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SAINt JHN “Roses” Remix Goes #1, 4 Years After Initial Release

SAINt JHN’s “Roses” Imanbek Remix went #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 a few weeks ago but did you know the original version of “Roses” was released in 2016?

Even more interesting is that he released a remix of “Roses” in May 2020 with a guest feature from Future. Even with Future’s backing, the single didn’t truly reach its peak until Imanbek’s remix of the single blew up on Triller & Tik Tok.

This isn’t the first time an artist had a song blow up years after its initial release. Sheck Wes’ “Mo Bamba” was released in June of 2017 but the record didn’t blow up until Mid-2018.

What makes this case study very intriguing is Imanbek. Imanbek is a 19 year old producer from Kazakhstan. Yes, you read that correctly Kazakhstan, the country made popular in the movie Borat.

Imanbek is from a village in Kazakhstan called Aksu, he started playing the guitar at the age of 8. He tried to reach out to SAINt JHN via Instagram DM but wasn’t successful. He went on to produce and release the remix which quickly began dominating the charts across Europe.

Months later the remix took the single to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. There’s a bunch of lessons to be learned from this. For starters, never give up on a song or project. Just because it didn’t blow up on the initial release it doesn’t mean that you can’t re-release the song or remix it and dominate the charts with the same song.

Another great point is that sometimes it just takes the right person to recreate your work. Future is one of the most successful artists of our generation but even his feature on the initial remix of “Roses” didn’t take the record to #1.

It was a 19 year old producer, Imanek, who had the perfect production to match SAINt JHN’s sped-up vocals that gave the world the remix we didn’t know we wanted.

Moral of the story, don’t ever give up on yourself or your work. Keep pushing, keep releasing, and when the timing is right you’re time will come.

Congrats to SAINt JHN aka Ghetto Lenny and Imanbek on taking “Roses” to the #1 spot!

We interviewed SAINt JHN back in January before releasing the Future remix of “Roses” and he got to know a big group of fans who came to his meet & greet. Rewatch the interview below.

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50 Cent Calls Out Steven Victor & Virgil Abloh Over Pop Smoke Album Cover Dilemma

First and foremost rest in peace Bashar “Pop Smoke” Jackson.

In light of his murder back in late February, 50 Cent & Steven Victor vowed to complete his upcoming album, Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon.

50 Cent started by enlisting the likes of Drake, Roddy Ricch & more. Well, now the album has some controversy around it when 50 Cent posted the album art designed by Virgil Abloh.

The Hip Hop community wasted no time calling out 50 Cent & Virgil Abloh for the underwhelming cover art. It’s important to note that Pop Smoke had chosen Virgil Abloh for his next cover art but still the people were outraged by the simplicity of the cover.

50 Cent tweeted that he had previously told Pop’s manager, Steven Victor, who is also overseeing the project, that Virgil’s album art wasn’t the right fit.

Then the “In Da Club” rapper went to Instagram to post different variations of a potential album cover for Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon. 50 Cent has leaned towards the people for a solution, posting dozens of variations from an assortment of artists. However, it was Pop Smoke’s wish to have Virgil Abloh create the album art thus 50 has called upon Virgil to recreate his cover.

Pop’s manager, Steven Victor, addressed the situation as well stating that the team is “MAKING A CHANGE” & “POP WOULD LISTEN TO HIS FANS” among other tweets.

The album comes out July 3 and we’re a little over a day away from the release so we will have to wait and see what the “Off-White” creator Virgil delivers in honor of Pop.

Once again rest in peace Pop Smoke & be sure to listen to Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon when it releases on July 3rd. The album boasts features from Lil Baby, DaBaby, Quavo, Swae Lee, Future, 50 Cent, Roddy Ricch, Tyga, and more!

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The Future of Concerts

For many music fans, concerts are the epitome of the listening experience. They are a chance to hear and see their favorite artists live, all while feeding off the high-energy the artist and the other fans bring. And for the artists, concerts are an integral part of making music. Concerts provide them with a live, exciting platform to perform their music, as well as an essential revenue stream. According to an article from TorrentFreak, live performances typically account for 28% of a musician’s income stream. 

Given the current global situation, many concerts that were meant to happen this year have been either postponed or canceled. With the guidelines we need to follow to ensure everyone’s safety, the typical concert experience does not seem very feasible. So what does the future of concerts look like? 

On May 18, the first socially distanced concert in the US occurred in Arkansas. Travis McCready performed a set at Temple Live in Fort Smith. The venue has a usual capacity of 1,100 people, but it was reduced down to 229 people. Additionally, the concert attendees had to wear face masks during the show and they had their temperature taken before they could enter the premise. Once inside, the separate groups were arranged in clusters with a safe distance between them and other groups. 

Another option for hosting concerts during the current pandemic is drive-in concerts. These concerts have the same premise as drive-in movie theaters, which have been seeing a resurgence in popularity recently. Essentially, concertgoers would drive into the venue and watch the performance from inside their cars. One musician, Marc Rebillet, has already announced a drive-in concert tour for this summer. 

It’s going to be a while before concerts go back to the sweaty, mosh-pit experiences we are all accustomed to, but for now, we can at least try and support our favorite artists in other ways and enjoy the alternative concert experiences everyone is working so hard to create. 

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