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(08/14/17 6:59pm)
Sitting across from me in his denim jacket adorned with sharpie drawings, a bright red manicure, and an eclectic mix of rings on his fingers, 20-year-old singer-songwriter Goody Grace got real about his inspirations, his first round of festivals, and how he ended up making a song with the Neon Icon himself.
Listen to the interview or read through it below:
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Morgan: Alright, I'm Morgan and I'm here with Goody Grace.
Goody: Hello!
M: We're going to start out with the most basic question ever: how did you get into making music?
G: I've been playing guitar since I was four, so I've been making music my whole life. I don't remember getting into it, I just always did it and it went well... it's been going well. I've been writing songs since I was 12.
M: I see your The Smiths pin...
G: Oh yeah, I love them.
M: So are you a Smiths fan?
G: I have some of their lyrics tattooed on my arm from a song called "Rubber Ring". This pin is The Smiths too. It says "To die by your side".
M: Oh yeah, that's awesome! So you like The Smiths... who else are you into that inspires you?
G: I like Bob Dylan. I love all kinds of music from Young Thug to Johnny Cash. Literally everything all inspires me equally. The Smiths are my all time favorite though. But, I love all kinds of punk music. I love The Misfits and then I love Vampire Weekend. It's all over the place.
M: So you live in LA now, is that correct?
G: Yeah.
M: And you work with gnash a lot. Am I saying that right. gnash? I don't know how you're supposed to say it because of the g.
G: It's silent.
M: How did that come about? How did you two meet?
G: He was one of the first people that I became friends with when I moved to LA. We met through a mutual friend. It was super random, we went shopping. He wasn't even really making music yet, and I was starting to more seriously. I hadn't lived in LA, I grew up in Canada and was still living there, so we started working via email a lot and now I think I've been on every tour he's been on. We frequently work and tour and whatnot. We have a bunch of collaborations. As he started progressing in music we just became closer and started working more.
M: One of your collaborations is "2 Shots" which is my favorite song by you. What's the inspiration behind that song? It seems pretty obvious, but...
G: Yeah, it's pretty obvious. That song is really funny actually. It's just a random song that we came up with on the spot. It started as more of a joke. The lyrics were more rap-y and we were just joking. There wasn't a melody. It was more of a rap thing and then I started playing a progression on the acoustic guitar and put a melody to it and then I recorded it and we started the idea and he got on it. I love that song a lot.
M: Your set today you played all acoustic. Is that something that you typically do?
G: I switch it up. I've done three festivals this summer. I did Bonnaroo, Firefly, and now Lollapalooza today. I was super inspired by Bright Eyes. The singer Conor Oberst headlined Coachella a few years back and the music is band-y, but he did it acoustic and it was super inspiring. All my music starts acoustic and I play acoustic a lot, so I just kind of feel it out. I just headlined a show in LA at The Roxy and I did it half with a band and half acoustic. I kind of just see how I feel about how I want to play, but I think acoustic is definitely my favorite way to play because it's just so intimate and I can talk to the crowd. It's way more personal, I feel like, and not a big production. I really like playing acoustic. I like playing festivals acoustic especially, because I feel like everybody goes for such a big production and band and everything, so it's something special about being at a festival and walking up and seeing someone playing with a guitar.
M: You mentioned you played Bonnaroo, Firefly, and now you're here at Lolla, How has the festival circuit treated you?
G: So well. So fun. They were all amazing. Bonnaroo and Firefly were back-to-back weekends and Firefly was on my birthday weekend. It was very good. So much fun.
M: You just released a song "Strange Things"?
G: It's actually called "Strange Times". It's a Riff Raff song.
M: Yeah! How did you get to make a song with Riff Raff?
G: It's pretty funny. I had started the song. I produced it with a friend of mine and I had my parts all done and kind of sent it to a few rapper friends of mine including Riff Raff. We followed each other, I don't even really know him, honestly. It's kind of funny. I DMed him the song, didn't hear back, didn't hear him say "yo, this is fire" or anything. It wasn't even acknowledged that he heard it and then he replied back just with a verse on it. We got talking and he was like "yo, could this song be a me featuring you kind of thing" and I was like "absolutely". That's Riff Raff featuring me. I like that song a lot.
M: I saw it pop up on Spotify. It's wild. Riff Raff is wild.
G: He's amazing.
M: Un-music related, but image related, you're a pretty well dressed guy. Where do you get your fashion inspiration from?
G: Thank you. I don't know. I dress different everyday. Some days I wear all black with a blazer and boots. What I'm in now is my show outfit: I always wear bandanas and denims and stuff when I play. But, I switch it up. I'm actually thankful you said that. I don't dress that crazy. I kind of dress the same every day, so I really appreciate that you said that. Me and all my friends are really into clothes and dressing. It's important. My fashion inspiration: I think back. I'm more inspired by the 50s and how people dressed, but evolved. I try to look either out of Grease or like I'm going to a wedding or a funeral, but modern.
M: Last question, and the question I ask everybody, what are you currently listening to?
G: I don't know. I actually thought of this the other day. Some days I open my Spotify and I'm like "wait, what do I even listen to?". But, currently right now I like Travis Scott. I listen to Travis Scott a lot. He's great. Oh, Cigarettes After Sex.
M: Yes!
G: You know them?
M: Yes, I do.
G: They're my favorite band right now. They are the coolest guys ever. I've actually never met them, but I promote them and tweet so highly about them on social media that pretty much every member of the band has personally contacted me being like "thank you for the support".
M: That's so nice!
G: They're amazing. I really hope to meet them or work with them. They're like my favorite. Their album is amazing.
(08/10/17 9:26pm)
We met up with Wingtip, aka Nick Perloff-Giles ,ahead of his set at Lollapalooza. The producer, who has been featured on Spotify's "Young & Free" playlist and just signed to Republic Records, played his first Lollapalooza set last Saturday. Listen below to learn more about Wingtip, his tips for standing out, and who he was excited to see at Lolla:
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Morgan: Alright, I'm Morgan and I'm here with Nick of Wingtip.
Nick: Yes, yes you are.
M: Well, Nick who is Wingtip.
N: The one member!
M: So to start off with a basic question that I'm sure you get asked every time: How did you start making music?
N: I've been playing guitar since I was five or six. I did that for years and years and years. Then I started getting into bands when I was in high school and played guitar and sang in some random bands and did that for awhile. And then in 2011/2012 electronic music was blowing up and I was really excited by it and downloaded a bootleg copy of Ableton and just started making beats and stuff and basically just kept at it. I had some background in it because of guitar, so it was easier, but I basically just did it for years and years until it clicked.
M: So who inspired you in those early days to develop your sound?
N: I grew up listening to a lot of the second British Invasion stuff. Obviously they're not British, but The Strokes and that sound like Razorlight, The Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and all of those bands were really influential early on just in writing and in sound. When I started going to electronic stuff a lot of the early electronic acts like Justice and Skrillex even, like their earlier stuff, and that harder sound was also super influential. When I was growing up that's sort of what I listened to.
M: I read that you went to Columbia and played a lot of campus parties... How's that?
N: When you're a DJ in college it's the thing you do. You can kind of go party to party because everyone is looking for a DJ and everyone is looking to have someone play records, so I just started doing that. I actually really early on started touring different colleges and playing different colleges in the Northeast just because there's a lot of demand for it and you can kind of do it in a really freeform way. There are limitations to it, obviously. It's hard to present your own music as easily in that environment, but it's good to get your feet wet with that type of audience because a lot of early gigs you'll be playing will be with crowds that don't necessarily know who you are or aren't necessarily that excited to see you, so you've got to kind of win them over. It was good. I'm glad I'm not doing them anymore, but I don't regret doing them.
M: Your name kind of got out there after you released your single with Sophie Strauss, how did the collaboration between the two of you come about?
N: We met via mutual friends in New York and she was a singer-songwriter at the time... still is. (Strauss) had a really interesting voice and kind of timber. Honestly, I was working with a friend of mine who had a custom fashion brand and he was trying to promote artist and musicians that he knew so he paid to interview me in this studio, because I was usually working out of my video. He was like "I really want to interview you out of the studio", so I was like "okay". He interviewed me in the studio and paid for 2 or 3 hours of free time there. I called Sophie the week before that happened and said I had free studio time coming up and we should just do something and so we had like 48 hours to put something together and just wrote it. It sat in my hard drive for awhile and we slowly re-tooled it, but most of it just came together then, so it was really instant. I think that helped it feel kind of organic and sort of effortless, because I think we weren't thinking about writing the perfect song and nailing everything. She's actually a little flat in the chorus, which I think you can kind of hear, and I think that adds to some of the appeal of the record.
M: Yeah, totally. You mentioned that you were starting to listen to EDM in the 2010 era when it started becoming a bigger thing and less of a niche market, what did you do to make yourself stand out? I feel like sometimes, especially at colleges, it can be a little saturated, with a lot of DJs and stuff, so what do you do to make yourself stand out?
N: I think the most important thing in any genre, but EDM is no different, is fundamentally songwriting has to be a really big part of it. I think a lot of people rely on production and cool sounds and features and stuff like that to mask not very interesting or good songwriting. I think the reason that "Rewind" did as well as it did, and people have been connecting with the songs that came after it, is that there is a lot of attention paid to songwriting and connecting to lyrics and the way that it's written. I think to anybody (a producer that's coming up) I'd say to focus on that as much as you can while buffing up your production skills, because I think ultimately what people latch onto is songwriting.
M: So what can we expect to see from your set this evening?
N: A lot of new stuff that I'm excited about, it's going to be pretty high energy, a lot of new things from friends of mine, cool lights, and a good time, so you should all come out!
M: Have you done anything fun at Lolla yet?
N: I saw a lot of acts yesterday, which I think counts as fun.
M: That is fun. Anybody that you really, really loved?
N: Yeah. I loved Whitney, I've seen them a bunch of times, but I saw them yesterday. They brought out Joey Purpp which is really, really cool. They're amazing. I love them. Seeing Blink was also fantastic. I had a good time. Otherwise, I did a set earlier today just for the Toyota Den, just a smaller thing. That was a lot of fun because I got to play a lot of different records that I would never play on a main stage or big stage setting, but people really seemed to connect with it. It's been an awesome time.
M: We'll wrap it up with the question I ask everyone. Who are you currently listening to?
N: Currently listening to a lot of Whitney, like I said, a lot of Bon Iver, the new Amine album is really solid, and then also Hundred Waters is sick so go check all of those out.
(08/06/17 9:51pm)
Since 1986, Culture Shock has been the Coachella of Bloomington (except cooler and FREE). For the 31st year in a row, it returned to Dunn Meadow this past April. Thousands of students gathered on April 15 to see free performances from an eclectic mix of artists including: Noname, SALES, Flasher, Post-Animal, Kevin Krauter, F L A C O, Mathiaus Young, Drayco McCoy, House Olympics, Amy O, and High Fiber. Students and attendees also had to opportunity to bounce in a bounce house, pick up free mystery CD bags, visit local vendors, and paint on our iconic art wall. If you missed out on Culture Shock, or just want to reminisce on the best day of the year, check out the video below. We'll see you there next year!
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(08/05/17 9:52pm)
Honestly... I'm outraged.
This is the ultimate dilemma for the IU student who just happens to have a 4 day pass to Lollapalooza this year.
Someone made the grave mistake of scheduling your favorite bro's favorite trashcan music man at the same time as your favorite bro's favorite philanthropic gospel rapper.
Mac DeMarco and Chance the Rapper will be playing dueling headlining sets on opposite sides of Lollapalooza tonight.
Having been to shows by both artists, I can make an argument for and against seeing both of them, so that's exactly what I'm going to do now.
I've seen Mac DeMarco live three times in three very different settings. I saw him at Culture Shock several years ago, Bonnaroo 2015, and Metro in Chicago. Every single time DeMarco and his gang of musical degenerates absolutely blew my mind. I've never walked away unimpressed by him. He is probably one of the grungiest men I've ever seen in my life, but everything he plays is so authentic and genuinely good. He's unapologetically himself and it's intoxicating. His shows are rowdy with lots of crowdsurfing, dancing, and jumping off of balconies (I witnessed him do this at Metro and I was more scared for his life than I have ever been for my own). However, if you attend a Mac DeMarco show you're guaranteed to get at least one cheap beer spilled on your shoes, accidentally pushed into a mosh pit, and hear at least three bros scream "play 'Chamber of Reflection'". Knowing all of this you have to ask yourself if it's worth it.
I have only seen Chance once and it was at Bonnaroo this summer, arguably the time of peak of his career thus far. I was absolutely blown away. Being a huge hip hop fan, and a long time fan of Chance, I was brought to tears several times. It honestly was a spiritual experience and I left feeling like I had just completed four years of intense therapy. His vocals are incredible, his positive and grateful vibe is infectious, and his setlist is damn near flawless. There are two terrible things about a Chance set, especially at a festival: 1. White girls suddenly feel that they now have permission to scream "the n word" whenever they feel like it which makes me sick to my stomach every time and 2. People seemingly have not listened to Chance's Coloring Book because they feel the need to complain that he isn't "hype" and "talks too much about God".
For me... the choice is obvious. As a hip hop head I will be at Chance the Rapper, but it will break my heart to miss Mac DeMarco.
(08/04/17 7:26pm)
Before we had the reliability and subscription costs of Spotify and Apple Music, we had the highly illegal, but very free Limewire. If you’re too young, too old, or too scared to infect your mom’s computer with a porn virus (which is what I did once when downloading an Owl City joint at age 13) to know the magic of Limewire then you probably were one of the lucky few to not get trolled by Soulja Boy.
Limewire was a pretty unregulated program which you downloaded onto your computer that served as platform which allowed users to upload files of music to Limewire and download any song to their computer to put on their iPod Nano’s at no charge.
This was a great way to get around having to pay .99 cents for your favorite Britney Spears single or Snoop Dogg’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot”, but some geniuses had other plans for it.
The mastermind behind one of the best dance songs of all time, "Crank That", was also the mastermind behind one of the greatest lime wire trolls ever too. Although you may remember him for the iconic Superman dance craze he spawned or his beef with Chris Brown, his biggest contribution to hip hop history is the fact that he made "Crank That" a hit by trolling via Limewire.
Here is what the sneaky teen would do: Soulja would pay attention to what was popular and getting a lot of downloads on Limewire at the time. He would then upload a file to Limewire but title it whatever was popping on the site at the time. Sometimes it'd be Rihanna's "Umbrella" and sometimes it'd be "Thnks fr th Mmrs" by Fall Out Boy, but once dowloaded it was never what the listener was expecting.
This is how "Crank That" became a hit 10 years ago when Soulja was only 16. Users would download the new song they heard on the radio that afternoon and then when they went to play it it would be something totally different. Here's the thing though: in 2007, "Crank That" didn't totally suck and people actually liked what they heard. They'd keep listening and then eventually use Google to figure out who had tricked them and download the actual version of the record.
Looking back we can all admit that we should have listened to the tracks before downloading them and we can also admit that "Crank That" was and still is a very important track (though it's not very good), but this all worked in Soulja's favor and for that, I salute him.
(08/03/17 2:14am)
After a long weekend of sun, Bud Light, and dancing, there's only one thing a Lollapalooza attendee needs to end their weekend right: more bass.
LA based producer Dirty Audio will be taking on Perry's Stage Sunday at 1 PM to give you that last dose of dub.
Dirty Audio has remixed some of the biggest names in the business including DJ Snake, Yellow Claw, The Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki, and Afrojack. His success has also led to tours in Asia and Australia.
Fresh off of a back to back weekend appearances at Electric Forrest, Dirty Audio released his new, hard-hitting track "Firewalker". The trap-dubstep fusion is the perfect mid-day anthem to get you pumped up to tackle those final ten hours of the longest festival weekend of the summer.
Check out his newest release "Firewalker" below and be sure you see Dirty Audio on Perry's Stage this Sunday:
(08/01/17 4:32pm)
We're headed up to Chicago this week to cover the 26th Lollapalooza and topping our list of must see artists is Ephwurd. The duo, made up of DJs Datsik and Bais Haus, is making their Lollapalooza debut this Saturday on Perry's Stage.
The pair decided to collaborate while on tour with Steve Aoki in order to explore styles of EDM that pushed them out of their comfort zone. In 2015, Ephwurd gained traction in the scene with their remix of the song of the summer: Major Lazer's smash hit "Lean On". With this release, it was not announced who the men behind the pseudonym were and the scene was puzzled as they bobbed their heads to the bass until the duo revealed their identities prior to the release of their collaboration with Jauz, "Rock The Party". If you've ever attended a festival and seen an EDM DJ preform, or more likely attended the 2016 Indianapolis 500 Snake Pit, you've probably heard the likes of Skrillex and Hardwell remix this tune. With remixes from The Chainsmokers and Kill the Noise and festival performances at Insomniac's premier events, it's clear that the only way for Ephwrud to go is up.
Most recently, Ephwurd collaborated with GRiZ for a remix of "Good Times Roll" and played made their EDC Vegas debut in June.
If you're a fan of bass, there's only one place to be Friday at 5 and that's Perry's stage to check out Ephwurd.
Check out their music video for "Vibrations" off of Tiesto's Musical Freedom Imprint here:
(08/01/17 12:42am)
Life has been pretty slow for Migos this past week. We can only hope that means that they're either working hard in the studio on ab lib noises for Culture 2 or that they're resting up for Lollapalooza where your favorite Migos correspondent will finally get to see the iconic boyband live (I promise I won't drink too much Hennessy and will actually show up on time this time).
The only real news I have to share only validates the conspiracy that the boys are hard at work on some new music as a track with Young Thug surfaced this week. "Clientele" has since disappeared from the internet leaving us left craving more much like 2015's Migothuggin scandal. As much as I'd love to see Young Thug x Migos music that's not "Cocoon", it seems as though the music will forever remain just out of our reach.
This is the last "Bad & Newsie" that I will ever write as a woman who has not seen Migos live. It feels strange to leave this chapter of my life behind, after 20 years of living this truth, but I'm excited for what the future holds.
(07/26/17 5:16pm)
"We're going to bury Slime Season 3" Lyor Cohen said.... and the next day they did.
In the middle of the Texas heat in March of 2016, Young Thug sent a casket adorned with red graffiti with the phrases "Young Thug", "YSL", "Slime S3ason", and the date "3.25.16" down the streets where SXSW was taking place.
This was a full-blown procession. Thugger employed pallbearers outfitted in matching black suits and red ties. They were followed by a marching band playing New Orleans funeral style music. Passerby and onlookers took to Twitter to express their confusion about what was happening in the middle of the festival atmosphere. Some were aware that Young Thug was using this as a publicity stunt to promote the release of his mixtape, while others were wondering why the hell a dead body was being carried through the same street where they were trying to enjoy their Whole Foods rooftop parities.
(07/26/17 4:22pm)
There were a lot of things I enjoyed about my trip to Pitchfork last weekend, but there were also a lot of things I thought could be improved. I decided the beloved " Over/Under" format made popular by the website that is the fest's namesake to truly express how I felt.
Goose Island being the only beer served
Overrated
First off, craft beer alone is overrated. It's disgusting and I think that all people over 30 are just drinking it as an attempt to prank me into trying it again. Secondly, Goose Island is owned by Anheuser-Busch which means that they could serve Bud Light, not charge $6 a beer, and not serve a beer that gets all of the 21-year-olds who don't have much drinking experience too drunk to enjoy the headliners.
Pitchfork lineup
Underrated
The Pitchfork lineup, especially this year, is incredible. You consistently get everything from classics to people that you'll know before all of your friends. This is a festival lineup that doesn't always get as much coverage or hype as other festivals even though it is often even better than what you can find at other fest (and at a much lower price point).
Blue Stage
Underrated
Oh man... The Blue Stage. There are only three stages at Pitchfork, so it's really likely that if you attend you'll see at least one artist over there. However, the hidden stage is home to many of the up and coming artists that are brought to Pitchfork, as well as a lot of shade, so more time should be spent in that crowded corner.
Going to Quartino after pitchfork
Underrated
If you know me then you know that Quartino is my favorite restaurant in Chicago. The authentic Italian cuisine at a price point that is reasonable for broke college kids will give you all the carbs you need to prepare for sweating your ass off and pounding chardonnay after chardonnay the next day.
Art vendors
Underrated
The art, music, book, and craft vendors brought to Pitchfork are one of the only things to do if you don't feel like laying in the grass when you're not watching music, but they're still so underrated. The poster village offers prints for all of your favorite bands and it's one of the only places you can get a Retro 1 pin next to a Bob's Burgers vinyl.
(07/15/17 8:18pm)
If you're reading this and attending Pitchfork tonight, I shouldn't have to convince you to stay around for ATCQ's headlining set. If you're a music fan that's anywhere near Chicago, I shouldn't even have to tell you to get your ass to Union Park before 8:30 tonight. If you're even a fan of music, I shouldn't have to remind you to check Reddit for a torrent live stream of Tribe's performance.
There is not a doubt that this is the most important set occurring at Pitchfork this weekend. In fact, it's the only reason I decided to make the drive back to Chicago to attend a festival that is unorganized, boring, and dirty.
A Tribe Called Quest has been a staple in the world of hip hop since the Jungle Brothers finally gave the four rappers a solidified name in 1988. They even became a household name for those who couldn't care less about kickin' it thanks to a Sprite commercial Chris Lighty scored for them in 1994. Their Grammy performance this year made it an indisputable fact that Tribe's legacy is living on.
And it should. Their first album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm was released in 1990 and signified a change in hip hop where music didn't have to evolve around killing people and hooking up with women, but rather could focus on dancing, vegetarianism, and having safe sex. Their success continued throughout the decade.
Following the death of Phife Dawg (RIP), the release of We got it from here... Thank you 4 your service made the relevant again in the current political climate. The Grammys performance was a political protest against "president agent orange" (I kept this lowercase because I believe that is what ATCQ would want). This made them a piece of the hip hop puzzle that can not be left out.
If you're missing them tonight... I'm sorry and check our Instagram and Twitter for live updates. If you're anywhere near Chicago... get there now and see the legends play together one last time!
(07/13/17 2:55pm)
With Pitchfork 24 hours away, it's time to start jamming to the bands we can't wait to see!
Here's my playlist of all of the people I'm most excited to dance in the city to.
(I'm also taking over//under bets on the probability of Chance the Rapper making a surprise appearance this weekend.... so hit me up if you have any bets!)
(07/11/17 4:00pm)
Since the first block party hosted by Kool Herc in 1973, hip hop has been a staple in not only the music industry, but also in pop culture.
From hip hop boycotting The Grammys to the mysterious and controversial death of Tupac to Kanye calling out George Bush on national television: there have been many moments where hip hop has stopped the world for a moment and had all eyes on them.
However, these aren't the moments that I care about.... I care about the true history of the culture. I'm here to curate "Hip Hop History": a new WIUX editorial where I'll inform you of all of my favorite moments in hip hop history.
Keep your eye out for the first installment coming later this week!
(07/10/17 11:28pm)
As Bleachers' summer tour comes to an end, we wanted to share some of our favorite photos from their summer tour stop in Indianapolis. Enjoy!
Click the first image to view gallery:
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(07/10/17 6:28pm)
He may have been left off of "Bad and Boujee", but this week's headlines are all about Takeoff.
Imagine being on a flight to the very exciting city of Des Moines, Iowa and your plane not being able to take off because a man named Takeoff refuses to stow away his luggage properly and he and his friends think they're too cool for seat belts.
Well an entire Delta flight worth of passengers didn't have to imagine this scenario, because it's 2017 and the wildest things are happening.
Hours before they were scheduled to perform in Des Moines on Friday, Flight 1532 returned to the gate to kick off Takeoff. According to the official statement from Delta, the crew repeatedly asked the trio to buckle their seat belts and for Takeoff to stow his luggage in the overhead bins. After they refused repeatedly, the crew and captain decided to kick Takeoff off of the flight. The other two Migos decided to leave as well in order to stand in solidarity with Takeoff. Delta eventually booked them on another flight. The full video of the gate confrontation can be seen here:
The talk of the town this week has been Jay-Z's 4:44. There's no doubt that the album is chalk full of references to hip hop culture and the icons of today's scene. One specific reference is calling out rappers who hold money up to their ears to show off their stacks, a practice made popular by southern rappers.
Takeoff took to Instagram to make light of the line via video saying “Rappers with money to their ears? Backwoods... what you call that, Jay? You don’t know nothing about that one.”
His 26-year-old uncle, Quavo, joined in by flexing on his white drop top while draped from teeth to neck in diamonds.
(07/04/17 7:12pm)
On this day in the middle of summer we come together to shoot off fireworks, eat hot dogs, and celebrate our founding fathers, DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, and Afrika Bambaataa, and the vision of freedom and funk they imagined for our Hip Hop nation.
As we shotgun beers today, let us not forget how great of a country we live in thanks to these three New York City men and how Migos continue to flourish in it.
We live in a country so full of diversity and culture, and language is often a way that we are able to express this. Migos try their best to learn about the culture of those around them.
We live in a country where people are encouraged to stand up and fight for what they believe in. For Migos, the fight is all about getting the respect they deserve (which is often centered around Joe Budden being the worst).
Finally, we can't forget that we live in a country where "Bad and Boujee" has been on the charts for 32 weeks. I'm sure this is exactly what Kool Herc wanted when he threw his first block party.
(06/20/17 2:51am)
It's not every week that we get to celebrate the birthday of an iconic rapper, but this is one of those weeks. Obviously I'm not referring to Tupac, but rather Migos' very own Takeoff who celebrated his 23rd birthday on June 18. As he enters his Michael Jordan year, I'm wishing Kirshnik Khari Ball 365 days of chains, cool sunglasses, and women who are bad and boujee.
Condoms, Kobe, and Lysol: OH MY! Migos teamed up with EDM superstar Steve Aoki and the man who doesn't know what a cello was, Lil Yachty, to discuss these topics in an anthem about a night in a club titled "Night Call". There's not a doubt in my mind that they'll be spinning this track at Brother's by the time we're all back in Bloomington, but for now you can check it out here:
Sequels are never as good as the original (Examples of this statement include Air Bud: Golden Receiver, A Good Day to Die Hard, and Tha Carter II), however the talk of the town this week is that Migos are planning on releasing a second part to Culture. The announcement of the appropriately titled Culture 2 occurred during a stop on the Nobody Safe tour. There have also been flyers spotted around that advertise the upcoming album. Although no set date has been announced for the release, let's keep our fingers crossed that it's more of a Shrek 2 sequel than a Next Friday.
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Another week, another Bad and Newsie to keep you up to date on our favorite rap trio.
Hip-hop's b-list royal couple finally split, but for unexpected reasons. Cardi B called it off with Offset not because he wasn't in prison like all of her previous suitors, but because he asked her to pay him for a feature on a song. Treating her like any other artist, Offset asked for $250 thousand dollars to spit a verse for her. According to an inside source this spelled the end for their relationship. Here's the video for "Lick" that will continue to live on long after the memory of this relationship has faded:
Migos ruined thousands of fans day when they cancelled their appearance on the Nobody Safe tour Wednesday. The group hung a sign at the venue gate announcing that they would not be performing due to an illness. No word has surfaced on what the illness was, but fans were not pleased to arrive to find out at the last minute that their favorite group would not be playing "Bad and Boujee".
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Don't listen to the hype: dreams do not come true.
Today I should be writing you as a woman who had fainted while Migos played "Slippery", but alas the line at the Nobody Safe tour was too long and I didn't quite make it in in time. However, I came out of it with some life advice: 1. Always show up earlier than you think 2. A half a bottle of Hennessy is not a good idea 3. You will get the sauciest picture with your favorite co-editor if you make someone take one while Migos play faintly in the distant background.
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Although he is known for his genre bending album, it's no question that Post Malone is most comfortable around the likes of Justin Bieber and Playboy Carti. However, like most of us, the "White Iverson" singer was a far different person in high school.
The singer known for his grills and greasy locks looked right at home participating in "crab core"
Malone, known in high school as Austin Post, circa 2010 looks like he walked straight out of a Myspace profile picture and right into the hearts of every girl who wore raccoon hair extensions and thought Alex Evans should have been voted People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive.
After the ever popular video game Guitar Hero peaked Malone's interest, he learned how to play the guitar. This is not a secret in 2017 as videos surface on Twitter daily of Malone not only playing at shows, but also just jamming around his house. However, the fact that Malone auditioned to join a staple in the Hot Topic community, Crown the Empire, at age 15 is not such common knowledge. The band who was featured in the iconic Pop Goes... series rejected Malone after his guitar string broke during his audition.
When he was 16, Malone began working on his first mixtape. His classmates were fans of his jams and he began to gain a little traction around his school.
Post Malone may have moved past his neon band tee days, but it's our duty as former Warped Tour attendees to never forget them.