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T-Pain Weighs In On Joe Rogan & Black History Month—His Opinions On Both Are…Meh
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty It seems like every other celebrity in Celebritiesville feels the need to weigh in on the Joe Rogan controversy ever since he was called out for all the racist s*** he’s said on his podcast. And T-Pain is apparently no exception. During a recent sit-down with TMZ, the “Buy You a Drank” singer said, “Cancel culture only works if there’s action taken. Let’s keep in mind, he’s been saying all this s*** since before the $100 million. Now he’s got an unlimited supply of money. “Everybody knew that s*** was happening,” he continued. “It wasn’t like he was a small podcaster before all this s***. All this shit was public and all this shit was goin’ on. We shoulda stopped him a long time ago. We should have kept the same energy a long time ago. Ev...
Odesza and Bettye LaVette Share New Song “The Last Goodbye”: Listen
Odesza have shared a new song called “The Last Goodbye.” The song credits Bettye LaVette as a featured artist due to its prominent sampling of 1965’s “Let Me Down Easy.” Hear Odesza’s track below. “This song was born out of the concept of trying to bring these lasting, defining musical pieces like the 1965 release of ‘Let Me Down Easy’ by Bettye LaVette into a modern and contemporary electronic setting,” Odesza explained. “The idea of bringing two worlds together, that at first seem distant, has always been something we’ve been drawn to. It was an absolute honor to be able to work with Bettye’s voice over the course of writing the track. She’s able to convey emotion with her vocal work unlike any other. To date, this has been one of the more fulfilling songs we’ve had the chance to work on...
Wilco Announce Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Anniversary Shows
Wilco have announced a set of shows commemorating the 20th anniversary of their landmark album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. They’ll perform the record in full at four shows in New York and two in their home city of Chicago. See all of the April dates below. According to a press release, there’s a Yankee Hotel Foxtrot archival reissue on the way, but further details for that project have not yet been announced. The band most recently gave their 1999 album Summerteeth a deluxe reissue treatment in 2020, following 2019’s Ode to Joy. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 20th Anniversary 2022 Tour: 04-15 New York, NY – United Palace04-16 New York, NY – United Palace04-17 New York, NY – United Palace04-19 New York, NY – United Palace04-22 Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre04-23 Chicago, IL ...
Watch Adele Perform “I Drink Wine” at BRIT Awards 2022
Adele performed “I Drink Wine” at the 2022 BRIT Awards. It’s her first performance since her One Night Only television special. Check it out below. Adele won the first award of the night at the BRITs, taking home Song of the Year for “Easy on Me.” She was also awarded Album of the Year for her fourth album, 30. Adele last performed at the BRITs in 2016, singing “When We Were Young” while also taking home four awards. She released 30 this past November. In January, she shared a Sam Brown–directed video for her song “Oh My God.” Later that month, she announced she was postponing her residency at the Caesars Palace’s Colosseum in Las Vegas. Check out “5 Takeaways from Adele’s New Album 30” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Content This conte...
Little Simz Performs “Introvert” and “Woman” at BRIT Awards 2022: Watch
Little Simz performed a medley of “Introvert” and “Woman” at the BRIT Awards 2022. She was joined by Emma Corrin of The Crown and a fleet of dancers. Check it out below. Little Simz was nominated for four awards at this year’s BRITs: MasterCard Album of the Year (Sometimes I Might Be Introvert), Artist of the Year, Best New Artist, and Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act. She took home the honor for Best New Artist. Simz is set to go on tour in North America in May. Check out Pitchfork’s Moodboard feature “How bell hooks, Hiking, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s Inspired Little Simz’s New Album.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
2 Chainz Drops Fiery “Free B.G.” Music Video
2 Chainz has shared a new music video for his Dope Don’t Sell Itself track “Free B.G.,” directed by Terrius Mykel. The visual sees the rapper surrounded by ATVs, motorcycles and a plethora of dancers while performing the cut, which features production from Mannie Fresh and Mondo. “I took my jewelry on vacation / N***** say they thought I wasn’t gonna do some, just be patient,” 2 Chainz raps on the track. “They couldn’t steal my car, I parked in front of Central Station / Folks knew I was flashy way before pictures was taken.” Dope Don’t Sell Itself, which was released on Friday, February 4, clocks in at roughly half an hour with a total of 12 tracks. The College Park rapper enlisted several artists for collaboration, including Moneybagg Yo and Beatking on “Pop Music,” Lil Baby on...
Pusha T Drops “Diet Coke” Music Video Featuring Kanye West
Fueling anticipation for the release of his forthcoming album, It’s Not Dry Yet, Pusha T has shared a new music video for his latest single, “Diet Coke,” co-starring Kanye West. After overnight-dropping the track, which includes production from Ye and 88-Keys, King Push shared the black-and-white, Omar Jones-directed visual on Tuesday afternoon. The video sees the two artists dancing in an empty, white studio through a series of experimental shots. Ye’s girlfriend Julia Fox previously confirmed that the two artists were creating a music video during an interview before it was debuted at the afterparty for NIGO’s Fall/Winter 2022 KENZO debut in Paris. The track arrives four years after the release of King Push’s previous Ye-produced album, Daytona, which debuted in May 2018. Since then...
They’re Back: ODESZA Release First New Music Since 2018, “The Last Goodbye”
It’s official: ODESZA are back. After torturing fans via a series of cryptic posts and leaks last week, the duo have finally released “The Last Goodbye,” their first new original music since 2018. The soulful electronic tune samples 1965’s “Let Me Down Easy” by fabled Detroit R&B singer Bettye LaVette, who is credited as a featured artist. “This song was born out of the concept of trying to bring these lasting, defining musical pieces like the 1965 release of ‘Let Me Down Easy’ by Bettye LaVette into a modern and contemporary electronic setting,” Odesza explained. “The idea of bringing two worlds together, that at first seem distant, has always been something we’ve been drawn to. It was an absolute honor to be able to work with ...
King Push: Pusha T Drops New Track “Diet Coke” & Twitter Highly Approves
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Pusha T last blessed the world with an album with 2018’s Daytona, fully produced by Ye aka Kanye West. The king of coke bars is back with a new track titled “Diet Coke,” reuniting with Yeezy and 88-Keys, and already it appears to be a Twitter favorite. After a snippet of the track began circulating online by way of Victor Victor Worldwide boss Steven Victor, the hype around the track began to bubble. Most were stunned to see that Pusha T and Ye were together in the clip after chatter that Push was no longer involved with the G.O.O.D. Music label, but those rumors were shut down last month. In the wee hours of Tuesday morning (Feb. 8), “Diet Coke” went wide with Push and 88-Keys having a lot of fun on Twitter engaging with ...
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Welcome Baby Boy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Craig Barritt / Getty While the world was keeping up with the online drama between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott were welcoming their latest edition to their family. On Sunday (Feb 6), Kylie took to Instagram to announce that the couple’s son was born on Wednesday (Feb. 2) by sharing a black-and-white photo of what appears to be their daughter Stormi’s hand holding her newborn brother’s arm, along with the caption: “💙 2/2/22.” Travis reacted with a series of heart emojis: “💙🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎”, as other friends and family including Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Hailey Bieber, and Normani all commented their love for the announcement. As previously rep...
Def Jam Names LaTrice Burnette EVP
Def Jam Recordings has named experienced label veteran LaTrice Burnette as its new executive vp, the company announced today (Feb. 8). As part of her move, Burnette will also be bringing her label 4th & Broadway, which she relaunched as president in November 2020, under the Def Jam umbrella. Burnette moves to Def Jam from Island, which she had joined in 2018 as executive vp/general manager. In 2020 she led the relaunch of 4th & Broadway — originally an Island imprint that had been founded in 1984 as a hip-hop and dance label, most notably home to recordings by Eric B. & Rakim — and has since signed artists including Young Devyn, Lil Migo, Pap Chanel, Chiiild and Kidd Kenn to the label. The artists, the label and the core staff of 4th & Broadway will follow Burnette to Def J...
Questlove, Will Smith & More Music Stars Who Received 2022 Oscar Nods in Non-Music Categories
Lady Gaga, Jennifer Hudson and Jared Leto, all of whom were in the conversation for 2022 Oscar nominations for acting, were snubbed when the nominations were announced on Tuesday morning (Feb. 8). But a few music stars were nominated outside of the two music categories. Take a look. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Questlove: The musician and leader of The Roots received his first Oscar nomination as director of Summer of Soul (or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), which was nominated for best documentary feature. The film chronicles a previously all-but-forgotten music festival in Harlem in 1969 that featured performances by dozens of top stars. Questlove is shown as Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson on the nominations list. His co-nominees...
