BET Hip Hop Awards Winners for 2016

Last night (Oct. 4) the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards aired, however the show was actually filmed back in September at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, last night fans at home were able to watch performers including Travis Scott and T.I.

We have the complete list of winners from the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards, Drake led the night with a staggering 14 nominations! Lets find out who the winners are.

Best Hip-Hop Video:

• Drake – “Hotline Bling“

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Best Collaboration, Duo or Group:

• Fat Joe and Remy Ma Feat. French Montana and Infared – “All the Way Up“

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Best Live Performer:

• Kendrick Lamar

Lyricist of the Year:

• Kendrick Lamar

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Video Direction of the Year;

• Director X

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DJ of the Year:

• DJ Khaled

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Producer of the Year:

• Metro Boomin

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MVP of the Year:

• DJ Khaled

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Track of the Year:

• Fat Joe and Remy Ma Feat. French Montana and Infared – “All the Way Up“

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Album of the Year:

• Drake – Views

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Best New Hip-Hop Artist:

• Chance the Rapper

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Hustler of the Year:

• DJ Khaled

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Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style):

• Kanye West

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Best Mixtape:

• Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book

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Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse:

• Kendrick Lamar & Beyoncé – “Freedom“

Impact Track:

• J. Cole – “Love Yourz“

People’s Champ Award:

• Travis Scott – “Antidote“

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Well there you have it , the complete winners list for the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2016. For all the latest on Music Awards winners and nominees  follow me @Presh81 only on Skatronixxx.com

Your Top 50 Single Chart Wrap Up

With this weekend done and dusted, it’s time for this weeks Top 50 Singles chart wrap up of the Aria, Billboard and Official UK charts. Let’s find out who is on top this week.

ARIA SINGLES CHART

☆ 1.  Closer – The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey (LW 1)

☆ 2.  Dancing on My Own – Calum Scott (LW 2)

☆ 3.  Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur (UP – LW 25)

☆ 4.  Side To Side – Ariana Grande Feat. Nicki Minaj (DOWN – LW 3)

☆ 5.  The Greatest – Sia Feat. Kendrick Lamar (DOWN – LW 4)

☆ 6.  Starving – Hailee Steinfeld (DOWN – LW 5)

☆ 7.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 6)

☆ 8.  Let Me Love You – DJ Snake Feat. Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 9.  Starboy – The Weeknd Feat. Daft Punk (NEW)

☆ 10.  Cold Water – Major Lazer Feat. Justin Bieber & M∅ (DOWN – LW 8)

☆ 11.  Sucker For Pain – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, Ty Dolla $ign, Logic (DOWN – LW 9)

☆ 12.  My Way – Calvin Harris (UP – LW 13)

☆ 13.  Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue (DOWN – LW 12)

☆ 14.  Papercuts – Illy Feat. Vera Blue (DOWN – LW 10)

☆ 15.  I Love You Always Forever – Betty Who (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 16.  In The Name Of Love – Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 17.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (DOWN – LW 16)

☆ 18.  The Ocean – Mike Perry (DOWN – LW 15)

☆ 19.  Alarm – Anne-Marie (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 20.  Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 21.  Still Falling For You – Ellie Goulding (LW 21)

☆ 22.  Mercy – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 35)

☆ 23.  Final Song – M∅ (DOWN – LW 20)

☆ 24.  Ain’t My Fault – Zara Larsson (UP – LW 27)

☆ 25.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 26.  Forever Country – Artists Of Then, Now & Forever (UP – LW 43)

☆ 27.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 19)

☆ 28.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (DOWN – LW 22)

☆ 29.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (DOWN – LW 26)

☆ 30.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 31.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 32.  Into You – Ariana Grande (LW 32)

☆ 33.  Cool Girl – Tove Lo (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 34.  #Wheresthelove – The Black Eyed Peas Feat. The World (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 35.  Crash – Usher (DOWN – LW 29)

☆ 36.  In My Blood – The Veronicas (LW 36)

☆ 37.  Say It – Flume Feat. Tove Lo (LW 37)

☆ 38.  This Girl – Kungs vs. Cookin’ On 3 Burners (UP – LW 39)

☆ 39.  Toothbrush – DNCE (DOWN – LW 33)

☆ 40.  Perfect Illusion – Lady Gaga (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 41.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (DOWN – LW 38)

☆ 42.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (LW 42)

☆ 43.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 44.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (LW 44)

☆ 45.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 40)

☆ 46.  Anywhere – Passenger (R/E)

☆ 47.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (UP – LW 49)

☆ 48.  Needed Me – Rihanna (DOWN – LW 45)

☆ 49.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 48)

☆ 50.  Controlla – Drake (R/E)

ARIA Chart Summary

This Weeks Top 3 Singles: Closer – The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey (1), Dancing on My Own – Calum Scott (2), Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur (3).

This Weeks New Single: Starboy – The Weeknd Feat. Daft Punk (9).

This Weeks Re Entered Singles: Anywhere – Passenger (46), Controlla – Drake (50).

This Weeks Big Movers: Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur (TW 3 – LW 25), Mercy – Shawn Mendes (TW 22 – LW 35), Forever Country – Artists Of Then, now & Forever (TW 26 – LW 43)

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BILLBOARD SINGLES CHART

☆ 1. Closer – The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey (LW 1)

☆ 2.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (LW 2)

☆ 3.  Cold Water – Major Lazer Feat. Justin Bieber & M∅ (LW 3)

☆ 4.  Let Me Love You – DJ Snake Feat. Justin Bieber (UP – LW 6)

☆ 5.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (DOWN – LW 4)

☆ 6.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 8)

☆ 7.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (DOWN – LW 5)

☆ 8.  Broccoli – D.R.A.M. Feat. Lil Yachty (UP – LW 12)

☆ 9.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (UP – LW 13)

☆ 10.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 11.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 9)

☆ 12.  Needed Me – Rihanna (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 13.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (DOWN – LW 10)

☆ 14.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (LW 14)

☆ 15.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (UP – LW 16)

☆ 16.  Gold – Kiiara (UP – LW 20)

☆ 17.  Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake (UP – LW 18)

☆ 18.  Side To Side – Ariana Grande Feat. Nicki Minaj (UP – LW 19)

☆ 19.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (UP – LW 23)

☆ 20.  Into You – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 21.  Forever Country – Artists Of Then, Now & Forever (NEW)

☆ 22.  Luv – Tory lanez (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 23.  Sucker For Pain – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imaginr Dragons With Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors (DOWN – LW 22)

☆ 24.  My Way – Calvin Harris (NEW)

☆ 25.  Hymn For The Weekend – Coldplay (UP – LW 26)

☆ 26.  This Girl – Kungs vs. Cookin’ On 3 Burners (UP -LW 31)

☆ 27.  Unsteady – X Ambassadors (UP -LW 29)

☆ 28.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 25)

☆ 29.  Sit Still, Look Pretty – Daya (UP – LW 32)

☆ 30.  For Free – DJ Khaled Feat. Drake (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 31.  Starving – Hailee Steinfeld (UP – LW 33)

☆ 32.  No Limit – Usher Feat. Young Thug (UP – LW 37)

☆ 33.  Controlla – Drake (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 34.  The Greatest – Sia (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 35.  Tiimmy Turner – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 36.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 37.  Setting The World On Fire – Kenny Chesney Feat. P!nk (UP -LW 40)

☆ 38.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 39.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (DOWN – LW 35)

☆ 40.  Starboy – The Weeknd Feat. Daft Punk (NEW)

☆ 41.  Work – Rihanna Feat. Drake (LW 41)

☆ 42.  Perfect Illusion – Lady Gaga (DOWN – LW 15)

☆ 43.  Chill Bill – Rob $tone Feat. J. Davi$ & Spooks (UP – LW 50)

☆ 44.  Low Life – Future Feat. The Weeknd (LW 44)

☆ 45.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 43)

☆ 46.  7 Years – lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 45)

☆ 47.  H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line (UP – LW 49)

☆ 48.  Different For Girls – Dierks Bentley Feat. Elle King (DOWN – LW 42)

☆ 49.  In The Name Of Love – Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha (UP – LW 51) 

☆ 50.  Pick Up The Phone -Young Thug And Travis Scott Feat. Quavo (DOWN – LW 48)

Billboard Chart Summary

This Weeks Top 3 Singles: Closer – The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey (1), Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (2), Cold Water – Major Lazer Feat. Justin Bieber & M∅ (3).

This Weeks New Singles: Forever Country – Artists Of The, Now & Forever (21), My Way – Calvin Harris (24), Starboy – The Weeknd Feat. Daft Punk (40).

This Weeks Big Movers: Chill Bill – Rob $tone Feat. J. Davi$ & Spooks (TW 43 – LW 50).

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OFFICIAL UK CHART

☆ 1.  Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur (UP – LW 2)

☆ 2.  Closer – The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey (DOWN – LW 1)

☆ 3.  Starboy – The Weeknd Feat. Daft Punk (NEW)

☆ 4.  My Way – Calvin Harris (UP – LW 5)

☆ 5.  Let Me Love You – DJ Snake Feat. Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 3)

☆ 6.  Side To Side – Ariana Grandee Feat. Nicki Minaj (LW 6)

☆ 7.  Cold Water – Major Lazer Feat. Justin Bieber & M∅ (DOWN – LW 4)

☆ 8.  The Greatest – Sia (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 9.  In The Name Of Love – Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha (UP – LW 10)

☆ 10.  Dancing on My Own – Calum Scott (DOWN – LW 8)

☆ 11.  Still Falling For You – Ellie Goulding (UP – LW 12)

☆ 12.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 9)

☆ 13.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (LW 13)

☆ 14.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 15.  Sucker For Pain – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons Feat. Ty Dolla $ign, X Ambassadors with Logic (LW 15)

☆ 16.  Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue (LW 16)

☆ 17.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 18.  Alarm – Anne-Marie (UP – LW 19)

☆ 19.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 20.  This Is What You Came For  – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (LW 20)

☆ 21.  This Girl – Kungs vs. Cookin’ On 3 Burners (LW 21)

☆ 22.  Hurts – Emeli Sande (LW 22)

☆ 23.  Ain’t My Fault – Zara Larsson (UP – LW 26)

☆ 24.  Is This Love (REMIX) – Bob Marley Feat. Lvndscape & Bolier (LW 24)

☆ 25.  Millionaire – Digital Farm Animals Feat. Cash Cash (LW 25)

☆ 26.  You Don’t Know Love – Olly Murs (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 27.  Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake (UP – LW 29)

☆ 28.  False Alarm – Matoma & Becky Hill (UP – LW 33)

☆ 29.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 30.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (LW 30)

☆ 31.  Good Grief – Bastille (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 32.  Trouble – Offaiah (UP – LW 36)

☆ 33.  Into You – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 34.  Final Song – M∅ (DOWN – LW 32) 

☆ 35.  Tears – Clean Bandit Feat. Louisa Johnson (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 36.  Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On) – Cheat Codes & Dante Klein (UP – LW 38)

☆ 37.  Starving – Hailee Steinfeld (UP – LW 40)

☆ 38.  Blow Your Mind (MWAH) – Dua Lipa (UP – LW 46)

☆ 39.  Ain’t Giving Up – Craig David & Sigala (UP – LW 42)

☆ 40.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (DOWN – LW 35)

☆ 41.  Sexual – Neiked (UP – LW 49)

☆ 42.  Controlla – Drake (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 43.  You Make Me Feel So Young – Teddy Mac The Songaminute Man (NEW)

☆ 44.  Sunshine – Tieks Feat. Dan Harkna (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 45.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 39)

☆ 46.  Cool Girl – Tove Lo (UP – LW 48)

☆ 47.  Mercy – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 74)

☆ 48.  All In My Head (Flex) – Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 49.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (UP – LW 55)

☆ 50.  The Ocean -Mike Perry Feat. Shy Martin (DOWN – LW 45)

Official UK Chart Summary

This Weeks Top 3 Singles: Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur (1), Closer – The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey (2), Starboy – The Weeknd Feat. Daft Punk (3).

This Weeks New Singles: Starboy – The Weeknd Feat. Daft Punk (3), You Make Me Feel So Young – Teddy Mac The Songaminute Man (43).

This Weeks Big Movers: Blow Your Mind (MWAH) – Dua Lipa (TW 38 – LW 46), Sexual – Neiked (TW 41 – LW 49), Mercy – Shawn Mendes (TW 47 – LW 74).

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That, my music loving friends, is a wrap for another week, don’t forget to check out the new singles on this weeks charts. Head to Skatronixxx.com for your weekly chart wrap up and, you can also follow me on Twitter: @Presh81 and Facebook: Presh Gordon 

Gaga Officially Named As The Halftime Show Preformer At Super Bowl LI 2017

 

Monsters rejoice! Lady Gaga has been officially named as the halftime performer at the 2017 Super Bowl LI. Gaga joins the list of many icons before her who have preformed at Americas biggest sporting event, including Prince, Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé and Coldplay. Gaga will be the fifth female Super Bowl halftime show headliner in its history. Gaga performed the national anthem at last year’s golden anniversary, with Coldplay, Beyoncé and Bruno Mars filling the halftime slot.

during Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.

This years Super Bowl is scheduled for Feb. 5, 2017 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Gaga is known for her elaborate performances and with her fifth studio album Joanne on the way, there is no shortage of songs for her belt out. Billboard has compiled a set list of hits they hope to see Gaga use.

“The Edge Of Glory”
“Perfect Illusion”
“Paparazzi”
“Born This Way”
“Alejandro”
“Bad Romance”
“Telephone”
“Poker Face”
“Till It Happens To You”
“Just Dance”

‘The Big O’ The Life Story Of Roy Orbison Get’s The Nod From Orbison’s Estate

circa 1958: Rock ‘n’ roll legend, singer-songwriter Roy Orbison (1936 – 1988) otherwise known as ‘The Big O’ – relaxes with his guitar. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Roy Orbison’s estate has signed on to co-produce a forthcoming biopic, and according to Deadline, the filmmakers have been given unprecedented access to the late singer’s catalog. The Big O: Roy Orbison will be the first authorized biopic about the late singing Legend.

Alex Orbison the late singers son said “My dad’s story is a fantastic journey”, “he was so inspiring as a person because, after everything he had been through, good and bad, he still had a positive outlook on life, and was kind and wonderful”. The movie will a Roy Orbison song: having triumph and tragedy, sometimes losing the girl and sometimes getting the girl, and ending on a high note.”

Ray Gideon and Bruce Evans, the screenwriting duo behind the 1984 science fiction romance Starman, will write The Big O. “Our Father’s life story has an undeniable cinematic quality to it”, said Alex. “The telling of it is in extraordinarily capable hands with Bruce and ray and the overall team that will bring The Big O Finally to the screen.”

I cannot wait for The Big O, Roy Orbison is one of my all time favorite singers, You will always find Presley and Orbison at the time top of my playlists, they just knew how to make bloody good music. None of this mixing and sampling, just pure, raw awesome  music by incredibly talented musicians and singers. Below i have included one of my favorite Orbison songs ‘She’s A Mystery to Me‘. I will keep you updated on all things  The Big O: Roy Orbison only at Skatronixxx.com you can also follow me on Twitter: @Presh81 and Facebook: Presh Gordon 

We Look Back On Music History To Discover What Happened On This Day

Welcome to this weeks edition of OTD! This week we kick off in 1956 with Bill Haley, along with our usual suspects as we make our way to 2015.

OTD Legend:

Purple = Record Label/Studio // Green = Albums // Blue = Tours // Orange = Venues/Concerts // Black = Track Title

On This Day…

1956

🎙Bill Haley had five songs in the UK Top 30: ‘Rockin Through The Rye‘, ‘Saints Rock n’ Roll‘, ‘Rock Around the Clock‘, ‘Razzle Dazzle‘ and ‘See You Later Alligator‘.

1959

🎙Barry Gordy’s first release on the newly established Motown Records, ‘Bad Girl‘ by The Miracles, entered the Billboard Pop chart.

1960

🎙Ricky Valance was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Tell Laura I Love Her‘, making him the first Welsh singer to top the charts, and a One-hit Wonder.

1961

🎙Robert Shelton, wrote a growing review of Bob Dylan’s support slot at Gerde’s Folk City in New York Times, calling him ‘One of the most distinctive stylists to play Manhattan in months‘. On the same day Dylan played harmonica at a recording session produced by John Hammond.

1967

🎙Working at Abbey Road in London, The Beatles mixed the new John Lennon song ‘I Am the Walrus‘, which included the sound of a radio being tuned through numerous stations, coming to rest on a BBC production of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”. Lennon composed the song by combining three songs he had been working on. When he learned that a teacher at his old primary school what having his students analyse Beatles’ lyrics, he added a verse of nonsense words.

1969

🎙The Doors appeared at Lincoln Center’s 7th New York Film Festival, New York City.

1971

🎙On the last night of their first ever Japanese tour Led Zeppelin appeared at Osaka Festival Hall. Near the end of the set the group played a medley of songs during an extended version of ‘Whole Lotta Love‘, including ‘Let That Boy Boogie‘, ‘I Gotta Know‘, ‘Twist and Shout‘, ‘Fortune Teller‘, ‘Good Times Bad Times‘ and ‘You Shook Me‘.

1973

🎙Grand Funk Railroad went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘We’re An American Band‘, the group’s first of two US chart toppers.

1976

🎙Enjoying his own birthday celebrations, Jerry Lee Lewis accidentally shot his bass player Norman Owens in the chest. Lewis had been blasting holes in an office door. Owens survived but sued his boss.

1979

🎙The Police had their first UK No.1 single with ‘Message In A Bottle‘ the group’s third Top 20 hit.

1984

🎙Prince and the Revolution started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Let’s Go Crazy‘, his second  US No.1, and a No.7 hit in the UK. It was the opening track on both the album and film Purple Rain.

1987

🎙Pink Floyd’s thirteenth studio album A Momentary Lapse Of Reason was on the UK chart. The shoot for the album cover involved dragging 800 hospital beds onto Saunton Sands in Devon, but rain interrupted the session and they had to repeat the exercise two weeks later. A hang glider can be seen in the sky, possible reference to the track Learning to Fly. Photographer Robert Dowling won a gold award at the Association of Photographers’ Awards for the image, which took about two weeks to create

1989

🎙While travelling on his motorbike from Los Angeles, Bruce Springsteen called in at Matt’s Saloon  in Prescott, Arizona and jammed with the house band. Bruce played a bunch of rock and roll classics, including Elvis Presley’s ‘Don’t Be Cruel‘, and Chuck Berry’s ‘Sweet Little Sixteen‘ and ‘Route 66‘. Bruce also donated $100,000 to a barmaid’s hospital bill.

1990

🎙Maria McKee was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Show Me Heaven‘ the song featured in the Tom Cruise film ‘Days Of Thunder‘.

1991

🎙Metallica  kicked off their 138 date Wherever We May Roam world tour at the Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois.

1992

🎙American singer, songwriter Paul Jabara died from lymphoma related to AIDS at the age of 44. He wrote Donna Summer’s  Oscar and Grammy  Award-winning hit ‘Last Dance‘ and Barbra Streisand’s ‘The Main Event/Fight‘ and co-wrote the Weather Girls hit ‘It’s Raining Men‘ with Paul Shaffer.

1999

🎙Receviers were called in to concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith’s empire after suffering losses on a series of shows. Goldsmith was awarded the MBE after his work on Live Aid.

🎙The Manic Street Preachers were given a bill for £28.000 after smashing up equipment during their show at Scotland’s T In The Park festival.

2001

🎙Jennifer Lopez married dancer Cris Judd in Calabasa California. The couple separated nine months later.

2002

🎙US TV Pop Idol winner Kelly Clarkson started a two-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘A Moment Like This‘.

🎙UK Pop Idol winners Will Young and Gareth Gates started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of The Beatles ‘The Long Winding Road‘.

2004

🎙Keith Moon’s five-piece drum kit, custom-made for The Who drummer in 1968, sold for £120,000 pounds ($215,772) in London to an American collector, setting a world auction record for a set of drums.

🎙The Sun reported that Michael Jackson had a secret fourth child who was now 19. The story claimed that Norwegian Omar Bhatti was born after a one night stand and had stayed with Jackson at his Neverland home in California.

2007

🎙US rapper 50 Cent was beaten by rival star Kanye West in the stand-off to claim the best-selling album in the US. West’s Graduation shifted 957,000 copies in its first week of sales, while 5o Cent’s album Curtis, only sold 691,000. Before the albums went on sale 50 Cent vowed he would retire from making solo albums if he was outsold by West. 50 Cent axed his forthcoming European tour and a performance at London Mobo Awards the Vodafone Live Music Awards in London, and a MTV Show in Germany.

2012

🎙The UK press reported that there really was a girl who works down the chip shop and swears she’s Elvis’ daughter, after Lisa Marie Presley was spotted serving up deep-fried treats on a mobile motor called Mr Chippy. The 44-year-old, offspring of Elvis and actress Priscilla, donned an apron and cooked battered cod for the locals. Kim Scales, who owned the business, said: “Lisa Marie likes to see how we live and experience British life. We were laughing because the customers didn’t know who she was. she really enjoyed it.” The singer, had moved to the quaint village of Rotherfield, East Sussex, two years ago from Los Angeles.

2015

🎙The original contract signed by The Beatles and manager Brian Epstein sold at Sotheby’s for £365,000, ($548.000). The 1962 document was said to be one of the most important contracts in popular music, marking the beginning of the band’s journey to international fame.

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That brings us to the end of this weeks OTD, don’t forget to check out this weeks OTD spotify playlist below and don’t forget to Follow me: @Presh81

 

‘It’s the circle of remakes!’ – Reimagining The Lion King Songs As The Tale Of Jon Favreau’s Latest Disney Job

 Instead of reporting it in the traditional way, I thought I’d tell you about the news that Disney are making a reimagining of The Lion King through the power of song lyrics:

The Circle of Remakes

Nants ingonyama bagithi Jon Favreau (There comes a Jon Favreau)

Sithi uhhmm ingonyama (Oh yes, it’s a Jon Favreau)

Nants ingonyama bagithi Jon Favreau (There comes a Jon Favreau)

Sithi uhhmm ingonyama (Oh yes, it’s a Jon Favreau)

Ingonyama

Siyo The Lion King (He’s going to reimagine The Lion King)

Ingonyama

Ingonyama nengw’ Jon Favreau enamabaal Disney (It’s a Jon Favreau and Disney)

Ingonyama nengw’ Jon Favreau enamabaal Disney (It’s a Jon Favreau and Disney)

Ingonyama nengw’ Jon Favreau enamabaal Disney (It’s a Jon Favreau and Disney)

Ingonyama nengw’ Jon Favreau enamabaal Disney (It’s a Jon Favreau and Disney)

Ingonyama nengw’ Jon Favreau enamabaal Disney (It’s a Jon Favreau and Disney)

Ingonyama nengw’ enamabala (se-to-kwa!)
Ingonyama nengw’ enamabala (asana)

From the day the first Disney animation begun
Featuring, adaptations , of fairytales for the young
There’s more to remake than can ever be remade
More to re-imagine than can ever be re-imagined
There’s far too much money at stake here
More profits to make than can ever be made
But Jon Favreau’s Jungle Book’s rolling high
Through the public eye
Keeps chugging along on the endless round
It’s the circle of remakes
And it entertains us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we refuse to pay
On the path unwinding
In the circle
The circle of remakes

It’s the circle of remakes
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we refuse to pay
On the path unwinding
In the circle
The circle of remakes

 Can You Feel The Hate Tonight?

There’s a bitter resentment to the rush of money
When the house of mouse writes a cheque to Mr Favreau
A  moment of upset, that inspires the internet feuds
It’s enough for the internet folk to just explain their views

And can you feel the hate tonight
It is where we are
It’s desired for the keyboard warriors
That The Lion King falls hard
And can you feel the hate tonight
How it’s laid to rest
It’s enough to make trolls and spambots
Sweat their smelly vests

There’s a time for original ideas if they only learn
That the movie studios need your dough
There’s a rhyme and reason to the nostalgic releases
When the familiarity of these ever-growing franchises sells more seats than most

And can you feel the hate tonight
It is where we are
It’s desired for the keyboard warriors
That The Lion King falls hard
And can you feel the hate tonight
How it’s laid to rest
It’s enough to make trolls and spambots
Sweat their smelly vests

Reimagining Old Classics

Reimagining old classics! What a wonderful thing
Reimagining old classics! Ain’t no passing craze
It means CGI animals replacing the animation of yesterday
It’s Disney’s  money-making philosophy

Take John Favreau here
Why, when he left Marvel Studios

When he left Marvel Studios

He found his movies lacked a certain appeal
He would achieve a 48% rotten score on Rotten Tomatoe’s scale

Jon Favreau: I’m a sensitive soul though I seem thick-skinned
And it hurt that my critics never stood sci- fi western things
And oh, the shame

He was ashamed

Jon Favreau: Thought of changin’ my name

What’s in a name?

Jon Favreau: And I got downhearted

How did ya feel?

Jon Favreau: Everytime that I were in bed the passion didn’t quite feel the same

Hey! Jon Favreau! Too much information for the readers!

Jon Favreau: Oh. Sorry

Reimagining old classics! What a wonderful thing
Reimagining old classics! Ain’t no passing craze
It means CGI animals replacing the animation of yesterday
It’s Disney’s  money-making philosophy

Reimagining old classics!
Reimagining old classics! Reimagining old classics!
Reimagining old classics! Reimagining old classics!
Reimagining old classics! Reimagining old classics!
Reimagining old classics! Reimagining–

It CGI animals replacing the animation of yesterday
It’s Disney’s money-making philosophy
Reimagining old classics!

I say “Reimagining”
I say “Old classics”

The Lion King’s release date has yet to be confirmed.

Please note: Jon Favreau’s comments are purely fictitious. 

Adele’s Album ’25’ Hits Diamond Status

Photo: Myrna Suarez

Adele’s album ‘25‘ has hit diamond status in less than a year, and just proves that again Adele is in a league of her own. The British singer has reached the pinnacle, that most musicians are lucky to reach once, let alone doing it twice in a row. The RIAA said that Adele’s 25 reached diamond status last Thursday (22nd Sept), certifying it for 10 million in sales in the U.S. alone. Adele received the 10x Platinum plaque on the final night of her six-show stint at the world famous Madison Square Garden.

On the back of the seven-times platinum single “Hello” as well as hit singles “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)‘ and “When We Where Young“, 25 reach diamond in just over 10 months. Adele’s previous album 21 on the back of hits “Rolling in the Deep“, “Someone Like You” reached diamond in November 2012.

The songstress continues her sold-out North American tour, which will wrap up after Nov. 21 date in Phoenix, Arizona. We bow to you Adele…. Congratulations!!

The Top 50 Singles Chart Wrap Up

 

Howdy, hope you have all had a fantastic weekend so far? Let’s take a look at this weekend’s chart wrap up for the 26th September 2016.

Big Movers: LW = Last Week // TW = This Week

ARIA SINGLES CHART

 

☆ 1.  Closer – The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey (LW 1)

☆ 2.  Dancing on My Own – Calum Scott (UP – LW 3)

☆ 3.  Side to Side – Ariana Grande Feat. Nicki Minaj (UP – LW 5)

☆ 4.  The Greatest – Sia Feat. Kendrick Lamar (DOWN – LW 2)

☆ 5.  Starving – Hailee Steinfeld (UP – LW 10)

☆ 6.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 4)

☆ 7.  Let Me Love You – DJ Snake Feat. Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 6)

☆ 8.  Cold Water  – Major Lazer Feat. Justin Bieber & M∅ (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 9.  Sucker For Pain – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, Ty Dolla $ign, Logic (LW 9)

☆ 10.  Papercuts – Illy Feat. Vera Blue (DOWN – LW 8)

☆ 11.  I Love You Always Forever – Betty Who (UP – LW 12)

☆ 12.  Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 13.  My Way – Calvin Harris (NEW)

☆ 14.  In The Name Of Love – Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha (DOWN – LW 13)

☆ 15.  The Ocean – Mike Perry (UP – LW 16)

☆ 16.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 17)

☆ 17.  Alarm – Anne-Marie (DOWN – LW 15)

☆ 18.  Can’t Stop The Felling! – Justin Timberlake (UP – LW 20)

☆ 19.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (LW 19)

☆ 20.  Final Song – M∅ (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 21.  Still Falling For You – Ellie Goulding (UP – LW 29)

☆ 22.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 23.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele  (DOWN – LW 22)

☆ 24.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 25.  Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur (NEW)

☆ 26.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (LW 26)

☆ 27.  Ain’t My Fault – Zara Larsson (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 28.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 29.  Crash – Usher (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 30.  #Wheresthelove – The Black Eyed Peas Feat. The World (DOWN – LW 25)

☆ 31.  Cool Girl – Tove Lo (LW 31)

☆ 32.  Into You – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 33.  Toothbrush – DNCE (UP – LW 34)

☆ 34.  Perfect Illusion – Lady Gaga (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 35.  Mercy – Shawn Mendes (LW 35)

☆ 36.  In My Blood – The Veronicas (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 37.  Say It – Flume Feat. Tove Lo (DOWN – LW 33)

☆ 38.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 39.  This Girl – Kungs vs. Cookin’ On 3 Burners (DOWN – LW 38)

☆ 40.  Cake By The Ocean – DNCE (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 41.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien

☆ 42.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 39)

☆ 43.  Forever Country – Artists Of  Then, Now & Forever (NEW)

☆ 44.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (DOWN – LW 43)

☆ 45.  Needed Me – Rihanna (DOWN – LW 44)

☆ 46.  Don’t Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix) – Imany (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 47.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (DOWN – LW 42)

☆ 48.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 47)

☆ 49.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 45)

☆ 50.  Me Too – Meghan Trainor (DOWN – LW 46)

This Weeks Top 3 Singles: Closer – The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey (1), Dancing on My Own – Calum Scott (2), Side to Side – Ariana Grande Feat. Nicki Minaj (3).

This Weeks New Singles: My Way – Calvin Harris (13), Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur (25), Forever Country – Artists Of The, Now & Forever (43).

This Weeks Big Movers: Still Falling For You – Ellie Goulding (LW 29 – TW 21).

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BILLBOARD SINGLES CHART

 

☆ 1.  Closer – The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey (LW 1)

☆ 2.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (LW 2)

☆ 3.  Cold Water – Major Lazer Feat. Justin Bieber & M∅ (LW 3)

☆ 4.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (LW 4)

☆ 5.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (LW 5)

☆ 6.  Let Me Love You – DJ Snake Feat. Justin Bieber (UP – LW 12)

☆ 7.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris Feat. Rihanna (LW 7)

☆ 8.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (UP – LW 13)

☆ 9.  Ride – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 6)

☆ 10.  Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele (DOWN – LW 8)

☆ 11.  Needed Me – Rihanna (DOWN – LW 9)

☆ 12.  Broccoli – D.R.A.M. Feat. Lil Yachty (UP – LW 14)

☆ 13.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (DOWN – LW 10)

☆ 14.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (DOWN – LW 11)

☆ 15.  Perfect Illusion – Lady Gaga (NEW)

☆ 16.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (UP – LW 17)

☆ 17.  Into You – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 15)

☆ 18.  Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake (DOWN – LW 16)

☆ 19.  Side to Side – Ariana Grande Feat. Nicki Minaj (DOWN – LW 18)

☆ 20.  Gold – Kiiara (LW 20)

☆ 21.  Luv – Tory Lanez (DOWN – LW 19)

☆ 22.  Sucker For Pain – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons With Logic & Ty Dolla $ign Feat. X Ambassadors (DOWN – LW 21)

☆ 23.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 22)

☆ 24.  The Greatest – Sia Feat. Kendrick Lamar (UP – LW 52)

☆ 25.  Panda – Desiigner (DOWN – LW 24)

☆ 26.  Hymn For The Weekend – Coldplay (LW 26)

☆ 27.  For Free – DJ Khaled Feat. Drake (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 28.  Never Be Like You – Flume Feat. Kai (DOWN – LW 25)

☆ 29.  Unsteady – X Ambassadors (LW 29)

☆ 30.  Controlla – Drake (DOWN – LW 27)

☆ 31.  This Girl – Kungs vs. Cookin’ On 3 Burner (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 32.  Sit Still, Look Pretty – Daya (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 33.  Starving – Hailee Steinfeld (UP – LW 39)

☆ 34.  Tiimmy Turner – Desiigner (LW 34)

☆ 35.  Work From Home – Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla $ign (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 36.  Just Like Fire – P!nk (DOWN – LW 32)

☆ 37.  No Limit – Usher Feat. Young Thug (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 38.  Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 39.  Peter Pan – Kelsea Ballerini (DOWN – LW 35)

☆ 40.  Setting The World On Fire – Kenny Chesney Feat. P!nk (UP – LW 49)

☆ 41.  Work – Rihanna Feat. Drake (DOWN – LW 38)

☆ 42.  Different For Girls – Dierks Bentley Feat. Elle King (UP – LW 46)

☆ 43.  I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 44.  Low Life – Future Feat. The Weeknd (LW 44)

☆ 45.  7 Years – Lukas Graham (LW 45)

☆ 46.  Mama Said – Lukas Graham (DOWN – LW 42)

☆ 47.  Fade – Kanye West (UP – LW 98)

☆ 48.  Pick Up The Phone – Young Thug & Travis Scott Feat. Quavo (DOWN – LW 43)

☆ 49.  H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line (DOWN – LW 40)

☆ 50.  Chill Bill – Rob $tone Feat. J. Davi$ & Spooks (UP – LW 51)

This Weeks Top 3 Singles: Closer – The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey (1), Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (2), Cold Water – Major Lazer Feat. Justin Bieber & M∅ (3).

This Weeks New Single: Perfect Illusion – Lady Gaga (15).

This Weeks Big Movers: The Greatest – Sia Feat. Kendrick Lamar (LW 52 – TW 24), Setting The World On Fire – Kenny Chesney Feat. P!nk (LW 49 – TW 40), Fade – Kanye West (LW 98 – TW 47).

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OFFICIAL UK SINGLES CHART

 

☆ 1.  Closer – The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey (LW 1)

☆ 2.  Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur (UP – LW 25)

☆ 3.  Let Me Love You – DJ Snake Feat. Justin Bieber (DOWN – LW 2)

☆ 4.  Cold Water – Major Lazer Feat. Justin Bieber & M∅ (DOWN – LW 3)

☆ 5.  My Way – Calvin Harris (NEW)

☆ 6.  Side to Side – Ariana Grande Feat. Nicki Minaj (UP – LW 8)

☆ 7.  The Greatest – Sia Feat. Kendrick Lamar (DOWN – LW 5)

☆ 8.  Dancing on My Own – Calum Scott (DOWN – LW 4)

☆ 9.  Heathens – Twenty One Pilots (DOWN – LW 6)

☆ 10.  In The Name Of Love – Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha (UP – LW 11)

☆ 11.  Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers Feat. Daya (DOWN – LW 7)

☆ 12.  Still Falling  For You – Ellie Goulding  (UP – LW 21)

☆ 13.  Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes (LW 13)

☆ 14.  One Dance – Drake Feat. Wizkid & Kyla (DOWN – LW 9)

☆ 15.  Sucker For Pain – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagin Dragons, Ty Dolla $ign, X Ambassadors & Logic (DOWN – LW 14)

☆ 16.  Perfect Strangers – Jonas Blue Feat. JP Cooper (DOWN – LW 10)

☆ 17.  Too Good – Drake Feat. Rihanna (DOWN – LW 15)

☆ 18.  You Don’t Know Love – Olly Murs (LW 18)

☆ 19.  Alarm – Anne-Marie (LW 19)

☆ 20.  This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris (DOWN – LW 16)

☆ 21.  This Girl – Kungs vs. Cookin’ On 3 Burners (DOWN – LW 17)

☆ 22.  Hurts – Emeli Sande (NEW)

☆ 23.  Good Grief – Bastille (DOWN – LW 20)

☆ 24.  Is This Love (Remix) – Bob Marley Feat. Lvndscape & Bolier (LW 24)

☆ 25.  Millionaire – Digital Farm Animals & Cash Cash (UP – LW 38)

☆ 26.  Ain’t My Fault – Zara Larsson (UP – LW 32)

☆ 27.  We Don’t Talk Anymore – Charlie Puth Feat. Selena Gomez (LW 27)

☆ 28.  Sunshine – Tieks Feat. Dan Harkna (DOWN – LW 22)

☆ 29.  Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake (DOWN – LW 28)

☆ 30.  Cheap Thrills – Sia (DOWN – LW 23)

☆ 31.  Into You – Ariana Grande (DOWN – LW 26)

☆ 32.  Final Song – M∅ (DOWN – LW 31)

☆ 33.  False Alarm – Matoma & Becky Hill (UP – LW 40)

☆ 34.  Tears – Clean Bandit Feat. Louisa Johnson (DOWN – LW 30)

☆ 35.  Don’t Mind – Kent Jones (DOWN – LW 33) 

☆ 36.  Trouble – Offaiah (DOWN – LW 29)

☆ 37.  Controlla – Drake (DOWN – LW 36)

☆ 38.  Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On) – Cheat Codes & Dante Klein  (UP – LW 39)

☆ 39.  I Hate U, I Love U – Gnash Feat. Olivia O’Brien (DOWN – LW 35)

☆ 40.  Starving – Hailee Steinfeld (UP – LW 45)

☆ 41.  All In My Head (Flex) – Fifth Harmony Feat. Fetty Wap (DOWN – LW 37)

☆ 42.  Ain’t Giving Up – Craig David & Sigala (UP – LW 49)

☆ 43.  Tilted – Christine & The Queens (DOWN – LW 34)

☆ 44.  Perfect Illusion – Lady Gaga (DOWN – LW 12)

☆ 45.  The Ocean – Mike Perry Feat. Shy Martin (DOWN – LW 41)

☆ 46.  Blow Your Mind (MWAH) – Dua Lipa (UP – LW 58)

☆ 47.  Luv – Tory Lanez (UP – LW 50)

☆ 48.  Cool Girl – Tove Lo (LW 48)

☆ 49.  Sexual – Neiked (UP – LW 71)

☆ 50.  Fade – Kanye Wes Feat. Post Malone & Ty Dolla $ign

This Weeks Top 3 Singles: Closer – The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey (1), Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur (2), Let Me Love You – DJ Snake Feat. Justin Bieber (3)

This Weeks New Single: My Way – Calvin Harris (5), Hurts – Emeli Sande (22).

This Weeks Big Movers: Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur (LW 25 – TW 2), Still Falling For You – Ellie Goulding (LW 21 – TW 12), Millionaire – Digital Farm Animals & Cash Cash (LW 38 – TW 25), Sexual – Neiked (LW 71 – TW 49), Fade – Kanye West Feat. Post Malone & Ty Dolla $ign (LW 65 – TW 50).

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Drake Drops Short Film ‘Please Forgive Me’

Drake’s  short film ‘Please Forgive Me‘ has finally arrived. The film,  inspired by his chart-topping 2016 album, Views, and was initially scheduled to debut on Sept. 30, but it didn’t drop untill 1 a.m EST Monday morning as an Apple Music exclusive

The 23-minute film ‘Please Forgive Me‘ stars Drake in the lead role with co-stars Popcaan, Fanny Neguesha, Soni Chidiebere and Kyla Reid. The film includes seven songs from Views with original music from Noah “40” Shebib and was directed by Anthony Mandler, the music video director behind Drake’s “Over“, “Miss Me” and “Fancy” videos. Please Forgive Me was filmed in a week in Soweto township in Johannesburg, South Africa in July before the start of Drake and Future’s Summer Sixteen Tour.

The short film is only the second visual emerge from the release of Views outside of the music video for “Child’s play“, Drake hasn’t put out videos for any of the other singles from the album, such as “Pop Style“, “Controlla“, “Too Good‘ or the Billboard Hot 100-topping “One Dance” however “Hotline Bling” which was a bonus track included on the album, also had a video, produced by Apple Music and released last October.

Watch it here:

 

Fresh Friday’s Featured Artist This Week Is Bloxx!

Firstly, apologies for no Fresh Friday last week which was due to unforeseen circumstances, but we have a cracking band for this week. This week’s Fresh Friday’s featured artist is… Bloxx!

Bloxx is a 4 piece indie band from West London, and they pack a pretty awesome indie punch! With each member coming from different musical backgrounds, their sound together is really unique and interesting and it draws you in from the first chord. So who makes up this 4-piece band? Vocals – Ophelia (19), Guitarist – Taz (18), Bassist – Paul (20), Drummer – Moz (18). These guys are all incredibly talented and Ophelia’s vocals are flawless and her tone itself is quite unique with a hint of grunge/folk/rock all in one awesome package that is her voice.

Bloxx has just released their first debut single ‘Ur Boyfriend’ and it is definitely one for your playlist! Bloxx is raising money to begin recording their debut album so head over and help them out if you can. I believe the indie world needs an album from Bloxx and given the quality of their debut single Ur Boyfriend, I think their album would be outstanding. Bloxx was kind enough to take some time out do our Fresh Friday Q&A check it out below.

BLOXX FRESH FRIDAY Q&A

Presh: Where did your love and passion for music come from? And how did that influence your music style?

Bloxx: We have always had the passion for music, I think since as far as we can all remember. I mean three of us attended the sam college to do music, and all of us had been in several bands since a young age. I think we all grew up with this passion, and it’s influenced all of us a lot. Each of our styles is differently influenced, but we work to create something with those influences and that just works!

P: Describe your sound in five words

B: This is hard because we incorporate a lot of elements from all directions. Although we tend to stick with pop-rock riffs most of the time, we tend to lose ourselves onstage with our songs ‘curtains’ and ‘colourless’ we’d either go with ‘glistening, catchy, surf, pop, rock’ or ‘could be heavy or not’

P: Who are your major musical influences?

B: I think we’ve all been relatively involved in alternative music, so from indie to metal. Our guitarist Taz (18), used to be a MASSIVE Slash fan, and he’s just as good too. I think we’ve all been influenced massively by different bands, which I think for me Ophelia (19) is good because it gives us different approaches. When writing some of our songs, I was big into bands like  Balance and Composure, and Crazy Post Rock, this really influenced our songs but not in sense of genre, but it gave us ideas. Bassist, Paul (20) would say his major influence is Wolf Alice, and our Drummer Moz (18) loves a bit of the Foo Fighters.

P: What has been the most memorable moment in your career so far?

B: We’ve had quite a few memorable moments, but I’d say for all of us there’s been two or three. The first one was realising that we could start something really amazing. I knew Taz and Moz from college, and instantly upon meeting them I knew they were great musicians. When I met Paul, I thought he was too cool, but when we realised that we all wanted to do the same thing, it was like a sense of knowing we could be good together.

I think another time that really sticks out  is our gig at 229, which was the moment I think we realised that we weren’t actually half bad. And being four of the most self-critical people, that was hard to admit. We’re continuing to play bigger gigs which will, in turn, create more memorable moments, but this was the best venue we had played, at this time. 

I couldn’t, not mention our first ever studio session with JBJ Studios. This is where we all realised that our single was coming alive. We were all so excited and I think the memory  of our first-ever session as a band will be one of the most important because it’s our first released.

P: Where do you draw your inspiration from when writing a song?

B: Whenever we’ve sat down to write before, we have always played ideas and messed around with chords, and all had input. It tends to be Taz that writes the riffs that drive the choruses, and he always blows our mind! For me, I don’t over think writing lyrics, I usually just go into my iPhone notes, jot down ideas, and piece them together. Sometimes we write with personal meaning, where other times we really don’t. A lot of people think ‘Ur Boyfriend’ is about their boyfriend, but it really isn’t. We just liked the idea of writing a young, fun and super indie tune, obviously! Paul plays bass, but helps with riff and lyrics and usually, he had played the guitar before, but agreed to play bass as he had played bass in Latvian post-rock band ‘Quanaba‘. Our drummer Moz can work with anything we throw at him and knows exactly what to do and when to do it. When recording our latest single, he was the quickest in and out of that booth, and writ’s the best drum parts you could imagine. Together we all just pitch in ideas, and are able to form something good out of it, that’s  how we know we work well together. We can send ideas to each other, over Facebook or voice note, and eventually get a great song out of the other side.

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Bloxx has some gigs coming up (dates below) so go check them out and give them some love!

Bloxx Upcoming Gigs

Saturday 24th Sept – Proud // Camden
Tuesday 27th Sept – The Victoria // Dalston
Saturday 15th Oct – Oxjam // Reading
Wednesday 26th Oct – Underbelly // Shoreditch

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