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Fans Choose Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby’s ‘Do We Have a Problem?’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby‘s new collaboration “Do We Have a Problem?” has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Feb. 4) on Billboard, choosing the blazing new track as their favorite new music release of the past week. “Do We Have a Problem?” brought in nearly 91% of the vote, beating out new music by Machine Gun Kelly and Willow (“Emo Girl”), Mitski (Laurel Hell), Jennifer Lopez and Maluma (Marry Me soundtrack), Red Hot Chili Peppers (“Black Summer”), and others. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Do We Have a Problem?” marks the Trinidadian rapper’s first single since “Trollz” with 6ix9ine and “What That Speed Bout?!” featuring Mike Will Made-It and YoungBoy Never Broke Again. The sizzling new track refe...
Billie Eilish Pauses Concert to Give Fan an Inhaler
Billie Eilish briefly stopped her show this weekend to help a fan in the crowd who needed an inhaler, according to concert footage captured by fans. In a video clip that surfaced on social media, the singer, currently on the road for Happier Than Ever, The World Tour, is seen putting safety first as she looks out into the audience with concern. “You need an inhaler?” she asks before addressing her stage crew. “Do we have an inhaler? Can we just grab one?” “It’s OK, we got one,” Eilish says, pointing to a concert attendee. “Give her some time. Don’t crowd.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I wait for people to be OK until I keep going,” she noted in another short video from the show obtained by TMZ, who reports that the moment was from Saturday night’s (Feb. 5) performance at the...
Syl Johnson, Chicago Soul and Blues Singer, Dies at 85
Syl Johnson, a Chicago soul singer and blues artist whose work was sampled by top hip-hop artists, has died at age 85, his family said Sunday (Feb. 6). “A fiery, fierce, fighter, always standing for the pursuit of justice as it related to his music and sound, he will truly be missed by all who crossed his path. His catalog and legacy will be remembered as impeccable and a historical blueprint to all who experience it,” said a statement from his family, including Johnson’s daughter, Syleena Johnson, a Grammy-nominated singer. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Family members did not give further details on his death, including the cause. His death comes days after his brother, fellow blues artist Jimmy Johnson, died at 93. Syl Johnson was known for 1960s hits including “Come On Sock...
Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott Welcome Second Child Together
Congratulations are in order for Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott, who welcomed their second bundle of joy on Feb. 2, Jenner has revealed. “2/2/22,” she posted Sunday evening (Feb. 6) on Instagram, where she shared a black-and-white photo featuring a sweet newborn baby’s hand. The caption also included a blue heart emoji. Scott commented on the post with several hearts, while Kris Jenner wrote “Angel Pie” and Kourtney Kardashian wrote “Mommy of two life.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news In September 2021, Jenner announced in a video shared on Instagram that she was pregnant with baby No. 2. The sweet clip began with a closeup on a pregnancy test that says “pregnant,” before moving on to a shot of Scott hugging the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star around the belly. The real...
Lil Uzi Vert Pleads No Contest in Assault Case, Gets 3 Years Probation
Note: This article contains descriptions of alleged assault. Last July, Lil Uzi Vert’s ex-girlfriend Brittany Byrd alleged that Uzi had assaulted her and threatened her with a firearm. Now, Uzi has pleaded no contest to one count of felony assault with a firearm and one count of misdemeanor injury to a girlfriend, TMZ reports and Pitchfork can confirm. According to TMZ, Uzi was sentenced to three years of formal probation, one year of treatment for mental health and substance abuse, and 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling. He must also pay restitution and comply with a 10-year criminal protective order. A source told Pitchfork that “with this misdemeanor plea deal, Uzi has accepted responsibility and is turning his attention to the next chapter.” Last year, Byrd alleged that Uzi assau...
George Crumb, Prolific Avant-Garde Composer, Dies at 92
George Crumb, the prolific avant-garde composer, died at his home today. Bridge Records—which released many records by Crumb across his career including the 2021 Marcantonio Barone collaboration Metamorphoses, Books I & II—confirmed the news, noting his wife and sons were with him when he died. He was 92 years old. Crumb, who spent 30 years teaching at the University of Pennsylvania, won a Pulitzer Prize for Music for his piece Echoes of Time and the River in 1967 and a Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition for his piece Star-Child in 2011. Born to a musical family in West Virginia, Crumb’s work explored the intersection of nature and sound, especially when it came to timbre. One of his more famous pieces, “Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale),” incorporated whale-calls...
YG ft. J. Cole & Moneybagg yo “Scared Money,” Murda Beatz ft. Blxst & Wale “One Shot” & More | Daily Visuals 2.4.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard from YG (at least on the music sense) and while he’s been keeping a low profile for a while now, today the LA representative returns to the forefront of the music scene and brought some well-known homies along with him. Coming through with some new visuals to “Scared Money,” YG enlists the talents of J. Cole and Moneybagg Yo to help him pull off a heist and break into a bank to take mountains of cash… or at least rap in front of them. Gotta do something with all that paper. Might as well make it your backdrop. Elsewhere, Murda Beatz decides to be a part of an all-women basketball game in his clip to “One Shot” where Wale and Blxst take on coaching duties of rival teams while Beatz refs the game. Beatz truly looking like a ...
Kanye West Airs Out Kardashian Cousin Over Tone Deaf Yeezys Ask
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Dani Abramowicz / Getty If you’re looking for the hottest of messes, Kanye West’s social media accounts will give you your fill. Ye took to Instagram to air out Kim Kardashian’s cousin and allegedly expose their insensitive rhetoric that includes incredulously asking about adidas Yeezy sneakers despite the situation at hand. Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’re probably aware that Ye and Kim Kardashian are feuding publicly about the co-parenting of their children. Overall, it seems that Kanye feels he’s being boxed out of raising his kids, while Kardashian claims she has been beyond reasonable when it comes to Ye spending time with his children, despite their divorce. But on Sunday (Feb. 6), West shared texts that painted Kardashian’s cousins in ...
Chris Padin and Georgia Rose Deliver Hypnotic House Single, “Losing My Mind”
After a brief hiatus in 2020, New York DJ and producer Chris Padin has returned with his first original track of 2021, “Losing My Mind.” Having achieved success from garnering over half a million streams from his first few releases, including “Hold Me Closer” (with Alexandra Fresquez) and “Alpha,” Padin was determined to refocus and make his return worthwhile. Taking a simple but effective approach, “Losing My Mind” kicks off with a thumping bass line and sensual synth work. Before long, hypnotic vocals—courtesy of singer-songwriter Georgia Rose—phase in and transition to the forefront. The goal here was to ensure Rose’s stunning lyricism captured attention from the star, and her songwriting pairs seamlessly with Padin&#...
Moore Kismet Co-Directed Their First-Ever Music Video for “Parallel Heartbreak”: Watch
With a reputation for multidimensional soundscapes, deeply personal lyrics and innovative sonics, it’s no surprise that Moore Kismet‘s debut music video is equally as groundbreaking. Co-directed by Kismet, the visual version of “Parallel Heartbreak” (with Pauline Herr) presents them at their most vulnerable as they navigate the highs and lows of a budding relationship. In fact, the video’s central storyline follows a literal breakdown of their connection when their car breaks down on the side of the road. Luckily, at its climax, they find their way back to each other. “They have feelings for each other, but it seems that everything is keeping them from being together,” Kismet explained in a press release. “They’re afraid...
Lata Mangeshkar, Singer Known as the ‘Nightingale of India,’ Dies at 92
Lata Mangeshkar, a legendary Indian singer with a prolific, groundbreaking catalog and a voice recognized by more than a billion people in South Asia, has died. She was 92. The iconic singer died Sunday (Feb. 6) morning of multiple organ failure at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai, her physician, Dr. Pratit Samdani, told reporters. She was hospitalized on Jan. 11 after contracting COVID-19. She was taken off the ventilator after her condition improved in late January but her health deteriorated on Saturday and was put back on life support. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Mangeshkar received a state funeral and Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew in from New Delhi to pay his last respects. Modi laid a wreath next to Mangeshkar’s body, wrapped in the Indian flag, as thousands, includ...
Kanye West Alleges Kim Kardashian Accused Him of ‘Putting a Hit Out on Her’ Amid Public Feud
Kanye West is once again lashing out at his estranged wife Kim Kardashian amid a public feud about their daughter North’s presence on TikTok. The 44-year-old rapper and fashion mogul, who now goes by Ye, took to Instagram on Sunday (Feb. 6) to share screenshots of an alleged text message conversation with Kardashian’s unnamed cousin showing support over his displeasure of North, 8, being on TikTok without his consent. “THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF KIM’S COUSIN AGREEING WITH ME ABOUT TIK TOK THEN PROCEEDING TO ASK ME FOR SOME YEEZYS AFTERWARDS,” Ye wrote in all-caps. Explore Explore Kanye West See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Kardashian opened up last week about the difficulties of co-parenting with Ye in a lengthy Instagram Stories argument, and defended her p...
