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NIGO and Pusha T Join Forces for Kanye West Co-Produced Track “Hear Me Clearly”
NIGO and Pusha T have linked up to deliver the newest I KNOW NIGO single, “Hear Me Clearly.” Clocking in at just under two-and-a-half minutes, the track also features production from BoogzDaBeast, Luca Starz, ThaMyind and the artist formerly known as Kanye West. The chorus of ”Hear Me Clearly” interpolates JAY-Z‘s verse on Rick Ross‘ “Free Mason,” which was released in 2010. “Hear Me Clearly” follows the previously-released I KNOW NIGO singles “Want It Bad” with Kid Cudi and “Arya” with A$AP Rocky. I KNOW NIGO marks the BAPE founder and KENZO creative director’s first album in almost 20 years, and is set to feature even more high-profile appearances from Pharrell, Lil Uzi Vert, Pusha T, Famlay, Tyler, the Creator and the Teriyaki Boyz. Stream NIGO an...
Netflix Appoints Former Spotify Head of Music Marian Lee as CMO
Netflix has appointed Marian Lee as its chief marketing officer, the company confirmed to Billboard. Lee replaces former CMO Bozoma Saint John, who has departed the company. The news was first reported by Variety. Lee, the former co-head of music at Spotify, joined Netflix as its vp, U.S. and Canada last July. “Netflix is an incredible brand with the best content and creative teams in the world,” Lee said in a statement to Billboard.”I am confident our most exciting work is ahead of us and I am honored to lead this best-in-class global marketing team into the future, and continue to connect our incredible series and films with audiences around the globe.” “Marian is a strategic marketer with deep experience not just in entertainment but also more broadly having worked at fashion and media ...
Prince Estate Told Morris Day He Could Not Use ‘Time’ Band Name, Docs Show
Attorneys for the Prince estate sent a letter warning longtime collaborator Morris Day that he could not use the name of his band The Time “in any form,” according to documents obtained by Billboard — sparking a sharp response on Thursday (March 3) in which Day accused the estate of trying to “rewrite history.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Day, the lead singer for the Prince-affiliated funk band The Time, claimed in a social media post Thursday that the Prince estate had told him he could no longer use the name “Morris Day and The Time.” He said he had “spent 40 years of my life” building the name and that Prince had “no problem” with him using it. “Now that Prince is no longer with us, suddenly, the people who control his multi million doll...
How to Snag Karol G’s Red-Hot Billboard Women in Music Look for Less
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Karol G took the stage at the 2022 Billboard Women in Music event on Wednesday night, where she performed a soft-yet-powerful rendition of “El Barco” backed by an all-female band. She then accepted the Rule Breaker Award — which honors female artists who use their music and platform to defy expectations — to venue-shaking cheers from the audience. “The world teaches us all the time to see bad things in each other and in ourselves, and what about if we just see the beautiful things in us? I try to do that every day,” she told the audience. Explore Explore Kar...
Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Wife of Music Legend Clarence Avant
A 30-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday (March 3) to the murder of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant. Aariel Maynor pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of Avant and the attempted murder of her security guard at her Beverly Hills home in December, Los Angeles County prosecutors said. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Maynor also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon and two counts of burglary. He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 30 and could be sentenced to up to 170 years in prison, prosecutors said. “This crime continues to shock the conscience,” District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. “Mrs. Avant’s death was a tragic loss felt by our entire community.” Gascón said Maynor will be ineligible fo...
Nike To Pull Its Kicks From Foot Locker & Other Major Retailers: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: aqua / aqua For weeks now there’s been talk that Nike will eventually cut ties with Foot Locker and other stores and websites in order to sell their own products and get 100% of the revenue it garners. Not too long ago Nike sent letters to smaller mom and pop shops informing them that they’d no longer be getting product from Nike as they weren’t moving enough merchandise to justify continuing business with them, but now Nike plans on pulling it’s brand from the big boy franchises including Foot Locker, Foot Action and Shoe Palace. With word that Nike will be opening up more brick and mortar stores across the globe and making the SNKRS app more “fair,” they’ll need all the product they have in order to make both plans a huge success. At the same time that ...
Lena Waithe To Produce ‘Verzuz’ Doc, Swizz And Timbaland On Board
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Triller / Triller The Hip-Hop community is about get a deeper appreciation for Verzuz. Lena Waithe is set to produce a documentary on the battle platform that provided us so much fun during quarantine. As per Complex the Chicago, Illinois native has secured the opportunity of a lifetime. According to the report her company Hillman Grad Productions has been contracted to produce a documentary project on Verzuz in conjunction with Amazon Studios. Titled Gifted & Black the feature film will explore the traditions of Black music from a wide array of angles. Set against the backdrop of the pandemic and the recent racial reckoning, Gifted & Black frames those traditions in the context of the collective resiliency fundamental to the Black ...
Ron DeSantis Weirdly Walks Up To Masked Students And Demands They “Take Them Off”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Orlando Sentinel / Getty Since early on in the COVID-19 public health crisis, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been hellbent on running his state with a “don’t listen to the health experts, listen to me” mentality. It’s bad enough that even in the early stages of the pandemic, DeSantis was trying his best to dead social distancing ordinances, but he’s also always shown his contempt for mask mandates—to the point where he’s just being weird about it. According to CLTV, DeSantis was speaking at the University of South Florida Wednesday when he walked up to a group of students who were standing behind his podium to demand that they remove their face masks. Related Stories “You do not have to wear those masks,” DeSantis said. “I mean, please take them off....
HHW Gaming: Dwight Howard Teams Up With Xbox To Suprise Boy & Girls Club With Gaming Space
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Xbox / Xbox News Wire Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard also has a big heart. He put it on display by teaming up with Xbox to bless well-deserving kids with a state-of-the-art gaming space. Xbox is continuing to power dreams through gaming. It plans to keep that energy by announcing the expansion of its sponsorship with the iconic NBA franchise, the Los Angeles Lakers. To celebrate, the Microsoft-owned video game company teamed up with the Lakers plus philanthropist and NBA All-Star Dwight Howard to remodel part of the Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley. The new state-of-the-art gaming lab features new artwork, custom purple and gold Xbox Series S consoles, gaming PCs, screens, and more to allow the club members to experience the jo...
Judikay – Song of Angels (Ndi Mo Zi)
Judith Kanayo is a Southern Nigerian-born gospel music songstress. She graduated from Redeemer’s University, where she bagged a bachelor’s degree in theatre arts. Judith Kanayo is popularly known by her stage name Judikay. Judikay released a new heartwarming and holy spirit hoisted song which she titled “Song of Angels” (Ndi Mo Zí). This is a piece of wonderful music. The Eezee music concept signee has been phenomenal since she came into the limelight in 2013 following the release of her first record which she titled “Nobody Else”. Song of angels, just like every other gospel hit song sang by her, is a spirit-filled and holy ghost-inspired song that has been nothing less of good music. This particular track happens to be her third record after she had earlier released “Idi mma” and “More T...
Drum & Bass In Ibiza: Sub Focus, Chase & Status, More Announce 2022 Residencies
Drum & bass has found a home on the sun-kissed dancefloors of Ibiza. The White Isle has long been lionized as the spiritual home of house music, but that axiom is coming unglued thanks to Louder Ibiza. The influential drum & bass brand has announced a blue-ribbon residency featuring some of the genre’s most iconic artists, like Andy C and Sub Focus, among others. Louder’s 2022 residency at Eden will take place every Monday for 16 weeks, starting with an epic opening party on June 6th featuring Chase & Status, Hybrid Minds and more. Other residents include drum & bass polymath Dimension and renowned Cognition producer Wilkinson. “Eden are overjoyed to welcome Louder and the extended family to San Antonio,” said a club representative i...
Swedish House Mafia Reveal Release Date of Long-Awaited Album, “Paradise Again”
Swedish House Mafia have dropped the final bread crumb on the trail to their long-awaited debut album, Paradise Again. The album has been a long time coming for Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello of the legendary supergroup, whose disbandment a decade ago shook the dance music community to its core. Prior to 2021’s comeback single “It Gets Better,” Swedish House Mafia hadn’t released any new music since 2012’s Until Now compilation, which spawned generational dance anthems like “Save the World” and “Don’t You Worry Child.” According to a press release issued to announce the music video for their recent collaboration with Sting, “Redlight,” Paradise Again will officially drop on April ...
