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Mike Dean Pulled From Kid Cudi’s Moon Man’s Landing Festival Lineup
Mike Dean revealed that he has been removed from the lineup of Kid Cudi‘s upcoming Moon Man’s Landing Festival. The producer, who frequently works with Kanye West, took to Twitter to share the news but did not disclose specific details, including whose decision it was and what led to his removal. He simply tweeted, “Looks like I won’t be playing moon man’s landing this year. Someone cancelled me. Lol. Thanks. That’s all. #immature.” Dean also responded to several fan questions to clarify information, such as the fact that he was not “cancel culture canceled” and that this was “just some baby kid baby shit” and that he was the only one kicked from the lineup. He added that he actually changed his schedule in order to accommodate the festival, “What sucks is I canceled a mike dean solo show ...
Yungblud’s ‘The Emperor’ to Serve as Hype Track For ESPN’s 2022-23 College Football Season
Yungblud dropped the blood-pumping new single “The Emperor” on Friday (Aug. 5), which will serve double-duty as the official anthem for ESPN’s coverage of the 2022-2023 college football season, which kicks off on Aug. 27. “It’s a massive honor to have my song ‘The Emperor’ chosen as the anthem for ESPN’s college football season,” said Yungblud in a statement. “I wrote this song when I was 17; it was just an outburst of unfiltered energy that I knew would have its moment one day. I played it live for years, but never found the right time to release it until now. College football is such a massive part of American culture, and all I ever want to do is bring energy to people, so I can’t wait for the song to bring that energy to the fans and the players at the games all season.” Explore Explor...
Meghan Trainor Talks New Album & Her Song ‘Title’ Going Viral on TikTok: ‘Universe Is Talking to Me & I’m Listening’
Ahead of the release of her new album Takin’ It Back, Meghan Trainor sat down with Billboard News host Tetris Kelly to discuss the inspirations behind the project and how it feels to go viral on TikTok with her 2015 track “Title.” The singer explained that her past catalog inspired what’s to come on the new record, set for release in October. “I’m taking it back to my sound that apparently I had, because I started writing and one of my co-writers were like, ‘It’s crazy, these artists are coming in saying I want to do Meghan Trainor sound,’” she said. “I have the doo-wop sound. At the same time, ‘Title’ blew up on TikTok. I was like, ‘Wow, universe is talking to me, and I’m listening.’” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fans wi...
Genesis Owusu Wins Big at 2022 AIR Awards
With a hattrick, Genesis Owusu was the big winner Thursday night (Aug. 4) at the 2022 AIR Awards in Adelaide, the annual ceremony that recognizes the best in Australia’s independent music community. Owusu took out a perfect three-from-three, winning for best independent hip-hop album or EP and independent album of the year for his breakthrough Smiling With No Teeth, plus independent song of the year for its title track. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The AIR Awards cap a remarkable run of wins for Owusu, whose trophy cabinet includes ARIA and APRA Awards, the J Award for Australian Album of the year, the Australian Music Prize, and first ranking in the Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition, all collected in the past year. In a video...
Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Reigns In Australia
Queen Bey is crowned in Australia, as Renaissance (Columbia/Sony) blasts to No. 1. With her latest ARIA Chart feat, Beyonce earns her seventh Top 10 appearance, and third solo leader after her 2014 self-titled debut effort, and 2016’s Lemonade. Also new to the ARIA Albums Chart this week is Brisbane punk band Dune Rats with Real Rare Whale (BMG/ADA), new at No. 6. It’s the followup to Hurry Up and Wait (from 2020) and The Kids Will Know It’s Bullshit (2017), which both debuted at No. 1. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fellow Brisbanites Beddy Rays also impact the Top 10, as their self-titled debut lands at No. 8 on the ARIA Chart. Beddy Rays (Ditto Music) is the market’s best-seller on wax this week. As Beyonce marks her return to the alb...
DJ Khaled, Drake, and Lil Baby Share New Song “Staying Alive”
DJ Khaled has shared the first single from his new album God Did. The new song, “Staying Alive,” features Drake and Lil Baby. God Did, the follow-up to last year’s Khaled Khaled, is out August 26 (via We the Best Music Group/Epic Records). The song’s chorus is an interpolation of the Bee Gees song of the same name; the Gibb brothers are listed as lyricists/composers in the new song’s credits. Find “Staying Alive” below. Drake and DJ Khaled are longtime collaborators. Over the years, they’ve shared “Fed Up,” “I’m on One,” “No New Friends,” “For Free,” “To the Max,” “Popstar,” and “Greece.” Khaled has also worked often with Lil Baby, collaborating on “You Stay,” “Weather the Storm,” “Every Chance I Get,” “I Did It,” and “Body in Motion.” Drake and Lil Baby, meanwhile, have worked toget...
The Killers Share New Song “Boy”
The Killers: 08-19 Vancouver, British Columbia – Rogers Arena08-20 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena08-21 Portland, OR – Moda Center08-23 San Francisco, CA – Chase Center08-24 San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena08-26 Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena08-28 Glendale, AZ – Gila River08-30 Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena08-31 Denver, CO – Ball Arena09-08 Houston, TX – Toyota Center09-09 Austin, TX – Moody Center09-10 Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena09-13 Miami, FL – FTX Arena09-14 Orlando, FL – Amway Center09-16 Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena09-17 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena09-18 St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena09-20 Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center09-21 Chicago, IL – United Center...
Carly Rae Jepsen Shares New Song “Beach House”
Carly Rae Jepsen has shared a new song. “Beach House” is the latest offering from her forthcoming record The Loneliest Time—out October 21. “Beach House” is produced by Alex Hope and co-written by Jepsen, Hope and Nate Cyphert. Jepsen previously released “Western Wind, which was produced by Rostam Batmanglij.” Watch the lyric video for “Beach House” below. In June, Jepsen announced the So Nice Tour. The North American dates kick off in September and will wrap up in November. Empress Of will join Jepsen on the road. Revisit the 2019 interview “Carly Rae Jepsen on the Music That Made Her.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
The Weeknd Taps Summer Walker for New “Best Friends (Remix)”
The Weeknd has released a new remix of his Dawn FM track “Best Friends,” now featuring Summer Walker. The Canadian vocalist has been teasing the remix on his official social channels, and he’s also praised Walker’s contributions: He tweeted, “she fucking CRUSHED it,” and also wrote, “she carried.” Listen to the new remix below. Several Dawn FM songs have gotten official remixes. “Out of Time” has been remixed by Kaytranada; Oneohtrix Point Never put his spin on the title track; Swedish House Mafia have updated “Sacrifice”; and Mike Dean remixed “Starry Eyes,” to name a few. Dawn FM is the fifth studio album from the Weeknd and follows his 2020 album After Hours. In July, he shared a video for the Dawn FM song “How Do I Make You Love Me?” The clip followed visuals for “Sacrifice,” “Gasoline...
Teyana Taylor’s Husband Iman Shumpert Popped For Weed Possession At Dallas Airport
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Polk/E! Entertainment / Getty Former NBA player Iman Shumpert was arrested for felony marijuana possession at a Dallas airport. Teyana Taylor’s hubby got pinched with what’s described as a “sizeable” amount of weed at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport on Saturday, July 30. TMZ Sports reports that the authorities got a call about a “potential drug violation” a little before 3pm after TSA screeners found a plastic bag loaded with a “green leafy substance” in Shump’s bag. He admitted it was weed, and this is where the struggle only intensifies. Related Stories A mobile test confirmed it was marijuana and he had 6.12 ounces of the stuff—we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and say it was definitely for personal use. Regardless, the 32-year-old was arres...
John Boyega Dubs The Idea Of Joining Marvel Cinematic Universe Again
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Leon Bennett / Getty It seems Marvel fans might have to scratch John Boyega from their actor wish list. He has once again nixed the idea of getting his superhero on. As per Variety the London, England native recently conducted an interview with Men’s Health. While he primarily discussed his fitness regimen and eating plan he did quickly touch on the ongoing speculation surrounding him joining the MCU. “That’s not in the vision for me now,” Boyega explained. “I want to do nuanced things…I want to donate my services to original indie films that come with new, fresh ideas, because I know it’s real hard to top ‘Iron Man’ in that universe.” His agent Femi Oguns double downed on his vision in a statement to the magazine saying John’s goal is “to disru...
‘Batgirl’ Star Leslie Grace Addresses Film Getting Shelved
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @lesliegrace / Instagram On Wednesday (August 3) news broke that Warner Bros. had officially shelved Batgirl due to their feeling that it didn’t meet the “blockbuster” standards they’ve set for any DCEU film. Now the film’s star Leslie Grace has broken her silence over the disappointing news. Taking to her Instagram account last night, the In The Heights star expressed her appreciation for even being chosen to don the cape and cowl and thanked her fans for their outpouring of support shortly after the news that Batgirl would not be seeing the light of day, ever. Posting various pictures of herself in costume and on set, Leslie graciously wrote: Related Stories “Querida familia! On the heels of the recent news about our movie “Batgirl,” I am proud of...
