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Jack Black Rocks Terminally Ill Teen‘s World With ’The Legend of the Rent’ Performance
Jack Black made a 15-year-old fan’s day by giving him the most rocking of surprises. While hosting this year’s Layla Paige and Friends Walk for TinityKids Care charity event to raise funds for a hospice program that provides end-of-life care for children in the L.A. area, Black met terminally ill superfan Abraham, whose favorite movie happens to be Black’s 2003 musical comedy School of Rock. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After finding out that Abraham’s favorite song from the film was “The Legend of the Rent,” Black bent down, held the teen’s hand and belted out a bit of the tune, crooning, “In the end of time/ There was a man/ Who knew the road/ And the writing/ Was written on the stone.” Abraham nodded and smiled as Black not only s...
Stefflon Don Inks New Global Recording Partnership With BMG
MOBO Award-winning artist Stefflon Don has entered into a global recording partnership with BMG, Billboard has learned exclusively. The Jamaica-via-London MC will release her debut studio album, Island 54, in 2023. Among the forthcoming album’s tracks will be “Clockwork” featuring dancehall superstar Spice. The single was produced by Grammy-winning Beam (Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Pop Smoke), while its accompanying video counts five million views on YouTube. In a statement announcing her new partnership, Stefflon Don said, “I’m excited about partnering with BMG because they trust my creativity. They have an amazing support team across the globe, and I am super excited to expand my fan base alongside my new family BMG.” Tim Reid, BMG’s senior vp of repertoire & marketing, stated, “Ste...
Car Seat Headrest Cancel West Coast Tour Over Health Issues: ‘My Body Lacks the Basic Levels of Functionality’
Car Seat Headrest singer Will Toledo told fans on Tuesday (Oct. 18) that he is unable to embark on the band’s planned West Coast U.S. tour and an appearance at this weekend’s When We Were Young festival due to what he described as ongoing serious health issues. “After another month of struggling to regain my health, I am currently forced to face the fact that my body lacks the basic levels of functionality necessary to leave the house most days, let along embark on a tour,” Toledo wrote in a note to fans. Though the 30-year-old singer did not specify what is ailing him, he said as a result of his illness they’ve been forced to pull out of the all-star When We Were Young event at the Las Vegas Festival Ground (Oct. 22, 23, 29) slated to feature sets from Paramore, My Chemical Romance, AFI, ...
Iggy Pop Signs With Atlantic & Andrew Watt’s Gold Tooth Records for Next Album Release
Punk icon Iggy Pop has signed with Atlantic Records, in partnership with producer Andrew Watt‘s Gold Tooth Records, for the release of his next album, the companies tell Billboard. “I’m the guy with no shirt who rocks,” said Pop in statement. “Andrew and Gold Tooth get that, and we made a record together the old-fashioned way. The players are guys I’ve known since they were kids and the music will beat the s— out of you. Have a great day.” The first release from Pop’s forthcoming album, debut single “Frenzy,” is slated to drop on Oct. 28. The album is Pop’s first since 2019’s Free, released by Caroline International/Loma Vista. “We’re incredibly excited to welcome Andrew and Gold Tooth into the Atlantic family,” said Atlantic Records chairman and CEO Craig Kallman. “As a brilliant producer...
Lil Baby “Stand On It,” French Montana “Whippin It Slowly” & More | Daily Visuals 10.18.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Lil Baby’s latest album It’s Only Me has only been out a few days and already the ATLien been on his grizzley dropping off new visuals in support of his third studio project. This time around LB comes through with a new video for “Stand On It,” in which he ditches the fancy cars and whips out some ATV’s that he and his crew use to stroll through the streets and creep through their hood. Them joints do look like they hella fun to ride on. Back in New York, French Montana recreates a classic in his clip to “Whippin It Slowly” and pays homage to The Fugees’ “Killing’ Me Softly With His Song” video and hits up a movie theater with his peoples and has a helluva time. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Nardo Wick featuring Polo ...
‘Black Ink Crew’ Recap: Puma Breaks Down About His Son, Ceaser Feels The Crew Is Slacking
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Courtesy VH1 / Black Ink Crew It’s time to leave the streets of Chicago and head back to Brooklyn, NYC. Black Ink Crew is back for its tenth season, and the crew celebrates the milestone. Ceaser is still ambitious as ever, but his team, mainly Teddy and Puma, feel he is being selfish and not thinking about what they want. It’s Time To Celebrate Before the episode begins, VH1 reminds the viewers that Ceaser was given the boot for abusing dogs and that the premiere episode was filmed back in March before the incident happened. With that disclaimer out of the way, it’s time to celebrate. Can you believe it? We have been watching the Black Ink Crew shenanigans for ten long years. The crew decides to come together to celebrate the momentous occasion. Whi...
No Sir, Not Me: Ice Cube Denies Putting Antisemitic Battery In Ye’s Back
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ethan Miller / Getty Ice Cube wants none of what Ye fka Kanye West is peddling. The legendary rapper and actor took to social media to refute claims by Ye that he was the inspiration for his recent wave of antisemitic commentary. During his most recent and now infamous appearance on Drink Champs, Ye told host N.O.R.E. that it was Ice Cube who sparked his hateful musings by inspiring his “antisemitic vibe.” However, on Tuesday (Oct. 19(, Cube took to Twitter to relay that MAGA Ye needs to pump his brakes. “I hate that my name was dragged into this Drunk Champs bullshit,” tweeted Cube. “I don’t know what Ye meant by his statements, you’re gonna have to ask him. I didn’t put the batteries in his back. Please leave my name out of all the antisemitic talk. I’m...
Nicki Minaj Has Plans To “Expedite” New Album To Release This Year
Nicki Minaj may be putting out a new LP before the end of 2022. In a conversation with Jada Pinkett Smith for Interview Magazine, the rapper spoke about pregnancy, motherhood and the evolving hip-hop industry. She also teased that fans will likely have their hands on new music sooner than expected. Following the release of her No. 1 hit “Super Freaky Girl,” Minaj revealed that she’s feeling inspired to put out a full-length project. “I wasn’t sure how I was even feeling about having to put out an album this year, but that song happening and people liking it, that made me happy,” Minaj told Pinkett Smith. “People have gone through so much recently that they want to have fun.” “It’ll probably expedite the album to come out this year,” she announced. Later in the interview, Minaj shared her t...
The Best Rising Artists of Fall 2022
New Gen is HYPEBEAST’s biannual series highlighting some of the most promising up-and-coming voices in the music game. Every season, we spotlight talented and buzzworthy names you should have on your radar. With the browning of the leaves, a new crop of exemplary rising artists have made their way on to our radars. This season’s lineup is taking matters into their own hands, fusing their individual elements with the genres of alt-pop, hip-hop, electronica, IDM, Afrobeats and R&B to create a sound that is uniquely their own. Spend Fall 2022 getting to know the artists below and keep your eyes on their journeys as they break sonic barriers. AUNDREY GUILLAUME. For fans of: Tanna Leone, Baby Keem, Guapdad 4000 AUNDREY GUILLAUME. represents the best of both worlds — the California rapper/pr...
Jeezy and DJ Drama’s ‘Snofall’ Gangsta Grillz Mixtape Could Feature Rihanna, Ye and More
Jeezy and DJ Drama‘s upcoming Gangsta Grillz mixtape, Snofall, could feature a star-studded features list. Eagle-eyed fans spotted what seems like the features list via a clip from Jeezy’s upcoming documentary The Making Of Snofall, which showed the supposed tracklist on a whiteboard in the background and the names of the artist formerly known as Kanye West, Rihanna, Post Malone, DJ Khaled, EST Gee and 42 Dugg. Neither Jeezy nor DJ Drama have confirmed the track and features list, however, leaving fans to wait until Snofall’s release on October 21. Snofall will mark a new chapter in Jeezy and DJ Drama’s long-running and revered collaborative partnership. The pair delivered their collaborative project Trap or Die in the mid-2000s, and is highly regarded as the project that helped the Gangst...
Jeezy and DJ Drama’s ‘Snofall’ Gangsta Grillz Mixtape Could Feature Rihanna, Ye and More
Jeezy and DJ Drama‘s upcoming Gangsta Grillz mixtape, Snofall, could feature a star-studded features list. Eagle-eyed fans spotted what seems like the features list via a clip from Jeezy’s upcoming documentary The Making Of Snofall, which showed the supposed tracklist on a whiteboard in the background and the names of the artist formerly known as Kanye West, Rihanna, Post Malone, DJ Khaled, EST Gee and 42 Dugg. Neither Jeezy nor DJ Drama have confirmed the track and features list, however, leaving fans to wait until Snofall’s release on October 21. Snofall will mark a new chapter in Jeezy and DJ Drama’s long-running and revered collaborative partnership. The pair delivered their collaborative project Trap or Die in the mid-2000s, and is highly regarded as the project that helped the Gangst...
Trax Records Artists Sue Label Over Unpaid Royalties
On Friday (October 14), more than a dozen artists sued the legendary Chicago house label Trax Records, the estate of its co-founder Larry Sherman, and its current owners Screamin’ Rachael Cain and Sandyee Barns, reports Rolling Stone. Those suing—a list that includes Vince Lawrence, Marshall Jefferson, Adonis, and Maurice Joshua—allege the label owes them unpaid royalties and, in some cases, failed to pay certain artists anything at all. A copy of the lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone describes Trax’s early years as a “shell game” that involved forged signatures, bounced checks, and shoddy accounting. According to the lawsuit, “Plaintiffs may elect to recover statutory damages and are entitled to the maximum statutory damages available for willful infringement… in the amount of $150,...
