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informal. Curates Irresistible Summer Vibes With Debut EP, “informal. beach club”
LA-based producer and DJ informal. is redefining summery dance music with his mesmerizing melodies and infectious hooks. Curating an authentic aesthetic inspired by Southern California, informal. is a name that should be on your radar. Following earlier 2022 singles such as “gone girl” and “favorite places,” the young dance music beatsmith has now unveiled his debut EP, informal. beach club. “The overall aesthetic of the project was inspired by a vintage ‘beach club’ t-shirt my Grandma gifted me,” explains informal. about his inspiration behind informal. beach club. “You know the type you would see for sale in a Hawaiian gift shop in the 80s? So I wanted to take that aesthetic and translate it into my work.” Ronnie Loyd Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Spannin...
EXODUS and SELCO “Activate” the Dancefloor With Acid-Inspired Tech House Anthem
EXODUS and SELCO have joined forces for “Activate,” an anthemic tech house bomb out now by way of Peak Hour Music. It doesn’t take long to realize that these two talented DJs have quite the collaborative chemistry. House music loyalists will feel at home in the extended version of “Activate,” which moonlights as a six-plus minute journey through a four-on-the-floor dreamscape. A quirky acid lead slithers through the arrangement of “Activate,” wriggling through a tense snare build before a cathartic tech house drop. The track’s energy only continues to build from there as EXODUS and SELCO introduce a rave-ready vocal sample, which invites listeners to “activate” before that chunky house rhythm reenters the fray with its n...
Beyoncé Enlists Skrillex, Honey Dijon, More to Reimagine the Rave With “Renaissance” Album
The “Beyoncé house music era” is here. The Queen Bey hive mind had been buzzing in anticipation of Renaissance, her first solo studio album since 2016’s Lemonade. And after today’s release, it’s clear that Beyoncé is embracing electronic music like she never has before. Four-on-the-floor rhythms run roughshod through the album, which growls with the ferocity of a classic Beyoncé record while harkening back to the kaleidoscopic discos of the ’70s. She’s joined forces with a slew of compelling producers for Renaissance, reimagining the rave with an album that has the feel of a deeply influential harbinger for the future of dance music. The artwork of Beyoncé’s seventh studio album, “Renaissance,” which features production from Skrillex, ...
Beats By Dre Reunites With FUTURA For New Beats Studio Buds
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Beats By Dre / Beats By Dre Looks like Beats By Dre is looking to get back on top of the audio game and have enlisted the help of an OG graffiti artist to help them craft some next level earbuds for music lovers out there. According to HypeBeast Beats By Dre has tapped Futura Laboratories for their next flashy special-edition Beats Studio Buds that are sure to catch the eye as they are bound to rock your ears. It feels like it’s been forever since Beats By Dre headphones and earbuds were the must-have accessory out in these streets, so it’s only right that the company try to get some of that buzz back for 2022. So why not once again call on OG graffiti artist FUTURA to help them create something fire for the summer? Doused in the inventive artist’s signat...
Black Family Suing Baltimore Sesame Place For $25 Million Alleging Racial Discrimination Against 5-Year-Old
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dania Maxwell / Getty The rabbit hole is still rabbit hole-ing for Sesame Street-based theme park Sesame Place as it has once again been accused of racial discrimination against Black children. But this time a Sesame Splacelocation in Baltimore is in the hot seat—and this time a lawsuit has been filed. In fact, a Baltimore family is suing for a whopping $25 million alleging that multiple park employees ignored a five-year-old Black girl during a meet-and-greet event last month. From the Baltimore Sun: Related Stories The suit, which seeks class-action status, was filed in a federal court in Philadelphia against SeaWorld Parks, the owner of the Sesame Place, for “pervasive and appalling race discrimination.” The lawsuit alleges that four employees dressed ...
Flewed Out: JetBlue Agrees To Buy Spirit Airlines For $3.8 Billion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sun Sentinel / Getty It seems one of the most challenged travel brands might be able to finally get its act together. JetBlue has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines for 3.8 billion dollars. As per AP News JetBlue Airways has won a bid to take ownership of Spirit Airlines. The buyout will essentially make the conglomerate the world’s fifth biggest airline company but the deal is not closed just yet. The transaction will have to be approved by an antitrust regulation committee for it to move forward. The announcement comes months after a bidding war that seemed to be going nowhere with Spirit’s most recent attempt of merging with Frontier falling apart this week. To make it even more awkward Spirit CEO Ted Christie had long been vehemently against the idea of Je...
Recently Robbed Bishop Lamor Whitehead Fires Off Homophobic Slur & Engaged In Fatphobia
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Youtube Bishop Lamor Whitehead might operate under the title of a clergyman guiding his flock to heaven, but his words and actions certainly don’t bode well for his chances to enter the pearly gates. The recently robbed church leader fired off a homophobic slur and made a fatphobic comment during a recent interview. Per Gothamist, Bishop Lamor Whitehead, who heads the Bishop Lamor Whitehead in Brooklyn, N.Y., was a guest on the Larry Reid Live show while being joined by Pastor Geneses Warren. It appears that Warren and Reid found humor in the robbery of Bishop Whitehead, and he took aim at them both in retaliation. During the interview, Bishop Whitehead fired off a slur in the direction of Reid, then turned his ire by making fun of Pastor Warren...
Hayley Kiyoko Releases ‘Panorama’ to Give Her Fans the ‘Powerful Gift’ of Hope: Stream It Now
It’s been four years since Hayley Kiyoko released Expectations, her debut studio album— after years of waiting, fans can finally listen to its follow-up Panorama, out today (July 29) via Empire and Atlantic Records. The album takes Kiyoko’s propensity for writing soul-searching lyrics to stunning new heights, as she pushes down any remaining emotional barriers surrounding her in favor of total transperancy. On tracks like “Sugar at the Bottom” and “Flicker Start,” she reinvigorates the saccharine pop sound that made her a star, while songs like “Underground” and “Panorama” venture into ballad-esque breakdowns of ego and self-image. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a statement released with the album, Kiyoko acknowledged that...
Calvin Harris Drops ‘New To You’ With Normani, Tinashe & Offset: Stream It Now
“New To You” indeed. The freshest single from Calvin Harris is the thus titled R&B-oriented jam, featuring a trio of stars in collaborators Tinashe, Normani and Offset. Together, the foursome deliver a track that’s combines classy orchestral arrangements with glittery disco vibes. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “New to You” is the fourth single from Harris’ forthcoming Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, which drops Aug. 5 via Sony and is the followup to Harris’ 2017 hit Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1. (Offset also featured on that album as part of Migos on the smash single “Slide,” which also featured Frank Ocean.) “New To You” is the fourth album single, coming on the heels of “Stay With Me,” a collab with Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell that debut...
BLACKPINK Is ‘Ready For Love’ in New Music Video: Watch
BLACKPINK‘s official comeback is right around the corner, and to kick things off, the K-pop girl group has finally released the music video for their newly released track, “Ready for Love,” on Friday (July 29). The pop stars first unveiled the song in their recent in-game concert for PUGB Mobile, titled “THE VIRTUAL,” which featured the group’s four members — Lisa, Jisoo, Jennie and Rosé — performing a medley of their hits through virtual versions of their human forms. Fans initially got a taste of “Ready to Love” in 2020 during BLACKPINK’s Light Up the Sky movie, as the four-piece recorded the track in a studio session. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’m ready for love/ Tell me when you ready, ’cause I’m already, ready (Ready, ready)...
BeyHive Buzzes as Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Arrives: See the Reaction
The BeyHive is buzzing, and with good reason. Beyoncé‘s Renaissance arrived in full at the stroke of midnight, a 16-song LP that marks the superstar singer’s first album release since 2016’s Lemonade. Recorded over three years during the pandemic, the latest drop is “Act 1,” and its crammed with assists from the likes of BEAM, Grace Jones, Tems and plus production help from husband Jay-Z, Drake, Skrillex, Giorgio Moroder, Nile Rodgers and more. Queen Bey is in elite company, having led the Billboard 200 chart with all six of her previous album releases, most recently with Lemonade. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Whether Lemonade squashes its rivals and extends that streak, the BeyHive will be eagerly awaiting. How eager? Very, judging ...
Calvin Harris Enlists Tinashe, Normani and Offset for New Single “New To You”
Calvin Harris has joined forces with Tinashe, Normani and Offset for his brand new single “New To You.” Clocking in at just a little over five minutes, “New To You” is set to appear on the producer’s highly-anticipated album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2. The single hears Harris reunite with the three other artists, with whom he previously separately collaborated with; he worked with Tinashe for his 2014 album Motion, with Normani on the tracks “Checklist” and “Slow Down” and with Offset as part of the Migos on “Slide” alongside Frank Ocean. “New To You” follows the predecessor singles “Stay With Me” featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell, “Potion” with Dua Lipa and Young Thug and “New Money” featuring 21 Savage. Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 is also set to feature Stefflon Don, Chlöe, Charl...
