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îLESONIQ Reveals Set Times for 2022 Festival With Eric Prydz, Swedish House Mafia, More
îLESONIQ 2022 presented by Bell is returning to Montreal for a jam-packed weekend of electronic dance music, celebrating its 7th edition in a big way with a staggering lineup. Held at the stunning Parc Jean-Drapeau from August 5-7, îLESONIQ is slated to bring its most impressive lineup to date this year. It’s crystal clear that the festival’s organizers are looking to make this year’s experience an unforgettable one, extending it to three days while making the Bell OASIS Mainstage 2.5 times bigger, cementing it as one of the biggest mobile stages in North America. As the exciting festival is approaching faster than ever, its set times and daily schedule have been revealed, showcasing unmatched taste and curation between its three stages. On August 5th, îLESONIQ will welcom...
Umbrella Weekend Lands Successful Return to SoCal With Unforgettable Festival Experience
Following a two-year hiatus, Umbrella Weekend has officially made its return, positioning itself as one of the most exciting dance music festivals out of San Diego. Organized by the Afternoon Umbrella Friends, a group who shares the same values and love for festivals and the electronic music community, Umbrella Weekend was held March 24-28 in a stunning valley near Yucaipa, California. The event featured three days of immaculate music curation and activities. It is widely known that Umbrella Weekend doesn’t only stand for great music. Throughout the event’s duration, attendees were able to participate in a bevy of wellness experiences and educational activities, as well as enjoy multiple interactive art installations that were sprinkled throughout the festival grounds. Umbrella Weeke...
Manila Killa’s Debut Album “Dusk” Is the Apex of His Storytelling Mastery
Dusk is fleeting. Magical. Mysterious. Anything, after all, can happen after dark. It’s this bridge between night and day that has become Manila Killa‘s muse, forming the framework of his long-anticipated debut album, Dusk. Bold and immersive, it succeeds as the apex of his craftsmanship. Hope and longing, curiosity and resolve; 12 enchanting tracks fit to the lifecycle of this enigmatic witching hour. They contemplate what transpires once the sun dips below the horizon and into that place in-between, sight unseen. Dusk is an opus that could only be told by Killa’s storytelling mastery. A range of dance-pop singalongs, future bass ballads and brooding melodic house breaks maintain a special class of emotional dynamism. Cinematic musical motifs like brisk drum sequences an...
Listen to Biicla’s Otherworldly Sophomore Album, “Yes Place”
Biicla‘s sophomore album is here, and it’s a stunner. The trailblazing Russian singer-songwriter and electronic music producer has been pioneering his own brand of dance music for a number of years now, combining eerie melodies with house rhythms and warm sound design. Over two years since 2020’s remarkable debut, No Place, Biicla has come into his own with Yes Place, a 10-track LP out now via Good Luck Have Fun. Yes Place picks up where its predecessor left it off, with Biicla reflecting on an immense shift in his career during a turbulent time bouncing between Los Angeles and his hometown of Moscow. Sonically, it’s his most ambitious musical endeavor to date, seamlessly taking listeners from heavenly vocal sections to hard-hitting bass drops and unpredic...
Megan Thee Stallion’s Best Swimsuit Moments
Megan Thee Stallion is the ultimate Hot Girl, whether she’s performing her slew of hits on the world’s biggest stages or posing for an envy-worthy Instagram selfie. Where the “Savage” rapper thrives the most, however, is laying out on a beach or by the pool, showing off her stunning curves in a bathing suit. Meg is always sharing her latest swimwear-clad looks to social media, accompanied by a comment section filled to the brim with thousands of admirers. She even graced the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit in 2021, marking the second musician ever to star on the cover after Beyoncé‘s groundbreaking cover in 2007. For the shoot, Meg made sure to pull pieces from Fashion Nova, where the 27-year-old rapper has her own collection, as well as high fashion and custom items during ...
Everything We Know About BLACKPINK’s Next Era (So Far)
BLACKPINK is (still) the revolution! On July 5, the girl group’s label YG Entertainment announced that the quartet are on the precipice of a brand-new musical era. “A lot of BLACKPINK-esque music has been prepared over a long period of time,” the label said in a statement. “On top of new music and large-scale projects, BLACKPINK will also go on the largest world tour in the history of a K-pop girl group by the end of the year to expand their rapport with fans worldwide.” New music by the K-pop idols will serve as a follow-up to their 2020 debut studio effort The Album, which bowed at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 upon its hotly anticipated release back in October 2020 and featured smash singles “How You Like That,” “Ice Cream” featuring Selena Gomez and “Lovesick Girls.” The group also unveil...
Selena Gomez Shares Pics & Sage Advice After Glam Birthday Party: ‘I’m Starting to Really Like 30’
Selena Gomez‘s birthday may have been last week, but she’s still celebrating. On Monday (July 25), the pop star/actress took to Instagram to share photos from her glamorous 30th birthday party and a message about what the milestone birthday means to her. “Have had a moment to catch up,” she wrote in the caption alongside two black-and-white portraits in her Versace ball gown. “Though there are so many words to say I’ll simply leave it at this. My twenties were a journey through good, hard and beautiful moments that I will never forget. Each of them has shaped me into the person that I am today. I am someone who is still learning, but is more certain about what matters and what she wants. Someone who is grateful for every single gift and every single lesson along the way. I am walking forwa...
Jamie T on Track For First U.K. No. 1 With ‘The Theory of Whatever’
Fifteen years after he burst onto the scene, Jamie T is set for his first U.K. No. 1. The Wimbledon-born singer and songwriter blasts to the summit of the midweek U.K. chart with The Theory of Whatever (via Polydor), his fifth studio LP. The Theory of Whatever should continue Jamie T’s streak of Top 5 appearances, which started with 2007’s debut Panic Prevention (No. 4), and continued with 2009’s Kings & Queens (No. 2), 2014’s Carry on the Grudge (No. 4) and 2016’s Trick (No. 3). Jamie T (real name Jamie Alexander Treays) leads an Official Chart Update that’s top-heavy with new releases. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news One of those is Jack White’s Entering Heaven Alive (Third Man), which is set for a No. 2 bow. The Detroit rocker’s fifth st...
Marvel Phase 5 & Phase 6 Announcements Leave Fans In Awe, 2 Avengers Films On Deck
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel / Marvel This past weekend the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con went down and while DC fans left disappointed as Henry Cavill wasn’t announced to return as the Man of Steel, Marvel fans left on cloud 9 as fans got blessed with everything they asked for and then some. Source: Marvel / Marvel From premiering the new trailer to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to announcing two new Avenger films in The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars, Marvel hit it out the park. According to The Verge, Marvel will be ending their current Phase 4 with Wakanda Forever and kicking off Phase 5 with the third installment to Ant-Man dubbed Quantumania which will officially introduce Kang The Conqueror as the next big baddy of the MCU. Following Ant-Man will be films like Guardians ...
HHW Gaming: Black Panther Reportedly Getting His Own Standalone Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Crystal Dynamics / Marvel’s Avengers Black Panther: War For Wakanda Expansion In more Black Panther news, a new standalone single-player game revolving around the popular Marvel superhero is reportedly in the works. A Black Panther Video Game? Hell Yeah Fresh off the heels of the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s trailer that we all have probably watched an insane amount of times, a new report indicates a new video game in the works. Related Stories The Adrian Wojnarowski of video games, Jeff Grubb, broke the news about the game during his weekly news show on Gamespot’s sister site, Giant Bomb. According to Grubb, the game will be open-world and serve as an origin story. Per Gamespot: According to Grubb, it will be an open-world, single-pla...
Respect The Jux: Brooklyn Bishop Robbed Of His Jewelry During Sunday Sermon Live-Stream
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Youtube In 2022 the wolves don’t care if you’re a rapper, entertainer, or even a man of God—if you’re sporting icey jewelry, you’re going to get got. According to the New York Times, Bishop Lamor M. Whitehead was robbed at gunpoint yesterday (July 24) while delivering his Sunday sermon, which was also being live-streamed to his congregation. The jux went down at a church in Brooklyn as Mr. Whitehead was on stage preaching the gospel when three masked men barged into the service and went to work. In the video of the live-stream you can see the Bishop noticing the men walking in looking for trouble as he immediately threw his hands up and laid down on the floor. The stick-up kids proceeded to relieve Mr. Whitehead and his wife of gold chains, his ...
Lil Baby Rebuffs 4PF RICO Charge Rumors: “Only God Can Judge Me”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Radio One Digital As more RICO charges are expected to be filed by Atlanta, Georgia officials, Lil Baby is rumored to be next on the list. However, he appeared unfazed by the buzz when told by fans. According to reports, Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Wills did confirm earlier in July that the city of Atlanta would see more high-profile RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) cases being brought before the summer ended. Wills said in an interview concerning gang indictments that she expects two more to be filed within the next two months. Related Stories The news had many immediately speculate online that Lil Baby was the next target. The 27-year-old rapper recently announced last Friday (July 21st) tha...
