Mar 05

Producer EOM Passes Away

Virginia producer EOM aka Element Of Music has passed away due to complications from scleroderma, an autoimmune disease. EOM’s longtime collaborator Wax announced the sad news via social media on Sunday (March 4).

“I am heartbroken to share the news that Daniel Carey aka EOM has passed away due to complications from Scleroderma,” he wrote. “Daniel touched a lot of people with his personality and even more with the absolutely beautiful music that he created. I love you brother and I miss you so much.

EOM was probably best known for his work with Wax (a former Def Jam signee), but the talented producer worked with a variety of prominent Hip Hop artists over the course of his career. Anderson .Paak, Blu, Chamillionaire, Mega Ran, Dumbfoundead, Asher Roth, Shad and Sene are just a few of the MCs that collaborated with EOM.

His most recent release, Danielito, dropped in November and was his first project to feature his skills on the mic instead of strictly behind the boards. Danielito, like much of the producer’s discography, can be streamed for free via his Bandcamp page.

Dec 7th 2013 – Saturday 11:28pm – Wintervention Tour

A post shared by Elements of Music (@eom_) on Dec 7, 2017 at 5:18am PST

Many of EOM’s collaborators and fans have reacted to the news of his death on Twitter. Read some of their thoughts on his passing below.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46118/title.producer-eom-passes-away

Mar 05

Countdown To HipHopDX At SXSW: Jack Harlow

Jack Harlow is a 19-year-old rapper who credits his career in the music industry to the video game Guitar Hero. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Harlow rose quickly with his breakout song “Ice Cream,” which helped his debut mixtape, 18, rack up millions of streams.

Harlow followed up by hitting the studio harder than ever and releasing his Gazebo debut album.  It received rave reviews from heavy hitters such as DJ Drama, who will be sharing the stage with Harlow this year at DX’s SXSW showcase.

Before Jack hits the SXSW stage, HipHopDX had a chance to catch up with him and learn what he’s most looking forward to at this year’s festival.

HipHopDX: Have you performed at SXSW before? What makes this year different?

Jack Harlow: Once last year and more following a new project … doing better shows.

What are you most excited for performing at the festival?

They got this pizza spot with $2 slices. They’re huge and good!

Do you plan on watching other performances?

It’s moreso a convention, so I go to see and catch a vibe. Who knows who I’ll see.

What’s been the best and/or worst part of preparing for the performances?

I’ve had a set prepared, so I feel good about it; no bad feelings.

There are thousands of artists performing at SXSW. Why should people come and see you?

Because I have the best songs.

What was your first show outside your hometown and what was the best memory of it?

Department Store in Atlanta. I was on spring break in high school and came on my own. Performed there met a lot of people. It was pretty cool because Department Store closed right after I left, so it was cool I performed there.

What was your first paid gig?

Had a show at a small bar when I was like 15/16. Probably 50 people came. It was pretty tight. Walked out of there with like $200.

What’s one unique fact that you want your fans to know about you?

I sleep in my jeans.

Check out Jack Harlow at DX’s Rap Rising showcase at SXSW on March 16 at The Parish.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46122/title.countdown-to-hiphopdx-at-sxsw-jack-harlow

Mar 05

Redman: “Muddy Waters Too” Is Coming Soon

After years of anticipation, the long-awaited sequel to Redman’s 1996 album Muddy Waters may finally be on the way.

Reggie Noble hit social media last week to announce that Muddy Waters Too: Thee Album is “coming soon.”

Redman announced a sequel to Muddy Waters at least as far back as 2010. Since then, numerous release dates have been promised but nothing has materialized.

Last May, Redman hit Instagram to preview a number of tracks off the highly anticipated LP. At the time, Reggie Noble also asked 9th Wonder to help on the production front, something the acclaimed producer later accepted.

In 2014, Redman announced that the Muddy Waters sequel would come in the form of two projects: an album and a mixtape.

Speaking with DX in 2017, Redman discussed the original Muddy Waters album and its second installment.

“Muddy Waters is my favorite album and I’m calling it Muddy Waters Too; not the number two but T-O-O,” he explained. “And the reason for that is I don’t want it to compare to with Muddy Waters, the first one. I’m saying this is Muddy Waters Too.”

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46123/title.redman-muddy-waters-too-is-coming-soon

Mar 05

Mary J. Blige Performs “Mighty River” At Oscars 2018

Los Angeles, CA – Mary J. Blige took the stage at the 2018 Academy Awards for the first performance of the night. The acclaimed singer performed her song “Mighty River,” which is part of the soundtrack for Oscar-nominated film Mudbound directed by Dee Rees.

“Mighty River,” which was co-written by Raphael Saadiq, is nominated for Best Original Song at this year’s ceremony. Blige’s nominations aren’t limited to her musical work though. She was also up for Best Supporting Actress thanks to her role as Florence Jackson in Mudbound.

Watch Blige’s performance below.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46119/title.mary-j-blige-performs-mighty-river-at-oscars-2018

Mar 05

Common & Andra Day Perform “Stand Up For Something” At Oscars 2018

Hollywood, CA – Common teamed up with Andra Day to perform a rendition of their collaborative song “Stand Up For Something” at the 2018 Academy Awards. Common kicked off the performance with special free-verse referencing the Parkland shooting in Florida and called out the NRA.

The track comes from Marshall, a 2017 biopic about the first black Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall. The Best Original Song nominee is the second Common cut to be nominated by the Academy. In 2015, he and John Legend won the award for their single “Glory” from the 2014 film Selma.

Watch “Stand Up For Something” above.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46120/title.common-andra-day-perform-stand-up-for-something-at-oscars-2018