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• Billie Eilish says wearing baggy clothes to control narrative around her “didn’t really work”

  17-07-2021 23:50 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has spoken about trying to control the narrative around her by wearing baggy clothes, saying it “didn’t really work”.
  The pop star is known for wearing baggy outfits on stage and in public appearances and, in a campaign for Calvin Klein in 2019, revealed she did so to stop people from having opinions on her body.READ MORE: Garbage’s Shirley Manson: “We have Billie Eilish to thank for the sudden interest in the girls out of step with pop culture&rd
  
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• Willow Shaves Her Head During Rock Reboot of ‘Whip My Hair’: Watch

  17-07-2021 23:36
  
  Willow marked the release of her new album, Lately I Feel Everything, with a virtual concert that ended with a powerful moment.
  The singer, who was joined onstage by Travis Barker and Avril Lavigne elsewhere in her Lately I Feel Everything concert set that premiered on Friday (July 16), left her “favorite song in the set” for last: a 2021 rock take on her 2010 pop breakthrough, “Whip My Hair.”
  While performing “Whip My Hair,” Willow actually had it all shaved
  
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• Freddie Mercury wrote Elvis Presley tribute in the bath in 10 minutes

  17-07-2021 23:14 via nme.com
  
  Freddie Mercury wrote his tribute song to Elvis Presley in the bath in 10 minutes, his bandmates Roger Taylor and Brian May have said.
  ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ was released in 1979, two years after the US star’s death at the age of 42.
  During the latest episode of Queen The Greatest, which looks back on the band’s career, Taylor and May recalled the origins of ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ and its impact on the group.
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• Camila Cabello Shows Off Bare Stomach While Sharing Inspiring Message About Body Positivity

  17-07-2021 22:04
  
  Camila Cabello isn’t letting body shamers get her down.
  The 24-year-old star took to social media on Friday (July 16) to share an inspiring message about body positivity while showing off her bare stomach after going on a run.
  “I was just running in the park minding my own business trying to be fit, trying to keep it healthy. And I am wearing a top that shows my belly,” the former Fifth Harmony member begins her TikTok post, panning down to show off a short black top and workou
  
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• Watch Lucy Dacus perform Tiny Desk (Home) Concert from her old high school

  17-07-2021 21:05 via nme.com
  
  Lucy Dacus has performed a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert from her old high school in Richmond, Virginia.
  The indie-rock artist and her band returned to her alma mater for the special edition for NPR’s long-running series.READ MORE: Lucy Dacus: “This record is just one step on the staircase of revelation”Performing from the classrooms of Maggie Walker High School, Dacus shared renditions of four songs from her latest album ‘Home Video’, which was released last month.
  
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• Usher Launches Las Vegas Residency: ‘I Don’t Want to Close the Curtain’

  17-07-2021 20:54
  
  During the grand opening of his first Las Vegas residency on Friday night (July 16), it was difficult to tell who was having the most fun: Usher or the audience. But there’s no denying that the singer-songwriter has now left his own indelible stamp on The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, home to previous residencies by Celine Dion, Cher, Elton John, Mariah Carey and Rod Stewart.
  “This feels so good that I don’t want to close the curtain,” said a beaming Usher surrounded by ca
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (July 17)

  17-07-2021 19:55
  
  From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
  Billboard Latin Music Awards
  This week, Telemundo and Billboard unveiled the official date and venue of the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards to take place Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla. Considered the longest-running awards show in Latin music, the
  
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• Steel Panther announce departure of bassist Lexxi Foxx: “The end of an era”

  17-07-2021 19:46 via nme.com
  
  Steel Panther have confirmed that bassist Lexxi Foxx has left the band, after 21 years in the line-up.
  Foxx, whose real name is Travis Haley, was one of the glam-metal group’s original members when they formed in Los Angeles in 2000.READ MORE: Steel Panther – “Heavy Metal Rules” review: if you’ve never had sex, you might like this albumIn a statement on the official Steel Panther website today, the band confirmed Foxx would no longer be a part of the band. &ldq
  
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• ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Streaks Past ‘Black Widow’ at the Box Office

  17-07-2021 19:43
  
  LeBron James is king of the box office this weekend, where Space Jam: A New Legacy is doing better than expected with its domestic debut reaching $32 million from 3,956 theaters, easily enough to bench holdover Black Widow.
  The big-budget sequel to the 1996 classic movie grossed $13.2 million on Friday (July 16), while Black Widow fell a huge 80 percent to $8 million on its second Friday for a projected sophomore outing in the $26 million-$27 million range from 4,275 locations.
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• Britney Spears Has a Strong Message for Supporters Who Previously ‘Never Showed Up’ for Her

  17-07-2021 19:22
  
  Britney Spears is calling out insincere supporters of the #FreeBritney movement.
  On Friday (July 16), the 39-year-old pop superstar took to social media to share a seething message aimed at loved ones publicly showing their support amid her ongoing conservatorship battle who previously weren’t there when she needed their help.
  “There’s nothing worse than when the people closest to you who never showed up for you post things in regard to your situation whatever it may be and spe
  
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• Christina Aguilera Reimagines Her Biggest Hits With the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl

  17-07-2021 19:18
  
  “This feels like a beautiful, beautiful resurrection,” the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s music director Gustavo Dudamel said to the sold-out crowd at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night (July 16).
  The statement — which was met with venue-shaking cheers — served as a sigh of relief following a tumultuous year where live music came to a screeching halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, and Dudamel’s words continued to ring true throughout the night.
  After the LA Phil s
  
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• Sparks say their longevity is down to their “shared vision” that pop can “still be done in a fresh way”

  17-07-2021 19:15 via nme.com
  
  Sparks have said one of the reasons behind their longevity is their “shared vision” that pop music can “still be done in a fresh way”.
  The duo, which is comprised of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, was formed in 1969 and have released 25 albums to date.READ MORE: The Sparks Brothers review: Edgar Wright’s revealing deep dive into odd-pop’s LA pioneersSpeaking to the Guardian, Russell explained their decades-long career was harmonious. “Our roles don&rsquo
  
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• See Tedeschi Trucks Band Cover Derek and the Dominos Songs on ‘CBS This Morning’

  17-07-2021 18:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Group performs "Bell Bottom Blues," "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" and "Key to the Highway" to mark release of Layla Revisited
  
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• It looks like Tyler, The Creator and Kanye West are in the studio together

  17-07-2021 18:26 via nme.com
  
  Video footage of Tyler The Creator and Kanye West working together in a recording studio has surfaced online.
  Tyler released his latest album ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ in June, while West is reportedly back to work on his ‘Donda’ album, which was originally scheduled for release last year.READ MORE: Kanye West’s much-delayed 10th album ‘DONDA’: the story so farIn the video, which has no sound, Tyler can be seen standing behind Kanye, who is wearing
  
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• Elton John: 'If I go there tonight and I **** this up, I will look so stupid'

  17-07-2021 17:59 via music-news.com
  
  Elton John celebrates 300 episodes and 6 years of Elton John’s Rocket Hour, one of the longest running radio shows airing on Apple Music radio.
  
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• Swedish House Mafia: 'All this new music is amazing. And it's been a great time for us'

  17-07-2021 17:30 via music-news.com
  
  Swedish House Mafia join Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss their highly anticipated return and their new song “It Gets Better”.
  
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• Missy Elliott, Flea, Q-Tip, Ice Cube and More Pay Tribute to Biz Markie

  17-07-2021 16:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bootsy Collins, Public Enemy, They Might Be Giants and more also remember "Just a Friend" rapper
  
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• ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ Tops SiriusXM’s ‘Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits’ Countdown

  17-07-2021 16:42
  
  “I’ll Be Missing You,” by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans, featuring 112, claims the coveted top spot on SiriusXM’s Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits countdown.
  The all-star collaboration, a tribute to the late Notorious B.I.G. (Evans’ husband), ruled the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 11 weeks in 1997, wrapping as that summer’s biggest song. The Hot 100 success of the single, which interpolates The Police’s “Every Breath You Take,” powers its No. 1 rank
  
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• Alanis Morissette and Grimes to judge new TV singing contest

  17-07-2021 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  TV personality Rocsi Diaz will host Alter Ego.
  
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• Biz Markie, ‘Just A Friend’ Rapper And Hip-Hop Icon, Dead At 57

  17-07-2021 16:04
  
  Biz Markie — the rapper, DJ, and entertainer best known for his Top 10 hit 'Just a Friend' — has died at the age of 57.
  
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• Music producer Rick Rubin venturing into more film and TV with new production deal

  17-07-2021 15:37 via nme.com
  
  Legendary music producer Rick Rubin is expanding his film and TV ambitions by signing a new production deal.READ MORE: 12 reasons why Rick Rubin’s an almighty badassThe producer, whose new documentary on Paul McCartney McCartney, 3, 2, 1 premiered yesterday (July 16) on Hulu, will push his famous Shangri La Recording Studios further into the silver and small screen worlds in a partnership with Endeavor Content.
  As Variety reports, the overall deal will pair Rubin with Peter Berg’s Fi
  
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• Chart numbers and sales figures will be banned from future ‘For Your Consideration’ Grammys ads

  17-07-2021 15:14 via nme.com
  
  Information including chart numbers, sales figures and number of streams will be banned from future ‘For Your Consideration’ (FYC) adverts seen by voters of the Grammy awards.READ MORE: The Grammy Awards 2021: the biggest talking pointsThe Recording Academy, the body that hosts the annual music awards ceremony, announced the changes as part of an assumed bid to better favour artists on merit.
  As Billboard reports, the Academy has updated its book of rules and guidelines which in
  
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• Listen to Mahalia’s soulful new single ‘Whenever You’re Ready’

  17-07-2021 15:06 via nme.com
  
  Mahalia has returned with a soulful new single, ‘Whenever You’re Ready’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: Mahalia talks surprise ‘Isolation Tapes’ EP release: “I don’t want to compromise on who I am”It follows on from her last single, ‘Jealous’, which was released earlier this year.
  Back in March Mahalia teamed up with Rico Nasty for the song, her first song of 2020. Before that she joined Pa Salieu on ‘Energy’, taken fr
  
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• Questlove Remembers Biz Markie: ‘I’m Using All the Education He Taught Me’

  17-07-2021 15:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We will miss him. But he will be here forever," Roots drummer writes of his late friend
  
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• The Weather Station, Mustafa and more shortlisted for 2021 Polaris Prize

  17-07-2021 14:45 via nme.com
  
  The shortlist for the 2021 Polaris Prize has been revealed after the longlist was shared last month.READ MORE: The Weather Station – “I realised people weren’t correcting me because I was wrong, but because of sexism”The Weather Station, Mustafa, Cadence Weapon and more are up for the gong, which is awarded annually for the best Canadian album of the year.
  This year the ceremony will not have an in-person gala due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The winner will be reve
  
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• Britney Spears opens up about conservatorship: “Never forget who ignored you when you needed them”

  17-07-2021 14:10 via nme.com
  
  Britney Spears has written a lengthy post in which she accuses undisclosed persons of failing to support her when she needed them.READ MORE: Britney Spears’ court appearance was a display of her strength, and the power of #FreeBritneyThe pop star shared an image on Instagram yesterday (July 16) which in part read, “Never forget who ignored you when you needed them”, alongside her stated grievances.
  “How dare the people you love the most say anything at all…did
  
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• Recent sexual assault lawsuit against Diplo has been dropped

  17-07-2021 12:47 via nme.com
  
  An allegation of sexual assault against Diplo has been dropped.
  Earlier this month (July 8) Diplo was accused of sexual assault by a woman who alleged he had coerced her into performing oral sex and recorded it without her consent.
  As reported in Rolling Stone, which has seen documents relating to the case, the allegations have now been dropped against the producer-DJ (real name Thomas Wolsey Pentz).
  In a statement released via her lawyer Joe Ortuno, the woman said: “In ligh
  
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• DaBaby recalls moment he discovered Beyoncé was a fan of his music

  17-07-2021 12:44 via nme.com
  
  DaBaby has opened about the moment he discovered that Beyoncé was a fan of his music.READ MORE: Beyonce – ‘Lemonade’ reviewSpeaking to Complex, DaBaby recalled the moment he met Beyoncé at Diddy’s home and how she revealed how much of a fan she was of his music.
  DaBaby said: “I remember when Beyoncé walked up to me at Diddy crib and told me she was a fan of my music. Told me she loved what I’m doing. That was dope.
  “I’m like, &
  
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• Sir Elton John's lavish gift for Patti LaBelle

  17-07-2021 12:24 via music-news.com
  
  Sir Elton John gave Patti LaBelle a diamond ring to make up for losing her Tupperware container when he was a struggling musician.
  
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• Liam Gallagher’s son and Ringo Starr’s grandson to face Tesco assault trial next year

  17-07-2021 12:17 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher’s son and Ringo Starr’s grandson are set to stand trail next March over charges of alleged affray and more.
  Gene Gallagher, Sonny Stark and model Noah Ponte are accused of assaulting shop staff at a Tesco store during an alleged fight in May 2019.
  All the defendants have pleased not guilty to the individual charges put to them and remain on bail until the trail at Wood Green crown court on March 28, 2022 [via Evening Standard].
  Gallagher, who is the son of ex-Oasis fro
  
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• Biz Markie Dead — Legendary Old School Rapper Passes Away at 57

  17-07-2021 11:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Pioneering old school rapper Biz Markie has passed away at the relatively young age of 57. Biz Markie, the multi-faceted rapper and hip hop pioneer, has officially passed away. Markie, whose real name was aka Marcel Theo Hall, officially died on Friday (July 16th), according to information relayed by the rapper’s family. At this stage, […]
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• Lorde: 'Jack Antonoff is my songwriting husband'

  17-07-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Lorde, 24, has compared her relationship with songwriter Jack Antonoff, 37, to a “platonic marriage” and says they never get sick of each other.
  
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• Noel Gallagher says female High Flying Bird band members have changed his songwriting

  17-07-2021 10:53 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has praised his all-female backing singers in the High Flying Birds, saying that their vocals have changed his approach to songwriting.READ MORE: So, Noel might sell the Oasis back catalogue? Here are a few ideasThe rocker made the comments when answering a fan question in a video posted to YouTube, which you can see below.
  “Over the last ten years, who has been your favourite person/artist to collaborate with, either a member of the High Flying Birds or another artist/produ
  
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• 50 Cent confirms new album is coming this autumn

  17-07-2021 10:46 via nme.com
  
  50 Cent has revealed that he’s releasing new music this September.
  The rapper, actor, producer and businessman has said in a new interview that he plans to share his first new record in seven years soon.
  He told The Independent in response to rumours about his long-awaited album, ‘Street King Immortal’: “That original version is not [being released] but I’m releasing new music in September.”
  Despite his strong associations and past work with Eminem, who discov
  
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• Q-Tip and Questlove lead tributes to Biz Markie

  17-07-2021 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Just a Friend and Vapors hitmaker, who had battled diabetes for the past decade, passed away on Friday evening.
  
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• Noel Gallagher: Female band members have changed my songwriting

  17-07-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Noel Gallagher says the women in his band the High Flying Birds have changed his songwriting.
  
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• Max George and Tom Parker hoping for The Wanted reunion

  17-07-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Max George says he and Tom Parker have been discussing reforming their boyband The Wanted - which also featured Nathan Sykes, Jay McGuiness and Siva Kaneswaran.
  
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• Three new Metallica puzzles set for release in September

  17-07-2021 06:58 via nme.com
  
  Three new jigsaw puzzles based on Metallica albums are headed to production, with 500-piece sets for 2003’s ‘St. Anger’, 2008’s ‘Death Magnetic’ and 2016’s ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct’ slated for release on September 17.READ MORE: Metallica: every single album ranked and ratedLike previous releases in Zee Productions’ Rock Saws series – which turn the covers for ‘Kill Em All’, ‘Ride The Lightning’,
  
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• Three new Metallica jigsaw puzzles set for release in September

  17-07-2021 06:58 via nme.com
  
  Three new jigsaw puzzles based on Metallica albums are headed to production, with 500-piece sets for 2003’s ‘St. Anger’, 2008’s ‘Death Magnetic’ and 2016’s ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct’ slated for release on September 17.READ MORE: Metallica: every single album ranked and ratedLike previous releases in Zee Productions’ Rock Saws series – which turn the covers for ‘Kill Em All’, ‘Ride The Lightning’,
  
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• BADBADNOTGOOD announce forthcoming album ‘Talk Memory’, release single ‘Signal From The Noise’

  17-07-2021 06:52 via nme.com
  
  Canadian outfit BADBADNOTGOOD have announced they have a new album on the way titled ‘Talk Memory’, sharing the lead single ‘Signal From The Noise’.
  Released earlier in the week, the first taste of their forthcoming record is a long one, running just over nine minutes. It’s something of a sonic journey, opening with experimental soundscapes before building into a psychedelic, jazzy crescendo.
  The track arrived alongside an accompanying music video, directed by Dunca
  
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• Conan Gray almost burns down a café in the new video for ‘People Watching’

  17-07-2021 06:49 via nme.com
  
  Conan Gray has shared a film clip for his emotive new single ‘People Watching’, in which he stumbles through a jealousy-ridden day at work as a hapless café waiter.READ MORE: Conan Gray talks NME through his ‘Firsts’Gray released the track with a lyric video on Thursday (July 15), describing it in a press release as an ode to loneliness.
  “‘People Watching’ is for all my fellow lonely people who wonder what it’s like to be deeply in love,&rdq
  
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• Watch Olivia Rodrigo and Dr Anthony Fauci read fan tweets to promote COVID vaccinations

  17-07-2021 05:45 via nme.com
  
  A sweet video featuring US chief of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr Anthony Fauci, and pop-singer Olivia Rodrigo has been released to promote COVID vaccinations.
  The clip was filmed during Rodrigo’s recent visit to the White House, as part of an initiative to encourage young people to go and get vaccinated. The video sees Rodrigo and Fauci read out some pun-filled tweets from their respective fans, all related to vaccines.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: &ldquo
  
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• American Football’s founding drummer and trumpeter Steve Lamos leaves band

  17-07-2021 05:13 via nme.com
  
  Steve Lamos, founding drummer, percussionist and trumpeter for Illinois emo mainstays American Football, has left the band.READ MORE: American Football – ‘American Football’ (2019) album reviewLamos announced his departure through American Football’s social media pages, sharing a statement in which he attributed the decision to a change in his personal circumstances.
  “After many years with American Football, my life situation has changed. Unfortunately, I now need t
  
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• American Football farewells founding drummer and trumpeter Steve Lamos

  17-07-2021 05:13 via nme.com
  
  Steve Lamos, founding drummer, percussionist and trumpeter for Illinois emo mainstays American Football, has left the band.READ MORE: American Football – ‘American Football’ (2019) album reviewLamos announced his departure through American Football’s social media pages, sharing a statement in which he attributed the decision to a change in his personal circumstances.
  “After many years with American Football, my life situation has changed. Unfortunately, I now need t
  
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• Biz Markie, pioneering ‘Just A Friend’ rapper, has died aged 57

  17-07-2021 04:42 via nme.com
  
  Iconic rapper Biz Markie – born Marcel Theo Hall, and branded the ‘Clown Prince of Hip Hop’ by virtue of his legendary tenure as a pioneer of the genre, and his inimitable sense of humour – has died at age 57.
  News of his passing was confirmed by rep Jenni Izumi, who wrote in a statement: “It is with profound sadness that we announce, this evening, with his wife Tara by his side, hip hop pioneer Biz Markie peacefully passed away. We are grateful for the many calls a
  
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• Beastie Boys’ Mike D on Biz Markie: ‘Not Just a Rapper, But a True Entertainer’

  17-07-2021 04:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Once, he was doing a DJ set opening up for us, and the power suddenly cut out," D remembers of the "Just a Friend" rapper, who died Friday. "He didn’t miss a beat, human beatboxing and singing"
  
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• Biz Markie’s Death Mourned by Questlove, Q-Tip, Wyclef & More: ‘A True GOAT’

  17-07-2021 03:21
  
  After Biz Markie’s death was announced Friday (July 16), reactions from his hip-hop peers — including Questlove, Q-Tip and Wyclef — started to pour in, in remembrance of the jovial “Just a Friend” rapper.
  “Biz built me,” Roots mastermind Questlove started his touching tribute on Instagram, recalling how the veteran MC taught him where to dig for the best records, or even 8-tracks. “I’m using all the education he taught me,” he adde
  
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• Tencent Music Shares Fell 9.2% This Week, Down 63.2% Since March All-Time High

  17-07-2021 02:54
  
  Shares of Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) fell 9.2% this week and are down 63.2% since the all-time high in March. The once-high-flying Chinese music streaming company, listed on the Nasdaq, closed at $11.70 on Friday (July 16), having lost $2 billion of market value in five days.  
  A string of negative news has hammered Tencent Music shares. On Friday, Morgan Stanley downgraded TME to “equal-weight” and slashed its price target from $23 to $14. The mo
  
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• Tencent Music Shares Fell 9.2% This Week, Down 44.4% Since March All-Time High

  17-07-2021 02:54
  
  Shares of Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) fell 9.2% this week and are down 44.4% since the all-time high in March. The once-high-flying Chinese music streaming company, listed on the Nasdaq, closed at $11.70 on Friday (July 16), having lost $2 billion of market value in five days.  
  A string of negative news has hammered Tencent Music shares. On Friday, Morgan Stanley downgraded TME to “equal-weight” and slashed its price target from $23 to $14. The mo
  
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• Farewell, Biz Markie: Remembering the Wild-Style Chaos and Diabolical Genius of Hip-Hop’s Old-School Joker King

  17-07-2021 02:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Whether freestyling, beatboxing, rocking the party, or making booger jokes, the late New York MC brought wit and wisdom to rap and beyond for 30-plus years
  
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