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Stormzy Leads U.K. Albums Chart Race With ‘This Is What I Mean’

Stormzy is eying a hattrick on the U.K. albums chart with This Is What I Mean (via 0207/Merky), which leads at the midweek point. The Croydon, England rapper is a perfect two-from-two, having led the Official U.K. Albums Chart with with his 2017 debut Gang Signs & Prayer and 2019’s Heavy Is The Head. The Brit Award winner’s latest LP starts at No. 1 on the midweek chart, just ahead of pop veteran Cliff Richard’s festive collection, Christmas With Cliff (EastWest/Rhino). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Richard’s first Christmas release in almost two decades is on track to become the iconic British artist’s 47th Top 10 solo album, a feat that includes seven leaders. It’s nearly that time of year, which means a batch of Christmas-themed record...

The 1975’s Matty Healy Has a Viral Hit With Random Auto-Tune Blast

Matty Healy’s latest hit isn’t the kind to impact the charts. The 1975 frontman is having an unusual viral moment, thanks to an off-the-cuff comment he made at security when his voice was filtered through Auto-Tune. Healy was in full voice during a recent concert when he calls on staff to help a potentially injured fan. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a clip doing the rounds of social media, Healy is in the flow of “I Like America & America Likes Me,” when he spots something in the audience. “Someone’s fallen down over there,” he interjects, his voice as synthetic as a Twitter bot. “Go and f***ing sort ’em out. Stop standing there like a bunch of d***heads.” The moment, which has been seen nearly 1 million times, was reportedly captured ...

Bodie Shines With ‘Golden Hour’ Performance on ‘The Voice’

“Shine, it’s your golden hour.” Bodie knows what time it is, and he didn’t let the chance go slipping by. During Monday night’s (Nov. 28) Live Top 10 Performances on NBC’s The Voice, the California native performed a modern classic, JVKE’s 2022 release “Golden Hour.” The stirring number allowed Bodie to showcase his well of talents, from rapping to singing, with range and power notes. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Performing with a string quartet, the 29-year-old got coach Camila Cabello on her feet. Afterwards, Blake Shelton remarked that it “may be the hardest song” he’d heard someone attempt to perform on The Voice. “I was also thinking,” he continued, “this may be the greatest performance I’ve ever seen on this show.” He added, “You’re in...

Pusha T Calls Ye’s Controversial Comments “Disappointing”

Pusha T has opened up about Kanye West‘s recent controversial comments, stating that despite the fact that they have been good friends and frequent collaborators, he still finds the whole ordeal disheartening. “It’s definitely affected me. It’s been disappointing,” the It‘s Almost Dry rapper told the Los Angeles Times. “As a Black man in America, there is no room for bigotry or hate speech. So yeah. It’s been very disappointing, let’s talk straight.” In music, however, King Push — who is signed to Ye’s G.O.O.D. Music — called West creative “freedom” for him, “A lot of times, people would try to get me to change certain things about my process, change certain things about me lyrically, change certain things about the content. He never has been like that. He always saw me for who I was and k...

Megan Thee Stallion Is the First Black Woman on Cover of ‘Forbes’ 30 Under 30′

Megan Thee Stallion has made history as the first Black woman to ever grace the cover of Forbes‘ annual 30 Under 30 list. The Houston Hottie earned an estimated $13 million USD in 2022 from royalties, ticket sales, endorsements and merchandise, with Forbes citing billion-dollar brands such as Nike, Revlon, Cash App, Popeyes and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos as major players in her earnings. That $13 million USD number is comprised of around $2 million USD for her Cheetos Super Bowl ad (in which only her and Charlie Puth’s voice were present; they never appeared in the ad itself), around $1 million USD for her Popeyes “Hottie Sauce,” $250,000 USD for her own Popeyes restaurant and $3 million USD from Time Inc. for the upcoming documentary about her life. “I cannot fake it,” Megan said of her endorsem...

Megan Thee Stallion Is the First Black Woman on Cover of ‘Forbes’ 30 Under 30′

Megan Thee Stallion has made history as the first Black woman to ever grace the cover of Forbes‘ annual 30 Under 30 list. The Houston Hottie earned an estimated $13 million USD in 2022 from royalties, ticket sales, endorsements and merchandise, with Forbes citing billion-dollar brands such as Nike, Revlon, Cash App, Popeyes and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos as major players in her earnings. That $13 million USD number is comprised of around $2 million USD for her Cheetos Super Bowl ad (in which only her and Charlie Puth’s voice were present; they never appeared in the ad itself), around $1 million USD for her Popeyes “Hottie Sauce,” $250,000 USD for her own Popeyes restaurant and $3 million USD from Time Inc. for the upcoming documentary about her life. “I cannot fake it,” Megan said of her endorsem...

Atlantic Records Denies Using Bots to Increase Views of Their Artists’ Music Videos

Atlantic Records has denied claims of using bots to boost the views of their artists’ music videos, while Don Toliver‘s team announced that they are launching their own investigation into the matter. “Atlantic Records has never used bots for any of our artists,” label reps shared to TMZ just before Toliver’s team reassured fans that they are looking into the matter and will release information when available. “Just like other artists and their teams who have been attacked with botting reports, we are both deeply upset and concerned. To be absolutely clear, neither Don or anyone on his team has had any involvement here,” the Cactus Jack artist’s reps said. ”While we conduct our own investigation into the allegations, we urge Atlantic Records to do the same — to protect the integrity of...

Atlantic Records Denies Using Bots to Increase Views of Their Artists’ Music Videos

Atlantic Records has denied claims of using bots to boost the views of their artists’ music videos, while Don Toliver‘s team announced that they are launching their own investigation into the matter. “Atlantic Records has never used bots for any of our artists,” label reps shared to TMZ just before Toliver’s team reassured fans that they are looking into the matter and will release information when available. “Just like other artists and their teams who have been attacked with botting reports, we are both deeply upset and concerned. To be absolutely clear, neither Don or anyone on his team has had any involvement here,” the Cactus Jack artist’s reps said. ”While we conduct our own investigation into the allegations, we urge Atlantic Records to do the same — to protect the integrity of...

Atlantic Records Denies Using Bots to Increase Views of Their Artists’ Music Videos

Atlantic Records has denied claims of using bots to boost the views of their artists’ music videos, while Don Toliver‘s team announced that they are launching their own investigation into the matter. “Atlantic Records has never used bots for any of our artists,” label reps shared to TMZ just before Toliver’s team reassured fans that they are looking into the matter and will release information when available. “Just like other artists and their teams who have been attacked with botting reports, we are both deeply upset and concerned. To be absolutely clear, neither Don or anyone on his team has had any involvement here,” the Cactus Jack artist’s reps said. ”While we conduct our own investigation into the allegations, we urge Atlantic Records to do the same — to protect the integrity of...

Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 11.25.22

Source: ljubaphoto / Getty What up, Hip-Hop Wired Nation? We’re back on our biweekly schedule with CRT FRSH AKA Certified Fresh! Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist. Disclaimer: The CRT FRSH playlist is a labor of love. We don’t take payments nor do we do favors. We only add joints to our playlist that fit the theme and vision we’re going for and don’t seek to waste the time of the listener. Further, we don’t stick to one lane of Hip-Hop. We believe that all aspects of the music should get some light, whether it’s young lions in the trenches or those hoping for that one shot to blow up to grizzled veterans puffing out their chests with ...

Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 11.25.22

Source: ljubaphoto / Getty What up, Hip-Hop Wired Nation? We’re back on our biweekly schedule with CRT FRSH AKA Certified Fresh! Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist. Disclaimer: The CRT FRSH playlist is a labor of love. We don’t take payments nor do we do favors. We only add joints to our playlist that fit the theme and vision we’re going for and don’t seek to waste the time of the listener. Further, we don’t stick to one lane of Hip-Hop. We believe that all aspects of the music should get some light, whether it’s young lions in the trenches or those hoping for that one shot to blow up to grizzled veterans puffing out their chests with ...

Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 11.25.22

Source: ljubaphoto / Getty What up, Hip-Hop Wired Nation? We’re back on our biweekly schedule with CRT FRSH AKA Certified Fresh! Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist. Disclaimer: The CRT FRSH playlist is a labor of love. We don’t take payments nor do we do favors. We only add joints to our playlist that fit the theme and vision we’re going for and don’t seek to waste the time of the listener. Further, we don’t stick to one lane of Hip-Hop. We believe that all aspects of the music should get some light, whether it’s young lions in the trenches or those hoping for that one shot to blow up to grizzled veterans puffing out their chests with ...