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MTV VMAs 2022 Performers To Include J Balvin, Duo Marshmello and Khalid and More
MTV’s 2022 Video Music Awards has announced its lineup of performers for this year’s show. Taking the stage is J Balvin, Anitta, the duo Marshmello and Khalid and Panic! At The Disco. Continuing its cadence as one of music’s premier nights, the show is taking place on Sunday, August 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Marking J Balvin’s first VMA performance since 2019, the Colombian singer is set to perform “Nivel de Perreo” with Castro. Making her VMA debut is Anitta with her track “Envolver” from her album Versions of Me. Marshmello and Khalid will perform their collaborative track “Numb” and Panic! At The Disco will perform their new song, “Middle of a Breakup. This year’s nominees feature an array of musical talent like Doja Cat, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa, Dra...
The Weeknd Enlists Summer Walker for “Best Friends (Remix)”
The Weeknd has enlisted R&B songstress Summer Walker for a remix of his Dawn FM track, “Best Friends.” With Walker, the sultry track receives an added layer of appeal. “Tryna turn the time back/Keep it as a friendship, we already tried that/When you gonna face it?/We’re on the other side/Know too much already/Don’t wanna fake it, fake it/If it wasn’t for the heat of the moment (Yeah)/And if you weren’t like that, like that/Don’t want to send you right back, right back,” sings Summer Walker in her verse. Alongside “Best Friends,” the Weeknd has also released remixes for Dawn FM tracks “Starry Eyes,” “Dawn FM,” “Out of Time” and “Sacrifice” with MIKE DEAN, Oneohtrix Point Never, Kaytranada and Swedish House Mafia. Recently, the Canadian singer released an animated music video for his tra...
John Legend Confirms Kanye West Bromance With Trump & Bootleg Presidential Run Doomed Friendship
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Kravitz/MTV1415 / Getty We all know John Legend and Kanye West’s friendship is no longer a thing. The r&b singer is shedding more light on why he and Ye won’t be hanging out again. John Legend got real candid about his former friend Kanye West. Speaking on an episode of CNN’s The Axe Files podcast with David Axelrod, Legend revealed his friendship with Ye was doomed all because of West’s love for former President Donald Trump and his headass run for the White House. Related Stories Legend told Axelrod he and West weren’t “friends as much as we used to be” because “we publicly disagreed on his running for office and supporting Trump.” No surprise there. John Legend Had Enough of Kanye West’s Foolishness The artist, formerly known as Kanye West, di...
DJ Tim Westwood Misconduct Case Assigned Independent Barrister
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David M. Benett / Getty The accusations against Tim Westwood are about to be taken to a high court. An independent barrister has been assigned to investigate his misconduct case. As per Dead Line the accusations against the former BBC talent are going to get a formal looking at by a professional. Gemma White QC of Linklaters will lead an extensive report into the several accusations stemming from the documentary Tim Westwood: Abuse of Power. In the film he was accused by seven women of sexual misconduct, including predatory and unwanted sexual behavior and touching, in incidents between 1992 and 2017. “New allegations and issues are emerging as time passes and more people are prepared to come forward,” said Nick Serota, the BBC Board’s Seni...
Drake & Lil Baby Hold Down DJ Khaled’s Hospital In “Staying Alive” Video
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ivan Berrios / EPIC While everyone on social media is praising NBA YoungBoy’s latest album, The Last Slimeto, it should be worth noting that DJ Khaled just dropped a new visual with two of today’s hottest artists on the same track. To amp up the upcoming release of his latest studio project, GOD DID, DJ Khaled comes through with some visuals for his first single, “Staying Alive” which boasts features from Drake and Lil Baby. For the video Khaled decided to set the scene in a hospital that he owns where only the finest Asian women are hired as nurses and Lil Baby is the top doctor in all the lands even though he smokes weed while performing surgery. This the General Hospital reboot we need, b. Drake meanwhile plays another doctor who you just figure done s...
HBO Max & Discovery+ Merging, Your Shows Are Safe For Now, Twitter Is Still Worried
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: SOPA Images / Getty Fear not, HBO Max subscribers. Your favorite shows are safe for now. We can’t recall the last time the internet hinged on one earnings call, but on Thursday (Aug.4), that was the case. HBO Max subscribers were waiting to hear what plans David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, had in store for the streaming service. Zaslav announced that HBO Max and Discovery+ will be merging into one service in Summer 2023 while staving off fears that the popular streaming service will continue to purge content that lured subscribers to it in the first place. Zaslav shared no details on how much a subscription will cost, but we expect a bit of a price hike. During the week, HBO Max subscribers began to worry when users pointed out that HBO M...
Buku Music + Art Project Announces Indefinite Hiatus
BUKU Music + Art Project has announced an indefinite hiatus. Organizers of the beloved New Orleans festival have issued a statement on social media announcing that its 2023 iteration will not move forward. Addressing the event’s community-building objectives, the announcement concluded by leaving the door open for a return “down the road.” An art installation at Buku Music + Art Project in New Orleans. Alive Coverage However, the festival is on hold for the foreseeable future. Buku had become one of New Orleans’ largest music festivals, attracting tens of thousands of bass and hip-hop music fans for its 10th anniversary earlier this year. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Read the full statement from BUKU Music + Art Project below. From day one, BUKU was creat...
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EDM.com Playlist Picks: SLANDER, Calvin Harris, Eliminate & More [8/5/22]
The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits Calvin Harris – Obsessed (With Charlie puth & Shenseea) JES – All or Nothing Joel Corry & Becky Hill – HISTORY Festival Hits 2022 ACRAZE – Do It To It (Habstrakt Remix) Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles MORTEN – No Good Blanke – Another Planet Electronic Avenue SLANDER – Replay (With Dylan Matthew) Eliminate – Nothing Left Nitepunk – Black and Colors These tracks can be accessed on the EDM...
Nitepunk’s “Black and Colors” Is a Rollercoaster Journey Through the Ominous and Uplifting
Nitepunk‘s latest track packs as much bliss as it does bite. The multi-genre producer and DJ has returned with a bold original, “Black and Colors.” Much like its title, the new single is characterized by great sonic contrast. Known for his grungy production and agile switch-ups between dubstep, breakbeat and electro, Nitepunk is sure to leave a memorable first impression with “Black and Colors.” His knack for biting basslines remains alive and well while simultaneously introducing a spritely dose of melody. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The energizing, rollercoaster-like plunge through a blend of barking, distorted synths and thunderous 808s is a pure testament to the possibilities of Nitepunk’s sound. Commenting on the record, Nitepunk s...
Calvin Harris Unites With 23 Collaborators On Sun-Kissed Sixth Album, “Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2”
Five years after its predecessor, Calvin Harris has finally unveiled Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, his sixth studio album. The new LP features a staggering 23 collaborators, among them Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Halsey, Charlie Puth and Normani. Harris manages to weave a sun-drenched latticework of electro-funk, laid-back R&B and smooth nu-disco throughout Vol. 2, which spans 14 tracks. Considering the five-year gap between Funk Wav Bounces albums, fans of Vol. 2 may already be looking ahead to the next installment of Harris’ fan-favorite series. But that’s a pipe dream. Appearing on Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp, Harris poured cold water on the possibility of a third volume, which he said will “absolutely not” happen. Scroll to Con...
Anitta, Panic! at the Disco, J Balvin & More to Perform at 2022 MTV VMAs
Anitta, J Balvin with Ryan Castro, Marshmello x Khalid and Panic! at the Disco are set to perform at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. The show will be broadcast live from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Anitta will make her VMA debut with a performance of her single “Envolver,” which topped the Billboard Global Excl U.S. chart in April . The song, from her fifth studio album Versions of Me, has climbed as high as No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart and No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100. Anitta’s video for the song is nominated in the best Latin category. In addition to being her first nomination, it makes her the first Brazilian artist to be nominated for a VMA. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Panic!...
Eminem and 50 Cent Are in Classic Bounce Mode on Previously Unreleased Dr. Dre-Produced ‘Is This Love’
Eminem got the band back together. As part of his just-released greatest hits album Curtain Call 2, alongside some of Slim Shady’s most beloved tracks is the previously unreleased collaboration from 2009 with 50 Cent entitled “Is This Love.” The song, produced by the rappers’ mutual mentor and label boss Dr. Dre, has the good doctor’s classic g-funk bounce to spice up what passes for a love song from the Shady Records stable. “‘Cause on a scale of one to 10, that’s how I rate your vibe/ Let me be your vibrator/ Your body’s slammin’ like André the Giant/ Two wrongs make a right/ Let me take you by the arm, I’m alligator-like (Bite her arm)/ Gal, I waited all my life for you, heart is racin’ like Talladega Nights/ Sick minds think alike, girl, you got me singin’, like,” Em raps over the...
