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DaBaby Claims He’s Being Blackballed Over Bummy Album Sales
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty The recent album from DaBaby hasn’t performed as well as his previous releases, prompting the rapper to believe that he’s being blackballed by the industry. The “Bop” rapper’s latest album, Baby on Baby 2 was released last week. Initial sales projections estimate that the LP will move 16,000 album-equivalent units for that first week. In comparison to the numbers that his 2020 album Blame It on Baby made in the first week, which was 124,000 units along with debuting number one on the Billboard Hot 200, the amount for his new release does seem a bit paltry. Related Stories For DaBaby, the news was an occasion for him to give himself some props and add his own conclusions via his Instagram stories. On Wednesday, he wrote: “Not bad for ...
Kim Burrell Is Still BIG MAD About Yolanda Adams’ Criticism of Her Problematic Sermon From 2017
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Kim Burrell is still BIG MAD about Yolanda Adams not feeling her controversial sermon from 2017 that wreaked of homophobia. The acclaimed gospel singer used a recent visit to the Tamron Hall show to express her disappointment, and the talk show host had some pushback. The 50-year-old gospel addressed the controversial sermon Thursday (Sept.29) on the Tamron Hall show, where she mentioned the “perverted homosexual spirit” that led to Adams calling out, adding to the calls for Burrell to be canceled. Ellen canceled Kim Burrell’s appearance on her show, and Burrell’s radio show got the axe because of her statement. “I was disappointed because we’ve all shared the same stage, back rooms, and green rooms, and some of their publ...
Nike To Partner With JD Sports & Zalando To Create A Better Digital Marketplace
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke Earlier this year there were rumors that Nike would be cutting off Foot Locker and Champs from carrying their products as they feel they no longer need the middle man. Now it seems like that may just be the case, eventually, as Nike is partnering with Foot Locker rival JD Sports in an effort to expand their digitally connected marketplace. According to Nike, this Fall the company will be collaborating with JD Sports and Zalando to cover more digital ground out in these internet streets as sneaker collecting and reselling continues to be a lucrative business. The move comes just one year after Nike partnered up with Dicks Sporting Goods for similar services. Through these new partnerships, Nike Members can link their membership accounts with th...
HHW Gaming: MTN DEW Launches Real Deal Challenge To Elevate & Highlight Black HBCU Gamers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MTN DEW / Real Change Challenge MTN DEW is continuing its promise to help level the playing field, plus elevate and highlight Black gamers in the process. MTN Dew launched its Real Change Opportunity Fund in 2021, “a commitment from the brand to make tangible investment in Black entrepreneurs through a unique competition” and providing winners with the resources, programming, and funding to start their businesses. Related Stories In the second year of the initiative, the soft drink company is shifting the focus to the world of video games by supporting Black gamers and the HBCU Esports League owned by Cxmmunity with the creation of the MTN DEW Real Change Challenge. The goal is to “increase Black representation in esports and gaming” by supporting HBCU ga...
Quavo and Takeoff Reflect on Their Success on “Nothing Changed”
Quavo and Takeoff have continued the rollout of their forthcoming collaborative LP, Only Built For Infinity Links, with yet another new track. On “Nothing Changed,” the two rappers reflect on their success and how, despite their wealth, they remain close to their roots and continue to lead with a strong work ethic. “Don’t nothin’ change but the chains / We on ya head like a bang,” Quavo and Takeoff rap in the chorus. The track was produced by DJ Durel and Marcel “Mars” Korkutata and is the fourth single the rappers dropped as they prepare to debut the new LP. Prior to “Nothing Changed,” the busy duo shared “Hotel Lobby,” “Us vs. Them” featuring Gucci Mane and “Big Stunna” featuring Birdman. Only Built For Infinity Links is slated for release in just a week on Friday, October 7. Alongs...
Ed Sheeran Becomes a Pokémon Trainer in the Music Video for “Celestial”
Ed Sheeran may be a four-time Grammy winner with four #1 albums to match, but if he had it his way he’d probably be a Pokémon trainer. No, seriously: Sheeran is an avowed Pokémon fan who has a super-sized collection of plush Pokémon toys and recently cut “Celestial,” the theme song for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. “Celestial” recently received an official music video, and in it, Sheeran gets to live out his Pokémon dreams. The video shows a frequently-daydreaming Sheeran going about his day, while interacting with various doodled Pokémon, including Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur and Snorlax. Imagined or otherwise, these interactions enable him to come up with a song that he records, while a nearby TV shows him as a fully-animated Pokémon trainer who’s dropped into the middle of a ...
Kid Cudi Says He Likely Won’t Release Another LP Following ‘Entergalactic’: “I Just Don’t Have It in Me”
Today marks the momentous release of Kid Cudi’s tenth studio album Entergalactic. Cudi has consistently put out records for the past decade-plus, developing a varied and eclectic musical repertoire in the process. Over the years, Cudi has ventured into acting, fashion and is now the creator of an adult animated series. Entergalactic provides the soundtrack for the artist’s Netflix show of the same name, which premieres on the streamer today. It may be a while until fans hear new music from Cudi, and they may never receive another album from the artist. Cudi shared that following the release of Entergalacitc, he plans to lessen his focus on music and direct his attention toward other projects. “The goal for Entergalactic, I was bored of making albums,” Cudi told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in a...
Les Rallizes Dénudés Discography to Be Reissued
The enigmatic Japanese rock band Les Rallizes Dénudés formally released just three albums during their nearly-30-year run: The albums—’67-’69 Studio et Live, Mizutani / Les Rallizes Dénudés, and ’77 Live—all came out on CD in 1991. Now, Temporal Drift has announced that it will reissue all three albums. The albums will get released digitally, as well as on CD and LP. The digital releases are set for November 25, and, as of now, the CDs are set to ship in November 2022, and the vinyl will ship in the first quarter of 2023. There will be exclusive color vinyl variants of the LPs from Temporal Drift’s Bandcamp, distributor Light in the Attic, and vinyl producer Third Man Pressing. The reissues will feature audio remastered by former Les Rallizes Dénudés member Makoto Kubota, as well as liner ...
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Announce New Album World Record, Share New Song
Neil Young & Crazy Horse have announced a new album. It’s called World Record and it arrives November 18 via Reprise. The 11-song LP was produced by Young and Rick Rubin. Today, the group has shared lead single “Love Earth,” which you can listen to below. Young and Crazy Horse laid down World Record live at Rubin’s Shangri-La studio in Malibu. According to a press release, the new album examines the state of Earth, its uncertain future, and even Young’s relationship with cars (on “Chevrolet”). Neil Young & Crazy Horse have had a prolific couple of years: In 2019, they issued Colorado, followed by Barn in 2021. They also have recently shared the archival releases Way Down in the Rust Bucket and Toast. Revisit Pitchfork’s Sunday Review of Neil Young’s Trans. All products featured on ...
Mavi Shares New Song “Doves”
Mavi has shared another new track from his forthcoming album Laughing So Hard It Hurts. The new song, “Doves,” is produced by Dylvinci. Check it out below. After issuing his debut album Let the Sun Talk in 2019, the rapper followed it with the End of the Earth EP last year. He joined the Alchemist on “Miracle Baby” last year, too. Mavi announced Laughing So Loud It Hurts earlier this month. The rapper shared “Baking Soda” as the project’s first single, with the rest of the album arriving on October 14. Revisit Pitchfork’s 2020 feature “Mavi Is Making Introverted Rap for Black Liberation.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Perform “Burning” on Kimmel
Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ new album Cool It Down is out now, and, to mark the occasion, the band brought music from the LP to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Karen O, Nick Zinner, and Brian Chase performed the single “Burning.” Watch below. Cool It Down is the band’s fifth album and first in nine years, following 2013’s Mosquito. The group’s latest album was announced with the single “Spitting Off the Edge of the World,” which includes guest contributions from Perfume Genius. Read “The Dream of the 2000s Is Alive in the Meet Me in the Bathroom Documentary” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Shawn Mendes Is Head Over Heels in New Song for ‘Lyle, Lyle Crocodile’
With just one week to go before Lyle, Lyle Crocodile premieres, Shawn Mendes has shared “Heartbeat,” an original track that will appear at the end of the film and on the soundtrack. The piano driven track, which arrived Friday (Sept. 30), sees the 24-year-old singer-songwriter blissfully singing about a blossoming romance, one that, naturally, causes his heart to beat faster with each moment he spends thinking of the object of his affections. On the first verse for the track, Mendes croons, “I look into the stars at night/ The only substitution when it’s not your eyes, yeah/ Can’t get enough, it’s official/ I want a lot and not a little/ If we keep it us it’s so simple/ Wherever you are, wherever you are.” “Heartbeat, it speeds up whenever you/ Want me, what you got, I want it like/ All we...
