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JID and Smino Announce 2023 Co-Headlining Tour
JID and Smino are going on tour together next year. The Luv Is 4Ever Tour kicks off in January and runs through March. Check out the rappers’ joint schedule below. Earlier this year, JID released his new album The Forever Story. And, on October 28, Smino will issue Luv 4 Rent, featuring the new track “90 Proof.” The rappers have previously collaborated on the single “Baguetti” and the Revenge of the Dreamers III song “1993.” Revisit the 2018 interview “Smino Talks Love, Peace, and Hair Grease.” All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. JID + Smino: Luv Is 4Ever 2023 North American Tour JID + Smino: 01-22 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre01-24 Vancouver, Bri...
Art Laboe, Pioneering Disc Jockey, Dies at 97
Art Laboe—the pioneering Los Angeles DJ credited with coining the phrase “oldies but goodies”—has died, The Associated Press reports. A spokesperson for Laboe’s production company Dart Entertainment confirmed that Laboe died Friday (October 7) at his home in Palm Springs, California, following a brief bout of pneumonia. He was 97 years old. Laboe spent nearly 80 years as a DJ, first taking to the airwaves in 1943 at San Francisco’s KSAN while serving in the United States Navy. He played songs by Black, Latinx, and white artists without consideration for their racial differences, rejecting the quietly enforced segregation of the music industry. While at KSAN, Laboe developed the call-in request format that became a radio programming standard for decades to come. After stints at KCMJ in Palm...
Green Day, Blink-182, Good Charlotte, and More to Perform at When We Were Young Festival 2023
When We Were Young has announced a second installment of its pop-punk-focused festival before making its debut in Las Vegas later this month. Green Day and Blink-182 are next year’s big headliners, with the Offspring, Gym Class Heroes, Motion City Soundtrack, Good Charlotte, Joyce Manor, and 30 Seconds to Mars elsewhere on the extensive day-long bill. It goes down on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The first edition of When We Were Young, which includes Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Bright Eyes, and Taking Back Sunday, runs October 22-24. The When We Were Young announcement comes in the wake of Blink-182 sharing their plans for a lengthy tour next year that features the band’s classic lineup of Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker, and Tom DeLonge. When We Were Young 2023 will also include Andrew McMah...
Google Honors Tito Puente For Hispanic Heritage Month With An Animated Doodle
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty Tito Puente is an icon in the music game and to pay homage to his contribution to music and the legacy he left behind, Google will be honoring him by having a doodle of him greet users on their search page. As reported by Variety the new Tito Puente cartoon on Google’s search page is now live and we have to say, we love it. The animated doodle highlighting Puente’s musical career, illustrated by New York-based Puerto Rican artist Carlos Aponte, will be visible on the main page of the search engine throughout Tuesday (Oct. 11). The doodle coincides with U.S. Hispanic Heritage Month and also comes on the one-year anniversary of the unveiling of the Tito Puente Monument in New York City’s East Harlem. Puente was a percussionist, com...
Veteran Music Industry Exec Benny Pough Talks Impact And Legacy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: press handout / Benny Pough In the Hip-Hop music industry executives were once nearly as famous as the artists they represented. But for every Dame Dash or Diddy—there are dozens of execs who contributed to the culture and helped propel it forward behind the scenes. Benny Pough is one of them. With determination and dedication, along with roles at Motown, Arista, MCA Records, and nearly a decade as Senior Vice President of Promotions at Def Jam—Benny Pough was responsible for signing platinum-selling artists and promoting the careers of artists like Jay-Z, Kanye West and more. As Executive Vice President at Epic Records he promoted the careers of Future and Yo Gotti. He also spent a year as President of Roc Nation Records where he released a r...
Taina Williams Called Fabolous “Bitter” After Wishing 2-Year-Old Happy Birthday On IG
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Apparently, rapper Fabolous is one of those celebrities whose life is so messy he can’t do something as mundane as wish his toddler a happy birthday without drama ensuing. “I named you Journey because that’s really what it’s been,” Fab captioned an Instagram post wishing his 2-year-old daughter Journey Happy Birthday. “Might not know when you going thru it, but you’ll get it at the end I don’t believe you can have faith unless you trust the JOURNEY. You have taught me that so I look at you with understanding & love. Your life assures it will all add up… 10 • 10 • 2020. Happy Bday Journey Jackson.” Awww, what a sweet photo and caption, right? Well, that was the sentiment for some time after the Instagram post was made, but thing...
50 Cent’s Estranged Son Offers Him $6,700 To Spend 24 Hours Together
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz It seems Marquise Jackson might have inherited the petty gene from 50 Cent. He recently offered his dad $6,700 to spend 24 hours together. As spotted on Complex Fif’s son has faced heavy criticism in the last week. He recently conducted an interview with Choke No Joke where he revealed that his estranged father only provides $6,700 dollars in monthly child support payments. His stance was that this amount isn’t enough for him to live on and naturally the internet deemed him to be ungrateful. Marquise Jackson took things a step further and replicated one of 50’s most iconic photos. Captured from an aerial view he is seen sitting on the ground with money spelling “Entitled. “Since y’all think $6,700 is sooo much money so...
The Isley Brothers Talk About Extending Their Reign as ‘The Kings of Love Songs’
For a group who first made waves in the 1950s, the energy for The Isley Brothers inside Harbor New York City’s Rooftop surpasses palpable. With close to 70 years of experience under the group’s belts, fans zealously received the electricity commanded by the legendary R&B outfit, who were on hand to celebrate the release of their new album, Make Me Say It Again, Girl, this past Friday (Sept. 30). “It’s God’s blessing, and we’re trying to take advantage of being able to do what we do and love what we do, and we know what we’re doing by now,” Ronald Isley tells Billboard. The self-proclaimed “Love Kings” veered in a different direction on their latest outing, as they sought after rappers to fulfill their romantic quest. According to Ronald, the group has been sampled over 900 times, with ...
Which of Angela Lansbury’s Iconic Roles Is Your Favorite? Vote
Angela Lansbury, the three-time Oscar nominee and five-time Tony Award winner died at 96 years old on Tuesday (Oct. 11), just days shy of her 97th birthday on October 16. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The beloved actress was known for a number of legendary roles throughout her decades-long career, including Jessica Fletcher on CBS’ Murder, She Wrote, Eglentine Price in Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971), the teapot Mrs. Potts in the animated Beauty and the Beast and many, many more. We want to know which of Lansbury’s many roles is your favorite. Let us know by voting in our poll below. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=...
Kelly Clarkson & Sam Smith’s Kellyoke Duet Is a ‘Breakaway’ Smash: Watch
It’s a common occurrence for Kelly Clarkson to have guests on her eponymous talk show, but it’s certainly rare for another guest to join her for the show’s opening Kellyoke bit. Viewers of Tuesday’s (Oct. 11) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show were treated to the former Voice coach performing a duet of her Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit “Breakaway” with fellow pop hitmaker Sam Smith. Clarkson was first up to the plate for the new version of the track, tackling the emotive opening verse before Smith colored the track with their signature, rich tone. “Trying hard to reach out/ But when I tried to speak out/ Felt like no one could hear me/ Wanted to belong here/ But something felt so wrong here/ So I prayed (I would pray)/ I could break away,” they sang before joining Clarkson for the chorus, t...
Come Clean: The Best Deals on Robot Vacuums
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Looking for a sale on vacuum cleaners? You’re in luck! Amazon is slashing prices for Prime Day 2.0. The iRobot Rumba i2 vacuums is one of the many deals that you can shop for the Prime Day Early Access sale, which launched on Tuesday (Oct. 11). Whether you plan to buy essentials or start your holiday shopping ahead of Black Friday, Amazon’s two-day sale offers some of the year’s deepest discounts. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Find discounts on must-have electronics such as TV’s, headphones, laptops, no...
Blink-182 and Green Day To Headline When We Were Young Fest 2023
When We Were Young has unveiled the lineup for its second-edition 2023 festival, ahead of its debut in Las Vegas later this month. Blink-182 and Green Day are slated to headline next year’s showcase, with The Offspring, Good Charlotte, 5 Seconds of Summer, All Time Low, Gym Class Heroes, Pierce the Veil, Something Corporate, Motion City Soundtrack and many more set to perform during the one-day event. Mark your calendars in advance: the festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 21, 2023. The lineup arrived shortly after Blink-182 announced their reunification with founding member Tom DeLonge, seven years following his departure from the group. Additionally, the band shared plans to unveil a full-length album next year and embark on a global tour with Turnstile, starting in Tijuana, ...
