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DJ Kay Slay, Pioneering Record Producer and DJ, Dead at 55
DJ Kay Slay, an iconic record producer whose pioneering work helped shape New York’s hip-hop scene, has died at the age of 55. The influential artist, whose real name was Keith Grayson, reportedly passed away due to COVID-19 complications. His family confirmed his tragic death in a statement, which was disseminated via social media by New York hip-hop radio station HOT 97, home to his flagship “Drama Hour” show. Grayson hosted the show on Fridays on HOT 97 for more than two decades. “Our hearts are broken by the passing of Keith Grayson, professionally known as DJ Kay Slay,” the statement reads. “A dominant figure in hip hop culture with millions of fans worldwide, DJ Kay Slay will be remembered for his passion and excellence with a legacy that will tran...
An Insider’s Guide to Wicked Woods Music Festival 2022
Wicked Woods, an intimate electronic music festival in British Columbia, is gearing up for its 12th edition next month. The event will return to the heart of the Columbia Valley—a region in the Rocky Mountain Trench, minutes away from the Fairmont Hot Springs—from May 26th to 28th. Whether it’s your first time attending or you’re coming back for more, we’ve come up with a comprehensive insider’s guide with everything you need to know ahead of Wicked Woods 2022. We’re here to help you figure out what to bring, where to find the festival, how to navigate the grounds and more. Packing Guide In case you spend a little too much time planning your outfits and forget about the rest, here’s a reminder. From the essentials to the little things, check out Wicked Woods...
Watch the Weeknd Play Kanye’s “Hurricane” During Set With Swedish House Mafia at Coachella 2022
Yesterday, the Weeknd headlined the final night of Coachella’s first weekend alongside Swedish House Mafia, debuting a handful of Dawn FM tracks and performing his verse from his Kanye West collaboration “Hurricane.” He also played “Low Life,” “Or Nah,” and “Crew Love,” his songs with Future, Ty Dolla $ign, and Drake, respectively. Watch clips below. The set concluded with Swedish House Mafia returning to play their Weeknd collaboration “Moth to a Flame,” from Paradise Again. Follow all of Pitchfork’s Coachella 2022 coverage. Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd replaced Kanye West as festival headliners after the rapper withdrew for undisclosed reasons. West had previously threatened to pull out if fellow headliner Billie Eilish did not apologize to Travis Scott. West believed that Eilish h...
Grimes and Kaytranada Announced as Swedish House Mafia Tour Openers
Swedish House Mafia have added a few new tour dates and also announced the support acts for their forthcoming trek in support of their debut album Paradise Again. The opening acts at various dates are Alesso, Zhu, Vintage Culture, Grimes, and Kaytranada. Find Swedish House Mafia’s latest tour schedule below. Paradise Again was released last week. The album includes collaborations with the Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, and more. Following the record’s release, the trio headlined the third night of Coachella with the Weeknd. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Swedish House Mafia: Paradise Again World Tour 2022 Swedish House Mafia: 07-29 Miami, FL – FTX Arena +...
Kendrick Lamar Announces New Album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Kendrick Lamar has tweeted a new link to his Oklama website. And, on the site, the rapper revealed his new album’s title and release date: Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is out May 13. Lamar teased the record—his “final TDE album,” as he described it—on a website launched in August 2021. “May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to pursue my life’s calling,” he wrote at the time. “There’s beauty in completion. And always faith in the unknown.” He signed the note, “Oklama.” Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers follows Lamar’s Pulitzer-winning 2017 album Damn. Since then, he’s curated and helmed the Black Panther soundtrack, headlined Coachella and Top Dawg Entertainment’s Championship Tour, won a bunch of Grammy Awards, and been nominated for...
Pusha T Releasing New Album It’s Almost Dry on Friday
Pusha T has announced the release date for his new album: It’s Almost Dry, the long-awaited follow-up to the 2018 album Daytona, is out this Friday, April 22. See the album trailer below. The new album will include Pusha T’s February single “Diet Coke,” which was co-produced by Kanye West and 88-Keys. The record also features the Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams collaboration “Neck & Wrist.” It’s Almost Dry, according to a press release, is produced entire by West and Williams. Pusha T has indicated that It’s Almost Dry is his final release for Def Jam Recordings; at the end of January, he posted photos of a signed contract to that end. The fulfillment also means that Pusha T now has full ownership of his master recordings. Steven Victor, Pusha T’s manager, confirmed to Complex that P...
Pusha T Dropping New Album It’s Almost Dry on Friday
The ink has dried: Pusha T has announced the release date of his much-anticipated new album It’s Almost Dry. Today, the rapper revealed the LP is dropping this Friday, April 22nd. King Push made the announcement with a trailer soundtracked by an artist singing, “I pray for my enemies/ I pray for my friends/ I pray for the one that will betray me again.” Watch the clip below. Pusha T teased in January that the follow-up to 2018’s Daytona was his final release on Def Jam. In fulfilling his contract, he now has full ownership of his master recordings. However, Push’s manager Steven Victor confirmed to Complex that he will remain with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint while staying open to the possibility of re-signing with Def Jam. Advertisement Related Video It’s Almost Dry was produc...
The Story Behind Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” Making Him an Internet and Cultural Phenomenon
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | RSS Rick Astley burst onto the pop scene 1987 seemingly out of nowhere when his debut single, the feel-good, earnest dance anthem “Never Gonna Give You Up,” grabbed the No. 1 spot in 25 countries, including the US and UK. In just a matter of weeks, Astley — then only 21 — traded his small town outside of Manchester, England for center stage on a global scale. And he never gave it up, either, even when he broke the pop and dance expectations thrust upon him a few years later and turned to soul. As fate would have it, “Never Gonna Give You Up” never gave up either. Two decades after its release, the song “Rickrolled” its way back...
Kendrick Lamar Announces Long-Awaited Fifth Album ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’
Five years after the release of DAMN., Kendrick Lamar has announced a new LP. His fifth studio album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is out on May 13. The 34-year-old rapper tweeted out a new link to his Oklama website. The site features two clickable folders: an untitled black one and a yellow one titled “nu thoughts.” The black folder contains a memo, on pgLang letterhead announcing the release, signed “from the desk of oklama.” The yellow folder leads to a longer message from August 2021 where Lamar refers to the project as his “final TDE album” and expresses his gratitude for being a part of the label over the past 17 years: “I spend most of my days with fleeting thoughts. Writing. Listening. And collecting old Beach cruisers. The morning rides keep me on a hill of silence. I go mont...
The Biggest News Out of Coachella? Taco Bell Is Bringing Back Mexican Pizza
This past Easter Sunday, many people celebrated a different kind of resurrection. During her set at Coachella, Doja Cat — herself a quasi-religious figure, as the patron saint of hot girls who are visibly stoned in public — announced that Taco Bell would be bringing the Mexican Pizza back from the dead. “I brought back the Mexican Pizza by the way,” she howled during the performance, before laughing like a supervillain who had just pushed the big red button. The item returns May 19th, nearly one month after April 20th, which many people unofficially celebrate as Taco Bell Day. The Mexican Pizza was first rolled out under a different name in 1985. Since then it’s become beloved by fast-food fans for presenting a slightly different twist on the same seven ingredients that are in everything T...
Adult Swim Unveils Aqua Teen Hunger Force Spinoff Series: Watch
Aqua Teen Hunger Force has returned. Today, Adult Swim announced a new digital short series called Aquadonk Side Pieces, a spinoff that sees beloved ATHF characters facing off against some of the most memorable antagonists of the long-running adult cartoon. All 10 episodes of Aquadonk Side Pieces will be hosted on Adult Swim’s YouTube channel, with a daily release at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT; the first episode is live now. The one-shot shorts welcome back Aqua Teen Hunger Force characters Carl, Meatwad, Frylock, and Master Shake, along with their more hostile counterparts The Mooninites, The Plutonians, MC Pee Pants, The Frat Aliens, Happy Time Harry, Handbanana, and The Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past. Advertisement Related Video Aquadonk Side Pieces is the second...
Jake Wesley Rogers on His Rise, New Music and Being Interviewed by Elton John
This week on SPIN Presents Lipps Service, host Scott Lipps sat down with rising singer-songwriter Jake Wesley Rogers. In their conversation, Rogers outlines his journey as a child of a mother who was a DJ in Missouri. Rogers was influenced by a wide range of artists including My Chemical Romance, Fleetwood Mac and Britney Spears. He also dives into auditioning for America’s Got Talent before deciding to move to Nashville to forget his own path as a musician. Elton John counts as a fan and Rogers reflected how “surreal” it was that the legendary rocker interviewed him on his show. Rogers has worked with a number of acclaimed songwriters and producers, including Justin Tranter, and gave us a preview of what’s to come on his upcoming music. Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast h...
