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Bbyafricka Swims With SURF GANG on 'HARD COPY'
Inglewood idol Bbyafricka and New York City producer supergroup SURF GANG went into the studio with a dream and plan. SURF GANG’s evilgiane took the lead, working with Bbyafricka to churn out tracks that spotlight her melodic free flows over his experimental, electric soundscapes. The result is what listeners could only hope for the future of rap — a no-rules, just-immaculate-vibes approach culminating under the title HARD COPY. The EP opens with glitchy “AMMO,” with Bbyafricka rapping, “I know you don’t want me/ You’re just looking for some sex,” on the track at a leisurely pace, adding “I know I’m not the one meant for you just cause you love…
Model/Actriz on Celine Dion, Rock Star Living and 'Cats'
Cole Haden is prowling through the crowd. The lead singer of Model/Actriz, the Brooklyn-based dance-punk quartet, is deep in a throng of admirers in Chicago’s lush Union Park (as part of Pitchfork Music Festival) when he begins to beckon everyone to get on the ground. It’s hard to command an audience of this size. It’s harder when you’re outside at a music festival under a scorching summer sun, but the crowd, hypnotized, followed Haden’s call. There is one hold out, though. Pausing his growling vocals, a more familiar tone came out from Haden. “Dad, get down,” he snipes. After that, we’re all on the same page, family included. This sets…
Kesha Feels the Joy
The light of Kesha’s joy radiates over the phone between studio sessions and dance practice for Lollapalooza: “I’m living the dream!” The newly independent pop savant is deep into work on her upcoming album and tells PAPER the new stuff is “the best songs, I think, of my entire career.” There is an indelible air of lightness to her voice, radiating the aforementioned joy that seeps into everything we talk about. After the many ups and downs she’s experienced in the last decade — the fear and success and trauma and self-discovery — Kesha has at last arrived at an all-consuming sense of joy: for life, for art, for her…
Bryce Xavier Gets Vulnerable on 'It's Been a Good Game'
Bryce Xavier is coming of age on his new EP, It’s Been a Good Game, out everywhere today. The 22-year-old LA-based artist documents most of his life, openly and honestly, on TikTok to more than three million followers. On this project, though, he manages to make what’s public feel personal by digging even deeper across eight vulnerable tracks. Xavier traverses all the pivotal experiences of early adulthood head-on, but especially as a young queer man in search of connection with himself and the surrounding world. Songs tackle identity, sexuality, family, friendship, love and loss, sung with an innocence that pulls you closer. Xavier’s voice, delivered delicately as if whispering a…
Love Island hit with Ofcom complaints after fans accuse Joey Essex of ‘ruining’ show
Joey Essex has been accused of ‘ruining’ Love Island by viewers (Picture: ITV/ Shutterstock) Love Island fans have taken aim at Joey Essex over concerns he is risking ‘ruining’ the entire series and complained to Ofcom. The reality star, 33, is best known for starring on The Only Way is Essex, going on to appear on Celebrity Ex on the Beach, I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and Dancing on Ice. He is now appearing on the latest season of Love Island, which is being filmed in Mallorca. When his casting on the show was revealed, reactions were mixed, with some saying they were not happy to see him…
Paris Paloma Writes Her Own Story
Paris Paloma’s “the warmth” hits you like an echo from another time. Slow crawling with hypnotic strings swimming in echoing harmonies, each flourish is haunting and medieval, a testament to Paloma’s timeless songwriting. History be damned, however, since to her fans, Paloma’s moment is now — a sentiment they, as the singer-songwriter, took the stage at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom for her first US tour. Sitting in the balcony a few hours before the show begins, I tell her about the fans already waiting for her outside. Dressed in boho chic floor-grazing dresses and lace, a cult-like queue was clearly hoping to get in early and press themselves up…
MUNA on New Music: 'It's Time to Cook'
I’m huddled with MUNA against the side of Pitchfork’s red stage, convened around a small plastic picnic table. Chicago’s summer heat is sweltering and the ambient thrash of Model/Actriz playing mere feet away isn’t instilling a calm vibe. Plus, President Joe Biden has just announced he would not be running for re-election just a few hours prior. There’s a lot of chaos that could have made this Pitchfork fest feel like a chaotic riot, but somehow, MUNA and I are suspiciously calm. I get the sense that MUNA isn’t really phased by much. The band — comprised of singer Katie Gavin, guitarist Naomi McPherson, and guitarist and synth-wiz, Josette Maskin…
From Doubt to Dream: Noah Kahan at MSG
On January 19, 2019, singer-songwriter and Vermont native Noah Kahan pressed send on a foreboding tweet: “I prolly won’t sell out Madison Square Garden or even all the shows on my tour but I’ll keep writing songs for you all for as long as you’ll have me,” he wrote. A cool five years later, after James Bay’s opening set, that same tweet is being mirrored on the massive screens that flank the Madison Square Garden stage, as fans file in to watch Kahan play the first of two sold-out shows in one of New York City’s most storied venues. I’ll always be a fan of the hero story. The idea…
Shaughna Phillips confirms she’s back with ex-boyfriend during his nine-year jail stint
Shaughna Phillips confirmed their split back in November (Picture: Instagram/Shaughna Phillips) Shaughna Phillips has confirmed she is back together with ex-boyfriend Billy Webb as he serves nine years in prison. The couple welcomed a one-year-old daughter, Lucia, after Billy was charged with possession with intent to supply a Class A drug. The Love Island star announced they had split in November, but has since confirmed they are back together via a social media post. Shaughna invited her 1.4million Instagram followers to ask her questions, with one sending ‘Are you single lovely?’ The star responded ‘No I’m very happy with my little life’ alongside a red heart and an infinity symbol…
Maya Jama fans astounded by TV presenter’s ageless mum as she makes surprise appearance
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