I don’t think people are going to talk in the future. They’re going to communicate through eye contact, body language, emojis, signs. Imagine that... It’s funny because I’ve made a living off of words, but words get in the way of what you really want to say. | | | | | Kanye West in Boston, Sept. 3, 2016. (Kenny Sun/Flickr) | | | | |  | “I don’t think people are going to talk in the future. They’re going to communicate through eye contact, body language, emojis, signs. Imagine that... It’s funny because I’ve made a living off of words, but words get in the way of what you really want to say.”
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| | rantnrave:// We need a "2 + 2 ≠ 4" emoji, stat. That's my takeaway from KANYE WEST's breathtakingly bonkers—and brilliant—interview with SURFACE magazine. In the Kanye-envisioned future in which people "communicate through eye contact, body language, emojis, signs," this emoji will be used to respond, both positively and negatively, to everything Kanye says, including presidential preferences, thoughts about his famous friends and tour announcements. If you don't understand why Kanye West is repping for both DONALD TRUMP and #BLACKLIVESMATTER, do not search DSM-5 for sociological explanations. Just write "2 + 2 ≠ 4" and leave it at that... NBC LOS ANGELES reported Monday night that Kanye, who had canceled the remainder of his SAINT PABLO tour earlier in the day, has been hospitalized "for his own health and safety." We wish him well, and we wish 2 + 2 add up to 4 just this once... BILLBOARD takes a stab at guessing what the tour cancellation will cost, and figures it'll be $27.3 million-ish in ticket refunds along with massive production shutdown expenses and a lot of lost jobs... More signs of a divided US: The songs that enjoyed the biggest sales and streaming bumps during the week of the election include "DONALD TRUMP," "UP LIKE TRUMP," "GOD BLESS THE USA," "AMERICAN IDIOT" and "IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT (AND I FEEL FINE)"... If there's a better time for a song like "WE SHALL OVERCOME" to lose its seemingly sketchy copyright protection, I can't think of one... Licensing war du jour: 10,000 radio stations vs. IRVING AZOFF's performance rights organization, GMR... This, from NEW YORK TIMES theater critic BEN BRANTLEY, is the most clear and cogent defense—and political explanation—that I've read of the "HAMILTON" cast's peaceful onstage protest. | | | - Matty Karas, curator |
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 | CBS News |
| He's been broke, busted and nearly homeless. Now, as "60 Minutes'" Lara Logan reports, he's on top of the music world. | | |
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 | NPR |
| A host of pop and rock musicians -- including Lady Gaga, Cyndi Lauper and Beyoncé -- took turns down country roads this year. Fans both old and new seem happy to follow them there. | | |
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 | The Guardian |
| Renowned venue, scene of drug-related deaths of two teenagers earlier this year, will operate over-19s policy and ID scanners. | | |
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 | The Creative Independent |
| Musician Mykki Blanco opens up about her journey from performance artist to musician and extolls the virtues of trusting your own abilities. | | |
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 | Motherboard |
| “A complete shame to lose such a treasure,” one former member noted. | | |
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 | Forbes |
| PartyNextDoor is stretching his talents to the music publishing world with his latest venture, JA Publishing. In a split-profit deal with Warner Chappell, Party currently oversees the career of producers Bizness Boi and Murda Beatz. | | |
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 | Clash Magazine |
| One time 'frat-rap' newcomer matures into more personal, rounded territory. | | |
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 | Rolling Stone |
| Lydia Loveless talks up her album 'Real' and what she's learned from touring with Drive-By Truckers in Chris Shiflett's 'Walking the Floor' podcast. | | |
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 | Guitar World |
| Excerpted from "Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound & Revolution of the Electric Guitar" by Brad Tolinski and Alan di Perna. | | |
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 | Flood Magazine |
| On its fortieth anniversary, the sci-fi classic is getting a 4K re-release. Here, the earthlings involved-including cinematographer Tony Richmond and Bowie's co-star Candy Clark-talk about the moment the star became a man. | | |
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 | Billboard |
| A lawyer for Irving Azoff’s performance rights organization calls the group’s lawsuit a “Thanksgiving Day ambush." | | |
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| NPR |
| The frontwoman for the punk band Girl in a Coma spent years battling addiction. Now, she's gotten sober and gone solo for her new album, "The Beat Is Dead." | | |
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 | WSJ |
| The Capitol Records Tower was designed for a secret client by an unnamed architect. | | |
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 | The New Yorker |
| Her generous songs provide an antidote to today’s often embattled pop music. | | |
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| Rolling Stone |
| Green Day chanted, "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA," during the AMAs. It's a lyric with a punk history that dates back decades, thanks to M.D.C. | | |
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 | Resident Advisor |
| This techno artist approaches DJing with a producer's mindset. Matt Unicomb gets to the core of her style. | | |
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 | MTV News |
| The soul singer succumbed to cancer, but not before she gave the people what they want. | | |
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 | Bandcamp Daily |
| Rejoice! The jazz great’s essential singles are being released on Strut Records. | | |
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 | PopMatters |
| In her best-selling memoir "Boys in the Trees," Grammy and Oscar winner Carly Simon finds Orpheus, fights the Beast, and shares the moment she saw clouds in her coffee. | | |
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