Music
Listen to Ari Lennox’s Rendition of ‘A Kind Of Magic’
Ari Lennox is back again with another drop! She’s certainly on a roll with her renditions of old-school classics. This time around — in collaboration with Coca-Cola — she’s dished out her own take on ‘A Kind of Magic’ by the world-renowned British rock group known as Queen.
The hit single was originally penned by the band’s drummer, Roger Taylor and was used in the fantasy/action film, Highlander. Check out this fan-made visualizer below:
‘One dream, one soul
One prize, one goal
One golden glance of what should be
(It’s a kind of magic)
One shaft of light that shows the way
No mortal man can win this day
(It’s a kind of magic)’
The different approaches to the song, from 1986 to 2022 are quite captivating.
The rock n’ roll production, especially in tandem with the Highlander’s themes of courage and immortality defines magic as something heroic and supernatural. On the other hand, Ari’s rendition defines magic as everlasting, familial love as she notes in her behind-the-scenes clip at Coke Studios.
Flipping a rock jam into rhythmic soul was a challenge that Ari conquered effortlessly. In the same video, she briefly mentions how she worked to stay true to the late Freddie Mercury‘s range and, of course, it all came together beautifully in the end.
Stream Ari’s take on ‘A Kind Of Magic‘ and watch her live acoustic performance below!
Albums
Tyla Releases Self Titled Debut Album “Tyla”
Since the debut of her single “Water,” Tyla has captivated audiences, accumulating over 150 million views on YouTube. This success was previously ignited by the #TylaWaterChallenge and #TylaWater on TikTok, amassing a staggering combined total of 448.6 million views back in October. Explaining the genesis of these trends, Tyla shared, “It’s like a dance style in South Africa.”
Following the remix of her hit track with Travis Scott and the release of her latest single, “ART,” the Johannesburg native has now released her anticipated self-titled debut album. Spanning 14 tracks, this project enlists collaborations from Gunna, Skillibeng, Tems and more.
Reflecting on her artistic vision, Tyla expressed to Time magazine last year, “I knew I wanted my sound to blend elements of pop, R&B, Afrobeats, and amapiano.”
Stream below.
Albums
Joyner Lucas Finally Releases New Album ‘Not Now I’m Busy’
After dropping “Best for Me” alongside Jelly Roll earlier this week, Joyner Lucas makes a triumphant return with his highly anticipated sophomore album, “Not Now I’m Busy.”
Serving as a successor to his acclaimed 2020 debut, ADHD, the Massachusetts native enlists contributions from Twista, NBA YoungBoy, Logic, Conway The Machine, the late legend DMX, and more across the 17-track effort. Anchored by the previously released singles “Seventeen” and “Sticks & Stones,” you can stream the project below.
Audio
Kendrick Lamar Disses Drake & J. Cole on ‘Like That’ from Future & Metro Boomin’s New Album, ‘We Don’t Trust You’
Just moments ago, Future and Metro Boomin released their highly-anticipated new album, “We Don’t Trust You,” to the world.
One track that immediately stands out from the project is “Like That,” featuring Kendrick Lamar. On this particular record, the Compton native boldly takes aim at Drake and J. Cole. This seems to confirm the ongoing tension between Metro Boomin and Drake, which came to light a few months ago on social media. In the midst of this conflict, Drake referred to Metro Boomin as a ‘tweeter and deleter’ in a video response to Metro Boomin’s criticism of Drake and 21 Savage’s joint album, ‘Her Loss.’
Drake’s video sign-off, “Look at my eyes — you guys wanna do something? That’s what I thought,” prompted Metro Boomin to retaliate with a video skit referencing on “X” where the character says, “Whoa, Calm Down Jamal, Don’t Pull Out the 9.” This skit humorously portrays interactions between Black people and racist white individuals on a basketball court.
— Metro Boomin (@MetroBoomin) December 19, 2023
In “Like That,” Kendrick Lamar delivers incisive bars: “Sneak dissin’, first person shooter, I hope they came with three switches. I crash out, like, ‘F–k rap,’ this Melly Mell if I had to. Got two Ts with me, I’m snatchin’ chains and burnin’ tattoos, it’s up. Lost too many soldiers not to play it safe. If he walks around with that stick, it ain’t Andre 3K. Think I won’t drop the location? I still got PTSD. Muthaf–k the big three, n—a, it’s just big me. N—a, bum, what? I’m really like that.”
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