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ThumpTown Festival Slated for Explosive B.C. Debut In August 2022
Crafted and curated by the experienced team who organized Squambhala II in the summer of 2021, ThumpTown is debuting August 26-28 to offer a mesmerizing experience filled with heavy bass music and jaw-dropping stage designs. The production team, filled with various leaders in the B.C. film industry, brought their passion for storytelling to a narrative-driven aftermovie documenting the event. ThumpTown is a boutique festival concept that made its first debut back in 2020, courtesy of Vancouver’s Never Better Entertainment. Curating a compelling lineup, ThumpTown’s first edition in Squamish Valley was a monumental success and saw the exciting festival expand to a new location on the outskirts of Hope, British Columbia in 2021. c/o Press This year’s edition continues to have its foundations ...
UNTOLD Wraps Up Explosive 2022 Festival In Romania’s Cluj-Napoca
One of the few major scale dance music events to take place in Europe last year, UNTOLD Festival recently made its return to Romania for a blissed-out 2022 edition. Curating a polychromatic EDM dreamworld that enchanted approximately 360,000 attendees across four days and nights, organizers managed to offer a memorable experience soundtracked by the genre’s very best DJs. The festival’s 2022 theme, “Temple Of Lúna,” was a marvel. Untold Festival 2022. Alive Coverage Boasting an astonishing eight stages across a festival area of over 235,000 square meters, there’s no doubt UNTOLD satisfied even the most veteran dance music fans. Its colossal Mainstage featured explosive DJ sets from a slew of EDM heavy-hitters, among them Alok, David Guetta, Dimitri ...
YG Hops on ‘A COLORS SHOW’ to Perform New Single “Toxic”
Anticipation over YG‘s next album Pray for Me has been steadily brewing throughout 2022, but before his sixth studio record finally lands in the laps of the masses, he has sprinkled various singles out into our streaming services. After linking with Tyga and 21 Savage for “Run,” the Bompton representative has blessed us with his new track “Toxic,” and he was recently summoned by A COLORS SHOW to perform it. For the vibe-y number, the California-bred native decked himself out in a red bandana-patterned trucker jacket, red leather pants and boots, as well as accessorized himself with multiple Cuban links and matted shades. All guests on the popular musical series get to choose their own colored backdrops, and YG opted for a rose-like pink which, not only accented his outfit but complemented ...
Blackpink To Make U.S. Award Show Debut at the 2022 VMAs With “Pink Venom” Performance
MTV on Monday shared a fresh slate of performers for its upcoming Video Music Awards this month, revealing that South Korean all-girl group Blackpink will make its U.S. award show debut with a performance of their soon-to-be-released track “Pink Venom.” The new single, which is scheduled to arrive on August 19 and land on Blackpink’s upcoming sophomore studio record Born Pink, will mark the chart-topping group’s first release in almost two years. In celebration of their sixth anniversary last week, Blackpink dropped off two sets of pre-single posters for “Pink Venom” and announced that their forthcoming full-length effort will arrive on September 19. Additionally, the group announced a global tour in support of Born Pink, which kicks off in Seoul on October 15. Notably, Blackpink, which co...
Lizzo Releases Music Video for “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)”
Today, Lizzo released the music video for her track “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)” from her latest studio album, Special. The uplifting song discusses the anxiety and questions that surround love and learning how to accept the love that one deserves. “Yesterday, I would have run away/And I don’t know why/I don’t know why (to be loved), know why (to be loved)/(Am I ready?)/Yesterday, I would have run away/And I don’t why (did you know?)/I don’t know why, but I’m ready,” sings Lizzo. With a reference to her “Truth Hurts” music video, the visual starts out with Lizzo approaching the altar but quickly flees due to feelings of doubt and confusion. After driving along a desert road after leaving the wedding, the musician is eventually saved by her love (played by Tyson Beckford) before celebrating an...
Here Are All the Hot 100 Records That Drake Has (And Hasn’t) Broken
Every new Drake release brings its share of Billboard chart history, and his new collaboration with DJ Khaled and Lil Baby, “Staying Alive,” is no different. Earlier this year, he became the first solo male in history to debut atop the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously twice, thanks to his latest LP Honestly, Nevermind and its single “Jimmy Cooks,” featuring 21 Savage. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Now, he secures the honor of the artist with the most top five hits in Hot 100 history, with 30, as DJ Khaled’s “Staying Alive,” on which he and Lil Baby are featured, debuts at No. 5 on the latest, Aug. 20-dated chart. Drake passes The Beatles, who have 29, for sole ownership of the record over the list’s 64-year history. ...
The Game & Hit-Boy Discuss the Inspirations Behind ‘Drillmatic,’ Reveal Dream Collaborators
Fresh off the release of Drillmatic — Heart vs. Mind, his eleventh solo studio album, The Game sat down with Billboard to discuss his new record, TikTok, his dream collaborators, and his creative process. Joined by Hit-Boy, the album’s Grammy-winning executive producer, the pair explained how they “decided it was time for a Game and Hit-Boy album.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Drillmatic is The Game’s first album since 2019’s Born 2 Rap. “He motivated me, got me all the way out the house,” The Game said of his creative partnership with Hit-Boy. “I don’t do no rapper stuff, but everything that I am and everything that I got going on now … rapping the way that I’m rapping, it’s all because of him.” The Game went on to note that ...
Harry Styles, Bizarrap & Quevedo Top Billboard Global Charts
Harry Styles‘ “As It Was” rebounds for a record-extending 13th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart, while Bizarrap and Quevedo‘s “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52” spends a fourth consecutive and total week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Meanwhile, two collaborations by three stars each debut in the Global 200’s top 10: benny blanco, BTS and Snoop Dogg‘s “Bad Decisions,” at No. 6, and DJ Khaled‘s “Staying Alive,” featuring Drake and Lil Baby, at No. 10. The former also starts at No. 7 on Global Excl. U.S. The two charts, which began in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The B...
‘The Beatles: Get Back’: Where to Buy It on Blu-Ray & DVD
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The Beatles: Get Back is still in stock, but that may not last very long. Ringo Starr went viral over the weekend after posting a picture of his feet along with a Blu-ray copy of the film, which won for best streaming docuseries non-fiction at the Hollywood Critic’s Association’s HCA TV Awards on Sunday (Aug. 14). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Peter Jackson’s epic documentary series, featuring previously unseen footage of the Beatles’ 1969 recording session was initially slated for release on Blu-ray an...
Wack 100 Calls Out Blacc Sam After Removal Of Nipsey Hussle Verse On Drillmatic
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KYLE GRILLOT / Getty Wack 100 is reportedly fuming after the estate of Nipsey Hussle demanded the removal of the late rapper’s verse from The Game‘s Drillmatic studio album. Wack 100 proceeded to call out Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom while stating that the move from the estate was done from an emotional place. Taking to his preferred medium of Clubhouse, Wack 100 shared some strong words regarding Blacc Sam and the 11th-hour removal of Neighbor Nip’s verse from a Drillmatic track titled “World Tours” according to the tracklisting. Related Stories “I got an email from my attorney, at about 7:30, an hour and a half before it dropped. Nipsey’s brother put in a demand for it to be pulled,” Wack said, adding, “These n*ggas be in their feelings. You notice you g...
Megan The Stallion Dropped A $250K Bag For Future’s “Pressurelicious” Verse
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Noam Galai / Getty Future is one of the hottest rappers out, but is his lyrical prowess worth $250,000? Megan Thee Stallion seems to think so, and that’s how much she paid to feature him on her album’s lead single, “Pressurelicious.” Megan Thee Stallion dropped her highly-anticipated sophomore album Traumazine, which features a slew of chart-topping singles. One of them, “Pressurelicious,” saw the leader of the Hot Girl movement link up with the king of toxicity. Before she delivered her L.A. Leakers freestyle, Thee Stallion spoke about the process she went through to get Future on the track that eventually cost her $250K. Related Stories “I had the beat for ‘Pressurelicious,’ right? I recorded the song, and I recorded it one way. And I’m like, ‘You...
HHW Gaming: Microsoft Confrims What We Knew All Along, PS4 Outsold The Xbox One
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty Microsoft has kept the Xbox One’s sales numbers a secret for a long time, but now the company is finally confirming the obvious, the PS4 outsold the Xbox One by a lot. During the PS4 and Xbox One’s prime, it was widely believed among everyone in the video game industry and by those who play games that the PS4 was the king of its generation. Spotted on The Verge, new documents detail how badly PS4 kicked the Xbox One’s a**. Per The Verge: Microsoft stopped reporting its Xbox One sales figures at the beginning of its 2016 financial year, focusing instead on Xbox Live numbers. The change meant we’ve never officially known how well Xbox One was holding up compared to the PS4 after the Xbox One’s troubled launch. Analyst estimates hav...
