Posthumous DMX Album, ‘Exodus,’ Set for May 28 Release

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt’s hard not to listen to DMX’s posthumous album “Exodus” — which the rapper completed just weeks before his death on April 9 — without feeling wistfulness, but there are many classic moments on the set.One in particular is a rare team-up between DMX’s fellow New York rappers Jay-Z and Nas, bringing three of the greatest MCs of all time — not to mention one of its legendary producers in album executive producer Swizz Beatz — on a single track.Over rich, thumping

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DMX's posthumous album, , is out this Friday, and fans got a taste of what's to come with a fresh single release. On Wednesday, Def Jam Recordings dropped the song 'Hood Blues,' co-produced by Avenue Beatz and Swizz Beatz. The song features DMX alongside Griselda rappers Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, and Conway the Machine.

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NEW YORK -- A new album from DMX will be released later this month.DMX's longtime producer and collaborator, Grammy winner Swizz Beatz, announced on Monday that “EXODUS" will feature new material and drop on May 28.“My brother X was one of the most pure and rare souls I’ve ever met. He lived his life dedicated to his family and music.

DMX is set to drop later this month. The posthumous album,, is being released by Def Jam Recordings, and is helmed by the late rapper's longtime collaborator Swizz Beatz.Beatz — who is credited for producing and executive producing the album — released a statement regarding DMX's musical legacy on Monday.«My brother X was one of the most pure and rare souls I’ve ever met.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAshe is a remarkably talented 28-year-old Californian singer-songwriter with melodies that skip from childlike simplicity to sophisticated complexity from one line to the next. The touchpoints in her music range from classic (Carole King, Brian Wilson, Abba) to contemporary (Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves), but there’s sometimes a “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer”-like touch of music hall — it’s not hard to imagine some of her melodies sung with a jaunty step.

For the second year in a row Deadline’s popular Contenders Television is going virtual as an astonishing 129 creatives and stars will be appearing in the all day event Saturday May 15, 2021 that features a total of 21 networks participating and 49 different shows.  This is the must-see happening of the TV awards season and it promises to be our biggest ever as we pull out all the stops to give voters a kind of one-stop shopping opportunity to check out the top contenders for TV’s highest awards.

Star News reported that the K-pop act were set to release a new mini-album on May 25 with a concept described as “warriors from the future”. The outlet also claimed that the group were currently preparing for their comeback and have finished filming a music video for the project’s lead single.On May 6, the girl group dropped a cryptic teaser for their upcoming project, apparently titled ‘Last Melody’.

Placebo have taken to social media to announce that their new album is ready and “being primed for release”.In a lengthy Instagram post yesterday (May 2), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal revealed they’d finished “Album 8”, and hinted at some upcoming live shows. The post also served as a call-out, asking fans what merch they’d like to see.“NFT’s, posters & art prints, masks, cassette tapes, retro tees, a brand new fan club, even a fanzine, maybe dolls….

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