters including Juice WRLD, Lil Baby, BJ The Chicago Kid, NLE Choppa, Stunna 4 Vegas and Mustard. THE GOAT is available now HERE.

THE GOAT is a celebration of life and legacy and is highlighted by “Flex” ft. Juice WRLD, a fitting tribute and collaboration with the late rapper, a close friend of Polo’s. The new album also features his latest release “DND,” as well as the RIAA Gold certified Tay Keith & Mike WiLL Made-It produced lead single “Go Stupid” ft. Stunna 4 Vegas & NLE Choppa. THE GOAT includes production from some of music’s biggest hit makers including Murda Beatz, Mustard & Hit- Boy, and closes with the album standout “Wishing for a Hero” ft. BJ The Chicago Kid. With the release of THE GOAT, Polo G is out to make his mark and prove his longevity as an artist with his elevated songwriting and heartfelt storytelling.

The Chicago rapper will celebrate the album release tonight at 9PM ET exclusively on the Stationhead app. The event is hosted by XXL Magazine, will feature special guests, and will include a special discussion with Polo G as he gives an inside look at the album, the process of making it and what it means to be the GOAT in your craft. Further details are available HERE.

Alongside the album release, Polo G has released the trailer for his upcoming THE GOAT documentary coming soon. WATCH TRAILER HERE.

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.

JOYNER LUCAS × WILL SMITH

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LISTEN – WILL (REMIX) FEATURING WILL SMITH

2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated rapper Joyner Lucas has announced today’s release of his hugely anticipated “Will Remix (Feat. Will Smith),” available now at all digital service providers. With brand new verses written with hip-hop and film superstar Smith, this explosive collaborative remix of the original hit version came about as a result of Jaden Smith showing his dad Lucas’ innovative video that pays homage to the actor through a reenactment of his biggest projects, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Bad Boys, and Men in Black.

In return, Smith hailed Lucas’ sharp lyricism and brilliance via Instagram, adding he was both “humbled” and “honored” by the one-of-a-kind tribute. In addition, Lucas recently joined Will and Jaden for a very special episode of Smith’s new Snapchat series, Will At Home, featuring an in-depth conversation about the creation and inspiration behind the “Will” video, which rose to the #1 Trending spot on YouTube upon its initial arrival and now boasts more than 21 million individual views via YouTube alone.

WATCH “WILL”
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The original version of “Will” can be heard on the Worcester, MA-based artist’s blockbuster new album, ADHD, available now for streaming and download via Lucas’ own Twenty Nine Music Group label. ADHD made an extraordinary chart debut upon its long awaited release last month, landing at #10 on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 – Lucas’ first-ever top 10 debut on the overall chart.

A dedicated philanthropist, innovator, and entrepreneur, Lucas created ADHD entirely on the groundbreaking artists platform, Tully. Founded with manager/technology entrepreneur Dhruv Joshi, the Tully App puts the power of production, promotion, and distribution into the hands of the creators themselves, enabling the artist and their teams to better utilize digital tools while streamlining invention and the collaborative process. Tully recently received a strategic investment from Sony Music Entertainment to help take their user experience to the next level. Tully is on track to launch their Artist Management Platform later this year, allowing artists to be in total control of their digital workflow and expand the app’s interface functionality tenfold. Tully is available now via Apple’s App Store and Google Play; for more information, please visit https://tullyapp.com.

“Dhruv and I created Tully so that we could always work together no matter where we were,” Lucas told Billboard in an exclusive announcement, “and now with Sony Music’s involvement, we are ready to share more of our technology with other artists. We started with songwriting, then storage, security and now management. How I see it, as artists we’re all in this together, we have to look out for each other.”

Jonas Brothers – XV

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Responding to overwhelming fan demand, GRAMMY® Award-nominated trio Jonas Brothers have released XV, a special two song bundle featuring their new single “X” featuring Latin GRAMMY® Award-winner KAROL G and “Five More Minutes.”

Get XV HERE via Republic Records.

Audiences received a taste of these two anthems in the band’s newly released concert film and documentary Happiness Continues and flooded the band with requests for a proper release. The undeniable and upbeat “X” boasts a guest spot from multiplatinum songstress KAROL G.

Meanwhile, Jonas Brothers first teased “Five More Minutes” with a clip during the 2020 GRAMMY® Awards. This release marks the first time the song will be heard in full.

This special release sets the stage for a full-blown television takeover. Next up, the group will perform “X” with KAROL G for the first time on Lebron James’ upcoming primetime special Graduate Together: America Honors The Class Of 2020 on Saturday May 16. The show airs on ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC at 8PM PT/ET and 7PM MT/CT. A few days later, they take the stage to perform on NBC’s The Voice finale on Tuesday May 19.

Be on the lookout for more from the preeminent male pop group of the 21st century soon.

Following a six-year hiatus, Jonas Brothers took the world by storm in 2019 with the surprise release of their critically acclaimed and widely successful single “Sucker.” The triple-platinum single debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, becoming the first #1 for the band and the first #1 debut from a group this century. The band went on to release Chasing Happiness, an Amazon Original film documenting the brothers rise and return to music, before going on to deliver their third #1 album debut with the release of their platinum-selling album Happiness Begins (Republic Records). Throughout the year the band continued to soar with their sold-out “Happiness Begins Tour,” with over 1.2 million tickets sold.

Continuing the journey that began with last year’s Amazon Original documentary Chasing Happiness, Happiness Continues captures the band’s live concert experience and provides an exclusive look into the Jonas Brothers’ lives on the road, including performances of beloved hits like “Burnin’ Up,” “S.O.S.,” and “Year 3000,” and music from last year’s chart-topping “Happiness Begins” album, including their Billboard #1 smash “Sucker.” Happiness Continues gives viewers a front-row seat in fan-packed arenas in Miami, Vancouver, and Mexico City, as well as at the intimate Cobra Lounge in Chicago, in their first time performing there in 12 years. Happiness Continues gives fans a deeper look at how Nick, Joe, and Kevin navigate tour life while continuing to balance music, their relationship with one another, and their new families.

Happiness Continues is available to stream now exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

Jonas Brothers ft. Karol G “X” Lyric Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHRog2ohHPI

Jonas Brothers “Five More Minutes” Lyric Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZSsFItP6fQ

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