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Maneskin performs "Beggin'" and "I Wanna Be Your Slave" during "Saturday Night Live" on January 22, 2022.
Will Heath/NBCMåneskin brought some rock ‘n’ roll bliss to Studio 8H.
The Italian rock quartet made its Saturday Night Live debut on Jan. 22, delivering standout performances of “Beggin'” and “I Wanna Be Your Slave.”
The 2021 Eurovision winners opened with an upbeat cover of The Four Seasons’ 1966 soul-pop hit “Beggin’,” from Måneskin’s 2017 debut EP, Chosen. The track later went viral on TikTok and hit streaming services as new fans discovered the band and its catalog. “Beggin'” eventually at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Global 200 chart. Måneskin followed with a stomping performance of “I Wanna Be Your Slave,” which is featured on the group’s 2021 album, Teatro d’ira: Vol. I.
Måneskin — comprising singer Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi and drummer Ethan Torchio — rose to global fame after taking home the top prize at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest with the riotous rave-up “Zitti e buoni.”
Saturday’s episode was hosted by actor and former SNL cast member Will Forte.
Watch Måneskin’s SNL debut below, and see the full episode on Hulu here. The streaming service is currently offering a 30-day free trial, which you can sign up for here.
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There is no question that Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out made a serious impact and continues to hold weight. The project showed that hip hop is not limited by age and proved that a long-awaited return can still land in a major way regardless of the time away.
If you need a reminder, the Virginia duo’s fourth studio album debuted comfortably within the top five of the Hot 200. It secured the number four position and moved an impressive 118,000 units in its first week.
On top of that, it picked up a win at this year’s Grammys, earning Best Rap Performance for “Chains & Whips.” The album also received four additional nominations, including Best Music Video, Rap Album, and Album of the Year.
It is hard to believe the project will officially hit its one year mark this summer on July 11. Even so, Pusha T is making it clear that both supporters and critics should not be overlooking it anytime soon.
While performing at Coachella yesterday, King Push told the crowd that LGSEO still sits at the top, regardless of genre.
He said, “‘Let God Sort Em Out’ is still the album of the motherfckin year. Whole new year, still album of the year,” per Kurrco. “Album of the motherfcking year until we drop again. We don't care who dropping. It don't matter.”
That is a strong statement for obvious reasons, especially considering the recent claims surrounding Push himself.
Over the same weekend, hip hop social media lit up after several alleged reference tracks connected to Quentin Miller and Push began circulating. Three tracks surfaced in total, but one that drew the most attention was an alleged record titled “Real Gon’ Come.” It is said to come from the DAYTONA era, around 2017 to 2018.
The situation gained traction because fans remember the past tension between Drake and Pusha T before Drake’s clash with Kendrick Lamar. During that feud, Pusha accused Drake of using ghostwriters on tracks like “Infrared,” which appears on DAYTONA. On that song, he raps, “The bigger question is how the Russians did it /
It was written like Nas, but it came from Quentin.”
Reactions have been mixed. Some people argue it is not a major issue since Miller’s alleged contributions were limited to hooks. Others point out that the songs were never officially released, so they see no real problem. Meanwhile, critics view it as clear hypocrisy on Pusha T’s part, a perspective that DJ Akademiks has also supported.
