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Usher Celebrates 25th Anniversary of ‘My Way’ With Special Edition
Usher is commemorating the 25 years of his celebrated album My Way with a special anniversary edition. The latest version features the original album in its entirety along with three “freshly reimagined” cuts — the Ryan James Carr remakes of “My Way,” “Nice & Slow” and “You Make Me Wanna…” — and their respective instrumentals. In addition, Usher and Sony Music Entertainment will release the mini-documentary Usher: 25 Years My Way, which hears the artist delving into the origin stories and the album’s culture impact, plus more interviews from Jermaine Dupri and Carr. My Way was originally released in 1997 and has been certified 7x platinum since, with the tracks “You Make Me Wanna..” and “Nice & Slow” being 3x platinum. The record is regarded as his breakout album, giving hi a...
Doja Cat Reveals Her Fourth Album Will Be Influenced By “Rave Culture”
Doja Cat is delving deep to find new artistic drive from her childhood influences—and she’s turning to rave culture for inspiration. The “Say So” songstress previously announced her upcoming fourth studio album would focus more on her rapping ability, but in a recent interview with CR Fashion Book, she said its production style would also mark a departure from her prior works. Amid a recent rush of major hip-hop artists turning to dance music for inspiration, such as Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, Beyoncé, and Big Sean, Doja Cat is the latest to gravitate towards the genre while noting that these days, ’90s German rave music has been more her speed. Doja Cat demonstrating a makeup routine for Vogue Taiwan in 2020. Vogue Taiwan Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles &#...
Experiences With Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, More Confirmed for 2022 ADE Lab: See the Full Program
As the return of the world’s largest electronic music conference nears, its organizers have poured gasoline on the hype. Amsterdam Dance Event today revealed the lineup for ADE Lab, its slate of programming that offers a more accessible alternative to the industry professional-oriented ADE Pro business conference. The program is vast, boasting a myriad of workshops, think tanks and panels exploring dance music culture. ADE is beloved for its rare, one-of-a-kind electronic music experiences. And after the scourge of COVID-19, which threw a wrench into the conference’s last two iterations, organizers are now going bigger than ever. Holders of the ADE Lab Pass will be able to visit Martin Garrix’s STMPD Studios, where they’ll learn about mixing spat...
Blood Orange Delivers First New Music in Three Years, ‘Four Songs’
Blood Orange/Dev Hynes is back with his EP Four Songs, marking the first piece of new music the artist has released since 2019. The four-track record is produced and written by Hynes himself and features a series of both new and old Blood Orange collaborators, including Ian Isaiah, Eva Tolkin and Erika de Casier. Between 2019 and Four Songs, Hynes has kept himself busy, scoring and soundtracking Luca Guadagnino’s We Are Who We Are, Gia Coppola’s Mainstream, In Treatment, Naomi Osaka’s Netflix documentary and Passing, as well as receiving his first GRAMMY nomination for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance. Hynes has been opening for Harry Styles’ Madison Square Garden shows and will continue to do so for Styles’ last two dates on September 21 and September 22. Stream Blood Orange’...
Kanye West Tells Gap Their Partnership Is A Wrap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Kanye West is terminating his partnership with Gap. Reportedly, Ye had his lawyers send the apparel company a letter informing the brand that he is on to the next one, and it’s their fault. The Wall Street Journal reports that on Thursday (Sept. 15), the “Power” rapper’s attorneys sent a letter to Gap notifying them that Yeezy LLC is terminating their arrangement. Whether this is legal, we’ll surely be finding out. Per the letter, Ye contends that Gap breached their contract by not releasing certain apparel and not opening planned retail stores. Currently, the Yeezy Gap by Balenciaga collection is in stores, with its latest drop being a $40 black keychain. Last month, Ye himself responded to criticism about how the apparel was...
Conviction Remix: R. Kelly Found Guilty On 6 Counts Of Sexual Exploitation of Minors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty R. Kelly’s legal losses continue to pile up in 2022 as the R&B pariah once again was found guilty of some of his many alleged crimes related to his sexual perversion. NBC News reports the “Trapped In the Closet” singer was convicted on six counts of sexual exploitation and enticement of a minor on Wednesday (September 14). The case was brought on by women who claimed that the disgraced R&B singer lured them into performing sex acts while they were underaged and “accusations that he conspired to intimidate and bribe witnesses. ” Related Stories The decision by a federal jury came on the second day of deliberations and came one year after Kelly was convicted in New York on charges of federal racketeering and sex trafficking. ...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ Multiplayer & ‘Warzone 2.0’ Featured During ‘Call of Duty’: Next
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II September is turning out to be a massive month for the world of video games. We got two presentations from Nintendo and PlayStation, plus the Tokyo Games Show is currently happening. Call of Duty also got in on the action and dropped trailers for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’s multiplayer, Warzone 2.0, and Call of Duty Mobile during its COD Next live stream event. Beginning October 28, a new era begins for Activision’s insanely popular first-person shooter. During the Call of Duty: Next, a live stream event, COD fans saw a brand new trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’s multiplayer. Per the game’s publisher, Modern Warfare II’s multiplayer will be “the deepest, most innovative, MP experience yet.” Re...
HHW Gaming: 4 Original Fighters Are Back In ‘Street Fighter 6’ & Other Details Announced By Capcom
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Capcom / Street Fighter 6 It’s Tokyo Games Show time, and Capcom came out the gate with some more details about its highly-anticipated fighter Street Fighter 6. Fresh off both Nintendo and PlayStation live stream events, Capcom was first up with some announcements at TGS. Since the significant reveal back in June, Capcom has been steadily dropping details about Street Fighter 6. With each report, we learn what fighters we will be handing out virtual fades with and more about the new modes coming to the game, today’s announcement keeps that energy. Related Stories First, this should come as a surprise, but Ken, Blanka, E. Honda, and Dhalsim will be returning in Street Fighter 6. Here is a breakdown of each character via PlayStation’s blog. Ken Masters &...
Kanye West and Gap Ending Partnership
Kanye West has told Gap that he is severing his partnership with the company, The Wall Street Journal and The Associated Report report. The rapper’s lawyers sent a letter to Gap notifying the company that Yeezy LLC would be terminating its agreement. In the letter, viewed by the Journal and the AP, the lawyers claim that the Gap failed to meet the terms of its contract. Gap sent a letter to its employees, viewed by Pitchfork, confirming that the partnership is coming to an end. “While we share a vision of bringing high-quality, trend-forward, utilitarian design to all people through unique omni experiences with Yeezy Gap, how we work together to deliver this vision is not aligned,” Gap president and CEO Mark Breitbard wrote. “And we are deciding to wind down the partnership.” According to ...
New Sublime Biopic in the Works
There is going to be a new movie about Sublime. The biopic will be directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Chris Mundy. Sublime’s Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson are serving as executive producers, as are Bradley Nowell’s widow Troy and his son Jakob Nowell on behalf of the late singer’s estate. Additional executive producers on the forthcoming film are Surfdog/DKM’s Scott Seine and About:Blank’s Cameron MacConomy. Producers include Peter Chernin, Jenno Toping, and David Ready from Chernin Entertainment; Francis Lawrence from About:Blank; Dave Kaplan of Surfdog/DKM; and Peter Paterno of KHPS. In a statement, Gaugh, Wilson, and the Nowells said: Wow—we can’t believe this is finally happening and we couldn’t be more honored and excited to have the great Francis Lawrence and Chris Mundy telling...
Ryuichi Sakamoto Shares Songs for New Netflix Anime Series Exception
Ryuichi Sakamoto has shared two new songs that he made for the new Netflix anime series Exception. Take a listen to “Opening for ‘Exception’” and “Oxygen” (an extended reprisal of the opening theme) below. “I wanted to make the main theme a symphonic piece—the kind that has become a staple in science fiction since Star Wars,” Sakamoto said in a press statement. “As for the soundtrack as a whole, I worked towards keeping it darkly ambient, wanting it to feel like one piece of music rather than separated by scene. That said, I did include a degree of harsh sounds in the fighting scenes. Overall, I was able to make a soundtrack I like very much.” Exception (Soundtrack From the Netflix Anime Series) is out October 14 via Milan Records. The show, written by Hirotaka Adachi (aka Otsuichi) and di...
Topshelf Records Launches Kickstarter After Distribution Partner Abruptly Shutters
Independent label Topshelf Records has started a Kickstarter campaign after the mail order fulfillment company with which it partnered, Awesome Distro, abruptly entered bankruptcy. In a lengthy statement posted to the website, Topshelf co-founder Kevin Duquette said Awesome Distro shuttered without notifying Topshelf and the label’s entire inventory (including vinyl, CDs, tapes, and merchandise) is now being withheld by the warehouse’s landlord. “[Awesome Distro] have abruptly shut down, owing us tens of thousands of dollars in revenue and forcing us to relocate 17 years worth of inventory immediately with no advance notice,” reads the statement. “The property management company they leased from is withholding access to our inventory, treating it as collateral, and citing that their agreem...
