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Joey Bada$$ Shares Tracklist for ‘2000’ LP Featuring Diddy, Westside Gunn and More
Joey Bada$$ has released the tracklist for his upcoming LP, 2000. Scheduled to hit streaming services on Friday via Pro Era and Cinematic, the project is a sequel to the rapper’s 1999 debut mixtape, which he dropped over a decade ago in 2012 at the age of seventeen. 2000 will span 14-tracks, opening up with “The Baddest” featuring Diddy. There’s also the previously released single “Where I Belong” slated third on the tracklist, which arrived with a music video late last month. Westside Gunn will appear as a guest artist on the fourth song, “Brand New 911,” and Larry June will appear on the eighth, “One Of Us.” Additional features include singer Capella Grey and Spillage Village rapper J.I.D. Ahead of the premiere, Joey Bada$$ also shared the retro-inspired cover art for the album, showi...
Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa Are Organizing a Music Festival in Ghana for 2023
Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa are teaming up to organize a music festival in West Africa called the Black Star Line Festival. The event is scheduled to take place on January 6, 2023 in Accra, the capital and largest city of Ghana, in its historic Black Star Square. Like its location, Black Star Line Festival is named after a shipping company founded by political activist and journalist Marcus Garvey, which connected Africa’s global economy. “Founded in 1919, and operated by Black people, the [Black Star Line] would link America, the Caribbean and Africa, to global shipping and tourism opportunities,” the festival press release explains. “The Black Star Line was a symbol of pride, not only for Africans, but also for Black people in all ports of call.” The Black Star is also displayed on t...
Pearl Jam Cancels Vienna Show Due to Eddie Vedder’s Throat Issues
Minutes before it was about to get underway, Pearl Jam’s planned show tonight (July 20) at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle has been canceled after frontman Eddie Vedder damaged his throat singing last Sunday at Lollapalooza Paris. “To all those who were anticipating a great Pearl Jam show tonight in Vienna, we were too,” the band wrote on social media. “However, due to the extreme circumstances at the last outdoor site outside of Paris (heat, dust and smoke from the fires) our singer Ed Vedder’s throat was left damaged. He has seen doctors and had treatment but as of yet, his vocal cords have not recovered.” “This is brutal news and horrible timing for everyone involved,” Pearl Jam’s statement continued. “Those who work so hard to put on the shows as well as those who give their precious time a...
20 Photos That Capture the Astounding EXIT Festival 2022
Numbers don’t lie: with over 200,000 festival-goers passing through its gates and over 1,000 artists performing across a staggering 40 stages, EXIT Festival is celebrating one of the most unforgettable years in its history. Taking place in the beautiful countryside landscape of Novi Sad, Serbia, EXIT 2022 was a diverse nexus of music, arts and people. The true spirit of the festival was palpable all weekend long as fans danced from sundown to sunrise each night. There’s an immense scale to EXIT not easily seen at first glance. The massive Petrovaradin Fortress offers one of the world’s best festival grounds thanks to its sheer size and capability to house an enormous amount of production. The towering Mainstage saw massive performances from the likes o...
Kendrick Lamar Kicks Off “The Big Steppers Tour”: Video + Setlist
Kendrick Lamar launched “The Big Steppers Tour” at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, July 19th. The trek will continue through December, and you can grab tickets to the upcoming dates via Ticketmaster. As one would expect, the show featured several live debuts of songs from Lamar’s latest album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, including “Worldwide Steppers,” “Purple Hearts,” “Die Hard,” and the polarizing “Auntie Diaries.” He also performed the Mr. Morale single “N95,” one of the best songs of 2022 so far. Featuring more than two dozen songs, the set included other standout cuts from Lamar’s deep catalog, highlighted by “HUMBLE.,” “Alright,” “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe,” “Backseat Freestyle,” and “DNA.” He also teamed with opening act Baby Keem for their collaboration “Family Ti...
The Afghan Whigs Share New Single “A Line of Shots”: Stream
The Afghan Whigs have released their new single “A Line of Shots,” the latest offering from the alt-rock band’s upcoming album How Do You Burn? The song stands as a reminder to embrace the competing fear and freedom that comes with facing a critical moment. Its adrenaline-boosting build and invigorating production echo the simmering anticipation of lyrics like, “Don’t wait too long/ The feeling’s gonna come in a wave.” Eventually, “A Line of Shots” explodes into a storm of sirens, shoegaze distortion, overlayed vocals, and the rapturous refrain of “Everybody get out of line.” Stream “A Line of Shots” below. The Afghan Whigs are hitting the road imminently following an early summer run and supporting slot for Jack White in June. The band’s solo European leg kicks off on Saturday, July 23rd,...
Ambré Releases “I’m Baby” Music Video Feat. Jvck James
R&B singer Ambré has released the music video for her track “I’m Baby” featuring Jvck James. From Ambré’s latest 8-song EP, 3000° which was released in June of 2022, “I’m Baby” offers up a sensual mid-tempo cadence that uncovers the emergence of love. Specifically, the song showcases where and when feelings develop before any formal titles come into play. “You rep me like your hood, I can’t escape/Responsibility, I’m sure you know how I feel (You know how I feel)/Cloudy skies open up when you call my name/Whether you mine or not/Tonight,” sing Ambré and Jvck James in the bridge. In the video, the two artists are seen around a picturesque brick home with palm trees, a tranquil in-ground pool and several dancers dressed in olive green. ‘”I’m Baby” is a song about being vulnerable and bei...
Maya Hawke on Being Inspired by Taylor Swift’s Folklore, Finding Confidence, and Stranger Things
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Maya Hawke catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Moss, her upcoming sophomore album, which finds her exploring her personal identity journey and taking inspiration from Taylor Swift. Advertisement Related Video The actor/musician discusses shaking off her old self within the lyrics as she discovered her confidence, curiosity, and rebellion. Hawke also talks about how “Thérèse” spotlights the ways the male gaze affects young women. “All of a sudden, your boobs grow that you don’t even understand and people go, ‘You gotta cover those things,’” she notes. “And you’re like, ‘Why? Two months ago I was r...
Jordan Peele’s Nope Is Dazzling, Self-Reflective Horror Blockbuster Spectacle: Review
The Pitch: In the rolling hilly countryside outside Los Angeles city limits, the Haywoods — descended from the first Black horserider/stuntman/movie star to ever be captured in motion — try to make ends meet as Hollywood horse wranglers. But when the family patriarch (Keith David, radiant as always) dies from a freak accident, the task is left to introverted Otis Jr., or OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) to keep the family ranch afloat, with the reluctant help of his fast-talking, hustle-happy sister Emerald (Keke Palmer). At first, they resort to selling off the family horses to nearby Jupiter’s Claim, a hokey Wild West-themed amusement park run by former child star Ricky (Steven Yeun). But fortunes start to change when they realize there’s something above them, in the clouds, scaring the horses and sh...
Lil Uzi Vert Delivers Confident New Track “Flex Up”
Following the announcement of their Red & White EP last week, Lil Uzi Vert has dropped off a new Maaly Raw-produced cut, “Flex Up.” Arriving on SoundCloud, the new track sees the rapper deliver a series of fast-paced bars atop a bouncy melody with a confident cadence. “Had to flex up, got my check up / I’m so special,” Uzi raps on the single. “Count your blessing, I’m the next one / Ain’t no nest one.” “Flex Up” marks the third track to be released off the Philadelphia-born rapper’s forthcoming record, following “I Know,” produced by Sonny Digital, and “Space Cadet,” produced by Brandon Finessin, Bally and ShaunGoBrazy, according to SoundCloud. With three Red & White tracks out, the EP is expected to debut in full on the streaming service in the coming weeks. Red & White&n...
Interpol Are Surprisingly Vulnerable on The Other Side of Make-Believe
Interpol’s debut album, 2002’s Turn On the Bright Lights, thrust them into the blistering limelight of New York indie rock and solidified their signature sound: addictively melancholy rhythms (“NYC”), gargantuan anthems (“PDA”), and despondent ballads (“Leif Erikson”). The band also embraced the mystery that enveloped them: They quickly became known for their earnest demeanor, monochromatic wardrobe, and lyrics that quested after ambiguity so badly they were borderline obtuse. (Was the subway ever really a porno?) Though Turn On the Bright Lights is routinely lauded as their best, subsequent Interpol albums have noticeably demonstrated their evolution. Antics showcased leaner and tighter songwriting, and much of their later work experimented with new textures (keyboards, strings, beats) an...
Jason Graves’ Moss: Book II Soundtrack Gets a New Release Alongside Quest 2 Launch
The last time SPIN spoke with composer Jason Graves, his work on The Dark Pictures Anthology’s third entry, House of Ashes, had just been released as the score to many gamers’ spooky Halloween title. But this time around, the multi-genre artist (who’s also scored everything from the Dead Space games to 2013’s Tomb Raider to Limited Run Games’ physical retail store) is back with a significantly less terrifying title. Moss: Book II, Polyarc’s sequel to 2018’s standout Moss, came to PlayStation VR headsets everywhere earlier this year, providing players with the next chapter of mouse protagonist Quill’s heroic journey. A few months after the game’s initial release, both the title and Graves’ soundtrack are getting new releases. With Moss: Book II coming to the Meta Quest 2 on July 21, the sco...
