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English singer-songwriter Charli XCX is set to make waves in the upcoming weeks, as her documentary, Alone Together, is set to premiere at SXSW festival.

During the course of 2020, while a lot of people had a whole lot of excess time in their hands, Charli was one of the few to use that time for good. While she was busy working on her last album, how I’m feeling now, she utilized the assistance of directors Bradley & Pablo (who also directed her video for “2099”), to capture the process on tape. An LP and a documentary later, the film has found its way into the roster for this year’s SXSW film showcase.

made a documentary. directed by bradley&pablo 😈 pic.twitter.com/qOwOM1WgDH

— Charli (@charli_xcx) February 10, 2021

“The documentary tells the story of not only the 5 week process surrounding the making of my album, how I’m feeling now, but also all the emotions that creating, connecting, and living in a quarantine and in basically a new world evokes for people across the globe,” Charli wrote in an Instagram post, adding that she’s not sure when the film will be released to the public but to “enjoy it when it does.”

SXSW or South By Southwest, colloquially known as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States.

With the Judas and the Black Messiah movie, starring Lakeith Stanfield, set to arrive on Friday, February 12th, the soundtrack of the movie is bringing just as much hype as the film itself.

The soundtrack, reportedly, will feature a posthumous collaboration between Nipsey Hussle and Jay-Z, named What It Feels Like. Executive produced by Hit-Boy, What It Feels Like marks Nip and Hov’s first official collaboration.

Judas and the Black Messiah takes place in Chicago during the 1960s and depicts the betrayal of Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton. The two-hour film starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons and more hits theaters and HBO Max on Friday (February 12).

The rest of the tracklist for the highly anticipated film’s soundtrack finds contributions from Nas, A$AP Rocky, Lil Durk, G Herbo, Rakim, Polo G, H.E.R., Black Thought, Pooh Shiesty, Smino, Dom Kenndy SiR and many more.

Jay and Nip’s relationship began years ago in 2013 when Nipsey famously priced his 2013 Crenshaw mixtape at $100 apiece, and against the general thought, Hov believed in him and paid it forward by purchasing 100 copies of the project. Jay became fond of Hussle’s movement and paid tribute to him at his Webster Hall concert shortly after his death in 2019 during a freestyle.

While the fans of the deceased artist have long been waiting for a posthumous album, Nipsey’s brother, Blacc Sam, explained to Billboard that the only way such an album could be released would be in conjunction with a documentary on Nip’s life, which the Asghedom family is working on.

Tracklist for "Judas and the Black Messiah" soundtrack unveiled

The lineup includes a JAY-Z and Nipsey Hussle collaboration titled "What It Feels Like" 👀

The biographical drama details the betrayal of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Black Panther Party in the late 1960s pic.twitter.com/Tol3plKJtL

— JAY-Z Daily (@JAY_Z_Daily) February 9, 2021

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On Wednesday, February 10th, the long list of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2021 were announced. 16 total nominees were announced, with seven of them being first-timers. The inductees will be announced sometime in May.

This will be the 36th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which is set to take place this fall in Cleveland, Ohio. Fans are also able to vote for their favorites through April 30th on the Rock Hall website found here. 

The nine nominees that have been on this list before are Kate Bush, Devo, Chaka Khan, Carole King, LL Cool J, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, Todd Rundgren and Tina Turner. While Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden, JAY-Z, Mary J. Blige, Fela Kuti, and Dionne Warwick make the nominee list for the first time.

John Sykes, the Chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation talked about the nominee list in a statement, saying, “This remarkable ballot reflects the diversity and depth of the artists and music the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebrates. These nominees have left an indelible impact on the sonic landscape of the world and influenced countless artists that have followed them.”

If Foo Fighters are inducted, it will be the second time Dave Grohl has been inducted, the first being with Nirvana in 2014. Carole King and Tina Turner, if inducted, would be the second and third women to be inducted at more than once, behind Stevie Nicks. 

Some are surprised to not see previously nominated artists but who were not inducted, on this year’s list, including Bad Brains, Pat Benatar, Dave Matthews Band, Eurythmics, Jane’s Addiction, Judas Priest, Kraftwerk, MC5, Motörhead, Gram Parsons, John Prine, Eric B. & Rakim, the Replacements, the Smiths, Soundgarden, and Thin Lizzy. Additionally, a handful of other artists were up for nomination for the first time this year but did not make the list, including Backstreet Boys, D’Angelo, Deftones, Garbage, and Robyn. 

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“Mama’s Baby” is Babyy Chris 2K’s visual and single from his recent EP “1000 BC”, where BC stands for Babyy Chris.

The Atlanta rapper has made an impact in 2020 with his other single “No Harm” which featured Kevin Gates, off of the same project.  Watch the Casso directed video now, and stay tuned for an album from Babyy Chris 2K in 2021 on Island Records/Reckless Republic.

Babyy Chris 2K said “The song “Mama’s Baby” is actually one of my favorites off of my ‘1000 BC’ EP because it reminds me so much of my struggle.  Coming from where I’m from it just makes me feel like I should never quit.  Being so into fashion, this video was so much fun to shoot.

Just being able to switch into so many outfits was one of those ‘I made it moments.’  Also, something the fans might know is during the scene with the pyrotechnics, I nearly burnt my face off!!  I truly hope everyone enjoys watching it as much as I had enjoyed making it.”

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“Bullets Flying” is off of D-Aye’s recent EP “Defeated Da Odds.” The Montgomery, AL rapper also linked up with Zaytoven on that project on the single “Hunnids” which has been seeing a lot of radio support across the country.

Watch the Casso directed visual now, and expect a full album in 2021 on Island Records/Reckless Republic.

When speaking about the ‘Bullets Flying’ D-Aye says, “The video was creative to me because that’s how situations usually happen where I’m from in Montgomery.  So being always on alert I was able to channel some of my life experiences into this one, which adds to the authenticity.

And being that I tour in a lot of smaller markets, which I love because the love is always genuine and you really get some amazing energy from these shows.  But one night in a small country town there were bullets literally flying over my head, and I knew I had to turn that into a song.”

We caught up with D-Aye and one of hip hop’s biggest producers Zaytoven back in 2020 in case you missed it.

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Along with Sunday’s Super Bowl LV, came the abundance of new commercials. Here are a few of the highlights and the artists that were a part of them.

Logitech with Lil Nas X

Lil Nax X appeared in the Logitech commercial, encouraging and calling out all of the artists, creators, and others who “Defy Logic.” The commercial also gives a sneak peek of the artist’s new song “Montero (Call Me by Your Name).”

Jeep with Bruce Springsteen

A rare appearance by Bruce Springsteen in the two minutes and ten-second commercial for Jeep. The commercial features a patriotic and reminiscent tone of Jeep commercials of the past.

Bud Light with Post Malone

This year’s Bud Light Super Bowl commercial featured an abundance of “Bud Light Legends,” which is also the title of the commercial, including Post Malone. In the commercial, the legends come together to help a Bud Light truck driver who crashed his truck in a scene reminiscent of the Avengers Endgame film.

Pepsi with The Weeknd

The Pepsi commercial starts by showing people in all different places rocking out to The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.” One of the people rocking out is a security guard attendant at a stadium, and as he is rocking out, he realizes the person next in line is The Weeknd.

Uber Eats with Cardi B & Wayne’s World

Wayne’s World made its return in a commercial for Uber Eats that featured Cardi B. In the commercial, you saw Cardi B join the Wayne & Garth on the couch in what turned out to be one of the most entertaining commercials of the evening.

Squarespace with Dolly Parton

Squarespace’s commercial had Dolly Parton make a spin on her iconic song “9 to 5” and turned it into “5 to 9.” Paying tribute to those who work on their passion projects in their free time or “5 to 9.”

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This past Saturday, February 6th, Phoebe Bridgers made her Saturday Night Live debut. The episode was hosted by David Levy, the Schitt’s Creek star. The 26-year-old alternative rock star performed two songs, “Kyoto,” and “I Know The End.”

“Kyoto” was the artist’s performance kickoff song. All band members were dressed in Bridgers’ iconic skeleton onesies, which were also worn in the song’s music video. “Kyoto” is the second single off of Punisher, Phoebe Bridgers’ 2020 sophomore album. 

The last song performed was “I Know The End,” which is also off her Punisher. While her band members continued to wear the skeleton onesies, Bridgers changed into a black dress with a beaded neckline. The stage was set dark and moody, with red spotlights. Bridgers decided to end the song and the night’s performance by smashing her guitar. For about 30 seconds, she smashed her guitar on a nearby amp, which sent sparks flying. 

This year, Phoebe Bridgers is up for four Grammys. Two are for “Kyoto,” and the others are for best new artist and best alternative music album for Punisher. The Grammys are set to air next month on March 14th. Check out Dash’s full article on Grammy nominees here. 

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We’re excited to announce our first new show on our Afrobeats station, AFRODILLA.

AFRODILLA is a weekly top 10 show that features all the latest Afrobeats hits and exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in the genre that’s taking the world by storm.

The show is produced and hosted by the Afrobeats sensation Trackdilla. Trackdilla started the show off this week with an exclusive interview with Nigerian singer, Reekado Banks.

If you’re hip to Afrobeats or just discovering the genre you’ll definitely want to listen in every week as AFRODILLA brings us the genre’s biggest hits weekly.

If you haven’t heard Trackdilla’s single “Spend My Money” you can watch the video below.

Stay tuned every week on Afrobeats Powered by Mavin right here on Dash Radio for nothing but the best sounds coming from Afrobeats artists around the world.

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It’s Friday and you know what that means, time for some new music! Dash Radio has the inside scoop on everything that released today.

Cardi B released her new single, “Up” today. The 28-year-old star announced the single’s release just earlier this week and thanked fans for their continued support through a tough time in her life. Along with the announcement, Cardi B tweeted “I want to thank all my fans and everyone that genuinely supports me. I been preparing for this week for over a month. Unfortunately, I’m not feeling how I wanted to feel today. I’m very happy that you guys are happy and just know I do this cause ya go so hard for me.”

Foo Fighters release their new album, Medicine at Midnight, today. This is the alternative rock band’s tenth studio album, whose release was originally delayed because of COVID-19. We can expect pop influences and a somewhat unexpected upbeat sound from the album. Three songs off of Medicine at Midnight were released earlier this year, and the end of 2020, including “Shame Shame,” “No Son Of Mine,” and “Waiting On A War.”

Oakland native G-Eazy came back on the scene today with his latest single “Provide”, featuring Chris Brown & Mark Morrison. Mark Morrison is known for his classic “Return of the Mack”, which was sampled on G-Eazy’s “Provide”. In other hip hop news, Slim 400 dropped Bomptton, including 12 new tracks with features from RJmrLA, Celly Ru, Jackboy & much more.

On Wednesday, Julien Baker released “Favor” off of her upcoming album Little Oblivions. The track features Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, bringing the three musicians’ band, Boygenius, back together. A couple of other tracks off of Little Oblivions, which is set to release February 26th, have been released including “Faith Healer,” and “Hardline.” “Favor” was said to be recorded in Nashville, along with a few other tracks by Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, so we may expect some more music by the trio in the future. 

The Weeknd released his hits compilation album The Highlights today. The album includes 18 of the artist’s top songs, including “In Your Eyes,” “Can’t Feel My Face,” and “Starboy.” Check out Dash’s full article on the compilation album’s announcement here. 

Yesterday, Vampire Weekend released an EP called 40:42, which includes two renditions of their song “2021” off of their 2019 album Father of the Bride. The EP’s title is representative of the length of the album, 40 minutes and 42 seconds. The two new recordings were by Jazz musician Sam Gendel and electronic rock band Goose. “2021 (in the space between two pieces of wood)” reimagined by Sam Gendel can be found here. “2021 (January 5th, to be exact)” reimagined by Goose can be found here. 

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On Saturday, January 31st, a teaser for a Wayne’s World Uber Eats Super Bowl commercial was released. The teaser was called “Wayne’s World – Wayne and Garth are Back.”

It shows Mike Myers and Dana Carvey back in their iconic Wayne’s World characters sitting in Wayne’s mom’s Aurora, Illinois basement from the movies. Both stars are wearing ripped jeans, Wayne in a black t-shirt and baseball hat, and Garth in an Alice Cooper t-shirt, flannel, and rocking his blonde hair.

In the 37 second commercial teaser, Wayne says “And we’re back. 2020 man, that was a great year…” as Garth joins in for one of their usual “NOT!”s. Wayne adds “We just wanted to say that we’ll see you soon for the game, which for legal reasons cannot be named.” Garth continues “We’ll see you on the Big Bowl.” “The gigantic bowl,” Wayne finishes. 

In addition to the commercial, Uber Eats also released a teaser song video, which shows 6 seconds of Wayne and Garth rocking out to their iconic Wayne’s World song.

Super Bowl LV is between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs and is happening this Sunday, February 7th. 

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