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Neversea Lit Up Romania With Colossal 2022 Festival
With just three festivals on its back, Neversea was still a relatively new endeavor when organizers announced the event’s 2022 dates and headliners earlier this year. Following its return July 7-10, however, it has cemented itself as one of the most exciting beachside dance music gatherings in Europe. 2022 marked the biggest edition in Neversea’s short yet impressive history, with over 260,000 attendees coming together in Constanța to celebrate their love of electronic dance music after a two-year hiatus. Featuring four nights of electrifying DJ sets from some of the scene’s most celebrated acts, Neversea curated a fantasy-like world at Constanța’s Modern Beach. Neversea Festival 2022. Alive Coverage The festival’s jaw-dropping Mainstage featured explosive performances from Tch...
Lil Wayne Mourns Death of NOLA Cop Who Saved His Life
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Leon Bennett / Getty New Orleans police officer Robert Hoobler known in the Crescent City as “Uncle Bob” is being mourned by rapper Lil Wayne who has frequently shared that it was him who saved his life after a suicide attempt at only 12 years old. “Everything happens for a reason. I was dying when I met u at this very spot,” the rapper wrote on Instagram sharing a photo of Hoobler. “U refused to let me die. Everything that doesn’t happen, doesn’t happen for a reason.” Related Stories “That reason being you and faith. RIP uncle Bob. Aunt Kathie been waiting for u. I’ll love & miss u both and live for us all.” The 65-year-old retired cop was diabetic and according to Nola.com, he had been suffering from lingering health issues. Hoobler had ...
Consequence Reveals That Jay-Z Wanted To Sign Him To Roc-A-Fella
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Queens rapper Consequence has been in the game for a few decades and while his relationship with Kanye West dates back to Ye’s early years at Roc-A-Fella Records, we’ve lowkey wondered why he himself never got down with the Roc. Apparently, it almost happened and it was way before Kanye West was even in the picture. In a recent interview with Nore on Drink Champs, the cousin of Hip-Hop legend Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest opened up about his relationship with Kanye West and revealed that at one point Jay-Z was pondering signing him to the label. Unfortunately for Cons, he was already inked to his cousin’s imprint, The Ummah. Related Stories “At one point, when I was still signed to Q-Tip… I was supposed to sign to Roc-A-Fella. ...
Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow Lead 2022 MTV Video Music Award Nominations
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards won’t have to worry about being dissed by Lil Nas X this year. He, along with Kendrick Lamar and Jack Harlow, top in nominations this year. The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations Are Here Nothing screams the end of the summer more than the MTV Video Music Awards. The annual awards show that made its triumphant return in 2021, hosting an in-person spectacle at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, this year, the shenanigans will head to the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Coming into the night, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, and Jack Harlow could have big nights at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. Harlow and his best buddy Nas X earned multiple nominations for their collaborative effort “Industry Baby,” video o...
Bre Tiesi Gives Birth To Her First Child, Nick Cannon’s Eighth
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vivien Killilea / Getty Nick Cannon is a father… again. According to Page Six, Bre Tiesi just gave birth to Nick Cannon’s eighth (but probably not last) child who the couple have decided to name Legendary. Legendary Cannon? Y’all already know what kinda name that sounds like but that’s neither here nor there. Just sayin.’ Still, congrats are in order for the happy parents as Bre took to Instagram to announce the news of her first child writing, “I did it. An all natural unmedicated home birth. This was the most humbling / limit pushing yet awakening and completely empowering experience. I can’t thank my team enough for delivering my son safely. This experience has changed me forever and I couldn’t of asked for a more amazing and supportive partner. Daddy ...
Soccer Club Juventus Rejoins the World of ‘FIFA’
Soccer club Juventus will once again be featured in EA’s FIFA franchise. Although Juventus previously had a deal with Konami that saw it exclusively in the Pro Evolution Soccer series, EA and Juventus has announced that they’ve inked a “multi-year collaboration,” beginning with the launch of FIFA 23. EA will not only serve as Juventus’ official sports gaming partner but also its “official urban culture partner.” “The partnership with EA SPORTS goes beyond gaming and football,” Juventus’ announcement reads. “Numerous initiatives will be held for a 360-degree experience of the Juve world – a world of street art, culture, music and Urban lifestyle.” The next FIFA title will showcase Minnesota’s Allianz Stadium, the Juventus logo, over 700 teams and 17,000 players. Following next year’s releas...
Tems & Marvel – No Woman No Cry
Download Tems & Marvel No Woman No Cry Mp3 Download Nigerian songstress Tems has released her cover of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ evergreen record, “No Woman No Cry.” Tems’ cover of the song, “No Woman No Cry,” was taken from the EP project, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Prologue” via Hollywood Records and Marvel Music. Ludwig Goransson is responsible for the production. Other songs from the 3-track work include “A Body, A Coffin” by Amaarae and “Soy” by Santa Fe Klan. Depicting the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Prologue” EP project; This Prologue is an aural first glimpse of Wakanda Forever. The sound world for the film began with extended trips to Mexico and Nigeria,” Göransson and film director Ryan Cogler said in an official press statement. “We spent our days w...
Stromae Enlists Camila Cabello for New Version of ‘Mon Amour’
Fresh off the success of her Ed Sheeran-assisted “Bam Bam,” Camila Cabello is set to try her hand at another seismic musical collaboration. On Tuesday (July 26) Belgian singer-songwriter Stromae took to Twitter to announce a new version of “Mon Amour” set to feature the “Never Be The Same” singer. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Slated to debut on Wednesday (July 27), the updated version of “Mon Amour” marks the first collaboration between the two multilingual artists. “Mon Amour” first appeared on Stromae’s Multitude album which hit No. 1 on Billboard‘s World Albums chart in March. In his posts announcing the song’s release, Stromae noted that fans would be able to join him for an “exclusive cross interview before the music video airs” at 8:45...
Billy Strings, Sister Sadie & More Nominated for 2022 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards (Full List)
The nominees for the 33rd annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were announced in a live event at the SiriusXM studios in Nashville on Tuesday (July 26). Billy Strings, who won entertainer of the year for the first time at the 2021 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards, is nominated again in that category this year. He faces Sister Sadie, the 2020 entertainer of the year winner; The Del McCoury Band, which won a record nine times in the category between 1994 and 2004; and two artists that have yet to win the award, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys and Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news This is the second entertainer of the year nomination for The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys; the first for Tuttle & Golden Highway. Béla Fleck’s My Bluegrass Hea...
Drake Unveils Night One Performers for October World Weekend
After unveiling October World Weekend last week (July 13), Drake has revealed some more details about the first night of the event’s three-day run. In a Monday (July 25) Instagram post, the rapper announced a slew of artists set to comprise the “All Canadian North Stars” that will grace the History stage in Toronto, Canada on July 28. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Featuring Choclair, Keshia Chanté, Frank-N-Dank, k-os, Glenn Lewis, Maestro French Wes, In Essence, Rascalz, Jully Black, Saukrates, Kardinal Offishall, Shawn Desman, and some “special guests,” the line-up is packed with “a celebration of the music that paved the way for all of us,” according to the “Jimmy Cooks” rapper. October World Weekend will take place between July 28 ...
The Weeknd Partners With Universal Studios for Nightmarish ‘After Hours’-Inspired Haunted House
Prepare to enter into the macabre mind of The Weeknd this Halloween, as the superstar just announced his After Hours-inspired experience with Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights. As if all the bloodied facial bandages and gory imagery from his blockbuster Billboard 200-topping album After Hours didn’t make us already lose our heads, The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) is making us scared to live in his world again. Select tracks from After Hours — including the title track, “In Your Eyes,” “Heartless,” “Blinding Lights,” “Save Your Tears” (solo version) and “Too Late” — will be reimagined as a horror movie soundtrack throughout “The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare.” And brave guests will struggle to survive the night while being “stalked by slashers, bandaged maniacs, grueso...
Lyta – Bee
Don’t miss this brand new single from Lyta titled – Bee. Nigerian singer Lyta comes through with a brand new single titled Bee, for his teeming fans as he continues his solo music journey. The new record is a fantastic piece of music following his previous track “Flex“. It is a groovy tune for your listening pleasure. However, it was produced by Hitsound, mixed & mastered by Sunshineondemix. And this should be added to your playlist. Below is Lyta – Bee, listen and share. [embedded content]
