Panda Top 20 is brought to you by Ilan Fong & Danny Meyers

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The Professional Adult Nightclub DJ Association, better known as PANDA, is a network of Strip Club DJs from around the US and beyond. Panda member DJs submit their top tracks that they’re playing to our Panda Chart Professor, Ilan Fong. Ilan then assembles the Panda Top 20 Chart.

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To take the chart to the next level every month Award Winning and Nationally Recognized DJs  Ilan Fong and Danny Meyers produce a podcast titled “The Panda Top 20”. It’s about a half-hour show where we play short samples of each track so you can decide if that song will work for you in your market.

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All markets and clubs are different. There will be tracks on the chart that might not work in your club. We’re not implying that every song on every chart should be played in every club. That’s for you, the professional DJ to decide. Use this chart as a tool, not a rule.

Tomorrow’s hits today!

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He’s BAAAACCCKKK! Giovannie Yanez of Giovannie and The Hired Gunsreturns to fill us in on the amazing experiences of the last 18 months AND brings us his brand new and not yet released track “Chiquita”! That’s right it’s the WORLD PREMIERE of CHIQUITA!!! 

All of this while being interviewed by us as he plays 18 holes of golf! Now that’s a rock star move! Lol Giovannie shares how he deals with the pressures of the follow-up album and how these songs helped him through some dark times!

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And go support your favorite artists!

To support Giovannie by buying merchandise and for Tour Dates go to: gioandtheguns.com/

Liv Osthus, an exotic dancer more commonly known under her stage name, Viva Las Vegas, is setting her sights on the Portland mayor's office with a promise to turn around the city's issues with crime, homelessness, and drug use. Osthus, a 49-year-old mother, author, and musician, looks to transition from her advocacy for sex workers to a leadership role in the city's government.

Panda Top 20 is brought to you by Ilan Fong & Danny Meyers

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The Professional Adult Nightclub DJ Association, better known as PANDA, is a network of Strip Club DJs from around the US and beyond. Panda member DJs submit their top tracks that they’re playing to our Panda Chart Professor, Ilan Fong. Ilan then assembles the Panda Top 20 Chart.

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To take the chart to the next level every month Award Winning and Nationally Recognized DJs  Ilan Fong and Danny Meyers produce a podcast titled “The Panda Top 20”. It’s about a half-hour show where we play short samples of each track so you can decide if that song will work for you in your market.

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All markets and clubs are different. There will be tracks on the chart that might not work in your club. We’re not implying that every song on every chart should be played in every club. That’s for you, the professional DJ to decide. Use this chart as a tool, not a rule.

As the son of immigrant parents, I was constantly reminded to work hard and to get good grades to succeed in life.

The goal was always to go to the best college and to get the best job, otherwise I would be deemed a failure.

Me and my sister were enrolled in tutoring programs, piano lessons, and numerous extracurricular activities, all because we were told that hard work was the key to a successful life.

So, I did as I was told, and I truly did believe that by getting a high-paying job I would become successful, and my life would be rainbow and sprinkles.

I was accepted into Cornell University and spent over four years obtaining my Bachelor's and Master's in Mechanical Engineering.

Tomorrow’s hits today! We are proud to welcome back Kurt Deimer for the third time! Of course Kurt is a singer, songwriter, rock musician, and actor who returns with a new single and news on 2 upcoming movie releases.:)! Kurt updates us on his new touring line-up and brings us his hot new single “Dance”! What was the inspiration for “Dance”?

What has Kurt learned over the last 2 years of touring (with Tesla, Geoff Tate, Yngvie Malmsteen) and recording? How has he gotten to be in the best shape of his life and be a better performer and music pro? He also brings us news on his debut full-length album which will be released in April or May 2024. The album will be released on all streaming platforms as well as being released on CD, VINYL, and even Cassette!!!:)

We also delve into updates on his 2 movies Hellbilly Hollow and Scared To Death with Bill Mosely featuring the title track written and performed by Kurt as well.

kurtdeimer.com for tour dates and updates!

Panda Top 20 is brought to you by Ilan Fong & Danny Meyers

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The Professional Adult Nightclub DJ Association, better known as PANDA, is a network of Strip Club DJs from around the US and beyond. Panda member DJs submit their top tracks that they’re playing to our Panda Chart Professor, Ilan Fong. Ilan then assembles the Panda Top 20 Chart.

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To take the chart to the next level every month Award Winning and Nationally Recognized DJs  Ilan Fong and Danny Meyers produce a podcast titled “The Panda Top 20”. It’s about a half-hour show where we play short samples of each track so you can decide if that song will work for you in your market.

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All markets and clubs are different. There will be tracks on the chart that might not work in your club. We’re not implying that every song on every chart should be played in every club. That’s for you, the professional DJ to decide. Use this chart as a tool, not a rule.

Tomorrow’s hits today! Introducing Entertainment Industry Legend Andy Gould! Andy has managed A-List bands and rock stars such as Pantera, White Zombie, Rob Zombie, Linkin Park, Lionel Richie, Morrissey, and Guns N’ Roses. In 2013, he also established his own label, in partnership with Universal Music Enterprises called T-Boy Records, which signed such acts as Megadeth, P.O.D., and Eagles of Death Metal.

After establishing himself as a legend in the music industry, Andy Gould seamlessly segued himself into the role of producer. He’s produced all six of Rob Zombie’s films including the controversial and critically acclaimed Lionsgate films House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects. Gould also produced Zombie’s re-imagining of the horror classic Halloween (2007). He continued his role as producer on Halloween 2 and partnered with Film Roman on the animated feature, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto. In 2012, Gould and Zombie produced their 6th feature, The Lords of Salem, produced in conjunctionwith Jason Blum and Oren Peli (Insidious, Paranormal Activity franchise), and premiered to critical acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival 2012. Anchor Bay Films emerged as the home for the film, which was released theatrically in 2013. Zombie’s latest film, horror juggernaut “31”, premiered at Sundance in 2016. In 2019, Gould successfully completed American Satan starring Malcolm McDowell.

Andy continues to produce movies and manage artists. Most recently, Gould produced the upcoming supernatural horror film Hellbilly Hollow with rising rock star Kurt Deimer (A multiple-time OTC guest). He also began developing his first country artist, Caroline Jones, as well as new relationships with TEMPT (newly signed to Allen Kovac’s Better Noise Records), mega-show band Yachtley Crew, New Zealand-based rock band Black Smoke Trigger, and Drowning Pool. Phew!!!! What a career!

This is an amazing interview with so many great stories about Rock N Roll legends and a tale of not accepting “NO” to achieve one’s dreams!:)

Andy tells us the story of how he got his start in the record industry from humble beginnings in South London as a bike messenger and how that led him to work at AIR London Studios under Sir George Martin (yes, THAT George Martin of the Beatles)! He shares with us the complexities of managing artists and tells us an amazing story about Morrissey at Coachella!

Next we hear about Axl W Rose’s difficulties in completing and releasing the Guns N Roses album Chinese Democracy.

Andy then introduces us to 2 of his newest bands Black Smoke Trigger and Yachtley Crew! We get breaking news about the to be announced tour dates for Black Smoke Trigger with some Rock N Roll Legends! What a scoop!:)

When Andy rejoins us for the second part of the interview, he tells us about the T-shirt he was wearing for the band he now manages…Yachtley Crew!!! What is that??? Christopher Cross in the style of Motley Crue??? Lol Andy explains!

After that, we listen to Black Smoke Trigger’s new single “The Way Down” and he tells us how he connected with them. Go check out their video that he describes for “Caught In The Undertow” here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOnAtpOyWCs

He also talks about the upcoming movie “Pandemic” tentatively to begin filming in the Spring. Maybe Danny and Ilan will make cameos!? 🙂

                                         All this and Danny, Ilan and Bob pick 9 hot new tracks you need to know about.

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Panda Top 20 is brought to you by Ilan Fong & Danny Meyers

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The Professional Adult Nightclub DJ Association, better known as PANDA, is a network of Strip Club DJs from around the US and beyond. Panda member DJs submit their top tracks that they’re playing to our Panda Chart Professor, Ilan Fong. Ilan then assembles the Panda Top 20 Chart.

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To take the chart to the next level every month Award Winning and Nationally Recognized DJs  Ilan Fong and Danny Meyers produce a podcast titled “The Panda Top 20”. It’s about a half-hour show where we play short samples of each track so you can decide if that song will work for you in your market.

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All markets and clubs are different. There will be tracks on the chart that might not work in your club. We’re not implying that every song on every chart should be played in every club. That’s for you, the professional DJ to decide. Use this chart as a tool, not a rule.

Best of 2023 from Panda Top 20 is brought to you by Ilan Fong & Danny Meyers

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The Professional Adult Nightclub DJ Association, better known as PANDA, is a network of Strip Club DJs from around the US and beyond. Panda member DJs submit their top tracks that they’re playing to our Panda Chart Professor, Ilan Fong. Ilan then assembles the Panda Top 20 Chart.

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To take the chart to the next level every month Award Winning and Nationally Recognized DJs  Ilan Fong and Danny Meyers produce a podcast titled “The Panda Top 20”. It’s about a half-hour show where we play short samples of each track so you can decide if that song will work for you in your market.

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All markets and clubs are different. There will be tracks on the chart that might not work in your club. We’re not implying that every song on every chart should be played in every club. That’s for you, the professional DJ to decide. Use this chart as a tool, not a rule.

Tomorrow’s hits today! Introducing country stars Justin Champagne & Drew Jacobs who bring us the new Rock Remix of Justin’s track “When I Pull Up” and Tony West the lead singer of rock band Blacklist Union who brings us “Keys To The Kingdom”!!! 

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We start with Justin Champagne & Drew Jacobs! We were first introduced to Justin by podcaster and friend of the show David Hooper who told us about the track “If She Ain’t Country (feat SNOOP DOGG)”! Justin tells us how the relationship with Snoop began. They tell us of how they made the connection from Nashville, TN (where Justin is from) to Michigan (where Drew is from) to work together on their track “When I Pull Up(Rock Remix)” which went viral on Tik Tok! Check out the hot video as well! What do our female listeners think of Justin’s Louisiana accent? Should he play GAMBIT in the next X-MEN movie??? Ilan talks a little smack to Drew about the (at the time of recording the podcast) upcoming OHIO STATE VS MICHIGAN Game! (That doesn’t hold up well after the game LOL) We discuss the cross-genre appeal of country music with Hip-Hop, EDM, and Pop! And Drew talks about the love he and his wife have for Strip Clubs!:)

Next, we talk to Tony West of the rock band BLACKLIST UNION and we review their latest track “Keys To The Kingdom”! Manson fans this track is for you! A true Rock Star personality who has been in the game for 20 years! Heavily influenced by NYC Punk Rock and Andy Wood & Mother Love Bone, Tony brings authenticity to any project he works on. Tony & Bob Chiappardi discuss the New York City rock scene of the 90’s and early 2000’s! Tony dives into how the healing journey he’s been on for the last few years and how it has shaped his lyrics and sound. we discuss everything from his journey to the Amazon Jungle to do a deep spiritual healing with the natives, to the passing of his friend and roommate Mike Inez of Alice In Chains which led to performing at a special tribute show to his musical hero Andy Wood in front of Andy’s family and friends, Tony has evolved into a powerful artist through the raw vulnerability these experiences have compelled him to express. Tony, Bob, and Ilan discuss the tragic murder of Dimebag Darrell at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, OH nearly 20 years ago and the lasting impact that murder has had on the Columbus music scene and concert security worldwide.

                                         All this and Danny, Ilan and Bob pick 6 hot new tracks you need to know about.

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Tomorrow’s hits today! Introducing Tacboy & Sharkeyes from ET Boys and Michael Arocha the bass player from rock band Westcreek!

We start things off with Tacboy & Sharkeyes bring us their latest track “Bong Bong”. We catch up with Tacboy who joined us over 4 years ago. Next, we introduce ourselves to Tac’s brother Sharkeyes! How did he get that name??? We discuss their process of creating their tracks and how they got their name ET Boys! And check out our rhyming skills!!! LMFAO

Next we talk to Michael Arocha, the bass player for rock band Westcreek about their first single “Let Me Bleed”! How did they get their start? Who are their influences? How did their sound evolve? How does FaceTime play a part in their songwriting process?

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Bones UK’s US rock single “Ride” addresses male cockiness with satire.

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UK rock and US rock might share the same name, but the sounds are not interchangeable. According to Rosie Bones of small rock outfit Bones UK,UK rock is “a bit more scrappy,” and she claims that her rock group has more of a “US sound,” which is how they came into the scene, although they’ve kept “UK” in their name.

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The UK is where it all began, especially for Rosie Bones, who worked closely with legendary UK guitarist and rock musician, Jeff Beck, on his final studio album, “Loud Hailer” (2016), before he died at 78 of meningitis. Eight-time Grammy-award-winner, Beck was ranked fifth in Rolling Stonemagazine’s 2010 list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.”

Bones calls this collaboration, which involved performing with Beck on tour just two years after her band had assembled, a “dream come true,” and says that the experience did “nothing but inspire and better every bone.”

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Compared to someone like Beck, the rock band Bones UK is itself relatively new, although it already has garnered significant attention from its first eponymous album, Bones UK (2016). It won’t be long until the Bones name is in the Rolling Stones pages. Already, you’ll be hearing these rock and roll tunes in the strip clubs, especially the latest release, “Ride” (2023).

“Ride” is the eighth single from Bones UK, a song denouncing “toxic masculinity,” as much as its an anthem for a cooler guy who doesn’t need material goods to feel confident.

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“Less about BIG DICK ENERGY and more about DON’T BE A DICK energy,” Bones explains, adding that she hopes exotic dancers feel “empowered” when this track comes on.

“We think stripping is incredibly powerful,” states Bones.

ED Magazine spoke with lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Bones UK,Rosie Bones, courtesy of Bob Chiappardi and StripJointsMusic.com, about creative influences, song-writing, their (critical and) empowering single “Ride” — and of course, strip clubs!

Spoiler alert: These rockers love strip clubs! In her StripJoints interview, Bones testifies that the differences between UK and US strip clubs are a lot like the music: “the girls usually have had a couple more pints before they have gone on stage.”

(Note: The interview was conducted by Ilan Fong, Danny Meyers and Bob Chiappardi, with questions courtesy of ED Publications.)

Panda Top 20 is brought to you by Ilan Fong & Danny Meyers

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The Professional Adult Nightclub DJ Association, better known as PANDA, is a network of Strip Club DJs from around the US and beyond. Panda member DJs submit their top tracks that they’re playing to our Panda Chart Professor, Ilan Fong. Ilan then assembles the Panda Top 20 Chart.

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To take the chart to the next level every month Award Winning and Nationally Recognized DJs  Ilan Fong and Danny Meyers produce a podcast titled “The Panda Top 20”. It’s about a half-hour show where we play short samples of each track so you can decide if that song will work for you in your market.

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All markets and clubs are different. There will be tracks on the chart that might not work in your club. We’re not implying that every song on every chart should be played in every club. That’s for you, the professional DJ to decide. Use this chart as a tool, not a rule.

A giant skeleton pole-dancing on a street sign prompts a social media blowout of boos after town orders it removed.

Tomorrow’s hits today! Introducing singer, songwriter, maverick, and alternative country superstar with the deadpan wit, Wheeler Walker JR! Wheeler is a hilarious interview! Who can tell when he’s serious and when he’s joking??? He’s an independent artist that does what he wants to do without following trends! How does he decide which direction to go? He talks about his myriad musical influences from AC/DC to Willie Nelson and of course his main MUSE! (His lyrics will tell you what that is) LOL! What are Wheeler’s favorite knockers??? Has the government been keeping their knowledge of alien women from us? What are Wheeler’s thoughts on Country Superstar Maren Morris’s decision to leave the Country genre behind? What artists living or dead would he liked to have collaborate with? We take a listen to TWO new tracks from Wheeler’s latest album RAM!

Take a listen to “Dump Truck” and “Money ‘N’ Bitches”! He also mentions the last track on the album written about Strip Clubs called “Credit Card”. What are his thoughts on social media? Why did he name his album RAM? Opinionated and funny, this interview is a must-listen! Be sure to go see him in your town! He’s on tour NOW!:)

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All this plus 9 hot tracks you need to know about from Danny, Ilan, and Bob!

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“Skinny Little Missy” by Nickelback

Remember when it seemed like everyone was hating on Nickelback … for seemingly no reason, other than the fact that they were popular? Well it appears that it’s no longer en vogue to trash the veteran quartet, who are finally getting their due as one of the most successful rock bands of the past 25-plus years. Chad Kroeger and company emerged with a new album, Get Rollin’ and track that, like so many of their tunes, is custom-made for your club’s playlist. We’re talking about “Skinny Little Missy,” and it’s available on the latest edition of StripJointsMusic.com. With lyrics like, “Her club downtown, Gonna need a line of credit if you’re hanging out, Top shelf, top floor, I’m like a kid in a candy store, Resist? What for? You know you’re coming back for more,” if he’s not talking about a dancer we’d be shocked!

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“Take It Off” by FISHER

As the title suggests, this is a song for getting undressed, and fast! With a Tech House energetic upbeat, this just-released new single, which came heavily-anticipated from Grammy-nominated DJ and producer FISHER, was instantly a summer banger.

Australian DJ and Producer FISHER first hit the electronic scene with tracks “Stop It” and “Ya Kidding” and quickly drew attention internationally. “Losing It,” which came next, was the breakout track which earned him his first Grammy nomination. The song has now amassed over half a billion streams, making it one of the biggest dance records of the decade.

A heavy in-demand DJ, FISHER just recently broke records for the largest attendance at the festival when he closed out the Coachella Outdoor Stage with Chris Lake. With “Take It Off,” FISHER has brought a new hit that combines bass, synths, a hard Euro drop — and includes the vocals of another new star, Aatig, over his signature deep house pulse.

Aatig, who has played an essential role in some of the most acclaimed songs in dance music today, has already accumulated multiple RIAA gold records and a Grammy nomination to her name, which is still relatively obscured. Alongside her work with house and techno producers, she’s a singer, songwriter, producer and performer. Her recent DJ debut was at none other than Club Space in Miami on July 7 for the Black Book Records Takeover.

FISHER and Aatig met at a music festival in Australia and immediately felt the music-making chemistry which produced this track. After several months of brainstorming and collaboration, they came up with “Take It Off,” which Aatig recorded the vocals for in FISHER’s home studio, while he handled the production. The result is a track that perfectly blends what both artists have to offer.

“Take It Off” by FISHER, with AATIG, was released on FISHER label Catch & Release on June 9. It’s a high-energy, feel-good summer anthem that is sure to get people dancing. This song makes me want to just “Take it off”!

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“You” by Ari Abdul

Artist on the rise Ari Abdul has released her new single “You” along with its equally haunting music video with RCA Records. A dark and hypnotic electronic pop song about falling in love, or lust — this grunge love song is obsessive, psychotic and oh-so-catchy. 

Speaking on the song, Abdul comments, “‘You’ is about the feeling of ‘love at first sight’. However, it comes with a dark twist that is obsessive and almost psychotic. I wanted to create a song that came from the perspective of someone with a strong fixation on someone who isn’t even aware.”

Coming from Brooklyn, New York, Abdul’s music influences are numerous. Her Ecuadorian mother loved Latin music while her Costa Rican/Palestinian father had a liking for classic rock. Abdul’s brothers were all about hip-hop and metal and introduced her to electric guitar at 14 when she started playing grunge songs inspired by Nirvana. 

Then, in 2021, Abdul’s best friend/ producer Thomas LaRosa encouraged her to create her own music and share her voice, usually reserved for choir, with the world. With reverb-heavy inspiration from shoegaze artists such as The Neighborhood and Lana Del Rey and all of the aformentioned, Abdul has successfully synthesized all of her creative influences into her own brand of dark alternative pop.

Last year, Abdul’s debut single “BABYDOLL,” followed by the sped-up version “BABYDOLL (Speed),” both garnered viral success with over 200M global streams to date. “You” follows Ari’s latest offering, the upbeat alt-pop “Bored.” The eighties synth sound, the soft voice and grunge aesthetic, this track has everything you could want for a night that never ends — hopelessly devoted at feet of a dancer on stage.

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“Point Me 2” by FendiDa Rappa

Bronx-born retired-stripper-turned-millionaire rap sensation Cardi Bshines a feature on Chicago-based rising female rapper FendiDa Rappa‘s dope track for strippers.

Twerking and dropping a verse, Cardi B uplifts:

“She got some buns, her shit dumb, oo I’m tryna cum. / I’m in the strippy with a blickt and a lotta ones.” And “If there’s skezos in the club then you know where to find me.”

The music video, which features both artists, starts off in a strip club where Fendi praises the sexiness of the strippers she cheekily calls “sluts” to her male friend who brought her to the club, and he tells her, “You’re greedy though, let me know which one you want.”

“Point Me 2” by Fendi Da Rappa, feat. Cardi B, was released on July 7. The song is a remix of “Point Me to the Slut’s” from the up-and-coming rapper’s debut album. Fendi released her debut mixtape, Str8 from Da Raq, in 2021. She was discovered following the success of “Point Me to the Slut’s,” a song she released on TikTok, and was signed to Giant Music. In 2022, Fendi Da Rappa went full-time with music and quit her job as an armed security guard. She released the viral “Juke Song” soon after and followed it up with “Point Me To The Sluts.” “Point Me 2,” which features such a celebrity name as Cardi B, is sure to garner the Breakout Chicago rapper greater attention, especially in the clubs.

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“Beyond” by Corey Taylor

For the past 25 years, Corey Taylor has been one damn busy guy. He’s the frontman of metal legends Slipknot. He’s the frontman of hard rock act Stone Sour, a band that pre-dated Slipknot. He’s an author, with four books under his belt. He’s appeared as a guest star on countless albums, and has even been in a few movies. Most recently, Taylor (under the moniker CMFT, meaning, Corey Mother-F**king Taylor), has released a couple of new singles from his upcoming release, CMF2. As Taylor explains it, his “solo” band differs from a very similar act in Stone Sour, as Taylor is the guy writing ALL of the songs here — it’s his vision and his alone. The latest track from this upcoming solo album, “Beyond,” is available on the latest edition of StripJointsMusic.com. Like much of the work from Stone Sour or his solo material, the track showcases a big chorus and Taylor’s impressive vocals, once again proving that his is one of the best voices in rock music today.

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“Wet White Tee Shirt” by UPSAHL

In the lyric video to her new single, “Wet White Tee Shirt,” total hottie UPSAHL wearing various white tees — which are either blank or read: “STOP BEING POOR,” “I <3 BEING DELUSIONAL,” “FUTURE MILF” and “NOBODY DIES A VIRGIN. LIFE FUCKS US ALL” — soaks herself in the backyard kiddy pool which is filling with a hose, while she plays with a few floaties and a water pistol as props. All the while she’s commanding you the impossible: “Don’t look at my eyes. Look at my eyes / dripping on my wet white tee shirt.”

Mixtape enthusiast UPSAHL is committed to her “PHX TAPES” project, which drops an “A Side” and a “B Side” every month. In this Volume Two, she gives us the A Side: “Wet White Tee Shirt (SIDE A).

“Wet White Tee Shirt” picks up where last month’s “GOOD GIRL ERA” left off, homaging club beats of the late 90’s and early 2000’s with a genre-bending sound that has a thumping bass and seductive lyrics. Co-written with Justin Tranter, there’s an enticing combination of crazy girl and horny girl in the persona of this song: “I see you growing fast, call the priest, you are possessed. No, you ain’t gonna last, if you keep eye-fucking my breasts” she sings in the first verse. UPSAHL goes hard, and this catchy sexy track doesn’t miss. Strip clubs are sure to be playing it all summer long.

Latto isn’t sweating the viral story that she “stole” from strippers at famed Atlanta strip club Magic City – and instead she’s just making it rain some more!

An artist/entertainer who can do it all, Tinashe is quickly making herself known across multiple genres and throughout entertainment fields as one of the rawest and most compelling musicians today. She has all the marks of a true artist: fully immersed in her craft — and handling almost all of it single-handedly — ambitiously serious and undeniably fun. Tinashe’s instinct for rhythm accompanies the kind of undressed lyrics that leave any listener feeling themselves, dancing in what she calls a “collaboration” with her fans, especially to her new hit single, “Needs.”

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Fusing innovative sounds from R&B, pop and hip-hop, Tinashe has generated a global cross-genre fanbase of over 13 million social media followers. The multi-platinum-certified R&B disruptor singer, writer and dancer — who also produces, mixes, engineers, creative directs and edits — has headlined two world tours and accrued over 1.5 billion global streams all time. Not to mention, her steadily increasing recognition has landed her an extensive list of collaborations, including Britney Spears, A$AP Rocky, Usher, Charli XCX, Chance the Rapper, Travis Scott, Dev Hynes and Calvin Harris. To add to her accolades, Tinashe performed the lead role of Mimi Marquez in the Fox television special Rent: LIVE in 2019.

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Since her first album, Aquarius, came out in 2014 and debuted in the top 20 on the Billboard 200, she has released four more studio albums, not including BB/ANG3L, as well as several mixtapes and numerous hit singles. “Needs” is the second official single of BB/ANG3L. Tinashe is currently on a US tour with grime/electronic club DJ Shygirl through November.

ED Magazine spoke with Tinashe, courtesy of Bob Chiappardi and StripJointsMusic.com, about how best to channel her strong-willed Aquarius energy into creative flow, including what she lets in and what she keeps out of her creative space. The conversation also ventures into the female entertainer’s love of the female body, sexuality, dancing and all things strip club, with a special interest in her sexy new single, “Needs.”(Note: The interview was conducted by Ilan Fong, Danny Meyers and Bob Chiappardi, with questions courtesy of ED Publications.)