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Iceage Announce Rarities Album, Share Video for New Song
Iceage have announced a new compilation album focusing on the second half of their career. Shake the Feeling: Outtakes & Rarities 2015–2021 arrives September 23 via Mexican Summer and includes 12 non-LP cuts, or “misfit children,” as singer Elias Bender Rønnenfelt described them in press materials. Today, the Danish rock band has shared a music video for the title track. The video was directed by Alex Cantouris and features behind-the-scenes clips of the band, as well as performance footage from last year’s Pitchfork Festival London. Check it out below and scroll down for the cover art and tracklist. Shake the Feeling includes music made in the stretch of time that yielded Plowing Into the Field of Love (2014), Beyondless (2018), and Iceage’s latest LP, Seek Shelter (2021). The compila...
Kanye West Goes on Fox News to Defend Selling Clothes in Construction Bags
Kanye West has defended selling clothes from his Yeezy Gap line in hefty black construction bags that some mistook to be garbage sacks. The fashion line was inspired by “the children” and “the homeless,” according to a recent Instagram post by West, which the Los Angeles Times reported. Following ridicule of its perceived insensitivity, West agreed to a media appearance, which has, of late, been a rarity for him. He spoke to Fox News correspondent Eric Shawn, saying it was “God’s plan” for him to correct the record on the network, according to quotes summarized by Shawn. The point of the sales tactics, West said, had been to promote a more egalitarian approach to clothing. “I’m an innovator, and I’m not here to sit up and apologize about my ideas,” said West, before reiterating his oft-rep...
Soccer Mommy Shares New Magdalena Bay Remix of “Shotgun”
Soccer Mommy has shared Magdalena Bay’s remix of her Sometimes, Forever cut “Shotgun.” Sophie Allison has also announced an August 22 performance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, as well as her musical guest slot on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday, August 23. Listen to Magdalena Bay’s rework of “Shotgun,” along with a “Slowed + Reverb” edit of the single, below. Sometimes, Forever—Allison’s third studio LP as Soccer Mommy—arrived in June following the release of “Shotgun,” “Unholy Affliction,” “Bones,” and “NewDemo.” Allison recently hosted a metaverse listening party for the new album. The LP was produced by Daniel Lopatin aka Oneohtrix Point Never. Allison is currently touring behind the record. Magdalena Bay issued their debut full-length, Mercurial World, last year. In July, the Los ...
Missy Elliott Joins Anitta in Video for New Song “Lobby”
Brazilian pop singer Anitta has linked up with Missy Elliott for a new song called “Lobby.” The single marks the debut collaboration between the Brazilian pop star and hip-hop icon. The track arrives with a colorful music video directed by Arrad. Check it out below. “Lobby” will appear on the deluxe edition of Anitta’s April album Versions of Me. The expanded album is out August 25 via Warner. Earlier this month, Anitta was announced as one of the performers slated for the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards alongside J Balvin, Panic! at the Disco, and more. The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, August 28 at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center. In July, Anitta joined Murda Beatz, Quavo (of Migos), and J Balvin on the single “No Más,” which was co-produced by Murda Beatz and Pharrell Wi...
This Company Aims to Revolutionize Vinyl As We Know It
On-demand vinyl platform elasticStage has raised £3.5 million ($4.2 million USD) to help fund “the vinyl revolution.” Led by renowned record producers Paul Epworth (Adele, Paul McCartney) and Dan Grech-Marguerat (Lana Del Rey, George Ezra, Tom Grennan), the investment will aid elasticStage in expanding its operations, team and technology as well as building key partnerships with labels and digital service providers. The company is set to drop the needle and open their first production and fulfillment center in London by the end of this year, MusicWeek reports. elasticStage has reportedly spent the past six years in development and is now ready to revolutionize the way vinyl is created and distributed with a more sustainable and ethical approach. By utilizing diff...
Above & Beyond Drop Hypnotic Progressive House Single, “Chains”
Iconic trance music trio Above & Beyond have returned with a new progressive house anthem, “Chains.” Premiered during the band’s Group Therapy 450 celebration at The Drumsheds London last September, “Chains” marks Above & Beyond’s third single with Marty Longstaff following 2019’s “Flying By Candlelight” and “Tightrope.” It’s also one of two original productions to appear on the group’s Anjunabeats Volume 16 compilation, alongside “Projection.” “‘Jump and the net will appear,’ a fleeting remark from a colleague of Tony’s at Warner Records, has always percolated during songwriting,” Above & Beyond said in a press statement. “With the uncertainty o...
What So Not Wants to DJ at Your House Party
Got any weekend plans? Because What So Not casually wants to DJ in your living room. The electronic music virtuoso, who has graced the towering stages of many of the world’s biggest festivals, has announced a contest for one fan to win a private DJ set. He’s essentially throwing a dart at a map and planning to perform at a random house party hosted by one lucky fan who pre-saves his upcoming album, Anomaly. “Wanna host the most infamous house party to ever hit your town?” What So Not asked in an Instagram post. “I’ll be going anywhere in the world (yes, anywhere) to DJ someone’s house party to celebrate my album coming out in exactly one month.” You can pre-save Anomaly here. The trail of breadcrumbs to Anomaly g...
The 3rd Annual Renegade Burn: Trolling Run Amok or Playa-fied Revolution?
After a long two years, Burning Man is finally returning. For some of us, not a moment too soon. The pandemic brought us all a lot of challenges, grief and some growth. It allowed us to slow down and work on ourselves. What it didn’t give us is Burning Man, so— coronavirus be damned—a mob approximated by some to be around 20,000 people descended on the Black Rock Desert without any oversight by the government or Burning Man Project— twice. They didn’t even have porta potties. What perhaps surprised people most was the sheer success of the undertaking. Without established roadways it didn’t even appear to be a city, but ingress and egress (a process that usually takes half a day if it goes well under the BMP) was a casual, breezy process of about 30 minutes. Scott London The official Burnin...
T.I. Expeditiously Handed Out Alleged Fade To Chainsmokers Star Over Kiss On The Cheek
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty T.I. has earned a reputation for being quick to defend his name and honor, and a member of The Chainsmokers allegedly found that out the hard way. Drew Taggart of the duo shared a video stating that after being a little too excited to meet T.I. and kissing him on the cheek, the Atlanta star allegedly socked him in the face. Taggart laid out his issues with T.I. via a TikTok video explaining that the pair met at a nightclub event and it appeared to be quite raucous. In the clip, Taggart explains that things got a little too lit and then placed one on Tip’s cheek thus catching a right cross, again, allegedly. Related Stories The good thing is there doesn’t appear to be any hard feelings between Taggart and T.I. In fact, Tip invited T...
DA In Young Thug YSL Case Says Witness Threatened By Gang Supporters
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty New developments have come forth regarding Young Thug and the RICO case against his YSL outfit. According to a new report, the DA in the case says that gang supporters reportedly threatened a witness in the ongoing matter. As reported by local outlet WSB-TV, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis states that her office discovered a document along with a portion of a prosecution witness statement posted to social media. As the outlet states, the leak of the document and statement has put that witness reportedly in harm’s way by supporters of the gang lifestyle. With Willis bringing the full brunt of her office down on the YSL collective, the lawyer for Young Thug, the supposed leader of the alleged gang, shared a statement about ...
Kanye West Refutes Yeezy Gap Is In Trash Bags With FOX News Because Of Course
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: FOX News / Youtube Kanye West insists his Yeezy Gap gear is not being sold out of trash bags, okay? They’re actually construction bags and they serve a specific purpose in the customer experience. After receiving backlash online over the aesthetics of how his Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga collection was being presented in stores, Ye talked with FOX News, a fave of his buddy Donald Trump, to set the record straight on his vision from the Times Square store. And of course he wasn’t about to apologize for what people thought. “Look man, I’m an innovator,” answered Ye when asked if his clothes in bags could be insensitive to some people, like the homeless. “And I’m not here to sit up and apologize about my ideas. That’s exactly what the media tries...
Mattel Sues Rap Snacks Over Nicki Minaj ‘Barbie-Que’ Chips
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Nicki Minaj has long been associated with the iconic Mattel toy Barbie. However, the company is pushing back against the use of their trademark for a new snack named after the doll. TMZ reports that Mattel has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court against Rap Snacks claiming that the company “made the deliberate and calculated choice to launch a new product line using Mattel’s famous BARBIE trademark.” Nicki is not named in the suit. The chips are Barbie-Que Honey Truffle and come in a bright pink bag and feature an image of Minaj on the front. Mattel says that Rap Snacks did not approach them before the release of the flavor and TMZ notes that the company tried to reach out to Rap Snacks to strike an agr...
