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Here s what s making headlines in the world of dance music this week.
Fast 9
While the hotly anticipated film hit theaters on June 25th, its complete 44-trackscore was released July 2nd via Back Lot Music. According to an interview with Collider, Tyler saw F9 as a chance to explore new musical territory for the franchise. The music for F9 is the most epic and exciting yet while also having the most emotional punch, Tyler said. I used full orchestra as well as elements of electronic music, hip-hop and Latin music to create sound that is both original and a part of the existing Fast & Furious universe. This story is definitely a saga, and I endeavored to make the music as big and bold as the film.â The film s debut was preceded by the release of its official soundtrack, loaded with hip-hop and rap from artists such Skepta, Trippie Redd and A$AP Rocky. See below for the 44-trackscore and
Rolling Stone Menu South African Star Kabza De Small’s Key Amapiano Tracks
One of South Africa’s most-streamed musicians, Kabza has been instrumental to the rise of amapiano, a bright and jazzy house style culled from local sounds and global R&B. Here are six of his favorite tracks in the surging genre
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Kabza De Small is a foundational figure in amapiano, a subgenre of South African house music that’s taking over that country and poised to blow up worldwide. Alone and as a part of Scorpion Kings with DJ Maphorisa a super-producer with Drake and Major Lazer credits, whom Kabza once admired from afar De Small has helped to elevate the genre to new heights in style and popularity. “He started a huge trend,” Maphorisa says of Kabza, with reverence. “Amapiano started as instrumentals in the beginning. [Kabza] added voices and then the whole game changed. He really played a big role to a
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Awards season beckons. Yesterday, the 27th edition of the annual SA Music Awards (Samas) kicked off with the announcement of this year’s nomination list.
Naturally, this had opinions flying back and forth, with music fans once again decrying the final selection list. Among the more controversial nominees is Boity Thulo in the hip-hop album of the year category
OMG!!!! OMG!!!! OMG!!!! ?????????????? I GOT A SAMA NOMINATION FOR BEST HIP HOP ALBUM!!!!!! ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/jfFo1IdKKW 4436 OUT NOW (@Boity) May 19, 2021
The rapper will battle it out against Nadia Nakai, Nasty C, Yanga Chief and Zakwe. Boity’s 4436 (her first musical project) was, of course, an EP – not an album – but the awards committee seems to be unbothered about distinguishing between the two. Last year, Yanga Chief received the award for his EP, Becoming a Pop Star.