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10 Greatest Moments in KCON History So Far
With 10 years of perspective, one can confidentially say that the timing for launching America’s biggest K-pop festival couldn’t have been better. In the summer of 2012, K-pop was breaking into the American vernacular thanks to the massively viral success of PSY‘s “Gangnam Style.” The inescapable horsey-dance hit entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in September. It would spend seven consecutive weeks at the No. 2 position, coinciding with performances at the MTV Video Music Awards, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Saturday Night Live and the American Music Awards. While “Gangnam Style” was rocketing up the charts, KCON was announced as a first-of-its-kind convention/festival hybrid that looked to honor all things Korean-pop culture. Taking place at the now-shuttered Ve...
The Game Responds to Wack 100’s Claim About Removal of NBA YoungBoy’s Verse on ‘DRILLMATIC’
The Game has responded to the claims of Wack 100, his manager, who alleged that the removal of YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s verse on DRILLMATIC was due to the expensive feature price. The rapper commented on an Instagram photo posted by XXL Magazine, writing, “I ain’t never paid for a verse in my life n***a… 200k for a 16 never & a day blood!!!” Wack 100 recently claimed that YB’s verse on “O.P.P.” was removed from streaming because the Baton Rouge artist’s $150,000 USD feature fee — which is supposedly only half of what he typically charges — was too expensive. “The Game does all the rapping, I do all the business,” the music exec said in a recent Clubhouse conversation. “In YoungBoy’s defense, YoungBoy charge n***as $300,000 USD a verse. It’s what he charge. It’s what it is...
SIPPY Celebrates Success With Headbang-Worthy “Run It Up” EP
SIPPY is taking a well-deserved victory lap. After tearing it up with her early-summer Captive EP release on Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats imprint, the surging bass music producer is savoring the moment with Run It Up, a new EP out now on Subtronics’ Cyclops Recordings. Captive was anchored in introspective songwriting with a moody pop flare, but this time around, the Australian dubstep don is dishing out red meat for the rail-riders. SIPPY. Robbie Walcott Kicking out the breaks with the opening salvo, “Run It Up,” SIPPY and Sam King simultaneously celebrate success and embrace chaos with cool and confident lyricism amid blistering bass. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The EP continues with “WYKA,” an instrumental where laser-like synths a...
Tycho Launches Web3 Community On Polygon Blockchain
Tycho is using Web3 technology to forge an artist-to-fan community built for the future. Tycho’s unique come-up allowed him to experience various trades within the music industry before rising to prominence as an artist himself. In an introduction to his new Tycho Open Source Community, the Grammy-nominated Weather artist explains that creating his own music publication in the early days of his career allowed him to build a community and engage with other writers in a marketplace of ideas. While the subsequent social media era has certainly had its upsides, Tycho continued, he’s been eager to return to build a stronger, more collaborative sense of community. To that end, the Tycho Open Source Community aims to unite Tycho’s fans from around the world. powered by...
Biologist Music Producer Creates First Living Record With Yeast Cells
He’s a biomedical researcher, touring artist, and he’s created the first living record. Indeed, Mikael Hwang is a man of many talents, and his appreciation for the arts and sciences are inextricably linked. Released via Universal Music, Hwang’s recent Signal EP and its accompanying art installation have demonstrated that even microscopic multicellular organisms—in this case, yeast cells—are capable of producing music. Debuting at South Korea’s Paradise Art Lab Festival 2022, the “Signal” installation aimed in part to show viewers that the future of music may well be biologically driven. A special hybridized petri dish and record setup was embedded in an obelisk at the center of the exhibit. Inside was a proprietary substance that facilitated the ca...
Man Detained After Gun Threat at Excision’s Bass Canyon Music Festival: Report
Editor’s Note [August 20th, 2022, 7:27pm]: This report has been updated to include a statement from a representative of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, who, when reached for comment, was unable to confirm whether or not the suspect was planning a mass shooting. The department had released a public statement on Saturday, August 20th at 12:24pm, which reported its deputies believed a “mass shooting [was] avoided at Gorge Amphitheater.” According to a report by local authorities, Washington police detained a man who they believe “may have had plans to commit a mass shooting” at this year’s Bass Canyon, an electronic music festival in Washington that attracts roughly 25,000 people. Jonathan R. Moody, a 30-year-old man from Ephrata, was reportedly spotted in the...
J.I.D. Drops New Seven-Minute Loosie “2007” Featuring His Dad, J. Cole and Ib Hamad
With his new album The Forever Story set to drop at the end of August, J.I.D. continues to build momentum with his new track “2007.” Clocking in at approximately seven-and-a-half minutes long, the cut is produced by Latrell James, Christo and the artist himself and features guest appearances from his dad, Carl Louis Route Jr, who delivers the interlude, Dreamville President Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad, who is on the first verse and J. Cole, who hops on the outro. “2007” tells the full journey of his musical career, starting from meeting EARTHGANG in university to signing with Dreamville rather than Quality Control and releasing The Never Story in 2017. The Forever Story is set to drop on August 26 and will mark his first full-length solo release since 2018’s DiCaprio 2. Between then and 2022, ...
Maureen McGovern Shares Emotional Message Revealing Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease
Maureen McGovern announced in an emotional message on social media that she’s been diagnosed with a rare form of dementia. The 73-year-old singer, best known for her Oscar-winning song “The Morning After,” took to her Facebook page on Friday (Aug. 19) to share the sad news with her fans. “I’ve been diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy with symptoms of Alzheimer’s and/or dementia,” McGovern says in a sentimental video clip after recounting her career highlights. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “What I do, or what I am still able to accomplish, has changed,” she continues. “I can no longer travel or perform in live concerts. In fact, I can no longer drive — how’s that for a kick in the butt?” The Mayo Clinic describes posterior corti...
Selena Gomez & Little Sister Share Adorable Video From Olivia Rodrigo Concert: Watch
A sweet moment between Selena Gomez and her sister Gracie was captured on camera at one of Olivia Rodrigo‘s concerts. The singer and Only Murders in the Building star posted the clip from the show on TikTok Friday night (Aug. 19). “I just can’t imagine how you could be so OK now that I’m gone,” the sisters sang to each other before leaning in for a heartfelt hug at one of Rodrigo’s Sour Tour stops. In the cute “Drivers License” sing-along video, Gomez even sported some official Olivia Rodrigo tour merch: a Sour Tour bucket hat. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Rodrigo’s tour wrapped in July, and she was recently seen back in the studio with producer Dan Nigro, whom she worked with on her breakthrough debut album. The pair posed for a selfie, wit...
Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Just Playing Around in the Studio’ With ‘Feel It Still’ Dance Video
Another Britney Spears dance video arrived this weekend, straight from the studio to Instagram. Spears rocked high heels and red lingerie for the clip while dancing to Portugal. The Man‘s 2017 hit “Feel It Still” — with plenty of attitude and hair flips. “Just playing around in the studio!!!” she playfully captioned her dance video on Saturday (Aug. 20). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Many fans were simply delighted to see the clip, while others suggested in the comments that they’d already seen this dance video — or a similar one — in the past. Either way, new music from Spears is on the horizon: Aug. 26 brings “Hold Me Closer,” the pop star and Elton John‘s revamp of the 1972 classic “Tiny Dancer.” “Hold Me Closer” will be Spears’ official r...
Flume Leaks Coveted “Greenpeace” ID After 5 Years
To the surprise of many longtime fans, Flume has exhumed a record thought to have been lost forever deep within his archives of unreleased music. The fervor for the track now known as “Flume X Greenpeace” started from humble roots. Produced as part of Flume’s 2017 collaborative campaign alongside Greenpeace Australia Pacific, the original song was teased only for 90 seconds, but would remain imprinted on the minds of fans for years to come. A breezy, lounge-style house record with hypnotic bass and playful vocals, the laid-back track was assumed to have been tabled forever especially after Flume’s subsequent projects, Hi This Is Flume and Palaces, were released with no trace of it. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles However, in a Discord AMA thi...
DROELOE’s New Single Is a Stunning and Visceral Ride: Listen to “Holiday”
Enlisting Norwegian singer-songwriter Ponette for a stunning vocal performance, DROELOE has added yet another genre-bending gem to his expansive discography. In the midst of a busy touring schedule across the U.S., DROELOE is reflecting on the concept of “flow stage” by way of his new single, “Holiday.” Out now via electronic music tastemaker label CloudKid, it’s a grungy and pensive indietronica track driven by fast-paced drum patterns and frenetic synths. “Holiday” seamlessly evolves into a chaotic display of DROELOE’s unique production style, which emits a youthful and carefree energy. Take a listen to the new track below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “This song is about surrendering yourself to a form of flow state that’s a more ‘just doing not thi...
