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De La Soul have spoken to NME about the 20th anniversary of their classic ‘The Grind Date’, as well as an unreleased Mac Miller collab, mourning Trugoy the Dove, and what the future holds.From their classic debut album ‘3 Feet High and Rising,’ to their Grammy Award-winning Gorillaz collaboration ‘Feel Good Inc.’, the hip-hop legends have been earning the title of rap royalty for over 35 years – and are now celebrating two decades of their seventh album.In 2004, after their label Tommy Boy Records ended its joint venture with Warner Records, the New York trio (comprised of Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove and DJ Maseo) released ‘The Grind Date’ – their first album on Sanctuary/BMG Records. Featuring the likes of Common, Ghostface Killah, MF DOOM and Sean Paul, as well as production from J Dilla, Madlib, 9th Wonder and Supa Dave West, the album kicked off a new era for De La Soul.Speaking to NME from New York, Posdnuos and Maseo shared their memories of making the classic album, while also opening up about the loss of Trugoy the Dove (aka Dave Jolicoeur), who passed away in February 2023, and whether they plan to release new music following his death.NME: Hello De La Soul. The story of ‘The Grind Date’ actually started when you found yourselves stuck in the Warner Records system. How did you get over to Sanctuary Records?Posdnuos: “Once the unfortunate thing happened when Tommy Boy [Records] and Tom [Silverman, founder] had owed Warner a ton of money and he didn’t meet whatever deadline he needed to meet, the parent company snatched the label away from him.

four Academy Award wins, including Best Picture, in one night. And Paul Tazewell (“Wicked”) became the first black man to accept the trophy for Costume Design.

On its 50th anniversary special, Saturday Night Live wanted to have its nostalgic cake and eat it, too, owning up to the stereotypes it has perpetuated while also coaxing laughs out of the passage of time.

Saturday Night Live has “never banned” any music acts, adding that he and his team are “way too crass and opportunistic” to do so.The sketch comedy show creator is seen talking about this in the Peacock documentary Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, which released on Monday (January 27).Per Consequence, Michaels addressed in the documentary the long-standing rumours of music acts previously banned from appearing on the show again due to their controversial performances there – for example, Sinéad O’Connor‘s Pope photograph incident, along with Rage Against The Machine‘s upside-down flag stunt.In the documentary, the latter band’s Tom Morello also claimed that they were locked in a room by the Secret Service after their performance.“I’ll read it sometimes in the [New York Post], ‘So and so’s banned for life,’” said Michaels. “We’ve never banned anyone.

Billy Joel performed a 28-song set for a packed UBS Arena and concluded the night with a five-song encore that went way after midnight.Now that the clock has officially ticked over to 2025, UBS Arena has quite a bit more exciting entertainment planned for this year.Of course, the Islanders will play all their home games on the venue’s ice but major comedians like Sebastian Maniscalco, Katt Williams, Gabriel Iglesias and Jeff Dunham will be dropping in, too.Country star Chris Stapleton is also slated to headline as is R&B queen Mary J. Blige. Monster Trucks and Disney on Ice are making appearances for the youngsters as well.So, if you want to catch a show — or three — at Belmont Park’s premier entertainment destination, here all the events coming to UBS Arena in 2025 that you won’t want to miss live.Runs Jan. 10-12Runs Feb. 7-9Featuring Shaggy, Sean Paul and Beres HamiltonFriday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m.Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.Saturday, March 15 at 7 p.m.HC Tel Aviv vs. the Jerusalem CapitalsSunday, March 23 at 5 p.m.Featuring Skeng, Spice, Kraff, Valiant and moreFriday, March 28 at 9 p.m.Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m.Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m.Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m.Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m.Sunday, July 20 at 7 p.m.Featuring Grace PotterWednesday, July 23 at 7 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 18 through Saturday, Sept. 20Many iconic acts are also headlining at in New York City, Brooklyn and New Jersey this year.Here are just five you won’t want to miss live these next few months.• Zach Bryan with Kings of Leon• Deftones• Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band• Tyler, The Creator• Linkin ParkWho else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the 2025 Grammy nominees on tour to find the show for you.This article

Saturday Night Live over 20 years ago after a controversial skit involving a Jamaican accent.In his 2003 appearance, Brody – born in New York City – introduced Sean Paul with an exaggerated Jamaican accent while sporting a dreadlock wig. Paul was born and raised in Kingston, the Caribbean island’s capital.In the 40-second introduction, Brody went off-piste, diverting from the usual “Ladies and gentlemen, Sean Paul,” to repeat a number of stereotypical Jamaican phrases, a mention of Rastafari, and jokes about Paul’s family all being named various iterations of ‘Sean’.In the two decades since, Brody – who stars in The Brutalist, out in the UK later this month – hasn’t appeared on SNL again, and it was thought that this moment could have been the reason why.

Sean Paul and Ashanti have teamed up for their 2025 UK and Ireland ‘Bring It’ co-headlining arena tour set to commence early next spring.The tour will kick off at Dublin’s 3Arena on April 8. From there, the two will make their way to the UK with shows in Leeds, Nottingham, London and Birmingham before wrapping up their co-headlining dates on April 20 at Manchester’s AO Arena.Rapper Fat Joe will serve as opening support for the shows in London, Birmingham and Manchester.

Will Smith has teamed up with Joyner Lucas on the assertive and empowering new single ‘Tantrum’ – check it out below.Co-produced by Lucas and Leo Son, the sincere rap track sees Smith candidly recite bars that discuss trauma, ego and the actor’s inner child while Lucas takes on the opposite, flexing about success.“I’m about to face all this shit I been runnin’ from/ You might relate to the places I’m comin’ from / I been through trauma I thought I’d recover from/ I got regrets, you heard about some of them,” Smith raps on the track, addressing his past.Created by Cartuna Cartoon and directed by Lucas and Matthew Bordenave, the single’s accompanying video sees animated versions of Smith and Lucas facing obstacles such as being stuck in the middle of the ocean during a storm, falling from a building and climbing mountains in the desert.‘Tantrum’ marks Smith’s fourth single of 2024, following ‘Work Of Art’ which featured Russ and Smith’s son Jaden, ‘You Can Make It’ featuring the Sunday Service Choir, Chandler Moor and Kirk Franklin and ‘Light Em Up’ with Sean Paul.Although the actor and rapper has been releasing new music, there has yet to be any announcement of a follow-up album to his 2005 LP ‘Lost And Found’.In other news, Smith was recently confirmed as one of the artists performing at the Positiv Festival in France next year.

Sean Paul and the Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter are amongst the first wave of names announced for Boomtown 2025.Dubbed ‘Chapter 4: Power Of Now’, the 2025 edition of the music festival will kick off at Winchester’s Matterley Bowl on August 6 – 10, 2025, and you can find your tickets here.Other acts named include Maribou State, Overmono, Hybrid Minds, Nia Archives, Azealia Banks and Rudim3ntal, with today’s (December 6) announcement marking the first time in five years Boomtown has released a preview of their line-up before a two week window ahead of the festival – watch the official trailer below.Other artists appearing include The Mary Wallopers, Boney M, Fat Dog, 4AM Kru, 999999999, Anfisa Letyago, The Blessed Madonna, Brass Against, Ferocious Dog, Girls Don’t Sync, Honey Dijon, Hot 8 Brass Brand, I Hate Models, James Hype, Jayda G, Joey Valance & Brae, Joy Orbison, Jyoty, Kenya Grace, Kurupt FM, Pa Salieu, The Wailers, The Wurzels and Nova Twins.Over 600 artists are still to be announced, and those revealed in the first wave have been sharing their excitement about the upcoming fest. London duo Nova Twins said they were “so happy” to be returning, adding they had “so many amazing memories of this festival, on and off the stage”.Hybrid Minds added: “Ever since we saw the first photos of Boomtown we have wanted to go.

Ice Spice has reached a settlement in a copyright infringement case regarding ‘In Ha Mood’.The rapper was sued earlier in January for allegedly copying a song called ‘In That Mood’ by Duval ‘D.Chamberz’ Chamberlain and Kenley ‘Kass the Producer’ Carmenate.Chamerlain and Carmenate claimed the Bronx musician “copied” the name, hook, chorus, phrasing and tempo of ‘In That Mood’ without permission or credit.Now, in a motion filed in federal court last Friday (September 20), attorneys for Ice Spice, Chamberlain and Carmenate said they have agreed to resolve the lawsuit, with specific details of the settlement undisclosed.NME have reached out to both parties for comment.The rapper recently announced UK and European 2024 tour dates to tour her debut album ‘Y2K‘, an album which NME described as having “plenty of promise but some filler, too.”Her highly-anticipated debut contained tracks like ‘Phat Butt’, the Sean Paul-sampling ‘Gimmie A Light’ and ‘Think U The Shit (Fart).’ It also included features from Travis Scott (‘Oh Shhh…’), Gunna (‘Bitch I’m Packin’’) and Central Cee on ‘Did It First.’Ice Spice is due to stop off in Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow, culminating in a date at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.

Clean Bandit have revealed that they were pushed to remove strings from their songs and “told to stop making pop music”.The trio – comprised of Jack Patterson, Luke Patterson and Grace Chatto – opened up about their time in the industry during a new interview with the BBC, and revealed how they were pressured by their record label to drastically alter their sound.The English electronic music group formed in 2008 and have gone on to top the charts multiple times for their collaborations with the likes of Demi Lovato, Jess Glynne, Zara Larsson, Sean Paul and more.While securing four Number One singles, 10 Top 10 hits, two Ivor Novello songwriting awards and a Grammy, the three-piece have revealed that they were urged by their record label to remove strings from their music and turn their sights solely towards the dance genre.“There was a push for us to stop having strings in our music,” Chatto told the outlet, while Patterson added: “We were told to stop making pop music, as well. We were sent dance music playlists on Spotify and told ‘Your music has to sit on here – only Harry Styles can make pop music’.”Part of the push they recalled was due to their presence as “shy and unassuming people” rather than as immediately distinctive pop stars.

Sean Paul has spoken to NME about the next stage of his career, being a dancehall legend, and how he doesn’t plan to retire soon.Speaking to NME backstage ahead of his Wireless set last week (July 12), the Jamaican icon explained hiw every time he performed at the festival was “amazing feeling because to me wireless is the epitome of what’s happening right now”.Paul affirmed that he’s a legend of dancehall – a genre he described as “a son of reggae and a brother of hip-hop, a cousin of reggaeton and a cousin of afrobeats”.“It’s a mixture of music and , like our people in the Caribbean, very spicy. I’m proud of it and I’m glad to be someone who brings forth some of the new stuff.”The Kingston-born deejay said his mission throughout his career was to “emulate the big music [he] heard from Bob Marley, Super Cat, Shabba Ranks, Third World Band – all these greats” and “add to what they gave [him]”.Recently, many artists have sampled the ‘Diwali Riddim’ – an instrumental made by Steven “Lenky” Marsden and was popularised by Paul’s 2004 global hit ‘Get Busy’.

Thania Garcia With Ice Spice‘s debut album “Y2K” set to arrive July 26, the Bronx-bred rapper has unveiled the complete tracklist for the LP. Ice Spice recruits Travis Scott for the track “Oh Shhh…,” while Gunna is featured on”B-tch I’m Packin’.” Central Cee is also featured on the album on the recently-released “Did It First,” the fourth single to arrive ahead of the album after her Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit “Think U The Shit (Fart),” the Sean Paul-sampling “Gimme a Light” and her latest “Phat Butt.” Spotify exclusively revealed the full tracklist on Wednesday in a joint post with Ice Spice that also revealed the backside of the album artwork. “Y2K” comes a year and a half after Ice Spice debuted her EP “Like..?,” which peaked at No.

Christian Nodal and Ángela Aguilar confirmed their relationship through HOLA!, Nodal has shared his first statement with his followers. In a video shared on Instagram, Nodal addressed his love life, shutting down rumors of infidelity while also asking his followers for kindness regarding his ex Cazzu, with whom he shares a daughter. New Music Friday: Christian Nodal, Sabrina Carpenter, Will Smith and Sean Paul, and moreÁngela Aguilar and Christian Nodal confirm their romance and very much in love [PHOTOS]Nodal shared his statement on Instagram on June 10th, shortly after his relationship with Aguilar was confirmed to the public.

Christina Aguilera is booked and busy, and the singer with Ecuadorian roots looks flawless. The 43-year-old music icon has been on tour and returned to her Las Vegas residency after extending more dates into August.Thankfully for fans who can’t attend shows, the singer has been sharing clips from her performances on social media.

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence return for the fourth Bad Boys film, Bad Boys: Ride Or Die.Directed by duo Adil & Bilall, who helmed the previous instalment Bad Boys For Life, this latest entry sees detectives Mike and Marcus become fugitives as they try to solve a case of corruption within the Miami PD.Vanessa Hudgens, Joe Pantoliano, Alexander Ludwig and DJ Khaled all reprise their roles from the previous film, while new cast additions include Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Rhea Seehorn, Melanie Liburd and Tiffany Haddish.The film’s score is by Scottish composer Lorne Balfe, who previously worked with directors Adil & Bilall on Bad Boys For Life.His other credits include Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Black Widow, The Lego Batman Movie, along with video games like Assassin’s Creed 3 and Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.Bad Boys: Ride Or Die also features original track ‘TONIGHT’ by the Black Eyed Peas & El Alfa, along with other songs by various artists.You can check out the tracklist for the soundtrack album below.‘TONIGHT’ – Black Eyed Peas & El Alfa feat. Becky G‘Lights Out’ – BIA & JID‘Mike T’ – ScarLip‘OH NO’ – BIA‘DUH!’ – Flo Milli‘Bam Bam’ – Shenseea & Myke Towers‘Brand New’ – 21 Lil Harold‘Flores Pa Ti’ – Becky G, Luisa Sonza & Papatinho‘Light Em Up’ – Will Smith & Sean Paul‘Bad Boys’ – Sean Paul & Trueno

Ice Spice was born on Jan. 1, 2000.To celebrate that unusual bit of trivia, the 24-year-old rapper will hit the road for the aptly-titled ‘Y2K! World Tour’ in support of her upcoming debut album “Y2K.”She’ll be joined by special guests Cash Cobain and RIOTUSA on all North American dates.Early in the month-long run, The Bronx native is slated to dropped into Montclair, NJ’s The Wellmont Theatre on Thursday, Aug.

‘Hackney Diamonds Tour’ concert experience technically starts the day before Mick, Keith and Ronnie take the stage.On Saturday morning, fans with tickets to the Sunday, May 26 MetLife Stadium show received an email asking which song they’d like built into the following evening’s set list. The four options were:“All Down The Line” from 1972’s “Exile On Main Street”“Heartbreaker” from 1973’s “Goat’s Head Soup”“Out Of Control” from 1997’s “Bridges To Babylon”“Bite My Head Off” from 2023’s “Hackney Diamonds”It’s a brilliant marketing scheme by one of music’s savviest bands. If those tracks don’t sound familiar, you’ll likely go down an unexpected rabbit hole to find out which is your favorite.

Thania Garcia Seeker Music is expanding into Latin American and U.S.-based Latin music markets by partnering with Latin record label, artist management and entertainment company MITH Media. Seeker will jointly sign songwriters and artists, acquire and manage catalogs and develop new genre-focused IP and projects in tandem with MITH.

Ice Spice has shared her new song “Gimmie a Light,” which is the first official single from her upcoming debut album Y2K.