What You (May Have) Missed In Music News This Week: New Eminem, Little Mix & Kings of Leon
Eminem destroys Trump, Neil leaves Clean Bandit & MORE...
Shady’s back! Eminem returns to tear into Donald Trump in a new song & confirms there's a new album on the way
Eminem has returned in a big way – by hitting out at possible future President Donald Trump with a new diss track. ‘Campaign Speech’ sees Eminem hitting out at Trump’s supporters: "You say Trump don't kiss ass like a puppet? / 'Cause he runs his campaign with his own cash for the funding?
Eminem later raps: "And that's what you wanted? / A f**king loose cannon who's blunt with his hand on the button/ Who doesn't have to answer to no one?/ Great idea!"
Listen to ‘Campaign Speech’ below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvqYabGI6HQ
Now, do you want to see something a bit weird? Donald Trump actually supported Eminem when Slim Shady launched his Sirius XM radio station Shade 45 12 years ago – by delivering a presidential speech.
In the speech, Trump says:
"This is the best city anywhere in the world. Am I right? Of course I'm right," Trump boasts in the 2004 speech. “I’m always right - I'm Donald Trump, I'm always right. I know a winner when I see one, and Donald Trump is telling you right now, Slim Shady is a winner. He's got brains, he's got guts, and he's got Donald Trump's vote!"
Watch the clip below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NBwt24PTe0
Also, Eminem has a NEW ALBUM on the way:
Kings Of Leon Put On A Thrilling, Intimate Secret Show On Tuesday
On Tuesday morning, Kings of Leon announced a surprise gig at the intimate (for KOL), 600-capacity venue 229, in London. Obviously, the tickets sold out immediately. What followed was one of Kings of Leon’s best gigs in years. It was perfectly paced, and tracks like ‘Trani’ and ‘Slow Night, So Long’ got a deserved run-out. Frontman Caleb himself grinned as he said; “this is the most fun I’ve had playing a show in many years”. Read our review of the special performance here.
Neil left Clean Bandit
Clean Bandit announced on Wednesday (October 19) that violinist Neil Amin-Smith is parting ways with the band.
In a statement posted to Twitter, Neil explained that the decision took him 'a long time to reach' and goes on to thank a number of people for all his success so far.
Clean Bandit also released a collective statement, in which they told fans: "We have had a wonderful ride together and we are extremely excited to see what he does next.
"We are also very much looking forward to our upcoming shows and to sharing our new music with you."
Little Mix Released One Of The Year’s Best Pop Songs
Little Mix have finally unveiled their video for 'Shout Out To My Ex', one of our favourite pop songs this year, and it's really all about those Barbie vibes.
Set in a desert complete with retro caravan and convertible car, the girls make all possible exes they've ever had no doubt regret their decision, what with them looking incred and everything.
Heard he in love with some other chick
Yeah yeah, that hurt me, I'll admit
Forget that boy, I'm over it
I hope she gettin' better sex
Hope she ain't fakin' it like I did, babe
Took four long years to call it quits
Forget that boy, I'm over it
Guess I should say thank you
For the "hate yous" and the tattoos
Oh baby, I'm cool by the way
Ain't sure I loved you anyway
Go 'head, babe, I'ma live my life, my life, yeah
Shout out to my ex, you're really quite the man
You made my heart break and that made me who I am
Here's to my ex, hey, look at me now, well, I'm
I'm all the way up, I swear you'll never bring me down
Shout out to my ex, you're really quite the man
You made my heart break and that made me who I am
Here's to my ex, hey, look at me now, well, I'm
I'm all the way up, I swear you'll never
You'll never bring me down
Oh, I deleted all your pics
Then blocked your number from my phone, hm
Yeah, yeah, you took all you could get
But you ain't getting this love no more
'Cause now I'm living so legit (so legit)
Even though you broke my heart in two, baby
But I snapped right back
I'm so brand new, baby (I'm so brand new)
Boy, read my lips, I'm over you, over you, uh
Guess I should say thank you
For the "hate yous" and the tattoos
Oh baby, I'm cool by the way, hm
Ain't sure I loved you anyway
Go 'head, babe, I'ma live my life, my life, yeah
Shout out to my ex, you're really quite the man
You made my heart break and that made me who I am
Here's to my ex, hey, look at me now, well, I'm
I'm all the way up, I swear you'll never bring me down
Shout out to my ex
You're really quite the man (you're really quite the man)
You made my heart break and that made me who I am
Here's to my ex, hey, look at me now, well, I'm
I'm all the way up, I swear you'll never
You'll never bring me down
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
You'll never bring me down
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah
Shout out to my ex, you're really quite the man
You made my heart break and that made me who I am
Here's to my ex, hey, look at me now, well
I'm all the way up, I swear you'll never bring me down
Shout out to my ex
You're really quite the man (you're quite the man)
You made my heart break and that made me who I am
Here's to my ex, hey, look at me now, well, I'm
I'm all the way up
I swear you'll never bring me down (you'll never bring me down)
Shout out to my ex, you're really quite the man (man)
You made my heart break and that made me who I am
Here's to my ex, hey, look at me now (won't you just look at me now)
Well, I'm all the way up, I swear you'll never
You'll never bring me down
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, oh)
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, oh)
Yeah, hey, oh
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
(Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, oh)
(Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
You'll never bring me down