Bay Area artist, Shehbaaz Murtuza, takes you on a melodic journey atop his unique alternative sound to his South Indian roots, and his struggles growing up in an Islamaphobic America. The 9 song project is definitely in a lane of its own. From its sound to its overall composition, "QUICKDRAAW SHEHBAAZ" is something new and fresh with a vibe all its own. You can find it on Spotify or check it out above streaming on the popular Soundcloud App/Website.
Dave East has decided to face the music. On Tuesday, October 2, the rapper turned himself in to the NYPD. According to TMZ, he's been charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly punching a man near Pier 40 as he was leaving the cruise and walking along the marina of Hudson River Park.
The 28-year old victim, Joel Rosario, says he has no idea why East attacked him and didn't know who he was. He sustained a cut over his left eye.
The incident was caught on camera. Police ID'd East after an investigation.
"We appeared as requested at the police precinct and we look forward to reviewing the criminal court complaint and investigating," said East's attorney, Stacey Richman. "My client is an absolute gentleman."
Former 2-division UFC champion Conor McGregor calls in to Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show to discuss his beef with Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of their lightweight title bout at UFC 229 and if has any concerns that Khabib will not show up. McGregor also provides his thoughts on the outcome of the fight, saying he is going to “rattle his brain” and that he will win by knockout. Conor discusses what he has planned for after his fight at UFC 229, including fighting Nate Diaz for a third time, saying Nate will always have a rematch and a possible second bout against Floyd Mayweather in either a MMA fight or even another boxing match. McGregor explains how he was able to sign UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg to his team and why he signed a new six-fight deal with the company. McGregor calls the UFC’s deal with ESPN is “breathtaking” and discusses if there is a possibility he will fight on ESPN.
Stream Now: https://ampl.ink/gXY3dJ.Addison, born Jared Addison, is an Atlanta native. He was born in Decatur, GA March 14, 1994 and currently lives in Ellenwood, GA. Playing around rapping at the lunch tables back in middle school his peers realized he had a gift and convinced him to take music serious. At age 14 he began recording songs at home and getting them played at local teen clubs witch led him to getting his first record deal with New Orleans bounce producer BlaqNmild, under his label Camp J Records. J.Addison currently has a project out right now titled “94’” which features songs such as “Buckin the Law” which has over 1million plays, even celeberties such as Zay Hilfiger from "JuJu On The Beat" and Aye & Teo made videos of them selves dancing to the song. J.Addison recently released a single tilted “Left & Right” featuring Skooly, "Left & Right" is also currently trending on social media with the #LeftXRight Challenge.Get Connected With J. Addison On Social Media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/J_Addy1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/J_Addy1/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JAddison94/Read more…
On the Tuesday, October 2 episode of #EverydayStruggle, DJ Akademiks, Nadeska and Wayno review Kevin Gates' new album 'Luca Brasi 3,' before T.I. joins them on set to talk about his 10th album 'Dime Trap,' 'ATL 2,' and share his thoughts on Kanye West trying to get Colin Kaepernick to keep Trump at the White House, and Cardi B maneuvering her way through politics and legal troubles as her star continues to rise.
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1. Where are we talking from today? I am at my studio apartment in the west Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California.
2. How is 2018 treating you so far? It has been an intense year to be honest... I just made a big decision to quit my job as an educator (I worked in schools with kids for my whole life until this past June) and move to LA to pursue my yoga teaching and music career. So far, 2018 has been full of change... good changes for sure because it means more time for me to focus on my two greatest passions, although it definitely feels a little weird to not be working with kids anymore and has been a challenge financially. Essentially, this year marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life, and I am just getting started on this next adventure.
3. How did you get involved in music? My mom made my brothers and I take piano lessons when we were younger, and I am forever grateful for that. I stuck with it for a while, quit, came back to it, and played clarinet in the band/jazz band throughout middle school and high school. I picked up the guitar in high school and took lessons for a little while from an awesome teacher. Also, I grew up in Nashville, TN, so I have always loved a wide variety of music and was surrounded by it constantly. The school I went to (University School of Nashville) for 13 years had a number of amazingly talented students that were musicians as well, some of them touring right now. We had music nights where artists like Bela Fleck would come and perform in our auditorium, and a lot of my friends were in bands or involved in music. I dabbled in songwriting and performing a little bit in high school and in college, and I always loved listening to music and going to live shows.
4. When did you make music a priority? About 5 years ago, I revisited my songwriting and had a friend tell me I should go play at an open mic night. It sounded terrifying, and it was...my first open mic night was so scary and horrible, but I had a great group of friends come out and support me. My voice was trembling, my fingers were shaking when I played, and being onstage was out of my comfort zone. However, something in me told me I should keep trying and keep practicing my craft. This year, I released my first album, A Thousand Dreams, in March, and I am very proud of this collection of songs. I worked closely with producer Christopher Krotky for a little over a year, and he is really amazing at what he does... I feel very grateful to have gotten the chance to work with him. I had been feeling really burned out with my school job this past year, and music had always been a side project. Now I am making it more of a priority, which for me meant coming to LA where there are more opportunities to be heard, to network, and to collaborate as an artist.
5. What inspires you daily to write & record music? I am inspired when I go out to hear live music for sure, and it's great to now be in a city where there is constant inspiration from fellow musicians and songwriters (there is always a live show to attend) and people following their creative dreams. I absolutely love music... I make playlists for my yoga classes, I listen to it, and it's cathartic for me to play piano, guitar, and ukulele. Songs come when they come, and I go through creating phases where I might be writing a lot or phases where I focus more on practicing so that I can have a solid stage performance. Singing is something that really feeds my soul as well.... it's just in my nature to want to create music.
6. Name 1-2 highly influential musicians that you listen to & respect? My biggest influence when I initially started composing my own music was Tori Amos, and I still have so much respect for her. She is an incredible pianist, and what she does with her songs is so unique and different...her album "Little Earthquakes" changed my life for sure. It inspired me to start creating my own music. Radiohead is the other artist that I absolutely love and respect because what Thom Yorke is doing with his bandmates is also so unique... each album has its own character, and it's amazing to hear what they are doing now compared to their first record, Pablo Honey. I still love all of their albums, and the musical landscapes that they create are absolutely mesmerizing, full of intricate sounds, ambient guitar, and really interesting chord progressions. They are also incredible live performers.
7. When it comes to how the music enthusiast listens to your album do you prefer they buy or stream and why? This is a good question... honestly, I love it when I am able to sell a CD because the purchaser is directly contributing to my art. I also feel that since they are buying a physical copy of the album that they really want to listen to it. However, I think these days it's also important to have lots of plays/listens on Spotify... all of this is new to me, so I may have a different answer for this question in a year or two.
8. Do you have an album/EP out now that readers should check out or are you about releasing singles? My album, A Thousand Dreams, is available on Spotify, Bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes, and Soundcloud... I'm happy for people to listen to it wherever they wish. I also just released a live in studio recording of a new song called "Beautiful Ride" that was previously unreleased... it is on YouTube.
9. Music wise, what are you working on? Right now, I am finishing up writing a couple of new songs and have been writing a lot on the electric guitar, which I got in February. I have also been playing around with vocal looping. Honestly though, the majority of my focus right now is on putting together shows in Los Angeles, playing open mic nights, and trying to network with people in order to get myself heard and the songs out into the world. This involves really practicing at home to fine tune my live performances and also busking in the streets at times, which is a new experience for me. It's not ideal, but it's a good way to make extra cash, especially since I just moved here.
10. Do you have any plans to tour? Right now, I have no specific plans, but I would love to do a tour. At this point, I think I would ideally like to be an opening act for another band or artist that is already touring. Eventually, I would love to book my own tour for sure, but I have to focus on one thing at a time.
11. When you are not making music what else do you enjoy to do? Well, I am also a yoga instructor, and I practice every day in addition to teaching at some local studios. I recently released a unique and beautiful music video on YouTube for my song, "Paper Moon," which is me doing my yoga practice in a white leotard with a black background. I also enjoy nature and doing outdoor activities, such as hiking, rock climbing, and going to the beach. I haven't gone on a good hike since moving here because I've been so busy, but I'm excited to check out trails in Topanga and Malibu sometime soon, both of which I've heard have some beautiful areas.
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov sits down with Brett Okamoto ahead of his fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 229. He discusses the infamous bus incident (1:25), what he’ll say in the Octagon (3:22), whether he wants to finish the fight quickly (5:24) and more.
Boosie spoke to VladTV about his various businesses, including his vodka brand, Boosie Juice. He detailed the deal, which is 50/50 with a liquor company, adding that he's selling 60 cases a day when he does in-store events.
During the conversation, Boosie spoke about losing money on his clothing company after a hurricane and he also reacted to Young Dolph turning down a $22 million deal.
Boosie spoke to VladTV about his various businesses, including his vodka brand, Boosie Juice. He detailed the deal, which is 50/50 with a liquor company, adding that he's selling 60 cases a day when he does in-store events.
During the conversation, Boosie spoke about losing money on his clothing company after a hurricane and he also reacted to Young Dolph turning down a $22 million deal.
AJ Johnson spoke about getting into showbiz after being an extra in House Party and doing some dialogue with Robin Harris, who later invited him to get on stage at his comedy club. AJ revealed he bombed out his first try, but came back with 5-minutes of new material at Robin's request.
From there, AJ spoke about playing "Sleazy-E" in Dr. Dre's Eazy-E diss, "Dre Day," and later playing the same character in Eazy-E's "Real Compton City G's." AJ explained that he was friends with Eazy-E and he wanted to do Eazy's full video but after one day of shooting, Suge Knight threatened him with a gun, so AJ found a replacement for Eazy.
Kodak Black is using his financial success to give back to the community. The first step in that direction was a $10,000 donation to Jack & Jill Children's Center in Fort Lauderdale, according to TMZ.
The center focuses on early childhood education, family strengthening, provides after school programs and a summer camp.
Kodak's attorney, Bradford Cohen, told the website that his 21-year old client wants to become more involved in charities across the country. It's something he has been focusing on ever since his August release from prison.
We salute Kodak for dedicating his time and money to the youth!
Cardi B has been charged with two misdemeanors, assault and reckless endangerment, for her alleged involvement in a fight at Angels Strip Club in Queens, New York.
TMZ reports that the "Be Careful" hit maker is accused of ordering an attack on 2 sisters -- Jade and Baddie Gi. Both are bartenders at the club. The beef stems from Cardi believing that Jade slept with her baby's father, Offset.
Both women were hurt but refused medical attention after allegedly being bashed with bottles, chairs and a hookah smoking device.
Cardi, born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, turned herself in to police Monday, October 1.
"She continues to threaten them and clearly thinks her celebrity status is going to get her out of this. But it doesn't matter if her name is Cardi B or Carl B ... if she commits violent assaults she will be brought to justice," said Joe Tacopina, the attorney for the two bartenders.
Rigz of Da Cloth has linked up with producer Flu Dust for a forthcoming project titled "Piece of the Action." Here is the first video installment called "Atonement."
On Episode 1 of UFC 229 Embedded, lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov finishes his training camp, surrounded by his coach, fans and "big energy." Former lightweight champions Tony Ferguson and Anthony Pettis prepare in their respective hometowns for a high-stakes co-main event. And two-division champ Conor McGregor returns to form, gathering his team for a late-night training session in Las Vegas. UFC 229 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor taking place Saturday, October 6th on Pay-Per-View.
https://youtu.be/H3WDkyqS9Pchttps://open.spotify.com/track/51nweOLpFQXNNazDovcF6JJody Lo - MC Hammer [prod. Komplexx Beatz]Last month, Jody Lo dropped the new single MC Hammer.Overall, MC Hammer was great lyrical content but how was it received?Well the song went on to become one of the top streamed tracks by Jody Lo in just one month on Spotify and YouTube and that's enough to tell us what we need to know.The concept of the song is a a MC Hammer comparison- Jody Lo being a MC with a hammer (with hammer being a slang term for gun) while also making more than 30 MC hammer references through the song. 2nd verse being most memorable, where more than 20 MC Hammer song titles get flipped into bars. check out MC Hammera landing page on Jody Lo official website. Stream MC Hammer on your preferred streaming servicehttps://whoisjodyg.wixsite.com/jodylo/rap-trapperBe on the lookout for Rap Trapper coming 11/11/2018 on Spotify, Apple music, Google play, Bandcamp, Tidal & more.https://whoisjodyg.wixsite.com/jodylo/rap-trapper-full-mixtapeKeep up with Jody Lo on Instagram and Twittertwitter.com/9lacklojodyinstagram.com/Jody__Lothe producer: https://bernardbeatz.beatstars.com/Read more…
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