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Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Traumazine’ LP Will Drop Tomorrow With Features From Future, Latto and More
Megan Thee Stallion has shared the tracklist for her highly-anticipated Good News follow-up. Entitled Traumazine, the album is scheduled to debut tomorrow, August 12. The rapper has been dropping hints about the project for the past week but this is the first time she’s given a concrete release date. Fortunately, fans won’t have to wait very long to get their hands on the new music. Spanning 18-tracks in total, the LP opens with the single “NDA,” followed by “Ungrateful” featuring Key Glock. Latto appears on the fourth song, “Budget” and Pooh Shiesty will drop bars on the eighth, “Who Me.” Additional features from Traumazine’s star-studded lineup of guest artists come from Future, Jhené Aiko, Rico Nasty and Lucky Daye, among others. The project’s tracklist also includes the previously-rele...
SZA, Mariah Carey, Metallica and More To Headline Global Citizen Festival 2022
Global Citizen is gearing up for an energizing 2022 festival with the announcement of this year’s headliners. Leading the charge are SZA, Mariah Carey, Metallica and Usher, but the full list is complete with several popular names. This year’s festival is set for Saturday, September 24 in Accra, Ghana and New York City. Taking place at the Black Star Square, the Accra show will feature performances from SZA, Usher, H.E.R., Tems, Gyakie, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and Stormzy. The NYC show will be held at Central Park and is set to include Mariah Carey, Metallica, Rosalía, Charlie Puth, Jonas Brothers, Måneskin and Mickey Guyton. Like previous years, the festival is a free-ticketed event. However, interested attendees must earn points through the Global Citizen app in order to secure tickets. For m...
Megan Thee Stallion Thanks Fans for Support Amid Legal Battle With Record Label: “We Almost Out”
As she gears up for the upcoming release of her sophomore album Traumazine, Megan Thee Stallion has hinted at the struggles of putting out music under her record label. On Wednesday evening, the Houston rapper jumped on Twitter to interact with fans and address the conflict, saying that she’s been “having to go to court just to put out [her] art.” Megan has been grappling with legal drama with her label 1501 Certified Entertainment. Earlier this year, she filed a lawsuit against 1501 alleging that the label claims that her October mixtape, Something For Thee Hotties, doesn’t meet the definition of an album and therefore doesn’t count towards the quota necessary to fulfill her contract. The rapper’s lawyers are reportedly arguing that Something For Thee Hotties meets the requirements of an ...
Carly Pearce On ’29’, Stadium Tour, Shania Twain, Dolly Parton & More | Billboard News Exclusive
Country star Carly Pearce talks about what fans can expect from her after the release of her third album ’29: Written In Stone’, the stadium tour she’s on with Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion, and Dan+Shay, her country idols like Shania Twain and Dolly Parton and more! [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”article” class=”fl-textarea” ...
Madonna and Jimmy Fallon Give the Gift of ‘Music’ on ‘Classroom Instruments’
The queen of pop and the prince of late-night TV came together Wednesday (Aug. 10) to give the gift of “Music”– performed on classroom instruments. Night owls scored a special rendition of “Music,” the title track from Madonna’s 2000 album, which she performed with Jimmy Fallon and his Tonight Show house band The Roots. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the NBC clip, which can be seen below, the “Material Girl” displays her talents on the triangle, and the entire ensemble reveal some neat fluorescents when the lights go down. The pop superstar was given the honors of reintroducing the popular “Classroom Instruments” spot after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus. It’s her second time performing for the series, following her reimagined version of “Hol...
Olivia Newton-John to Receive State Memorial Service In Australia
Olivia Newton-John’s life and incredible career will be remembered with a state memorial service in Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed those plans Thursday (Aug. 11), just days after the superstar singer and actor died at the age of 73. “I’m so pleased that Olivia Newtown John’s family have accepted our offer of a State Memorial Service,” Andrews writes on social media. “We’re working with Olivia’s family on the details, but it will be more of a concert than a funeral – fitting for a Victorian who lived such a rich and generous life.” I'm so pleased that Olivia Newtown John's family have accepted our offer of a State Memorial Service. We're working with Olivia's family on the details, but it will be more of a concert than a funeral – fitting for a Victorian wh...
Dua Lipa Sets Intimate Theater Show In Melbourne
When Dua Lipa makes the long haul to Australia later this year, she’ll warm up with a special, one-off theater show. Announced Thursday (Aug. 11), the English pop superstar will stop by Melbourne’s Palais Theatre for a date ahead of her national arena trek. This is no ordinary gig, and Lipa is no ordinary singer. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The venue in St Kilda, south Melbourne has a capacity of 2,800, a room the Brit can fill many times over in these parts. An Exclusive Evening With Dua Lipa – The Melbourne Theatre Show is presented by The Victorian Government, Live Nation and Always Live, the state-wide festival of live music, which kicked off earlier in the year to restart Victoria’s legendary live scene. Roger Field, pres...
Icewear Vezzo ft. Kodak Black “It’s All On U,” Rod Wave “Alone” & More | Daily Visuals 8.9.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: press handout / Handout With Kodak Black possibly heading back to the clink for catching some federal drug charges this past July, y’all know he’s going to be putting out as much work as possible to ensure he gets all the bags he can until that time comes. This time around the Florida representative joins Icewear Vezzo for his visuals to “It’s All On U” where the two rappers turn up with the crowd which features a few big booty twerking young women and some dudes flossing stacks of cash that will more than likely end up on the floor of some strip clubs. We wonder if Kodak Black was part of the MAGA crowd that rolled to Mar-A-Lago to give the FBI a piece of their minds for raiding Trump’s property (LOL). On the R&B side of things, Rod Wave gets all in ...
Samsung Unfolds Its New Galaxy Z Flip4 & Galaxy Z Fold4 Flagship Foldable Phones
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / Samsung It’s that time of the year again. Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4 foldable flagship smartphones. Wednesday (Aug.10), Samsung virtually unpacked its latest foldable smartphones, which aim to help the Korean tech giant continue its stranglehold on the foldable phone market. This year’s versions of the popular and stylish Z Flip and Fold smartphones build off the previous model’s momentum with some meaningful improvements. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 Source: Bernard Smalls / Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 Related Stories Looking at the Galaxy Z Flip4, you will notice no drastic design changes. Like the previous model, the Galaxy Z Flip4’s main screen is a 6.7-inch FHD+* 2,640 x 1,080-panel Infinity Flex Display with a 1...
Spotify Launches New Site to Sell Concert Tickets Directly to Fans
Spotify appears to be entering the market for live concert tickets. The company has launched a new website that allows users to buy tickets directly from Spotify, rather through an intermediary like Ticketmaster, MusicAlly reports. The site debuted on August 10 with a group of seven artists “ticketed by Spotify.” Fans of Limbeck, Annie DiRusso, Crows, Dirty Honey, Tokimonsta, Four Years Strong, and Osees can buy tickets for shows scheduled for later this year. Users also have the option to view past and upcoming events, and to see what tickets they’ve already purchased through the service. In a statement shared with Billboard, a Spotify spokesperson described the ticketing site as an experiment that isn’t yet part of any marketing plans. “At Spotify, we routinely test new products and idea...
Benoit & Sergio Announce Debut Album 13 Years After Their First Release, Share New Song
It’s been a full 13 years since the electronic dance music duo Benoit & Sergio released their debut EP What I’ve Lost; they were interviewed for Pitchfork’s Rising in 2012 and last released any new music in 2017. This year, they’ll finally release their debut album. Lost Decade is out August 26 via FourFour. Check out the video for “Minds & Drums” below. In 2019, Benoit & Sergio’s Benjamin Jay teamed with Darkside’s Dave Harrington under the name Lights Fluorescent to release the album The Oldest Sons of the Oldest Sons. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Benoit & Sergio: Lost Decade Lost Decade: 01 It’s Enough You Mention Me02 Even Virid...
Global Citizen Festival 2022 Lineup Announced: Metallica, Rosalía, SZA, Mariah Carey, More
Global Citizen has announced the 10th anniversary of its Global Citizen Festival, which takes place on September 24 in two cities. One event takes place in New York City’s Central Park, and the lineup includes Metallica, Rosalía, Mariah Carey, Mickey Guyton, Charlie Puth, Jonas Brothers, and Måneskin. The other takes place at Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana and will feature performances from Usher, SZA, Stormzy, Tems, H.E.R., Gyakie, Sarkodie, and Stonebwoy. The event will air on ABC, FX, Hulu, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Twitter, TimesLive, and more. The festival is initiative urging world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly ahead of the G20 and COP27 to “invest $600 million into the future of women and girls, close the annual $10 billion climate financing shortfall, deliver ...
