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Nigerian star Wizkid has a new album coming out this Thursday, October 15th, named “Made in Lagos”. The afrobeat singer announced the release date of the album alongside his single “No Stress” back in September. 

The promotion for “Made in Lagos” had been underway for a couple years now, first being hinted in 2019. Wizkid has been dubbing this album “best he’s ever made” and that just hypes up the expectations. 

15th October 🦅 pic.twitter.com/qs2f2AZuby

— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) September 22, 2020

Burna Boy, fellow Nigerian superstar, will reportedly be featured in the album, alongside big names such as Skepta, Starboy Terri, Ella Mai, and HER. 

Wizkid has already established himself as a household name in the Afrobeats scene, with previous albums; “Superstar”, “Ayo” and “Sounds From The Other Side” winning multiple awards and featured in tours and venues across the World. 

Born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, the artist made headlines in recent weeks about protesting against Nigerian police brutality. 

Protesting against SARS, or Special Anti-Robbery Squad, the artist called out for the dissolution of the organization in a mass protest organized in London, also tweeting out numerously, having previously called out the Nigerian President to deal with the matter.

This is not about me/You or any individual !! This is for us and the next generation to come! Love everybody! ❤️

— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) October 11, 2020

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This past Saturday, October 10th, Jack White paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen on Saturday Night Live by performing tracks from across his career. 

The first performance by White was a medley build around the White Stripes’ “Ball and Biscuit,” off of their album Elephant, reworking it in a way to feature snippets of “Don’t Hurt Yourself,” which he had collaborated with Beyonce on her album Lemonade, and “Jesus Is Coming Soon.” The latter is a traditional gospel song written during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.

Watch the Jack White SNL performance of “Ball and Biscuit”/ “Don’t Hurt Yourself” / “Jesus is Coming Soon”

Jack White was a last-minute addition to this past Saturday Night Live episode, hosted by Bill Burr. He was added after original musical guest Morgan Wallen was caught partying mask-less, and thus disinvited to the show. 

Later on SNL, White brought out a guitar designed by Eddie Van Halen for him. He played the guitar while performing “Lazaretto” as a way to pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen, who passed away earlier that week. 

White talked about the guitar’s significance in an Instagram post before the performance. The post featured pictures of the guitar through the process of its making and its current state. In the caption for the post, Jack White said “I thought it could be a nice gesture for me to use this blue Eddie Van Halen model guitar for one of the songs tonight on SNL. the guitar was designed by Eddie (with a few customizations I had added). Eddie was very kind to me and saw to it that this guitar was made for me to my specs. I won’t even insult the man’s talent by trying to play one of his songs tonight. thanks again Eddie for this guitar and rest in peace sir.”

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Early Wednesday morning, October 7th, AC/DC released a new single “Shot In The Dark,” and announced a new album Power Up to be released November 13. It will be available in various formats, including a limited-edition deluxe “lightbox.”

In a Tweet, the band announced “‘SHOT IN THE DARK.’ THE NEW SINGLE OUT WEDNESDAY @ 12:00 AM NYC / 5:00AM LONDON / 3:00 PM SYDNEY. #PWRUP.”

The chorus of the song says “A shot in the dark / Make it feel alright / A shot in the dark / Run through the whole night / A shot in the dark… A shot in the dark beats a walk in the park.”

‘POWER UP’ OUT NOVEMBER 13. LIMITED EDITION DELUXE LIGHTBOX, CD, VINYL & DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER. “SHOT IN THE DARK” AVAILABLE NOW. #PWRUP https://t.co/E1IgKXPCxF pic.twitter.com/TrlgwZJaNI

— AC/DC (@acdc) October 7, 2020

The single is the first track off of their forthcoming album. British singer Brian Johnson and drummer Phil Rudd reunite with the band for Power Up. Johnson had stepped aside in 2016 due to doctor’s orders regarding hearing-loss issues. Rudd had a stint in rehab.

The official announcement comes after an unexpected teaser last month with the band saying “ARE YOU READY? #PWRUP,” and revealed Johnson, Rudd, lead guitarist Angus Young, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, and bassist Cliff Williams as their line-up. 

Angus Young told Rolling Stone “This record is pretty much a dedication to Malcolm, my brother. It’s a tribute for him like ‘Back in Black’ was a tribute to Bon Scott.”

AC/DC’s 2015 Rock or Bust, their last album, peaked at No. 3 in the U.S. and U.K. and No. 1 in Australia. 

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Cactus Jack might be back with a brand new album in the upcoming months – or at least he is just teasing his fans about it.

On Monday, the Houston rapper changed his Instagram bio from his 2018 monster hit album “Astroworld” to “Utopia”, and naturally, his fans went crazy.

TRAVIS SCOTT HAS CHANGED HIS INSTAGRAM BIO FROM ‘ASTROWORLD’ TO ‘UTOPIA’

ITS COMING pic.twitter.com/VMt1isX11Q

— All Love Hip Hop (@AllLoveHipHop) October 5, 2020

Scott was also suggestive on Twitter, writing: “GOING TO GO COOK UP AND BUILD THESE WALLS FOR UTOPIA. SEE YOU GUYS SOON.”

GOING TO GO COOK UP AND BUILD THESE WALLS FOR UTOPIA. SEE YOU GUYS SOON.

— TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) October 5, 2020

And sending a message to DJ’s all over, telling them to get ready as he might be cooking something up for them soon.

DJs Just keep Checking ur mailbox
Got something on the way in the mail for ya

— TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) October 5, 2020

Scott’s hints naturally created some confusion over the meaning of Utopia, which could very well be his current state of mind as he recently just hit #1 on Billboard with his latest single “Franchise”, making him the fastest artist to have three number 1 debuts in Billboard’s history.

Monday, October 5, Billie Eilish and Finneas performed “No Time To Die,” their James Bond theme to celebrate James Bond Day on The Tonight Show.

The performance is stunning and simply beautiful. Dramatically shot in black and white and what seems to be a music hall as the performance setting. Finneas plays the piano as an accompaniment to Billie’s haunting, whisper-like vocals

Eilish and Finneas spoke to Jimmy Fallon on the show about the song, and its start. “For many years, we’ve wanted to write a Bond song. Not even like we thought we could, it was just more like a fantasy — like a complete fantasy,” Eilish said.

The performance comes along with the announcement that the final Daniel Craig staring 007 film will be postponed until April 21, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the closing of movie theaters.

The song “No Time To Die,” was dropped in February, making Billie Eilish, at 18 years old, the youngest person to write a Bond theme. A video for the movie’s theme was released last week on October 1st which features footage from the film.

“It feels crazy to be a part of this in every way. To be able to score the theme song to a film that is part of such a legendary series is a huge honor. James Bond is the coolest film franchise ever to exist. I’m still in shock,” Eilish said in a statement.

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Fatt Sosa makes his major-label debut on Reckless Republic/Island Records by releasing “Take.” 

Now the Angier, NC native has steadily made a name for himself over the years, being closely associated with artists like Cam’ron, Jim Jones, and the whole Dipset.

This is just a tease to another major announcement that Fatt Sosa will be announcing in the coming weeks.

Support for this single early on includes artists like Blac Youngsta, Peewee Longway, and Big Bank Black all sending words of encouragement which you can see currently on Fatt Sosa’s Instagram feed (@FattSosa). 

Stream Fatt Sosa “Take”:  lnk.to/FattSosa-Take

Already having received support over the years in publications like Hot New Hip Hop, BET, REVOLT, and more, as well as being a First Alert artist on Sirius XM’s Hip Hop Nation with his single “Dope” featuring Moneybagg Yo.

When speaking about “Take” Fatt Sosa states, “Get ready for ‘Big Marvin’ dropping on soon, got some big surprises on there, on my momma momma!!  And Free Rowdy!!” 

Stay tuned for more from the small-town artist Fatt Sosa, who has his sights on a global scale.

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Yungblud has announced a 16-date virtual tour called The Weird Time of Life Tour in support of his new album Weird! due out November 13. 

Each show on this digital tour, presented by Moment House, a livestream platform, will be a full-scale production with a unique localized experience. November 16 is The Weird Time of Life Tour’s kick off in London. Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles are among the cities to be played in addition to others. December 7 is the scheduled close out of the tour in Sydney. 

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WEIRD TIME OF LIFE VIRTUAL TOUR IS COMING TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL FOOKIN CITYS. i can’t wait to play the new songs for the first time and fall into the world with you. pre order the album before THURSDAY 9:30am (bst) to receive access to the pre sale happening on THURSDAY at 1 pm (bst). general onsale FRIDAY 5pm (bst). tell yer mates. all the info is in the swipe rights. tickets are limited, once they’re gone, they’re gone. GO GO GO. TICKETS WILL BE $5 (link in bio) – where am i gonna see you? 🖤

A post shared by YUNGBLUD (@yungblud) on Sep 28, 2020 at 5:01am PDT

A limited number of tickets will be available for each show through a new ticketed digital live experience platform, Moment House. By pre-ordering Weird! From the official Yungblud store by 9:30am BST on October 1, fans can receive priority access to the digital tour.

General tickets go on-sale Friday, October 2nd, at 5pm BST on Moment House here. A supporting act will be announced soon. 

The English musician, Yungblud (aka Dominic Harrison) said in a release, “The thing I miss about playing shows is the individuality of every night. The different faces, the different energy, but most of all the different cultures. Our community may be from different parts of the world yet we have similar beliefs, it is incredible. I wanted to do a show for as many cities as I could, playing songs off my new album for the first time.”

He added “This album helped me so much and I wanted to bring it to the fans with all the energy, all the passion, all the love and all the fucking rage that went into it. Just because we can’t touch each other, doesn’t mean we can’t feel each other. I’ll see you in your city.”

Bryson Tiller finally announced the release date for his new album, Anniversary. In a tweet posted on Monday, the Louisville rap singer tweeted: “real fans know the countdown started months ago. Anniversary 10/2.”

Tiller made his debut with Trapsoul five years ago, following it with his sophomore True to Self after two years. His second studio album was met with mixed reviews by critics and fans alike, with Tiller himself admitting to Billboard that True To Self wasn’t his best work.

real fans know the countdown started months ago. Anniversary 10/2 pic.twitter.com/L9OEJTDhF2

— tiller (@brysontiller) September 28, 2020

In the recent weeks, Tiller had released two singles, ‘Inhale’ and ‘Always Forever’, even releasing a video for ‘Inhale’, marking his return to the spotlight and amping up the hype for Anniversary.

Tiller kept busy with the promotions following that, releasing the deluxe version of his debut album Trapsoul alongside the video for one of the biggest hits of the album, “Right My Wrongs”.

Timing is also important for the drop of Tiller’s third studio album Anniversary, which happens to be October 2nd, fifth year anniversary of Trapsoul’s original release.

Stay posted with Dash you know we will be playing all the hits from the album when it drops!

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On Monday night, September 28, Justin Timberlake posted a brief clip of him and longtime producer Timbaland nodding along to a beat in the studio. JT’s caption of the post stating “Back together again,” with prayer hands emoji. This post comes after Timberlake and his wife Jessica Biel reportedly welcomed a second child. 

Timbaland posted the same video with the caption “We back!!!!!!!” The instrumental track in the video has them grooving to a funky pop sound and Timbaland seems to say approvingly, “That’s the beat!”

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Back together again 🙏🏼

A post shared by Justin Timberlake (@justintimberlake) on Sep 28, 2020 at 1:41pm PDT

In a recent interview with Zane Lowe, JT talked about wanting to work with Timbaland since the age of 14 after first hearing Missy Elliott’s 1997 album Supa Dupa Fly, which Timbaland produced on his own.

He said during the interview “You have to understand, like when I was 14 and we were just actually forming the group [*NSYNC], Supa Dupa Fly was the thing for me. And I said to my mother, ‘I will work with that man one day. I will work with him one day if it’s the last thing I do. And of course, I was 14, and just like… I probably could have said anything at that point and believed it…. We had met a little bit. He really liked ‘It’s Gonna Be Me,’ actually. And we met him outside a studio one time and I was kind of realizing that maybe it wasn’t going to be possible.”

JT has confirmed he has been in the studio with Timbaland working on his upcoming album which is a follow-up to his 2018 Man of the Woods. Hit-Boy, Kaytranada, Danja, and Rob Knox are also amongst those Timberlake has been in the studio with for the upcoming album.

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We back!!!!!!! @justintimberlake

A post shared by Timbo the King – CEO (@timbaland) on Sep 28, 2020 at 4:02pm PDT

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