"Old Town Hoe" is Cupcakke's spin on the recently famous "Old Town Road" (Lil Nas X). No Stranger to celebrating underdogs and underpants (no matter who's wearing them), Cupcakke has never held back on being honest for our entertainment.
Most definitely, Hunnypot Approved!
Lil Dicky released his newest music video, “Earth” it has a message about global warming and how we should care more about it because Earth’s the only place we have.
It features additional Vocals by: Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Zac Brown, Brendon Urie, Hailee Steinfeld, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart, Adam Levine, Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, SIA, Miley Cyrus, Lil Jon, Rita Ora, Miguel, Katy Perry, Lil Yachty, Ed Sheeran, Meghan Trainor, Joel Embiid, Tory Lanez, John Legend, Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Psy, Kris Wu and Choir Vocals by: Denise Janae, Naari Michele, Tiffany Palmer, Onitsha Shaw, George Potts, Mark Hood.
This is a message we all need to get behind.
HunnypotCHELLA Live #414 (4/15/19) put everyone in to a Game of Throes of pleasure. Hot Tub rode in on a dragon and breathed a fire opening DJ Set. Rana Joy Glickman dipped in to the warm interview waters to talk about her career from doing stunts, to making movies and music supervising them. Primal Kings ruled the houses with their blues rock blasts. H2The brought a whole kingdom of friends and performers to join in their sonic journey. Azra was the queen of dance and pop music of the night. Strange Brew regaled us with reggae jams. Kosha Dillz made a play as an heir to a rap music throne and we ended with our famous dance party.
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Rana Joy is a two word first name. “Rana” also means “Joy”, so her name means “Double Joy” (dj)… Hence her nickname is deejay, or deej… stands for Double Joy, as does she.
Rana Joy Glickman rode into the film industry, literally on horseback, having galloped away from the hard sciences. She began her journey in film as an equestrian stunt woman, during this time she was also singing back up vocals for an Afro-Brazilian Band. Raised in New York City, Rana Joy was immersed in theater, literature, cinema, circus, dance & music. She started playing campfire guitar at a young age, and still considers musically jamming with friends to be her key to happiness and balance. Rana Joy’s father is an international relations professor from India; Her mother, from the Bronx, is a stage actress / linguist of Polish & Russian descent. Her maternal grandfather was a Jazz Pianist. This colorful cultural backdrop combined with the truth that Rana Joy was born a storyteller, ultimately led her to filmmaking.
Rana Joy worked diligently as a PA and came up through the AD department becoming a UPM / Line Producer. Eventually she bloomed into a full-fledged creative Producer & Filmmaker known for balancing of art & commerce. Her indie narrative films have all had potent ambitious soundtracks & her documentary work has been primarily musically themed.
Rana Joy has produced some ground breaking films. Inclusive of Producing for more than 10 first-time feature Directors, some of whom have evolved into powerful voices in today’s independent film movement. She has had the privilege of making films with Del Bigtree, Beeaje Quick, Elizabeth Avellan, Quentin Tarantino, Eric Stoltz, Noah Baumbach, Julia Sweeney, Bassia Loebel, Sarah Kelly, Graham King, Robert Rodriguez and her favorite actress, Tilda Swinton.
Rana Joy has been on the festival circuit for decades, discovering talent and setting up both her feature films & documentaries with distribution. Rana Joy’s films have premiered and won awards at Sundance, Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto, New York, Seattle & SXSW.
SXSW is a particularly heartfelt festival zone for Rana Joy, as she premiered many of her films there and has been an passionate speaker and contributor to countless filmmaking panels & workshops. Rana Joy & John Anderson (Hunnypot) & Anthony Marinelli & Tracy McKnight, Doreen Ringer-Ross did many BMI panels together, wherein the focus was educating filmmakers about the gravitas & responsibilities surrounding the procurement of music rights & music supervision and the structuring of composer & publishing deals in independent filmmaking. Rana Joy has enjoyed a long standing collaboration with her main music supervisor, Lonnie Sill, who has mentored her sensibility in the intersection of music & film through out her career.
Some of Rana Joy’s films include: God Said Ha!, Kicking & Screaming, Sleep with Me, $pent, Fun, Full Tilt Boogie, Real Stories of the Donut Men, Female Perversions, Golf in the Kingdom, Vaxxed and Truth in Terms of Beauty, which chronicles the story of Jazz Photographer Herman Leonard.
Rana Joy is the founder of SHAKRAH FILMS. The company is a habitat for bold and inspirational stories that celebrate the adventure of “being human” and the human beings … who celebrate the adventure. Rana Joy and the team are currently in development with Quincy Rose’s films Being Buster”& Margaux from Manhattan. As well, Shakrah is now focused on television, specifically an animated music driven series called Maya Unstoppable, a co-production with JagCat & Surfer Jack.
Shakrah Films is also in post-production with the long anticipated documentary that reveals the music and inherent magic of The Kids of Widney High, the punkish-rock band made up of mentally and physically challenged students who played the cult circuit and even the House of Blues. The film currently entitled LoveMusic chronicles them as “Kids” into “adulthood” and some might argue rock stars in their own right. All inspired & courageously led by their illustrious band leader, Guitar player & Michael Monagan. Rana Joy is the Director of this documentary, that is 20 years in the making, trusting the drama of elapsed time will serve to infuse the film with poignant macroscopic perspective and a rockin’ good marinated groove.
Rana Joy has always been active in education and philanthropy. She taught filmmaking at UCLAX and the Los Angeles Film Institute. She has guest lectured and mentored students at NYU, USC, UT and AFI. Having grown up in a Theater saturated environment, acting was both mandatory and enjoyed in her household. She has taught acting and coached actors privately for the past 15 years. Rana Joy loves to ski, hike with her dogs, ride horses, paint and play music. She seldom misses a production of the Cirque du Soleil or The Gypsy Kings or Tony Bennett. Rana Joy is passionate about humanity, culture & life itself.
Tapping the deepest roots of rock n roll, Primal Kings take your favorite audio dishes and deconstruct them, using the tastiest ingredients to create a flavor that is brand new and yet somehow familiar. Their debut, eponymous, record comes to the table awash in aromas of primitive grooves grown in dark, fertile tonal dirt, and gives us a generous helping of heartfelt reflections of lives well lived … warts and all. It excites the pallet while it satisfies like our most beloved comfort food.
Primal Kings was forged in the fires of a 5 year quest to create a full length, fully analog, LP. The journey began when indie, blues/roots/rock singer songwriter, Chris Wilson enlisted the help of veteran engineer/producer, Lenise Bent (Aja, Breakfast in America, Tusk, Autoamerican) to help him capture the raw energy of the band, then known as the Barrelhouse Kings, that had been wowing audiences in LA clubs. The lineup then included incendiary guitarist Jed Ojeda, thunderous drummer Paul Cassarino, and infinitely inventive bassist, Roger Upchurch, and it was this 4 piece unit that walked into Entourage Studios for a 2 and half day marathon session that yielded the primary tracks for the album.
What followed was the long journey toward completion of a fully realized record. Along the way, Wilson recruited his long time writing and performing partner, Scott Pontius, a strong analog engineer in his own right, to lend his musical, vocal, and technical talents to the cause. The journey was long and arduous, and some were lost along the way. Cutting tracks by hook or by crook, cobbling together gear, and even going so far as to weld together DIY plate reverb units, is not for the feint of heart; and in the end only Wilson, Bent, Upchurch, and Pontius remained. The result was the creation of Elsewhere Studios, and the birth of Primal Kings.
Now, armed with digital masters honed by Warren Sokol at Universal Mastering, Wilson, Upchurch and Pontius set out to retake the stage, as Primal Kings, in support of the album they have so lovingly fostered, and to raise the funds to complete their dream of pressing vinyl and releasing a truly analog LP. With a live show that channels the raw energy that sparked it all, while faithfully representing their carefully crafted debut album, Primal Kings shows will leave you simultaneously satisfied, and craving more.
“Brilliantly blending 80’s synths with an new cutting edge sampling style, rising hip hop/experimental producer h2the released his debut single titled “Taste Of The“, a teaser/cut-up off his new beat tape exclusively available on cassette!” – UGHH
URB Magazine wrote that “[h2the] is something else…in a profound kind of way,” calling his sound titillating and “juicy for the ears,” while The Village Voice described his productions as “adventurous and banging.”
2DOPEBOYZ and Vibe Magazine’s allhiphop.com have also noted h2the’s rap flips of 80's inspired sonics. It’s the producer as auteur as every track takes you through the emotional space of the artist, like Kanye or Godard.
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AZRA is an Asian-American Pop recording artist, singer, songwriter, performer, hip-hop dancer, and model based in Los Angeles, California. This ex-corporate management consultant, author, and motivational speaker turned straight up entertainer is the next big rising pop star to disrupt the music industry. She released her first EP titled Freedom in March 2017. Since then, AZRA toured with The Plain White T's on their Southern California high school tour, performed at open mics, music venues, various schools, corporate and non-profit events around the country and even shook up the stages at the East Coast Pride Festivals (NYC, Baltimore, Philly, D.C.). Her powerful stage presence, infectious energy along with her intimate to exciting song and dance performances captivate the crowd wherever she performs leaving them excited, connected and wanting more. She also authored The Cupcake Theory, a self-help relationship book and motivational spoke at numerous conferences. Her single released late last year, "Dimension" is charted and rising on the Global Top 200 Airplay Chart on Digital Radio Tracker and the music video is catching momentum.
AZRA, a lover of unconventional wisdom, has a lifelong goal to inspire people to be their authentic selves and live out their dreams like a boss, unapologetically and boldly. This message is constant through all of her songwriting, backed by pipes! A natural creator, AZRA constantly writes and looks forward to introducing her newest and hottest music especially during shows. Currently, AZRA is celebrating her newest release “Skyline” and plans to frequently perform live so she can continue to build and connect with her fans on this journey she calls: in the 6th Dimension..
She has been featured with LA Weekly, TWIST Magazine, All Things Go, PopWrapped, PopDust, All Access, The WiMN, Celeb Secrets, Singers Room, GirlHQ, Rawfemme, Women's Republic, FOX News to name a few.
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Busking on the Venice beach boardwalk isn't the first place that comes to mind when bands think of a place to practice... But it was where Strange Brew perfected their performance and started to get noticed. Hailing out of Los Angeles, Strange Brew is comprised of a self produced & recording trio bringing together an eclectic blend of reggae and hip-hop. Experimental synths mixed with hard hitting bass create a truly unique and vibrant sound. The band came together after touring with other groups to form this harmonious vibe. Their single, “Catch a Feeling” showcases a catchy blend of different genres - creating an infectious summer sound.
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Rami Matan Even-Esh (??????: ??? ??? ???-??), better known by his stage name Kosha Dillz, is an American rapper and world class improv artist that has recieved major attention for his dedication to success. He has played every kind of gig, ranging from shows with Rza of the Wu Tang Clan and Matisyahu, to the Legendary Yo Gabba Gabba childrens show. He is most known for his ability to improv in front of thousands of people an rap in hebrew and spanish combined.
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York and founded by Dan Balis, Eugene Cho and Darius Maghen and lead vocalist Adeline Michele. They’re an American nu-disco band who’s renowned for their modern and live dance music sound. Escort started as a duo between Dan Balis and Eugene Cho and they started by writing house singles in the early 2000’s.
Hunnypot has been in love with Escort ever since we heard their single “Cocaine” in 2010.
Their newest music video for their recently released single “Outta My Head”, is a shot-for-shot remake of Journey’s 1983 iconic classic “Separate Ways” which finds Journey infamously performing the song on air instruments while a snazzy and attractive woman walks around oblivious to them.
Hunnypot Approved.
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Although "Fashion Slayer" begins with some very sparse acoustic guitar from the second that this duo starts to sing you recognize there is nothing remotely folky about this music. The group self-categorizes as soul, which is also the identification of another artist I could not help but compare Hannah Eggen to, that is soul singer Macy Gray. Like Macy the vocals here are not common but rather really authentic. Despite vocal similarities you can not deny that this unique duo also including Gianluca Gibbons is staying true to their own original styles and its obvious that they aren't trying to replicate or impersonate any other artist. "Fresh, and we're here to stay" is a lyric within "Fashion Slayer," and indeed that HEЯITAGE is and will continue to be if they consistently attempt honoring their message which really speaks to being yourself. Product endorsement kind of makes me cringe whenever I hear it in rap music but in this circumstance it comes across as both charming and clever, mostly due to the lyrics but also in part to the music video that is something of a fashion shoot. The product placement being so central to the song makes it catchy and I found "Fashion Slayer" worth repeated listening. If you want to hear HEЯITAGE yourself and live, save the date May 13th as HEЯITAGE joins the Hunnypot Live party on stage.
"Television can control public opinion more effectively than armies of secret police, because television is entirely voluntary. The American government forces our children to attend school, but nobody forces them to watch T.V. Americans of all ages *submit* to television. Television is the American ideal. Persuasion without coercion. Nobody makes us watch. Who could have predicted that a *free* people would voluntarily spend one fifth of their lives sitting in front of a *box* with pictures? Fifteen years sitting in prison is punishment. But 15 years sitting in front of a television set is entertainment. And the average American now spends more than one and a half years of his life just watching television commercials. Fifty minutes, every day of his life, watching commercials. Now, that's power. " -John Reston (Looker) Speaking of power and coercion, everyone who was coerced in to attending Hunnypot Live #413 last night felt some serious power. Hot Tub started the persuasion with new classics. THOMAS GOLUBIC´ (the most appearing guest on Hunnypot Live) returned with updates in the music supervision world and brought a burning dark set of insanely danceable songs. Speed of Light broke sound and gravitational barriers with a pummeling rock music set. Velvet Starlings returned to our stage with new classic rave up rock n roll. Alex Noize bumped a dance DJ set. Amanda Rome West spit rhyme chimes with her raps. Sherif delivered a festival energy set and the night closed with yet another famous dance party. 04/01/2019
THOMAS GOLUBIC´ is a Los Angeles-based music supervisor, DJ and record producer. His music supervision credits include the AMC series Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Halt and Catch Fire and The Walking Dead, the Netflix series Grace and Frankie and Love, the Amazon series Sneaky Pete, the Showtime series Ray Donovan, and the HBO series Six Feet Under among many other film & television projects.
In 2017 Thomas became the president of the Guild of Music Supervisors, the same year he was nominated for the first Outstanding Music Supervisor Emmy Award for his work on
Better Call Saul. The Guild twice awarded Thomas with Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama for his work on Breaking Bad.
Thomas was twice nominated for Grammy awards for producing volumes 1 and 2 of the Six Feet Under soundtrack album, and with former partner Gary Calamar was responsible for the use of Sia’s “Breathe Me” in the final scene of the series. It is considered one of the most memorable uses of music in television, and launched Sia’s music career in America. Thomas is also responsible for producing four soundtrack albums for The Walking Dead, the Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul soundtracks, and has assembled various remix projects for EMI-Capitol Records and MGM, including
reinterpretations of Peggy Lee, The Beach Boys, Henry Mancini’s Pink Panther theme and EMI’s Christmas Classics remix compilation ‘Merry Mixmas’.
Thomas’ formative years, musically speaking, were spent as a DJ, music programmer and on-air host for tastemaker LA radio station KCRW 89.9 FM. After ending his 10- year residency at KCRW, he turned his attention to music production and live audio/video DJ work. He formed The Arbiters, a music collective creating mash-up music and video productions, free-released two EPs, and created audio and video mash-up productions for clients including Google, YouTube, Microsoft and Levi’s. Thomas has also become known as an innovative club DJ spinning broadly eclectic music sets, often with live synchronized visuals. His SYNCHRONIZE re-score project, featuring live DJ re-scores of classic films has been featured at the Sundance Film Festival, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Luminato Festival in Toronto, Dubrovnik Film Festival, U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, various residencies in Los Angeles, and has been profiled on Turner Classic Movies.
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SPEED OF LIGHT are siblings from Santa Monica, California. Inspired by everything from The Stooges to Desert Rock, this power trio (15, 13 and 12) plays hard-hitting garage rock with a healthy side of punk. With Cameron's 70s-style guitar riffs, Tyler's thundering drums, and Riley's driving bass, they “smash out shameless firebrand old school rock and roll with skill and guts and style.”
All three members contribute to vocals and songwriting. This LA. band has rocked the SoCal area with their original sound, forging their own path with no apologies, no looking back, and nothing but open road ahead.
Velvet Starlings is fronted by Christian Gisborne a 15 year old indie rock singer, songwriter, producer and multi instrumentalist based in Los Angeles. He is known for a powerful 60s era Eric Burdon (The Animals) influenced vocal style combined with a commanding stage presence. Velvet Starling's unique performance style has invited media and industry insider comparisons to Jack White and Ty Segal. Gisborne's early musical influences included British Invasion staples, such as The Beatles, The Who and the Rolling Stones. Already making a name for himself at such a young age, Velvet Starlings has garnered attention from Los Angeles powerhouse KROQ as well as Sirius XM. His fusion of gritty garage blues coupled with Brit inspired rock has led to high profile festival bookings including SXSW/MEcon and Summerfest Milwaukee. Velvet Starlings’ long awaited self-titled EP on Sound x 3 Records / Rock N Rolla Records is set for release late 2018 which was a collaboration with producer songwriter Roger Gisborne (leader of 90s Brit Rock band “Plastiscene”), mastered by Brian Lucey (Arctic Monkeys, Beck, Black Keys). The seven track EP kicks off with leading single and video, “If Life Ain’t Getting You High”. The single features vintage guitar sounds, driving drums and hard hitting rock vocals. With introspective lyricism detailing living in the moment, "If Life Ain't Getting You High” is an anthem for the youth of today. The band wear their influences proudly on their sleeves with second single, “Borrowed Time”, a clear tribute to the sixties British Invasion era, which has been receiving considerable airplay & review. "Sold Down The River”, the latest single, showcases Dylan-esque lyrics, soulful Hammond B3 organ, gritty guitars and raw blues inspired vocals.
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Paper Jackets emerges from the LA indie pop scene inhabited by producer Ethan Kaufmann — a driving influence of the band’s electrifying, synth-pop sound.
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Alex Noize is a DJ and producer from London currently based in Washington DC. He's played shows with The Knocks, SG Lewis, and has opened for Prodigy and Nas, this will be his first LA show!
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A performer by nature, self-managed Amanda Rome West is a rapper, stand-up comedian, actress, content creator, USC Business Cinematic Arts honor student, and entrepreneur. She is pioneering the world of running the female rap game and has only just begun.
Hailing from Bethesda, MD, she is killing it in Los Angeles, the entertainment industry capital of the world. She just dropped her 18 song debut album When in Rome, which she performed at her first sold out show at the Dime LA, followed by shows at venues like Songbyrd DC, BANANAS at Leimert Park, 1221 Lounge, Cloud Nine Aspen, and more.
She's always working on new music, content, and other artistic creations. She stars in the most streamed episode (#3 “I Love Being Naked”) of Snapchat's BROTHER channel's show Parental Guidance, and makes widely viewed social media videos daily. She advocates for many causes, especially feminism, conscious happiness, body positivity, and anti-bullying.
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SHERIF is an up and coming rapper from DC, he's based in LA and is working with acclaimed writers like Ammar Malik, and producers like Roget, and Cole MGN. He's had a few soft releases on Spotify and is gearing up to drop a few EPs in the first quarter of this year to be followed by his debut album!
Here is a sampler playlist of unreleased music. Ready to blow!
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Recently, City Girls and Cardi B released a new music video for their single, ‘Twerk’. Of course, with an upbeat track like this, you’ll expect a heavy amount of twerking. But as follow up to the video, City Girls have come out with spin-off video of elderly ladies learning how to shake what their mama gave them. At first, these ladies believe they’re attending a regular senior dance class, but when a young Choreographer who specializes in twerking comes to teach, they’re in for a modernized surprise.
After these ladies get a full tutorial on twerking and all the glory it inhabits, they completely let themselves loose, rehearsing a full hip-hop routine of booty-shaking galore. The video promptly cuts to the ladies out of the studio, and into the club. While the seniors show off the moves they learned, two ladies spoof City Girls’ and Cardi B’s verse, lip singing in the same looks the artists sported in the original video.
The video is high-energy, entertaining, and risqué, yet endearingly sweet as these ladies dancing the night away warm your heart. The video will not only make you smile, but show that no one is too anything to twerk.
Hunnypot Approved!
- Mikelyn Anderson
Hunnypot Live Alumni, Ora The Molecule, released a brand new single titled, ‘Sugar’. The video is Avant-Garde Pop, and completely enticing like their live performances. The track, experimental and unique, is a moody yet innovative beat and has lyrics that will soothe your soul. We recommend checking out their new single ‘Samurai’, it has the perfect modern vibe while still being entirely original. We’re excited to see the video coming soon.
- Mikelyn Anderson
Shayna McHayle, better known by her stage name Junglepussy, is an American rapper and actress based in New York City. "I'm In Love" is her fantastic new single and this long form video Directed by Vincent Martell is hilarious. The track comes from Junglepussy's current album Jp3 and it's Hunnypot Approved!