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Best New Tracks: Lil Nas X x Jack Harlow, Isaiah Rashad, Tyler the Creator x Lykke Li and More
As the week in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the 10 best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks. This week’s list is led by Lil Nas X x Jack Harlow and Isaiah Rashad x Doechii x Kal Banx, who both released brand new singles from their forthcoming albums, as well as a Lykke Li remix from Tyler, the Creator that’s finally on streaming. Also joining this selection are Dave and Leon Bridges with their latest full-length releases, singles from Samm Henshaw, Logic, Jordan Rakei, Boyz Noise and TOMMY €A$H, plus a Metallica cover from J Balvin. Lil Nas X x Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY” [embedded content] Lil Nas X enlisted the help of Jack Harlow for “INDUSTRY BABY,” his newest single that’s produced by Kanye West and Take A Daytrip. The track is set to...
Drake Reigns As Most Streamed Rapper of 2021 So Far
Streaming has become the way to listen to music in the past decade and many rappers have seen great success as the most streamed artists of 2021. Hits Daily Double recently released their mid-year round-upa of the top 50 most streamed artist. Drake, aka The Boy, takes the number one spot with 3,642,943,000 streams this year. Though the list does not pinpoint the specific albums or tracks that are the most streamed from the artist, it can be assumed that the success was largely attributed to Drizzy’s three-song pack he dropped earlier this year in Scary Hours 2. Spotify previously reported that Drizzy’s song with Lil Baby, “Wants and Needs” brought in 202,007,861 streams, while “What’s Next” was listened to 165,464,417 times. Juice WRLD came in second with 2,772,206,000 streams so far this ...
REVOLT Launching New Video Countdown Series ‘Off Top’ This Friday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Revolt / Revolt If your love for Hip-Hop culture was born out of a love for the iconic videos it generated and the personalities hosting, REVOLT is aiming to rekindle those flames with a new series. Source: Revolt / Revolt The network announced the premiere of a new series, Off Top which will air this Friday (July 23rd). Off Top is styled as a modern video countdown show that draws on the nostalgia for the times when those shows dominated the airwaves and popular culture. Renowned rapper and award-winner Rapsody will be hosting the program along with the iconic personality of Hip-Hop television and radio, Big Tigger. Media personality and DJ Nyla Simone will be joining them to complete the hosting team. Each episode of the show will highlight the hottest ...
PJ Tucker’s Diamond Encrusted Off-White Air Jordan 1’s Cost A Staggering $250K
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jonathan Daniel / Getty PJ Tucker is already considered the sneaker king of the kicks game, but the latest addition to his collection might take the custom cake as it shines brighter than anything you currently have in your closet, guaranteed. According to Hypebeast, PJ’s latest pair of custom rare Air Jordan 1’s came courtesy of the Shoe Surgeon and jeweler, Jason of Beverly Hills, who worked together to remix a pair of Off-White 1’s into a diamond-encrusted piece that you won’t see any rapper in anytime soon. Valued at $250,000, the sneaker consists of 32.74 ct’s (2,020 D color white diamonds) along with 150 grams of 14k white gold. The customization took 100 hours in total to complete and man, was it worth it. The black alligator-looking leather with t...
Apple Music Scores Exclusive Rights To Stream Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ LP
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ethan Miller / Getty Kanye West has been actively readying the masses for the release of his latest studio album with exclusive listening parties and the like, and now Apple Music users will get an exclusive listen to boot. The streaming service will share a livestream of West’s DONDA LP ahead of its release on Friday (July 23). Eagle-eyed fans noticed the news of the livestream in a new Beats spot featuring track and field superstar Sha’Carri Richardson, and West’s “No Child Left Behind” track from DONDA. West is premiering his tenth studio album at the sold-out event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta later today (July 22) at 8:00PM ET. Earlier in the week, Def Jam Recordings confirmed the release of DONDA via Twitter. A tracklist for the project has b...
Herstory: Young M.A Denies Being Pregnant Because Duh
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty For all those wondering Young M.A has not been taken off the market. She has denied the pregnancy rumors that started circulating recently. As spotted on Bossip the Brooklyn native’s name was red hot this week on the internet. A rumor alleging that she was expecting her first child hit the blogs. While she has made it abundantly clear she is a Gay woman, reports linked her to being preggers. Naturally the fake news landed on her radar prompting her to jump into The Shade Room’s comment section to shut down the cap. “Of course, my girl is the one that’s gone be pregnant,” she wrote on Instagram. “That’s why I looked at her and mentioned her smh. Y’all bored lol, but I get it… Sell ya stories, and we workin’ on one now.”...
Dremo – See You Next Week
Don’t miss this brand new single from Dremo – “See You Next Week” out now. DMW finest rapper Dremo is back on the block with a hot new song titled “See You Next Week“. This comes closely after his freestyle extended play “Perfect Picture“. Dremo goes hard as he drops some witty punchlines and hot bars. The tune is basically a message from a guy to his chic as they have a faceoff. It was produced by Duke Black. Listen, enjoy Dremo – “See You Next Week” below & share. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Dremo_-_See_You_Next_Week_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...
PC Lapez – Abasi
Don’t miss this brand new piece of music coming from PC Lapez – Abasi out now. The very gifted singer PC Lapez drops this song of thanksgiving to God aptly titled “Abasi“. The song title is in Ibibio and it translates to God in English. PC Lapez’s latest song follows his previous tune “Ekene” which was on heavy rotation on the airwaves. The singer thanks God in both his indigenous dialect Igbo and Ibibio. If you’re looking for that song to praise God, well this is just a good pick for you. Listen, enjoy PC Lapez – “Abasi” below & be blessed. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/PC_Lapez_-_Abasi_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 ...
Yung Bleu ft Davido – Unforgiving
Don’t miss this new piece of music from Yung Bleu – “Unforgiving” ft Davido out now. Platinum selling American artist Yung Bleu drops a new track “Unforgiving” featuring Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido. The fusion of both artists is something really nice to hear. The American singer just dropped his album titled “Moon Boy” a couple hours ago. “Unforgiving” is taken from the project. A few weeks ago, Yung Bleu came to Nigeria to shoot a video for his song with Davido and work with a few Nigerian musicians. Listen, enjoy & share Yung Bleu – “Unforgiving” ft Davido below. [embedded content] 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 ma...
Sean Penn Demands Everyone on Set for Gaslit Be Vaccinated Before He’ll Return to Work
Sean Penn is demanding that every cast and crew member for the Starz series Gaslit be vaccinated against COVID-19. Until that happens, according to reports in Deadline and Variety, the actor refuses to return to work. Gaslit explores the Nixon Watergate scandal through the characters of Attorney General John Mitchell (Penn) and his wife, Martha (Julia Roberts). Penn has a few more weeks of filming to go before he wraps, and he recently left to attend Cannes for the premiere of his new film Flag Day. Now, he may not come back. Currently, the studio NBCUniversal requires mandatory inoculation in “Zone A” cast and crew members: people who work in close proximity to the set. The studio also hosts an on-site vaccination clinic, though it is not required f...
JAY-Z Guests on Kanye West’s New Album Donda
Watch the Throne, Part Deux: Kanye West and JAY-Z have reunited on a new track for Donda, Kanye’s upcoming 10th solo album. Kanye debuted the as-yet-untitled collaboration during a listening session held at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday night. “Donda, I met your baby when I touched that throne / I told him to stop all that red cap we going home / Not be with all of these sins cast the stones,” raps JAY-Z on his verse. “This might be the return of the throne. HOVA and Yeezus, like Moses and Jesus.” It’s certainly a surprise development, as the former Watch the Throne collaborators have been at odds for the last several years. Advertisement Related Video During his 2016 “Saint Pablo Tour,” Kanye repeatedly called out JAY-Z from the stage. He accused his longtime collabora...
Darkside Release Sophomore Reunion Album Spiral: Stream
Darkside have released their long-awaited sophomore album Spiral via Matador Records. Stream in below on Apple Music and Spotify. Featuring the singles “Liberty Bell,” “The Limit,” and “Lawmaker,” Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington’s new LP marks the follow-up to their 2013 debut album, Psychic. Following the release of that project, the electronic duo announced they were going on an indefinite hiatus in 2014. In a previously-released statement, Jaar spoke about the band’s reunion, calling Darkside “our jam band. Something we did on days off. When we reconvened, it was because we really could’t wait to jam together again.” His bandmate, meanwhile, added, “It felt like it was time again. We do things in this band that we would never do on our own. Darkside is the third being in the room that ...
