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PARADOX, OF MTV HUSTLE FAME, RELEASES THE UNKNOWN LETTER'S FIRST SONG, PERFY, WITH DEF JAM INDIA!

Updated: Mar 21, 2023

15 March. 2023, Mumbai: Tanishq Singh aka Paradox has released his first song "Perfy" from his EP - The Unknown Letter, after receiving heartfelt appreciation and love throughout his journey on MTV Hustle. On March 11th, Paradox gave his fans an exclusive sneak peek as he performed on his unreleased track at Sunburn in Delhi. The song "Perfy" by one of India's youngest rappers, who is now reaching new heights with his immense talent, is a perfect example of creating a sound that is both familiar and fresh at the same time.


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Explained- 'Perfy' is a playful and fun way of describing being completely smitten by someone.


The EP demonstrates Paradox's unique ability to blend various musical genres into a single seamless experience. The song questions traditional notions of what music can be and pushes the boundaries of what technology can do. The song perfectly captures the butterflies in your stomach and the overwhelming joy that comes with finding the perfect match. The song is the result of years of work and experimentation, and it showcases his distinct approach to music production. "Perfy" is just one example of the groundbreaking music that Paradox is capable of producing, and fans of all genres are sure to be impressed by his work.

Paradox's communiqué on 'Perfy', '' I am overwhelmed with the responses I have received from the fans and the love that is just flowing in. We put all our hard work and efforts into our songs and I’m happy to release this EP with Def Jam India. I hope the audience will love and appreciate Perfy the same way as they have been doing to my other songs."

The MTV Hustle Runner-Up, Paradox, is a rising star in the Indian hip-hop scene, and his meteoric rise is a testament to his immense talent and hard work. Following the success of the show, dox has become a viral sensation, captivating audiences with his electrifying and sold-out performances and socially conscious lyrics. His music videos and MTV Hustle performances have received over 100 million views and counting, and his social media following is rapidly growing, with over 1.1 million followers on Instagram in a very short period of time.


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DEFIANT NEW SINGLE & VIDEO "MOTTO" FROM NF

PRE-SAVE NF’S FORTHCOMING ALBUM 'HOPE'


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NF tells it like it is on his unapologetic new single "MOTTO," which is out today via NF Real Music/Virgin Music. The second single from NF's upcoming HOPE album (due April 7) finds the multi-platinum hitmaker at his most defiant, dissecting the state of the music industry. Finally, he decides to ignore trends and just do him. "MOTTO" is accompanied by a captivating visual that gathers hundreds of fans for a mock awards show.

NF stated, "I could write a record full of radio songs, do a bunch of features that my label would love,” the MC, real name Nate Feuerstein, raps. “Sounds like a nightmare if you ask me, went from my bedroom to the big leagues.” By the anthemic chorus, NF is ready to share his approach to music stardom. “You might see me in the same clothes I had on last week, am I ashamed? No,” he declares. “You heard the saying if ain’t broke, don’t fix it that’s my motto.”

The song's unapologetic message is reflected in the video, which was directed by Patrick Tohill and features NF attending a spoof industry awards show. Almost 1000 fans from all over the world volunteered as extras at the Nashville, TN shoot, proving that the rapper hasn't forgotten his day-ones. It even recreates lyrics from "MOTTO" ("you might catch me at the award show, eatin' popcorn in the back row"), demonstrating that NF hasn't lost his sense of humour.

"MOTTO" is the second single from NF's highly anticipated fifth album, also titled HOPE, which is set to be released on April 7. It's the rapper's first album since the platinum-selling The Search in 2019 and his first longer project since CLOUDS in 2021. (THE MIXTAPE). The response to the lead single suggests that HOPE may be NF's most successful album to date, with the song receiving 32 million global streams in its first week. It debuted at #28 on the Top 200 Consumption Chart in the United States, while the video trended at #1 on YouTube for more than a week.

HOPE is the multi-platinum, Billboard chart-topping rapper's fifth studio album. NF is known for rapping quick-witted lyrics over hip-hop beats and cinematic production, which has earned him the title of one of the Top 50 Most Streamed Rappers of All Time and established him as one of the most consumed artists today. NF's HOPE is a 13-track album that features Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Julia Michaels and rapper Cordae.


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Grammys 2023: Check out the list of this year's nominees, and learn how to watch the ceremony live.

Washington (US), Feb 5: The 2023 Grammy Awards ceremony is set to take place tomorrow in Los Angeles, and anticipation for the upcoming musical night is at an all-time high.


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The ceremony, officially known as the 65th Grammy Awards, will be broadcast live from Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 pm ET / 5-8:30 pm PT+, according to the Grammys' official website.

This year, when the Recording Academy announced its newest slate of nominees on November 15, 2022, Beyonce led the 2023 Grammy nominations with nine nods and a tie for the most-nominated artist of all time. Queen B's three nominations are in the Big Four categories, with 'Renaissance' up for album of the year and 'Break My Soul' up for record and song of the year, according to Billboard. Kendrick Lamar is the second most nominated artist for the 2023 Grammys, with three Big Four nominations in the album, record, and song of the season categories. 

The following is the complete list of 2023 Grammy nominees:

Record Of The Year

Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist.

  • Don't Shut Me Down ABBA Benny Andersson, producer; Benny Andersson & Bernard Löhr, engineers/mixers; Björn Engelmann, mastering engineer

  • Easy On Me Adele Greg Kurstin, producer; Julian Burg, Tom Elmhirst & Greg Kurstin, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

  • BREAK MY SOUL Beyoncé Beyoncé, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Jens Christian Isaksen & Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, producers; Brandon Harding, Chris McLaughlin & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

  • Good Morning Gorgeous Mary J. Blige D’Mile & H.E.R., producers; Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea & Pat Kelly, engineers/mixers

  • You And Me On The Rock Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Brandon Bell, Tom Elmhirst & Michael Harris, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer

  • Woman Doja Cat Crate Classics, Linden Jay, Aynzli Jones & Yeti Beats, producers; Jesse Ray Ernster & Rian Lewis, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

  • Bad Habit Steve Lacy Steve Lacy, producer; Neal Pogue & Karl Wingate, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

  • The Heart Part 5 Kendrick Lamar Beach Noise, producer; Beach Noise, Rob Bisel, Ray Charles Brown Jr., James Hunt, Johnny Kosich, Matt Schaeffer & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

  • About Damn Time Lizzo Ricky Reed & Blake Slatkin, producers; Patrick Kehrier, Bill Malina & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

  • As It Was Harry Styles Tyler Johnson & Kid Harpoon, producers; Jeremy Hatcher & Spike Stent, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

Song Of The Year

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

  • abcdefu Sara Davis, GAYLE & Dave Pittenger, songwriters (GAYLE)

  • About Damn Time Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson, Eric Frederic, Blake Slatkin & Theron Makiel Thomas, songwriters (Lizzo)

  • All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film) Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

  • As It Was Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon & Harry Styles, songwriters (Harry Styles)

  • Bad Habit Matthew Castellanos, Brittany Fousheé, Diana Gordon, John Carroll Kirby & Steve Lacy, songwriters (Steve Lacy)

  • BREAK MY SOUL Beyoncé, S. Carter, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant & Christopher A. Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)

  • Easy On Me Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)

  • GOD DID Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)

  • The Heart Part 5 Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

  • Just Like That Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)

Best New Artist

This category recognizes an artist whose eligibility-year release(s) achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.

  • Anitta

  • Omar Apollo

  • DOMi & JD Beck

  • Muni Long

  • Samara Joy

  • Latto

  • Måneskin

  • Tobe Nwigwe

  • Molly Tuttle

  • Wet Leg

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.

  • BREAK MY SOUL Beyoncé Beyoncé, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Jens Christian Isaksen & Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, producers; Stuart White, mixer

  • Rosewood Bonobo Simon Green, producer; Simon Green, mixer

  • Don't Forget My Love Diplo & Miguel Diplo & Maximilian Jaeger, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer

  • I'm Good (Blue) David Guetta & Bebe Rexha David Guetta & Timofey Reznikov, producers; David Guetta & Timofey Reznikov, mixers

  • Intimidated KAYTRANADA Featuring H.E.R. H.E.R. & KAYTRANADA, producers; KAYTRANADA, mixer

  • On My Knees RÜFÜS DU SOL Jason Evigan & RÜFÜS DU SOL, producers; Cassian Stewart-Kasimba, mixer

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

For albums containing greater than 50% or more playing time of instrumental material. For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new recordings.

  • Between Dreaming And Joy Jeff Coffin

  • Not Tight DOMi & JD Beck

  • Blooz Grant Geissman

  • Jacob's Ladder Brad Mehldau

  • Empire Central Snarky Puppy

Best Rock Performance

For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.

  • So Happy It Hurts Bryan Adams

  • Old Man Beck

  • Wild Child The Black Keys

  • Broken Horses Brandi Carlile

  • Crawl! Idles

  • Patient Number 9 Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Jeff Beck

  • Holiday Turnstile

Best Metal Performance

For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.

  • Call Me Little Sunshine Ghost

  • We'll Be Back Megadeth

  • Kill Or Be Killed Muse

  • Degradation Rules Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Tony Iommi

  • Blackout Turnstile

Best Rap Performance

For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

  • GOD DID DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy

  • Vegas Doja Cat

  • pushin P Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug

  • F.N.F. (Let's Go) Hitkidd & GloRilla

  • The Heart Part 5 Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

  • Churchill Downs Ace G, BEDRM, Matthew Samuels, Tahrence Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Jack Harlow & Jose Velazquez, songwriters (Jack Harlow Featuring Drake)

  • GOD DID Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)

  • The Heart Part 5 Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

  • pushin P Lucas Depante, Nayvadius Wilburn, Sergio Kitchens, Wesley Tyler Glass & Jeffery Lamar Williams, songwriters (Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug)

  • WAIT FOR U Tejiri Akpoghene, Floyd E. Bentley III, Jacob Canady, Isaac De Boni, Aubrey Graham, Israel Ayomide Fowobaje, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Mule, Oluwatoroti Oke & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Future Featuring Drake & Tems)

Best Rap Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new rap recordings.

  • GOD DID DJ Khaled

  • I Never Liked You Future

  • Come Home The Kids Miss You Jack Harlow

  • Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Kendrick Lamar

  • It's Almost Dry Pusha T

Best Global Music Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global Music recordings.

  • Shuruaat Berklee Indian Ensemble

  • Love, Damini Burna Boy

  • Queen Of Sheba Angélique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf

  • Between Us... (Live) Anoushka Shankar, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley Featuring Manu Delago

  • Sakura Masa Takumi



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