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Lucky Daye, Umi, And Serpentwithfeet Will All Share Performances As A Part Of Meta Quest’s ‘Soul Sessions’
June contains two occasions that are moments of celebration in Black culture. The first is Juneteenth, which occurs on June 19th, as it was declared a federal holiday last year on June 17, 2021. The second is Black Music Month which has been celebrated every June since President Jimmy Carter initiated it back in 1979. With both of those events in mind, Meta has decided to launch an all-in-one virtual reality concert series featuring some of today’s most talented R&B acts: Lucky Daye, Umi, and Serpentwithfeet. The series, dubbed the Soul Sessions, was announced as an exclusive through Meta’s all-in-one virtual reality headset, Quest 2.
The series kicks off on Thursday, June 16 at 10am PST and the concerts, which were recorded live, will be split into three episodes for each artist. The performances will be available to check until Sunday, June 26 at 11:59pm PST. According to a press release, each episode, which was exclusively made for the Quest 2 headset on Oculus TV and Venues in Horizon Worlds, will feature an interview with the artist where they will explain “how they continue to push culture forward through their music.”
Lucky Daye, Umi, and Serpentwithfeet have all been active over the last six months. Lucky Daye is just months removed from the release of his sophomore album, Candydrip, which was included on Uproxx’s Best Albums Of 2022 So Far list. Umi released her official debut, Forest In The City, last month and Serpentwithfeet used the final months of 2021 to release his Deacon’s Grove EP.
You can check out the trailer for the Soul Sessions above.
The Roots and Burna Boy to Headline Return of AFROPUNK Brooklyn
AFROPUNK is set to return to Brooklyn and will be headlined by The Roots and Burna Boy. AFROPUNK, a celebration of Black joy and a monument to the Brooklyn community’s resiliency, will take place in Commodore Barry Park on September 10th and 11th.
Joining The Roots and Burna Boy will be Lucky Daye, Freddie Gibbs, Tierra Whack, and Earl Sweatshirt. Rising star Bartees Strange will make his AFROPUNK debut as Butcher Brown will also hit the stage. AFROPUNK will also highlight the community, bringing Brooklyn artists Rodney Chrome, Alex Mali, and Talia Goddess to the stage.
AFROPUNK offers the Spinthrift Market, a retail market with creative New York-based manufacturers, selectors, and curators, as well as AFROPUNK’s Bites ‘n Beats, which allows attendees to sample cuisine from NYC chefs and local food trucks. Buy tickets for AFROPUNK 2022: http://afropunk.com/festival/brooklyn
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The Best Albums of 2022 (So Far)
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Image via Publicist Jack Harlow, ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’
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Image via Defcee & Boathouse Defcee & Boathouse, ‘For All Debts Public and Private’
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Image via Publicist Leikeli47, ‘Shape Up’
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Image via Publicist Curren$y & The Alchemist, ‘Continuance’
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Image via Publicist Dreamville, ‘D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape’
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Image via Publicist YoungBoy Never Broke Again, ‘Colors’
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Image via Publicist Toro Y Moi, ‘MAHAL’
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Image via Publicist NIGO, ‘I Know NIGO!’
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Image via Publicist Babyface Ray, ‘Face’
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Image via Publicist Fly Anakin, ‘Frank’
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Image via Publicist Ella Mai, ‘Heart on My Sleeve’
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Image via Warner Records IDK, ‘Simple.’
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Image via DTLA Records WiFiGawd, ‘Chain of Command’
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Image via Atlantic Records Ravyn Lenae, ‘HYPNOS’
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Image via Publicist Lucky Daye, ‘Candydrip’
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Image via Publicist Black Star, ‘No Fear of Time’
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Image via Publicist Syd, ‘Broken Hearts Club’
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Image via AWAL/ Warner Records Omar Apollo, ‘Ivory’
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Image via Tidal Rex Orange County, ‘Who Cares’
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Image via Publicist Bad Bunny, ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’
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Image via Publicist Latto, ‘777’
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Image via Tidal 42 Dugg & EST Gee, ‘Last Ones Left’
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Image via Freebandz/Epic Records Future, ‘I Never Liked You’
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Image via Tidal Buddy, ‘Superghetto’
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Image via Publicist Lil Durk, ‘7220’
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Image via Publicist Yeat, ‘2 Alivë’
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Image via Publicist Saba, ‘Few Good Things’
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Image via Columbia/Erskine Records Harry Styles, ‘Harry’s House’
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Image via Publicist FKA Twigs, ‘Caprisongs’
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Image via RRR Music Group YL & Zoomo, ‘In Memory Of’
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Image via Publicist EarthGang, ‘Ghetto Gods’
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Image via Publicist Mike Dimes, ‘In Dimes We Trust’
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Image via Publicist $NOT, ‘Ethereal’
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Image via Hvmor Records Redveil, ‘Learn 2 Swim’
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Image via GDF Records/The Freeminded Records/EMPIRE Jay Worthy & Larry June, ‘2 P’z in a Pod’
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Image via Publicist Benny the Butcher, ‘Tana Talk 4’
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Image via Publicist Action Bronson, ‘Cocodrillo Turbo’
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Image via Publicist Koffee, ‘Gifted’
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Image via T.C.F Music Group Che Noir, ‘Food For Thought’
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Image via Tidal Blxst, ‘Before You Go’
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Image via Backwoodz Studioz billy woods, ‘Aethiopes’
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Image via Publicist Conway the Machine, ‘God Don’t Make Mistakes’
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Image via Publicist Denzel Curry, ‘Melt My Eyez See Your Future’
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Image via Publicist Rosalía, ‘Motomami’
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Image via Tidal Earl Sweatshirt, ‘Sick!’
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Image via Instagram Gunna, ‘DS4EVER’
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Image via The Weeknd XO, Inc./Republic Records The Weeknd, ‘Dawn FM’
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Image via Blacksmith Recordings/Motown Records Vince Staples, ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’
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Image via Sterling Ruby Pusha-T, ‘It’s Almost Dry’
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Image via pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Kendrick Lamar, ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’
Lucky Daye & Mark Ronson Connect For “Too Much” Single
Get lucky. No pun intended.
Mark Ronson And Lucky Daye Premiere A Groovy New Collaboration, ‘Too Much’
Just months after dropping his highly acclaimed sophomore album, Candydrip, Lucky Daye has teamed up with Mark Ronson for a groovy new collab. On their single, “Too Much,” Lucky provides his sugary vocals, desiring an adventurous night with over a funky, jazzy Ronson-produced beat.
Lucky’s voice syncs perfectly with Ronsons’ thumping drums and intoxicating horns. “We’re just catching up to time,” he sings. “Let’s do too much, Something that we never tried, we never tried.”
Ronson and Lucky have previously collaborated on “Fly” from the 2019 Spies In Disguise soundtrack. For their most recent collab, the two teamed up with Audemars Piquet for their Syncing Sounds series, where they can be seen building “Too Much” from scratch.
“When I’m in the room with [Ronson], he doesn’t have to keep reminding me that he’s a legend, and I don’t even have to remind myself,” Lucky said. “I can literally vibe, and we vibe like it’s nothing, and every time we work, it’s just easy flowing.”
Ronson didn’t share an update in regards to an upcoming album, however, he recently revealed via Instagram that he is working on a book about his teens and his early 20s as a hip-hop DJ in New York City.
“It’s the story of an undocumented era before smartphones and VIP booths when ascending hip-hop moguls, artists, hustlers, models, posers, dancers and hard-working 9 to 5’ers all rubbed shoulders with each other in the club,” said Ronson in a post. “At that moment, New York was still the center of the music game and in the land of Biggie, Wu-Tang and Tribe, we celebrated them every night.”
Check out “Too Much” above.
Photo Recap: Jhené Aiko, Jazmine Sullivan, Summer Walker, and More Perform at Sol Blume R&B, Soul & Hip-Hop Music Festival
After returning from a 3-year hiatus, Sol Blume has grown into one of the largest annual R&B events in the country while also playing host to an all-female headlining lineup that included Jhené Aiko, Jazmine Sullivan, Summer Walker, and Jorja Smith. The 2 day Sacramento festival saw 40,000+ total guests this year.
Headlining acts on Saturday night featured Jorja Smith and Jazmine Sullivan, followed by Jhené Aiko and Summer Walker who helped close out the festival on Sunday night.
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Additional performers included Thundercat, Alina Baraz, Syd, SiR, Lucky Daye, Smino, Blxst, Tinashe, Majid Jordan, and DVSN, among many others. This year’s lineup also feature several acts with local Sacramento roots including Victoria Monét and Yelly.
The Black-owned, Sol Blume Music Festival will return in 2023 with dates to be announced. For more info visit here.
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