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Star Studded Lineup Announced For 2024 Caribbean Music Awards, Themed “Voices Of The Caribbean”

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The Caribbean Music Awards are set to return to Brooklyn’s iconic Kings Theatre on Thursday, August 29, 2024, for an unforgettable night of celebration, music, cultural pride and a showcase of ‘Voices of The Caribbean.’ Hosted by the Queen of Dancehall, Spice, and the King of Comedy, Majah Hype, this year’s awards promise a spectacular showcase of talent, with a lineup that underscores the diversity and vibrancy of Caribbean music.

The 2024 Caribbean Music Awards will feature dynamic performances from a diverse range of influential and emerging artists in the industry. Attendees can look forward to captivating sets by Tee Jay, Shaneil Muir, Asa Banton, Mr Killa, Morgan Heritage, Christopher Martin, Tosh Alexander, Pumpa, Nailah Blackman, Pressure, Nadine Sutherland, Ravi B, Gramps Morgan, Sherwin Gardner, Alaine, Lyrikal, Lead Pipe, Mical Teja, Wendi, Nessa Preppy, DJ Stakz, Oswald, Aiesha, Natty and Thunder, Mr Legz, and Faith Callender. These artists, representing a wide array of islands, genres and styles, will light up the stage with performances that honor the rich musical traditions of the Caribbean. More artists are to be announced. 

In addition to these incredible performances, the event will also feature appearances by industry heavyweights as presenters, including 2023 Caribbean Music Awards ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ honoree Machel Montano, Shaggy, Dexta Daps, Patrice Roberts, Kranium, Skip Marley, Angela Yee, DJ Cassidy, GBM Nutron, Chronic Law, Julie Mango, Govana, Spragga Benz, Baby Cham, and Problem Child. These presenters, alongside special guest surprises, will contribute to an evening that celebrates the best of Caribbean music and culture, with many more to be announced. 

The Caribbean Music Awards have become a premier event, celebrating the global impact of Caribbean music and honoring those who have played a pivotal role in its evolution. This year’s awards are poised to be the biggest and most exciting yet, with a night full of performances, appearances, and honors that will resonate with fans worldwide.

Tickets for the 2024 Caribbean Music Awards are on sale now and can be purchased through the Kings Theatre website. Fans unable to attend in person can also tune in via a live stream on YouTube, ensuring that the celebration reaches a global audience.

Mark your calendars for August 29 at 8 PM ET and get ready to experience the very best of Caribbean music, live from Brooklyn. Stay tuned for more updates and follow us on social media for the latest news and exclusive content, keeping you involved in the excitement leading up to the event.

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Uproxx Music 20: Teyter Tot Is Bringing Her Fierce Bay Area Energy To A City Near You

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This week’s Uproxx Music 20 column takes things to the West Coast, where we shine a light on rapper Teyter Tot. With a project and a slew of singles under her belt, the Oakland native caught my attention thanks to a couple of freestyles that live on her Instagram page. The first is one from a few months ago with the platform In The Kitchen With H-Dot and the other is with another called Hotel Freestyles. In both, Teyter Tot displayed fierce attitude as she fired off brash, tough-talking bars over bass-rattling production.

Teyter Tot’s music reminds me a bit of Rico Nasty’s, only with an emphasis on The Bay rather than the DMV. Teyter’s most recent project came back in 2022 with Different Breed, and though she’s yet to release a record in 2024, she’s spent the last week teasing what we can assume is her next single of many to come. The sky is the limit for the Oakland-bred rapper, so if you want to dive into her releases, you can start with Different Breed highlights like “Act Right” and “Wait” or check out some of her 2023 singles like “Angel” and “Choose Up.”

With more to come from Teyter Tot, scroll down to learn more about her artistry and discover her inspiration, aspiration, and influences.

What is your earliest memory of music?

Music has been a part of my life as long as I can remember, so I’m not sure. What I do remember is my mom telling me when I was a few months old, she would purposefully put on Mary J. Blige and I would sit up and bounce on beat.

Who inspired you to take music seriously?

My mother. She always told me if I do it, do it fully and always encouraged me to finish what I started. She also exposed me to a lot of art as a child so I’ve always been developing a taste for culture.

Do you know how to play an instrument? If so, which one? If not, which instrument do you want to learn how to play?

Yes, I can play piano and drums. I kinda forgot how to read music, but if I studied for like a month, I’d probably have it down again. I still would also love to learn how to play bass.

What was your first job?

Chipotle. I hated it.

What is your most prized possession?

My mind.

What is your biggest fear?

Not trying or being too enthralled in shame based fear that I don’t have the space to grow.

Who is on your R&B/rap/afrobeats Mt. Rushmore?

The Pharcyde, Lil Wayne, Ladybug Mecca from Digable Planets, and Lauryn Hill.

You get 24 hours to yourself to do anything you want, with unlimited resources: What are you doing? And spare no details!

I don’t know, probably walking around butt ass naked with mad jewelry on eating berries and sh*t through a tea garden in Japan. Then I’d swim in a stream or something & smoke a blunt in a country you probably aren’t supposed to.

What are your three most used emojis?

😭, 🫶🏽, and 🥰.

What’s a feature you need to secure before you die?

Sahbabii, Young Thug, and Veeze.

If you could appear in a future season of a current TV show, which one would it be and why?

Catch me on the next season of Euphoria.

Which celebrity do you admire or respect for their personality and why?

Rihanna, all girls love Rihanna. She’s a boss, she’s that girl.

Share your opinion on something no one could ever change your mind about.

Too many people associate their own value to what they are able to provide monetarily and that gives you low self-esteem which actually makes it harder to live anyway.

What is the best song you’ve ever heard in your life and what do you love about it?

Maybe Sade’s “Smooth Operator” because it’s smooth and player. It feels like an immersive experience each time I hear it.

What’s your favorite city in the world to perform, and what’s a city you’re excited to perform in for the first time?

Favorite city is probably Los Angeles, they show me hella love. I’m looking forward to some day performing in London or Tokyo.

You are throwing a music festival. Give us the dream lineup of 5 artists that will perform with you and the location where it would be held.

Rihanna, Future, Sade, 03 Greedo, and Veeze.

What would you be doing now if it weren’t for music?

Probably in school for psychology/sociology doing political justice work, which I do now anyway, but I’d have all my focus on that.

If you could see five years into the future or go five years into the past, which one would you pick and why?

Probably the past to give myself advice. I don’t really want to know my future, just live life man.

What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?

Don’t date. Worry about how you gone get this bag, protect yourself, and prioritize your rest. Don’t compromise your comfort for others.

It’s 2050. The world hasn’t ended, and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?

Authentic. Real. Game for hustlers and women.

Kanye West’s ‘Vultures Listening Experience’ Setlist Nearly Put His Complete Catalog On Display In South Korea

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It was probably only a matter of time before Kanye West absconded from the US entirely, as he continues to suffer the consequences of his own actions. As a reminder, those actions included spreading antisemitic memes, sexually harassing business partners, and terrorizing anyone who questioned him.

But, the show must go on (apparently), and since no one stateside seems willing to put up with his antics anymore, he performed his latest Vultures Listening Experience in South Korea, where the impact of his actions has undoubtedly been muted by cultural differences. While performing at the Goyang Stadium in Goyang-si, South Korea, he played not only songs from his new album, but also from across his discography, including fan favorites like “All Falls Down,” “Gold Digger,” “Stronger,” “Heartless,” “Power,” “Black Skinhead,” and many, many more, all while shouting out former labelmates and rivals. You can see the full setlist below, courtesy of setlist.fm.

Vultures 1

01. Stars
02. Paid
03. Talking
04. Everybody
05. Back to Me
06. Do It
07. Burn
08. Fuk Sumn
09. Carnival

Vultures 2

01. Slide
02. Field Trip
03. Fried
04. Promotion
05. 530
06. Dead
07 Forever Rolling
08. Bomb
09. River
10. Lifestyle
11. Sky City

Encore

01. All Falls Down
02. Jesus Walks
03. Through the Wire
04. Hey Mama
05. Heard ‘Em Say
06. Touch the Sky
07. Gold Digger
08. Diamonds From Sierra Leone
09. Late
10. Good Morning
11. Stronger
12. I Wonder
13. Good Life
14. Can’t Tell Me Nothing
15. Flashing Lights
16. Homecoming
17. Heartless
18. Run This Town
19. Power
20. All Of The Lights
21. Monster
22. Devil In A New Dress
23. Runaway
24. Hell of a Life
25. Mercy
26. Clique
27. On Sight
28. Black Skinhead
29. New Slaves
30. Blood on the Leaves
31. Bound 2
32. No Church in the Wild
33. Niggas in Paris
34. Otis
35. All Day
36. Only One
37. FourFiveSeconds
38. Ultralight Beam
39. Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1
40. Famous
41. Wolves
42. Fade
43. Yikes
44. All Mine
45. Ghost Town
46. Violent Crimes
47. Feel The Love
48. Hurricane
49. Moon
50. Off the Grid
51. Jail
52. Praise God
53. Come to Life
54. 24

The 5 Best Sample Moments On Cash Cobain’s ‘Play Cash Cobain’ Album

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Cash Cobain is unstoppable in 2024. In recent years, few artists have created a lane for themselves and not only thrived in it, but had the music world jumping at opportunities to take part the way he has. Since the start of the year, Cobain has made an excellent case that sexy drill could stick around for good in hip-hop. His 2024 singles — “Dunk Contest,” “Fisherr,” “Rump Punch,” and “Problem” — have all been standout moments that stamped and elevated his position in the rap game. Now, he takes it a step further with the release of his debut album, Play Cash Cobain.

The Bronx rapper and producer’s debut album is a 19-track promotion of daytime fun and nighttime debauchery. In short, it’s fun! Play Cash Cobain is a display of growth from Cobain, who rose to prominence by sampling R&B songs for his sexy drill record and earning a reputation as one of music’s horniest artist. While his sexy drill production thrives with or without a sample, Play Cash Cobain provides plenty of great sample moments.

Here are the five best sample moments on Cash Cobain’s debut album Play Cash Cobain.

“Act Like”

Sample: Tyrese’s “How You Gonna Act Like That” & Pop Smoke’s “For The Night”

“Act Like” was one of the most anticipated songs from Cash Cobain’s album. The track was previously teased by Slizzy member Marni and other associates during a livestream, and fans like myself quickly latched themselves to the record. “Act Like” begins with a sample of the first verse from Tyrese’s 2002 track “How You Gonna Act Like That” before Cash’s sexy drill production arrives. Echoes of Tyrese singing “it seems like” play throughout the track before the chorus arrives and in comes an interpolation of Pop Smoke’s “For The Night.” Cash thrives at using just enough of the sample for the song he creates, and this is a great example of that.

“All I Wanna Hear”

Sample: Elephant Man’s “Pon de River, Pon de Bank”

Jamaican dancehall singer Elephant Man’s most recognizable song is at the center of the third track on Cash Cobain’s debut album. “Pon de River, Pon de Bank,” an uptempo, high energy record, is slowed down for a more chill experience. On it, Cobain proves why he’s rap’s horniest artist with lines like “She said all I rap about is sex / I said, ‘That’s all I wanna hear,’” and “The other nickname for my d*ck is Jeff / It be Hardy.” This is what you get with the Cash Cobain experience and it’s a fun one to say the least. As for the sample, slowing down the keys on “Pon de River, Pon de Bank” is a simple yet very effective decision.

“CantSleep/DrunkInLuv”

Sample: H-Town’s “Knockin’ Da Boots”

Cash Cobain takes it back to 1993 with a sample of H-Town’s “Knockin’ Da Boots” for this song’s first half, “CantSleep.” Cash Cobain and H-Town both have the same energy, pursuing a foray into the bedroom. Once there, sleep is the last thing on the agenda as Cash suggests, but to H-Town’s point, “Knockin’ Da Boots” seems to be the priority. After introducing his song with a couple of lines from the hook of “Knockin’ Da Boots,” Cobain lets H-Town’s “good love” croons repeat in the background for the remainder of the song.

“Dunk”

Sample: Soulja Boy’s “Donk”

In a rare upbeat moment from Cobain, the Bronx native takes on Soulja Boy’s “Donk” for “Dunk.” While the focus of Soulja Boy’s “Donk” is to praise a woman’s assets, Cobain’s “Dunk” incorporates the same bluntless to achieve his goal of ending the night with a woman. He gets the job done with the same drum pattern as Soulja Boy’s original track, and in the end, we get a new sample of how expansive Cobain’s artistry can be.

“Problem”

Sample: Laila!’s “Not My Problem”

The singles Cash Cobain put out ahead of his album all did their job in grabbing the world’s attention. “Dunk Contest” was a great appetizer for the summer hit songs that “Fisherrr” and “Rump Punch” turned out to be. Next came “Problem” which samples Laila!’s “Not My Problem” and turned her record into a massive posse cut. For seven minutes, Cobain, Fabolous, Kenzo B, Big Sean, Lay Bankz, Luh Tyler, Anycia, Chow Lee, Kaliii, 6LACK, Flo Milli, YN Jay, Flee, Don Q, and Rob49 laid quick verses as Laila!’s “problem” and “not my problem” chants play at the end of each line. “Problem” is a great and fun moment on the album, and proof that everyone wants a part of Cobain’s sexy drill sound.

Play Cash Cobain is out now via Giant Music. Find out more information here.

Hurricane Chris Claims He’s Cool With 50 Cent After Dissing Him In Viral Rant

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Hurricane Chris has had a rollercoaster week. The rapper went viral for criticizing 50 Cent’s Humor & Harmony Festival in Shreveport, Louisiana. He appreciated the love (and the money) 50 brought to the city, but lamented the fact that no local artists were involved. Hurricane Chris, for context, was born and raised in Shreveport. He labeled 50 Cent a “culture vulture” for his antics. He also took the G-Unit rapper to task for spending $500K on law enforcement during the four day festival. After a few days, though, the rapper had a change of heart.

Hurricane Chris clarified his feelings toward 50 Cent on August 22. He told KSLA News 12 that he has no personal issues with the G-Unit rapper, and felt like he’d been misunderstood. Calling someone “culture vulture” seems pretty pointed, but we digress. “It’s no hate,” Hurricane Chris told the outlet. “It’s all love, but I must voice my opinion because I been here, and I been in Shreveport.” The rapper went on to note that his negative comments toward 50 was a “big misunderstanding.” He even said that he’d be willing to collaborate with the rapper at some point in the future.

Read More: 50 Cent Can’t Believe His Eyes After Diddy Gets Sued By Alleged Cartel Member

Hurricane Chris Is Open To Collaborating With 50 Cent

The real issue Hurricane Chris had with the event was the lack of local exposure. He appreciated what 50 was doing for his hometown. He just felt like hometown artists should have been present. “[Shreveport does] have artists,” the rapper told the outlet. “A lot of artists, more artists than that I can’t even name that would rock stages like that. It’s not about me.” Hurricane Chris once again made sure that he was square with 50 following his viral remarks. “I definitely had no malice,” he concluded. “It was just me wanting to see my community be respected… I was in one of those moods.”

50 Cent didn’t respond to Hurricane Chris’ retraction, but he did respond to the rapper’s initial disses. 50 responded exactly the way you would expect: memes and mockery. The G-Unit mastermind fired back at Hurricane Chris by dubbing him a one-hit wonder. “Oh no you not gonna play that one song you got,” he wrote on his Instagram Story. “Bay Bay just went on stage wit Master P.” In a separate IG Story, 50 Cent flat out called Chris wack. “Boy ya sh*t is wack,” he wrote. “Ya sh*t gets no play in my ride.” Hurricane Chris definitely picked a fight with the wrong guy. Hopefully 50 agrees to bury the hatchet.

Read More: 50 Cent Addresses “Cheap Deal “Backlash To His Shreveport Studio

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Trippie Redd, LAZER DIM 700, & VonOff1700 Collab For Cutthroat Single “Murderman”

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In the mid to late 2010s, Canton, Ohio native Trippie Redd was a fresh voice for hip-hop. His blends of emo, heavy metal, pop rap, and trap brought some of the biggest songs of the decade. “Dark Knight Dummo”, “Talking A Walk”, “1400/ 999 Freestyle”, “Topanga”, and “Love Scars”, are just a few. Additionally, he’s done some decent work in the 2020s, especially at the start. However, the same cannot be said today and arguably over the last couple of years. For some reason, he cannot seem to recapture what made him so special at his peak. Unfortunately, the struggle for Trippie Redd continues this week too with “Murderman”.

At some point, he’s going to be dropping LIFE’S A TRIP 2, the sequel to his well-received debut album of the same name. If more songs like “Murderman” are what we are going to be receiving, then this LP is doomed. Honestly, though, it’s already trending in that direction. “LWRW” and “LGLG” are debatably some of the most repetitive and boring singles of 2024. “Bando Kid” is definitely the most respectable and closest return to form in our eyes, however. For “Murderman”, though, Trippie is working with LAZER DIM 700 and VonOff1700, two more underground names who bring an extremely murderous tone.

However, that’s about all that they do here. At times, they try to sound like Playboi Carti’s deep voice, including Trippie. If you haven’t heard a VonOff feature or single, you are certainly in for an experience. We don’t want to say any more, so check it out for yourself and see if you agree with our take.

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“Murderman” – Trippie Redd, LAZER DIM 700 & VonOff1700

Quotable Lyrics:

It ain’t no love when you deep in these streets
Send out a drop, we gon’ push up, we deep
And I keep splurgin’ my racks on this weed
Hollow tips in the Glock, s*** got disease
Step on these n****s neck, we don’t let ’em breathe
Pull out that scram, gotta spread out my drip

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Opioid Overdose Revealed As Gucci Mane Artist Enchanting’s Cause Of Death

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The Opioid crisis in the U.S.as claimed another life as the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that the cause of death of 26-year-old rapper Channing Nicole Larry aka “Enchanting” was an opioid overdose.

The Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that Larry died from a toxic cocktail of oxycodone and benzodiazepines. Oxycodone is the synthetic opioid and benzodiazepines are a class of depressants, commonly recognized in pills such as Valium, Xanax and Klonopin.

Enchanting signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 imprint, garnering respect in the South among artists and even earned collabos with Pooh Shiesty, Foogiano and the late Big Scarr.

Gucci expressed his grief following Enchanting’s untimely passing back in June.

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Battleground Voters React to Vice President Harris’ Optimistic Nomination Speech

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This morning, battleground voters are waking up to extensive coverage of Vice President Kamala Harris’ inspiring speech accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States.

In her remarks, Vice President Harris reflected on her roots, sharing a story that resonates with millions of Americans. Raised by a working mother in a middle-class neighborhood, she emphasized that she’s never forgotten where she came from. The values instilled in her during those formative years have driven her lifelong commitment to fighting for the people, from her early days in the courthouse to her role in the White House.

Her patriotic and optimistic message struck a chord with voters nationwide, reinforcing her connection to everyday Americans and her dedication to serving their needs as she campaigns for the highest office in the land.

You can see her full speech below.

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