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Kavinsky Confirms New Collaboration With The Weeknd
Kavinsky says his upcoming collaboration with The Weeknd has been a long time coming. Longtime fans of the synthwave pioneer will recall that he and The Weeknd previously joined forces in 2013, when the latter remixed the former’s “Odd Look.” In a new interview with NME, Kavinsky reminisces on that period of time, acknowledging The Weeknd’s meteoric rise since then. “My friend (the artist Prince 85) introduced me to him,” Kavinsky says of meeting The Weeknd. “He was one of his collaborators and producers. I happened to just love his voice when I heard it so we did our track together back then very easily, very simply. This was way before he became super huge and was really accessible and available.” Recommended Articles While much has c...
New Music Industry Content Moderation Service Helps Take Down Unlicensed Metaverse NFTs
The music industry’s prominent rights-holders are rapidly taking action to protect their assets in the world of Web3. In the wake of an explosive NFT scandal involving the sale of unlicensed musical content, Digital Content Protection, an anti-piracy group, has launched a service to help ensure the rights-holders are protected from copyright abuse in the metaverse. Web 3.0 technology, including NFTs, has the ability to revolutionize the creator economy. However, in its current form, the field remains an unregulated Wild West. As Torrent Freak notes, Digital Content Protection is currently working alongside major labels Sony, Universal, and Warner in order to facilitate takedowns of unlicensed digital content. “DCP uses a pool of experienced professional...
Black Artist Database and Ableton Offer Series of Free Masterclasses for Black Music Producers
Black Artist Database is teaming up with Ableton to offer up to 1,200 Black artists a free music production masterclass. Black Artist Database, a crowdfunded platform dedicated to supporting Black artists, labels, and music producers, previously offered free courses in partnership with the popular digital audio workstation company in October 2021. The volunteer-powered organization has scaled to provide coverage across four continents in rapid fashion. Formerly known as Black Bandcamp, Black Artist Database existed merely as a spreadsheet in its earliest form, but has since grown to centralize the work of thousands of Black music industry professionals. In their forthcoming round of artist-led masterclasses, AceMo, Kessler, Suzi Analogue, and Zvrra will be covering a breadth of music...
Saweetie and H.E.R. Go Disco Pop on New Single “Closer”
Saweetie has dived into the disco pop genre with her new song “Closer.” Featuring the sensual vocals of R&B singer H.E.R., the track arrives as Saweetie’s first release of the year, following last November’s “Icy Chain” collaboration with Tai’Aysha. In the song, the two artists sing about craving a momentary feeling of closeness with a romantic partner. “I wanna fall in love for the weekend,” Saweetie says. “Three boyfriends, I don’t know where I’m sleeping.” The cover art is a colorful image of Saweetie and H.E.R. ready to travel in flight attendant uniforms. A music video for the track – perhaps one set in the sky is forthcoming. Out via Icy and Warner Records, “Closer” comes off of Saweetie’s debut album Pretty B*tch Music, slated for release sometime in 2022. Stream Saweetie and H....
Future “Worst Day,” Jim Jones ft. VL Deck “Batman” & More | Daily Visuals 2.11.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Burak Cingi / Getty Not too long ago social media was buzzing when pics of Future kicking it with YouTube “dating advisor” Kevin Samuels hit the Internet. And now, we find out the two came together to get to the bottom of Future’s problem with his love life. In his visuals to “Worst Day,” Future opens up to Kevin Samuels about his hate for Valentine’s Day and his addiction to spoiling women on the day of lovers. No one’s putting a gun to the man’s head to splurge on these women but to each his own. Back in Harlem, Jim Jones might not be able to get any respect at the Gucci department store but the streets still salute the Harlemnite, and in his clip to the VL Deck assisted “Batman,” Capo and VL take over the parking lot of a Food Mart before making it rai...
$NOT Debuts New Album ‘Ethereal’ Featuring A$AP Rocky, Kevin Abstract and More
$NOT has released his latest body of work, a 14-track album titled Ethereal. Arriving about a year and a half since his last release, 2020’s Beautiful Havoc, the new LP demonstrates the maturation of the rapper’s subject matter and songwriting. Ethereal opens with the dreamy “My World,” followed by “Doja” with A$AP Rocky. The latter single was released last week with an official music video that paid tribute to late designer Virgil Abloh. Additional songs on the album include a mainstay of features from rappers including Teddi Jones, Kevin Abstract, Joey Bada$$, Juicy J and Trippie Redd. In a statement, $NOT said that he named his album Ethereal “because each song seems to belong to another world.” Out via 300 Entertainment, stream $NOT’s Ethereal now. In other music news, Orville Peck is ...
Lin-Manuel Miranda Tops Hot 100 & Lands Oscar Nod in the Same Week: Who Else Has Done That?
Lin-Manuel Miranda is winding up a week he’ll probably always remember as being one of the high points of his career. On Sunday, Feb. 6, he learned that the Encanto soundtrack, for which he wrote all the songs, remained atop the Billboard 200 for a fourth non-consecutive week. On Monday, Feb. 7, he learned that one of those songs, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” held at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second week in a row. On Tuesday, Feb. 8, he learned that another of those songs, “”Dos Oruguitas,” received an Oscar nomination for best original song. That’s what you call a pretty good week. But just how rare is it? Very rare. Miranda is just the fourth individual songwriter or songwriting team to receive an Oscar nomination for best original song and have a writing credit on the No. 1...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (February 12)
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Rauw Alejandro to make acting debut Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Rauw Alejandro is set to make his acting debut as he joins season 2 of Netflix’s Sky Rojo. The first photos of him on set, alongside Argentine songstress Lali Esposito, were also shared on social media giving him a warm welcome. It’s unclear what role the “Todo De Ti” singer will take on, but according to the series’ official synopsis, Sky Rojo follows “a fatal turn of events as a brothel sends three women haunted by their pasts on a wild run from t...
King Von & 21 Savage “Don’t Play That,” E-40 ft. Sada Baby “It’s Hard Not To” & More | Daily Visuals 2.10.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been two years since the tragic passing of Chicago’s favorite son, King Von, but luckily for his fans he left some music in the chamber that’s set to release in his posthumous album, What It Means To Be King. Today we get the first single/video from the project in the 21 Savage assisted “Don’t Play That” in which animation is used to portray both rappers as they go about their day riding through the hood and getting chased by police. Back in The Bay, Hip-Hop legend E-40 drops a new clip in the Sada Baby featured “It’s Hard Not To” where the two kick it from the lawn while they drop that Left Coast flavor. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Yo Gotti, Soulja Boy, and more. KING VON & 21 SAVAGE – “DON’T PLAY THAT” [embedded content] E-4...
Moderat Announce More D4ta, Their First Album in 6 Years, With New Song: Listen
Moderat, the collaborative electronic group by Apparat and Modeselektor, have announced their first album in six years. It’s titled More D4ta and it’s due out May 13 via Monkeytown. Listen to a song called “Fast Land” below. More D4ta is Moderat’s fourth album and the follow-up to 2016’s III. Spanning 10 tracks in total, the new LP finds the band wrestling with the feelings of isolation that followed their decision to take a hiatus in 2017. The new album marks the first time Apparat and Modeselektor have performed together since their 2016 tour in support of III. They commemorated those shows with a special live album—the first-ever of their career—that was recorded at Berlin’s Velodrome and featured a career-spanning setlist. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it or...
Snoop Dogg Sued for Alleged Sexual Assault and Battery
Note: This article contains graphic descriptions of alleged sexual assault. Snoop Dogg is being sued for the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Anaheim, California, in 2013, TMZ reports and documents viewed by Pitchfork confirm. The woman, an actor, model, and dancer identified as Jane Doe, says that she attended a Snoop Dogg concert on May 29 that year. In the lawsuit, Jane Doe alleges that Snoop Dogg’s associate Bishop Don “Magic” Juan took her to his home against her will and, the following morning, “removed his penis from his pants and forced his penis” into her mouth. The next day, according to the lawsuit, Juan allegedly took Doe to Snoop Doog’s studio, where Snoop Dogg is said to have cornered her in a bathroom stall and forced her into oral sex. Snoop Dogg allegedly “proceeded to...
Ibeyi Announce New Album Spell 31, Share Video for New Song “Sister 2 Sister”: Watch
Ibeyi have announced Spell 31, their third studio album. The follow-up to twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz’s 2017 album Ash is out May 6 via XL. The album features their previously shared single “Made of Gold” (featuring Pa Salieu) and a contribution from Jorja Smith. In addition, Berwyn appears on a reimagining of Black Flag’s “Rise Above.” Today, Ibeyi have shared the video for a new song called “Sister 2 Sister.” Watch the Colin Solal Cardo–directed video below. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Ibeyi: Spell 31 Spell 31: 01 Sangoma02 O Inle03 Made of Gold [ft. Pa Salieu]04 Sister 2 Sister05 Creature (Perfect)06 Tears Are Our Medicine07 Foreign Countr...
