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Shamir’s “Ratchet” Album Out 5/19
The chiffon-voiced 20-year-old Las Vegas singer Shamir Bailey appeared out of nowhere last year, dropping his Northtown EP on the Brooklyn DIY label GodMode and then breaking the fuck out with his giddy, irrepressible underground hit “On The Regular.” He’s since moved on to the much bigger label XL Recordings, and he’s now announcing that […]
Missy Elliot’s Got A Nu Playthaaang Sharaya…and She’s “Banji”
We’ve been following Missy Elliot’s new pop/hip hop protégé Sharaya J for a couple of years now. Back in 2013 she put out club banger Banji (an acronym for “Be Authentic Never Jeopardize Individuality), produced by Elliot, with cheeky lyrics like “If he gotta girl, bet I can make you leave her”. But since then, […]
