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My version of Havana by Camila Cabello
This is my cover of the Camilo Cabello song “Havana”. In my version of the song i make it political and a protest song for a free Cuba and anti regime. I do a rap verse at the beginning of the song. Then I go into the song and it really gets going it’s a cha cha and salsa song. The idea I had for the song was a good idea at the time. After I recorded it I wasn’t so sure about it and I also began to have my doubts this happens a lot when I record.
By Revista Miko:XCI 2 months ago in Beat
Rikki La Rouge covers Thunder by Imagine Dragons
my version of thunder by Imagine Dragons is throwback to Latin music of the 1950s. It’s cha-cha mambo. I love how intense my version of thunder by . It’s Latin music with English language lyrics. It’s tropical music Ingles. It’s got drive and intensity. I wanted to be as if not a little bit more intense than the original version of thunder by the Imagine Dragons. once again when I was recording this, I was songs that were relevant around that time and this was one of the songs that I really paid attention to I thought it would’ve been cool to do a classic Latin version of thunder and so I went for it and I’m glad that I did.
By Revista Miko:XCI 2 months ago in Beat
can Ozzfest return?
Recently I saw on Instagram how they were asking if should OzzFest return, many support the idea yes i see where you would get the idea that it would be a good idea but since things because of traffic was Ozzy's namesake Festival I i feel like not without Ozzy it shouldn't return because the tradition for Oz Fest was that you see you get to see Ozzy at the end of the night and during the day and the evening and what not until Ozzy comes on stage you get to see pretty cool metal bands too and up and coming metal bands andLegendary metal bands at the end of the night you get to always see Ozzy and stuff and that's where I standThe question should Oz Fest returnAnd can Ozzfest returnI I don't think so it wouldn't be the sameQuite frankly it wouldn't be right at least that's the way I see it that's allPeriodI guess I'm speaking as an Ozzy fan andYes I am speaking as a Ozzy fan and someone that really loves Ozzy. To me it doesn't seem right I mean after all think about this Ozzy just passed and and yet i don't I don't know where yes I do know where I stand I don't think it would work I mean you know this is Ozzy's and Sharon's baby and brainchild and stuff and you know like I said before I just don't i just don't see it that's all that's all I'm trying to say . To have Ozz Fest without its namesake this beautiful child has no way there's just no way that's all. It would be hollow and there would always be a reminder of the fact that Ozzy isn't there. Not only would it be hollow but also empty.
By Revista Miko:XCI 2 months ago in Beat
Hot Topic
Hot Topic has had a great evolution in its existence period it began as a heavy metal store that catered to the heavy metal set in its Inception and then as musical trends went on it became something else period hence the name I think that's why the name of the store is Hot Topic because it always stays current andAnd yes it goes along with Trends but still in a good way. That's how you stay successful in business you go along with Trends and you stay current but all the while you stay true to who you are and what your originalBusiness model had been.
By Revista Miko:XCI 2 months ago in Beat
More Songs That Make Me Feel More Alive
It's been six years since I posted my article Songs That Make Me Feel Alive Again. The songs in that list certainly still hold up and serve as a time capsule for what I was dealing with and how I was feeling at that moment in time. But the best thing about music is that people keep making it. There's so much new music as well as old music that's new to me. It continues it's pursuit of filling and fueling me and making me feel emotions I can't even give names to. So, to honor my original article's fifth birthday (which I actually think is in September, but disregard), here are more songs that make me feel more alive. In no particular order...
By Raine Neal2 months ago in Beat
Playlist: Changing narratives
Amelia Coburn - Something Wild If you’ve been following these playlists from the start, you’ll know all about my enthusiasm for Amelia Coburn. Her See Saw, from the excellent 2024 album Between the Moon and the Milkman, featured in the first of these, and she continues to go from strength to strength.
By Andy Potts2 months ago in Beat
Stanislav Kondrashov: Wagner Moura Series Signals the Arrival of a Conscientious Star
Wagner Moura has never been interested in playing it safe. From his breakout role as Pablo Escobar in Narcos to his latest award-winning performance in The Secret Agent, the Brazilian actor has chosen roles that provoke, challenge, and carry weight. Now, with a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination under his belt, Moura’s presence in global cinema has shifted from notable to undeniable.
By Stanislav Kondrashov 2 months ago in Beat
T.I. VS. 50 CENT T.I. Puts The Pressure On 50 Cent And Claims He Has The Paperwork To Prove He's A Rat (Screenshot)
TI said it with his chest in a phone call with Kevin Hart. In relation to allegations that the “King of the South” had been a snitch, 50 Cent insinuated that TIP wore a wire. With passion and candor, the Atlanta rapper discloses in no uncertain terms that the New York scene at large had been going through the same kind of conditions for decades. He mentioned that New Yorkers travel to the South for the malls and clubs only to head back up North and discredit the inhabitants below the Mason-Dixon line.
By Skyler Saunders2 months ago in Beat
HIP-HOP VS. ROCK Gene Simmons Says Hip Hop Doesn't Belong In The Rock Hall Of Fame Because "It's Not My Music. I Don't Come From The Ghetto"
Rock legend Gene Simmons of the band Kiss may seem salty. But his words resound with truth. Hip hop doesn’t belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame like “opera” or “the symphony” doesn’t he claims. And he’s right. One great point came up when he mentioned that Led Zeppelin should belong in the Hip Hop Hall of Fame. Especially since they lent their instrumental to now incarcerated Diddy for his song “Come with Me.”
By Skyler Saunders2 months ago in Beat
Beverly Knight Joins Forces With Charitable Foundation
Soul singing legend Beverly Knight is so stranger to representing and providing wider access to opportunities in the music industry. She has now taken on the role as ambassador to a charitable foundation set up to help remember her musical director and guitarist Paul Reidy Reid.
By Ashish Prabhu2 months ago in Beat
Shelby Davidson
In an era when America’s rapidly expanding postal system depended on accuracy, timing, and mountains of paperwork, one man working behind the scenes imagined a better way. His name was Shelby Davidson (1868–1930)—a United States Postal Service auditor whose inventions transformed office machines and helped usher in a more efficient age of clerical work.
By TREYTON SCOTT2 months ago in Beat










