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Syd Drops Sizzling New Music Video for ‘Fast Car’
The Internet’s lead singer Syd has returned with her second single of the year, “Fast Car,” which comes after February’s “Missing Out.” The release of the new single was accompanied by a steamy new music video directed by Ethan Nelson and Graham Epstein, showcasing an intimate day trip between Syd and her partner. In the video, the two women are seen driving through the mountains in an old Ford Bronco to go hiking. The couple share various intimate moments along the way. “I wanted to make something for the gay Black girls,” Syd said in a press release. “I want them to see themselves in this and in me.” Known for her guitar skills in addition to her voice, the song includes a powerful guitar solo from the artist, which closes out the video before the two leads and their Bronco are seen taki...
Come On and Slam: How Quad City DJ’s’ ‘Space Jam’ Became the Theme of Online Mashups
Slam remixes are a bit like the Rule 34 of the music world. If you can think of an IP, the internet has probably mashed it up with QCD’s ‘90s anthem. Cowboy Bebop? Slam. The Price Is Right? Slam. Space Jam?! Slam. It’s almost like the online community created an extended musical multiverse connecting Space Jam to every cultural touchstone in sight. Tracing the origins of the meme involves a labyrinthine journey through now-defunct forum posts dating back to 2005. Ian Kelly, a mashup artist known as Psynwav, happens to be qualified to further break down the broken links. “So ‘Space Jam’ first started with Randy Savage stuff,” the remixer says. The late wrestler offered the requisite flamboyance to carry the first wave of the fad. “It was mostly associated with Randy Savage because it was a ...
Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber, Normani, Khalid & More of the Week’s Biggest Winners (July 16)
Take a look at Billboard‘s new weekly roundup and the “awards” it gave to this week’s headlines. Sweetest Music News: Cardi B & Offset throw Kulture a 3rd birthday party fit for a princess Cardi and Offset’s little princess got the royal treatment on Saturday (July 10) for her third birthday, which included a horse-drawn carriage to a greeting party of Disney princesses and a custom Eliantte diamond neck piece for even more razzle dazzle. But to all the haters who wanted to rain on Kulture’s parade, Cardi wasn’t having it. “Listen imma live my childhood dreams thru my kids,” she tweeted in defense of the lavish celebration and gift. See photos of the party here and extravagant gift here, read Cardi...
Watch Saweetie & Justine Skye Headline Samsung & Billboard’s Songs of the Summer Concert Now
The concert — presented by Samsung and powered by Billboard‘s Songs of the Summer chart — is free for Samsung Galaxy owners, while non-Galaxy owners can pay $10 to stream it. Galaxy owners can redeem a code from the Samsung Members app to watch the show on their device, while non-owners can purchase a ticket and then stream it from their device or cast to their TV. The concert will be available to watch through midnight ET on Sunday, July 18. The Songs of the Summer virtual concert wraps up the Summer of Galaxy, which kicked off when Samsung teamed up with Billboard to offer Galaxy owners early access to the annual Songs of the Summer chart, among other perks. Click here to watch the concert now. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we ...
First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Rufus Du Sol, Nina Kraviz & More
Almost three years after the release of their Grammy-nominated album Solace, Australian band Rüfüs Du Sol have returned with a new single, “Alive” — which means a fourth LP can’t be too far behind. At its start, “Alive” doesn’t welcome so much as loom. “There’s a pain in my chest that I can’t describe,” lead singer Tyrone Lindqvist drawls, “it takes me down and leaves me there.” The internal malaise of which he sings is a feeling relatable to many, especially given the past year: an unshakable burden; a bottomless pit. But rather than languish in sorrow, a look to the bright side: “At least I’m alive,” he repeats like a mantra. It cuts through the darkness like light through long-shuttered windows, propelled by spacious percussion, trance-like synths and a build to the high heavens. ...
Future and 21 Savage Drop Bars on KSI’s New Song ‘Number 2’
KSI has released his hotly anticipated sophomore album All Over the Place, the successor to his 2020 debut LP, Dissimulation. The British artist was joined by Future and 21 Savage on the second track of the new album, “Number 2.” “Number 2 is a song where the stars aligned,” KSI said of the collaboration in a press release. “From getting Future’s verse to 21 Savage’s verse ya boy did the impossible and brought them together on a banger.” Over the past year, KSI, whose real name is Olajide ‘JJ’ Olatunji, has been cementing himself in the music industry, broadening his reach beyond that of YouTube, where he first made his name known over 10 years ago by posting gaming commentary. Olatunji still remains a member of the YouTube group the Sidemen while continuing to work on music. With the new ...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Gary Kemp
Name Gary Kemp Best known for Songwriter and guitarist for Spandau Ballet; Sy Spector in The Bodyguard; Ronnie Kray in The Krays; guitarist and singer in Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets. Current city London. Really want to be in A concert hall full of beautiful folk watching a show. I may or may not be on stage. I don’t bloody mind at the moment, just give me anything! Excited about My new solo album, INSOLO (July 16). My current music collection has a lot of Solo female artists in it: St. Vincent, The Anchoress, Lana del Rey, Rachel Eckroth… And a little bit of Prog. Actually, a lot of prog. Don’t judge me for Liking Yacht Rock. Preferred format Always vinyl at home. It’s the arena albums were designed to fit in: two 20-minute acts, unless it’s prog, then it can be four. And, of course,...
Willow Smith Rocks Out on New Album ‘lately I feel EVERYTHING’
On her new album lately I feel EVERYTHING, Willow Smith has reemerged with a body of work that submerges the artist into the rock and pop-punk genres. Out today from MSFTSMusic and Roc Nation, the album marks a swift departure from the laid-back alternative R&B sound of 2019’s eponymous WILLOW. It’s a shift that may remind some fans, and has surprised others to learn, that the artist’s mother Jada Pinkett Smith plays in her own metal band called Wicked Wisdom. For her fourth studio album, Smith collaborated with some of today’s rock icons on 11 tracks, with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker appearing on three songs, and additional features from the L.A. band Cherry Glazerr, Tierra Whack, Avril Lavigne and Ayla Tesler-Mabe. Smith and her frequent collaborator Tyler Cole, with whom she rel...
Clairo Doubles Down on Restraint on Sling
Claire Cottrill’s rise to internet stardom is well-chronicled. While drinking a Dunkin’ coffee in her childhood bedroom, she lip-syncs to “Pretty Girl,” her unlikely viral video that has now amassed more than 75 million views on YouTube. She didn’t expect the reaction that it received. “By the time I got to school for orientation, people already knew who I was,” Cottrill said in 2019. The following semester, she packed up her dorm room at Syracuse University to perform under her moniker, Clairo, as an opener for Dua Lipa. She’s since moved away from the lo-fi bedroom pop that characterized her breakthrough EP, diary 001, which included “Pretty Girl” on its tracklist. With her sophomore record, Sling, she focuses on restraint and soft, subtle arrangements. It’s uncharted territory for her, ...
Trippie Redd and Lil Uzi Vert Can’t Buy Love on New Track ‘Holy Smokes’
Trippie Redd and Lil Uzi Vert linked to drop the new track “Holy Smokes.” Produced by Flansie and Sserotonin, it’s the second single off of Redd’s fourth album Trip At Knight. Debuting alongside a distorted animated lyric video, the song sees Redd rap over a synth beat lamenting that despite having stacks of cash, “money still won’t buy love.” In May, Redd shared the first single off of the album, “Miss The Rage” featuring Playboi Carti, which debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Redd’s latest albums were 2020’s Pegasus and its reissued deluxe edition, a collaborative project with Travis Barker and the rapper’s first rock album. “I didn’t feel like I was at the level I wanted to be at yet,” Redd told HYPEBEAST in an interview last year. “But now I feel like I’ve mastered my so...
Snooze Or Lose: NBC Sports Reportedly Close To Inking Deal With ESPN’s Maria Taylor
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Meg Oliphant / Getty Maria Taylor has seen her name plenty in recent headlines after a private conversation from her ESPN colleague Rachel Nichols went wide and accused her of being a simple diversity hire. The famed sports network is seeking to retain the talented Taylor, but rival NBC Sports has applied pressure and is working to secure her services across the network’s popular brands and shows. Front Office Sports reports that Taylor has been at the center of negotiations between the rival networks, all made especially interesting due to the fact that the Nichols conversation landed Taylor into the coveted position of covering the NBA Finals on ESPN’s NBA Countdown program but her contract with the network ends on July 20. Sources are saying that...
R. Kelly’s Lawyers Allowed To Bail On Alleged Pied Piper Of R&Pee Before BK Trial
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty Even R. Kelly‘s lawyers have had enough of the guy. A judge has allowed a couple of the disgraced singer’s lawyers to withdraw from representing him during his upcoming trial in Brooklyn for sex trafficking, amongst other charges. On Thursday, July 15, U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly granted a request from two of R. Kelly’s lawyers, Steve Greenberg and Michael Leonard, to be allowed to withdraw from the case. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the singer’s team of lawyers have had a falling out, with Greenberg and Leonard telling the judge it was “impossible” for them to continue repping the “I Believe I Can Fly” crooner. R. Kelly’s now-ex lawyers first made the request in June, and issued a statement to the press. “Ultimately, a...
