Thundercat’s Golden Age Of Apocalypse is being released in deluxe edition for its 10th anniversary. His 2011 debut will be released in red vinyl with two new bonus tracks; “$200 TB” and “Daylight (Reprise).” The album will be available exclusively in record stores for Record Store Day Black Friday on November 26th 2021. Thundercat is currently on his biggest North American tour to date. In 2022 he will tour the UK and then join the Red Hot Chili Peppers for their arena tour next summer. Tickets are on sale now. He released his critically acclaimed album It Is What It Is in 2020 and recently paid a visit to the Stephen Colbert show to perform “Dragonball Durag.” 

 

 

The 63rd Grammy Awards took place at the Los Angeles Convention center with Trevor Noah as the host. There were performances from Bruno Mars with anderson.paak, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B. Beyonce made history and became the woman with the most Grammys after taking her home her 28th one.  She joined Megan The Stallion onstage for their joint win for Best Rap Song for “Savage” which Jay-Z also won his 23rd Grammy for because he helped write the song. Their daughter Blue Ivy became the second-youngest winner ever at 9-years old for Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Girl.” Megan Thee Stallion became the first woman to win Best Rap Song. Ice-T’s Body Count took the award for Best Metal Performance. Nas won his first Grammy after 14 nominations over his almost 30-year career. Fantastic Negrito picked up his third Grammy for Contemporary Blues Album. Fans questioned why Taylor Swift became the first woman to win album of the year three times and why Billie Eilish won Record Of The Year two years in a row. See all the winners below: 

 

Song Of The Year:

“I Can’t Breathe” – WINNER
Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)

Best New Artist:

Megan Thee Stallion

Best Dance Recording:

“10%” 
Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis
Kaytranada, producer; Neal H. Pogue, mixer

Best Dance/Electronic Album:

BUBBA – Kaytranada

Best Metal Performance: 

Bum-Rush – Body Count

Best Rock Song:

“Stay High” – Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)

Best R&B Performance:

“Black Parade”-Beyoncé

Best Traditional R&B Performance: 

“Anything For You” – Ledisi

Best R&B Song:

“Better Than I Imagined” – Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)

Best Progressive R&B Album:

It Is What It Is -Thundercat

Best R&B Album:

Bigger Love -John Legend

Best Rap Performance:

“Savage”-Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé

Best Melodic Rap Performance:

“Lockdown”-Anderson.Paak

Best Rap Song: 

“Savage” -Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé)

Best Rap Album: 

King’s Disease -Nas

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:

Jesus Is King-Kanye West

Best Gospel Album:

Gospel According To PJ -PJ Morton

Best Contemporary Blues Album:

Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? -Fantastic Negrito

Best Traditional Blues Album:

Rawer Than Raw – Bobby Rush

Best Reggae Album:

Got To Be Tough-Toots & The Maytals

Best Global Music Album:

Twice As Tall – Burna Boy

Best Music Video:

“Brown Skin Girl”-Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & WizKid
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Jenn Nkiru, video directors; Astrid Edwards, Aya Kaida, Jean Mougin, Nathan Scherrer & Erinn Williams, video producers

 

 

 

 

 

 

British producer Floating Points remixes Thundercat’s “Fair Chance” featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Lil B. The original somber version was overt in its tribute to Thundercat’s late friend rapper Mac Miller. The new remix moves from pure sadness into a dancefloor sound that is the opposite of the album recording. Thundercat’s It Is What It Is came out earlier this year and was immediately embraced by fans and critics alike. The songwriter and musician’s love of funk and humor maintained the arc established on his 2017 album Drunk. It Is What It Is was actually dedicated to Miller.  

Thundercat’s “Dragonball Durag” gets a remix with rappers Smino and Guapdad. Their addition to the funk adds another layer of humor to the ode to the powerful head covering. Thundercat’s It Is What It Is, released earlier this year is proving to be music to get through the pandemic. The video for “Dragonball Durag” debuted right after the album and just before the quarantine. Thundercat has become the first artist to elevate the status of durag and give it magical abilities. [youtube id=”T2bcUZj6LAc”]