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You’re Dead is the follow-up to Flying Lotus’ 2012, When The Quiet Comes. The album has a release date of October 3rd and he says, “The album isn’t about the end, it’s really the beginning. It’s a celebration of the next experience.” There guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Herbie Hancock, Thundercat, Captain Murphy, Niki Randa and Angel Deradoorian.

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Flying Lotus’s striking visual for “Phantasm” explores the song’s questions about reality, memory and manifestation.

A few days ago Flying Lotus gave away unreleased music to show appreciation for his fans. Earl Sweatshirt, Shabazz Palaces and Andreya Triana are some of the artists in the zip file that can be downloaded here. There is a remix of Kanye West’s “Black Skinhead” but the majority of the music is unfinished ideas and demos.

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1. Didn’t Lil Mama do a good job portraying Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes in the TLC biopic CrazySexyCool: TLC?

2. How will Jay-Z respond to the petition asking him to sever ties with Barney’s after incidents of racially profiling African-American customers?

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3. Even though Kanye West explained his reasons for bringing Jesus onstage with him in Seattle, why did his Jesus look so mainstream?

4. What is the point of the Youtube Music Awards if it’s just catering to the mainstream music industry?