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Mac Miller’s ‘Macadelic’ Receives 10-Year Anniversary Vinyl Release
For the 10-anniversary celebration of Mac Miller‘s 2012 mixtape Macadelic, the Pittsburgh artist’s estate has released a vinyl of the album. In honor of the release, Miller’s estate has also dropped a commemorative video that featured never-before-seen archival footage of the artist from the Macadelic era. The short clip was dated on March 23, 2012 and showcased in-studio footage, concert moments and conversation he had with his inner circle. The vinyl is set to arrive with an embossed cover that features three-color segment LPs as well as an 11×17 poster. This drop will mark the first time Macadelic releases as a vinyl. The vinyl is available for purchase online with proceeds slated to go to the Mac Miller Fund. Elsewhere in music, Harry Styles has announced his third album Harry’s House....
Nicki Minaj Crosses Out Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, & Doja Cat’s Names In Op-Ed Praising Her, Twitter Senses Shadiness
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Mondadori Portfolio / Getty Nicki Minaj’s latest social media antics have many, including the Barbs thinking she was being really shady to other female Hip-Hop artists. Queen Barb Nicki Minaj raised eyebrows on social media after sharing a HotNewHipHop Op-Ed written by Joshua Robinson titled Why Nicki Minaj Is One of the Greatest of All Time. Of course, it’s a no-brainer that Minaj would share a piece praising her, and acknowledging her contributions to the genre, but it’s what she did with the screengrab from the post that even has her Barbz asking why? The original paragraph in the piece read: “Yet, what’s most astonishing and powerful about Nicki’s impact on Hip-Hop is her presence and, sometimes, the lack thereof. Whether she’s going on an unexp...
XUPERMASK Launching First-Ever Los Angeles Pop-Up Experience
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: XUPERMASK / @XUPERMASK XUPERMASK, the high-end facemask and apparel brand from will.i.am, Jose I. Fernandez, and Honeywell, made quite a splash last year with their sought-after face covering, which makes sense considering the public health scenario. This week, XUPERMASK will offer its first-ever pop-up experience in Los Angeles, giving prospective buyers an exclusive look at the masks and other items for purchase. Now extending beyond maks, XUPERMASK now boasts an offshoot in the name of XUPERGEAR, a clothing line with hoodies and shirts with an attached mask sporting a variety of functions and reliable protection. The brand is also proud to announce XUPERFAB masks, featuring a dazzling array of patches, scent stickers, earbud holders, and more. Related ...
Eat To Live: ‘The Black Vegan Cooking Show’ Debuts With Styles P As A Guest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MADAMENOIRE / MadameNoire A new show putting a spotlight on plant-based cooking done a famous Black chef has made its debut, with veteran MC Styles P joining in the fun for the first episode. Veganism in the Black community is in the midst of a resurgence, and a new cooking show capitalizes on that with a passion. The Black Vegan Cooking Show, presented by MADAMENOIRE, made its debut on Tuesday (March 22nd). Hosted by Chef Charlise Rockwood, The Black Vegan Cooking Show is the next step in a journey that the London-born chef, model and entrepreneur began with her Vegan Soulicious platform on Instagram. Rockwood’s first guest in the kitchen was none other than one-third of iconic Hip-Hop group The Lox and entrepreneur Styles P. The “Good Times” rapper has ...
Researcher Finds Republicans, Conservatives Dense & Cognitively Lacking…And We’re All Shocked, Of Course
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mario Tama / Getty Break out your umbrellas, good people, because the forecast predicts a 99.9999 percent chance of “water is wet” news. It appears that researchers have been studying mental, intellectual and cognitive natures of different voter and ideological demographics and it turns out—Republicans are dumb AF. From Raw Story: As the new Faith in America survey by Deseret News & Marist College highlights, the basic understanding of the role of religion in a secular democracy has become so polarized that 70% of Republicans believe that religion should influence a person’s political values, where as only 28% of Democrats and 45% of independents share that view. Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives, also do not consume the same sourc...
Soccer Mommy Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song “Shotgun”: Watch
Soccer Mommy has announced her new album Sometimes, Forever with a music video for the new song “Shotgun.” The album was produced by Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) and it’s due out June 24 via Loma Vista. Soccer Mommy has also added new dates to her upcoming tour. Check out the new dates and the Kevin Lombardo–directed video for “Shotgun” below. “‘Shotgun’ is all about the joys of losing yourself in love,” Soccer Mommy’s Sophie Allison said in a statement. “I wanted it to capture the little moments in a relationship that stick with you.” Sometimes, Forever is Soccer Mommy’s third studio LP and the follow-up to 2020’s Color Theory. She released her debut Clean in 2018 at 20 years old. Last year, Soccer Mommy released two new songs: “Kissing in the Rain” and “Rom Com 2004.” Read ...
Beabadoobee Announces New Album Beatopia, Shares Video for New Song “Talk”: Watch
Beabadoobee: 04-17 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival04-18-24 Las Vegas, NV – Oxford04-20 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre04-22 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades04-24 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival04-25 Pomona, CA – Glass House04-26 San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s05-17 West Palm Beach, FL – iThink Financial Amphitheater @05-19 Tampa, FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre @05-20 Jacksonville, FL – Underbelly05-23 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel05-24 Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheatre @05-25 Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheatre @05-27 Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center @05-28 Louisville, KY – Waterfront Park @05-29 Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre...
Mitski Postpones Concerts Due to “Positive COVID Test in the Mitski Touring Party”
Mitski is postponing concerts due to “a positive Covid test in the Mitski touring party,” she tweeted. Shows in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia are going to be rescheduled for later dates that will get announced soon. In addition, a concert at the Anthem in Washington, D.C. is being pushed from March 26 to March 28. (She’ll still play a sold out show at the venue on March 27.) Mitski’s Boston shows were scheduled for March 21 and 22 at Roadrunner; the New York concert was set for March 24 at Radio City Music Hall; and the Philadelphia show was going to happen on March 25 at Franklin Music Hall. Mitski has tweeted that tickets for the original concerts will be honored for the rescheduled dates. Mitski is on tour in support of Laurel Hell. She began the North American trek in February and...
Watch Megan Thee Stallion Perform “Sweetest Pie” at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Megan Thee Stallion was among the performers last night at the 2022 iHeartRadio Awards. During her performance of “Sweetest Pie,” which didn’t feature an assist from her collaborator Dua Lipa, she smashed a pie in the face of a dancer and delivered an instant meme when she “played the piano” with her butt. Watch it happen below. Megan Thee Stallion just shared her new collaboration with Dua Lipa earlier this month. It followed her recent release Something for Thee Hotties, the Shenseea collaboration “Lick,” and the Cheetos tie-in “Flamin’ Hottie.” She’s set to star in the upcoming A24 film F*cking Identical Twins, which also stars Bowen Yang, Megan Mulally, and Nathan Lane. Read “Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Thot Shit’ Director Breaks Down the Video’s Horror and Humor.” Content This content can ...
Harry Styles Announces Third Album ‘Harry’s House’
Harry Styles has announced that his third album, titled Harry’s House, will release on May 20 via Columbia. According to a release, the forthcoming record, which follows Styles’ 2019 album Fine Line, will boast 13 tracks. While further details are currently unavailable, Styles did unveil the official artwork for the album on Instagram, which features the “Watermelon Sugar” singer scratching his chin while standing on the ceiling of an upside-down living room. “Harry’s House. May 20th,” he captioned the post. Additionally, Styles released a 40-second trailer for the upcoming project, which sees the chart-topper carefully enter a theater stage and smile into the camera while a yellow house ascends above him. Fans had previously speculated that Styles’ next project might be titled “...
Japan’s Miyashita Yuu Talks New Album, Including ‘Platinum End’ Closer ‘Koufukuron’
Since 2008, when Miyashita Yuu kicked off his career as a “utaite” singer posting covers of Vocaloid songs on the Japanese video-sharing platform Nico Nico Douga, he has branched out from being a cover singer to being a songwriter, composer, arranger, illustrator and animator of music videos, gifting fans with his multitalented artistry. He released three albums as an amateur artist, beginning with his first project Zouka (“Artificial Flower”) in April 2013, his follow-up from May 2014 called holidays, and his third set called “Suimyaku” (“Water Vein”) in April 2016. He wrote and sang all the songs on these albums and even illustrated the covers. Miyashita made his major-label debut in August 2016 with his first album Tsumugi no Ki, then followed up with Ao ni Aruku in December 2018 and Sa...
Taylor Swift’s 40 Biggest Hot 100 Hits
Few artists have earned the chart hits, fan support and critical acclaim that Taylor Swift enjoys. Emerging as a country singer-songwriter on her 2006 self-titled debut before branching out into the worlds of pop music, indie folk and beyond, Swift has notched eight No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100, inspired a dedicated legion of Swifties and won the Grammy for album of the year three times — for Fearless, 1989 and Folklore; She is just the fourth person, and the first woman, to win that prestigious Grammy three times. In 2019, Swift was honored as Billboard‘s first ever Woman of the Decade at our 2019 Women In Music event, not just for her commercial success, but for her commitment to protecting creative rights, music education, literacy programs, cancer research, disaster relief and the T...
