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Pusha T Confirms JAY-Z Feature on New Album
In a recent interview with Gillie Da Kid and Wallo on Million Dollaz Worth of Game, Pusha T stopped by to give more insight on his upcoming album. The rapper discussed that a JAY-Z feature collaboration will be on his mixtape and even talked about the history he has with Hov. King Push said that he now has “three songs with him now.” In the past, he worked with JAY-Z on Kanye West‘s “So Appalled” and in 2016, Hov was featured on his 2016 track “Drug Dealers Anonymous.” The third is expected to be on the new album however, he divulged, “I don’t know if I was supposed to say that.” Pusha T also shares with fans how this album is different from other rappers’ releases this year, claiming “there’s no album better than mine this year.” Elsewhere in the interview, Push explained that in the rece...
John Mayer Drummer Tests Positive for COVID-19, But Tour Will Go On
John Mayer‘s touring drummer has tested positive for COVID-19, the singer-songwriter revealed on social media Monday night (Feb. 21). “This afternoon, our drummer tested positive for COVID-19,” Mayer wrote around 7 p.m. ET. He then wished him a quick recovery and clarified that Monday night’s concert would go on as planned, though he didn’t say who will be filling in on drums. “Tonight’s concert @TheGarden will go on as scheduled, with a very special presentation. We all wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing you all at the show.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Mayer is set to perform at New York City’s Madison Square Garden tonight, the second of two evenings at the venue, as part of his Sob Rock Tour, which runs through May. “It all feels deeper and more exciti...
Britney Spears Lands $15M Tell-All Book Deal: Report
Britney Spears is gearing up to tell her side of the story, according to reports of a $15M book deal that surfaced on Monday (Feb. 21). Page Six first reported the news of the alleged landmark deal, noting that publishing house Simon & Schuster won a bidding war for a tell-all memoir about the superstar’s career, life and relationship with her family. Variety also reported that the news had been confirmed with a “source close to Spears.” Representatives for Spears had not responded to Billboard‘s request for comment at publication time. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The reported book deal comes three months after the 13-year conservatorship that controlled Spears’ personal and professional life was ended by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge. In January, the pop star’s sis...
Will Smith Is a Winner on Night 1 of 2022 NAACP Image Awards’ Pre-Telecast Awards
Will Smith, who received two Oscar nominations for his work in King Richard, won an NAACP Image Award for outstanding literary work – biography/autobiography for Will on Monday (Feb. 21). The NAACP Image Awards are following the lead of the Primetime Emmys’ Creative Arts Awards in stripping their “pre-telecast” awards across an entire week. The focus on opening night was on literary categories and four inaugural podcast categories. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Jemele Hill Is Unbothered” was the night’s only double winner. It won for outstanding society and culture podcast and outstanding arts and entertainment podcast. Acting legend Cicely Tyson, who died in January 2021 at age 96, won outstanding literary work – debut author for Just as I ...
Britain’s Sea Power Leads U.K. Chart Race With ‘Everything Was Forever’
Sea Power sets sail for the U.K. chart title with Everything Was Forever, though the British rock band has a fight on its hands. Formerly known as British Sea Power, the group has notched eight studio albums, including five Top 40 appearances, but never ruled the Official U.K. Albums Chart. That could change if Everything Was Forever (via Golden Chariot) continues to steam ahead. It’s No. 1 on the Official Chart Update, and is the market leader with physical sales in the early part of the chart cycle. Everything Was Forever is Sea Power’s first release through Townsend Music’s D2C Plus model, which expanded in late 2021 to offer a range of artist services from finance, product curation, campaign management, design, manufacturing, marketing and more. To date, the group’s chart best is...
George R.R. Martin Confirms He Has Seen ‘House of the Dragon’ and Provides His Stamp of Approval
Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin has revealed that he has seen the new HBO spin-off series House of the Dragon. In a blog post, Martin expresses his excitement for the series provides his stamp of approval. He wrote, “Exciting news out of London — I am informed that shooting has WRAPPED for the first season of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON.” He reveals that he has seen rough cuts of a few of the ten episodes and is “loving them.” While he praises that “the writing, the directing, the acting all look terrific,” he agrees that there is still work to be done in terms of post-production. The events in the House of the Dragon are set 200 years prior to Game of Thrones making the show a prequel to the fantasy series. The story follows the House Targaryen with events leading up to the Targaryen c...
NBA YoungBoy Delivers New Single “Opposite,” Teases ‘Realer 2’ Mixtape
YoungBoy Never Broke Again surprised fans with the release of a brand new cut entitled “Opposite.” Clocking in at two-and-a-half minutes, the track hears the Baton Rouge rapper pay tribute to the loved one he’s lost while admitting that some of those around him are the “Opposite” of who he thought they were. In the caption of the single’s YouTube page, NBA YoungBoy teased the possibility of dropping his Realer 2 Mixtape tomorrow; this will mark the first release in the mixtape series since 2018. Just last week, NBA YoungBoy celebrated the Super Bowl LVI with a track. The two songs arrive shortly after his producer Jason “Cheese” Goldberg announced that the rapper will be taking a six-month break. “PSA: A select few songs probably (maybe) will drop from now until then but Top will not ...
Capcom Announces ‘Street Fighter 6’ With New Teaser Trailer
Six years after the last installment arrived, Capcom has finally announced Street Fighter 6. Announced through a short teaser trailer released at the close of the Capcom Pro Tour fighting game exhibition, the clip features fan-favorite Ryu confronting Luke, the last character to join Street Fighter 5 and who was also teased previously to be joining the sequel. According to IGN, despite leaving Capcom, previous Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono will also be involved in the creation of the next installment. On top of announcing Street Fighter 6, Capcom also unveiled the upcoming Capcom Fighting Collection, which features 10 classic fighting games including the entire Darkstalkers franchise. The release will arrive on June 24 and you’ll be able...
Oxlo Showcases Growth In Electrifying Single, “Get Better”
Don’t let his age fool you. Starting his music production career at the age of 12, 19-year-old Oxlo quickly began to make waves in the dance music space. He saw success early on with his striking covers of popular songs, which propelled him into the underground scenes in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. It was there that Oxlo was able to develop his own unique style, with the motivation to make a lasting impact on the electronic music landscape. Now, Oxlo has returned with his first song of the year, dubbed “Get Better.” Without wasting any time, he kicks off the track with an ominous bassline and spacey synths, soon followed by hypnotic vocals. The topline is dark and eerie in its sound design, as a down-pitched voice calls out, “...
Enter Wax Motif’s “House of Wax” In Stunning 17-Track Debut Album
Australian DJ and renowned house music producer Wax Motif has unveiled his highly anticipated, 17-track debut album House of Wax. Out now on his own Divided Souls imprint, House of Wax explores a wide range of genres, showcasing Wax Motif’s inimitable music production talents. Keeping the energy high, his sultry bass house sound is found throughout the album in songs like “Hard Street” (with ALRT and Nessly), “Skank N Flex” (with Scruffizer and Taiki Nulight), and the aptly-titled “Keep Raving.” Balancing out the album are sun-kissed, chilled-out tracks like “Thank You” (with Kaelyn Behr) and the Tulum-inspired “Koalack.” Wax Motif also gives fans pure, classic house music, by way of cuts like “Come Again” (with Shahay and Scruffizer) and the deep, dark...
MYLES KENNEDY Explains How His Dog Inspired Lyrics For SLASH’s New Song ‘Fill My World’
SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS frontman Myles Kennedy spoke to Danny Stoakes about the lyrical inspiration for the track “Fill My World” from the band’s latest album, “4”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Though it’s not a big rock song, it has a lot of meaning to me… It was inspired by my dog Mozart. He’s a Shih Tzu. He’s a little brat, but he’s essentially our kid [laughs], of my wife and I. And we were… I don’t know where we were, but we couldn’t get home one night. So we had those little camera things. And we were supposed to get home — or maybe she was supposed to get home, and something happened. So he was stuck in the house by himself. And there was a massive storm; we get these...
KORY CLARKE On How Jail Stint Inspired Title Of WARRIOR SOUL’s New Album, ‘Out On Bail’
WARRIOR SOUL frontman Kory Clarke spoke to Dawn Osborne of TotalRock about the inspiration for the title of the band’s upcoming album, “Out On Bail”. The LP will arrive on March 4 via Livewire/Cargo Records UK. Regarding the album’s title track, which was made available earlier in the month, Kory said: “It’s a song about a former bandmember, in another band, that was upset about something I said at his wedding which I didn’t wanna go to. But anyway, I said it to his mom. And I’d had a few. [Laughs] Anyway, he didn’t like it so much that he called me — he left a message on my machine saying, ‘You’re fired. I’m taking all your publishing. We’re gonna re-record the whole album with somebody else.’ And I got th...
