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CKay ft Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza – Watawi
Check out this brand new music collaboration titled – “Watawi”. The “Emiliana” crooner is back again with a star-studded brand new single with Davido, Focalistic, and Abidoza titled “Watawi“. The new record is an exciting & impressive single for your listening pleasure. It is a follow-up to his recently released track titled “Maria” which featured Silly Walks Discotheque. However, it deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen and share CKay ft Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza – “Watawi” below. Download coming soon.
DEL Records CEO Angel del Villar Arrested for Working With Mexican Promoter Tied to Cartels
DEL Records CEO Angel del Villar was arrested by FBI agents on Tuesday (June 14) and is being charged with “conspiring to violate the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act,” according to an official statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Luca Scalisi, CFO of DEL Entertainment, was also arrested. According to the U.S. Attorney, del Villar and Scalisi were charged for “conducting business with a Guadalajara-based concert promoter with ties to Mexican drug cartels.” A third defendant named in the complaint is Mexican music promoter Jesus Perez Alvear, who leads Gallistica Diamente (Ticket Premier) and until March 2019 promoted concerts in Mexico for DEL Entertainment. Perez and Gallistica Diamante are listed as “Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers” under the Kingpin A...
Teen Singer Wins Golden Buzzer With Billie Eilish Cover on ‘America’s Got Talent’: Watch
Sara James isn’t the first person to go west in the pursuit of fame and glory. Few have come from central Europe at age 13 to compete in America’s Got Talent. James did just that. Hailing from Poland, James made herself at home on the AGT stage during the opening rounds on Tuesday night (June 14). So why complete a trans-Atlantic flight, only to compete with the might of the U.S. of A? Well, it’s often said dreams come true in America, and she simply wanted to be sure. Those dreams did come true when James auditioned with a Billie Eilish cover. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news She might want to stay a little longer Stateside after a faultless display that had three of the four judges on their feet. Only Simon Cowell remained seated, though he wa...
As BTS Enters ‘Hiatus,’ J-Hope Sets Solo Album
As news broke of BTS’ open-ended hiatus, ARMY shed tears, and the K-pop superstars’ music company shed market cap. One door closes, and in the case of BTS, seven individual windows should open. Beginning with J-Hope. Buried in the announcement of this “new chapter,” BYTE, the pop group’s reps, acknowledges the group “will allow themselves to express their individuality through the release of solo albums and collaborations with other artists.” J-Hope will mark “the beginning with his upcoming solo album,” the message continues, with further information to be shared in due course. The 28-year-old artist gave fans a little more insight into his and his bandmates’ mindsets during an hour-long FESTA dinner. In short, it’s not the end. “I think that change is what we need right now,” he explaine...
Girls Aloud Will Lace on the Runners for Sarah Harding Fundraiser
The surviving members of Girls Aloud will pay tribute to their fallen bandmate Sarah Harding with a fund-raising fun run. Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh launch Race for Life for Sarah, a 5km run in central London next month, honoring Harding, who died last year following a battle with breast cancer, aged 39. The exercise will take place London’s Hyde Park on July 24, 2022, with money raised going to Cancer Research U.K. Cheryl, Nadine and Nicola will lace up their sneakers on the day (Walsh recently gave birth to her third child). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Around this time last year when Sarah was really sick we were all desperately trying to find ways to help her, to comfort her… you feel so helpless in times l...
Polaris Prize 2022 Long List: The Weeknd, Arcade Fire, Tanya Tagaq, Destroyer, and More
The Polaris Music Prize—an annual award for Canada’s best album of the year—has announced its preliminary long list of nominees today. Arcade Fire, the Weeknd, Destroyer, and Tanya Tagaq all made the cut, along with Orville Peck, PUP, Julie Doiron, and 2020 winner Backxwash. A group of writers, programmers, and broadcasters determines the nominees, with winners announced in September. See the full list of nominees below. According to a statement, a 197-member jury considered 223 albums for this year’s prize, with a short list arriving next month. The winner receives a $50,000 prize with the honor. Last year, Cadence Weapon took home the award for Parallel World. Polaris Music Prize Long List 2022: Ada Lea – One Hand on the Steering Wheel the Other Sewing a GardenAdria Kain – Wh...
XXL 2022 Freshman Class: Babyface Ray, Doechii, Nardo Wick, BabyTron, SoFaygo, and More
XXL has revealed its latest 2022 Freshman Class. The new list of up-and-coming musicians includes 12 artists in total: Cochise, Saucy Santana, Babyface Ray, KenTheMan, SoFaygo, Big Scarr, Big30, KayCyy, Doechii, Kali, Nardo Wick, and BabyTron, who won the fan-voted Freshman 10th spot. Find the cover below. Palm Bay, Florida rapper Cochise signed to Columbia Records in 2020 following the success of his breakout single “Hatchback.” He scored another hit with his $not collaboration “Tell ‘Em” and various tracks from his 2021 debut album, Benbow Crescent. His new album The Inspection drops later this month. After starting his career as a makeup artist for City Girls, Saucy Santana picked up the microphone in 2019 with “Walk ‘Em Like a Dog” and gained attention as a recurring guest on Love &...
Kate Bush Is Still Thrilled About “Running Up That Hill” Resurgence: “I’ve Never Experienced Anything Quite Like This Before!”
Kate Bush still can’t believe her 1985 hit “Running Up That Hill” just became her first-ever top 10 single in the U.S. Following the song’s use in Netflix’s latest season of Stranger Things, she released a rare statement thanking listeners. Now, Bush has taken to her website again to share even more thoughts. “It’s all so exciting!” she wrote on her website. “Since the last post, ‘Running Up That Hill’ has gone to No. 1 in Norway and Austria. This is such great news and we just heard today that it’s up from No. 8 to No. 4 in the U.S.” “The track is being responded to in so many positive ways. I’ve never experienced anything quite like this before!” continued Bush. “I just want to say a really big thank you to everyone in the U.S. who has supported the song. It’s the first time I’ve h...
Afropunk Brooklyn 2022: The Roots, Burna Boy, Isaiah Rashad, Earl Sweatshirt, More
Afropunk has announced the lineup for its Brooklyn festival, set to take place September 10-11 at Commodore Barry Park. The Roots and Burna Boy will headline across the two days of the event. Isaiah Rashad, Lucky Daye, Freddie Gibbs, Earl Sweatshirt, Tierra Whack, Bartees Strange, Adekunle Gold, Mick Jenkins, Pink Siifu, and other artists are also slated to perform. Check out the full lineup below. It’s been three years since Afropunk last took place in Brooklyn, following a virtual edition of the festival during the pandemic and a location change to Atlanta in 2021. A statement from festival organizers promises “a set that draws from their decade-spanning catalog” to celebrate the Roots’ 30th anniversary as a band. It will also be a historic night for Burna Boy, too, as it’s his first-eve...
Logic Addresses Rumors of Him Supposedly Dissing REASON on “Vinyl Days”
Logic publicly addressed the ongoing rumors that he dissed TDE star REASON on his latest track “Vinyl Days,” finally putting an end to the hearsay. Taking to Twitter to clarify the situation, Logic directly tagged REASON and stated that the speculations behind the line “Come on, homie, listen to the voice of reason/Yeah, you talk a lot of shit but don’t want the beef like a vegan” were not true. “Hey bro @reasonTDE my boy @thisisrory said you thought I dissed you on my song Vinyl Days. If I was going to diss you, I’d diss you,” he tweeted. “I love you, you’re my brother. Let’s get ice cream together some time.” Rory of Rory & Mal quoted Logic’s tweet and simply replied, “And here I was just trying to be sensible… smh.” As of writing, REASON has yet to respond. Back in 2020, Logic and R...
Lady Gaga To Join Joaquin Phoenix In ‘The Joker 2’, Rumored To Be A Musical
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty Todd Phillips’ 2019 surprise hit The Joker was supposed to be a one-off film showcasing how a man let a selfish society turn him into Batman’s most dangerous villain. But a few Oscars and $1 billion dollars later, Warner Bros. has decided that maybe a sequel isn’t a bad idea. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Joker: Folie à deux is officially a go with Joaquin Phoenix set to reprise his role as the Clown Prince of Crime, but adding a bit more star power to the film will be one Lady Gaga as she’s been cast to star opposite Phoenix in what’s being described as a musical. We not gonna lie, a musical between The Joker and Lady Gaga would be pretty damn interesting. Naturally Gaga won’t be playing herself but rumors have her playi...
The First Trailer For Issa Rae’s New Comedy ‘Rap Sh!t’ Is Giving City Girls Vibes
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alicia Vera/HBO Max Insecure is done, but it looks like Rap Sh!t will be picking up the baton. It’s A Bad B*tch Rennaisance In Rap Sh!t The first trailer for Issa Rae’s new comedy Rap Sh!t has arrived, and it will be taking viewers on a trip to Miami. The roughly one-minute teaser follows two estranged high school friends from the 305, Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), reuniting to form a rap group. The brief look at the show coming to HBO Max on July 21 encapsulates Shawna and Mia’s adventures trying to establish themselves in the Hip-Hop game while navigating life in the United States’ popular vacation destination. Related Stories If you also got City Girls vibes while watching the two stars try to make their rap dreams a reality, there is ...
