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Popcaan Shares New Song “Skeleton Cartier”: Listen
Popcaan’s got a brand new single called “Skeleton Cartier.” The track is released via OVO Sound and will be featured in an upcoming campaign for Drake’s first official Nike x Nocta shoe release. Take a listen to “Skeleton Cartier” below. “This song is about how I was feeling after I ordered myself a Skeleton Cartier watch for my birthday,” Popcaan explained in a statement. “This was possible because I put in the work. The aim is always to be richer—in more ways than one!” Popcaan released Fixtape in August 2020. Since then, he’s shared the collaborative Link Up EP with Preme, as well as the February 2021 Gyalentine’s EP. Read about Popcaan’s Where We Come From in Pitchfork’s “The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Madi Diaz and Angel Olsen Share New Song “Forever (New Feelings Version)”: Listen
Madi Diaz has shared her new Same History, New Feelings EP via Anti-. The release includes four new versions of tracks from Diaz’s 2021 album History of a Feeling, each one also featuring a guest artist. The guests on the EP are Waxahatchee, Natalie Hemby, Courtney Marie Andrews, and Angel Olsen, who’s on the new “Forever (New Feelings Version).” Listen to the whole EP below. In a statement about her new EP, Madi Diaz said: I’ve been listening as a fan to these four women for quite awhile now. I’m honored to call them my friends and to have their voices singing these songs with me is something that I still can’t quite fathom. I’m so thankful for their artistry and their stories giving these songs a whole new world and a whole new life. To share this earth and make music with them in this l...
Kurt Vile Shares New Song “Hey Like a Child”: Listen
Kurt Vile has shared another new song from his forthcoming album (watch my moves). The latest single is titled “Hey Like a Child,” with the rest of the album arriving on April 15. Listen to “Hey Like a Child” below. (watch my moves) is the Philadelphia-based artist’s follow-up to 2018’s Bottle It In, and his first for Verve Records. He shared “Like Exploding Stones” from the project in February. Since his last full-length, he issued the EP Speed, Sound, Lonely KV in 2020. He’s set to tour the United States beginning in late April, followed by a European run in the fall. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Kendrick Lamar and Paul McCartney to Headline Glastonbury 2022
Kendrick Lamar and Paul McCartney are the final headliners to be announced for this year’s Glastonbury festival, joining Billie Eilish. Macca heads to Worthy Farm on Saturday, June 25, not long after wrapping his U.S. jaunt, with Kendrick closing the stalwart British fest’s Pyramid Stage on the Sunday. Other names in the announcement include Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, Megan Thee Stallion, Kacey Musgraves, Big Thief, Haim, Charli XCX, Herbie Hancock, Phoebe Bridgers, Pet Shop Boys, the Avalanches, Caroline Polachek, Roísín Murphy, Black Midi, Caribou, St. Vincent, Cate le Bon, Foals, Jarv Is…, Doja Cat, Dry Cleaning, Idles, Courtney Barnett, Sleaford Mods, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Little Simz, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, Nubya Garcia, and Yves Tumor. Check out the ...
DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and Wiz Khalifa Sit Talk Road to Success in Unprecedented Interview
Four of hip-hop’s biggest names have sat down for an unprecedented interview for the first 2022 episode of the Self Made Tastes Better series. DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa revisit the roundtable to exchange stories of their journey to success in the industry. The artists discussed their trials and tribulations and the lessons they learned throughout their long-lasting careers. The rappers detailed specific instances that have shaped their creative process to what it is today. A common thread between the four is that they all hope to educate the younger generation on the possibilities they could have and what mistakes to avoid. Spanning across almost three decades, DJ Khaled reflected on the days of vinyl and cassette tapes and divulged how hip hop opened up the door for ...
Dua Lipa Talks Elton John, Performs Her ‘Lazy’ Dance for ‘Tonight Show’: Exclusive
Dua Lipa had us all levitating in 2021. This year, with borders reopening and venues back in business, the Brit has floors shaking. Lipa is currently working her way across the U.S., playing arenas in support of her global hit album, Future Nostalgia. So far, so brilliant, she tells Jimmy Fallon. Performing New York’s Madison Square Garden “was surreal. It exceeded all my expectations,” she told Fallon when she stopped by The Tonight Show on Thursday. “Everyone rode the wave with me, it was amazing, they were all up for it, the floor was shaking.” If the place was bouncing, a throw-back dance move had a part to play. The pop singer has reclaimed an early-career dance, one that was described at the time as “lazy” (and worse). Never mind, it’s now inserted into the set, and Lipa produc...
Camila Cabello Readies ‘Familia’ Album With Ed Sheeran Collab ‘Bam Bam’: Stream It Now
Two great pop worlds collide on “Bam Bam,” Camila Cabello’s new collaboration with Ed Sheeran. The gyrating pop number oozes Latin charm, with a warm tropical breeze blowing through. The “Havana” singer teased the song with several short cuts in recent days, and dropped the recording in full at the stroke of midnight. BAM BAM music video out March 4 at 10 am EST. @edsheeran FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU*********** https://t.co/7YlVOu5gek pic.twitter.com/cdXTd7VNeW — camila (@Camila_Cabello) March 2, 2022 “Bam Bam” is Cabello’s first release for 2022, while Sheeran is riding a purple patch during which he has contributed to no less than four U.K. No. 1s in the past year. There’s a whole lot more to come from Cabello, who’s just announced a new album, Familia, due out April 8. 2 facts: it’s my birthday an...
Gang of Youths Run to No. 1 In Australia With ‘Angel In Realtime’
There’s an Angel atop Australia’s albums chart this week, as Gang of Youths debut at No. 1 with their latest album, Angel In Realtime (Sony). The Aussie rock favorites snag a second leader with Angel, following their 2017 sophomore LP Go Farther In Lightness, which went on to win four ARIA Awards, including album of the year. “We just want to thank everybody for sticking with us and buying and streaming our record,” says the five-piece in a statement. “We are proud to be an Australian band and we just want to say again how much we appreciate the support we get from you all.” The London-based Sydney band leads an all-new Top 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart, ahead of Slash & Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators’ 4 (Sony). It’s the rockers’ third No. 2 release after Apocalyptic Love (No. 2 in Ma...
Genesis Owusu’s Sydney Concert Postponed When Floor Collapses
Genesis Owusu’s triumphant show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre was cut short Thursday night (March 3) when the venue’s floor cracked and sank mid-performance. Owusu’s gig at the famed Newtown room was a sell-out, and it kicked off just hours after the hip-hop star’s debut album Smiling with No Teeth collected the Australian Music Prize, a coveted annual award that recognizes the outstanding homegrown album. Based on social reports, hundred were dancing on the main floor when it collapsed. No one was injured in the incident, likely due to the carpet which covered the damage. Explore See latest videos, charts and news According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporations, security moved guests to the edges of the dance floor and marked the breach with makeshift barriers. The show, however, would...
Best New Tracks: NIGO x Pusha T, Joey Bada$$ and More
As the week in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks. This week’s list is led by releases from NIGO x Pusha T and Joey Bada$$, who dropped the Kanye West-co-produced cut “Hear Me Clearly” and “Head High.” Also joining this selection are projects from the late King Von, BADBADNOTGOOD, Dave and Adekunle Gold, plus collaborations from Morray x Cordae, Q-Tip x Jack White and Blxst x Zacari. NIGO x Pusha T – “Hear Me Clearly” [embedded content] NIGO enlists Pusha T for his newest I KNOW NIGO single, “Hear Me Clearly.” Co-produced by BoogzDaBeast, Luca Starz, ThaMyind and the artist formerly known as Kanye West, the track hears the “Diet Coke” rapper interpolate JAY-Z‘s verse on Rick Ross‘ “Free Mason,...
Classic Studio Ghibli Films Set to Return to Theaters for Ghibli Fest 2022
Studio Ghibli has unveiled its lineup for the 2022 Ghibli Fest, which will see classic titles return to North American theaters. Starting from April to November, fans can head to the cinema to catch Princess Mononoke (25th Anniversary), Ponyo, The Cat Returns (2oth Anniversary), Kiki’s Delivery Service, Only Yesterday, Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away in either English dubs or English subs. In addition to the 2022 Ghibli Fest, the famed animation studio is also preparing what might be Hayao Miyazaki‘s final film, How Do You Live? Based on Genzaburo Yoshino’s novel of the same name, the 1937 title follows a young boy from Tokyo who deals with the recent loss of his father and is supposedly Miyazaki’s favorite book from “childhood.” Take a look at the complete schedule of Ghibli Fest 2...
John Cho Shares Disappointment Over Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Cancellation
During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter about his new book, Troublemaker, which chronicles L.A. Riots from a Korean perspective, John Cho touched on his disappointment over the cancellation of Cowboy Bebop. The Korean-American actor revealed his feelings about the sudden ending of the live-action adaptation of the iconic anime. “It was very shocking and I was bummed.” Cho suffered an injury while filming the show for Netflix in New Zealand and pushed through his rehab to complete filming. Placing his full focus on the development of the adaptation, Cho even moved his family with him to New Zealand during filming. “I put a lot of my life into it…It was just a huge event in my life and it was suddenly over.” Understandably disappointed over how things turned out, Cho notes that...
