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Lil Durk Drops “AHHH HA” Visual, Shares New ‘7220’ Release Date

Lil Durk has dropped his latest single, “AHHH HA,” from his forthcoming album 7220, along with an accompanying music video. Durk took to social media on Monday evening to share the visual with fans, while also revealing 7220‘s album artwork and a new release date of March 11. The album was previously scheduled for release on February 22, which is the same day that Kanye West‘s Donda 2 will release exclusively on his Stem Player. “I missed the half time performance for allstar to give y’all this album,” Durk wrote in a separate IG Stories post. 7220 will arrive as Durk’s first solo full-length project since The Voice, which was released toward the end of 2020. Last year, the Chicago rapper joined forces with Lil Baby on a collaborative album, titled The Voice o...

#Twosday: Baltimore Twitter Bombarded With Requests To Say Today’s Date

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: picture alliance / Getty Word nerds around the globe are no doubt excited about today’s date (2/22/22), especially those who are fans of palindromes. Given the tonal delivery of the day, many on Twitter are asking Baltimore natives to say the date out loud due to Charm City’s unique accent. For those unaware, the Baltimore accent is most notable with words that make the “u” sound, rendering the vowel tone to “yew” in many regards. For fans of The Wire, the late Robert Chew, who played the cunning gangster Proposition Joe, possessed the accent as did Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, one of the hired guns top street boss Marlo Stanfield. The accent is most notable among Black residents of Baltimore, with white residents in the blue-collar city having their ow...

Michael Buble Talks ‘Higher’ Album, Working With Paul McCartney and His Hockey Rink

Michael Buble is living the Canadian dream. Hits, millions of albums sold, fans around the globe, a beautiful family, and his very own hockey rink. During a chat on Australian commercial radio earlier this week, the veteran crooner became the envy of every Canuck by boasting about the rink at his home in Burnaby, a city in British Columbia. When Nova host Fitzy put it out there that compatriot Chad Kroeger of Nickelback had an impressive home rink, Buble set the record straight. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I have a bigger hockey rink. I do, I basically spent almost all my money, I’ve turned into the MC Hammer of hockey guys,” he quipped. “I have nothing left. But you know what? I just skate down there hungry. Yeah, I have an ice rink in th...

Dua Lipa and Rita Ora Remember Jamal Edwards: ‘Gone Way Too Soon’

Dua Lipa and Rita Ora have joined the chorus of tributes to Jamal Edwards, the British music entrepreneur and SBTV founder who has died at the age of 31. Edwards, who, at age 16, launched the channel as a launchpad for grassroots artists in his hometown, London, and was later awarded an MBE for his contribution to music, passed away Sunday (Feb. 20). When his parents gave Edwards a video camera as a Christmas gift at the age of 15, he turned it to local talent and uploaded the videos to YouTube. Today, the platform boasts more than 122 million subscribers. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Many friends have turned to social media to remember a music trailblazer who gave an assist to countless artists, Dua Lipa and Rita Ora among them. Lipa wrote ...

EARTHGANG Enlists Musiq Soulchild for New Single “AMEN”

EARTHGANG and Musiq Soulchild have joined forces for “AMEN,” the newest single from the Dreamville duo’s upcoming album GHETTO GODS. Clocking in at just a little over three minutes, the track hears Olu, WowGr8 and Musiq Soulchild in both a lovesick and confident mindset, revealing their desires for their partners and their careers with shoutouts to Dreamville and J. Cole. “We spent so much time outside during the pandemic – Atlanta low-key never shut down,” the duo told Zane Lowe on Apple Music. “Every where we went we was having a good time and enjoy ourselves. So we want people to enjoy themselves when they heard this record. Never waste a moment to celebrate life. We was living it up the whole time.” In January, the pair addressed the GHETTO GODS delay and revealed that the album didn’t...

‘I Know NIGO’ Album Sets Are Available for Pre-Order

NIGO has started 2022 off with a sprint, delivering his first collection for KENZO as creative director, staying active through his label Human Made, and now reigniting his music career after an almost two-decade hiatus. The upcoming album I Know NIGO features Pharrell as co-executive producer and promises collaborative tracks with Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, Pusha T, Famlay, Teriyaki Boyz, Tyler the Creator, and more. An “Arya” music video featuring A$AP Rocky and “Want it Bad” track featuring Kid Cudi were released earlier this year giving fans a glimpse of what lies in store. [embedded content] Four I Know NIGO box sets are available, offering CDs and different styles of black and white T-shirts printed with Human Made graphics featuring a duck and dog flying on a magic carpet. ...

The Ghost of Ultra Past: Here’s Why Everyone Thinks Hardwell Is Returning In 2022

In a lineup akin to the EDM version of the Met Gala, it’s a blurry smudge on Ultra‘s 2022 flier that’s causing the dance music hive mind to come unglued. When Ultra organizers announced the first phase of the lineup, they also revealed a secretive closing performance by “one of the most iconic artists in electronic music history.” And one name instantaneously became the consensus. Considering his illustrious history with the brand, all signs point to Hardwell. The storied Dutch DJ performed at Ultra every year from 2012 to 2018, when he shockingly stepped away from the electronic music industry at the age of 30. In many ways, Ultra’s mythos runs through him. When Ultra announced a third wave of artists by posting a flier with the festival’s he...

Lil Baby Confirms New Album Is Almost Done, “New Music” On the Way

Lil Baby officially announced that his new album is in its final stages, and that fans can expect new music to drop soon. Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, the young rapper simply stated, “Album Almost Done, New Music Otw Tho.” Fans responded with excitement, with many expressing the long wait between the upcoming album and its predecessor, My Turn. My Turn dropped almost two years ago to the date and featured guest appearances from Gunna, 42 Dugg, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Wayne, Moneybagg Yo, Young Thug and Rylo Rodriguez. The 20-track record debuted at No. 1 and went on to become platinum certified on its first anniversary. Earlier this month, Chart Data revealed that the album has never left the Billboard 200 and was still in its top 20, spending 100 total weeks on the chart....

Conway The Machine Raps Over Kanye West’s “Jail,” Baby Keem’s “family ties” and More on ‘Greetings Earthlings’ Mixtape

With his Shady Records debut album God Don’t Make Mistakes set to drop this Friday, Conway The Machine delivered his mixtape Greetings Earthlings to tide fans over until February 25. Clocking in at 50 minutes, the 14-track record hears the rapper spit bars over the beats of Baby Keem’s “family ties,” Kanye West’s “Jail,” Young Thug’s “Hot” and more. Joining Conway The Machine are Griselda‘s Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn, 2 Chainz, Goose and Jae Skeese. “I spent my birthday [c]ooking up a plate for y’all and it’s All [S]tar weekend too so I’m in a good mood,” he wrote on Instagram. “[H]ere’s Something to hold y’all over until the 25th.” Prior to Greetings Earthlings, Conway The Machine confirmed that he is no longer part of both Shady and Griselda Records — the latter of which he co-f...

Pusha T Confirms JAY-Z Feature on New Album

In a recent interview with Gillie Da Kid and Wallo on Million Dollaz Worth of Game, Pusha T stopped by to give more insight on his upcoming album. The rapper discussed that a JAY-Z feature collaboration will be on his mixtape and even talked about the history he has with Hov. King Push said that he now has “three songs with him now.” In the past, he worked with JAY-Z on Kanye West‘s “So Appalled” and in 2016, Hov was featured on his 2016 track “Drug Dealers Anonymous.” The third is expected to be on the new album however, he divulged, “I don’t know if I was supposed to say that.” Pusha T also shares with fans how this album is different from other rappers’ releases this year, claiming “there’s no album better than mine this year.” Elsewhere in the interview, Push explained that in the rece...

John Mayer Drummer Tests Positive for COVID-19, But Tour Will Go On

John Mayer‘s touring drummer has tested positive for COVID-19, the singer-songwriter revealed on social media Monday night (Feb. 21). “This afternoon, our drummer tested positive for COVID-19,” Mayer wrote around 7 p.m. ET. He then wished him a quick recovery and clarified that Monday night’s concert would go on as planned, though he didn’t say who will be filling in on drums. “Tonight’s concert @TheGarden will go on as scheduled, with a very special presentation. We all wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing you all at the show.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Mayer is set to perform at New York City’s Madison Square Garden tonight, the second of two evenings at the venue, as part of his Sob Rock Tour, which runs through May. “It all feels deeper and more exciti...

Britney Spears Lands $15M Tell-All Book Deal: Report

Britney Spears is gearing up to tell her side of the story, according to reports of a $15M book deal that surfaced on Monday (Feb. 21). Page Six first reported the news of the alleged landmark deal, noting that publishing house Simon & Schuster won a bidding war for a tell-all memoir about the superstar’s career, life and relationship with her family. Variety also reported that the news had been confirmed with a “source close to Spears.” Representatives for Spears had not responded to Billboard‘s request for comment at publication time. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The reported book deal comes three months after the 13-year conservatorship that controlled Spears’ personal and professional life was ended by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge. In January, the pop star’s sis...