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Today's featured article Imogen Heap "I'm God" is an instrumental song by the American producer Michael Volpe, known professionally as Clams Casino, and the British singer Imogen Heap (pictured). Volpe created "I'm God" in 2009 by sampling Heap's 2005 song "Just for Now". Volpe sent the track to the rapper Lil B; the instrumental is featured on a song of the same name on Lil B's 2009 mixtape, 6 Kiss. Volpe self-released "I'm God" in 2011 and, in 2012, it appeared on his mixtape Instrumentals 2. It was officially released on streaming on April 24, 2020, appearing on Volpe's Instrumental Relics compilation. A cloud rap song, "I'm God" is noted for its ethereal and dream-like aspects. It received a cult following on the Internet, being unofficially reuploaded by fans to social media, including in the form of a music video that incorporates clips from the 1989 French film Perdues dans New York. "I'm God" went on to be influential in the genre of cloud rap. It was certified gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America. (Full article...) Recently featured: Aineta aryballos Terry Fox Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1887 play) On this day... April 24: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (1915); Yom HaShoah in Israel (2025) Hubble Space Telescope 1837 – A fire broke out in Surat, India, which went on to destroy about 75% of the city. 1914 – The Franck–Hertz experiment, the first electrical measurement to clearly demonstrate quantum mechanics, was presented to the German Physical Society. 1916 – Irish republicans led by Patrick Pearse began the Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland, and proclaimed the Irish Republic an independent state. 1980 – Eight U.S. servicemen died in Operation Eagle Claw, a failed attempt to rescue the captives in the Iran hostage crisis. 1990 – The Hubble Space Telescope (pictured) was launched aboard STS-31 by Space Shuttle Discovery. 1993 – The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated a truck bomb in London's financial district in Bishopsgate, killing one person, injuring forty-four others, and causing damage that cost £350 million to repair. Mellitus (d. 624) Kumar Dharmasena (b. 1971) Estée Lauder (d. 2004) Nancy Dorian (d. 2024) More anniversaries: April 23 April 24 April 25

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