Usher's Vegas Residency: Memorable Moments & New Music Video 'Boyfriend'
Usher's My Way residency highlights viral moments and new single ‘Boyfriend’ featuring Keke Palmer in Las Vegas. We discuss it here!
Usher performs during My Way Residency at Dolby Theater in Park MGM Las Vegas.
Usher’s My Way Residency at the Dolby Theater inside of the Park MGM in Las Vegas has been the talk of the town since it began in 2022. With countless viral moments from his serenading fans and celebrities with his sultry vocals and love songs, he has every woman wanting to be in the front row at this show. Some of the internet's favorite girls like Kim Kardashian, Issa Rae, Taraji P. Henson, Saweetie, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Winnie Harlow get the Usher treatment. But the most talked about moment of the residency so far has been with our good sis, Keke Palmer.
The “pop moment” as the Grammy Award-winning artist calls it, caused some controversy about boundaries in relationships online but he has not fallen into the trap of negativity. After weeks of silence Usher finally shared her perspective on what has been going down at his iconic shows in Las Vegas with People Magazine.
“Every night I’m thinking about how the world now is going to react to this moment that I’ll have with whoever I’m choosing to sing to… but it was a pop moment, and it was fun to have at least conversation going, and we just keep it light. I don’t see anything negative happening in Las Vegas.” -Usher
Keeping that momentum and positive energy flowing R&B superstar teased a new single called ‘Boyfriend’ yesterday on social media. Guess who the leading lady is? That's right, the one and only Keke Palmer. The trailer is only about 15 seconds showing glimpses of both artists in different spaces with no words or sound. Once you arrive at 0:10 seconds of the video, you hear Usher's memorizing voice say “I heard your boyfriend is looking for me”. It’s safe to say the internet wins again and we are getting some new music from the King of R&B out of it.
Keke Palmer and Usher
Check out the official video for ‘Boyfriend’ right here on 247 Live Culture Magazine.
Usher - Boyfriend (Official Music Video)
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T. Mason Drops New Visual For "Hard To Find"
Rapper T. Mason dropped a dope new visual for his song “Hard To Find” which is a single off his latest project Got Home Late! Check it out here!
By: Omar Cook
Rapper T. Mason dropped a dope new visual for his song “Hard To Find” which is a single off his latest project Got Home Late! The song has a laid back vibe with the perfect visuals to go with it! T. Mason has been rolling this year with great releases and this video is no exception! Check it out below!
T. Mason - Hard To Find (Directed by B.Rxb)
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Lauryn Harris Drops New Single "Visions"
Houston singer Lauryn Harris dropped a new single called “Visions”! The track has a laid back vibe and is a sure feel good good song! Lauryn dropped a hot EP Inside My Head last September and is keeping up the momentum with new music early this year.
By: Omar Cook
Houston singer Lauryn Harris dropped a new single called “Visions”! The track has a laid back vibe and is a sure feel good good song! Lauryn dropped a hot EP Inside My Head last September and is keeping up the momentum with new music early this year.
“ The inspiration behind this song is delayed feelings. Whether that be between a loved one, friend, etc. You’ve already gone through the emotions of how ever you feel and now that other person is ready to tackle everything when you’ve made your peace and going on with life.”
CHECK IT OUT HERE!
Lauryn Harris - “Visions” Music Video
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Antoine Banks Drops New Video "Holding On"
Rapper Antoine Banks dropped a new music video for his song Holding On, where he talks keeping faith and persevering through tough times.
By: Omar Cook
Rapper Antoine Banks dropped a new music video for his song Holding On! In the song, Banks talks keeping faith and persevering through tough times.
“I wrote the song because I wanted to give people a sense of strength while facing trials and tribulations or any struggles. I wanted people to know that sometimes you can find strength in those moments of weakness if they just hold on”
Check out the full video here!
Antoine Banks - Holding On
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The Best Summer Anthems Of 2018 | 9 Songs That You Need in Your Playlist
We’re giving you a list of the some of the 9 best summer anthems of 2018! See if your favorite song the cut here!
By: James Teague
For some reason the vibes for Summer 2018 were different and I couldn’t put my finger on why. Maybe the current climate of our lives is playing a role. All that I can say is that the season is almost over and we don’t truly have an anthem to define our Summer this year. There’s usually a song that’s already been decided by the masses already. There's some songs you can say that fell into that Summer 18 category and after careful living and observation, I’ve picked out a couple of songs that can be nominated as the best summer anthems 2018. You can be the judge and decide which song is considered to be the anthem of Summer 18.
Ella Mai - Boo’d Up
This song was originally on Ella Mai’s Ready EP which was released last year. But somehow it resurfaced this year and created a life of its own. I appreciate the “Trust the process” story. Ella Mai is deserving of all this attention she’s getting. Everybody loves it especially the guys.
Ella Mai - “Boo’d Up” Music Video
Drake - Nice for What
It’s not Summer without Drake giving us an anthem to enjoy amongst the current time of our lives. From the song to the visual, you can tell this was dedicated more to the women out there working hard and looking good simultaneously. He made it clear for the women that this was the summer to start acting up and letting the men know what time it was.
Drake - “Nice For What” Music Video
YG - Big Bank
Everybody loves a rachet west coast style single from YG alongside DJ Mustard on the production boards. It felt good to hear Mustard & YG linking back up again for Stay Dangerous. You can't help but do your dance when “My b*tch drive an all white range/ Couldn't hit if you n*ggas had aim..” first comes on.
YG - Big Bank ft. 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj (Official Music Video)
Jay Rock - WIN
This isn’t just a song, it’s a life mantra that the people strive to live for in life! This was the perfect song to officially kick off Jay Rock’s run with Redemption, which happens to be one of top rap albums so far in 2018. Once again the TDE brand remains strong.
Jay Rock - “Win” Music Video
Tory Lanez ft Rich The Kid - Talk to Me
I was having a tough time trying to choose between BID and Talk to Me but the chorus alone for Talk to Me is so catchy that it just rolls off of your tongue with ease. Tory is planning to drop a new project Love Me Now right after releasing his Sophomore Effort Memories Don’t Die.
Tory Lanez, Rich The Kid - “TAlk tO Me” Music Video
Drake - In My Feelings
When I first heard this record on the night Scorpion released, I already knew this was going to be a smash single! Between the New Orleans influence and Drake giving City Girls a huge look, it had all of the ingredients for a successful moment. And it all kicked off when IG comedian Shiggy started the “In My Feelings” challenge.
Drake - “In My Feelings” Music Video
Khalid ft Ty Dolla Sign & 6lack - On the Way
The visual and vibe of this song gave me 90s vibes with a twist. It’s always great to hear feel good R&B records that you just automatically know is going to stand the test of time especially when hearing great young R&B acts. Ty Dolla is currently on his run with some of the best guest features in 2018 so far! Meanwhile everyone is anticipating 6lack’s next album release at any moment.
Khalid - “OTW” featuring 6LACK, Ty Dolla $ign (Official Music Video)
Valee ft Jeremih - Womp Womp
The rising stardom of Chicago rapper Valee has been a trajectory to watch this year from his debut EP GOOD Job, You Found Me to watching other rappers try and imitate his rap flow. This is one of the records that helps highlight who Valee is as an up and coming artist. I'm looking forward to hearing his next project with Cardo Got Wangz to see where he’s going to go next with his music.
Valee featuring Jeremih - “Womp Womp” (Official Music Video)
Tyga ft Offset - Taste
With all of the constant slander and jokes that the masses have made towards rapper Tyga, we forget about his ability to keep a hit record under his belt. At first I wasn’t sure what to think about the reactions to the song, but after listening and living with this song, I was sold. Between that, his other record Swish, and his new LA Leakers Freestyle, I’m liking what he’s doing with his music and hope he continues this streak of great music.
Tyga - “Taste” featuring Offset (Official Music Video)
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Childish Gambino Drops New Music Video to His Single "This is America"
Childish Gambino delivers a politically motivated music video with his song "This is America".
By: Abina George
The music industry hasn’t heard from Donald Glover since his 2016 release of “Awaken, My Love!” Childish Gambino, as he is known within the music world, has remained quiet without a hint of new music. Yet, his time spent during this hiatus was dedicated to the cultivation of the single “This is America.”
Whilst the country decries scenes depicted in much of hip-hop as obsessed with the sexualization of women and the promotion of extreme party life, Glover has delivered a scathing critique of society in a mesmerizing video.
The music video opens with a man in white pants and light beige shirt walking towards a chair centered in the middle of an empty warehouse. As he picks up the guitar laying in the chair and takes a seat, the camera pans slightly to the background where Childish Gambino stands facing away from his audience. “We just want to party. Party just for you.”
He begins to dance. Glover’s moves are controlled and calculated. He dances with complete focus on his movements and glides over to the guitarist, now devoid of guitar and head covered like a hostage, pulls a pistol from the back of his trousers, poses, aims, and shoots the seated man.
His actions move from beautiful to grotesque while his shooting pose is highly reminiscent of the “Jim Crow” figure of earlier American advertisements. Childish Gambino’s dancing is only an act to sate viewers and distract from the atrocities the occur. A group of adolescent dancers then moves behind him, joining Glover in the execution of dances. While the group entertains with their coordinated routine, chaos erupts in the background.
The scene cuts to a shot of a choir praising. Childish Gambino enters through a door dancing his way in front of the choir. He is tossed a gun from off camera and guns down the singers, echoing the violent church massacres that have plagued the United States in recent years and placing the gruesome capability of automatic weapons on display all at once. He bounces away as weapon wielding protesters and a police car blur behind him.
Childish Gambino - “This is America” Music Video
The guns in the video are always carefully and respectfully handled after each shooting. They are laid gently on red cloth and carried safely away. These tools treated with more care than any of the people. Glover gives such care and effort to his movements, a testament to how he tries to please the audience among all the homicide and violence behind them. He sings “I’m so pretty” shortly after someone falls presumably to their death in the background.
Children mingle on the rafters above all the turmoil, observing the destruction and videotaping all the transgressions of their elders prepared to follow the path of those that came before them.
As Gambino and the accompanying school children perform the latest dance crazes, the white horse of the apocalypse gallops in the distance behind them provoking conclusions of the antichrist descending upon the nation and producing war. The scene ends with the children running and Glover resting in a position resembling firing a handgun. He pulls out a joint, self-medicating from the horrors he is experiencing and continues as society expects of him.
Donald Glover climbs onto a car with a hooded figure in the foreground and begins to dance again. “Get your money Black man.” he sings, and the camera pans out, insinuating that we are still expected to perform despite the horrors and abuse that engulf society. Keep performing and get your money. Ignore the atrocities that unfold before you.
The video concludes with Donald Glover and other African Americans running from a wrathful stampede. His eyes are engorged as he exerts himself for fear of his life. The fear and terror madden him, and he races for his life. This is America.
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