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Lights All Night Announces 2022 Lineup With Porter Robinson, Excision, More
Lights All Night has announced an impressive lineup for its 12th festival, set for New Years weekend in Dallas, Texas. As to be expected with Lights All Night, heavyweight artists from all over the dance music spectrum, like Excision, Porter Robinson, ATLiens, Said The Sky, Ganja White Night, John Summit and more, are set to tear up the Dallas Market Hall during this year’s edition. The festival is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, December 29th and 30th, located just a few minutes from downtown. Check out the full Lights All Night 2022 lineup below. Lights All Night 2022 lineup with Excision, Porter Robinson, Said The Sky and more. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Lights All Night’s event last year brought in a crowd of nearly 18,000 concert-goers e...
HARD Summer 2022: Set Times, Parking and Everything Else You Need to Know
With the 2022 edition of HARD Summer just days away it’s time for experienced HARD vets to brush up on the festival or eager attendees to get familiar. Our guide will give you a comprehensive look at everything HARD Summer. From parking information to set times to the things you can and can’t bring along with you, we’ve got you covered. Read on to find out everything you need to know about HARD Summer 2022. HARD Summer returns to San Bernardino’s NOS Event Center July 29-31, 2022. Julian Bajsel/Insomniac Events HARD Summer Location HARD Summer takes place in San Bernardino at the NOS Event Center. The address to plug into your navigation app is: 689 S E St, San Bernardino, CA 92408. HARD Summer 2022 Set Times and Lineup This year’s HARD Sum...
Spider-Man & Daredevil To Become Street-Level Heroes In The MCU
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nicole Rivelli courtesy of Netflix / Netflix Last year Charlie Cox’s Daredevil finally made his MCU debut in Spider-Man: No Way Home and it seems like it was part of a bigger plan for Marvel. Apparently, the two superheroes are set to expand the MCU’s “street-level” threats. Taking a break from having Spidey fight intergalactic aliens and villains from different dimensions, HypeBeast is reporting that Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige plans on having your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and the Man Without Fear take the fight to the streets of New York instead of the skies above earth and whatnot. Feige explained the move at San Diego’s Comic0Con which got lost in the mix of many other exciting reveals that had the internet buzzing for the past few d...
Long Live Dolph: Twitter Celebrates Young Dolph On What Would Have Been His 37th Birthday
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 3 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 ...
The Jackie Robinson Museum Officially Opens In NYC
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty A new museum honoring the late baseball & civil rights icon Jackie Robinson officially opened to the public in New York City, after years of anticipation and planning. On Tuesday (July 26th), a ribbon-cutting ceremony occurred at The Jackie Robinson Museum, located just above the Tribeca neighborhood in New York City. The ceremony was attended by Rachel Robinson, Jackie’s widow and founder of the Jackie Robinson Foundation along with her son, David Robinson, and daughter Sharon Robinson. Also in attendance was Della Britton, the president and CEO of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, tennis legend Billie Jean King, filmmaker Spike Lee and former MLB pitcher C.C. Sabathia. Good Morning America ho...
Presidential Vibes: Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Tems & More Featured In Barack Obama’s 2022 Summer Playlist
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alex Wong / Getty It’s that time of the year when we hand our forever President the aux chord, and he provides us with tunes to vibe to off the annual Barack Obama’s 2022 Summer Playlist. Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé & More Featured On Barack Obama’s 2022 Summer Playlist It’s official, Barack Obama’s soul won’t be broken this summer. The former President shared his annual summer playlist on Twitter Wednesday (Jul.27). “Every year, I get excited to share my summer playlist because I learn about so many new artists from your replies—it’s an example of how music really can bring us all together,” Obama wrote in a tweet. This year’s edition of the playlist that lives on Spotify features Kendrick Lamar’s “Die Hard” featuring Blxst, Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul,” Te...
Billboard ChartStars and FEWOCiOUS Partner for Exclusive NFT Drop
Get ready for the drop! Billboard ChartStars has teamed with FEWOCiOUS for a colorful new NFT drop, arriving in full this Friday (July 29). This time, the 19-year-old artist has designed a full issue of Billboard Magazine, existing inside his FewoWorld and stuffed with Easter eggs and exclusive audio. The cover star is Mr. MiSUNDERSTOOD, one of FEWOCiOUS’ most popular characters. The special release will consist of 250 tokens sold at $250 each, with portions of the proceeds benefitting The Trevor Project, the suicide prevention and mental health organization for LGBTQ young people. It’s the second NFT collaboration between Billboard and FEWOCiOUS (aka Victor Langlois), who previously served as guest illustrator for the trade title’s annual Pride issue cover. NFT hunters can join the Twitte...
Matthew West Makes History With 12th Christian Airplay No. 1, ‘Me on Your Mind’
Matthew West banks his 12th No. 1 on Billboard‘s Christian Airplay chart with “Me on Your Mind.” In the tracking week ending July 24, the song increased by 1% to 9.1 million audience impressions, according to Luminate. With his newest Christian Airplay leader, West passes Jeremy Camp for the most No. 1s among soloists, dating to the chart’s 2003 start. He ranks second overall, trailing only MercyMe, who have 17. (Casting Crowns and for KING & COUNTRY join Camp with 11 No. 1s each.) How did West find out about his latest coronation? “A Monday morning FaceTime call from the radio team at Provident Label Group [West’s record label] led to a celebration in my kitchen with my family,” beams West. “I’m so thankful for the chance to make music I believe in, grateful for the amazing team who b...
Christian Nodal’s ‘Vivo En El 6’ Crowns Regional Mexican Airplay Chart
Christian Nodal extends his record for the most No. 1s on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart thanks to “Vivo En El 6” as the song lifts from No. 4 to rule the July 30-dated survey. “Vivo En El 6” leads with 8.1 million in audience impressions, up 32%, earned in the U.S. in the week ending July 24, according to Luminate. “Vivo” ensures Nodal’s unbroken record of rulers among solo acts on Regional Mexican Airplay with 14 No. 1s. Gerardo Ortiz, with 11, has the second-most No. 1s. Among all acts, Calibre 50 continues to lead with 22 champs. [embedded content] As “Vivo” jumps 4-1, it captures the week’s Greatest Gainer honor within the 40-deep title ranking. Here’s a recap of Nodal’s No. 1s since his first Regional Mexican Airplay win in 2017: Peak Date, Titile, Artist (if other than N...
Iggy Azalea Gushes Over 2-Year-Old Son Onyx In Sweet Photo
Iggy Azalea is sharing just how much she loves her son. The 32-year-old rapper shared a photo of her two-year-old son, Onyx, via Instagram Story on Monday (July 25). The picture featured Onyx — whom Azalea shares with ex-boyfriend Playboi Carti — wearing a gray t-shirt featuring Toy Story‘s Buzz Lightyear and Woody, grey shorts and white sneakers and holding up his pointer finger for his mother. “Onyx is such a cutie I can’t handle it,” Azalea captioned the sweet snap. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Instagram Story update is a rare one for Azalea — in 2021, the rapper stated via Twitter that she would no longer be sharing images or updates about Onyx after people started bullying him on the social media while he was an infant. “I’v...
Megan Thee Stallion Confirms New Album Is Officially Finished
Less than a week after Megan Thee Stallion dropped her new collab with Future, the “Hot Girl Summer” artist has taken to her Instagram Story to announce that her new album is officially finished. While the artist has recently been named in a copyright infringement lawsuit with Big Sean, the Houston hottie is showing no signs of stopping when it comes to the hustle. In her post on her Stories, Megan wrote over an image of a soundboard, “So happy abt my album [fire emoji] it’s finished [fire emoji] it’s for the hotties [fire emoji] it’s honest [fire emoji] it’s me [fire emoji] it’s real [fire emoji]” teasing that whatever she has in store is sure to be hot. In another Story post, she teased a feature with fellow Houston artist Sauce Walka, “Ya spill me.” Megan Thee Stallion did not divulge a...
Charli XCX Drops New Track “Hot Girl” for A24’s Upcoming Murder Film ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’
Tapped by A24 to produce a track for its upcoming murder-mystery film Bodies Bodies Bodies, Charli XCX has dropped off a new single, titled “Hot Girl.” Notably, the cut was created in collaboration with The 1975‘s George Daniel. The track is intended to be the theme song for the slasher entry, which follows a group of rich, nihilistic 20-somethings who throw a deathly party at a remote mansion. The film, directed by Halina Reijn, stars Pete Davidson, Maria Bakalova, Amandla Stenberg, Myha’la Herrold, Chase Sui Wonders, Rachel Sennott, and Lee Pace. Bodies Bodies Bodies first premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival 2022 and will hit theaters on August 5. “Hot Girl” follows Charli’s last full-length effort, CRASH, which was released in March. The 12-track record, which ma...
