Somewhere between R&B and soul, the singer-songwriter Dashana recently released her new single, “Life”. In the song she expresses herself and how she’s been feeling lately. She’s tired of being surrounded by the BS and stress, aren’t you?
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We can’t always control what goes on around us and that’s okay! In this song the Brooklyn queen goes on a journey to finding her inner harmony and peace. She stops questioning herself why and takes a couple of hits and sips to clear her mind. Shout out to the producer UrBan Nerd Beats, HeyIndo on the engineering, Jack Arnold on the A&R side of things & OnlySuave on the cover art. This record is such a mellow vibe! Chill out, roll a fat Backwood to this and keep an eye out for Dashana and her upcoming releases. Make sure to follow her Instagram @Epicvibeee and ours @Sloppyvinyl for more updates.
Happy Valentine’s Day! The music world is spreading lots of love today with the release of 3 new albums. What’s a better Valentine’s Day gift than new music from your favorite artists? That’s right, nothing! Flowers and chocolates are nice, but music is forever <3. Tame Impala, Justin Bieber and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie dropped albums that will fill the void in your hearts.
Justin Bieber- “Changes”
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Justin Bieber has been teasing his fans with snippets of his fifth studio album Changes since the premiere of his Youtube docuseries, Seasons, last month. The LP spans 17 tracks, and includes features from, Quavo, Post Malone, Clever, Lil Dicky, Travis Scott and Kehlani. This is Bieber’s first album since 2015’s Purpose. As Bieber has hinted, most of the songs are about his wife Hailey Baldwin, making the Valentine’s Day release extra sweet. Changes has an R&B feel to it that will remind you of his Journals days. The LP is a perfect compilation of heartfelt love ballads and upbeat bops.
Tame Impala- The Slow Rush
Image Via @Tameimpala’s Instagram.
It’s been almost 5 years since the release of Currents, and Kevin Parker is finally back with the much anticipated, The Slow Rush. Last spring, Parker released the singles, “Patience” and “Borderline,” but the album’s announcement didn’t come until the end of the year. Parker reportedly delayed the album’s release due to his perfectionism, but after giving the album a listen, it was DEFINITELY worth the wait. The LP spans 12 tracks, with a remastered version of “Borderline,” while Patience didn’t make the final cut. The album has a groovy-trance psychedelia feel to it.
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie- Artist 2.0
On the Anniversary of his debut mixtape Artist, which was released on Feb. 14, 2016, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has released a 2.0 version. The LP spans 20 tracks, and includes features from Roddy Rich, Young Thug, Summer Walker, DaBaby, Gunna, London on Da Track, Khalid and Trap Manny.
Megan Thee Stallion performed her single “B.*.T.C.H.” from her upcoming album Suga, last night on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz5l3EeGVQo
The stage was lit up with Red lights as The H-Town Hottie, who was also dressed in a red hot ensemble spit rhymes on the stage. The perfect mood for Valentine’s Day!
“B.*.T.C.H.” is produced by Helluva Beat and is a remake of of 2Pac’s “Rather Be Ya N****.” In an Interview with Beats 1, she explained that the inspiration for the song came one night after a show.
“I’m like ‘I wanna remake ‘Ratha Be Ya N****’ by 2Pac,” said Megan. “So I got Helluva Beats to make this beat for me. He literally sent me the beat the next day. I wrote a little bit of it on the plane and then I wrote the rest of it in my hotel room in the next state.” A week later she was recording the song in a Las Vegas studio.”
Variety has reported that despite the multiple setbacks, the next installment of the Dark Universe The Bride of Frankenstein is still on the works. Back in 2017, the Dark Universe was officially announced (if you don’t consider The Wolfman, Dracula Untold, and IFrankenstein) with the now-iconic image of all the leading actors standing next to each other. As soon as the announcement was made the Dark Universe was instantly killed after The Mummy 2017 didn’t just bomb, but it was considered the worst movie of the year. This failure was enough to put a holt on the entire Dark Universe.
Universal Studios
Universal recently changed the way they’re tackling their movie properties, giving them a more director-driven cost-efficient style, akin to how DCU started to handle their movies after the release of Justice League. The first movie scheduled to release with this mentality is The Invisible Man, directed by Leigh Whannell. A modern take on the classic story Elisabeth Moss plays Cecilia Kass, a woman stuck in an abusive relationship. After escaping, she starts to feel that she is being hunted by her ex, despite being dead. The movie has a 9 million dollar budget and is expected to $20 million. So, where does that leave Bride of Frankenstein?
With future movies receiving small budgets, but more creative freedom, even with the right team, the studio might not be able to afford Angelina Jolie (who was cast to play the role before Universal pulled the breaks on the Dark Universe). To be honest, it would be for the best to recast Jolie, nothing against her. Universal doesn’t seem to be seeking big-name performers to gather interest. Instead, Universal seems more interested in cost-efficient movies. On the bright side, that means more creative freedom. In the end, I rather see a low budget masterpiece than whatever The Mummy 2017 was.
Wes Anderson is one of the most unique voices in cinema. I could say that and call it a day. The 50-year-old director has created some of the most melancholy movies ever with The Royal Tenenbaums, and one of my personal favorites, The Grand Budapest Hotel. His movies have gathered such a large following that whenever a new movie is announced it is met with anticipation.
The last movie that Wes Anderson release was 2018’s Isle of Dogs, a stop motion film harkening back to his last animated effort 2009’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. Despite the success of both films, fans have been anticipated the next live-action Anderson film.
Yesterday Wes Anderson revealed the poster for his next film named, The FrenchDispatch.
Today the official trailer for the French Dispatch went live giving us a clear idea of what the movie is about.
The French Dispatch is about Arthur played by Bill Murray, a man that turned a travel log into a newspaper titled The French Dispatch. The movie revolves around the publishing of a memorial edition highlighting the three best stories from the last decade: an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef. The French Dispatch itself was inspired by the real-life The New Yorker, which Anderson has admitted to being an avid reader since he was very young.
Joining Bill Murray is an amazing cast with, Timothee Chalamet, Benicio del Toro, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, and Owen Wilson. The French Dispatch is set to release on July 24, 2020.
Caleb Landry Jones, other than having a very impressive filmography, from X-Men: First Class to Get Out, is also a very unique musician. The 30-year-old actor is set to release his debut album Mother Stone releasing on May 1. Sacred Bone Records announced on their Twitter:
We are thrilled to announce the signing of Caleb Landry Jones, whose debut album 'The Mother Stone' is out May 1st! Watch the video for the opening suite, "Flag Day / The Mother Stone." https://t.co/3M2nO2MhsZpic.twitter.com/lNB6szzw8s
As a companion to the album, Jones also released the official music video for his lead single, “Flag Day / The Mother Stone.” The psychedelic music video reminds me of older European expressionist films, with in-your-face visuals combined with trippy visuals. Jones wrote The Mother Stone in the wake of a breakup. “I started writing record after record after record after record, because I didn’t know what to do with myself,” he said in a press release. “It was a good way of healing. And it felt like as soon as I started doing it, it felt like it needed to happen all the time.”
The tone of the music video came after Jones met filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. “I was a big fan of his work,” Jones says. “Instead of wanting to talk, I thought I’d write him a piece that would somehow let him know who I was.”
The other tracks feature in the album include:
Flag Day / The Mother Stone
You’re So Wonderful
I Dig Your Dog
Katya
All I am in You / The Big Worm
No Where’s Where Nothing’s Died
Licking The Days
For The Longest Time
The Hodge-Podge Porridge Poke
I want to Love You
The Great I Am
Lullabbey
No Where’s Where Nothing’s Died (A Marvelous Pain)
