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Kanye West Attempts Accountability After Vicious Kim Kardashian Jabs
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marc Piasecki / Getty Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are in the midst of a very public split to their marriage with the Chicago superstar displaying behavior that borders on abusive according to some. Taking a step back, the artist also known as Ye made an attempt at accountability via his Instagram account in a bid to stem the tide. A day after sending roses to his estranged wife via a pickup truck delivery, the 44-year-old producer and entrepreneur took to his freshly-scrubbed Instagram account to express his latest thoughts regarding Kardashian and their current ordeal. The image in the post featured Ye standing atop the massive dome-like structure from the Free Larry Hoover benefit concert alongside his former rival Drake. From Instagram: I’ve learned ...
Gunna Drops Love-Filled “You & Me” Video With Chlöe Bailey
Gunna has released a Spike Jordan-directed, Valentine’s Day music video for “You & Me” featuring Chlöe Bailey, with whom the rapper was recently spotted holding hands in West Hollywood. The track, which samples Jon B’s “They Don’t Know” and Usher’s “Nice & Slow,” is the latest DS4EVER track to receive a video, following “Livin Wild,” “Pushin P” and “Too Easy (Remix).” Gunna shared a clip from the music video to his Instagram, tagging Bailey in the caption alongside a slew of heart emojis. DS4EVER, which was released in January, boasts 19 tracks and a top-shelf roster of guest appearances that include Future and Young Thug on “Pushin P,” Young Thug on “Mop,” 21 Savage on “Thought I Was Playing,” Drake on “Pussy Power,” Kodak Black on “How You ...
Gesaffelstein Contributes Menacing Production On KayCyy’s Single, “OKAY!”
KayCyy is feeling at ease in his new single “OKAY!” produced by the enigmatic Gesaffelstein. The Frenchman returns with his first production credit since his contributions to one of the most high-profile albums in recent memory, DONDA by Ye (formally known as Kanye West). Always one to make a larger-than-life impression with menacingly dark sonics, Gesaffelstein doesn’t disappoint. Gesaffelstein’s raw and grungy bassline steals the show on “OKAY!,” completely leveling anything in its path on the low end. The energy finds its complement in a deliberately snaking analog synth melody. The winding sequence is enough to get stuck in one’s head much like KayCyy’s positively affirming lyrics, which echo in an ethereal cocktail of reverb and de...
Madeon Uploads Secret California DJ Set: Watch
It turns out there’s a spiritual successor to Madeon‘s acclaimed Secret Sky set. In 2020, just a month after Madeon made a splash at Porter Robinson’s virtual music festival, a select few students at the University of California, Riverside bore witness to their own “secret” Madeon performance at the school’s Spring Splash Festival. In fact, this set may never have even seen the light of day if Madeon hadn’t offered it up proactively himself. The French hitmaker publicly deliberated whether to post the set, and ultimately left it up to the fans to decide. Following a near unanimous response in favor, he dropped the hourlong set on YouTube. Recommended Articles Madeon explained that the visuals used in the UC Riverside performance were wha...
Win the Ultimate Lucidity Festival 2022 Experience
If there was ever a music festival more ideal for shaking off the woes of the pandemic, it’s Lucidity. The camping festival has emerged as one of SoCal’s hidden gems, annually inviting electronic music enthusiasts to the lush greenery of Santa Barbara’s Live Oak Campground for an immersive and spiritual weekend. And while Lucidity is beloved for its idyllic locale, at its bedrock is expression—a core value that Lucid Dreamers come to rediscover year in and year out. Prior to Lucidity 2022, which is scheduled for April 8-10, we’ve joined forces with the event for a special giveaway offering the ultimate Lucidity Festival experience. One winner will receive an expansive package with the following: Win The Ultimate Lucidity Festival Experience 2x 3-Day P...
Dennis Rodman Recalls Wild Night At Techno Club Ahead of Critical 1996 NBA Finals Game
Dennis Rodman never let a playoff game get in the way of partying. In fact, the NBA Hall of Fame forward frequently relieved the pressure of major games with nights out on the town. In his new book, Walk On The Wild Side, Rodman details one such outing ahead of a critical NBA Finals Game 6 against the Seattle Supersonics. The night began straightforward enough, with sushi and some Sake bombs, but with a crazy crew by his side, things rapidly went off the rails. Rodman found himself filling his head with “ear-splitting” techno music all night long at Chicago’s legendary Crobar nightclub. “We ended up at Crobar, where they have a bondage rack and men will stand there writhing in pain while voluptuous women pour burning wax onto their ni...
Kurt Vile Announces New Album (watch my moves) and Tour, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
Kurt Vile has announced his first new full-length album since 2018’s Bottle It In. This one’s called (watch my moves), and it’s out April 15. It’s his first release on his new label home, Verve Records. Today, he’s also shared the video for a new song called “Exploding Like Stones,” which features Sun Ra Arkestra’s James Stewart. Watch it below, and find Vile’s upcoming tour dates, too. The new album includes a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Wages of Sin.” Vile’s band the Violators appear on the album he self-produced with help from Rob Schnapf, and it also includes contributions from Cate Le Bon, Chastity Belt, Warpaint’s Stella Mozgawa, and percussionist Sarah Jones. (watch my moves) was recorded at Vile’s home studio OKV Central. “When Waylon Jennings became an outlaw country artist, he ...
Beck and Lizzo Named SXSW 2022 Keynote Speakers
SXSW has announce a new round of keynotes and featured speakers, including Beck and Lizzo. Check out the full list of announced speakers here. Beck was among the recently announced nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Last year, he shared collaborations with Natalie Bergman and Paul McCartney. Lizzo is the executive producer of Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, a new unscripted series set to premiere this spring on Prime Video. Last summer, she shared her Cardi B collaboration “Rumors,” her first new music in two years. In September, she covered BTS’ “Butter.” Check out “A Mellow Gold Mine: Revisiting Beck’s Unreleased Early Work” and “Who Wrote Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts”? Who Knows?” on the Pitch.
Kjartan Sveinsson Rejoins Sigur Rós
Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson has rejoined Sigur Rós, the band announced. “Two old faces and one new old face,” Sigur Rós wrote in a social media post that included a photo of Kjartan, Jónsi, and bassist Georg “Goggi” Hólm. “Three of us happy to be back together and doing what we love doing. Exciting times ahead ❤️.” Check out the reunion photo above. Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson joined Sigur Rós as the keyboardist in 1998, making his studio debut on the band’s iconic 1999 record Ágætis byrjun. In 2012, he sat out the band’s world tour, and, the next year, Sigur Rós confirmed that Kjartan had left the group. Sigur Rós have released just one studio album, 2013’s Kveikur, since Kjartan’s departure. Kveikur was also the last Sigur Rós LP with drummer Orri Páll Dýrason, who left the b...
The Roots Picnic 2022: Jazmine Sullivan, Mary J. Blige, Wizkid, and More
The Roots and Live Nation Urban have announced the lineup for the 2022 Roots Picnic. The music festival—headlined, hosted, and curated by the Roots—takes place on June 4 and 5 at Philadelphia’s Mann at Fairmount Park. It’ll also stream live exclusively on YouTube. The 2022 Roots Picnic lineup features Mary J. Blige (performing with the Roots), Summer Walker, Wizkid, Jazmine Sullivan, Kamasi Washington, Mickey Guyton, Babyface Ray, Serpentwithfeet, Ckay, Yebba, and more. There will also be a podcast stage, featuring live tapings of Questlove Supreme, Million Dollaz Worth of Game, and more. Check out the poster for the Roots Picnic below. The Roots Picnic last took place in person in 2019. The festival then went virtual in 2020. In a statement, Shawn Gee (president of Live Nation Urban, mana...
Nick Cannon Sings About How He Wants Mariah Carey Back on New Song ‘Alone’: Listen
Nick Cannon unveiled his new song “Alone” on Monday (Feb. 14), and it features a surprise declaration to his ex-wife Mariah Carey. “This is for anybody else who is #ALONE on Valentines Day… I had to come Raw from the heart on this one,” he captioned the post introducing the track on Instagram, adding the hashtags “#Broken #Shattered #Toxic #RAW&B #Alone.” However, the biggest shock came when fans hit play on the track, and the first voice they heard wasn’t Cannon’s, but Carey’s. The song flips her iconic 1990 single “Love Takes Time” into a quavering, ghostly sample that hangs over the proceedings. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news And though he doesn’t mention her by name, the talk-show host’s lyrics seem to point to him pining for the way t...
Swizz Beatz Confirms Anthony Hamilton/Musiq Soulchild Verzuz Battle Will Be Free on IG After Triller Backlash
Verzuz co-creators Swizz Beatz and Timbaland were elated when their pandemic-launched musical battle platform was acquired by the Triller Network in 2021, a year after the global livestream phenomenon launched and exploded during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, Swizz told Billboard that they didn’t originally have any plans to monetize the business and were just focused on giving people “some live, love and happiness” during the pandemic. Explore See latest videos, charts and news And then came the backlash from fans when it looked like Tuesday’s (Feb. 15) long-awaited Anthony Hamilton vs. Musiq Soulchild Valentine’s Day showdown would be available only on the paid Triller platform instead of for free on Instagram Live, where it has been since its ince...
