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YG To Embark on U.S. Tour in Early 2023 for New LP ‘I Got Issues’
A month after the release of his sixth studio album I Got Issues, YG has announced that he’ll be heading on tour early next year. The Compton rapper will be embarking on The Red Cup Tour, a 17-stop nationwide run produced by Live Nation, in January 2023. I Got Issues followed last year’s My Life 4Hunnid, delivering collaborations between YG and Roddy Ricch, Post Malone, H.E.R., J. Cole and Moneybagg Yo, among others. Standouts from the LP included the Nas-assisted “No Weapons” and an unexpected duo with Cuco called “I Dance.” Kicking off on January 20 at Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium, fans will be able to see YG perform his latest project live. Following the Denver stop, he’ll perform shows in Salt Lake City and Garden City, then heading to major cities along the West Coast for the reaminer...
Paramore and Blink-182 To Headline New Atlantic City Beach Festival
Paramore and Blink-182 will headline the first-ever Adjacent Music Festival, an all-new two-day event that will take place on New Jersey’s Atlantic City Beach during Memorial Day weekend of next year. The festival will host three stages and performances from more than 40 artists, in the foreground of Atlantic City’s famed boardwalk. The lineup includes sets from New Jersey-bred artists Bleachers and Thursday, along with additional shows from Turnstile, Japanese Breakfast, Phantom Planet, PUP, Motion City Soundtrack, Mannequin Pussy, Jeff Rosenstock, Coheed and Cambria, Jimmy Eat World, Idles, the Linda Lindas, Wheatus and more. Early Bird Passes will go on sale this Thursday, October 27, at 10 a.m. ET on the festival’s website. Two-Day GA passes will initially be available for $249 USD, an...
NBA YoungBoy Signs New Deal With Motown Records
After fulfilling his contractual obligations with Atlantic Records over the summer, NBA YoungBoy has found a new label. The Baton Rouge rapper has signed a deal with Motown, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. In the past, YoungBoy was notably critical of Atlantic, using social media to caution other artists against signing with them. He allegedly wrapped up his contract with them following the release of August’s 30-track The Last Slimeto. YoungBoy was already familiar with Motown, which houses his Never Broke Again imprint, representing up-and-coming rappers such as Quando Rondo and NoCap. While the exact details of the rapper’s solo deal with Motown weren’t revealed, Variety reported that sources said that his “signing was highly competitive.” The deal officially goes into effect in ...
Kanye West Claims Quentin Tarantino Got ‘Django Unhchained’ From Him
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Director Quentin Tarantino and actor Jamie Foxx are now the next targets of Ye aka Kanye West’s rants, as he claims that they got the idea of Django Unchained from him. While appearing as a guest on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Ye was at times combative, sparring with Morgan often. Seven minutes into the interview on Oct. 21, Morgan asked: “Do you believe there are limits to free speech, and if there are, what are they?” The rapper and fashion designer cited Django Unchained as an example that there are no limits to free speech, given that the film is laden with racial slurs and graphic depictions of slavery and it is still embraced by viewing audiences. He’d continue, making the claim that the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood dire...
BREAKING: adidas Cuts Ties With Ye AKA Kanye West
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 1 hour ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first B...
Pras Of The Fugees Sued For Allegedly Finessing Company Over Music Catalog Sale
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Pras has some more explaining to do. A company is alleging he finessed them after they gave him a loan for his music. As spotted on Digital Music News The Fugees‘ member will have to answer for himself in a court of law. Back in January, a firm called Open On Sunday struck a deal with the “How Many Mics” performer. Both parties agreed the OOS would secure a loan based on his Sony Music royalties stemming from his work on Blunted On Reality, The Score, and his debut solo album Ghetto Supastar. Things seemed to get a bit messy immediately after the contract was finalized. In February, Pras allegedly asked for an amendment to the contract requesting for the loan to be based on a book deal versus his catalog which was denie...
Adidas Cuts Ties With Kanye West, Citing “Hateful and Dangerous” Comments
Adidas has ended its partnership with Yeezy, saying Kanye West’s recent comments, which include antisemitic outbursts and white supremacist taglines, “have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous.” The company said it “does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech,” and that it would “terminate the partnership with Ye immediately, end production of Yeezy branded products, and stop all payments to Ye and his companies.” The statement estimated a short-term cost to Adidas of €250 million, or about $246 million. The Adidas Yeezy partnership, said to be a billion-dollar-plus pillar of West’s net worth, launched in 2016 and had been set to run through 2026, according to The Wall Street Journal. In a statement last month, Adidas said that “after repeated efforts to privately ...
Paramore and Blink-182 to Headline New Festival on Atlantic City Beach
Paramore and Blink-182 will headline the inaugural Adjacent Music Festival, taking place on New Jersey’s Atlantic City Beach on Memorial Day weekend (May 27-28) next year. Others on the three-stage festival’s bill include New Jersey natives Bleachers and Thursday, as well as Turnstile, Japanese Breakfast, Mannequin Pussy, PUP, Jeff Rosenstock, Coheed and Cambria, Jimmy Eat World, Idles, the Linda Lindas, Wheatus, Phantom Planet, and more. Blink-182’s newly reunited classic lineup also recently announced a show at the 2023 edition of When We Were Young, in addition to a slate of shows around the world that came with the initial reunion announcement. Their first song since the lineup’s return was “Edging.” Paramore are also in the midst of a return, with a new album called This Is Why due in...
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce 2023 Tour, Share New Song: Listen
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have announced a 2023 tour in support of a forthcoming double album, along with the first taste of the record. Watch the video for “I Killed Captain Cook” below and scroll down for the tour dates. The video features Ruban Neilson’s mother, Deedee Aipolani Nielson, described in a press release as “a Kanaka Maoli from Hilo and Miss Aloha Hula 1973.” The song, the release notes, “is told from the perspective of the Hawaiian that killed Captain James Cook, the English explorer largely responsible for the colonization of Polynesia, who attempted to kidnap Hawaiian chief Kalaniʻōpuʻu, and eventually met his demise in Hawai’i as a result.” When Nielson was a child, his mother would tell him the story, and the song is his tribute to her. Last year, UMO released a...
Taylor Swift Hints at ‘Midnights’ Tour: ‘I Think I Should Do It’
Midnights is already a hit. Spotify has told us, charts compilers on both side of the Atlantic have confirmed it, Swifties spread it on social media. Will Swift present the album to fans in venues around the globe? Don’t bet against it. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Swift stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night (Oct. 24) for a chat, and some hints at concerts to come. When Fallon asked if a tour was on her mind, her first in four years, Swift responded. “I think I should do it.” With a little more prompting, “I should do it.” And a nudge on when it might happen, “When it’s time, we’ll do it.” Though she gave the late-night host nothing definitive, Swift admits she has a hankering for the live experience. “I ...
Taylor Swift Is Blazing to a U.K. Chart Double
Midnights is on the brink of earning Taylor Swift a rare U.K. chart double. Swift’s 10th studio album dropped last Friday (Oct. 21) and immediately caught fire on streaming platforms, smashing Spotify’s global 24-hour record. There’s a lot of love for Midnights (via EMI) in the U.K., with the album pushing past 140,000 combined sales in just three days, good enough for the best opening-week result for any title this year. Midnights should dominate the singles chart, too. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Based on midweek sales and streaming data captured by the Official Charts Company, Swift is on the brink of a 1-2-3. Currently, Midnights track “Anti-Hero” leads the chart blast, ahead of “Lavender Blaze” and “Snow on the Beach,” respectively. Sw...
Rita Ora & Taika Waititi Set to Co-Host 2022 MTV EMAs
Rita Ora and writer, director, and actor Taika Waititi will host the 2022 MTV EMAs, which are set to broadcast live from Düsseldorf, Germany on Sunday, Nov. 13. Harry Styles is this year’s top nominee. Ora previously hosted the EMAs in 2017. Ora reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014 as a featured artist on Iggy Azalea’s “Black Widow.” Waititi won both an Oscar and a Grammy for his work on the 2020 film Jojo Rabbit. His Oscar was for best adapted screenplay; his Grammy, for best compilation soundtrack for visual media. “I’m thrilled to be back hosting, and sharing the stage with Taika makes it all the more special,” Ora said in a statement. “We’ve got it all at this year’s EMAs, fun surprises, fantastic fashion, comedy, and above all amazing music!” “...
