SKOPE NEWS FOR JULY 10, 2018 @ NOON EST

Maurial Spearim releases debut single Blak Woman

Blak Woman is singer-songwriter, multi-disciplinary artist and Gamilaraay, Kooma, Muruwari woman Maurial Spearim’s first independent single release. The track will be launched to coincide with the powerful 2018 National NAIDOC Week theme, ‘Because Of Her We Can’, celebrating the contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have made and continue to make to families, communities, history and to our nation.

VINTERSEA Releases “Entities” Music Video

VINTERSEA, the female-fronted melodic metal band from Portland Oregon, is set to follow up their controversial video, “The Host”, with a naturally breath-taking video. Focusing on the searing riffs and soaring vocals of the song and drawing on the stunning beauty that surrounds them in their newest video, VINTERSEA is set to write a new chapter with “Entities”.

(Prog Metal) Hypnotheticall has released the video clip for the song “The Spell”

Prog Metal band Hypnotheticall has released the video clip for the song “The Spell”, available on the Spaceuntravel channel:

Kydus unveils vocal release of ‘Way To Your Love (Markeeta’s Way)’ with Stee Downes

Liverpool-born DJ Kydus has revealed the vocal mix of his Nothing Else Matters track, ‘Way To Your Love (Markeeta’s Way)’, set for release on Friday 6th July.

Jax Jones Premieres Video For Brand New Single ‘Ring Ring’ Featuring Mabel And Rich The Kid

With new single ‘Ring Ring’ dominating the airwaves, international hitmaker and the UK’s fastest rising dance act Jax Jones today shares a brilliant, retro-styled video for the instant earworm featuring rising star Mabel and ATL rapper Rich The Kid. The video finds Mabel in various vintage guises, from full-on ’80s power dressing mode to soft focus chatline siren.

Mary J. Blige and Simone I. Smith Launch “Sister Love” Jewelry Collaboration

Sister Love, a fashion-forward collaboration between jewelry designer Simone I. Smith and entertainment icon Mary J. Blige has launched at SisterLoveMJB.com.

With an early release of its debut accessory, the ‘Queen Hoops Earrings,’ at this past weekend’s Essence Festival, the one-of-a-kind big hoop earring sold out at the event, with crowds clambering at to be able to purchase a pair early and meet Simone and Mary. You can see the excitement here.

Limited quantities of the ‘Queen Hoop Earrings’ ($199) are now available for purchase here.

“What made me want to work with Simone is she already created an amazingly successful jewelry line and all the pieces are things that I love, and she also has an amazing fashion sense,” says Mary J. Blige.”I wanted to add to that by sharing some of my fashion sense with her and creating some things I dream about and I know other women are dreaming about.”