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Talib Kweli Appears To Confirm New Black Star Album
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gladys Vega / Getty Hip-Hop fans have been waiting with bated breath for the possibility of a new Black Star album for 24 years. And apparently, one-half of the duo has confirmed it’s on the way. Talib Kweli took to social media to share the news in an Instagram post. The post was comprised of a photo of Kweli and Yaasin Bey aka Mos Def, his Black Star counterpart in a relaxed moment. The caption read, “The new Black Star album was recorded in hotel rooms and dressing rooms across the globe. I love how my brother @yasiinbey pushes me musically. #blackstarforever follow @blackstarkeepshining today…” Outside of that, no other details were shared by the “Get By” MC. There has been more in the way of material on their official web page, boasting archival...
Louisiana Republican Posts Tweet About ‘Millennial Leftists’ But No One Knows WTF He’s Talking About
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alex Wong / Getty Here’s the thing: Conservatives really don’t know how to roast. They don’t seem to have much of a grasp on how cleverness or humor actually work, so when they try to insult literally anyone, they either make themselves sound like school bullies who can’t actually fight and are mad girls don’t like them by shouting things like “libtard” and snowflake,” or their “jokes” are lacking in any semblance of comedic subtlety and they’re dryer than Ben Shapiro’s WAP-evaporating sex appeal. It’s why the closest thing right-wingers have to a current stand-up comedian who gets booked for specials is Joe Rogan, and he’s the comedic equivalent of people who post clearly offensive things they agree with online and passive-aggressively caption the post—“...
Ante Up: Remy Ma Hopes To Cut Pay Gap For Female Rappers Via Chrome 23 Battle League
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TV ONE / TV One A lot of rappers talk about changing the game but Remy Ma is really standing on business. She hopes to shorten the pay gap for female rappers with her new battle league. As per Madame Noire the Bronx bombshell is putting for women in Hip-Hop. On Sunday, February 27 she officially launched her female only battle league Chrome 23. The invite only event showcased some of the best female talent in the battle world including Ms. Hutle, 40 Barrs, Couture, QB, O’FFICIAL and Casey Jay. Leading up to the star studded bout the “Money Showers” MC detailed why she came up with the platform. Related Stories “My my main thing was to bring in more money for the women,” she explained. “The pay gap is ridiculous. It’s actually insulting. I’m used to s...
Poliça Announce North American Tour, Share New Song “Rotting”: Listen
Poliça have released “Rotting,” their first new song in two years. The Minneapolis-based group has also announced a string of North American tour dates. Listen to “Rotting” below and scroll down for Poliça’s full tour schedule. “Rotting” is produced by Poliça member Ryan Olson and Berlin-based techno artist Dustin Zahn. Poliça issued their most recent album, When We Stay Alive, back in 2020. Prior to that, they teamed up with Berlin orchestra stargaze for the 2018 LP Music for the Long Emergency. Poliça singer and keyboardist Channy Leaneagh also appeared on Swamp Dogg’s 2019 single “Sleeping Without You Is a Dragg” from the album Sorry You Couldn’t Make It. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Poliça: 04-30 Winona, MN – Midwest Music Fest06-09 Chic...
Carla Morrison Announces First New Album in 5 Years, El Renacimiento
Carla Morrison has announced El Renacimiento her first album of new material since 2015’s Amor Supremo. The LP is due out April 29 via Cosmica. She’s also announced a new run of headlining tour dates, kicking off in May in Los Angeles at the Greek Theatre. Morrison is also opening for Coldplay on the Mexico dates of their 2022 world tour. Check out the full list of dates below. El Renacimiento features the previously released singles “Ansiedad,” “No Me Llames,” “Obra de Arte,” and “Contigo.” Of the new album, Morrison said in a statement: “My most personal album yet. My other albums focused on my relationship with others, this one focuses on my relationship with myself. It’s as of now, the place where I live now. I shine bright, I’m in love and I’m content with my d...
Cover Art for King Von’s Posthumous Album ‘What It Means To Be King’ Revealed
The album art for King Von‘s upcoming posthumous album What It Means To Be King has been revealed. The late artist’s team took to Instagram to share the cover art — a closeup shot of the rapper with his jewelry and his intense eyes. What It Means To Be King will feature the lead single “Don’t Play That” featuring 21 Savage, which was released in February. King Von’s manager, Track, previously told VladTV that the single came from hundreds of unreleased songs. “Just going through my notes, I found a hundred songs, not released,” he said. “One day, I went, I said, ‘Let me really see how much songs this man really had.’ Man got over 200 or 300 songs.” HipHopDX also adds that 21 Savage’s feature in “Don’t Play That” came naturally as he was close to King Von’s family. The i am > i was rappe...
Songwriters Protest Spotify in LA: ‘I Just Want to Be Able to Pay My Bills’
A group of songwriters led by the organization The 100 Percenters gathered outside of Spotify’s old West Hollywood office Monday afternoon (Feb. 28) to protest the streaming service’s low royalty rates. Dubbed “#WeWroteThat,” the collection of creatives began congregating around noon while holding signs with phrases like “My time costs money,” “Would you work for free?,” “Spotify is valued at $67 billion — pay artists” and “1 cent per stream.” Event organizer Tiffany Red — a professional songwriter and founder of The 100 Percenters who has credits on songs performed by Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo and more — says the protest at 9200 Sunset Blvd. (a building Spotify previously occupied before moving to its current headquarters in Downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District in 2018) was motiv...
‘Encanto’ Soundtrack Has Most Weeks at No. 1 in Nearly a Year on Billboard 200
The Encanto soundtrack scores a seventh nonconsecutive week atop the Billboard 200 chart (dated March 5) – making it the album with the most weeks at No. 1 in nearly a year. The last album with more weeks at No. 1 was Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album, which ruled for 10 straight weeks between the Jan. 23 and March 27, 2021-dated charts. Explore Explore Encanto See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the last five years, only two albums have spent more weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 than Encanto: Dangerous and Taylor Swift’s Folklore (eight weeks) Encanto earned 90,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 24 (down 8%), according to MRC Data. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. ba...
Australia’s Mushroom Group Launches Talent Management Division
BRISBANE, Australia — Mushroom Group is expanding, with the formal launch of a talent management division. Led by director Sarah Donelly, Mushroom Management opens for business with a roster of nearly 50 artists, producers, musicians, songwriters and content creators, including Tkay Maidza, Bliss n Eso, Rolling Blackouts C.F., merci, mercy and The Living End. Celebrated producers Konstantin Kersting and Scott Horscroft are also on board. Mushroom Group has a long and successful history in artist management, with its late founder and chairman Michael Gudinski guiding the careers of ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted acts Skyhooks, Jimmy Barnes and others. The new enterprise, unveiled Monday (Feb. 28), is a “natural evolution” for the business, explains group CEO Matt Gudinski, one that cements the ...
Tears For Fears Is Tearing up Midweek U.K. Albums Chart With ‘The Tipping Point’
Tears For Fears could complete their comeback with a U.K. No. 1. Based on midweek data published by the Official Charts Company, the veteran band’s latest LP The Tipping Point (Concord) is on track to become their third leader, and first in 33 years. Warmly received by critics and fans, and boosted by some inspired live performances on late-night TV, The Tipping Point leads the midweek U.K. survey. It’s Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith’s first album of original material since 2005 and it’s poised to join The Hurting (1983) and The Seeds of Love (1989) as their career chart toppers. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Tipping Point leads a midweek Top 10 featuring a raft of new entries. Central Cee is on the verge of his second U.K. Top 10 album wi...
A Fake ‘DONDA 2′ Album by “Wanye Kest” Charted on iTunes’ Top Hip-Hop Albums Chart
With the absence of Kanye West‘s DONDA 2 on streaming services, some fans have fallen prey to a fake iTunes album by an artist named “Wanye Kest.” The fake 11-track record features tracks of the same name but are evidently shorter in length and lack the guest features from the likes of The Game, Baby Keem, Migos, Future, Jack Harlow, Alicia Keys, Fivio Foreign, Vory, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Soulja Boy and more. Reports state that the Kest version of DONDA 2 went as far as hitting No. 43 on iTunes’ Top Hip-Hop Album charts, but is no longer on the chart as of writing. The real DONDA 2 is currently only available on Ye’s very own YEEZY Stem Player, which is priced at $200 USD. A new tracklist was recently shared by G.O.O.D. Music artist Alexander Levi and West himself shared images...
“Stand Your Ground” Laws Have Spread Over Most Of The Country After Killing Of Trayvon Martin
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty Before the killing of Trayvon Martin by neighborhood stalk-negroes-man George Zimmerman, most people had never even heard of “stand your ground” laws. Yet, they had been on the books in Florida for nearly seven years at the time Trayvon was killed for minding his own business while being Black. Now, if you think that since that tragic day in 2012—when a Black teen was killed senselessly by the monster-slash-craven coward who got away with it—America grew a conscience, realized the harm these laws have the potential to create and decided a sweeping policy change was in order, then you just don’t know America. Related Stories STL laws didn’t decrease after Trayvon’s death, they increased to the point wh...
