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10 Things We Learned From Benny The Butcher on The Breakfast Club
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Breakfast Club / Revolt The Butcher’s here! After years in the game Benny The Butcher finally made his Breakfast Club debut and kept things 1000 with both DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God. With his next album Tana Talk 4 on the cusp of hitting the streets (February 11), Benny uses his time to promote his next project and opens up about various situations he’s been in thus far in his career. Touching on what went down in Houston when he got shot to why he hasn’t worked with Jay-Z in the studio yet, The Butcher lets fans in on everything they’ve been wanting to know for a while now and we appreciate him for that (and his music). Here are the 10 things we learned from Benny The Butcher on The Breakfast Club. Related Stories Benny admits that when his Buff...
Machine Gun Kelly Drops New Song With Willow Smith “Emo Girl”
Machine Gun Kelly has released the second single off of his newly-retitled album Mainstream Sellout, which was previously called Born With Horns. For the new song, “Emo Girl,” MGK tapped his Willow Smith, who is also a frequent collaborator with Blink-182’s Travis Barker. “I fell in love with an emo girl,” MGK sings on the track. “Emo Girl” was first teased on TikTok last week in a video of MGK and Smith that garnered over 17 million views. Mainstream Sellout is due to arrive on March 25 from Bad Boy/Interscope Records. The LP’s first single, “Papercuts,” was produced by Barker and released in August. Stream MGK and Smith’s “Emo Girl” now. In other music news, Dr. Dre shared 6 new songs from the GTA soundtrack. Read Full Article
Listen to 6 New Dr. Dre Songs From the ‘GTA’ Soundtrack
Dr. Dre recorded six new exclusive tracks for Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto expansion pack, GTA Online: The Contract, last year. Now, these songs have hit streaming services, releasing them to the wider public. Featured across the singles is a lineup of big-name hip hop collaborations including Anderson .Paak, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, Ty Dolla $ign and more. Dre linked with Eminem for “Gospel,” meanwhile “Diamond Mind” features bars from Ty Dolla $ign and the late Nipsey Hussle. Anderson .Paak has two guest appearances, one alongside Snoop Dogg and Busta Rhymes on the track “ETA.” The second is on “The Scenic Route” which also features Rick Ross. Dre has one solo cut titled “Black Privilege.” All six songs are available on all streaming platforms now. On Februar...
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EDM.com Playlist Picks: Flume, Matoma, Chris Lake & More [2/04/22]
The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits Say Nothing (feat. MAY-A) – Flume Take Me To The Sunshine (feat. BullySongs) – Matoma & SUPER-Hi Side Effect (feat. Au/Ra) – Alok Festival Hits 2022 Moth To A Flame (With The Weekend) (Chris Lake Remix) – Swedish House Mafia Recommended Articles Better Things (feat. Tania Foster) – Bleu Clair Round n’ Round – Redux Saints Electronic Avenue Lost Without You – Nurko, Crystal Skies, KnownAsNat Too Long ̵...
Kavinsky Releases Sequel to Iconic 2010 Song “Nightcall”: Listen to “Zenith”
The revival of Kavinsky continues with the follow-up to his most iconic song. In 2010, the French producer released “Nightcall” with CSS’ Lovefoxxx. The single, which was featured in the cult classic film Drive, went on to inspire tons of music and visual art en route to becoming a synthwave classic. Now, 12 years later, Kavinsky has switched gears and released the sequel to the story within. Titled “Zenith,” the sultry track is a collaboration with two vocalists, Prudence and Morgan Phalen. Pulsing guitar riffs, vintage synths, and vocoded vocals parallel “Nightcall” in a way that feels nostalgic but still fresh. As an added bonus for fans who love their retrowave with a brass tinge, Kavinsky brings “Zenith̶...
GRiZ and Clozee Drop Must-Listen Collab, “Color Of Your Soul”
When it comes to producing huge, symphonic bass tracks, both GRiZ and Clozee are second to none. So it was only a matter of time until a collaboration of this magnitude took place. Today, the Denver-based artists have released their new single “Color Of Your Soul,” arriving on Clozee’s Odyzey Music banner. If you have seen GRiZ or Clozee perform over the past few months, you’ve probably witnessed them tease the track at their live shows. Living in the Denver area, they began to grow close, naturally developing a creative bond that led them to the studio. And before long, their first-ever collab came to fruition. “It was an absolute dream to make ‘Color Of Your Soul’ with GRiZ,” CloZee said in a press statement. “Grant has always been a hu...
Panda Bear on the Inspirations Behind Animal Collective’s ‘Time Skiffs’
As a band that helped inspire and define the 21st century indie music boom, Animal Collective has certainly earned the right to rest on its laurels. But listening to their new studio album, Time Skiffs, it’s obvious the group’s drive to play around in that bottomless sandbox of 12 notes remains as strong as ever. A frisky, adventurous nine-song set, Time Skiffs is Animal Collective at its exuberant best. You can feel the joy of discovery as Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Avey Tare (David Portner), Geologist (Brian Weitz) and Deakin (Josh Dibb) explore ideas across bright, quirky soundscapes that are a delight to dip your toes into. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Speaking to Billboard from his newly built home studio in Lisbon, Portugal, Lennox says...
Dominican Producer Xtassy, Of Famed Production Duo A&X, Dies at 37
Xtassy of the famed Dominican production duo A&X (Alcover and Xtassy) has passed away at the age of 37; at press time Billboard could not confirm his cause of death. The heartbreaking news was confirmed by his longtime colleague Alcover (real name: Milton Restituyo) on Instagram around midnight on Friday (Feb. 4). “Shattered is not even the slightest expression of what I feel right now,” Restituyo expressed in the caption. “Thinking that we don’t have you with us, I can’t assimilate it to write it down. My little brother I love you, we became men, fathers, dreamers, professionals together, you inspired me every day we shared. You are a legend and legends never die! I carry you with me forever. God give us strength to understand your will. There is a mother without her son, children wit...
Executive Turntable: Warner Records Taps Commercial SVP, Stem Strengthens Artist & Label Team
Josh Remsberg was named senior vp, commercial revenue at Warner Records. The Los Angeles-based Remsberg joins Warner from Universal Music Group’s Capitol Records, where he’s served as senior vp, commerce & business development since 2020. In his new role, he’ll report to and work closely with Warner Records executive vp, promotion & commerce Mike Chester to develop and implement the label’s new release and long-term sales strategy and artists campaigns across streaming, digital and commercial platforms and accounts. Remsberg joined UMG in 2001 as an 18-year-old college representative at the University of Michigan. After graduating, he was hired as a field rep for Geffen Records in Detroit. He later worked for UMG’s distribution arm with a focus on the Republic and Motown labels. He...
King Von’s Posthumous Album Is Coming & the First Single Is Here Now: Exclusive
A little over a year after the release of King Von‘s debut album Welcome to O-Block, his posthumous release is on the way. Only the Family Entertainment (OTF) and Empire announced Friday (Feb. 4) that the late rapper’s upcoming posthumous album, What It Means to Be King, will be out March 4. Explore Explore King Von See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Packed with the ferocious bars and gripping narratives that earned Von his fanbase, the album features songs that range from introspective to aggressive to romantic while hinting at some of the creative avenues the Chicago rapper began to take prior to his death at age 26 in November 2020. Along with the announcement of the forthcoming album, OTF and Empire have also released the first single from the project...
Yo Gotti ft. 42 Dugg & EST Gee “Cold Gangsta,” Juice WRLD “Cigarettes” & More | Daily Visuals 2.3.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Yo Gotti might’ve left the hood but best believe his new neighbors probably weren’t ready to roll out the welcome mat when he moved into their neighborhood. In his visuals to the 42 Dugg and EST Gee assisted “Cold Gangsta,” Yo Gotti turns his new block upside down when he brings his swagger to the burbs and places his cars on the lawn for all to see before heading back to the block in a gold cart to roll some dice. Don’t see one of those everyday in the hood. Really, ever. Meanwhile, Juice WRLD’s legacy continues to live on via his music and in his clip to “Cigarettes,” Juice is animated as an NFT as he dances to his tunes holding a cigarette. Rest In Power, homie. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Reese Youngn, No Cap, and more. YO GOTTI FT...
The RZA & DJ Scratch Connect For New ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’ Album
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty Bing Bong (Bong), The RZA and DJ Scratch have a new project on the way and to make things even more nostalgic it’s a project inspired by those Saturday afternoon Kung-Fu flicks that us older heads grew up on in the 80’s and 90’s. In a press release it was announced that on March 4, 2022, The RZA and DJ Scratch will be dropping their new full-length album, Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater and to amp up the new project they dropped a visual for the title track along with the announcement. Featuring The RZA as Bobby Digital (what y’all youngn’s know about Bobby?), the video showcases The RZA in full Bobby Digital attire ready to wreck havoc as a few brothers and sisters polish up on their Shaolin style...
