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Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa Announce Black Star Line Festival
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Erika Goldring / Getty The Black Star Line Festival was announced recently by Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa while in Ghana, and the aim is to make the event happen near the near of 2023. The Chicago rappers recently visited the African nation for an educational endeavor and decided that it was time for them to put on a show for the Ghanaians and others that embraced them. The Black Star Line Festival will take place at Black Star Square in the capital city of Accra on January 6, 2023. Via a statement, Chance explained why the Black Star Line Festival was important for him to get into motion. “When Vic and I started our careers and started touring, we did shows all over the U.S. Eventually we started touring in Europe, we did shows in Asia, South America...
Future Mourns Lost Love in New “LOVE YOU BETTER” Music Video
Future has released a music video for his single “LOVE YOU BETTER.” The visual opens with the rapper wearing a faded clown makeup and pinstripe blazer before panning to a billboard advertising the song’s title. The video cuts between a montage of a couple building their life together, from walking in front of their mansion home to taking photos with their young daughter. Future, meanwhile, pines after the woman from a distance. “You tellin’ me you fallin’ out of love with me / Hope you can find someone to love you better than I did,” Future sings in the chorus. “LOVE YOU BETTER” comes off of the rapper’s latest LP I NEVER LIKED YOU, which dropped in April with guest appearances from Kanye West, Gunna, Young Thug, Drake and more. The project marked Future’s ninth studio album, clocking in 5...
Lil Uzi Vert Drops New Track “Hittin My Shoulder”
Lil Uzi Vert‘s SoundCloud is on fire — after dropping two new singles on the platform earlier this week, the Philly-bred rapper is bolstering their heat streak with a third cut, “Hittin My Shoulder,” produced by Dun Deal. “Hold up, like, ‘Hold up, my pockets are swoller’,” they rap on the track. “Fuckin’ yo’ bitch and I’m hittin’ my shoulder … And she got work, in her hair, she got rollers/Money got longer, my diamonds got colder.” Based on the track’s cover art, “Hittin My Shoulder” will likely appear on Uzi’s forthcoming Red & White EP, which they announced on Instagram last week. This latest single will join the rapper’s previously released songs — “Flex Up,” produced by Maaly Raw, “I Know” produced by Sonny Digital, and “Space Cadet,” produced by Brandon Finessin, Bally a...
Sun Ra Arkestra Announce New Album Living Sky, Share New Song
Sun Ra Arkestra have announced a new album called Living Sky. The follow-up to their 2021 Grammy-nominated LP Swirling arrives October 7 via Omni Sound. Today, the ensemble has shared lead single “Somebody Else’s Idea.” Hear it below and scroll down for the album art and tracklist. “Somebody Else’s Idea” was originally recorded in 1955 and again in 1970 for proper release on 1971’s My Brother The Wind, Vol II. “‘Somebody Else’s Idea’ is an affirmation that the world I live in is a world that I can change,” Sun Ra Arkestra’s baritone sax player Knoel Scott said in press materials. He continued: “The first part of change is not accepting the status, the so called status quo, in rejecting the status quo, I free myself to the possibilities which range amongst the infinite. It is our ...
Watch Joe Pera Discuss Anime Conventions, James Bond, and More on Seth Meyers
Joe Pera was a guest on the most recent episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers, where he chatted about his upcoming tour, rehearsed a scripted scene with Seth Meyers, and imitated screaming “like an anime guy.” Pera also joked that his next career move is starring as James Bond in place of Daniel Craig and showed teaser clips from the film. “They decided why not a celibate, American James Bond?” he said. “The new angle they’re taking is that James Bond lives in Philadelphia, he eats pre-wrapped Boar’s Head sandwiches for breakfast and lunch, he’s learning to play the guitar off of YouTube, and he’s very afraid of dogs.” Watch the full interview below. Earlier this month, Pera revealed that his beloved Adult Swim comedy show Joe Pera Talks With You was not renewed for a fourth season. The s...
Waxahatchee and Kevin Morby Cover Broadcast and Guided by Voices for Reproductive Rights Benefit
Waxahatchee and Kevin Morby have released covers of the Broadcast song “Tears in the Typing Pool” and Guided by Voices’ “The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory.” The two songs are being released to support the Vote No Kansas PAC, which is attempting to stop the passage of the “Value Them Both” amendment. The amendment would allow the state legislature to ban abortion. Find both songs on Bandcamp. “With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the state of Kansas, where we live, has become a really important haven for bordering states in the fight for access to reproductive healthcare,” the artists said in a statement. “There’s an amendment to the state constitution in the upcoming election that would put abortion rights at risk. We’re asking Kansas folks to vote no on this amendment in the Augus...
Beyoncé Reveals Tracklist and Composer Credits for New Album Renaissance
Beyoncé has revealed the tracklist for her new album Renaissance, which is out on July 29. In addition to the single “Break My Soul,” the 16-song album includes songs called “America Has a Problem,” “Alien Superstar,” and “Thique.” Along with the song titles, the Renaissance composer credits have been revealed, as the @BeyLegion fan account notes. The credits are adapted from the Apple Music page for Renaissance and do not represent the full scope of album contributors. Credited composers include Jay-Z (aka S. Carter), Skrillex, 070 Shake, The-Dream, and Drake. And, as noted by @BeyLegion, the credits indicate that there are samples of music by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, James Brown, Teena Marie, and others. Find the composer credits below. Beyoncé announced Renaissance, her first solo...
Usher Talks the Possibility of Doing a ‘VERZUZ’ Battle
In a recent interview with E! News’ Daily Pop, Usher was asked whether or not he could corroborate the rumors that he will be battling against Chris Brown, Ne-Yo or Trey Songz in a future VERZUZ battle. Usher appears to agree that these options would be viable opponents for him if he were to do a VERZUZ battle, however, there does not seem to be one in the works. He confirms, “There was a flyer that was put together. It’s not official, no, we’re not doing that.” Usher does explain and later teases, “But I can appreciate what I see. Nah, there’s no VERZUZ. I don’t think y’all ready for nothing like that. You might be ready for something like that on stage, maybe in the future. Stay tuned.” The singer has cemented himself as an all-time R&B king, launching some of his biggest hits in the...
Denzel Curry Delivers “Walkin” on ‘Fallon’
Denzel Curry stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform his track, “Walkin.” The track appears is from Curry’s fifth studio album, Melt My Eyez See Your Future, which was released this past March with features from T-Pain, Robert Glasper, Rico Nasty, 6LACK and more. The smooth performance showcased Curry’s musical prowess as he rapped the track without missing a single beat. Alongside Curry was a 10-person band that helped bring the track to life. Last month, the Carol City-born rapper performed tracks from his latest album and Zuu on NPR’s Tiny Desk. The six-song set featured “Melt Session #1,” “Walkin,” “Troubles,” “DIET_,” “CLOUT COBAIN | CLOUT CO13A1N” and “RICKY.” Check out Denzel Curry’s Fallon performance above and his latest album, Melt My Eyez See Your Future, wh...
Twitter Engages In Spirited Kendrick Lamar Vs. Jadakiss Debate
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Twitter is often a hub of spirited debate as it pertains to Hip-Hop, and a favorite device used in the space is asking the question of which rapper is better than the other. In an odd matchup of different eras and styles, Kendrick Lamar and Jadakiss are the latest rappers to be pitted against each other but it isn’t clear what the overall consensus is. The Kendrick Lamar vs. Jadakiss debate was sparked by Twitter user @TeeZeroHero, who asked in a tweet, “To you: which of these guys [r]ank higher on an all time list, and why? Kendrick Lamar or Jadakiss?” @TeeZeroHero says he was inspired by podcaster and Twitter user, @EnterDaDome, who often shares his views on the modern Hip-Hop landscape and how it relates to the greats of the ...
Dave Chappelle Show Shut Down Over Transgender Comments Controversy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shannon Finney / Getty Dave Chappelle went from being one of the most beloved comics of his era to now being considered a transphobic bigot in the eyes of many. Due to the Washington, D.C. native’s strong stances regarding the LGBTQ community, a Minnesota venue canceled a show date event due to Chappelle’s comments. Taking to social media, First Avenue, where Dave Chappelle was slated to perform on Wednesday (July 20), issued a public statement regarding their decision to move the comedian’s show to another nearby venue. Related Stories “The Dave Chappelle show tonight at First Avenue has been cancelled and is moving to the Varsity Theater,” opened the statment. It continued with, “To staff, artists, and our community, we hear you and we are sorry. We kno...
Here’s How to Get Jennifer Lopez’s Wedding Dress Look for Less
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Bennifer officially tied the knot over the weekend, as Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck headed to Las Vegas on Saturday (July 16) for a small chapel ceremony amongst four other couples. For one of her two gorgeous wedding looks, JLo wore a white dress “from an old movie,” which she showed off in a pre-ceremony video posted to Instagram by her hairstylist Chris Appleton. “I’ve had this dress for so many years and I’ve just been saving it, saving it, saving it,” she says in the video. “And now I’m wearing it on my wedding day.” Explore Explore See latest vi...
