Coming off the release of his 2020 album, > Music (“Greater Than” Music, get it?), Baltimore upstart Shordie Shordie brings his catchy crooning to UPROXX Sessions with a passionate performance of his new song, “Know You.” Shordie eschews fancy props and even exuberant gestures for a more intimate, stripped-down showing that paints the portrait of an artist immersed in his craft.
Shordie Shordie first rose to local prominence as a member of the trio Peso Da Mafia, where he earned the nickname Captain Hook referring to his penchant for crafting earworm-y hooks that draw the listener in and give them something to relate to. He later used the nickname as the title for his 2018 solo EP, spawning the hit song “Bitchuary.” He spent the past two years polishing his craft, delivering > Music in April this year and judging from “Know You,” has gotten right back in the studio to work on new music.
Watch Shordie Shordie’s UPROXX Sessions performance of “Know You” above.
UPROXX Sessions is Uproxx’s new performance show featuring the hottest up-and-coming acts you should keep an eye on. Featuring creative direction from LA promotion collective, Ham On Everything, and taking place on our “bathroom” set designed and painted by Julian Gross, UPROXX Sessions is a showcase of some of our favorite performers, who just might soon be yours, too..
Shordie Shordie is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
In a roundtable on ESPN this morning, the executive committee of the WNBA Players’ Association came together to announce the league would not play games again on Thursday, though executive committee president Nneka Ogwumike made sure to clarify that this is not a strike or a boycott, but a “day of reflection” for the players, and, they hope, fans as well.
“People forget that we’re athletes, but we’re not machines,” executive committee VP Layshia Clarendon said. “We needed a pause. … It’s been really heavy and difficult to deal with every day.”
In the same gym where ESPN’s Holly Rowe interviewed the executive committee, every player in the league stood with their arms linked to stand in solidarity with the decision and the efforts on the part of the league, teams and players.
All the WNBA players joined together to make the announcement as a collective. pic.twitter.com/K1iWHEb2g7
While Ogwumike said WNBA players expected to return to play on Friday after agreeing at an overnight vigil that they wanted the season to resume, the players wanted to reaffirm the purpose of the season and draw attention back to voting, filling out a census, contacting local officials, and being a force in people’s own sphere of influence.
Executive committee VP Sue Bird reiterated the pain being felt in locker rooms and communities across the WNBA and the country, and encouraged those watching to “take that pain, that frustration, that energy to the polls.”
“If you want to create that change, and you want officials in office that represent your values, you have to go vote. You have to take that pain, that frustration, that energy to the polls.” – @S10Bird
Emphasizes that AGs are elected — this isn’t just about the president.
All season, the WNBA has been aggressive about highlighting the Say Her Name campaign and female victims of police brutality as well as raising money and awareness around social justice and systemic racism, even as they played a condensed schedule in their Bubble. This day of reflection gave them the space to rededicate the season toward those issues.
One of my favorite movie scares this year is from Host, the Zoom-set horror movie that’s better than it has any right to be. Without giving too much away, the scene involved a face (spoiler here), and it was both goofy and chilling, as the best horror movie scares often are. Come Play takes that idea, and makes an entire movie of it.
Directed by Jacob Chase, Come Play stars Gillian Jacobs (Britta!) and John Gallagher, Jr. as the parents of a young autistic boy named Oliver who uses his tablet to communicate with others, including Larry, a “tall and pale and thin” monster who’s glimpsed mostly through screens (hence the comparison to Host). Larry “just wants a friend,” which is bad news for Oliver and Oliver’s parents, who have to protect their son.
Here’s the official plot synopsis:
Newcomer Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver’s devices against him to break into our world, Oliver’s parents (Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher, Jr.) must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.
After a day that saw the NBA and WNBA strike and multiple MLB teams follow suit, many NFL teams have canceled practices and team activities scheduled for Thursday, just two weeks before the start of its season. So far, the Colts, Jets, Titans, Cardinals, Bears, Packers, and Washington have canceled practices, while Adam Schefter of ESPN reported he expects more to do the same.
The Colts said they would “use the day to discuss and work toward making a lasting social impact and inspiring change in our communities.”
Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury gave his usual practice day media availability, but used the opportunity to discuss his perspective on the latest national uprising in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake. In his virtual call with reporters, Kingsbury highlighted a conversation with his father, a military veteran, and reiterated that kneeling or demonstrating against social injustice “doesn’t reflect a lack of patriotism or respect for the military in any way.”
Kingsbury went on to say that demonstrations like kneeling during the national anthem or canceling games and practices are “about increasing awareness that racism exists” and that “police brutality against people of color continues to happen.”
Other teams like the Baltimore Ravens and New Orleans Saints opted to practice while also coming together in their own way, with Saints cornerback Janoris Jenkins wearing Jacob Blake’s name across his helmet.
As the #Saints go through practice right now, CB Janoris Jenkins shows on IG their helmet with “JACOB BLAKE” across the front. pic.twitter.com/DTypWk1Tdv
The Ravens practiced, but following their workouts, met to sketch out a plan for how their team will contribute to “continued social justice reform efforts.”
NFL games don’t start for a couple of weeks, but the league and its players are already showing that they will be part of ongoing athlete protests this season.
Grammy-winning singer HER teamed up with another Grammy winner, Robert Glasper, for a melodic new single: The singer joined forces with Glasper and Meshell Ndegeocello for the jazzy “Better Than I Imagined.”
Set to appear on Glasper’s forthcoming effort Black Radio 3, which is slated for a 2021 release, “Better Than I Imagined” boasts HER and Ndegeocello’s soaring harmonies over Glasper’s impeccably dreamy instrumentation. “I realize you’re the only number / I know by heart / Last time I was here / We were together, remember?” HER elegantly croons.
In a statement about the single, Glasper wrote that it’s important to uplift and showcase healthy relationships in music:
“Black lives matter and so does black love; no one wants a life without love, but we have generations of people in our community who haven’t had the tools to actually be in healthy relationships. It seems like people are finally ready to open their eyes to systemic racism in this country, and if we’re going to talk about it, we have to also talk about how it affects our relationships — how we communicate, how we see ourselves, how we treat each other. It’s not always good, even though maybe it could be.”
Chris Stapleton made a lot of music in 2017, the year he released a pair of albums, two volumes of From A Room. He’s done a few things here and there since then as well, like work with Ed Sheeran and Pixar. Now he has revealed his plans for 2020 and beyond, and one of them is a new album: Starting Over comes out on November 13.
He shared the title track today, an upbeat, acoustic-driven tune in which he yearns for a new and better life. Stapleton is also hoping he’ll be able to tour by next spring, as he announced a huge run of tour dates that span from April to November 2021.
Listen to “Starting Over” above, and below, find the Starting Over art and tracklist, as well as Stapleton’s upcoming tour dates.
Mercury Records Nashville
01. “Starting Over”
02. “Devil Always Made Me Think Twice”
03. “Cold”
04. “When I’m With You”
05. “Arkansas”
06. “Joy Of My Life” (John Fogerty cover)
07. “Hillbilly Blood”
08. “Maggie’s Song”
09. “Whiskey Sunrise”
10. “Worry B Gone” (Guy Clark cover)
11. “Old Friends” (Guy Clark cover)
12. “Watch You Burn”
13. “You Should Probably Leave”
14. “Nashville, TN”
11/21/2020 — Arlington, TX @ Globe Life Field*
04/21/2021 — Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center†
04/22/2021 — Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center†
04/24/2021 — Lexington, KY @ A Concert For Kentucky – Kroger Field‡
06/05/2021 — San Bernardino, CA @ Glen Helen Amphitheater§
06/10/2021 — Boise, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Arena#
06/11/2021 — Portland, OR @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater#
06/12/2021 — George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre#
06/17/2021 — Bakersfield, CA @ Mechanics Bank Arena#
06/18/2021 — Sacramento, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre#
06/19/2021 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre#
06/24/2021 — Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre^
06/25/2021 — Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center^
06/26/2021 — Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center^
07/08/2021 — Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest At American Family Insurance Amphitheater+
07/10/2021 — Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion°
07/17/2021 — Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field%
07/23/2021 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center**
07/24/2021 — Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater At Lakeview**
07/28/2021 — Gilford, NH @ Bank NH Pavilion††
07/29/2021 — Gilford, NH @ Bank NH Pavilion††
07/31/2021 — Minneapolis, MN @ U.S. Bank Stadium‡‡
08/05/2021 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center°
08/07/2021 — South Bend, IN @ Notre Dame Stadium§§
08/12/2021 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion°
08/13/2021 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park At Walnut Creek°
08/19/2021 — Des Moines, IA @ Iowa State Fair^^
08/20/2021 — Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center##
09/18/2021 — Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum++
09/23/2021 — Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena++
10/01/2021 — Atlantic City, NJ @ Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall++
10/02/2021 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center++
10/08/2021 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden++
10/14/2021 — Columbia, MO @ Mizzou Arena++
10/15/2021 — Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena++
10/16/2021 — Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center++
10/22/2021 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena++
10/23/2021 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena++
10/28/2021 — Lubbock, TX @ United Supermarket Arena°°
10/29/2021 — Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater°°
10/30/2021 — Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion°°
11/04/2021 — Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center°°
11/11/2021 — Estero, FL @ Hertz Arena**
11/12/2021 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center**
* with Willie Nelson & Family, Jamey Johnson, and Yola
† with Margo Price and Yola
‡ with Willie Nelson & Family, Sheryl Crow, and Yola
§ with Dwight Yoakam And The Dirty Knobs with Mike Campbell
# with Margo Price And The Dirty Knobs with Mike Campbell
^ with Sheryl Crow And The Dirty Knobs with Mike Campbell
+ with Sheryl Crow
° with Elle King and Kendell Marvel
% with The Highwomen, Mavis Staples, and Mike Campbell
** with Sheryl Crow and Kendell Marvel
†† with Elle King and Nikki Lane
‡‡ with George Strait and Little Big Town
§§ with George Strait and Brothers Osborne
^^ with Nikki Lane
## with Willie Nelson & Family and Yola
++ with The Marcus King Band and Yola
°° with Jamey Johnson and Yola
Starting Over is out 11/13 on Mercury Records Nashville. Pre-order it here.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
With Donald Trump officially set to accept the Republican nomination on Thursday night, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah decided to take out a full-page ad offering the president their “legal services,” should he lose the upcoming election.
The parody ad, which is no doubt at a dig at Trump’s infamous full-page ad demanding the death penalty for the Central Park Five in the 1990s, appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post on Thursday morning. The faux-legal services include several references to the president’s pending legal troubles and his propensity for encouraging people to drink bleach. The ad also includes a not-so-subtle dig at the president’s alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels: “We’ll get you off… and you won’t even have to pay us $130,000.”
In an amusing twist, the phone number on the ad actually works. Dialing the number leads to a pre-recorded prompt where you press 1 if you’re the president, and 2 if you’re not. Via Entertainment Weekly:
The option for Trump leads to a personalized message from Noah offering to send him to Uganda. “Hello, Mr. President. I’m Trevor Noah, managing partner of Trevor Noah & Associates & Sons,” he begins. “Have you ever been to Uganda, sir? It’s a beautiful country with a strong goat-based economy. And most important, it does extradite to the United States. At any time on or before Jan. 20, 2021 I can transport you and any members of your family you actually like to Uganda. I can provide this service for, I don’t know, $10 million. Let me know.”
The second option congratulates you for not being the president and provides a handy PSA on how and where to vote.
You can see the full page ad below:
Trevor Noah trolls Trump big time. Takes out this full page ad in today’s New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. pic.twitter.com/ffceEQt3g8
Samia has been on our radar for a few years now, with a string of impressive singles and short-form projects spanning back to 2017. Now, she’s gearing up to release The Baby, her debut full-length, which revels in learning how to be yourself, with no one’s help but your own. On The Baby, Samia’s world is lush and ambient, filled with biting lyrics delivered across a spectrum of different vocal stylings. The album was produced by Jake Luppen, along with Hippo Campus’s Nathan Stocker & Caleb Hinz and engineered by Lars Stalfors, whose credits include work with Foster The People and Soccer Mommy. The result is an album that’s truly special, and one that’s sure to stay in rotation for months to come.
To celebrate the new album, Samia sat down to talk 50 First Dates, the late-night sandwich that changed her life, and Miley Cyrus in the latest Indie Mixtape 20 Q&A.
What are four words you would use to describe your music?
Apologetically yodeling my feelings.
It’s 2050 and the world hasn’t ended and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?
I hope it still feels like a conversation. I hope anyone who’s listening feels they’re being heard in some way.
What’s your favorite city in the world to perform?
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?
Father John Misty. I was obsessed with him in college and his writing gave me permission to tell the whole story. I would print out all his lyrics and skip class to sit at my desk and annotate them.
Where did you eat the best meal of your life?
In 2018 I had a sandwich in Pittsburgh at 3am and it had fries in it and it has ruined everything I’ve eaten since.
Every Kitten show I’ve seen. She’s the greatest performer of all time.
What is the best outfit for performing and why?
I just like to wear long pants because I generally do a lot of moving around on the ground and I’ve really done a number on my knees. If it were up to me I’d wear the same thing every day in every situation for the rest of my life!!
Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s raunchy “WAP” single is still dominating online discourse. Some conservatives — including Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro, and even a couple US politicians — slammed the rappers for their NSFW lyrics. But Cardi doesn’t have a problem with any of the words she used in her verses. Rather, the rapper said there are three specific words that instantly put a bad taste in her mouth.
In a recent interview on the Kyle and Jackie O radio show, Cardi B revealed her three most-hated words. “I mean, ugh, ‘discharge’ is kind of gross,” she said, continuing to state two other “cringy” words: “A cringy word to me is ‘moist.’ I hate the word ‘moist.’ I hate the word ‘horchata.’ It’s a Mexican drink that is made out of brown sugar or something, I don’t even know what they put in it. It’s really good, but I just hate that word.”
While fans agreed with Cardi’s distain for “discharge” and “moist,” they were confused about her aversion to “horchata,” pointing out that the rapper had used the word in her collaborative track with Bruno Mars, “Please Me.”
i thought cardi b said she’ll NEVER say the words moist, discharge or horchata in her raps buuuuut i remember please me said … pic.twitter.com/rJ6nqkpffr
Just a thought but is it me or is it ironic that Cardi B says that one off the three words she says she’d never say in her work is “horchata” yet she raps it on Please Me w/ Bruno Mars?
Elsewhere in the interview, Cardi B revealed she didn’t enjoy the radio-friendly edit of “WAP.” “‘Wet and gushy.’ Ugh, I don’t even like saying it,” she said. The shows hosts insisted that the “clean” version of the song is somehow grosser, and Cardi replied with the lyrics she wish she could have added instead: “I would have had to replace it with, ‘Now from the top, make it drop, bounce that big ol’ booty,’ because that was the only thing that rhymed. It was really hard for me to clean this song up because nobody could convince me to keep ‘gushy,’ because I hate the word ‘gushy.’”
Read fans’ responses to Cardi’s three most-hated words above and listen to the full interview here.
Some of the artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
After a collective decision to strike instead of playing Wednesday night’s slate of games, the WNBA came together overnight at the IMG Academy campus in Bradenton, Fla., for a candlelight vigil, which included a moment of silence and speeches from Commissioner Cathy Engelbert as well as Players’ Association executive committee members like Nneka Ogwumike and Layshia Clarendon.
ESPN’s WNBA insider, Holly Rowe, captured footage of the vigil.
After games were boycotted Wednesday night, the entire @wnba bubble organized and participated in a candlelight vigil. People were encouraged to speak their heart. They are in this together. pic.twitter.com/4MZj64dBlf
“I just want to say how proud I am of all of you,” Engelbert says. “What you’ve displayed over the course of a very difficult season, what you’ve displayed tonight, I just want to say on behalf of the league that we’re here to listen to your fears, listen to your frustrations, listen to your hopes, listen to your goals and your dreams, and be supportive of that, because this is a very difficult time for so many of you, I know.”
In a show of unity, the vigil allowed for players to come together in a way they aren’t often able to, even despite being in the “Wubble” together. That sentiment was expressed by Clarendon, who made a point to say, “we are not alone … and there is no wrong answer.”
Clarendon also read a passage from the Maya Angelou poem “Still I Rise,” which she said could serve as a reminder of how much power the players all have. Las Vegas Aces head coach Bill Laimbeer came forward as well to acknowledge the power athletes hold at this point in our country, adding “that is a good thing.”
After a night that featured much back-and-forth about whether to play or not, the WNBA ultimately came forward as a unified front to protest the evening of games and followed it up as a community with this vigil, coming together in mourning while also reinforcing their purpose for keeping the platform of the WNBA season.
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