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Freddie Gibbs Drops Soul Sold Separately LP, Twitter Stamps The Midwest King
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...
M.I.A. Drops Eclectic Bass-Heavy Track “Beep,” Reveals ‘MATA’ LP Cover Art
Sri Lankan artist M.I.A. has shared another cut from her forthcoming sixth studio LP, MATA. “Beep” is a mix of bars, drums and bass with a punchy beat. “Yeah I’m tryna come through / Beep beep,” she raps on the song. “Yeah I’m bringing someone new / Beep beep.” MATA will mark M.I.A.’s first album in six years, following 2016’s AIM, and her first project released through Island Records. “Beep” is the third single M.I.A. has delivered to fans, succeeding May’s “The One” and last month’s “Popular.” Along with debuting the new track, M.I.A. shared the kaleidoscopic MATA cover art. “I think there’s a bit of a battle on the record,” M.I.A. told Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe. “That there is a bit of a clash, but the clash is like your ego and spirituality. Those are the clashes.” “Because as a musici...
Phil Collins and Genesis Sell Portion of Catalogs to Concord Music Group
Phil Collins and Genesis have sold a portion of their music rights to Concord Music Group, Billboard and The Wall Street Journal report. The sale includes the publishing rights for Genesis, as well as a portion of the group’s recorded music income streams and masters. Additionally, Collins’ solo music was also included in the deal, as well as Mike Rutherford’s output with his band, Mike & the Mechanics. The deal was reportedly valued at over $300 million. According to Billboard, the sale includes hits like Collins’ “In the Air Tonight,” “You’ll Be in My Heart,” and “Against All Odds,” as well as his celebrated covers of Diane & Annita’s “A Groovy Kind of Love” and the Supreme’s “You Can’t Hurry Love.” Concord Music Group now reportedly owns select rights to Genesis songs including ...
Trevor Noah Stepping Down as Daily Show Host After 7 Years
What a journey it’s been. Every single one of you who comes here to support us every single day, everybody who’s watched the show and then it’s grown all around the world. And, you know, I recently went to India for the first time and the people there who, you know, have supported everything that we’ve done. And I, I just found myself filled with gratitude for for the journey. It’s been it’s been absolutely amazing. It’s something that I never expected. And I found myself thinking throughout the time, you know, everything we’ve gone through, the Trump presidency, the pandemic, just the journey of, you know, the more pandemic. And then, and I realized that after the seven years, my time is up. But in the most in the most beautiful way. Honestly. I’ve loved hosting the show. It’s...
M.I.A. Flexes on New Release ‘Beep’: Stream It Now
Need a factoid to make you feel positively ancient? Consider, M.I.A.’s debut single “Galang” from Arular turns 20 next year. True story, and almost impossible to comprehend. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Before the anniversary signs flash up, M.I.A. should make a long overdue return with MATA, her forthcoming sixth studio album. It’s expected to drop “any day now,” according to reps from Island Records, which will release the set through a recently-announced global deal. Before that happens, M.I.A. gives us “Beep,” a confident self-inspection and a exotic deep-dive exploration of percussion, on which she sings and raps, “Yeah I’m bringing someone new/There’s no limit/I’m tryna feel it/Every time I see you/When I gonna break through it...
7 Things You Didn’t See on TV at 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards
While artists such as Christina Aguilera, Chayanne, Raphael, and Nicky Jam received special awards, and Bad Bunny swept the categories at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards, others revealed exciting news on the red carpet Thursday night (Sept. 29). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Below, check out seven things you didn’t see on TV: 1. Edgar Barrera revealed that he’s been writing music for Grupo Firme and is working on Maluma’s upcoming album, which will be a pop set. 2. Speaking of albums, Ovy on the Drums, Karol G’s longtime producer, revealed that he’s been working on the “Provenza” singer’s upcoming fourth studio album. “For me, at a personal level, it’s one of the best productions I’ve done in my career,” he said. 3. When asked a...
Taylor Swift Reveals a Colorful New ‘Midnights’ Album Track
Taylor Swift just added a stroke of color to Swifties’ day — some maroon. With her Midnights album due to drop Oct. 21, Swift is drip-feeding the names of its songs. The latest, we learned, is second track “Maroon,” she revealed at midnight on her socials. Swift is having some fun with the album rollout and keeping her followers connected at every step of the way, by way of her ongoing Midnights Mayhem With Me game. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On this occasion, TayTay spun the bingo cage, the remaining lottery balls dropped, and the lucky number was “2.” “Maroon” is the fifth track name announced from Midnights, following “Midnight Rain,” “Question…?” “Vigilante Shit” and “Mastermind.” Midnights is her tenth studio album, and Swift’...
5 Seconds of Summer Makes It 5 Straight Atop Australia’s Albums Chart
It’s five in-a-row for 5 Seconds of Summer, as the pop-punk favorites blast to No. 1 in Australia with 5SOS5. The Aussie band has led the ARIA Chart with every album release, dating back to their 2014 self-titled debut, and including Sounds Good Feels Good (2015), Youngblood (2018) and CALM (2020); their live album LiveSOS from 2014 reached No. 7. It’s a third successive homegrown title to bow at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, following Parkway Drive’s Darker Still and Meg Mac’s Matter of Time. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “What an incredible three weeks for Australian albums, congratulations to 5 Seconds of Summer on the success of their new album and an incredible decade of music loved across the world,” comments Annabelle Herd, CEO of AR...
K-Trap’s Time to Take Over Is Now
In 2018, drill artists Skengdo x AM were handed a nine-month prison sentence for performing their song “Attempted 1.0” at a London concert, with court labeling the offense as a “breach of a gang injunction.” U.K. drill was always going to find its seat in the scene — despite the authorities’ efforts to penalise the genre — and no one could have anticipated the rise that it’s had over the last five years. And while the origins of the sound came from the land of southside Chicago (thank you Chief Keef), British producers have expanded the sounds’ influence with sprinkles of afrobeats, bashment, grime, and R&B – and in drill’s current entirety, nothing seems to be off-limit. With this being said, drill music — and U.K. road rap — is consistently producing raw talent, and it’s giving ...
Best New Tracks: Smino x J. Cole, Freddie Gibbs, Kid Cudi
As the week in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks. This week’s list is led by Smino x J. Cole, Freddie Gibbs and Kid Cudi, who released the single “90 Proof” and the albums $oul $old $eparately and ENTERGALACTIC respectively. Also joining this week’s list are a variety of offerings from Honey Dijon with Channel Tres and Sadie Walker, Charlotte Dos Santos, Baby Tate, Burna Boy, Shygirl, Trippie Redd and Tee Grizzley. Smino x J. Cole – “90 Proof” [embedded content] Smino and J. Cole reunite for the latest track, “90 Proof.” A catchy and relaxing offering with simple yet exquisite production work from Groove and monte booker, the track is expected to appear on Smino’s upcoming record Lu...
Roddy Ricch Delivers Latest Single “Stop Breathing”
Roddy Ricch continues to deliver with his newest single, “Stop Breathing.” Clocking in at just under two minutes, the track features production from Turbo, JestonMade and Pooh You A Fool — whose collective work includes everyone from Travis Scott to J. Cole and Migos — and arrives with an accompanying music video that sees the young rapper on the road with Post Malone for the latter’s twelve carat toothache tour. Ricch is evidently enjoying the lifestyle that comes with his success, but also shows the hard work he is required to put in to reap his rewards. Just last month, Ricch joined forces with G Herbo and Doe Boy for “Ghetto Superstar,” which followed the EP THE BIG 3. Watch Roddy Ricch’s “Stop Breathing” music video above. In other new music releases, stream Freddie Gibb’s&n...
Arctic Monkeys Drop New Single “Body Paint”
The rollout for the new Arctic Monkeys record The Car is well underway, with the four-piece dropping its newest single “Body Paint.” The followup to the lead single “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball,” which released in late August, “Body Paint” is released with an accompanying music video helmed by Brook Linder and starts off as a ballad-like cut before transforming into a heavier, guitar-laden track. It was first premiered during the group’s show in Brooklyn in last week and arrives just a few days after they announced a 2023 stadium tour, which will see them in Australia, the United Kingdom and Europe between January to June. In a previous interview with Big Issue, frontman Alex Turner explained that “on this record, sci-fi is off the table. We are back to earth” in comparison to its ...
