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Photos: Escapade Music Festival Lands Huge 2022 Edition With ILLENIUM, Tiësto and More
Escapade Music Festival made its grand return to Ottawa’s TD Place Stadium June 24-26, further cementing itself as one of the most exciting festivals in Canada’s capital. After being postponed for two years in a row due to regulations related to COVID-19, Escapade Music Festival made sure it landed its official return in a more than impressive way. While the beloved Canadian fest took place at the Ottawa Baseball Stadium in September 2021, fans and attendees were aching to return to TD Place Stadium for the anticipated summer edition. And Escapade’s organizers made sure to deliver. Deadmau5 at Escapade Music Festival 2022. Jarett Lopez/EDM.com Not only did the Escapade team extend the festival to three days with this year’s edition, but they also planned their biggest lineu...
Beyoncé Delivers 7th Studio LP ‘Renaissance’ & The BeyHive Is Beyond Thrilled
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 8 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
Ben Affleck To Return As Batman In ‘Aquaman 2’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @prideofgypsies / Instagram Looks like the DCEU has finally learned a lesson or two from the MCU as they’re consistently crossing superheroes over into each other’s standalone films… for now. According to The Verge, Ben Affleck will be reprising his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the upcoming sequel to Aquaman. On Thursday (July 28), Aquaman star Jason Momoa took to Instagram to share the news by posting a pic of himself leaning on Ben (don’t get jealous, J. Lo) along with a caption that read “REUNITED bruce and arthur. love u and miss u Ben WB studio tours just explored the backlot alright. busted on set all great things coming AQUAMAN 2 all my aloha j.” Related Stories This was a much needed shot in the arm of the DCEU as they’ve been continuously l...
RapCaviar To Launch A Video Podcast On Spotify, Hosted by Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RapCaviar / Spotify Looks like Spotify’s RapCaviar playlist will be going from an audio delight to a video podcast as soon as this August. Variety is reporting that the popular playlist that boasts over 14 million followers on Spotify is taking the next step and will be going the video podcast route to be hosted by Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins beginning on August 4th. Aside from showcasing Hip-Hop videos, the new podcast will also be featuring guests such as TMZ Hip-Hop’s (and former Hip-Hop Wired editor) Trent Clark, co-founder and head of A&R, LVRN, Justice Baiden, and radio personality Bootleg Kev amongst many others. Related Stories RapCaviar’s curator and Creative Director and Head of Urban music at Spotify, Carl Chery broke down how they were inspired...
HHW Gaming: Sony Annouces Its New Backbone One PlayStation Edition For The iPhone
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Backbone / Backbone Sony fans, if you have been screaming for a Backbone that looks more like your PS5 DualSense controller minus the features, your prayers have been answered. The Backbone One PlayStation Edition Has Arrived Well, this was a pleasant surprise. Sony dropped the news on Thursday (Jul.28) that it has partnered with mobile game controller company Backbone for the Backbone One PlayStation Edition. Related Stories The officially licensed PlayStation accessory is identical to the Backbone One that Xbox gamers have been using, still costs $99.99, and can be adjusted to work with the iPhone 13 Mini and 13 Pro Max but has some differences. Source: Backbone / Backbone One Gone are the Xbox A, B, X, and Y buttons are now replaced with the PlayStatio...
A Timeline of Taylor Swift & Selena Gomez’s Friendship
For every birthday celebrated, heart broken, album released and milestone achieved, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have been there for each other through it all. Very few are more famous than these two pop stars, and even fewer celebrities have maintained such a long-lasting, ride-or-die friendship through the years. When one drops music, the other is always the first to share their praise — even though we all know they were definitely one of the first to hear any new song or album of their bestie’s months before its release. At awards shows, you can often spot the pair seated next to each other whispering into one another’s ears. And by now, fans know to expect that Gomez will make an appearance at one of Swift’s shows whenever the “All Too Well” singer goes on tour. That level of loy...
Billie Eilish & Finneas Celebrate 1 Year of ‘Happier Than Ever’ With Amoeba Hollywood Concert
In honor of the one-year anniversary of the release of Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish, accompanied by her brother and producer/co-writer Finneas, hosted an intimate concert for fans and friends at Amoeba Music in Hollywood on Friday (July 29). Released July 30, 2021, Happier Than Ever marked the 20-year-old’s second studio album and hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, just as her debut When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go? did back in 2019. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fans waited in line outside the independent record store for hours for the chance to see the free acoustic show, many of whom arrived in Billie Eilish tour merchandise and gave Eilish a warm welcome as she came onstage. She and Finneas went straight into “B...
Grammy-Nominated Duo Nova Wav Talks Working on Eight Out of the 16 Songs From Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’
With the arrival of Beyoncé‘s highly anticipated seventh studio album, Renaissance, on Friday (July 29) via Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records, the superstars mentioned in the writing and producing credits have not gone unnoticed. Industry veterans like Drake, No I.D., Mike Dean, Honey Dijon, Syd and of course her husband Jay-Z have all contributed their efforts to Bey’s first solo studio album in six years. But no one else had their fingerprints all over the project (beside Beyoncé herself) quite like Grammy-nominated female songwriting/production duo Nova Wav, consisting of Brittany “Chi” Coney and Denisia “Blu June” Andrews. The two had a hand in eight out of the 16 total tracks. Coney and Andrews are credited as writers on eight songs — “Alien Superstar,” “Cuff It,” “Ene...
Jake Owen Opens Up About Being Sober: ‘I’m Just Trying to Be the Best Version of Myself’
Jake Owen has been sober for just over 10 months now, and he opened up about his journey via a social media post on Friday (July 29). The country star posted an image that simply read “Sober 316 Days,” accompanied by the caption: “317 days ago I embarrassed myself after drinking too much alcohol one night. It wasn’t the first time either. The next day I told myself, ‘never again.’ I am better than that, and the people I love the most deserve better. My family, my little girls, and my friends.” He also opened up about why he made the decision to share about his struggle with alcohol. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Just wanted to share my journey in case anyone woke up this morning and wants to make a change. None of us are perfect…I’m ...
Wiz Khalifa Shares New Album ‘Multiverse’ Featuring THEY. and Girl Talk
Wiz Khalifa on Friday dropped off his new album, Multiverse, marking his first full-length effort since 2018’s Rolling Papers. The record, which clocks in just under one hour, includes features from Girl Talk on the lead single “Big Daddy Wiz” and two guest appearances from THEY. on “1000 Women” and “Goyard Bags.” Earlier this week, Wiz discussed the inspiration behind the record during an interview with Stereogum: “The album kind of took shape on its own, with me just trying to create different moments for myself, whether it be a fun and upbeat moment like ‘Iced Out Necklace’ or a club moment like ‘Bad Ass B*tches’ or, you know, more serious or soulful moments or segues into things that lyrically I can do.” “But musically, it’s really cool and it kind of takes you on a journey,” he a...
MetaMoon Music Festival to Spotlight Asian Artists and Culture at New York’s Barclays Center
Prepare for landing as MetaMoon Music Festival brings concertgoers to an extraordinary cultural experience and celebration of the arts. The one-day festival is shining a spotlight on Asian talent and emphasizing the undeniable, widespread impact of the Asian American diaspora by connecting fans through the ultimate universal language — music. Founded by Hong Kong-based platform Graceful Media and in partnership with Live Nation, MetaMoon Music Festival will bring artists and lovers of music together to honor the Asian American experience. For years, the Asian community within the realm of entertainment has been underappreciated and underrepresented, and the inaugural festival aims to shift that norm by providing visibility to Asian artists and Asian American communities within the city. “T...
Quavo and Takeoff Deliver New Track “Us vs. Them” With Gucci Mane
Quavo and Takeoff have tapped Gucci Mane for their latest single, “Us vs. Them.” The track, which is produced by DJ Durel, Duce, Eza and Money Musik, arrives with a music video directed by Keemotion, who previously helmed visuals for the duo’s last single “Hotel Lobby,” as well as Lil Baby and Lil Kee’s “What You Sayin.” “If it’s us versus them, who you think gon’ win? / Better not drop that pin, we gon’ spin again,” Takeoff raps on the chorus, before Quavo takes over the second verse: “Drop the pin, then we goin’ in, flip the switch and win / Wide body snatch out the back, almost crashed the Benz.” After the release of “Hotel Lobby” in May, rumors of a potential Migos breakup began circulating when the trio unfollowed one another on Instagram. And speculation continued to build in June, f...
