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Detroit’s Legendary Movement Music Festival Reveals 2022 Headliners
After announcing their comeback late last year, the organizers of Detroit’s legendary Movement Music Festival have revealed the event’s 2022 headliners. Though this is only a small glimpse of what’s to come, it’s a spectacular lineup so far. Nina Kraviz, Seth Troxler, Anfisa Letyago, Adam Beyer, The Blessed Madonna, Richie Hawtin, Claude VonStroke, and more were among the first to be announced. Fans can also look forward to collaborative DJ sets from the likes of Eris Drew and Octo Octa as well as Goldie and LTJ Bukem. Check out the full reveal below. Movement Festival Lineup Teaser Movement (via Facebook) Recommended Articles Detroit’s Movement Festival has long been a haven for all things four-on-the-floor. Since 2020, however, the fabled techno and ho...
ODESZA Tease First New Original Music Since 2018: Watch
Oh ODESZA, why are you doing this to us? The fabled electronic music tandem have spent this week torturing fans via arcane posts and leaks, leading many to believe they may soon hang up the headphones for good. But despite the relentless swirl of the rumor mill, it’s safe to say ODESZA—who haven’t released an album since 2017’s A Moment Apart—are officially back. After the duo launched a cryptic campaign called “Welcome to The Last Goodbye,” they went on to encode a secret URL in its dedicated microsite. Fans quickly discovered and deciphered it, triggering an audio clip containing recordings of ODESZA’s Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight in their youth. That leads us to today, when ODESZA’s latest gambit poured gasoline on the rumors of new music o...
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Truuuuu: 2 Chainz Flexes Trappy Bars On ‘The La Leakers’ Show Freestlye [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: POWER 106 / Power 106 If you have been sleeping on If you have been sleeping on 2 Chainz all these years it’s time to wake up. His recent freestyle with The LA Leakers proves that he is barred up. As per 2 Dope Boyz the trapper turned rapper was breathing rare air during a recent visit to Power 106 in Los Angeles, California. While DJ Sour Milk and Justin Credible got the Atlanta native to discuss the approach behind his newest project Dope Don’t Sell Itself, it was truly his solo effort at the radio station that stole the show. As expected he dropped a freestyle but he took things back by choosing to spit on Pharcyde’s classic single “Passin’ Me By”. In what was a flawless delivery of more than three minutes of raps the “Birthday Song” MC did damage to t...
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PPP Ye: Kanye West Goes Birkin Brazy For Julia Fox’s Birthday Party [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: B4859 / Avalon / WENN It seems like JuliYe is very much official now. Kanye West gifted Julia Fox several Birkin bags for her 32nd birthday. As spotted on Complex the Chicago, Illinois native put the Donda 2 recording sessions on hold to be with his new lady friend on her special day. According to Page Six the “All Of The Lights” rapper accompanied Julia at the very trendy hot spot Lucien in the East Village section of Manhattan. A source tells the celebrity gossip outlet that Yeezy’s time in New York City will be short though as he intends to finish Donda 2 on schedule. Related Stories “Ye flew into New York City for her birthday and then is flying back to LA to finish his new album” the unnamed individual stated. Nevertheless he made sure his time there...
Kanye West Blasts Kim Kardashian For North West TikTok Account, Ex Returns Fire
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Michael Stewart / Getty Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are airing each other out publicly. Ye is upset that their daughter, North West, was seen on social media site TikTok “against his will,” but he ex-wife has already answered in kind. On Friday, Ye took to Instagram to post a screenshot of the official @kimandnorth TikTok account, but it wasn’t to get her follower count up. Instead, he included an all-caps message. “Since this is my first divorce I need to know what I should do about my daughter being put on [TikTok] against my will?,” said Ye, tagging Kim Kardashian for good measure. Clearly, Kardashian got the message since she has already responded by releasing a statement. She shared a statement via Instagram Stories and she aired out her ex-h...
HHW Gaming: Rockstar Finally Confirms It Is Working ‘GTA 6,’ Twitter Reacts To The Latest Development
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rockstar Games / GTA 6 We knew it was coming, and finally, Rockstar Games has acknowledged that GTA 6 is in development. Grand Theft Auto V has moved over 155 million copies, brought in billions of dollars making it one of the most financially successful forms of entertainment ever made, and continues to be a cash cow for Rockstar Games thanks to GTA Online. So it’s pretty understandable that the game studio is taking its sweet time making GTA 6. In a recent blog post, Friday (Feb.4), while giving an update on new things coming to GTA Online plus updates on the next-gen versions of GTA V, Rockstar Games finally confirmed GTA 6 is in development did not share a release date. Per Rockstar Studios With the unprecedented longevity of GTAV, we know many ...
BLVK JVCK Taps THATSHYM for Trap and Hip-Hop Hybrid, “DIFFERENT”
BLVK JVCK holds nothing back with his latest banger, a hip-hop and trap hybrid called “DIFFERENT” with THATSHYM. “DIFFERENT” is a highlight reel of what fans love about BLVK JVCK’s music. His high-octane sound is on full display, showcasing ferocious bass and rattling percussion. THATSHYM’s smooth verses serve as the catalyst for a hard-hitting sound that embraces listeners in both drops, making this an instant favorite for those who simply can’t get enough of BLVK JVCK’s signature sound. Check out the new single, which arrives by way of Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats, below. Recommended Articles The king of hoodstep has found his home on Deadbeats with “DIFFERENT” being his latest release on the venerated electronic ...
Brando’s New “Slip N Slide” EP Is a Sultry Critique of Mind Games: Listen
As a triple threat singer, music producer, and songwriter, it was only a matter of time until Brando dropped a record like this. Perhaps best known for his transcendent work on Loud Luxury’s global hit “Body,” Brando has been busy embarking on a solo career—and rising to the occasion as one of dance music’s most promising aesthetes. The California-born artist has now unveiled Slip N Slide, an anthemic new EP that moonlights as the breakout of a formidable artist operating at the intersection of dance and pop music. The six-track EP is a song-cycle of pop-inspired deep house tunes, which explore the melancholia of modern relationships when the mystery is gone. Led by today’s release of its bubbly titular track, Slip N Slide is aching, visceral, a...
Here’s a List of Every Electronic Music Show at Red Rocks In 2022
If music were water, Colorado would never run dry. It’s no secret that Colorado is a hub for electronic music. And its most iconic venue, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, is its biggest purveyor. Celebrated for its natural acoustics, which are made possible by two giant monoliths flanking the amphitheater, the open air venue is one of those ineffable places that consistently manufactures “you had to be there” moments. Ergo, only those who have attended an electronic dance music show at Red Rocks can attest how special it is. Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. Ryan Loughlin Recommended Articles And the EDM community has a lot to look forward to in 2022. Red Rocks is set host a litany of remarkable concerts, which will feature Porter Robinson, Kraftwerk, Zeds Dead and man...
Historic Victoria Baths Swimming Site to Be Transformed Into “Rave Complex”
Red Bull is transforming Manchester’s historic Victoria Baths swimming complex into a rave complex for one night. On February 26th, the Victoria Baths complex will undergo a full transition into a music venue, breathing new life into Manchester’s storied nightlife culture. The lineup boasts a ton of talent local, such as Afrodeutsche and A Guy Called Gerald as well as Mr. Scruff, DJ Paulette, Luke Unabomber, and Annabel Fraser, among others. The event is part of a new series called “Red Bull Unlocked” and it will feature eight different rooms, according to various sources. Victoria Baths. Izz R Recommended Articles According to the Manchester Evening News, the Victoria Baths complex previously hosted a rave back in 1988, when A Guy Called Gerald performed along...
Trippie Redd and Recayd Mob To Headline Brazil’s CENA 2K22 Music Festival
CENA 2K22, Brazil’s premier hip-hop music festival, is back this year and will feature Trippie Redd and local collective Recayd Mob as headliners. The event, which will take place on April 9-10 in São Paulo’s Anhembi Sambódromo venue, is known for bringing together global artists and local talent. The lineup includes up-and-coming names in Brazil’s flourishing hip-hop scene like Tasha & Tracie, ONNiKA, MC Dricka, Cristal and Ebony. International acts, like Atlanta rapper Sahbabii and Miami’s Dani Leigh, are also on the roster. The event was first put on in 2019 but had been on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Take a look at the full lineup below: Tickets are available now on CENA’s website and range from R$242 to R$506 Brazilian Reais ($45 USD to $95 USD). In other festival news, C...
EBIDTA, AOI, OIBDA, WTF? Why Companies Report Different Financial Metrics
With music companies’ fourth quarter earnings starting to roll out this week, news reports have been filled with the usual alphabet soup of accounting jargon, abbreviations and acronyms. It can get confusing, especially since some of the most visible financial metrics don’t have strict definitions. Spotify, Warner Music Group, Live Nation, SiriusXM and other companies publicly traded in the U.S. adhere to what are called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. GAAP standards allow investors to reasonably trust companies will fairly represent their business results using the same rules and language. Left to creatively interpret their own finances, companies would have different approaches to measuring their revenue, expenses and liabilities....
