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Nicki Minaj Calls Festival Naming Her, Beyoncé, Frank Ocean and Tyler, the Creator as Performers “One Lie After the Next”
A music festival claiming to feature big headliners like Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, Nicki Minaj, Tyler, the Creator and Megan Thee Stallion has been called a “lie” by the Queen rapper, while representatives of artists labelled the event fake. Minaj confirmed on Twitter that she is not involved in the event that goes by the name “Smellow Festival,” replying to a fan “One LIE after the NEXT” after the Barb shared a Deuxmoi entry regarding the festival. Reps for Tyler, the Creator also confirmed to HYPEBEAST that the event is not legitimate. “Smellow Festival” is supposedly sponsored by JAY-Z‘s Roc Nation and also names performers such as SZA, Kodak Black, Lil Baby, Jaden Smith and more. The event’s website claims that the festival “will provide a thoughtfully-curated, stage music event from ...
Syd Announces New Album Broken Hearts Club, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
Syd has announced her new solo album. Broken Hearts Club is out April 8 via Columbia. The follow-up to 2017’s Fin features the previously shared singles “Fast Car,” “Missing Out,” and “Right Track,” plus contributions from Kehlani and Smino. Tonight the Internet co-founder shared a video for new single “Could You Break a Heart,” which features Lucky Daye. Watch it below. “The album is about a relationship I had that ended in my first real broken heart,” Syd said in a statement. “It almost felt like I joined a club because all of my friends went through similar experiences. It was like a rite of passage. I started writing the album on the relationship when I was in love. You’re really getting the whole journey from the beginning to the end. I want people to fi...
Leikeli47 Shares Video for New Song “LL Cool J”: Watch
Leikeli47 has shared another preview of her forthcoming album Shape Up, sharing a new video for a song titled “LL Cool J.” In the song, she explains that LL Cool J represents “Ladies Love Cool Jewelry” rather than the legendary New York rapper. Shape Up arrives on April 15, and includes the previously released single “Chitty Bang.” Watch “LL Cool J” below. Shape Up is the third album from the enigmatic Los Angeles-based rapper, following 2018’s Acrylic. She released a new song titled “Zoom” in the summer of 2020, announcing Shape Up with another new song titled “BITM” in late February. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Listen to Nigo and Lil Uzi Vert’s New Song “Heavy”
Bape founder Nigo has released another single from his comeback album I Know Nigo. The new song, “Heavy,” features Lil Uzi Vert. Give it a listen below. I Know Nigo is out March 25 (via Victor Victor Worldwide/Republic). The record will include the singles “Arya” (with A$AP Rocky), “Want It Bad” (with Kid Cudi), “Hear Me Clearly” (with Pusha T), and “Morë Tonight” (with Teriyaki Boyz). Lil Uzi Vert released Eternal Atake in 2020. Last year, he shared the single “Demon High.” And, more recently, he collaborated with Mura Masa on “Bbycakes.” Read Pitchfork’s “Exploring Hip-Hop’s Love Affair With Bape.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Chino Moreno’s ††† (Crosses) Share New Songs “Initiation” and “Protection”: Listen
††† (Crosses)—the duo of Deftones’ Chino Moreno and producer/multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez—have released the new songs “Initiation” and “Protection.” The tracks mark the first original music from the band since 2014’s †††. Hear the songs below. Moreno and Lopez formed ††† in 2011. Last year, they shared a new cover of Q Lazzarus’ “Goodbye Horses.” The previous year, the duo released a cover of Cause & Effect’s “Beginning of the End.” Read about witch house in Pitchfork’s feature “25 Microgenres That (Briefly) Defined the Last 25 Years.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Justin Bieber Speaks Out After Hailey’s Medical Scare: ‘She’s Strong, But It’s Been Scary’
Justin Bieber spoke out about life’s curveballs during his Justice World Tour stop in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday (Mar. 16). The speech came after an electrical fire caused the power to go out in the middle of JB’s show and days after his wife, Hailey Bieber, revealed that she was hospitalized after experiencing stroke-like symptoms caused by a “very small blood clot” to her brain. “You know, it’s kind of crazy how life randomly throws you curveballs,” the “Peaches” singer told the crowd once the show resumed, per a video shared by social media user @angiebeebs. “You know, we can’t really control much. You know, tonight the power cutting out. Obviously, you guys know, most of you probably know or seen the news about my wife.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news He assured that she...
Tones And I Is Lost In the Desert In ‘Eyes Don’t Lie’ Music Video: Watch
Tones And I had a dream ride with “Dance Monkey,” a track that set charts on fire, smashed records in Australia and the U.K. and has raced past seven billion streams across all platforms. Following its release in May 2019, and with zero paid publicity, “Dance Monkey” ruled the ARIA Singles Chart for an unprecedented 24 weeks, and led the Official U.K. Chart for 11 weeks, a record for a solo female artist. “Dance Monkey” also went Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and is six-times platinum certified by the RIAA. Explore See latest videos, charts and news It’s King Kong of the streaming world. Though Tones is moving on. The one-time busker returns with “Eyes Don’t Lie,” which is accompanied by an official music video directed by Tones, Nick Kozakis, and Liam Kelly, the team behind the “Dance M...
Normani Unveils Emotionally Charged New Song ‘Fair’: Listen
It’s been nine months since Normani unveiled her “Wild Side” collaboration with Cardi B in July 2021 and, as expected, fans had been itching for new music ever since. The singer answered prayers on Friday (March 18), when she unveiled the highly anticipated new single, “Fair.” Explore Explore Normani See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The song, produced by HARV, finds Normani crooning softly with soaring harmonies over a pulsating bass track that sounds like a heartbeat. “Is it fair that you moved on, ‘cause I swear that I haven’t,” she sings in the chorus of “Fair,” which she co-wrote with Abby Keen, HARV and Felisha King Harvey. “This song really captures me in one of my most vulnerable moments,” Normani said in a press statement about the song. “S...
The Wiggles, Nirvana Make Waves on Australia’s Charts
It’s official: Australia is wiggling right now. The Wiggles bag their first No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with ReWiggled (ABC/Orchard), a two-disc collaborative album that has something for everyone, young and older. Disc one is a collection of tributes, with Aussie acts The Chats, DZ Deathrays, Spacey Jane, Dami Im, Polish Club, Custard, Emily Wurramara and others sharing covers of Wiggles songs. Disc two is a studio album of The Wiggles covering their own favorite songs, including Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Tame Impala’s “Elephant,” which came in at No. 1 on triple j’s Hottest 100 poll for 2021. The Wiggles were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2011. But until ReWiggled, the children’s entertainers had a chart best of No. 3, which they achieved twice, with Nursery Rhymes 2 (f...
Aaliyah’s Self-Titled Album To Release on Vinyl For the First Time
Aaliyah‘s self-titled record is set to receive a vinyl release for the first time in history via Vinyl Me, Please. Dropping as Vinyl Me, Please’s Essentials Record of the Month for April 2022, Aaliyah will be released across two LPs on red and gold galaxy colored vinyl and will include a listening notes booklet and art print. This exclusive reissue was half-speed mastered by Barry Grint at Alchemy Mastering at AIR and will be available to Vinyl Me, Please Essential subscribers. “It’s long been a dream for VMP to bring this remarkable record to our members,” said Amileah Sutliff, Vinyl Me, Please’s Head of Editorial. “Aaliyah is a true masterpiece from an artist who was unimaginably influential in her too-short time on earth, so it means the world to us to be able to hon...
Lil Nas X Teases New Album Is Almost Finished, Shares New Preview Clip
Lil Nas X recently hinted that his much-anticipated next album is expected to drop very soon. He also teased that collaborations with YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Saucy Santana are on the way in an announcement that also made his return to social media. The MONTERO artist took to social media to ask fans which song they would want to hear first. Fans instantly wanted to know if there was other new music coming and as a man of the people, Lil Nas shared a snippet of what’s to come. However, at first, he shared a satirical song and accompanied the track with the question, “Who y’all think i should get on this?” The music sample appeared to feature multiple beats that play over each other while Lil Nas raps, “See I never gave a f*ck, never will, popping pills, ain’t no Benadryl, I’m the pri...
Julia Fox WhiteWomansplains Kanye West Behavior
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty Have no fear, a white woman will explain Kanye West’s behavior for everybody. According to Ye’s latest ex, Julia Fox, the guy is harmless and Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have nothing to worry about. Despite the allegedly abusive and bullying behavior Yeezy has been exhibiting on social media, at least until Instagram suspended him for 24 hours, Fox insists the targets of his vitriol need not worry. Reports TMZ: Related Stories We got Julia after a workout at Barry’s Bootcamp in WeHo, and asked her about Kanye’s string of threats against Pete … which started while she and Ye were still dating. Many people think Kanye’s crossed a line, Julia sees no real danger on the horizon. ulia says Kanye wouldn’t follow through on any phys...
