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Rex Orange County Leads Midweek U.K. Chart With ‘Who Cares’
Who cares? Brits clearly do. Rex Orange County is on track for a first U.K. No. 1 with Who Cares, the English act’s fourth studio album. Who Cares (via Columbia) rules the Official Chart Update, and should establish a career-best for the 23-year-old Hampshire singer and multi-instrumentalist. Prior to Who Cares, the singer (real name Alexander James O’Connor) had a chart best of No. 5 with his previous LP, 2019’s Pony, his first with a major label. Rex Orange County has been a name-to-watch in the alt/indie scene since 2017, when he guested on Tyler, the Creator’s Grammy-nominated album Flower Boy and broke out with his own single “Loving Is Easy,” alongside Benny Sings. He went on to finish runner-up in the BBC’s Sound of 2018 poll. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See lat...
Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Tha Dogg Pound’s ‘Doggystyle,’ ‘The Chronic’ and ‘Dogg Food’ Removed From Streaming Services
The Death Row Records albums of Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Tha Dogg Pound have been pulled from several streaming services. According to reports, fans can no longer find 1993’s Doggystyle, 1992’s The Chronic and 1995’s Dogg Food on platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. The removal occurred shortly after Snoop officially acquired Death Row Records and announced plans to turn the legendary hip-hop label into an NFT label, “We will be putting our artists through the metaverse and through a whole other chain of music. Just like how we broke the industry when we was the first independent to be major…I want to be the first major in the metaverse so Death Row will be an NFT.” Snoop, Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music have not commented. 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me and The Don Killumi...
DL Hughley Fires Back After Kanye West Threatens To “Hurt” Him
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bobby Bank / Getty D.L. Hughley is unfazed by Kanye West’s recent threats against him online after the comedian blasted him for his antics regarding Kim Kardashian, responding on social media over the weekend. The Original Kings of Comedy star clapped back at the Donda 2 rapper on Sunday (March 13th) on his social media accounts, mocking him for his behavior and swiping at his mental health issues. Hughley made his comments after West made a series of posts through his Instagram account targeting the comedian, who had taken him to task for his behavior towards estranged wife Kim Kardashian in an interview with DJ Vlad including stating that he was “stalking her” as the two are in the midst of a divorce. In a now-deleted post, the artist now known as Ye wr...
HHW Gaming: New ‘Halo’ Series Trailer Teases The Flood, The Covenant & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paramount+ / Halo It’s almost time to join up with Master Chief and the Silver Team to finish the fight in the new Halo television series coming exclusively to Paramount+. Following the world premiere at SXSW, Paramount+ blessed us with a new trailer for the highly anticipated Halo series produced by Showtime in partnership with the iconic first-person shooter’s developer 343 Industries. The latest trailer gives us an even better look at the show’s “Silver Timeline.” It will follow the legendary Spartan, Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber), and his Silver Team featuring three other Spartan soldiers going hunting for the devasting Halo ring. In the game, Master Chief stumbles upon the mysterious ring that turns out to be a weapon that can destroy the univ...
Stephen Curry To Drop ‘Sesame Street’ Themed Curry 9 Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Curry Brand / Under Armour Steph Curry and his Curry Brand are looking to get some buzz going in the sneaker game and to get some heads turning their way they’ll be dropping a few new and cool colorways to the Curry Flow 9 which will be inspired by some classic characters from Sesame Street. Source: Curry Brand / Under Armour Dubbed the “Street Pack,” the Curry 9’s will be coming in five different and vibrant colorways which will be paying homage to five specific Sesame Street puppets: Cookie Monster (“Taking Cookies”), Oscar The Grouch (“Talkin Trash”), Lil The Tiger (“Beyond The Stripe”), Abby Cadabby (“Now You See Me”), and of course, Elmo (“Dribble Me Elmo”). Speaking on Sesame Street, Steph revealed which of all the characters is his personal favorit...
Jim Jones ft. Dyce Payso & Keen Streetz “Who Dat,” Desiigner “Move How We Move” & More | Daily Visuals 3.14.22
HipHopWired Featured Video For a while now, Jim Jones has been the most visible and consistent member out of Dip Set and today continues to keep Harlem popping as he comes through with some new work to keep the streets buzzing. Linking up with Dyce Payso and Keen Streetz in the visuals to “Who Dat,” Jim Jones takes to the corner of the block with the aforementioned artists while they have a young lady cooking up that work in the kitchen back in the trap house. Related Stories Elsewhere Desiigner seems to be quite content with his life these days and in his clip to “Move How We Move” posts up in a garage with some thick young ladies who twerk to the beat while D sips on some potion. Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from ...
Listen to Teriyaki Boyz’s “Morë Tonight” With NIGO
Teased late last week, NIGO recently released his reunion with the Teriyaki Boyz. Titled “Morë Tonight,” the track serves as the official return of the influential force in the Japanese music and streetwear scene from the early 2000s, comprised of Ilmari and Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme, Verbal from M-Flo, rapper Wise and NIGO, who served as the group’s DJ. “Morë Tonight,” serves as the latest off of the I Know NIGO which features a host of big-name collaborators including Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, Pusha T, Famlay and Tyler, the Creator. Produced by close friend and collaborator Pharrell Williams, “Morë Tonight,” is an infectious bouncy track performed in Japanese. The members of the Teriyaki Boyz take turns delivering standout verses highlighting ...
Carl Cox, Charlotte de Witte, More Announced for Chicago’s ARC Festival: See the Full 2022 Lineup
ARC Festival is returning to the birthplace of house music in 2022 with a staggering lineup. The organizers of the Chicago electronic music festival have announced the artists for for its 2022 edition, scheduled for Labor Day Weekend at Union Park. Set to perform are Carl Cox, Adam Beyer □ Cirez D, Charlotte de Witte, Chris Lake, Gorgon City, Nora En Pure, Lane 8, Claptone and many more. The fest will also feature a number of iconic electronic music artists, like Fatboy Slim, Skream, Carl Craig and Richie Hawtin. The generational gap will be filled by a bevy of today’s brightest producers, including ANNA, Giolì & Assia, Vintage Culture and Wax Motif. They’ll perform across four stages. Eric Prydz performs at ARC Festival 2021. Jason Myers/Memorandum Media for EDM....
Cancún Music Week Organizers Announce First Round of Headliners, Talks and Topics
Ahead of the highly anticipated 2022 edition of Cancún Music Week, organizers have announced the summit’s first wave of headliners, discussions, and speakers. Coming to Cancún for five days from April 13-17, Cancún Music Week, aims to cement the city as one of the largest hubs for dance music in Mexico. The week’s offerings include live seminars, workshops, demo showcases, one-on-one networking opportunities and more, as well as a spate of pool parties and club nights. Cancún Music Week’s inaugural gathering in 2020. Cancun Music Week Celebrated dance music producers and DJs such as Eagles & Butterflies, Oxia, Audiofly and many more are primed to take the decks at Cancún Music Week’s numerous pool, club and afterparties. During the day, a...
Vini Vici and Berg Breathe New Life Into The Beloved’s 1993 Hit, “Sweet Harmony”
Vini Vici and Berg have turned back the clock to 1993, reimagining The Beloved’s club classic, “Sweet Harmony.” The superstar psytrance outfit eschewed the electrifying elements of their signature sound here, opting for a more hypnotic feel. Melancholic chords and feathery pads highlight the airy arrangement, before Vini Vici and Berg unload a four-on-the-floor drop with spacey synths. The production of Berg, a budding Israeli electronic music artist, adds layers of emotive sound design to the revamped “Sweet Harmony.” All in all, it’s a unique blend of dance-pop, progressive, and psytrance that represents yet another solid addition to Vini Vici’s venerated discography. “‘Sweet Harmony’ is one of those tr...
4 Artists You Need to See at Brownies & Lemonade’s Spring Break Takeover In Mexico
The rise of Brownies & Lemonade never seems to stop. The celebrated dance music brand, who was named EDM.com‘s best Event Organizer of 2020, has now teamed up with Pollen to present its first-ever Spring Break event in Puerto Vallarta. Scheduled for March 21-25, the destination fest is a sun-kissed, oceanside utopia with all kinds of can’t-miss events and activations. And—most importantly—huge performances from some of the biggest names in electronic dance music. Here are four must-see artists at Brownies & Lemonade’s debut Spring Break experience. Wax Motif Australian DJ and house music maven Wax Motif just unveiled his debut album, House Of Wax, via his own Divided Souls imprint. One of the genre’s genuine polymaths, Motif masterfully showcased his ver...
China Is Once Again Resorting To Lockdowns As Omicron Variant Runs Rampant
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PETER PARKS / Getty Just when it seemed like we were closer to being done with the Covid pandemic, China is once again experiencing a surge in Covid infections not seen since the beginning of the pandemic two years ago and they’re taking drastic steps to stop the new wave. According to The New York Times, several of China’s factories have ordered lockdowns, along with theaters, cinemas and many restaurants in Shanghai, as Omicron infections have more than quintupled in recent days from their seven-day average which now stands at 1,584. Though China can’t afford to go through another complete shutdown as it did when the pandemic first began two years ago, they are taking some pretty intense steps to avoid another wave of infections. Related Stories “C...
