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New Around the World: Aitch & Ashanti’s ‘Baby’ Update Hits Global Excl. U.S. Chart
Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” continues to simmer atop the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated March 26), while Lil Durk debuts a double-digit sum of tracks from his new No. 1 Billboard 200 album, 7220, on the Global 200. Elsewhere on this week’s global surveys, British rapper Aitch makes his first appearance, debuting on the Global Excl. U.S. list at No. 109 with “Baby,” alongside Ashanti. Released March 10, the song arrives propelled by 7.2 million official streams and 2,300 downloads sold outside the U.S. in the week ending March 17, according to Luminate, formerly MRC Data. Those figures make up 96% and 98%, respectively, of the song’s worldwide totals. It’s likewise the first global chart entry for New York-born Ashanti, building upon her extensive U.S. ch...
Which Harry Styles Hot 100 Hit Is Your Favorite? Vote!
Lights up, Harry Styles fans, because the singer has a new album on the way. On Wednesday (March 23), the One Direction-er sent out save-the-dates for the release of Harry’s House. And the housewarming is coming up quick, with the album set to be released on May 20. So it’s a perfect time to look back at Styles’ career as a solo artist and his impact on the Billboard charts. It began back in 2017 with the release of the heartthrob’s debut solo single “Sign of the Times,” which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 with its levitating visual and bold sonic departure from the singer’s boy-band past. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Two years later, Styles outdid himself with Fine Line leader “Lights Up,” landing at No. 3 upon the song’s surprise debut in October 2019, and the al...
HHW Gaming Exclusive: ‘Halo The Series’ Showrunner & Executive Producer Speak About Making Better Video Game Movies & TV Shows
Video Games developed into films, and now television shows should be a homerun for studios because they are rich with source material to work with, but as we all know for a long time, that hasn’t been the case for many years. Thanks to shows like Halo The Series and other successful movies based on video games, that trend seems to be coming to an end. Halo The Series is just one day away from premiering on Paramount+, but the show is already polarizing, dividing franchise fans. The show, which is nine years in the making, follows Pablo Schreiber’s Master Chief and the Silver Team on a new timeline, moving away from the messy one we have experienced in the insanely-popular Halo video games. The idea the game is not sticking with the storyline, Schreiber’s version of the John 117 taken off h...
YEEZY Brand Hires Former Nike ACG Design Director Nur Abbas
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: press handout / Yeezy Brand Kanye West’s YEEZY attire has gotten all kinds of criticism over the years as they overall designs look, well, struggle, but it seems like he’ll be getting some help updating that part of his fashion game as he’s gotten a seasoned designer to get down with his team. Highsnobiety is reporting that former Nike ACG design director, Nur Abbas has been appointed to be the new head of design for Kanye’s YEEZY brand. Maybe Abbas will convince Kanye to put zippers on his next struggle bubble jacket or something. But now that he’s taken on the responsibility of helping YEEZY become a bigger brand than just sneakers, Abbas will be reporting directly to Ye (of course) while trying further expand YEEZY’s brand. He’s even be overlookin...
Analysts Say Pusha T’s Arby’s “Spicy Fish Diss Track” Netted Company $8.2 Million In Ad Exposure
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Kovac / Getty Pusha T made waves when it came out that he and his brother No Malice penned a portion of the McDonald’s “I’m Loving It” jingle, and he’s back in business with a new related venture. King Push’s “Spicy Fish Diss Track” on behalf of fast-food company Arby’s reportedly netted the brand $8.2 million in ad exposure which prompted Pusha T to suggest that it may or may not be true. Via a tweet from journalist Darren Rovell, who quoted a projection from Apex Marketing, the Virginia Beach, Va. rapper hauled in a potential few million for Arby’s. “Value to Arby’s through 7pm ET: $8,203,272 in equivalent advertising exposure, according to @ApexMarketing,” read the tweet. Catching wind of the news, Pusha T shared some cryptic bars that signal i...
Kid Cudi To Direct & Star In New Jay-Z Produced Netflix Film
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Albert L. Ortega / Getty Kid Cudi has firmly established himself as a compelling entertainer, and a new film will see him expand on that talent as he’s named as the director and star of the project which will premiere on Netflix. The “Day and Nite” rapper went on social media on Tuesday (March 22nd) to share that he came to an agreement to direct and star in a movie that will be released on Netflix. The film, Teddy, is based on a script that Kid Cudi had been working on for close to a decade. He expressed his joy over the news through his Twitter account, which was a prelude to his declaration that he was going to step back from social media to protect his mental health. “I always wanted to write my own movie, so I said f*** it and started doing it,” he w...
Nas Debuts “Wave Gods” Music Video With A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier
Nas has put out a music video for his single “Wave Gods.” Featuring A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier, the song comes off of his December album MAGIC, co-created with producer Hit-Boy. A$AP Rocky, Hidji of AWGE and Spike Jordan directed the visual, with Jordan also executive producing alongside Michael Prieto and Kajal. The video opens with the quote “every choice you make, makes you.” Shot in New York, the video skips between close-ups of a vinyl being spun on a turntable and footage of the rappers going about their daily lives in the city. The visual moves Nas rolling dice with his friends and being confronted by a stranger, cutting to him waking up in a hospital bed. “No comparison we more solid than they are,” Nas raps on the hook. “Me and Hit-Boy they say we like the new Gang Starr.” Nas’ MAG...
Kaskade Wins Lawsuit Against KAOS Nightclub, Judge Awards $8 Million
The US District Court in Nevada has awarded Kaskade $8 million after the former Las Vegas nightclub KAOS canceled his residency. US District Court Judge Andrew Gordon on Friday ruled in favor of Kaskade and Big City Dynasty Corp in the breach of contract suit. The iconic DJ’s residency at KAOS Nightclub reportedly earned him a whopping $300,000 per night, which isn’t uncommon for artists of his caliber. “We are pleased that the court found in Kaskade’s favor and upheld the parties’ carefully negotiated agreement,” Jordan Siev of Reed Smith LLP said in a statement. Kaskade performs at SoFi Stadium. Keiki Lani Knudsen/Insomniac Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles According to a rep for Kaskade and a report from Billboard...
Kygo, Dua Lipa, Green Day to Headline Lollapalooza 2022: See the Full Lineup
The resurgence of music festivals is in full swing, and Lollapalooza is the latest to join the party. The organizers of the iconic Chicago music festival have announced an impressive lineup for their 2022 fest. Commencing on Thursday, July 28th and closing out on Sunday the 31st, Lollapalooza’s roster spans the gamut of rock, dance, pop, and everything in-between. The freshly announced headlining guests include tropical house pioneer Kygo, “Levitating” pop star Dua Lipa, and rock band Green Day. Others from around the electronic music world include Kaskade, REZZ, ZHU, Black Coffee, CloZee, and Duke Dumont. Lollapalooza lineup for 2022 Lollapalooza Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles At the end of last year, Lollapalooza’s co-founder Ted Gardner passed away...
DJ Diesel Aims to Spotlight the Next Generation of Artists With New Showcase Series
Once known for his scoring, DJ Diesel is now shifting his focus to assists. The world’s biggest DJ teased a new event series over the weekend called “Shaq’s Bass Allstars Who’s Next Edition.” Using his gargantuan platform to support the artists waiting for their big break, it seems Diesel is planning to start a recurring showcase of young and hungry bass music producers. Not only will he host the events, but he will also perform as the opener, he said, so the spotlight is on the rising stars. The first entry in the new series took place over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend at The Vanguard in Orlando, Florida. At the event, Diesel brought out young bass music producers Rated R, VRG, VLCN, and Protaxia. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles In addition to sharing th...
ODESZA Announce Release Date of New Album, “The Last Goodbye”
With two simple words, ODESZA broke EDM Twitter. The Grammy-nominated electronic music duo have announced a brand new album, The Last Goodbye, the fourth of their illustrious career and first since 2017’s A Moment Apart. “It’s done,” they tweeted on March 22nd. “Over the past few years we’ve been able to reflect on who we are, what it means to do what we do, and in the end, who we are doing this for,” ODESZA said in a statement. “We became focused and inspired by the impact our families and friends have imprinted on us and how we want to continue to echo that out as we move through this life. We found comfort in the fact that those who we love stay with us, that they become intrinsically part of us, in a way.” The Last Goodbye...
Young Thug, Gunna and More To Feature on YSL Rapper T-Shyne’s ‘Confetti Nights’
T-Shyne, a Harlem rapper signed to Young Thug’s YSL label, is set to debut his sophomore studio album, Confetti Nights, next month. Leading up to the drop, the rising talent has shared the project’s tracklist, which features a lineup with a few of the leading names in hip-hop. Gunna is the first guest artist listed on the tracklist, making his appearance on the single “Still Ain’t Finished.” Young Thug has three guest spots across the LP, starting with the track “Fighting Demons.” The Atlanta rapper will then feature alongside Meek Mill on “That Goi,” followed by another appearance on “Sugar Water.” Additionally, NAV, Swae Lee, JID, 6LACK and Dougie F are all featured throughout the album’s 15 songs. The tracklist also notes that the project is executive produced by Young Thug and Kevin Du...
