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Ed Sheeran’s ‘Equals’ Returns to No. 1 on U.K. Albums Chart
Ed Sheeran regains top spot on the Official U.K. Albums Chart with = (Equals), in what turned out to be a nail-biting race. Fewer than 500 chart sales separate Sheeran’s latest Asylum set from Adele’s 30 (Columbia), the No. 2 album on the latest survey, published Dec. 31. Meanwhile, Michael Buble’s festive classic Christmas (Reprise) lifts 4-3, its highest peak of the year, while Little Mix’s career retrospective Between Us (RCA) is up 9-5. The Christmas spirit is coursing through the final albums chart of 2021, including Frank Sinatra’s Ultimate Christmas (UMC), the biggest climber on the current frame up 64 places to No. 33, a new best. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Also, Mariah Carey reenters the Top 40 with Merry Christmas (Sony Music CG)...
Gayle Charging to U.K. No. 1 With ‘Abcdefu’
As Christmas tunes tumble out of the U.K. chart, Gayle takes pole position for the first time with “abcdefu.” The Dallas-born, Nashville-based teen leads the chart blast with her viral hit, which lifts 14-1 in its seventh week on the survey. If it holds its position, the break-up song will give Gayle her first U.K. leader. The breakthrough singer-songwriter topped Billboard‘s Emerging Artists chart (dated Dec. 4) with her global hit, which she wrote with Sara Davis and Dave Pittenger and which Ocean Park Standoff drummer Pete Nappi produced. “Abcdefu” was initially powered by TikTok, having been featured in over half a million videos on the short-video streaming platform. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Several singles vault up the U.K. ch...
Nirvana Nevermind Cover Art Lawsuit Dismissed
A few weeks ago, Nirvana fired back at Spencer Elden over his lawsuit alleging child pornography on the Nevermind album art. The band’s estate sought to have the case dismissed, saying that Elden had “spent three decades profiting from his celebrity as the self-anointed ‘Nirvana Baby.’” In U.S. District Court in Central California on Monday, Judge Fernando M. Olguin dismissed the case “with leave to amend.” In short, Judge Olguin dismissed the case because Elden’s legal team had until last Thursday (December 30) to file an opposition to the Nirvana estate’s request. Elden’s team missed that deadline. Now, they have until January 13 to refile a second complaint, which the court said it will “grant defendants’ Motion and give plaintiff one last opportunity to amend his complaint.” Howe...
Nipsey Hussle’s Final Album To Be Released as an NFT
Blue Laces 3, the final album of the late Nipsey Hussle, will be released as an NFT on the decentralized digital rights management platform, RAIRTECH. Marked as the platform’s first ever NFT drop, the limited collection of NFTs will unlock exclusive streaming rights to the album which is set to drop January. The “Nipsey Experience” is set to include the title track, additional unreleased tracks, the Nipsey Hussle documentary and behind-the-scenes footage and access to other Nipsey Hussle-related things. Producer Mr.Lee and Southwest Digital have partnered up to release the record as 1,000 exclusive streaming NFTs using RAIRTECH encryption technology. Those 1,000 participants will also be added to a private Discord sever and will receive exclusive drops ahead of the general public. Check ou...
The Weeknd Confirms Jim Carrey Is Featured on ‘Dawn FM’
Shortly after announcing the official release date for Dawn FM, The Weeknd has now revealed that Jim Carrey is featured on his follow-up to After Hours. In the initial announcement trailer for the Canadian artist’s fifth studio album, Carrey was included in a list of collaborators which included Quincy Jones, Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne and Oneohtrix Point Never. Carrey recently took to Twitter to share that he listened to Dawn FM sharing his thoughts and his excitement of being involved in the project. “It was deep and elegant and it danced me around the room. I’m thrilled to play a part in his symphony.” The Weeknd then responded thanking the fellow Canadian for his contribution, “Thank you for being a part of this. It’s kismet. Full circle.” Catch their interaction below and look for ...
Röyksopp Share New “(Nothing But) Ashes…” Video: Watch
Röyksopp have shared a new video for something called “(Nothing But) Ashes….” In the clip, featuring new music, a masked figure can be seen walking through a forest at night before finding a metal object on the ground. Check it out below. Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge’s last studio LP as Röyksopp was 2014’s The Inevitable End. They declared it would be their final album-length release. In 2019, they announced a series of B-sides and previously unreleased tracks called Lost Tapes; singles were periodically added to playlists on Spotify and YouTube. The first 10 of the 15 tracks were released on physical formats in 2021. Check out Pitchfork’s 2014 interview with Robyn and Röyksopp. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Get Trump On The Phone: Kodak Black Arrested On Trespassing Charges In Florida
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty 2022 is already off to a rough start for the Project Baby. Kodak Black was arrested on trespassing charges in Florida only a couple of hours into the new year. As spotted on Dead Line the “Tunnel Vision” rapper was booked by Broward County police on Saturday, January 1. According to the Florida Sun Sentinel local badges “made contact with Bill Kapri”, his government name, just after 1:30 AM near the 1600 block of Northwest 10th Drive in Golden Acres. This is area is special to Kodak as this is the town he grew up at. At this time it is unclear why he was stopped and jailed. As of this weekend the Broward County Sheriff’s Office has not responded to inquiries on the nature of the arrest; neither have his representat...
Conservatives Want Rioter Ashli Babbitt To Be A Martyr So Bad, But…The Facts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stephanie Keith / Getty The same people who have made a hero out of Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenouse have been trying to make a martyr out of Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt, but a closer look at Babbitt’s life—before she was shot and killed while joining fellow insurrectionists in forcing her way into a barricaded room in the Capitol building on Jan. 6—indicates that her loyal advocates are terrible judges of character. Recently, the Associated Press sat down with Celeste Norris, a woman who was in a live-in relationship with the man who eventually became Babbitt’s second husband, Aaron Babbitt, after the two had an affair while she was married to her first husband. Babbitt and Norris’ boyfriend apparently met at work and that’s where their affair began. “He...
BAPE x Reebok Tease Spring Summer 2022 Collaboration
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: REEBOK / Reebok 2022 is already showing promise for streetwear culture. BAPE and Reebok are teasing a Spring Summer 2022 collaboration. Today (Monday, January 5) BAPE and Reebok have announced they will partner once again on a collection. While the pieces to be included in the forthcoming drop have yet to be revealed, Reebok said in a statement that the capsule is slated to drop later this month and will be unveiled officially by the brands on January 10. This is not the first time the two brands have come together. Back in December 2020 they jointly co-designed Club C, marking the first time the two brands have worked together on Reebok’s iconic model, first launched in 1985. The BAPE x Reebok Club C was a fusion of Reebok’s minimalist silhouette and sig...
Artist Formerly Know As Kanye West Working On ‘DONDA 2’, Twitter Does What It Does
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Kanye West aka Ye spent a gang of money to promote his last album, DONDA, with a numerous album listening events, pushed back release dates and a feature-heavy guestlist. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that he is working on its sequel, DONDA 2. Complex first reported that music exec Steven Victor revealed that the artist formerly known as Yeezy was working on the project. “Ye has started working on his new masterpiece DONDA 2,” Steven Victor told Complex. But worth noting, many people have already pointed out that Ye has a suspect track record when it comes to proper sequels (remember Cruel Winter, the sequel to Cruel Summer?—never happened). Will it drop? Will it make the original’s recording budget look like a pittance? Will he ...
Eptic and Space Laces Have a Collab In the Works
Let’s be honest—we’re all full of crap with our New Year’s ambitions. We go to the gym on January 1st, but only on January 1st, waking up 11 months later with a Dorito-filled kangaroo pouch and regret. But bass virtuoso Eptic is kicking off the year with a much better goal in mind, at least for fans of electronic music. The Belgian beatsmith took to Twitter on January 1st to announce that a new collab with Space Laces is in the works: “My main goal of 2022 is to finally get started on that @spacelaces collab,” he wrote. Eptic and Space Laces are two of the most gifted sound designers in the electronic music scene. Their trailblazing approaches to dubstep and trap music have largely helped shape each genre as we know them today, inspiring le...
REZZ Announces Release Date of “Spiral” Bonus Track, “MENACE”: Listen to a Preview
In the wake of her scintillating third album, REZZ is kicking off 2022 by dropping a new bonus track. The Juno Award-winning artist took to social media to share a preview of the new cut from Spiral, which dropped in November 2021. Days prior REZZ tied a bow on a monster year with a performance at Colorado’s Decadence NYE music festival, where she debuted the track, “MENACE.” With its gritty bassline and spellbinding synths, “MENACE” is signature REZZ. It’ll slide right into the sonic mythos of the eerie Spiral, a record which proved that the one they call Space Mom has experienced remarkable artistic growth, both as a producer and songwriter. And since the album’s release just missed the eligibility cutoff for 2021 Grammy Award consideration, R...
