Beyonce's latest Super Bowl commercial, in partnership with Verizon, has gone viral.
 
The reigning supreme appeared in the ad during the 2024 Super Bowl, where she attempts to break Verizon 5G in various ways. First by setting up a lemonade stand, then performing a surprise saxophone drop, acting as a streaming influencer called SLAYONCE, an AI clone, a BarBey Barbie, and even announcing her candidacy for "Beyonce of the United States." She even launches a rocket to become the first woman to perform in space but still fails to break Verizon.
 
The commercial ends with Beyonce saying, "Ok, they ready, drop the new music," and she delivers with the announcement of her Act II era beginning on March 29 and the release of two new songs titled "16 Carriages" and "Texas Hold 'Em" which has left fans, like me, ecstatic!
 
Without further ado, get into the Verison Ad and the two new songs below. Looks like our girl is going the Country route this time 'round!
 

 

 

 

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Beyoncé drops Verison Ad + New Music!

Sunday 11 February 2024

Usher absolutely smashed the Super Bowl Halftime Show, delivering a high-energy performance that left the audience in awe!
 
As the headliner for the 2024 event, he kicked off the show with his 2004 hit single "Caught Up" before launching into other fan favourites like "Superstar" and "Love in This Club." Usher had promised a show 30 years in the making, and he delivered on that promise with a performance that was nothing short of spectacular.
 
The eight-time Grammy award winner flaunts his unparalleled showmanship by delivering an electrifying Vegas-inspired showcase. Later, Alicia Keys joined him on stage for a sultry rendition of their 2004 hit "My Boo." Even bringing out heavyweights like H.E.R., will.i.Am, Lil John, and Ludacris as surprise guests.
 
Congratulations to Usher and his entire team. That was awesome! Alicia, I'll speak to you later.👀😒💀
 

 

 

 

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After taking a break to pursue other interests, YouTube sensation Yung Filly is back with his latest single, "Grey".

The song boldly showcases his roots by seamlessly blending the vibrant melodies of Bachata and Reggaeton. It marks the debut of a new musical era heavily influenced by his Colombian heritage.

I'm a new fan of Yung Filly, having discovered him less than a year ago. I'm obsessed with the energy he, Chunkz, and Nella Rose create every time they're together. I had no idea that he also makes music. You can imagine my surprise when he dropped "Grey" and it sounded this good - more music please, sir!

 

Yung Filly embraces his Colombian heritage in 'Grey'

Monday 5 February 2024

The Grammys 2024 took place last night at the Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, and the red carpet was graced with the presence of numerous A-list celebrities. While the musical performances were highly anticipated, the fashion statements made by these celebrities were the real stars of the night.

Expectations were sky-high, and only the most iconic looks would suffice. However, more than anything else, the focus was on showcasing elegance, confidence, and a unique sense of fashion and style.

After meticulously reviewing thousands of arrival pictures courtesy of Getty Images, we have carefully hand picked only seven looks that truly stood out to us. These style statements are the epitome of sophistication, class, and individuality, setting the bar high for future red carpet events.

And they are...

 

Paris Hilton in Reem Acra.  

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Ellie Goulding in Zuhair Murad. 

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Janelle Monáe in custom Giorgio Armani Prive.  

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Doja Cat in Dilara Findikoglu.  

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Coco Jones in Celia Kritharioti.  

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Vick Hope in Kyha Studios.  

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Rickey Thompson in Givenchy.  

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Grammys 2024 Red Carpet: Best Dressed

The 66th Grammy Awards will be held on Monday, February 5 NZT at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

SZA is the top nominee this year with nine nominations. Phoebe Bridgers, Serban Ghenea, and Victoria Monét received the second-highest number of nominations, with seven nods each. Followed by Jack Antonoff, Jon Batiste, Boygenius, Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift, all of whom tied for third place with six nominations each.

Announced to perform are Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Billy Joel, Dua Lipa, Joni Mitchell, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, SZA, U2 and more.

Here's the full list of nominees for the 2024 Grammys.


Record of the Year

  • "Worship" — Jon Batiste
  • "Not Strong Enough" — Boygenius
  • "Flowers" — Miley Cyrus
  • "What Was I Made For?" [from the motion picture Barbie] — Billie Eilish
  • "On My Mama" — Victoria Monét
  • "Vampire" — Olivia Rodrigo
  • "Anti-Hero" — Taylor Swift
  • "Kill Bill" — SZA


Album of the Year

  • World Music Radio — Jon Batiste
  • The Record — Boygenius
  • Endless Summer Vacation — Miley Cyrus
  • Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd — Lana Del Rey
  • The Age of Pleasure — Janelle Monáe
  • Guts — Olivia Rodrigo
  • Midnights — Taylor Swift
  • SOS — SZA

 

Song of the Year

  • "A&W" — Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey, and Sam Dew, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)
  • "Anti-Hero" — Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
  • "Butterfly" — Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
  • "Dance The Night" (from Barbie The Album) — Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson, and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
  • "Flowers" — Miley Cyrus, Gregory Aldae Hein, and Michael Pollack, songwriters (Miley Cyrus)
  • "Kill Bill" — Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, and Solána Rowe, songwriters (SZA)
  • "Vampire" — Daniel Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
  • "What Was I Made For?" [from the motion picture Barbie] — Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

 

Best New Artist

  • Gracie Abrams
  • Fred Again..
  • Ice Spice
  • Jelly Roll
  • Coco Jones
  • Noah Kahan
  • Victoria Monét
  • The War and Treaty


Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

  • Jack Antonoff
  • Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II
  • Hit-Boy
  • Metro Boomin
  • Daniel Nigro


Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

  • Edgar Barrera
  • Jessie Jo Dillon
  • Shane McAnally
  • Theron Thomas
  • Justin Tranter


Best Pop Vocal Album

  • Chemistry — Kelly Clarkson
  • Endless Summer Vacation — Miley Cyrus
  • Guts — Olivia Rodrigo
  • - (Subtract) — Ed Sheeran
  • Midnights — Taylor Swift


Best Pop Dance Recording

  • "Baby Don't Hurt Me" — David Guetta, Anne-Marie, and Coi Leray
  • "Miracle" — Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding
  • "Padam Padam" — Kylie Minogue
  • "One in a Million" — Bebe Rexha and David Guetta
  • "Rush" — Troye Sivan


Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

  • Playing Robots Into Heaven — James Blake
  • For That Beautiful Feeling — The Chemical Brothers
  • Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) — Fred again..
  • Kx5 — Kx5
  • Quest for Fire — Skrillex


Best Rock Album

  • But Here We Are — Foo Fighters
  • Starcatcher — Greta Van Fleet
  • 72 Seasons — Metallica
  • This Is Why — Paramore
  • In Times New Roman... — Queens of the Stone Age

 

Best Alternative Music Album

  • The Car — Arctic Monkeys
  • The Record — Boygenius
  • Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd — Lana Del Rey
  • Cracker Island — Gorillaz
  • I Inside the Old Year Dying — PJ Harvey

 

Best R&B Album

  • Girls Night Out — Babyface
  • What I Didn't Tell You (Deluxe) — Coco Jones
  • Special Occasion — Emily King
  • Jaguar II — Victoria Monét
  • Clear 2: Soft Life EP — Summer Walker

 

Best Melodic Rap Performance

  • "Sittin' on Top of the World" — Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage
  • "Attention" — Doja Cat
  • "Spin Bout U" — Drake and 21 Savage
  • "All My Life" — Lil Durk featuring J. Cole
  • "Low" — SZA

 

Best Rap Song

  • "Attention" — Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini, and Ari Starace, songwriters (Doja Cat)
  • "Barbie World" [from Barbie The Album] — Isis Naija Gaston, Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr., and Onika Maraj, songwriters (Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice featuring Aqua)
  • "Just Wanna Rock" — Mohamad Camara, Symere Woods, and Javier Mercado, songwriters (Lil Uzi Vert)
  • "Rich Flex" — Brytavious Chambers, Isaac "Zac" De Boni, Aubrey Graham, J. Gwin, Anderson Hernandez, Michael "Finatik" Mule, and Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, songwriters (Drake and 21 Savage)
  • "Scientists & Engineers" — Andre Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Michael Render, Tim Moore, and Dion Wilson, songwriters (Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane)

 

Best Alternative Jazz Album

  • Love in Exile — Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily
  • Quality Over Opinion — Louis Cole
  • SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree — Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, and SuperBlue
  • Live at the Piano — Cory Henry
  • The Omnichord Real Book — Meshell Ndegeocello

 

Best Country Album

  • Rolling Up the Welcome Mat — Kelsea Ballerini
  • Brothers Osborne — Brothers Osborne
  • Zach Bryan — Zach Bryan
  • Rustin' in the Rain — Tyler Childers
  • Bell Bottom Country — Lainey Wilson

 

Best Americana Album

  • Brandy Clark — Brandy Clark
  • The Chicago Sessions — Rodney Crowell
  • You're the One — Rhiannon Giddens
  • Weathervanes — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
  • The Returner — Allison Russell

 

Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)

  • Bordado a Mano — Ana Bárbara
  • La Sánchez — Lila Downs
  • Motherflower — Flor de Toloache
  • Amor Como en las Películas de Antes — Lupita Infante
  • Génesis — Peso Pluma

 

Best African Music Performance

  • "Amapiano" — Asake and Olamide
  • "City Boys" — Burna Boy
  • "Unavailable" — Davido featuring Musa Keys
  • "Rush" — Ayra Starr
  • "Water" — Tyla

 

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (includes film and television)

  • Barbie — Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, composers
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Ludwig Göransson, composer
  • The Fabelmans — John Williams, composer
  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny — John Williams, composer Oppenheimer — Ludwig Göransson, composer

 

 

 

(Picture via Instagram/SZA)

Grammy Awards 2024: And The Nominees Are...

Saturday 3 February 2024

American singer-songwriter AJ Mitchell has just released his latest single titled ‘Foolish’, which is a super catchy electric melody that gives us a glimpse of his upcoming sophomore album ‘As Far As The Eye Can See’. The album is all set to drop on May 3.

The song is dedicated to those who give their all in a relationship. Being a hopeful lover who wears their heart on their sleeve.

'Foolish' is written and produced by AJ Mitchell and Kid Culture. Visuals are directed by the talented Omar Jones. 
 
I'm OBSESSED! Kid Culture, you did your BIG ONE!💪

 

 

 

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I'm kinda obsessed with AJ Mitchell's new song 'Foolish'

Wednesday 24 January 2024

MAX drops another undeniable anthem, "SAY LESS" featuring Duckwrth, paving the way for the arrival of his highly anticipated new album "LOVE IN STEREO" on February 16.
‘SAY LESS’ is one of my favourite funky dance songs I’ve ever released, with the help of Mayer Hawthorne and the whole writing team. DUCKWRTH might have written some of the best bars on the whole album with his verse. I hope people everywhere dance as much as possible to this one. - MAX
Totally obsessed with the funk elements of this song. Duckwrth is the icing on the cake. Another one for your feel good playlist.

 

 

 

(Picture via Instagram/maxmusic)