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Quasi Sign to Sub Pop, Announce North American Tour
Quasi, the duo of Janet Weiss and Sam Coomes, have announced that they’ve signed to Sub Pop for their next album. They haven’t detailed release plans for the project, but they’ve announced a string of North American tour dates. See those below. Weiss and Coomes last issued a Quasi record, Mole City, in 2013. They teased some new material in 2020 with the release of a “quarantine demo” titled “RottenWrock.” The forthcoming Quasi LP is Weiss’ first new project since she announced her departure from Sleater-Kinney in 2019 after the release of The Center Won’t Hold. Quasi: 04-04 Seattle, WA – Neumos *04-05 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall *04-11 Buffalo, NY – Rec Room ^ 04-12 Toronto, Ontario – Lee’s Palace ^04-13 Detroit, MI – El Club ^04-14 Chicago, IL –...
Pusha T Disses McDonald’s With New Song for Arby’s: Listen
Pusha T has partnered with Arby’s to share a new song that promotes the fast food restaurant chain and disses McDonald’s. On “Spicy Fish Diss Track,” the rapper touts the superiority of Arby’s fish sandwiches over the McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish. “Filet-O-Fish is ***/And you should be disgusted,” he raps. “A little cube of fish from a clown is basic.” Listen to the track below (via Rolling Stone). In 2016, it was revealed that Pusha T wrote the iconic McDonald’s jingle “I’m Lovin’ It.” While the claim has been disputed, Pusha T does allude to the jingle on “Spicy Fish Diss Track,” opening the song, “I’m the reason/The whole world love it/Now I gotta crush it.” Speaking with Rolling Stone, Pusha T reiterated, “I am solely responsible for the ‘I’m Lovin’ It’ swag and the jingle of that company.”...
Rihanna Declares Herself ‘#PreggoAF’ in New Baby Bump Selfie Video
Rihanna took to social media on Sunday night (March 20) to show off her growing baby bump. “Takin ‘booty do’ to new levels #preggoAF,” the superstar captioned the Instagram Story, which starts with a closeup of her bump before panning to reveal her smiling face. Ever the business mogul, RiRi also took the opportunity to shout out one of her latest Fenty Beauty products, which she just so happened to be wearing in the selfie video, writing, “I’m not gon’ lie we f—-ked this new lip gloss color UUUPPP!!! #BubbleBinge is easily my new obsession.” Explore Explore Rihanna See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Last week, the singer revealed in a new interview with Elle during the opening of Fenty Beauty at Ulta that she’s officially entered into the third trimester...
Glass Animals’ ‘Heat Waves’ Rules Hot 100 For Third Week, Imagine Dragons & JID’s ‘Enemy’ Hits Top 10
Glass Animals‘ “Heat Waves” tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a third week, after completing a record 59-week climb to No. 1. Meanwhile, Imagine Dragons and JID‘s “Enemy” enters the Hot 100’s top 10, jumping from No. 12 to No. 8. The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated March 26, 2022) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (March 22). For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram. [embedded content] Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Heat Waves,” released on Wolf Tone/Polydor/Republic Records, drew 67.3 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 2%) and 15.2 million U.S. streams (up 1%) and sold 3,100 downloa...
AleXa Is Repping for K-Pop and Oklahoma In ‘American Song Contest’
“K-Pop” and “Oklahoma” are two words you don’t really think of in the same breath. But one of the 56 artists competing on the Monday (March 21) night series premiere of NBC’s American Song Contest just might change that — AleXa, a K-Pop artist from Tulsa, Okla. Born to a South Korean mother and an American father, she first learned about K-Pop in 2008, through one of her best friends. “The first group I ever saw was Super Junior – they’re a huge senior group in the K-Pop industry, but my gateway was SHINee,” AleXa tells Billboard. “I’ve been hooked ever since.” She moved to Korea in the first quarter of 2018 and competed on two reality shows, Rising Star and Produce 48. She signed with ZB, a label owned by South Korean video production company Zanybros. Her first single, “Bomb,” was releas...
Sebastian Yatra Taps John Legend for Bilingual Remix of ‘Tacones Rojos’
Colombian pop star Sebastian Yatra will release a bilingual remix of his hit “Tacones Rojos,” featuring John Legend on Wednesday (March 23). The new version of the feel-good track — on which Yatra channels ’90s Spanish pop with airy good humor, eschewing graphic lyrics for sweet lines such as “My slice of sunshine, the apple of my eye” — will now begin with Legend singing in English, before Yatra takes over in Spanish. Yatra announced the remix, slated for release this week, in a social media post. Recording with Legend, he tells Billboard exclusively, was a dream come true. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “John is miraculously talented and musically he can go anywhere. He’s someone I admire, and vocal-wise, it’s very intriguing to see how...
Wendy Williams Sets The Record Straight On Health and Bank Battle In New Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty After months of rumors and speculation surrounding her health, daytime talk queen, Wendy Williams is finally speaking out. In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ TJ Holmes, Williams not only revealed that she’s ready to return to work after missing season 14 of her highly successful talk show, but also that her absence is not “health-related” noting that her doctor advised her that she has the “mind and body of a 25-year old.” “Give me about three months,” she said via phone on Wednesday (March 16). “There are private things that I have to deal with and then I’ll be ready to come back and be free and ready to do my thing.” Related Stories Despite the health update, Williams did not appear on camera for unknown reasons, although Holmes shared...
Kid Cudi Is “Getting Off” Social Media “For My Mental”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Kid Cudi is taking a break from social media, and is considering doing so entirely. The “Day N Nite” rapper took to Twitter on Saturday, March 19 to tell his almost 3 million followers that although he’ll keep his Twitter because he has to, his Instagram might be a wrap. So why is the Cleveland native leaving social media? “Im turnin off all comments on IG for all posts. And im thinkin about gettin off IG all together honestly,” tweeted Cudi. “Think ima just keep my twitter. And im only gonna do that cuz I have to. I really wanna get off all socials.” Cudi has long been candid about his struggle with his mental health, and the toxic minefield that is social media and its limitless trolls certainly doesn’t make coping any easier. Ha...
MAGA Stooge & Former Struggle Rapper Kid Rock Says He Can’t Be Canceled
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mike Ehrmann / Getty Tucker Carlson, he of punchable face, knows how to stir up dust when it’s time to go on air. In an upcoming interview, the Fox News host sits down with Kid Rock who boasts that no matter how hard folks try that he can’t and won’t ever be canceled. Carlson, who is really excited to have the MAGA rocker and former struggle rapper on his program, tweeted out a teaser that zeroes in on Kid Rock’s bold assertion. Related Stories “I am uncancelable,” Kid Rock says to Carlson in the clip. “I’m not in bed with any big corporate things. At the end of the day, there’s nobody I’m beholden to…no record companies, no corporate interests, no nothing. You can’t cancel me. I love it when they try.” As most know, those who lean on the conservative sid...
Hear the Lead Single From Phife Dawg’s Posthumous LP ‘Forever’
“Forever,” the title track of late MC Phife Dawg’s forthcoming posthumous album, has been released by his estate. The new single samples different hip-hop artists using the word “forever,” including Wu-Tang Clan and Outkast. It’s also the last song that the A Tribe Called Quest rapper recorded before his passing in 2016. Produced by DJ Rasta Root, V. Rich and Nottz, the Forever LP is scheduled to drop tomorrow, March 22, via a partnership between AWAL and Phife Dawg’s estate. Spanning 13 songs in total, the album includes the previously released “French Kiss Deux” featuring Illa J and “Nutshell Part 2” featuring Busta Rhymes and Redman. Forever was first announced over four years ago in 2017. The last time fans were able to hear music from Phife Dawg was on A Tribe Called Quest’s We Got It...
Machine Gun Kelly Announces ‘Mainstream Sellout’ Tour With Travis Barker, Avril Lavigne and More
Machine Gun Kelly will head out on tour this summer in support of his sophomore pop-punk album, Mainstream Sellout, which is scheduled for release on March 25. The Blonde Don is already confirmed to perform at 52 arenas across North America and Europe, with guests including Travis Barker, Avril Lavigne, Blackbear, Trippie Redd, Willow, Iann Dior, Pvris and 44phantom. MGK will open his tour on June 8 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, before taking off across North America with stops in Atlanta, Boston, Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Portland, Louisville, Montreal, Salt Lake City, Denver and several others. The North American leg of the tour will conclude on August 13 in the 31-year-old pop-rocker’s hometown of Cleveland. The “Emo Girl” singer will then jet off to Europe, where his tour ...
Daddy Yankee Announces Retirement, Will Release Final Album ‘Legendaddy’
After upwards of 30 years in the music business, Daddy Yankee will be retiring. The Puerto Rican rapper is known for coining reggaeton and introducing the genre to an international audience with his 2004 hit “Gasolina.” On Sunday, he shared the news of his retirement in a heartfelt video posted to his YouTube channel “This race, which has been a marathon, finally sees the finish line. Now, I am going to enjoy what all of you have given me,” he said in the video, translated per CNN. “People say that I made this genre worldwide, but it was you who gave me the key to open the doors to make it the biggest in the world.” Ahead of retiring for good, Daddy Yankee will put out one last album. Entitled Legendaddy, the LP drops this Thursday, March 24. It’ll be the first full-length project from the...
