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UnitedMasters’ ‘A Celebration of Independence’ GRAMMY Concert Sets the Stage Ablaze with Global Acts

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UnitedMasters, Steve Stoute’s renowned global music distribution platform, kicked off GRAMMY weekend with the exhilarating annual concert, “A Celebration of Independence,” at the Hollywood Palladium. The star-studded event featured electrifying performances by music’s hottest acts, including Davido, Uncle Waffles, Tokischa, Donavan’s Yard, and NLE Choppa.

Esteemed guests in attendance included Nas, will.i.am, Doug E. Fresh, Jessie Reyez, A.V. Rockwell, Kat Graham, Lauren Jauregui, Jozzy, RMR, ScarLip, Kenya Marche, and many more. The concert celebrated the power of independent music and showcased trailblazing artists shaping the cultural landscape. This marked the first time UnitedMasters featured international acts, solidifying its impact and representation within the global independent artist movement.

“To show up again during music’s biggest weekend with independent artists representing where music is headed globally was an unforgettable moment,” said Steve Stoute, founder and CEO of UnitedMasters. Our annual GRAMMY celebration culminates all that we stand for at UnitedMasters in creating spaces for independent artists to thrive and showing them their place in this industry is enormous.”

UnitedMasters, hosting the annual GRAMMY celebration for the second consecutive year, aims to maintain momentum in creating spaces celebrating global independence within the music industry. With Bulleit Frontier Whiskey as the official spirits partner, Diageo continued its support of the event, highlighting the Pioneer Project that backs the next generation of creators. VIP guests enjoyed exclusive access to Johnnie Walker Blue Label.

“For us at Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, this event is about celebrating all of the independent artists across the globe, but we wanted to especially shout out the 142 independent artists we’ve collaborated with through our partnership with UnitedMasters,” said Jesse Damashek, SVP Marketing, Whiskey and Liqueurs at Diageo. “Though the celebration lasted just one evening, we believe the industry executives, artists, and fans in attendance should carry on the Celebration of Independence beyond the festivities via our newly released playlist.” 

Delta Air Lines joined the celebration to champion independent music and artists’ future and current success. Honda collaborated with UnitedMasters, creating a lively pre-show atmosphere for fans, featuring the Honda All Electric Prologue vehicle on display and a unique Honda music experience.

Notable guests from the previous year included Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Nas, DJ Khaled, Wiz Khalifa, Future, Daniel Kaluuya, Damson Idris, and more. This year’s event followed the groundbreaking announcement of UnitedMasters’ expansion into Nigeria, underscoring the platform’s impact on emerging African artists on a global scale. With a rapidly growing platform that has collaborated with over 2 million independent artists, the “A Celebration of Independence” concert is a testament to UnitedMasters’ mission to provide artists worldwide with a stage to showcase and grow their talents.

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Tokischa Is Sexyy Red’s Sugar ‘Daddy’ In Their Hilarious New Video

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Pardon me while I compose myself; I have real tears streaming down my face after watching Tokischa‘s hilarious new video for “Daddy” with Sexyy Red. In the video, Tokischa plays the titular sugar daddy character, complete with a padded bodysuit, fake facial hair, and gold teeth, and treats Sexyy to a shopping spree and fine dining. Red, meanwhile, appears less than engaged — although she is perfetly willing to accept the expensive gifts.

She also meets the real Tokischa sans makeup in the bathroom where they bond over the travails of tricking before heading off to a ball party where Sexyy spits her verse for the appreciation of the gworls. If you didn’t think you’d ever see queens voguing to a Sexyy Red verse, you’ll find that you were wrong, but you won’t be disappointed. Tokischa and Sexyy might have been an unexpected combination, but they’re a match made in heaven.

Tokischa has been slowly but surely establishing a foothold on popular culture stateside thanks to her strategic collabs over the past year or so, which have included Madonna (“Hung Up“), Coi Leray (“Players“), and Kali Uchis (opening for the Red Moon In Venus Tour). Meanwhile, Sexyy Red has easily been one of rap’s biggest it-girls of the year with an appearance on Drake’s new album, a team-up with Latto and Young Nudy, and her breakout project, Hood Hottest Princess.

Watch the “Daddy” video above.

Who Is Opening Kali Uchis’ ‘Red Moon In Venus Tour Pt. 2?’

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A few months ago, Kali Uchis revealed that she was heading to a handful of cities on the West Coast for her new Red Moon In Venus Pt. 2 Tour.

Tied to her latest album, Uchis will be performing at her first headlining arena dates in cities like Sacramento, Las Vegas, El Paso, and more. Her first show is this Friday (September 22) at San Diego’s Viejas Arena.

She is also bringing along Tokischa as an opening act. Here’s what fans need to know about the musician before they go.

Tokischa Altagracia Peralta, most known to fans by her first name, is a Dominican musician and is 27 years old. She first debuted back in 2018 with her song “Picala” which featured Tivi Gunz. After it reached a million views in a week, Tokischa returned with “Que Viva” that November. By January of 2019, her song “Perras Como Tú” appeared on a film soundtrack for Miss Bala: Merciless.

Tokischa’s first EP, Freestyle #007, arrived later in 2019. In the years since then, she’s stayed extremely busy. Most recently, Tokischa appeared on “Hung Up On Tokischa” last September, which was a remix of Madonna’s “Hung Up.”

A complete list and more information about Kali Uchis’ Red Moon In Venus Pt. 2 Tour can be found here.

Coi Leray’s ‘Official Last Remix’ Of ‘Players’ Features Tokischa

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Coi Leray presented SZA with the Woman Of The Year honor at Billboard‘s 2023 Women In Music event at the start of March. Leray is moving like she wants that Women Of The Year title for herself in 2024 — from her inclusion in Hulu’s RapCaviar Presents and Sabrina Carpenter’s “Nonsense” remix to continuing to refresh her November 2022 single “Players.”

“Players” already got a remix featuring Busta Rhymes, but Leray isn’t stopping there. When you keep hitting home runs, why stop swinging? She just dropped another “Players” remix featuring the rising Dominican star Tokischa.

“The official last remix,” Leray wrote on Instagram, complete with three fire emojis. “I NEED ALL MY LATINAS TO GO CRAZY THIS WEEKEND.”

“Diamond chain, that’s my bestie / Trust nobody, these b*tches is messy,” Tokischa raps in English, seamlessly transitioning from her Spanish bars. “Big ass smile, my mouth gotta bling / Thinkin’ ’bout money, not thinkin’ ’bout him / Soy la perra, you already know me / Wanna eat my ass en mi penthouse suite.”

“Players” became Leray’s first-ever Billboard Hot 100 top-10 hit, slotting in at No. 9 on the chart dated April 1. She celebrated the news with an Instagram reel set to Tee Grizzley’s “Winning” captioned, “Top 10 [five heart emojis, three party popper emojis] thank you again for all your support! each and every one of you [prayer hands emoji].”

Listen to the revamped version of “Players” above.