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  +  Learn from Grammy-winning pop artist  Kimbra  how to harness the full creative potential of your voice in song.  Check out her course. Do you remember the feeling when you listened to one of your favorite songs for the very first time? That striking euphoria, just like falling in love with someone, yet with an energy created by poetry and melody. You felt understood and connected to someone’s art, because of a very specific thing, a feeling that you and the artist seem to have in common.  In short: The magic of a great song connects all of us. This happened to me when I first heard the song “Lullaby” by  The Cure  in 1993. And because great songs connect us, a well-picked cover says just as much about the personality of the artist performing the song as it did about the artist that wrote it. A well-picked  cover song  can also help you make large strides  in your career.  It is not for nothing that there are so many artist...

  If you’re the kind of musician that just wants to make music and do nothing else, it’s a sign your heart is in the right place. You’re going to need a huge amount of passion and grit if you want to connect with an audience in an industry as brutal and competitive as music. Unfortunately, passion alone isn’t going to be enough if you want an actual shot at making this your career or even simply creating music long enough to find an audience. Creating goals big and small, short and long-term, is something every serious musician needs to do to succeed.  Ditch your vague ambitions and create detailed goals and plans The more detailed your goals are, the better. Goals transform your vague ambitions into specific plans, strategies, benchmarks, and accomplishments. Loving music is absolutely essential to thrive and succeed as a songwriter or performer, but simply wanting to “make it” in music is too big and unclear of a goal to work towards. What does making it actually mean to you...

  If last’s years  “Georgetown” Air Jordan 1 High ‘85  and  Air Jordan 6  releases weren’t enough for  Hoyas  fans, it appears that another Air Jordan release is on the horizon. According to  Sole Retriever,  a “Reverse Georgetown”  Air Jordan 5  will hit retail this holiday season. There are leaked images of the shoe available at the time of writing, but a mockup depiction from the leaker suggests that the shoe is expected to don a navy-based makeup with grey hits on the eyelets inspired by the Hoyas team colors. The navy hue also makes its way onto the midsole but is contrasted by the grey-speckled shark teeth. Like previous Hoyas-inspired Jordan releases, the school’s official branding is not expected to be featured on the shoe. Release details for the “Reverse Georgetown” Air Jordan 5 have yet to be announced by Jordan Brand. Stay tuned to One Dope Ass Blogger for new developments including a first look in th...

  There’s no shortage of  Nike Dunk  styles releasing in 2023, including a new glow-in-the-dark pair that’s expected to join the lineup. Newly leaked images of the forthcoming “Glow-in-the-dark” Nike Dunk Low were shared by  @Masterchefian  on Instagram this week. The base of the upper dons a vibrant neon green color scheme that’s offset by black Swoosh logos along with orange hits on the tongue and heel tab. Additionally, the entirety of the upper and the outsole feature glow effects. This isn’t the first time that Nike has given the Dunk a glow-in-the-dark treatment. The brand released a green-tinted  Dunk High  in 2006 that also featured light-up accents, and, most recently, there was a  “Mummy” SB Dunk Low  that was equipped with glow-in-the-dark details. Despite an early look at the “Glow-in-the-Dark” Dunk Low from  @Masterchefian  on Instagram, the release details of the shoe have yet to be announced by Nike. UPDATE (02/0...

  The  Air Jordan 3  is celebrating its 35th Anniversary with a return to retail in its most iconic colorway. Sneaker information leaker  zSneakerheadz  reports that the “White Cement” Air Jordan 3 will be making a long-awaited comeback in early 2023. Part of Jordan Brand’s ‘Reimagined’ series, this version of the shoe will feature a vintage look, including an overall shape more aligned with the original, pre-yellowed areas, ‘Nike Air branding on the heels, and OG-style packaging. The “Chicago” Air Jordan 1 and  “OG” Air Jordan 2  are also expected to be re-released with a vintage makeover in the months ahead. Expect the “White Cement” Jordan 3 to  release  in full family sizing, starting at $210, in Feb. 2023. Keep an eye on this space for more new developments. UPDATE (02/22):  With the reimagined Air Jordan 3 “White Cement” still on target for a March 11 release, official images have surfaced from Nike’s website. The sneaker...

  Longtime collaborators  Supreme  and Nike are reportedly reconnecting on a new  Air Force 1  collab this fall. Thus far, Supreme has three tonal  white,  black, and  flax  iterations of its collaborative  Air Force 1 Low  that are constantly being restocked on its website. Possibly joining that lineup is a “Baroque Brown” colorway, according to  Sole Retriever.  There are no leaked images of the purported style at the time of writing, but the mock-up depicts an all-brown pair similar to the three aforementioned looks. The shoe is expected to feature Supreme’s iconic box logo in red on the heel and footbed just like the previous pairs. Release details for the rumored “Baroque Brown” Supreme x Nike Air Force 1 Low have yet to be announced by the brands, but the new colorway is expected to drop as part of Supreme’s 2023 Fall/Winter collection. Keep it locked to One Dope Ass Blogger for official updates in the...