Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe BET Awards are officially a celebration of “Black excellence,” and Sunday night’s show featured blockbuster performances from Lizzo, Mariah Carey, Latto, Jack Harlow (who was joined by Brandy and Lil Wayne) and an elaborate tribute to Lifetime Achievement honoree Sean “Diddy” Combs that included an unannounced in-person speech from Kanye West.But for the second time in three years, the show coincided with galvanizing events in the United States: In 2020, it was George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police and the ensuing the Black Lives Matter protests, and this year it was the Supreme Court’s polarizing overturn of Roe v. Wade and the impending loss of a woman’s right to choose in many states in the country.
Post Malone shares two new songs with deluxe edition of ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’
08.06.2022 - 06:39 / nme.com
Post Malone released his fourth studio album, ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’, the rapper has shared a deluxe edition featuring two new tracks.Closing out the new edition are the slow-burning, emotionally-driven ‘Waiting For Never’ and ‘Hateful’, a raging cut that sees Post push his vocals into more aggressive territory on its refrain.Both tracks feature songwriting and production from frequent Post collaborator Louis Bell – whose fingerprints are all over the ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ tracklist – along with J.Lauryn, who does not appear on the standard version of the album. Listen to ‘Waiting For Never’ and ‘Hateful’ below:‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ arrived last Friday (June 3), after being previewed with The Weeknd collaboration ‘One Right Now’ in November, and the Roddy Ricch-assisted ‘Cooped Up’ last month.
He and Ricch later performed the song on Saturday Night Live. Other guests on the album include Doja Cat, Gunna, The Kid LAROI and Fleet Foxes‘ Robin Pecknold.In a four-star review of ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’, NME called the album “another step up for Post Malone” following ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ in 2019, saying the new record “feels distinctively, inimitably him and succeeds in his goal of sharing his truth”.
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Post Malone admits 60 per cent of his lyrics are written on the toilet
Post Malone has admitted that he writes 60 per cent of his lyrics while sitting on the toilet.The rapper and singer said in a new interview that he considers the bathroom to be his “oasis” where he has also written around 30 per cent of his albums to date.“Shit literally comes to me because I write all my songs on the can,” he told The Howard Stern Show. “I’d say about 30 per cent of all my albums have been written on the shitter, and I’d say 60 per cent of lyrics have been written on the shitter.”He added that he can spend up to two hours on the toilet on occasion writing music and that he has a special notepad for the activity.Malone continued: “It’s my special zone because no one wants to come talk to you while you’re taking a shit.
Post Malone asked Frances Bean Cobain’s permission to do Nirvana livestream
Post Malone has revealed that he asked permission from Frances Bean Cobain to do his Nirvana charity livestream event in 2020.Taking place in aid of The United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for The World Health Organization (WHO), the rapper/rocker performed a 15-song set in celebration of the grunge icons.Among the songs he covered were versions of ‘Lounge Act’, ‘On A Plain’ and ‘Heart-Shaped Box’. Post, who was joined by Travis Barker on drums, Brian Lee on bass and Nick Mac on guitar, also paid tribute to the band’s late frontman, Kurt Cobain, by wearing a flowery dress throughout the set.In a new interview with Howard Stern, Posty, who had previously revealed that he had been given the blessing of Courtney Love – Cobain’s widow – to do the tribute, said he also asked the frontman’s daughter, Frances Bean, for permission.“We went to Kurt’s daughter,” he said.
Watch Post Malone’s emotional cover of Pearl Jam’s ‘Better Man’ on ‘Howard Stern’
Post Malone has performed an acoustic cover of Pearl Jam’s ‘Better Man’ on The Howard Stern Show – check it out below.Malone performed the track to open his set for The Howard Stern Show, which was uploaded on YouTube on June 15. When asked why he chose to cover the 1994 Pearl Jam classic, he explained: “I remember my brother Jordan, he was a Marine, and he was stationed in Hawaii.
Post Malone shares his record for most cigarettes smoked in a day
Post Malone has shared his personal record for the most cigarettes he’s smoked in one day, as well as his average on a “good day”.The rapper is well-known for his smoking habit, often seen in interviews and photos with a cigarette in his hands.Speaking to Full Send, the star spoke about how many cigarettes he usually smokes. “There’s a really fine line between a terrible day and a good day,” he said when asked by the hosts what his average is for a good day.
Post Malone secretly welcomes baby girl with fiancée
Post Malone revealed he and his longtime partner have welcomed a baby girl. The musician made the announcement during Monday's appearance on "The Howard Stern Show." Post Malone was recalling a time he left his home to head to the studio and "kissed" his "baby girl." The admission caused Stern to clarify if he meant his girlfriend or his child. "That's been on the QT though? We didn't know you had a daughter, right?" Stern asked.
Roddy Ricch leads “Fuck NYPD” chant during Summer Jam performance after weapons charges dismissed
Roddy Ricch led a chant of “Fuck NYPD” during his performance at the Hot 97 Summer Jam in New Jersey, shortly after his release from custody over weapons charges.The rapper was arrested on Saturday (June 11) after allegedly attempting to enter Governors Ball festival in New York with a loaded firearm. Ricch was due to perform at the festival, and his set was cancelled on short notice due to the arrest, with fans who had gathered shown an onscreen message confirming it would not take place.Ricch was taken into custody alongside his driver and bodyguard, and charged with four counts of criminal possession of a weapon, possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, and unlawful possession of that device.Per Rolling Stone, a spokesperson for the Queens District Attorney office has since confirmed those charges have been dismissed, with “no charges pending”.
Post Malone announces 2022 North American tour
Post Malone has announced a slew of North American tour dates in support of his new album, ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’.Post’s tour will kick off in Omaha in September and run through to mid-October, with stops in Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta, Texas, Seattle, Vancouver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and more.On many of the dates, Post will be joined by Roddy Ricch, who features on ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ single ‘Cooped Up’ and performed the track alongside Malone during a Saturday Night Live performance in May. See dates and venues below.
Post Malone Announces He's Dad to a Baby Girl and Engaged
Post Malone is sharing two pieces of exciting news. On Monday's episode of Sirius XM's , the 26-year-old rapper revealed that he's engaged to his longtime girlfriend, with whom he recently welcomed a baby girl.Malone nonchalantly revealed the news while answering a question about what time he'd woken up to get to the studio the day before.
Post Malone Announces He's Dad to a Baby Girl and That He's Engaged
Post Malone is sharing two pieces of exciting news. On Monday's episode of Sirius XM's , the 26-year-old rapper revealed that he's engaged to his longtime girlfriend, with whom he recently welcomed a baby girl.Malone nonchalantly revealed the news while answering a question about what time he'd woken up to get to the studio the day before.
Post Malone announces 2022 tour dates
Towards the end of summer 2022, Post Malone will kick off the Twelve Carat Tour in support of his new project Twelve Carat Toothache. Roddy Ricch, who features on the album single "Cooped Up," has been announced as the opener for most of the 33-date stadium shows.
Roddy Ricch misses Governors Ball set after gun arrest
Roddy Ricch was reportedly arrested when trying to enter the grounds of Governors Ball in Queens, New York over the weekend. TMZ reports that the rapper was taken into custody on Saturday, June 11 after private security spotted a loaded gun with nine rounds of ammunition in his 2020 black Cadillac Escalade.
Post Malone Announces Fall Arena Tour With Roddy Ricch Opening
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticOn the heels of the release of his “Twelve Carat Toothache” album, Post Malone is announcing a 33-city fall arena tour, with one of the featured artists on the album, Roddy Ricch, as the opening act on all but a few dates.The “Twelve Carat Tour” kicks off Sept. 10 in Omaha at the Chi Health Center and wraps up Nov. 15 at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena.Actually, two of the final dates are in L.A., albeit at different venues — there’s a Nov.
Rapper Roddy Ricch Arrested On Gun Charges In New York City Before Governor’s Ball Concert
Grammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch was one of three men arrested Saturday night before his scheduled performance at the Governor’s Ball concert at Citi Field in New York City.
Roddy Ricch Arrested for Criminal Firearm Possession Before Governors Ball Set
Thania Garcia Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr., better known by his stage name Roddy Ricch, was arrested Saturday before his scheduled Governors Ball performance for attempting to enter the festival with a loaded weapon.On his way into Citi Field, where the fest was being held, Moore’s vehicle was stopped at a security checkpoint where law enforcement officials found a loaded firearm inside his vehicle.As of early Sunday morning, Moore Jr. was still in custody but a source close to the rapper has confirmed to Variety that he has now been released.The New York police department told Variety that they responded to a call at approximately 6:20 p.m.
Roddy Ricch arrested trying to enter Governors Ball festival with loaded weapon
Roddy Ricch was arrested for trying to enter Governors Ball festival with a loaded weapon yesterday (June 11), it has been reported.The rapper was due to perform at the New York festival but his set was confirmed by the organisers to have been cancelled.According to TMZ, Ricch was stopped at a security checkpoint upon arrival at the festival site at Queens’ Citi Field. Authorities are thought to have found a loaded firearm and nine rounds of ammunition inside his vehicle and the rapper and two other people were arrested.Ricch has reportedly been charged with four counts of criminal possession of a weapon, possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, and unlawful possession of an ammunition feeding device.
Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill claims new Official Singles Chart peak as Harry Styles reigns with As It Was
Following its unprecedented viral success after featuring heavily in the latest series of Netflix show Stranger Things, Kate Bush’s 1985 track Running Up That Hill jumps six places to Number 2 this week.
Migos pull out of 2022 Governors Ball, Lil Wayne announced as replacement
Migos have pulled out of their scheduled performance at the 2022 Governors Ball festival, further fuelling rumours that the trio may be disbanding.Organisers for the New York City festival – which is being held this weekend (June 10-12) at Queens’ Citi Field stadium – announced the line-up shuffle this morning (June 8), tweeting that Migos would no longer appear “due to circumstances out of [their] control”. The group themselves are yet to make a statement on their exit from the bill.Lil Wayne was later announced to replace Migos’ set on Friday evening (June 10).