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HHW Gaming: PlayStation Is Helping The Push For Diversity In Gaming With Its Latest Efforts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: valentinrussanov / Getty PlayStation is putting its money where its mouth is to ensure video game development gets some melanin injected into it. On Tuesday (Sep.6), PlayStation announced via its blog about recent efforts the company has made to improve diversity in the gaming world. In 2020 with the $100 million Global Social Justice Fund to “support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world.” Keeping the momentum going, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has committed more than $11 million in total to “advance race equity within the gaming industry and beyond.” PlayStation also announced new partners would join SIE’s global Social Justice Fund. [embedded content] Per PlayStation: “Through SIE’s Social Justice Initiative and our PlayS...
Sotheby’s Taps Skepta To Curate Contemporary Art Auction
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Joseph Okpako / Getty After years of making a name for himself on the UK Hip-Hop scene, Skepta is expanding his repertoire and adding “visual artist” to his portfolio. Highsnobiety is reporting that the man who was once rumored to be dating Adele (wasn’t true), will be taking his talents to the halls of Sotheby’s as he will be co-curating a Contemporary Curated auction that will be taking place in September at Sotheby’s London. Taking to IG to talk about his latest project, the rapper/Nike collaborator expressed his love for art and how having African art in his home “shaped me” and how it’s influenced his appreciation for art in general. “For me it’s about that beautiful thing of being able to look at a picture and feeling an emotion. If I look at an art...
DJ Khaled ft. Jadakiss “JADAKISS INTERLUDE” & More | Daily Visuals 9.6.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been a few months since Kendrick Lamar blessed us with his latest project, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, but that isn’t keeping the man from dropping a new visual for one the album’s standout cuts. Coming through with a short film for “We Cry Together,” K. Dot ditches the audio from the album and goes live and direct with it as he argues up a storm with the talented Taylour Paige and reminds us that he truly is a once in a generation artist that we need to appreciate while he’s here. It was like watching a play and we loved every second of it. Related Stories Back in Yonkers, DJ Khaled continues to push his GOD DID album and for his clip to “JADAKISS INTERLUDE” links up with Jay-To-The-Muah on his home turf where it was kinda weird to see Khaled hang ou...
NAV Reveals Full ‘Demons Protected By Angels’ Tracklist
Ahead of the release of his new studio album, Demons Protected By Angels, NAV has shared the project’s tracklist and features. The LP marks the XO Records artist’s first full-length endeavor since 2020’s Good Intentions. Spanning 19 songs in total, the LP is led by an intro track, followed by a solo single called “Baby” and a Lil Uzi Vert collaboration, “Dead Shot.” The previously released “Never Sleep” featuring Travis Scott and Lil Baby serves as the album’s lead single. Other guest features scattered throughout Demons Protected By Angels include Future and Don Toliver on “One Time,” Gunna on “Playa” and Lil Durk “On My Dawg.”Gunna Lil Uzi will appear for a second time on a single entitled “Interstellar.” Additional features come from Realest K, Babyface Ray and Bryson Tiller. Frida...
NBA YoungBoy Delivers New Mixtape ‘Realer 2’
YoungBoy Never Broke Again surprised fans with the release of his latest mixtape, Realer 2. The 15-track project features one guest feature from Jaz on the track “Poppin Shit” and is currently available to stream on YouTube only. Realer 2 marks his fourth release of 2022, following his August studio album The Last Slimeto — which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 — the collaborative Better Than You project with DaBaby from March and Colors from January. In mid-August, YB hinted at the idea of The Last Slimeto being his last album. “To be honest I really don’t care about this being my last album. I finally can say I completed something. I ain’t finish school. I never finish nothing but my smoke… but nah gangster I then shedded tears from the way y’all been doing me but it’s all for the ...
Oliver Heldens and Warner Case Evoke the Supernatural On “Believe In Ghosts”
While the existence of supernatural entities remains up for debate, there’s nothing that’s smoke and mirrors about Oliver Heldens and warner case’s collaborative single, “Believe In Ghosts.” Setting a unique atmosphere with the combination of a hushed vocal delivery, sweeping white noise, and bursting ambient textures, “Believe In Ghosts” remains thoroughly committed to curating an environment enshrouded in an enticing aura of mystery that invites listeners to lean in. When the track’s spirited bassline really kicks in, however, there’s little ambiguity left to betray your senses. Oliver Heldens and warner case share an affinity for spellbinding basslines and their synergistic approach to dominating the dancefloor with simple and ...
Santino’s Rooftop “On Heaven” In the Underground Dance Music Destination of Playa Del Carmen
What’s better than discovering an underground dance music scene nestled among the tropical flora of Mexico? Situated along the Playa del Carmen shoreline is one of best hidden spots for underground electronic music, Santino Playa. While your mind may immediately jump to Tulum for something like this, the Santino Playa Del Carmen is a dance haven in its own right. Hosting open-air melodic house parties every Wednesday to Sunday, Santino’s “On Heaven” gathers locals and music travelers together to celebrate the vibrant local dance music culture. Its rooftop location boasts a traditional Caribbean and Latin-inspired dancefloor, hosting some of the world’s best underground progressive and deep house producers under the moonlight. Santino’s “On Heaven” features producers...
ILLENIUM Announces Fifth Album
It seems the embers of ILLENIUM‘s new chapter aren’t even close to flickering out. After garnering his first Grammy nomination for last year’s Fallen Embers LP, the electronic music superstar has revealed a new album in the works. Fallen Embers marked somewhat of the end of an era for ILLENIUM, who forged a new creative path divergent from his career-defining work, a triptych of albums called Ashes, Awake and Ascend. He ultimately bid adieu by way of a momentous stadium show in Las Vegas, “Trilogy,” turning back the clock to those fan-favorite records over the course of the soul-stirring night, which he said was the biggest headlining show of his career at the time. ILLENIUM’s “Trilogy” performance in Las Vegas. Rukes Scro...
“Where Friends Become Family”: Friendzy Fest Returns for Successful Sophomore Year
Last month, friends from near and far retreated to Rangton Park, Alberta for the second edition of Friendzy Fest. Hosted during the peak of summertime in the Canadian prairies, the intimate dance music gathering took place on a campground just outside of Evansburg, alongside a meandering river. Boasting two stages this year, the Friend Den and a new beach stage dubbed Havoc on the Beach, the fest featured music around the clock. During the daytime, Havoc on the Beach set the mood while attendees got to know one another, decompressed and cooled off by the river. In the afternoon and evening, the Friend Den came to life, conveniently located close to camp. Kicking things off on Thursday at the Friend Den, standout performances included sets from Woofax and Zovah. On Friday, the B...
The Vince Staples Show Announced at Netflix
Vince Staples will star in a new scripted comedy series for Netflix, Deadline and Variety report. The Vince Staples Show is a fictional TV series loosely inspired Staples’ upbringing in Long Beach, California, and is altogether separate from the web series of the same name that he launched in August 2019. The new series is co-executive produced by Staples alongside writer, director, and actor Kenya Barris (Black-ish, #blackAF, Entergalactic), along with Ian Edelman, Maurice Williams, Corey Smyth and Calmatic. Barris will also act in the series. “I am excited to partner with Netflix and Kenya Barris on The Vince Staples Show,” the rapper shared in a statement with Variety. “This has been something I have been developing for some time and I am happy it’s coming to fruition.” The Vince Staple...
Justin Bieber Cancels World Tour, Citing Health Concerns
Earlier this year, I went public about my battle with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome, where my face was partly paralyzed. As a result of this illness, I was not able to complete the North America leg of the Justice Tour. After resting and consulting with my doctors, family and team, I went to Europe in an effort to continue with the tour. I performed six live shows, but it took a real toll on me. This past weekend, I performed at Rock in Rio and I gave everything I have to the people in Brazil. After getting off stage, the exhaustion overtook me and I realized that I need to make my health the priority right now. So I’m going to take a break from touring for the time being. I’m going to be ok, but I need some time to rest and get better. I’ve been so proud to bring this show and our message of...
Fabric Launches New Record Label, Shares Eris Drew and Octo Octa Split EP: Listen
Fabric, the London nightclub known for its celebrated Fabriclive mix series and Fabric Records and Houndstooth record labels, is starting a new imprint called Fabric Originals. The label “aims to release special projects from the artists that form the present and future of boundary pushing club music globally,” according to a statement shared with Pitchfork. Accompanying the announcement, the label has released a new split EP from Eris Drew and Octo Octa, and shared the names of the artists behind its six first releases. I. Jordan, SHERELLE, DJ Bone, Helena Hauff, LCY, and Marcel Dettmann will all release music on the imprint, with I. Jordan and SHERELLE teaming up for a collaborative EP. The next installment in Fabric’s Fabric Presents series is a 26-track release from Nicola Cruz due out...
