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Blur Ends 12-Year Hiatus with “Go Out”

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Blur hasn’t released an album since 2003’s Think Tank. Frontman Damon Albarn has been busy, releasing a solo album last year to cap off some fine work with Gorillaz (look for a 2016 comeback). He did not do a bad job with either of those things, so news of a resurrected Blur is welcomed with […] The post Blur Ends 12-Year Hiatus with “Go Out” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.

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Watch Kid Cudi’s Appearance on “Comedy Bang! Bang!”

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Seeing how artists react to the slightly offbeat humor of Comedy Bang! Bang! is always interesting. We saw Schoolboy Q take his turn on the couch, and this time Scott and Reggie get Kid Cudi as a guest. Watch a short clip above. Cudi is currently working on his album MOTM3. There’s no release date yet, but […] The post Watch Kid Cudi’s Appearance on “Comedy Bang! Bang!” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.

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Download a Shimmering New Track from PC Music’s A.G. Cook and Hannah Diamond

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Two of PC Music’s most recognizable artists, founder A.G. Cook and singer Hannah Diamond, have released a new track today to coincide with the announcement of a big SXSW show. The show, going down on thursday March 19 in Austin, TX, will feature pretty much the whole PC Music family, with bespoke live sets designed specifically […] The post Download a Shimmering New Track from PC Music’s A.G. Cook and Hannah Diamond appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.

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BRUH News: Warren Sapp Paid $600 For Head & Filmed It On His Phone

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Warren Sapp’s police report from his prostitution incident at the top of the month is like lasagna layer of refined struggle. More details have emerged regarding the former Super Bowl champ’s arrest and they are beyond raunchy.Reports AZ Central:Sapp, 42, of Hollywood, Fla., is accused of assaulting two women while forcing them out of his room at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Phoenix on Feb. 2. One of his reported victims, age 23, is facing a prostitution charge. Another woman, age 34, who identified herself as the 23-year-old’s coworker, was cited for failure to register with the state as an escort, according to the report. The women told police they …

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OKP Premiere: Souls Of Mischief’s Opio & Free The Robots “Let The Bass Go” w/ A Booming, Tripped-Out Visual

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Souls Of Mischief‘s mighty Opio joins forces with Low End Theory champion Free The Robots for the hallucinogenic thrill of a new clip for their latest single “Let The Bass Go” off the forthcoming collaborative EP The Subconscious Mind. Mixing heady, synthed-out beat construction that feels akin to Dilla‘s Kraftwerk phase and a clip the emulates those very wavy sentiments, Opio and FTR make good on their musical mission statement, providing the bass with all the sonic and visual space it can bear. The Hiero ambassador and his West Coast bredren’s forthcoming piece has already seen one hazy number (ripe for your evening burn-out sessions) in “…

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Watch Charles Hamilton Debut New Single “New York Raining” in Los Angeles Last Night

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Yesterday, we got the news that Charles Hamilton has signed a new deal with Republic Records and is planning his comeback. He’s readying a release for later this year, and his single “New York Raining” features Rita Ora and will be included in the finale of Empire on March 18. Last night at Sayers Club […] The post Watch Charles Hamilton Debut New Single “New York Raining” in Los Angeles Last Night appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.

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Size? x Nike Air Trainer Collection

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Staying ahead of the freshness curve can be hard if you relegate your purchase to U.S. retailers only. It’s no secret that Nike lets a handful of international brands have a hand at collaborations and Size? is one of the best to ever do it with their latest drop. Continue reading…

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Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me A River” Gets A Synth-Heavy Redux From Chvrches

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It’s been over twelve years since Justin Timberlake released his debut solo LP Justified, (re)introducing himself to the world as a powerful solo artist who could ignite five-alarm funk fires and nail a brokenhearted ballad. “Cry Me A River,” though, always sat somewhere between those two extremes–a breakup song full of barbed-wire jabs at a soon-to-be ex, the song is both wildly groovy (thanks, Timbaland) and cripplingly sad. Over the years it’s become a pillar of Timberlake’s career–in recent live shows the song has swelled into a massive set closer loaded with horns and guitar solos…

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Video Premiere: Halflife (Distance + Riz MC) – “Subtle”

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Halflife is a new collaboration between Distance, a pioneering dubstep producer, and Riz MC, who recently released an EP with Heems as Swetshop Boys and, under his given name Riz Ahmed, appeared in Nightcrawler alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. The two creatives are now focussing on their Halflife project, and, with an album in the works, we’ll be sure to hear much […] The post Video Premiere: Halflife (Distance + Riz MC) – “Subtle” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.

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Iggy Azalea Quits Twitter, Thinks the Internet is Evil

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Iggy Azalea is turning in her Twitter card, bidding her fans adieu after yet another volley of hateful invective was waiting when she got back from vacation. :(. This time it was photos of her in a bikini that set people off. Iggy, once again, paid too much attention to the haters. Maybe it was […] The post Iggy Azalea Quits Twitter, Thinks the Internet is Evil appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.

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14 Videos Banned By BET And MTV

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The Internet is a beautiful thing. From the same device that allows you to view this list, you can peruse every music video ever made. That’s more than you can say for the music channels on basic cable TV. photo: Aftermath/Interscope When they aren’t inundating you with reality programming, most cable channels are too shook to show provocative music videos for fear of offending sponsors. Thanks to the Internet, you can view these 14 videos banned by BET and MTV whenever you want. — Photo: Aftermath/Interscope The post 14 Videos Banned By BET And MTV appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.