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R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Kenny Mason, Mavi, Chxrry22 & More
Happy Monday! It’s officially spooky season, and this week we’ve got 10 new tracks to calm your nerves — or add to the frights. From newcomers like Chxrry22, Reggie Becton and Debbie, to staples like Smino, Kenny Mason and SPINALL, our picks are playlist must-haves, per usual. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news And of course, don’t forget to share the wealth with our Spotify playlist, linked below. Freshest Find: Kenny Mason, “Minute Forever” Kenny Mason adds to his rock-rap arsenal with “Minute Forever.” The hardcore blend of crunching guitar riffs complemented by hi-hats and hyperpop undertones finds the Atlanta artist rapping and singing about being in his version of paradise. “Minute Forever” appears on Mason’s recent album Ruffs. Smin...
It’s October 3rd! Here Are All the Ways to Watch ‘Mean Girls’
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. Happy Mean Girls Day! Although Mean Girls premiered in theaters on April 30, 2004, fans celebrate the cult favorite on Oct. 3rd — the day that Aaron (Jonathan Bennett) asked Cady (Lindsay Lohan) what day it was, to which she replied, “It’s October 3rd.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news If you’re not familiar with the plot, Mean Girls centers around a high schooler named Cady who moves back to the states after being home-schooled abroad and has trouble fitting in. At North Shore High, Cady gets a crash cour...
Why Fred again.. Is Exactly What Electronic Dance Music Needed
Fred again.. is inescapable these days. But unlike other names hyped ad nauseam into oblivion this year, his is one you’d be smart to emotionally invest in. For some reason, musicians are still expected to masquerade as doppelgängers of themselves—cringey caricatures sharing manufactured moments through the vacuous engines of TikTok. Content culture is the music industry’s newest and most vicious plague, and it corrodes the mental health of its most authentic artists. But as social media continues to dig its crooked claws into the sincerity of musicians, Fred again.. is fracturing its nefarious nature by being his most genuine self. Fred again.. performs live at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2022. Julian Bajsel There’s a sad sense of attrition in the wearisome ...
3.8 M People Entered Nike SNKRS Raffle For Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low ‘Mocha’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jordan Brand / NIke Every sneakerhead and sneaker collector knows that whenever a Travis Scott x Air Jordan collaboration drops, it’s a guaranteed L 99% percent of the time. According to some number crunching that’s been done on the topic, that percentage is just about right. According to Nice Kicks, Kash Monitors have estimated that a mere 1.5% of people entering the SNKRS raffle for the highly-anticipated “Mocha” Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1’s won a pair as Nike CEO John Donahoe revealed that a record 3.8 million people entered the draw on that release date. Keep in mind only around 60,000 pairs of the sneakers were up for grabs on the SNKRS app and were never restocked a single time since that fateful day. Meanwhile, we’re getting restocks for the “Brot...
I’ll Buy An L: Snoop Dogg Steals The Show On ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Appearance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Motorcity Casino / MotorCity Casino Snoop Dogg’s star power can’t be denied. He once again stole the show with his charisma on a recent appearance on Wheel Of Fortune. As spotted on Hype Beast the Long Beach, California native paid a visit to Pat Sajak and Vanna White and needless to say he did not disappoint. Off the rip the “Young, Wild & Free” rapper was ready to play and was quick with tapping the buzzer. While Snoop Dogg missed the mark on several attempts it was these moments that made the episode so memorable. During the “What Are You Doing?” category he hilariously guessed “baking brownies” when the answer was actually “baking onions”. One of his other contestants chimed in after the gaff saying “Martha’s gonna be disappointed. ...
Too Soon?: YG Drops Visuals For ‘How To Rob A Rapper’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Legato / Getty With the release of his latest album, I GOT ISSUES this past Friday (Sept. 29), YG is looking to get some buzz going but already he’s getting blowback from the Hip-Hop community as they feel he might’ve gone about it the wrong way. For his visuals to the Mozzy and D3szn featured cut, “How To Rob A Rapper,” YG basically breaks down how the murder of PnB Rock unfolded at Roscoe’s a few weeks ago and has many screaming “too soon!” as his bars seem too close to the actual situation. Dropping lines like “peep game, I’ma teach you how to rob a rapper, catch a ni**a lacking, he slacking on IG Live / He gon’ show his whereabouts by accidents, he be high / He gon’ show the jewels he wearing and the car that he drive,” some felt that it too clo...
Chrisean Rock Teased Blueface Breakup, Hops Into Toxic Pool After Leaking Sex Footage
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Robin L Marshall / Getty Chrisean Rock and Blueface might be the most toxic celebrity couple around and it appeared all but over. However, it looks like the former athlete is ready to dive headfirst back into the toxic pool that is their relationship. On Sunday (Oct. 2), Chrisean Rock posted a not-so-cryptic tweet that read, “Y’all can have him . ChriseanRock is single. Chrisean you are enough” which was then followed by, “U gon wish u only kept this one tho.” A few more tweets followed the breakup announcement that all but signified the end of the Chrisean Rock and Blueface saga but all of that changed on Monday (Oct. 3). “I’m his best friend n bread winner till death do us part,” which could be assumed to be about Blueface. And if any mystery rema...
Phaidon’s New “Turntable” Book Explores the History of Vinyl Technology
As Millennials and Gen Z’ers continue the trend of acquiring more analog music and throwback audio devices, the popularity of record players and DJ turntables has increased. As a result, Swedish House Mafia and IKEA recently collaborated on a record player release, and in the world of publishing, Phaidon’s new “Turntable” book explores the history of vinyl technology. Titled “Revolution, The History of Turntable Design,” the new book comes in a hardback format with 264 colorful pages and includes 300 illustrations of turntables and record players created since the 1950’s. Written as a follow-up to the acclaimed “Hi-Fi: The History of High-End Audio Design,” the publisher explains that the new tome explores “the design, history, and cultural impact of turntables and vinyl technology: the tw...
Watch the New Trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Marvel Studios has shared the official trailer for the new movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The new video introduces the character Namor (portrayed by Tenoch Huerta), who’s described in the trailer as “the Feathered Serpent God”). Check out the trailer below. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the sequel to Ryan Coogler’s 2018 blockbuster Black Panther, hits theaters November 11. Back in July, Marvel Studios shared the first official teaser for the movie. At the same time, Hollywood Records shared a three-song EP called Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Prologue. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Watch Beyoncé’s New Video for “Summer Renaissance”
Two months off the release of Renaissance, Beyoncé has shared a clip for “Summer Renaissance.” The Mark Romanek-directed visual is the first official music video from the album rollout, described as a “brand campaign anthem film” for Tiffany & Co.’s “Lose Yourself in Love” campaign. Watch a short version of the “Summer Renaissance” visual for via the Hollywood Reporter. Beyoncé initially “decided to lead without visuals giving fans the opportunity to be limitless in their expansive listening journey,” as a press release stated upon the release of Renaissance. “It is a chance again to be listeners and not viewers, while taking in every gem of the pristine production,” the release continued. Renaissance is Bey’s seventh studio LP. It is also the long-awaited follow-up to her pivota...
Lindsey Buckingham Scraps Europe Tour Due to ‘Health Issues’
Lindsey Buckingham’s European tour is ending early, due to “ongoing health issues.” The Rock And Roll Hall of Famer “sends his deepest apologies to all his fans who were planning to attend and hopes to return to Europe in the future,” reads a statement on his social channels. The 73-year-old singer and guitarist was midway through a run of rescheduled U.K. shows, which were originally set to take place earlier in the year but were postponed when he and members of his band and crew contracted COVID-19. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news It’s unclear what health problems are behind the latest postponement. Buckingham has had an eventful couple of years. He was sensationally fired from Fleetwood Mac in 2018 ahead of a major tour. Later, he su...
Willie Nelson Tells Uvalde School Shooting Victim’s Parents: ‘It’s Not Something You Ever Get Over, But It’s Something You Will Get Through’
Willie Nelson had a hope-filled message for the parents of a victim of this May’s shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde County, Texas during a campaign event for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke on Sunday (Oct. 2) in Austin. According to the Houston Chronicle, Nelson’s remarks were addressed to the family of Jackie Cazares, a fourth grader who was one of the 19 children and two adults killed during the May 24 mass shooting. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “To you folks there, the parents who are going through some incredible sad times: Remember that it’s not something you get over, but it’s something you will get through,” Nelson said after performing a set at the event in support of former presidential c...
