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Drake Celebrates Canada’s Trailblazers With All Canadian North Stars Lineup for October World Weekend
Drake is honoring some of Canada’s most celebrated artists at October World Weekend, unveiling the “All Canadian North Stars” lineup. Set to take place on July 28 at History, his music club that opened last November, the lineup features the likes of Choclair, Jully Black, Kardinall Offishall, Maestro Fresh Wes, Keshia Chanté and more, along with Detroit natives Frank-N-Dank who are honorary Toronto natives as they spent time there in the early 2000s. “A celebration of the music that paved the way for all of us,” Drizzy wrote on Instagram. October World Weekend appears to be an extension of The Boy’s OVO Fest and will also include shows with Chris Brown, Lil Baby and a Young Money reunion with Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj. Check out the line up below. October World Weekend takes place Jul...
A Second Deathpact Member Appeared Onstage at Shambhala 2022
Blink and you may have missed it. Deathpact made quite a scene at this year’s Shambhala Music Festival, returning to the event that hosted the anonymous electronic music artist’s debut back in 2019. Despite the recurring phrase “We are Deathpact” frequently appearing in the artist’s branding, fans have long been under the impression that the project was operated by one artist. So Shambhala attendees were naturally gobsmacked when a second masked Deathpact member appeared onstage to perform at the tail end of their performance. A member of Deathpact’s management team declined EDM.com‘s request for comment. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles When we worked to unravel the mysterious world of Deathpact last year, we demystified a series ...
Goldrush: Neon Dreams Unveils Jaw-Dropping 2022 Lineup With Excision, REZZ, Kaskade, More
Goldrush: Neon Dreams is landing in Arizona this fall with the goal to captivate attendees with neon lights and Wild West-tinged mayhem. Following the festival’s massive 2021 edition, promoter, Relentless Beats, is bringing out all the stops for the festival’s debut at Phoenix Raceway October 7-9. After revealing the first wave of performers and artists for Goldrush: Neon Dreams, it’s looking like the 2022 edition will be the event’s biggest yet. Fans are already hypothesizing about what the final lineup might look like once all phases are unveiled, but the first is something to marvel at. Kaskade, Chris Lake, Dom Dolla, Space Laces, Excision, Seven Lions, 1788-L and REZZ are just some of the artists who have been revealed to perform at Goldrush: Neon Dreams this ye...
Discover the Frequency of Love In “Love Hertz,” a New EDM-Inspired Novel
What happens when a breakdancer, a music producer and an award-winning filmmaker come together? Well, a romantic comedy meets sci-fi novel, that’s set in the world of electronic dance music. Co-written by Aaron Mostow, Kevin Flores and Rodolfo Tagle III, Love Hertz is a new book set in the world of electronic dance music. A romantic comedy with a sci-fi twist, the collaborative effort speaks to the potential of EDM culture and its capacity to inspire love. According to the authors, the idea behind the book and its name comes from the idea that “the frequency of love hurts.” In the fictional novel, a struggling DJ in his 20s find himself constantly on the hunt for love. The book’s protagonist, Taj Das, tries to find love, but it doesn’t take long for...
Logan Garrett and Subrinse Enlist Gorilla Zoe for Tech House Heater
Logan Garrett and Subrinse have teamed up to unveil one of their most exciting singles to date, “Kelly Rollin,” a collab with renowned hip-hop artist Gorilla Zoe. With their music tastes and influences rooted in hip-hop, both producers are creating their own path within dance music, one that’s driven by infectious grooves and thumping basslines. That’s the case with the “Kelly Rollin,” a sultry house record with a hip-hop twist. The tune makes for a stunning showcase of Garrett and Subrinse’s affinity for incorporating nuanced sounds from multiple genres, ultimately delivering a club record for dancefloors far and wide. It’s also a full-circle moment for the two surging artists, who said Zoe was one of their favorite rappers growing up. The famed Atlanta rappe...
No Sense: Young Dolph Tribute Mural Defaced Before Unveiling
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Justin Ford / Getty An artistic tribute to the late rapper Young Dolph has been marred days before its official debut before the public, and the artist has stated they’ve been targeted as well. According to reports, the mural that was created to honor the late Memphis rap star was defaced by two unidentified men last Thursday (July 21st). The act was caught on a surveillance camera, which showed the two vandals wreck the progress the artist had made to that point on the piece. The mural was being painted at the same shopping center in South Memphis where Dolph shot the video for “100 Shots”. It was slated to be unveiled on Wednesday, July 27th, which would’ve been Young Dolph’s 37th birthday. Cameron Hill, the artist commissioned to create the mural, shar...
Tampa Rapper Rollie Bands Murdered Shortly After Posting On Social Media
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David McGlynn / Getty Rollie Bands, a rising rapper out of Tampa, Fla., was shot and killed outside his apartment complex shortly after sending out taunts to his opposition. Details are largely scant at the time, but what can be shared is that Rollie Bands posted a message to his Instagram account with an aggressive boast that possibly pointed the assailants to his location. Local outlet Fox 13 reports that Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that took place at the IQ apartments this past Friday during daylight hours. Prior to the shooting, Rollie posted a message to his Instagram story threatening his enemies to seek him out, according to a report from HipHopDX. “A lot of these n*ggas know where I live at fr. I sleep in peace...
Check Out The Black Panther ‘Wakanda Forever Prologue’ EP
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel / Marvel With the hype steadily building around the release of Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, we’ve now gotten blessed with the release of the film’s EP, Wakanda Forever Prologue, and it has the bangers you heard in the trailer. Coming in at just 3 cuts deep, the prologue features Nigerian artist Tems soul moving rendition of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ classic song, “No Woman No Cry” along with “A Body, A Coffin, performed by Amaarae and “Soy,” performed by Santa Fe Klan (a Spanish song which no doubt is a nod to Namor’s Mexican heritage in the film). Related Stories In a press release for the Wakanda Forever Prologue, Ryan Coogler and Göransson explained how they went about choosing the songs to be featured on the EP: “This P...
Macklemore Honors 2 Years of Sobriety After Pandemic Relapse
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty The fans of Grammy Award-winning rapper Macklemore were surprised to find out that the artist was marking almost two years of being sober after a relapse during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Thrift Shop” rapper broke the news to the public on Sunday (July 24th) in a video he posted to the TikTok social media platform. He was smiling, appearing shirtless and baring his distinct chest tattoos. “I relapsed during the first summer of COVID,” he wrote in the clip’s caption. “Today I have 694 days clean. Love you guys ❤️” The video also highlighted his latest single, “Chant.” Macklemore encouraged others to share their journey with alcohol and substance abuse and recovery in the comments, and many obliged. One...
Could Beyonce & Drake’s Albums Help Bring Pop Music Back to the Dance Floor?
Two of the biggest albums of the summer — Drake‘s June release Honestly, Nevermind and Beyoncé‘s Renaissance, out this Friday — find a pair of A-list superstars channeling house music for the very first time. So will all of pop music soon follow their lead? Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are joined by another Katie — Billboard dance director Katie Bain — to break down both projects, how they’ve been received by the dance music world, and how they could potentially impact pop music to come. Back when house music last ruled top 40 radio, in the early to mid-1990s, chart-toppers by the likes of Robin S. were followed by the Eurodance trend of Culture Beat and La Bouche. Could something simi...
Wizkid Leads 2022 Headies Awards Nominees: See Complete List
The 15th annual Headies Awards are coming to America from Nigeria for the first time. The star-studded event will take place live from Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on Sept. 4. With categories including rookie of the year, best West African artiste and best R&B single, the Headies will honor some of the most notable acts in the globally rising Afrobeats genre. Wizkid is the most nominated artist for the big night, with 10 nods; followed by Ayra Starr (a first-time nominee) and Tems, each with eight nominations. Adekunle Gold and Davido are tied as the third most-nominated artists, with seven nods each. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “After 14 years, I’m thrilled the show is expanding beyond Nigeria,” Headies Awards co-execut...
Normani’s Fifth Harmony Bandmate Lauren Jauregui Sends Congrats for 3 VMA Nods: ‘So Deserved!’
Fifth Harmony forever. Normani is up for three awards at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, all for her sultry collaboration with Cardi B, “Wild Side.” The 26-year-old singer’s Fifth Harmony bandmate Lauren Jauregui quickly took to Twitter to congratulate her pal. “MANI!!! F— yes!! So deserved!!!! [fire emoji] YAYYYYY,” she tweeted. The love fest didn’t end there. Normani replied to Jauregui’s sweet reaction, writing, “my heart. thank you angel. ily so much,” alongside a series of emotional emojis. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Wild Side” was originally released July 16, 2021. The collab came nearly one year after Normani appeared in the music video for Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “WAP.” my heart. thank ...
