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At first read, you may have been confused when you found out that Kendrick Lamar titled his new album To Pimp a Butterfly. After all, how does someone “pimp a butterfly” and what can that even mean? Well let us venture one possible (and likely) answer. Continue reading Why Is Kendrick Lamar’s Album Titled “To Pimp a Butterfly”?
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Despite earlier reports that Kendrick Lamar’s previously untitled sophomore LP would actually be called [Untitled], hours ago, King Kendrick revealed the title and cover art for his forthcoming and highly anticipated LP. The album, which is named, To Pimp a Butterfly, is set to release on March 23rd through Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). We aren’t quite sure how one “pimps a butterfly”, but we are anxious to find out.
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It was reported that last night Kanye West’s laptop was stolen in Paris, although sources from Def Jam have since dispelled such rumors. Stolen or not, amidst the reports, a new Kanye West song dedicated to his wife, Kim Kardashian West, has surfaced. This one is titled ‘Awesome’, and stream it below while you still can.
Continue reading Listen to Kanye West’s Kim Kardashian Inspired Track “Awesome”
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Last night Skizzy Mars brought his 2015 headlining tour to The Rave in Milwaukee. Performing a number of tracks off his new EP,The Red Balloon Project, Skizzy rocked the sold-out Milwaukee crowd, with opening performances by Skizzymack and Prelow. Check out our photos below, as The Early Registration was there to catch the best moments of the night. If Skizzy is coming to a city near you do not miss out!
Continue reading Photos: Skizzy Mars Performs at The Rave in Milwaukee
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Act fast, as The Early Registration and React Presents are giving away a pair of tickets to see English DJ and BBC Radio 1′s Pete Tong and German producer Claptone in Chicago this Friday (March 13th)! The show will take place at The Mid in Chicago (306 N. Halsted St.) and this one is a 21 and over event. Check out the contest details and a small taste of what Friday will be like below, and if you don’t want to leave it to chance, buy tickets now at The Mid’s website.
Continue reading Giveaway: 2 Tickets to See Pete Tong & Claptone in Chicago
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The Early Registration has partnered up with React Presents to give away a pair of tickets to Odd Future’s Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples and Remy Bank’s upcoming “Not Redy 2 Leave” tour in Chicago! The show will take place this month on Sunday March 29th at the Concord Music Hall (2047 N. Milwaukee) in Chicago and you want want to miss out. Check out the contest details below, but don’t risk leaving it to chance though, buy your tickets here before they sell out.
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A jury today found that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams got to give it up (it being roughly $7.4 million dollars), as they decided that Thicke and Pharrell’s track ‘Blurred Lines’ infringed upon Marvin Gaye’s 1977 ‘Got To Give It Up’ record. After weeks in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, the jurors awarded over $4 million in damages to the Gaye family, deciding that the infringement was not innocent (but also not willful). A crucial piece of evidence were interviews of Thicke and Williams saying they were inspired by Marvin Gaye and that they wanted to channel Gaye’s ‘Got to Give It Up’. Today may not only be a big loss for Thicke and Pharrell’s bank accounts but also for producers everywhere who want to blur the line between permissible and impermissible sampling of records. Compare the two tracks below.
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It has become a Coachella tradition for its performers to bring out big name artists for surprise appearances. Drake has made it a tradition of his own to bring out surprise guests, no matter where he is. In the past, Drizzy has brought out Kanye West, Eminem, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, TLC, Stevie Wonder, A$AP Rocky, J. Cole, Ma$e, Lauryn Hill… need we go on? So we can’t even begin to imagine who Drake will bring out for arguably the biggest live performance of his career, as he headlines the closing night at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival next month. Correction… we can imagine it. And we did! Hit the jump to check out our photoshopped fantasy headlines of the absolute best scenarios for how Drake’s set can go next month.
Photo Editing by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
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We told you Charles Hamilton is back! After recently signing with Republic Records, Charles Hamilton has now released his latest single ‘NY Raining’ featuring the lovely Rita Ora. The song is featured on soundtrack for Fox‘s new hit TV show “Empire”, and you can catch Hamilton and Ora performing the track on its season finale. Stream ‘NY Raining’ below.
Continue reading New Music: Charles Hamilton ft. Rita Ora – “NY Raining”
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No, he didn’t skip out because he was salty about losing to Macklemore. Earlier this morning, Kendrick Lamar sat down with radio personality Big Boy and revealed the real reason that he didn’t attend the Grammys this year to accept his awards in person. “I had to turn that album in,” Kendrick explained. “I was on a deadline, on the clock. It’s crazy, as a kid I never thought of no Grammy… writing raps that was way over my head. Just to be accomplished with any award it can be BET Awards or anything, it’s a compliment to me.” As Big Boy’s first guest on his new show, Kendrick also took time to spit a few bars on some Biggie beats. For those who have yet to hear, Kendrick’s new album will be available on March 23rd, and despite rumors, the title of the LP will not actually be called Untitled. We are still awaiting its official title, as Kendrick can’t reveal it because “Tod Dawg (Entertainment) will kill (him)” if he does.
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