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Beyoncé Delivers Jubilant New Album ‘RENAISSANCE’
Beyoncé’s latest studio album RENAISSANCE has arrived. Clocking in at just a little over one hour, the exuberant 16-track record features guest appearances from Beam on “ENERGY” and Grace Jones and Tems on “MOVE,” and the likes of Mike Dean, 070 Shake, The-Dream, Raphael Saadiq and more provided production work. Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo are also credited in the album as the track “ENERGY” samples Kelis’ “Get Along With You,” which was produced by the pair, while Sabrina Claudio and Syd are listed as songwriters for the cut “PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA,” along with contributions from Lucky Daye, Honey Dijon, Drake, JAY-Z and more. RENAISSANCE marks Bey’s seventh studio album and is her first solo full-length release since 2016’s Lemonade. It also serves as the first entry in a trilogy of al...
The Cure to Reissue Wish With 24 Unreleased Tracks for 30th Anniversary
The Cure have announced the long-awaited reissue of their 1992 album, Wish. Remastered at Abbey Road Studios by Robert Smith and Miles Showell, the album will be appended with dozens of bonus tracks including 24 that have not officially been released, four of which are full demos from 1990. The rest are mostly instrumental demoes like “Miss van Gogh” and “Now Is the Time”; the Lost Wishes EP had been available only as a mail-order cassette and will come to CD and streaming for the first time. The set is out on 3xCD, double LP, single CD, and digitally on October 7. Check out the full tracklist of the 3xCD set below, along with the Dim-D mix of “Uyea Sound.” The tracklist also includes the unreleased Partscheckruf mix of “From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea” and a live version of “End”...
Beyoncé Shares Renaissance Message Ahead of New Album Release
This three act project was recorded over three years during the pandemic. A time to be still, but also a time I found to be the most creative. Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world. It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving. My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom. It was a beautiful journey of exploration. I want to give a special thank you to Rumi, Sir, and Blue for allowing me the space, creativity, and inspiration. And a special thanks to my beautiful husband and muse, who held me down during those late nights in the studio. A big thank you to my Uncle Johnny. He wa...
Kelis Says She Wasn’t Told Beyoncé Sampled Her on Renaissance
Beyoncé’s new album, Renaissance, includes a song that appears to sample Kelis’ Kaleidoscope single “Get Along With You.” While the full credits for the track, “Energy,” have not yet been revealed, credited composers include Pharrell Williams and Chad (presumably Williams’ Neptunes bandmate Chad Hugo). Kelis has now said that she was not made aware that “Get Along With You” was going to be sampled for Renaissance. Kelis made her remarks in the comment section of a post from the @kelistrends fan page. “My mind is blown too because the level of disrespect and utter ignorance of all 3 parties involved is astounding,” she commented from the verified account for her company Bounty & Full. “I heard about this the same way everyone else did. Nothing is ever as it seems , some of the people in...
Bob Dylan Lawsuit Over Alleged 1965 Sexual Abuse of Minor Dropped
The lawsuit against Bob Dylan—brought by a woman identified as J.C. who claimed that the singer-songwriter groomed sexually abused her in 1965 when she was 12—has been dropped, as Billboard reports and Pitchfork can confirm. The news comes shortly after Dylan’s attorneys accused J.C. of destroying evidence after she failed to turn over emails and text messages by a court-ordered deadline. J.C.’s legal team recently notified the judge that they had been discharged by the plaintiff as her attorneys, as confirmed in a document provided to Pitchfork. The request to dismiss the case with prejudice was made at a hearing earlier today (July 28). Filed in New York State Supreme Court on August 13, 2021, the complaint alleged that the abuse occurred in Dylan’s room at the Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan...
Cordae Debuts New Track “Multi-Platinum”
Cordae surprised fans this week with a brand new track entitled “Multi-Platinum.” Produced by Kid Culture, the the two-minute cut is available to stream on YouTube and Soundcloud and hears the young rapper discuss the exploitative nature of the music industry when it takes advantage of an artist who is raised in oppressive conditions. He narrates that these artists put their heart and soul into their music only to be defeated by an unfair system that left them “with only crumbs, there was nothing gainеd.” “Multi-Platinum” is Cordae’s first new release since his sophomore studio album From A Bird’s Eye View. In mid-June, he made his TED Talk debut where he discussed “The Hi Level Mindset,” named after his newly-launched record label. Stream Cordae’s “Multi-Platinum” on YouTube. Elsewhere in...
Above & Beyond Announce Lineup for Group Therapy 500 Event In Los Angeles
The ink is dry on one of the biggest career milestones in the Above & Beyond saga. Group Therapy Radio, one of dance music’s most tenured and dependable mix shows, is surpassing 500 episodes this year. To celebrate, the iconic trio is planning a massive show in Los Angeles. The two-day celebration at Los Angeles’ Banc of California Stadium will feature a pair of Above & Beyond performances on the opening day, October 15th. The legendary trance trio have curated a lineup that meets the moment, inviting ALPHA 9, Andrew Bayer, Grum, Mat Zo and Olan to join them. Above & Beyond have also announced a bevy of celebratory pre- and after-parties. Launched in 2012, Group Therapy Radio was the spiritual successor to the group’s former program, Trance Around th...
Fentanyl Will Be Circulating at Lollapalooza 2022, Chicago DEA Warns
Chicago has reported nearly 1,300 fatal fentanyl overdoses in the last year alone, Fox 32 Chicago reported this week. Now, with the approach of Lollapalooza, the city’s Drug Enforcement Agency is on high alert. “There’s going to be people walking around with backpacks at Lollapalooza that are going to be selling pills that are going to be laced with fentanyl,” Shane Catone, the division’s Deputy Special Agent in Charge, told Fox 32. “There’s not a doubt in my mind.” According to the report, Catone’s department has seized 80,000 pills containing fentanyl in the city since last October. One thing that makes these “fake” drugs so dangerous, he added, is how hard they are to distinguish from the real thing. “I&#...
Opiuo Drops Infectious New Single, “Dopamine”
Australian creative force Opiuo has returned with another spellbinding single in the form of “Dopamine.” Out now via his own Slurp Music imprint, the inimitable DJ and producer’s latest track follows the recently released single “Gravitate” and its captivating CloZee remix. “Dopamine” kicks off with an expertly crafted, palpably raw tension that rises with each passing second. A hefty bass drop ensues, replete with high-octane sound design that doesn’t ever let up. Packing quite the punch, the hard-hitting endeavor features a barrage of bass, unrelenting energy and four-on-the-floor sensibilities, all paired flawlessly with alluring vocals from Opiuo’s wife, Naajee. And the track’s glitchy, atmospheric music video serves as a fitting visual aid. Scroll to Continue Recommend...
Watch Conor McGregor Rave to House Music In Ibiza
I took a pill in Ibiza… to show McGregor I was cool. Former UFC champ Conor McGregor was recently spotted on the iconic party island, where he was seen raving the day away to house and techno music. He’s currently in town celebrating his 34th birthday with his family and friends. McGregor is reportedly gearing up for a rematch with Floyd “Money” Mayweather, who famously defeated the Irish MMA fighter in a highly publicized and lucrative boxing match in 2017. According to The Sun, sources close to Money’s camp said McGregor will only agree to the fight if the former is willing to put his professional record on the line in an official bout—not an exhibition. Mayweather is currently undefeated at 50-0. With another monster payday in the pipeline, it’s no wo...
United States & Russia To Enter Talks In Brittney Griner Prisoner Swap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty Brittney Griner and her ongoing Russia ordeal might soon be coming to an end according to a new report. The Biden administration is moving ahead to enter talks with Russia in hopes to exchange Griner and another American with a jailed Russian operative. At a press briefing on Wednesday (July 27), Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave some insight into the United States’ plans to secure the freedom of Brittany Griner while walking the delicate tightrope of international negotiations. From the transcript of the briefing: Related Stories In the coming days, I expect to speak with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov for the first time since the war began. I plan to raise an issue that’s a top priority for us: the release of Americans P...
‘Renaissance’ Leak Angers Loyal Beyoncé Fans, The Singer Shares Touching Message Ahead of Album Release
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matt Cardy / Getty The Beyhive is not here for the Renaissance leak and has expressed anger on behalf of their queen/king Beyoncé. Renaissance Leak Sparks Anger From The Beyhive On Wednesday (Jul.27), Beyoncé fans took to Twitter to call out whoever uploaded the Renaissance leak trying to steal the thunder Queen Bey’s highly anticipated album will surely bring when it drops at midnight on streaming services. Related Stories Variety shared the news of the alleged leak of Beyonce’s seventh studio album that features 16 songs, including the current lead single, “Break My Soul.” According to the news outlet, CDs were already sold in Europe. Some fans claimed that physical copies of Renaissance were already in stock in the United States but were unavailable un...
