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Chief Twit Elon Musk Is Pushing For Twitter To Charge For Verification, Users Think That’s A Bad Idea
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: NurPhoto / Getty Elon Musk, aka Phony Stark, aka “Chief Twit,” is on a mission to ruin Twitter, and so far, he’s doing a pretty good damn job. The Musk era at Twitter has officially begun, and it’s already a clusterf*** thanks to some critical firings, the rise of N-Word usage, the return of problematic Twitter users, and one decision that has Twitter users already scratching their heads. The Verge reports that Elon Musk has told his company to find a way to implement a way to start charging people to have the highly-coveted blue verification check next to their names. The Tesla chief has given the Twitter team to get the plan up and running by Nov. 7, or Musk will fire them. Per The Verge: The directive is to change Twitter Blue, the company’s opti...
Bag Raiders Invite You to Free Your Mind On the Dancefloor With New Single, “Letting Go”
We’ve all felt like we weren’t where we wanted to be, or had landed somewhere we had no desire to stay. But with their latest single, “Letting Go,” Bag Raiders sweep the worries away with a stunning fusion of melodic house, garage and trance, inviting you to leave that mindset behind and find peace in the movement of the dancefloor. “Letting Go” layers gooey, passion-packed bass against an atmospheric backdrop of energetic breaks. Its titular lyric undulates atop this cathartic chaos, peaking to a heady euphoria with pulsating pads. Close your eyes and let this one take you away: Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “This tune is about body feel, freeing the mind and submitting. It’s about liberation… because sometimes we...
Party In the Jungle: Tomorrowland and Zamna Festival Join Forces for CORE Tulum
One of the world’s most iconic music festivals is set to land in the lush jungles of Tulum. Thanks in part to its sumptuous locale, Tulum has emerged as one of the world’s top dance music destinations, locking horns with Ibiza and Mykonos, among others. It’ll now play host to the fabled Tomorrowland, who will assemble their fan-favorite CORE stage at the closing of Tulum’s paradisiacal Zamna Festival. Located in the heart of Tulum near a natural cenote, Zamna is the city’s most popular music festival. The event’s organizers are currently gearing up for its return to Mexico’s Quintana Roo jungle from December 31st to January 14th. c/o Tomorrowland Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Tomorrowland debuted the eye-popping CORE stage,...
Martin Garrix Is Collaborating With Marvel for a New Video Game
Martin Garrix‘s influence has extended far beyond the confines of the electronic dance music community before. But an upcoming collaboration with Marvel may lead to an eruption of his brand the likes of which we haven’t yet seen. Garrix has revealed he’s working on a new video game currently in development at the iconic entertainment company. “I was at Marvel this morning, and I did something for a new video game they’re launching,” Garrix said in a recent interview. “There’s all these projects in the works at the same time, which I’m very excited about.” Garrix stopped short of revealing the title of the game he’s working on. He also didn’t say whether he was voicing a character or producing music for Marvel Games, but it&#...
Matroda Brings the Funk With Infectious Single, “Temperature”
Catchy vocals, funky chords and an infectious four-on-the-floor beat are all Matroda’s brand new single is about. The Croatian house music star is back with “Temperature,” one of his strongest tracks to-date. Foot-tapping percussion and playful melodic elements are effortlessly woven into the track from the start, while a soulful vocal paves the way to the drop. Industrial basslines and gritty synth stabs give “Temperature” a unique tech house flair, and take the front seat toward the latter half of the arrangement, which beautifully incorporates the signature sound Matroda has pioneered throughout his career. Over the past few years, Matroda has solidified himself as a dominant force in the house music scene. He has graced the stages of the world’s leading electronic mus...
Mabe Fratti Announces European Tour, Shares New “Con Esfuerzo” Video: Watch
Mabe Fratti has announced a European tour and shared a video for “Con Esfuerzo,” which you can watch below. The Guatemalan cellist and composer, who is based in Mexico City, will bring her new album, Se Ve Desde Aquí, through the center of the continent next month, including a set at the Dutch festival Le Guess Who. Scroll down to see the dates. José Ostos, director of the “Con Esfuerzo” video, said in a press release, “For me, the visual universe was suggested from the beginning of the song; the metallic sound of Mabe’s cello immediately made me think of old train tracks. I took footage from my personal archive where movement played a central role, images that I have recorded in the last few years: trains, city streets, public squares. A bit in the spirit of the film diaries of Nathaniel ...
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy to Play Free Illinois Get-Out-the-Vote Concert
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy is set to perform at a free get-out-the vote event on Wednesday, November 2, supporting Representative Lauren Underwood. It happens at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, Illinois, and those who volunteer for two canvassing or phone-banking shifts can access VIP tickets for the event. Find more information at Eventbrite. Election Day is Tuesday, November 8. Tweedy joins Justin Vernon and others advocating for civic action as the time approaches for U.S. midterm elections, which have become more pressing in the wake of June’s Roe V. Wade reversal. Since releasing Cruel Country with Wilco in May, Tweedy has continued his Starship Casual newsletter, and more recently appeared on the Sing for Science podcast to discuss consciousness. Portrait and Backstage Photos From Pitchfork...
Meek Mill Announces Dreams & Nightmares 10th Anniversary Concert in Philadelphia
Yesterday (October 30) marked the 10th anniversary of Meek Mill’s debut studio album, Dreams and Nightmares. The Philadelphia rapper has now announced a hometown concert to celebrate the occasion. It’ll take place on Saturday, November 26, at Wells Fargo Center. Dreams and Nightmares debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The title song—which has gone double-platinum—has become a rallying cry for Philadelphia, gaining particular traction when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII while Meek Mill was incarcerated. Mill also recently performed the song at Lincoln Financial Field ahead of the Eagles’ Week 6 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Read about Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares” at No. 92 in Pitchfork’s “The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s.” All products featured on Pitchfork are inde...
SZA, Ice Spice, Smino, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff’s favorite new music. The playlist is a grab-bag of tracks: Its only guiding principle is that these are the songs you’d gladly send to a friend. This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features SZA, Chappell Roan, Ice Spice, Sour Widows, and more. Listen below and follow our playlists on Apple Music and Spotify. (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our sit...
Meek Mill To Hold ‘Dreams & Nightmares’ 10th Anniversary Concert
It has already been ten years since Meek Mill’s debut studio album Dreams & Nightmares. Now to celebrate the acclaimed project, the Philadelphia native has announced a 10th-anniversary concert in his hometown. Since its release in October of 2012, the album’s title track has remained a rap staple with fans from California to New York rapping the song in its entirety whenever it is played. Serving as one of the rapper’s most popular songs to date, “Dreams & Nightmares” is certified double platinum. Additionally, when the album was first released it debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 albums chart. This past August, it was announced that Meek Mill joined forces with talent agency, WME, to help foster cultural leaders. The partnership is set to reveal a new strategic approach f...
Diddy Absolutely Nails Heath Ledger’s Joker For Halloween
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs went super-method for his Halloween costume over the weekend. The hip-hop impresario slipped into a frighteningly accurate version of Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning portrayal of the Joker from the Dark Knight series, swooning around town in his purple suit with green vest, green hair, white face paint and the character’s bloody Glasgow Smile. In classic Diddy fashion, he chronicled his transformation in a video in which he sat in a chair getting his look together and wished everyone a happy, safe Halloween followed by one in which he laughs maniacally in character while brandishing a giant fake gun as a hand grenade falls out of his pocket. “Hello my friends, I’m the Joker,” he wrote in the caption. “I’m highjacking Halloween! Hahahaha.” The fun continued in another cli...
Tom Paxton Turns 85: America’s Greatest Troubadour Reflects on Decades of Love, Laughter & Outrage
The following profile was originally published on Tom Paxton’s 80th birthday. He turns 85 today (Oct. 31) and is currently on tour with the Don Juans—Don Henry and Jon Vezner. In July he released All New, a 28-song album recorded during the pandemic with Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news It was a beautiful summer afternoon, with breezes blowing off the Hudson River, as Tom Paxton picked up his acoustic guitar under a bright tent at the Clearwater Festival in Croton Point Park, some 30-plus miles north of New York City. For decades, Paxton has performed at this festival to support the environmental work of the Hudson River sloop Clearwater. The Clearwater was conceived in 1966 by Paxton’s longtime friend a...
