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DJ Khaled Releases New Album God Did With Kanye, Drake, Jay-Z, Eminem
DJ Khaled is back with his latest album, God Did. The follow-up to last year’s Khaled Khaled features a stacked roster of guests, including Jay-Z and Lil Wayne (on the title track alongside Rick Ross, John Legend, and Fridayy), Drake (on opener “No Secret”), Future and SZA (on “Beautiful”), the late Juice WRLD (“Juice WRLD Did”), and more. Khaled also remixed Kanye West’s song “Use This Gospel,” which originally appeared on Jesus Is King. The updated track features production from Dr. Dre and Timbaland and a verse from Eminem. God Did also includes lead single “Staying Alive,” featuring Drake and Lil Baby, as well as cuts with Gunna, 21 Savage, and more. The cut titled “Party All the Time” features a sample of Eddie Murphy’s 1985 song of the same name. Listen to God Did below. (Pitchfork e...
Mickey Guyton Shares New Song “Somethin’ Bout You”
Mickey Guyton has shared a new single, her first new solo material since she issued her debut album Remember Her Name last September. The new track is titled “Somethin’ Bout You,” and it’s produced by David Garcia and Tyler Hubbard. Check it out below. Guyton’s first album arrived 10 years after she was signed to Capitol Records Nashville. She’d previously released four EPs: Unbreakable, Bridges, and two self-titled projects. She performed her song “Black Like Me” at the 2021 Grammys in before singing the national anthem at Super Bowl LVI. Remember Her Name was nominated for a Best Country Album Grammy this year, but the trophy went to Chris Stapleton for Starting Over. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Larry Heard and Robert Owens Win Song Rights Battle Against Trax
Robert Owens and Larry Heard (aka Mr. Fingers), the foundational house producers who played in Fingers Inc. with Ron Wilson, have regained their song rights from Trax after suing the house label in 2020, The Guardian reports. The pair, who say they never received royalties for some of their biggest tracks, such as Mr. Fingers’ “Can You Feel It,” were unable to claim damages as the long-embattled label could not afford to pay them. Instead, “the parties amicably resolved their disputes,” as Heard and Owens’ lawyer Robert S. Meloni put it, by transferring both the masters and publishing rights back to the artists. “It felt beautiful, and it gives me peace knowing that there is a clear road moving forward,” Owens told The Guardian. “I’ve seen the destruction that often occurs in this music in...
Kaleena Zanders and Party Pupils Channel Whitney Houston On New Single, “ME WITHOUT U”
Fresh off the announcement of her signing with Helix Records, the newest venture from Ultra Records’ founder, Patrick Moxey, Kaleena Zanders is channeling her inner Whitney Houston. Teaming up with Party Pupils, Zanders, who was named to EDM.com‘s Class of 2022 earlier this year, has unveiled “ME WITHOUT YOU.” The new track comes in hot with a pulsing funk beat, interpolated alongside Zanders’ commanding vocal energy. Radiant basslines, gentle percussion and bubbly disco stabs come together for added pizzaz. Later, anthemic lyrics push the track through to its drop: “I can finally see what’s right in front of me / I’m not me without you!” Zanders effortlessly belts. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “Whitney w...
35 Artists Contribute to REAPER’s Gigantic “DISRUPTOR” Remix Album
REAPER‘s new remix album has more artists than many festival lineups. The enigmatic producer today unveiled an enormous collection of reworks of music from his debut album, DISRUPTOR, which dropped back in May. The vast majority of artists choose to recruit a handful of artists to take on remix duties, but REAPER opened the floodgates and featured 35 different acts on the record. The dramatic cyberpunk introduction, “INTERCEPT (INTRO)” received a trio of remixes from Boxplot, NIK P and KARTYPARTYY. REAPER’s tribute to the power of drum & bass, “COACH,” was reworked by Fredrick, ONUMI, capshun, and HD-4884. Meanwhile, the groovy, upbeat “MAKE A MOVE” was transformed by RIOT, KAMI, Rebel Scum and AIRGLO while the melodic “STAY AL...
GRiZ and LSDREAM Drop Space Bass Banger, “Funkonaut”
GRiZ and LSDREAM have teamed up for a massive collab, taking fans on a funk-filled space expedition with “Funkonaut.” Debuted last December at GRiZ’s inaugural Space Camp event at Virginia’s Hampton Coliseum, “Funkonaut” fuses GRiZ’s signature sound with LSDREAM’s unique brand of space bass. The result is a wonky, thrilling banger that perfectly encapsulates the unique styles of its creators. The new track arrives ahead of both GRiZ’s and LSDREAM’s performances at the former’s curated camping event, “Triple Rainbow,” scheduled for September 16th and 17th at Washington’s Alpine Valley Music Theater. Both are also set to appear at a number of major festivals before throwing down at GRiZ’s second annual Space Camp in mid-December. You ca...
ISOxo and FrostTop Drop Celestial Festival Anthem, “Angels Landing”
ISOxo and FrostTop have shared their long-awaited gift from the heavens. After ISOxo’s first festival appearance this summer, fans have been holding their breath waiting for the release of the monstrous ID. A month he decimated the crowd with two DJ sets at HARD Summer, “Angels Landing” has finally touched down on NIGHTMODE. Celestial vocals gently lead listeners into the light as the track comes into focus. The hymns give way to potent synths that elevate the arrangement above the clouds before ISOxo and FrostTop drop a barrage of pounding drums and metallic bass. With its gargantuan build-ups and cathartic second Wave drop, it’s easy to see why “Angels Landing” is such a hit in the live arena. Take a listen to the new collab below. Scroll to Conti...
Best New Tracks: JID, DJ Khaled, Offset x Moneybagg Yo and More
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 JID, DJ Khaled and Offset x Moneybagg Yo, who each released the albums The Forever Story and GOD DID and the single “Code.” Also joining this week’s selection are fresh drops from Joji, Flo Milli, Ezra Collective x Sampa The Great, Butcher Brown, Pi’erre Bourne, Mach-Hommy and FIDLAR. DJ Khaled – GOD DID [embedded content] DJ Khaled drops yet another star-studded project for his 13th studio album, GOD DID. The 18-track record features guest appearances from Drake, JAY-Z, Eminem, Future, Travis Scott, Rick Ross, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, Nardo Wick, Takeoff, City Girls, Don Toliver, Kanye West, SZA, Lil ...
Twitter Calls Out Irv Gotti For His Creepy Ashanti Pillow Talk During BET’s Murder Inc. Docuseries
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Irv Gotti is having a month and not in a good way. Instead of riding the positive nostalgia wave that his Murder Inc. docuseries is producing, it’s his comments about cringe comments about Ashanti that are taking center stage. The Murder Inc. Story is currently the talk of social media, and when it wraps up will be another hit for BET but also a stain on the network because of how Ashanti was treated. It’s no secret Ashanti wanted nothing to do with the docuseries, and we now know why, IRV GOTTI. During a recent episode, Irv Gotti shared how his two-decade-old relationship with the songwriter/singer began. “I’m separated from [my wife] Deb. I’m on my own. And Ashanti’s coming to the studio every day and our friendship and bond ...
Bad Bunny To Perform From Yankee Stadium For The VMA’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Orlando Sentinel / Getty We’re just a few days away from the annual MTV Video Music Awards and with the show constantly looking for new and exciting ways to please their viewers, they’ve enlisted Bad Bunny to be the latest artist to perform outside the MTV box. According to Variety the current king of Reggaeton will be performing during the music video ceremonies on August 28th but instead of being on stage at New Jersey’s Prudential Center, the music artist turned WWE champion will be doing his thing live from Yankee Stadium in the BX. To make things even more interesting MTV promises his performance will include “never-before-seen choreography” from the Boogie Down Bronx. Related Stories The Puerto Rican artist made his first VMAs appearance in 2019 alo...
Voice of FN Meka Claims Capitol Records Never Paid Him
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Virtual Humans / Virtual Humans The controversy over the “world’s first” artificial intelligence rapper FN Meka has grown after another rapper who was hired to do their voice is now blasting Capitol Records, claiming they never paid him for his work. According to reports, Kyle The Hooligan revealed that he was the voice of FN Meka, who was billed as the “world’s first A.I. rapper. The news comes shortly after Capitol Records announced that they dropped FN Meka just a week after introducing him as the newest artist signed to their label. The Atlanta, Georgia-based artist went on his Instagram page to reveal that he was contracted to be FN Meka’s voice and explained how everything came about. “They came to me with this A.I. s*** and was like would I want to...
Snoop Dogg Creates New Animated Children’s Series ‘Doggyland’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gregg DeGuire / Getty Snoop Dogg has become quite the entrepreneur over the past few years and now Martha Stewart’s partner-in-crime is looking to enter the world of children’s animation. Vibe is reporting that the Doggfather has partnered up with Hip Hop Harry creator Claude Brooks and singer-songwriter October London to create his new children’s cartoon series Doggyland and truth be told, we’re interested to see what Snoop has cooked up in his kitchen. While no one would’ve ever imagined the man who “b*tches ain’t sh*t but h*es and tricks” would one day create an animated series for kids, it’s something that the Death Row boss is very proud of at this point in his life. Related Stories “As a father, grandfather and longtime youth football coach, it’s al...
