Jamaican superstar Shaggy turned down the chance to appear on Rihanna’s new album.
20.12.2019 - 08:26 / pitchfork.com
Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan has released a new mixtape. It’s called Vanquish, and it marks the artist’s first full-length for Drake’s OVO Sound. Give the 10-track project a listen below.
In a press release, Popcaan said, “This project is a Christmas present for all my fans, especially the ones who will be turning out and supporting me at the ‘Unruly Fest’ the day after the release.” He added, “Next year will come the real album, but for now let’s enjoy Vanquish together.”
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Jamaican superstar Shaggy turned down the chance to appear on Rihanna’s new album.
Sightless Pit is a new band that consists of Lingua Ignota (aka Kristin Hayter), the Body’s Lee Buford, and Full of Hell’s Dylan Walker. Today, they’ve announced their debut full-length Grave of a Dog, out February 21 via Thrill Jockey. The trio have also released the album’s first single, “Kingscorpse.” Check that out below.
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The royal family has released a new portrait featuring Her Royal Majesty the Queen and the three heirs to the throne.
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Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith rang in 2020 with a naked and pregnant snap.
It’s going to be a nice, quiet Canadian New Year’s Eve for sweethearts Camila Cabello, 22, and Shawn Mendes, 21. As she revealed on Andy Cohen‘s SiriusXM radio show Radio Andy on Dec. 14, she is spending the holiday in Toronto with her sweetie and has made good on that promise.
Kanye West has released his latest album, Jesus Is Born, fulfilling a promise to fans that the record would drop on Christmas Day.
Kanye West’s Sunday Service Choir has released a new album called Jesus Is Born. Merry Christmas.
It’s the early hours of Christmas Eve, but that’s not stopping Drake from working. The Canadian rapper and, as of late, weed mogul, has released “War,” a new grime-influenced track taken from OVO co-founder Oliver El-Khatib’s EL-KUUMBA TAPE VOL. 1. The EL-KUUMBA tape is part of El-Khatib’s new Kuumba International project.
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Could new Justin Bieber music be right around the corner? The superstar took to social media on Friday (Dec. 20) to potentially tease a release date for his long-awaited follow-up to 2015's Purpose."December 24, December 31, January 3 ..." he captioned a cryptic Instagram post of the year 2020 spelled out on a black background, possibly hinting that new music could drop the evening of Jan.
Popcaan just dropped his new mixtape, Vanquish. His first OVO Sound project includes the previously released song, “Promise.” This is his first release since last year’s Forever.
Mariah Carey has celebrated All I Want For Christmas Is You finally reaching Number 1 in the US by releasing a new video for the song.
Gucci Mane has released his third album of 2019, East Atlanta Santa 3 (via Atlantic). The record follows June’s Delusions of Grandeur and October’s WOPTOBER II. As the title suggests, it’s also the third entry in Gucci’s East Atlanta Santa series, following the original 2014 mixtape and December 2016’s The Return of East Atlanta Santa. Hear East Atlanta Santa 3 below.
The queen of Christmas has just given her fans the best present of the year!
Comedian Chris Gethard has released a surprise new album of stand-up. Taylor Ham, Egg, and Cheese: A Comedic Tribute to New Jersey is out now on Don Giovanni. The release is composed entirely of Jersey-specific material. Give it a listen below.
Keep your ears open music lovers!