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Flume Is Selling Autographed Soundwave Art Prints to Support Children Affected by War
Flume has teamed up with the Soundwaves Art Foundation to reimagine his biggest hit for a good cause. In January 2016, Flume and Kai released their timeless single “Never Be like You.” Now, almost seven years later, the track has been remixed into a piece of art with a helping hand from the philanthropic foundation, who translated its soundwaves into a unique print. The Soundwaves Art Foundation creates these pieces in partnership with musicians, who then select a charitable organization to receive 100% of the profits from sales of the art. For Flume’s collection, he chose Childen in Conflict, a nonprofit supporting children around the world who are affected by war. Flume signing art for his Soundwaves Art Foundation-powered collection. Soundwaves Art Foundation Scroll to...
Ibiza’s Lavish Club Chinois Wraps Up Explosive Debut Summer Season
The summer season came and gone for many of Ibiza’s venues, but Club Chinois was able to extend the party well into October. Formerly known as Heart Ibiza, Club Chinois opened its doors on the White Isle earlier this year with smashing success. Launched by the team behind Park Chinois, one of London’s most iconic and luxurious Asian restaurants, the venue is located in the Ibiza Gran Hotel and lit up the island’s nightlife sector throughout the summer. Club Chinois became one of Ibiza’s most exciting destinations for intimate techno, Afrobeats and house music. The high-octane hotspot undoubtedly managed to penetrate the island’s world-renowned clubbing scene, recently tying a bow on a momentous debut season with an explosive final stretch of events and parties....
Pharrell Announces Something in the Water Festival 2023
“Something in the Water is back in the 757 for 2023,” Pharrell said in the caption of a recent Instagram post — confirming that his annual festival would return to Virginia Beach next year. Pharrell has been holding “Something in the Water” in Virginia Beach since 2019, save for 2021 when it was moved to Washington, D.C. as Pharrell protested against the killing of his cousin by Virginia Beach police. Past iterations of the festival have featured N.E.R.D., SZA, Justin Timberlake, Tyler, the Creator and even a reunion of Pharrell’s Virginia Beach brethren the Clipse. The 2023 fest’s lineup has yet to be announced. The festival has served as an economic boon for Virginia Beach, been lauded by local leaders and news outlets and helped the community wash away the stigma of “College Beach Weeke...
J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival Will Return in Spring 2023
J. Cole and his Dreamville entourage on Wednesday announced that the Dreamville Festival will officially return to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2, 2023. The festival, which was relaunched this year following a three-year hiatus, will again take over Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park with music performances from Cole’s favorite artists and collaborators. In the spring, the event hosted 80,000 total attendees from across the globe, with a bevy of activities, local vendors, food trucks and artisans from the greater Triangle area. Notably, this year’s iteration made more than a $6.7 million USD economic impact on the Raleigh and Wake County community. “Dreamville Festival wants to keep growing and building off the success of the expanded two-day event this year. O...
Yo La Tengo Announce Tour and New Album This Stupid World, Share New Song “Fallout”: Listen
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Chuck D Calls Out Gun Violence After Takeoff’s Murder: ‘It’s Not Normal Behavior’
Chuck D has always fought the power, and that includes gun crime. The rap legend and co-founding member of Public Enemy, Chuck D, like so many others is shocked by the murder of Takeoff, one third of the hip-hop group Migos. “This is a tragedy, the pain is unbearable,” he tells TMZ Live. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Earlier in the week, Takeoff became the latest in a growing list of hip-hop stars killed by gunfire, a death that could have been averted. Sadly, he points out, a death by bullet has been normalized in popular culture in ways that didn’t exist in the ‘80s and ‘90s. “It’s not normal behavior,” says the Rock And Roll Hall of Famer, but “through culture, it’s been normalized over the years.” Speaking as a member of the Hip-Hop Allia...
‘The Last Rocket’: 8 Verses to Remember Takeoff By
Takeoff — born Kirshnik Ball — was reportedly murdered in Houston early Tuesday (Nov. 1) following an altercation outside of 810 Billiards & Bowling when gunfire rang off and fatally struck the Migos rapper while leaving two others hospitalized. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the hours since Takeoff’s death, there’s been an outpouring of support from the hip-hop community with touching tributes coming from the likes of Drake, Gucci Mane, Nas, Rich The Kid, Metro Boomin’, Chance The Rapper, Chuck D and more. As one-third of Migos alongside Quavo and Offset, Takeoff served as the backbone of the seminal trio, which played an integral role in changing the sound of 2010’s rap and turning Atlanta into the hip-hop capital of the world. Fans h...
Hello? Turns Out We’ve Been Pronouncing Adele’s Name Wrong This Whole Time
Adele took a moment time during a recent Q&A with fans celebrating her luxurious “I Drink Wine” video to praise one questioner who did something hardly anyone has done during the singer’s entire career: pronounce her name right. After screening the visual for a packed house, the star generously took questions for nearly an hour, including one that included the nomenclature revelation. When Annie from London beamed in for a long-distance video question — with a full glass of rosé in hand, naturally — she had a thoughtful question about whether the singer’s perspective on her journey to self love during the recording of her 25 album changed while writing 30. “Cheers babe, luv ya!” Annie said sparklingly. “Where’s she from, Enfield or something? Love that,” Adele asked during the “Happy H...
P!nk Hits the Produce Aisle In Hilarious Promo For ‘Never Gonna Not Dance Again’ Single
P!nk has found a creative way to get the word out about her upcoming single, “Never Gonna Not Dance Again.” In a brief promo video that dropped on Wednesday morning (Nov. 2), the singer slips into a red apron — over a sparkly pink tank top and fat gold chain — to hawk her latest brand extension. “Excuse me, would you like to try a free sample? They’re spicy as f–k!,” she says while snapping gum and manning the sample station for her mouth-singeing line of crunchy snacks in the produce aisle. No, she hasn’t fallen on hard times. The funny promo bit is part of the set-up for “Never Gonna Not Dance Again,” which was produced by Grammy-winners Max Martin and Shellback, who co-wrote the song with P!nk. The track is described in a release as “a euphoric and joyful ode to dancing through the hard...
The Music World Mourns the Loss of Takeoff
As fans continue to reel after the untimely death of Takeoff, names from throughout the music world have taken to social media to mourn the shocking loss. Takeoff and his uncle, fellow Migos member Quavo, were playing dice at a bowling alley in downtown Houston before a dispute erupted. Takeoff was shot and pronounced dead at the scene, two other people at the dice game were also shot and taken to the hospital, Quavo was unharmed. Drake led the group of artists, executives, and more that shared their respects and reminisced memories of Takeoff, sharing a photo from their co-headlining Aubrey and the Three Migos Tour in 2018. Sharing a caption that read, Got the best memories of all of us seeing the world together and bringing light to every city we touch. That’s what I’ll focus on for now....
Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Warren G and More Announce “Holidaze of Blaze” Tour
Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Warren G and more are set to hit the road for the “Holidaze of Blaze” tour. Joined by Ying Yang Twins and Justin Champagne, the engagement is set to kick off on December 13 in West Valley City, Utah and will see the group in Nampa, Idaho, Spokane and Tacoma, Washington, Rapid City, South Dakota and Casper, Wyoming before closing it out in Colorado Springs, Colorado on December 22. The “Holidaze of Blaze” tour will start just shortly after the release of Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort, the official debut album of supergroup MOUNT WESTMORE, on December 9. Check out the full list of tour dates below. Tickets go on sale November 4. Elsewhere in music, MF DOOM and Madlib’s Madvillainy is the focus of a new 33 1/3 book. Read Full Article
Jamal Bryant Gives Fiery Sermon Blasting Herschel Walker, Goes Viral
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Pastor Jamal Bryant laid into Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker in a recent sermon that has gone viral for its blistering tone. On Sunday (Oct. 30), Bryant began his sermon before his congregation at Newbirth Baptist Missionary Church in Atlanta with a decidedly firm tone as he spoke of the GOP’s candidate running against current Senator Raphael Warnock. “They thought we was so slow, that we was so stupid, that we would elect the lowest caricature of a stereotypical, broken Black man…. “ he began. “Since Herschel Walker was 16 years old, white men been telling him what to do, telling him what school to go to, where to live… where to pay for abortions, where to buy a gun, and you think they not gon’ tell him how to vote?” Br...
