Lil Nas X cancels shows and announces a break from music days after singer Fiona Apple calls him out

Rapper Lil Nas X recently took to his official Twitter account to announce that not only is he canceling two of his upcoming shows, but that he is also planning on taking a break from music.

On Friday (September 27), the 20-year-old artist, whose 2019 EP 7 garnered massive success this year, announced the news of his break via a tweet:

“It’s been a wild last 7 months and I’m ready to take a little time off. Sorry to everyone attending Twitchcon or The Sandbox music festival, I will not be there,” the rapper revealed.

He ended by showing love to his fans, and promising to “make it up,” to them later.

“I love u guys and will make it up to you some way,” X said.

it’s been a wild last 7 months and im ready to take a little time off. sorry to everyone attending twitchcon or the sandbox music festival, i will not be there. i love u guys and will make it up to you some way. 😎❤️

— nope (@LilNasX) September 27, 2019

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While details surrounding the young artist’s decision to take a break from music is scarce, recently 42-year-old singer Fiona Apple called out Lil Nas X via social media, accusing the rapper of sampling her 2012 track, “Ever Single Night,” and requesting compensation for the sample.

In a social media PSA, Apple said, “Lil Nas X – you’re probably really great, but – you used my song ‘Every Single Night’ too. You sampled that song, too, in a song called ‘Kim Jong Un,’ I think,” Apple stated, before asking the 20-year-old rapper,  “Where’s my money, you cute little guy? Where’s my money?”

 

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Source and text: Fiona Apple Rocks Tumblr An addendum to todays @vulture interview with Rachel Handler. So Lil Nas X sampled Every Single Night in the song Kim Jong #fionaapple #fionaapplerocks #tumblr #vulture #interview #addendum #lilnasx #rachelhandler #everysinglenight

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News of the rapper’s musical timeout comes shortly after his second breakout single, “Panini”, officially went platinum. X’s hit-single “Old Town Road,” also spent an impressive and record-breaking 19 weeks atop the Hot 100 charts, surpassing a decades-old Billboard record previously held by Mariah Carey for her 1995 hit “One Sweet Day,” starring Boyz II Men.

We wish Lil Nas X all the best in what is probably a much-needed break after a whirlwind year of success.

 

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DaBaby on dumbing down lyrics to win fans and going no. 1 on day of dad’s untimely death

During a recent promotional run for his newest album Kirk, rapper DaBaby stopped by Beats 1 Radio, where he sat down with host Ebro Darden to discuss his latest musical project.

During his interview, the 27-year-old artist, real name Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, revealed the inspiration behind the album name.

“[The] last name, you know it holds big weight. So we dedicating this one to my pops. It’s real,” the rapper stated.

The North Carolina raised rapper, who hit mainstream fame with his track “Suge,” opened up about finding out of his father’s death, the same day his song went number one on the charts. DaBaby said that while in the middle of receiving congratulatory calls for his chart-topping single, his brother called to reveal that his father had passed.

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“I found out my pops passed [same day] my song went number one. Death don’t really like- I’m numb to it, from what I’ve been through. You can call it traumatized, whatever you want. But pops? That f**ked me up. I ain’t even going to lie. Especially with it being out of nowhere, and the relationship I got with him, he turned me up. He’s the reason I’m built like this, because nothing [was] ever good enough,” the rapper revealed.

He continued, “As far as I know, my pops healthy as hell. He go to the gym everyday, he only drink water, he gives my daughter vegetables. So he’s always been [healthy] as far as I know.”

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While on the topic of his newfound success, DaBaby, who also revealed that his rap name was originally short for “Baby Jesus,” admitted to Ebro that he had to “scale back” a bit on lyricism in order to capture a larger audience.

“I ain’t even no where near my prime right now. I had to scale back a little bit, I felt like, in order for everyone to catch on. Like the type of music [I made before]… was better than [music] i put out today. Like, I really mean that. If you know me, you know,” DaBaby said.

He continued, “Everything is organic. I got the wordplay, I got the vocabulary to really, really rap.”

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DaBaby, who is also featured on the intro of Dreamville’s “Revenge of the Nerds 3” featuring J.Cole, used Cole and fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar as examples of artists with strong lyrics that often “go over” the heads of listeners.

“When I listen to a Kendrick Lamar verse, J. Cole verse, I hear everything [they] saying. The first time I listen to it, I understand it, and I can digest it. I can really listen to it. A lot of people can listen to sh*t like that and it goes over their head. A lot of people just want to hear the beat, [but] I can do both of them,” DaBaby admitted.

DaBaby’s Kirk album is out now, and features Nicki Minaj, Chance the Rapper, Gucci Mane, MIGOS and more.

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Apple To Put Movies In Theater Before Streaming

(Reuters) – Apple Inc plans to give feature-length films extended theatrical releases before making them available on its streaming TV service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal said that by pursuing deals that would see major projects screened for weeks in theaters, the iPhone maker hopes to make it easier to attract big-name directors and producers.

Sofia Coppola’s “On the Rocks”, starring Bill Murray and produced in partnership with “Moonlight” producers A24, will be among Apple’s first major theatrical releases in mid-2020, it said.

Apple, a late entrant to the streaming war, plans to launch Apple TV+ on Nov. 1 for $5 a month to compete with rivals such as Netflix Inc and Walt Disney’s upcoming streaming offering, Disney+.

Both the rivals have deeper libraries and years of experience in making hit shows, but have taken varying approaches to how they release content.

Netflix last year started debuting original films like “Roma”, “Bird Box” and “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” for limited runs in theaters, before bringing them on to the streaming service.

But it has struggled to come to terms with major theater chains, who would rather have films like Martin Scorsese’s upcoming “The Irishman” be screened months before they are released online.

In a victory for Netflix and other streaming services, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted https://reut.rs/2Dvo8VG this year not to change its rules to demand Oscar nominees must play in theaters for a minimum period.

Some prominent directors have also objected to the idea that their movies would be seen mostly on the small screen and Apple’s move may help it compete with Hollywood studios for talent.

The iPhone maker is spending $2 billion on original content this year, but is still dwarfed by Netflix, which has a reported $10 billion budget for content and 151 million paid subscribers, as well as the major studios.

Apple did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.

(Reporting by Vibhuti Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Patrick Graham and Arun Koyyur)

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MIT community members invited to attend campus-wide forums

As MIT continues to map a path forward following recent revelations regarding its association with the late Jeffrey Epstein, President L. Rafael Reif and other senior leaders will participate in three forums over the next two weeks, each focused on a different part of the Institute community.

The forums were announced Friday via separate email invitations to MIT students and employees:

• Student forum — Tuesday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m., Room 10-250: At this forum, hosted by the Undergraduate Association (UA) and Graduate Student Council (GSC), President Reif will hear the concerns and ideas of undergraduate and graduate students. Also attending this forum will be leaders of the UA and GSC, Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart, Vice Chancellor Ian Waitz, Vice President and Dean for Student Life Suzy Nelson, the deans of at least three of MIT’s schools, and a number of MIT department heads.

• Staff forum — Monday, Oct. 7, 4 p.m., Wong Auditorium (Tang Center, Building E51): The Office of the Executive Vice President and Treasurer has invited employees to attend this forum, where President Reif will field questions from MIT staff. He will be joined by Executive Vice President and Treasurer Israel Ruiz.

• Research staff forum — Friday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m., Morss Hall (Walker Memorial, Building 50): The Office of the Vice President for Research has organized this forum for postdocs and research staff, including staff from Lincoln Laboratory. President Reif will be joined by Vice President for Research Maria Zuber.

To ensure that there is enough space and an opportunity for all members of the MIT community to share their views openly with President Reif, each of these forums will be open only to members of the invited group. An MIT ID will be required for entry.

“It is very important to me right now to hear from as many members of our community as I can — to learn how our faculty, students, staff, and alumni think we should address the challenges that MIT is facing together,” President Reif says. “This is the beginning of an important conversation. I’m reexamining my calendar for this whole academic year, recognizing that I need to invest my time here, at home, attending to our community and reconnecting with the wisdom and experiences of the people of MIT. I believe we can emerge from this first round of dialog with a sense of the values we share and the culture we aspire to, together.”

On Friday, President Reif attended the annual meeting of the Alumni Leadership Conference (ALC), held on campus, addressing some 650 alumni who play leadership roles within the 139,000-member MIT Alumni Association (MITAA). In a conversation with MITAA President R. Erich Caulfield SM ’01, PhD ’06 before the assembled alumni, President Reif addressed questions from the full group.

“I appreciated President Reif speaking directly with our dedicated volunteers, as they represent the spectrum of perspectives of our alumni and alumnae on this important issue,” Caulfield says. “It was something that the community was very interested in seeing because it offered an assurance to those who needed to hear directly from him on MIT’s commitment to addressing this matter head-on.”

At last Wednesday’s regularly scheduled faculty meeting, President Reif spoke at length before taking questions and listening to comments from some two dozen members of the faculty and student leaders. He continues to engage faculty on this issue in smaller settings.

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