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Snoh Aalegra Announces Tour for Third Studio Album
Snoh Aalegra will be embarking on a North American tour early next year. Entitled Ugh These Temporary Highs, the tour will see the singer visit 21 cities across the country, beginning with Detroit on March 21. The name of the upcoming tour references Aalegrah’s third studio album, TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES, which was released in July. Out through ARTium and Roc Nation, the LP spans 15 tracks and features guest appearances from Tyler, the Creator and James Fauntleroy. The tour will last three months, wrapping up in Portland on May 30. British artist Ama Lou will join Aalegra as the opening act for the tour. Last month, Aalegra dropped a music video for his song with Tyler, the Creator, “Neon Peach.” And on Friday, she shared a cover of Bobby Caldwell’s signature single, 1978’s “Wh...
SPIN Sessions Presents: sir Was
There comes a time when all you can do in life is to surrender to the experience, regardless of how difficult it may get. sir Was is a prime example of looking inward long enough to consciously address complex emotional conversations, and turning all of that soul searching into something beautiful. His latest project, Let The Morning Come, is a diary into which Joel Wästberg relentlessly pours his emotions out, opening up the door to a series of questions and realizations he’s carried in his life up until today. After going through an ultimate trial that compromised his physical existence, he’s gained a new life that is too precious to waste away. As he found solace in music, he also found new artistic ground that’s launched his career in a liberated direction. SPIN caught up wi...
Dame Dash Says He’s Ready To Squash The Beef With Jay-Z
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty After more than a decade, and change, of a weird animosity between the two one-time close friends, it seems like Jay-Z and Dame Dash may well be on the road to reconciliation (thank goodness!). Page Six is reporting that Dame Dash is willing to bury the hatchet with Jay-Z after Jay surprisingly thanked Dame in his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction speech saying, “I know we don’t see eye-to-eye, but I can never erase your accomplishments. And I appreciate you and I thank you for that.” Related Stories Page Six reached out to Dame over the surprising acknowledgment and not only was Dash appreciative of the kind words, but also seemed inclined to have a heart-to-heart with Jay so long as it’s just the two of them. “It was beautiful,...
Big Freedia Shows Lil Boosie Support Amidst Lil Nas X Controversy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Boosie’s recent rant against Lil Nas X may have the internet looking at him sideways, but fellow Lousiana star Big Freedia is stepping out coming to his defense. During a brief interview with TMZ, Big Freedia gave her take on the viral incident revealing that she doesn’t feel that Boosie’s continued viral rants—including his most recent calling Lil Nas X the f-word, isn’t a form of homophobia but more so him expressing his beef with Lil Nas X directly. Related Stories “You gon’ have those. You gon’ have homophobic people and you know, us as the gay community we have to just keep pushing,” said Freedia. “We can’t let everything and everybody bother us with they words. We have been fighting forever and we gotta continue to be tough...
Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized After Fall While Helping Howard University Protesters
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Barry Brecheisen / Getty The tense situation at Howard University between students protesting their living conditions and administrators took an even more dramatic tone as mediator Rev. Jesse Jackson had to be rushed to the hospital after taking a fall on campus. The civil rights icon was present at the Washington D.C.-based HBCU on Monday (November 1st) to help students who have taken over outdoor space as well as the Blackburn Center in protest over the hazardous conditions that are present at the school’s dormitories and deteriorating classroom facilities. Rev. Jackson had just returned to give the student activists details on his meeting with the administration and Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick when he fell and suffered a cut to his...
What We Know About The Alpo Martinez Murder Thus Far
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Youtube More details about Alpo Martinez’s murder are now starting to come to the light. In an in-depth interview his son gives the public some more insight on his passing. As spotted in The Daily News the brutal killing of the notorious drug kingpin turned government cooperator is still a hot topic throughout Hip-Hop culture and more throughout the Harlem area of New York City. In an exclusive interview with the periodical his son Randy Harvey, AKA Papparazzi Po, shares more details about what happened. Related Stories “It was like a student and a teacher, you know?” he said when explaining their father-son relationship. “The stuff that he wanted to teach me when I was little, but he wasn’t there. He told me how to be safe. It’s making me wonde...
Moses Bliss – I Prepare
Popular gospel singer and worshipper Moses Bliss drops this awesome tune titled “I Prepare” out now. Nigerian gospel singer Moses Bliss is back again with a beautiful gospel track he calls “I Prepare”. It is a follow up to his previous song “Miracle“. “I Prepare” is a song of consecration and dedication, it constantly reminds you to prepare for the second coming of Christ. “I prepare my heart for the life that is to come…”, the lyrics of the song continues. It is a timely song for the church in this season of endtime. Listen to Moses Bliss – “I Prepare” & be blessed. [embedded content] Download You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and...
Cassper Nyovest – The Pressure
Don’t miss this track titled “The Pressure” from rapper Cassper Nyovest out now. South African emcee Cassper Nyovest is back on the block with a brand new song titled “The Pressure” for his fans. This is his first single after his last project “Sweet & Short 2.0” released a while ago. Cassper Nyovest shares his state of mind as an OG in the game and how he stays on top of his game. The song was produced by K1NG. Listen, enjoy Cassper Nyovest – “The Pressure” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Cassper_Nyovest_-_Pressure_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in th...
Harmonize – Wishes
Don’t miss this brand new joint coming from Harmonize and it’s titled “Wishes” out now. Tanzanian music heavyweight Harmonize of KondeGang comes through with a beautiful new song “Wishes“. It has been a few weeks since the singer dropped a song for his fans but here is something you can bask with. Harmonize is a little flirtatious on his new track as he mentions all his wishes and fantasy in his new record. The song was produced By Wambaga while mixing and mastering was done Mr Simon. Listen, enjoy Harmonize – “Wishes” below. [embedded content] Download You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by ch...
Seismic Dance Event Adds AC Slater, Bonobo, Carl Craig, More to Lineup
Back in May, a cluster of dance music’s finest performed at Seismic Dance Event 3.3, including Bob Moses, Claude VonStroke, Tchami, and Walker & Royce, among others. Now, nearly six months later, Seismic Dance Event is preparing for its return November 12-14. Since its inception in 2018, Seismic has sought out to gather forward-thinking talent in an intimate environment. Austin’s very own event powerhouse, RealMusic Events, produces a boutique music festival in Texas that showcases the live music capital of the world as a go-to destination for dance music. Seismic Dance Event. Alexis Sturm Later this month, Austin’s premier house and techno music festival will host their fourth edition at The Concourse Project, a new seven-acre venue run by the Re...
Alesso Suggests Artists Spend the Time to Learn About NFTs—Or Risk Missing Out
Dance music superstar Alesso recently cautioned artists unwilling to invest the time to learn about NFTs at the moment. “I think they will regret it in the future,” the hit-making producer stated on The Scoop podcast. Alesso recently dropped his debut digital collectible series “Cosmic Genesis” via OneOf, an eco-conscious NFT platform specializing in onboarding musicians into the red-hot NFT movement. Alesso and Lin Dai, CEO of OneOf, recently appeared on the podcast to speak in depth about what the medium means for the future of the creator economy. As with any technological movement, there are early adopters and there are laggards who will write off the trend as an ephemeral fad before eventually making a late entry. When asked about how his collea...
Photos: Relive the Dazzling 25th Anniversary of EDC In Las Vegas
EDC is arguably today’s largest dance music festival brand. Insomniac hosts many other successful events all around the world, but the fabled Electric Daisy Carnival remains the EDM scene’s quintessential fest. For 25 years the company has tirelessly cultivated the brand into what we know EDC to be today, and this year there was a heightened sense that they felt a need to go bigger than ever after two brutal years without its flagship Vegas edition. And that’s exactly what they did. From a mind-blowing drone show to their signature fireworks displays, EDC Las Vegas 2021 encapsulated everything that fans love about the festival. EDM.com was on the ground all weekend to capture the event’s most memorable moments, which you can relive below. You may have also gotten yo...
