Donald Glover Hosts SNL & Releases 2 New Childish Gambino Tracks "Saturday" & "This Is America" (Hiro Murai-directed Video)

"I'm an actor, a writer, and a singer; some people have described me as a "triple-threat," but I kinda like to call myself... JUST A THREAT," Donald Glover AKA Childish Gambino cooly detailed during his double-billing SNL host/performer monologue this past weekend, Saturday, May 12, 2018. Amidst his claims he "can do anything," Glover nonchalantly showed off his assorted skills including music-making, skateboarding, cooking, fixing lighting rigs, "playing" clarinet, and general awesomeness. Since his last critically-acclaimed album, "Awaken, My Love!" Donald Glover has launched Season 2 of his semi-autobiographical FX show Atlanta, made a cameo as Aaron Davis (The Prowler) in Spider-Man: Homecoming, worked on a now-shelved Deadpool cartoon series for FXX, has signed on as Simba in Jon Favreau's 2019 re-make of The Lion King, and will play a young Lando Calrissian in Disney/Lucafilms' as-yet-unreleased SOLO: A Star Wars Story. In the midst of "Awaken, My Love!"'s roll-out, Glover announced, "I'll see you for the last Gambino album" to the crowd at Governors Ball 2017. While appearing in a number of politically poignant SNL sketches—and one unaired Cleveland Cavs-themed sketch—Donald Glover performed two extremely original and charismatic songs; first, "Saturday" as introduced by Lenny Kravitz & Lisa Bonet's daughter Zoë Kravitz and "This Is America" with an introduction from acclaimed Black Mirror/Get Out actor Daniel Kaluuya.

Here's something I noticed over the weekend, as Variety did, as well: "the photo of Glover that appeared directly before he performed his new song "Saturday" was clearly styled on the cover of Stevie Wonder's 1971 album Music of My Mind and that reference was likely no accident: the combines a Caribbean feel with a strong early 70's vibe reminiscent of Wonder songs like "Boogie On Reggae Woman" and "Golden Lady."' It really was a glorious scene, as red cup-wielding Kravitz joined a slew of dancers and extras for what appeared to be a roaring pseudo-block party right there on the Studio 8H stage. Later on in the show, Donald Glover returned as Childish Gambino to perform yet another previously unreleased composition entitled "This Is America." Not long after SNL went off the air Sunday morning, a proper music video for "This Is America" directed by Atlanta's Hiro Murai went live online. "This Is America" is a highly-stylized, politically-charged presentation featuring both choreographed and freestyled dance numbers from Donald Glover, as well as a troupe of dancers and a choir, plus, scene after scene of calamity all too true to our Nation in this day and age, unfortunately. TDE songstress SZA makes a brief cameo within "This Is America," while Childish Gambino's rapping peers 21 Savage, BlocBoy JB, Quavo, Rae Sremmurd’s Slim Jxmmi, and Young Thug provide vocal assists throughout. There's currently no additional information concerning Gambino's "Awaken, My Love!" follow-up, but it appears as though an album is only imminent. "This Is America" is now available on Apple Music, DEEZER, Spotify, and like-minded digital streaming services. SOLO: A Star Wars Story hits theatres across The Galaxy Friday, May 25, 2018.

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of...

[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra...

Liberty Bell Cracked In 1/2: Ween - "Freedom of '76" (Gene Ween's Final Send-Off)

Chocolate & Cheese (1994) was one of the first albums I bought with my own money. I was in some sort of BMG Music Club , where you'd buy 5 CD's and then get 10 for "FREE." It was all sent through mail order and you picked the titles from some special booklet. I'm almost positive that Chocolate & Cheese's side boob-baring album cover was what initially drew me in... mind you, I was 12-15 and the zany Ween logo/middle finger CD graphic really didn't hurt either. Honestly, I forget how I really felt about it @ the time, but a few years later, my older cousin Josh told me that Ween were this BIG college "jam band." CKY did some sort pf 93.3 radio takeover to promote their new album and played "Freedom of '76" late that night on air. Needless to say, I re-visited Chocolate & Cheese @ about 20-something this go 'round and I fucking loved it! Ween were really weird, yet talented... almost too talented. I can vaguel...

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