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Hot 100 First-Timers: Yung Gravy Rickrolls His Way Onto Hot 100 With ‘Betty (Get Money)’
Yung Gravy notches his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated July 23), as “Betty (Get Money),” which samples and interpolates Rick Astley’s 1988 No. 1 classic “Never Gonna Give You Up,” debuts at No. 68. The song, released on Republic Records, opens with 7.5 million U.S. streams (up 61%), 518,000 in radio airplay audience (up 168%) and 1,000 downloads sold (up 109%) in the July 8-14 tracking week, according to Luminate. “Never Gonna Give You Up” earned Astley his first entry on the Hot 100 in December 1987 and spent two weeks at No. 1 beginning in March 1988. The song’s music video is the foundation of the “Rickrolling” Internet meme, which helped give the song a new life in 2008. (“It’s all good,” Astley told Billboard in 2016 of the revival of his first of two No. 1s. “I am s...
How a John Burroughs Quote Inspired James Bay’s ‘Leap’ & Helped Him Heal From Uncertainty
While working on his freshly released third studio album, James Bay came across a quote most often attributed to naturalist John Burroughs, “Leap and the net will appear.” For the 31-year-old star, the freeing sentiment came to him in a moment of heavy, contradicting emotions, from feeling high off the release of his 2018 album Electric Light and supporting Ed Sheeran on his European stadium tour to feeling that, despite the success, something was off. “Beneath all of the excitement, I was feeling quite low and uncertain as to how to go forward — a bit of impostor syndrome mixed in with a lot of insecurity and anxiety about where I was going as an artist,” he tells Billboard. “I was reading a book that had this quote in it, ‘Leap and the net will appear.’ It re-inspired me once again, to g...
Niall Horan Takes Hilarious Credit for the Nile River: ‘It Was Named After Me’
Rewrite your history books, One Direction fans, because from here on out, it’s known as the Gift of the Niall. At least, that’s what Niall Horan is happy to claim after seeing an adorable young fan use his name as a reference for the Egyptian waterway during an impromptu game of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” The clip circulating around social media depicts two middle schoolers named Bella and Hayden who get stopped on a boardwalk to play the notorious trivia game. The first question? “What are the two longest rivers in the world?” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Hayden gets the first one in a breeze by correctly naming the Amazon. And it when it comes to the second, she confidently states, “The one named after the One Direction guy, uh, ...
Chrissy Teigen Celebrates One Year of Sobriety: ‘I Really Feel Good’
It’s been one year since Chrissy Teigen decided to stop drinking alcohol, and the model took to Instagram to celebrate the accomplishment. “Not a drop of alcohol in 365 days! I miss feeling loopy and carefree sometimes, but to be honest toward the end, it didn’t give that fun feeling anymore anyhow,” she wrote alongside a montage of videos from a smile-filled family vacation with husband John Legend and their children, Luna and Miles. “I drank to end crazy anxiety that later mostly went away when I – get this – quit drinking! sigh. anyhow I feel really good.” “Sometimes I get really frustrated looking back on days I should remember way better than I do because of alcohol,” she continued. “Like when I drank cafe patron and fell asleep while an Outback Steakhouse chef taught me (my friends) ...
Watch Footage From Eric Prydz’s Mind-Bending “HOLO” Production at Tomorrowland 2022
It’s impossible for videos to do justice when it comes to Eric Prydz‘s live shows, but they’re simply too incredible to ignore. The Swedish dance music legend performed at Tomorrowland over the weekend, where he brought back his fan-favorite “HOLO” show to send the festival’s attendees into a rabbit hole. Thanks to its mind-bending visuals, the immersive production stole the show and was the unquestioned highlight of the festival’s first day. “Tomorrowland day 1 was stupid fun,” tweeted famed Twitch streamer Jericho, “but listen when I tell you that Prydz holo live was the single best show I have ever seen.” Prydz has long been recognized as one of the electronic music industry’s leading artists in terms...
15 Photos From Gorgon City’s Dazzling “REALM” Open Air Performance In Los Angeles
Following their wildly successful REALM Brooklyn Mirage show in New York this May, Gorgon City took over the Shrine in L.A. and put on another spectacular performance July 8th. Just like the Brooklyn Mirage show, this one traded the dark club interior for an open air experience outside of the Shrine Expo Hall. Combined with a stellar lineup of opening acts, this made “REALM” feel more like a small festival than a standard weekend concert. The stage featured towering pyrotechnic displays that lit up the night sky, jetted pillars of smoke and rhythmic lights beaming off the crowd below. Local Los Angeles staple Matt Black and surging house music artist Nala, the latter of whom is featured on many a festival lineup this year, respectively opened the night and made the crowd ...
Giveaway: Win Tickets to Shambhala 2022 and Free VitaPLUR, the World’s First “Rave Supplement Gum”
Aiming to provide effective solutions for harm reduction at dance music events, VitaPLUR is here to stay. The company behind the world’s first “rave supplement gum,” VitaPLUR and its line of products aims to promote wellness. Its products, the brand says, provide a steady stream of supplements for ravers who are enjoying themselves on the dancefloor. “We leveraged chewing gum as the ultimate sublingual delivery system,” explained VitaPLUR founder DJ Gilbert in a statement. “Since gum is allowed into nearly every venue it provides a simple and easy way to keep ravers safer and the days that follow more relaxed. The gum truly speaks for itself.” VitaPLUR’s “E-BOOST” line was the first magnesium- and antioxidant-infused supplement gum after launching ...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘As Dusk Falls’ Is A Narritve-Driven Adventure Done To Perfection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls Narrative-driven games are nothing new, but INTERIOR/NIGHT’s As Dusk Falls is a refreshing take on the video game genre. As Dusk Falls Is Why Xbox Game Pass Wins Regarding exclusive titles, Microsoft is not beating down the doors right now, and that’s understandable because no one is competing with A Horizon Forbidden West or the upcoming God of War: Ragnarok. But, with Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft continues to have one of the most fantastic gaming bargains because games like As Dusk Falls are exclusive to the service. A Narrative-Driven Game Done Right Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls In choice-driven games, you get the ability to make decisions, and if you don’t like the outcome, you can replay a situation. In As D...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘As Dusk Falls’ Is A Narritve-Driven Adventure Done To Perfection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls Narrative-driven games are nothing new, but INTERIOR/NIGHT’s As Dusk Falls is a refreshing take on the video game genre. As Dusk Falls Is Why Xbox Game Pass Wins Regarding exclusive titles, Microsoft is not beating down the doors right now, and that’s understandable because no one is competing with A Horizon Forbidden West or the upcoming God of War: Ragnarok. But, with Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft continues to have one of the most fantastic gaming bargains because games like As Dusk Falls are exclusive to the service. A Narrative-Driven Game Done Right Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls In choice-driven games, you get the ability to make decisions, and if you don’t like the outcome, you can replay a situation. In As D...
Comedian & ‘Bust Down’ Co-Creator Jak Knight Tragically Passes Away At 28
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Kempin / Getty The comedy world lost one of its rising stars in Jak White. We Lost A Real One In Jak Knight Over the weekend, Jak Knight’s family confirmed through an agency rep that the writer/stand-up comedian and actor passed away on Thursday (Jul.14) at 28. The family did not share details such as the cause of his death at the time. “Knight’s loved ones ask that their privacy please be respected during this extremely difficult time,” the rep said. Knight has been in the entertainment industry for quite some time, revealing in a 2018 interview with Respect that he got his start as a writer on the FOX animated show Lucas Bros. Moving Co. when he was around 20 years old. His stock immediately began to rise, landing writing gigs on Netflix’s ra...
Comedian & ‘Bust Down’ Co-Creator Jak Knight Tragically Passes Away At 28
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Kempin / Getty The comedy world lost one of its rising stars in Jak White. We Lost A Real One In Jak Knight Over the weekend, Jak Knight’s family confirmed through an agency rep that the writer/stand-up comedian and actor passed away on Thursday (Jul.14) at 28. The family did not share details such as the cause of his death at the time. “Knight’s loved ones ask that their privacy please be respected during this extremely difficult time,” the rep said. Knight has been in the entertainment industry for quite some time, revealing in a 2018 interview with Respect that he got his start as a writer on the FOX animated show Lucas Bros. Moving Co. when he was around 20 years old. His stock immediately began to rise, landing writing gigs on Netflix’s ra...
Nick Cannon Is Not Getting Married, Drops New Visual For Struggle Wedding Song Called “Eyes Closed”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Is N’Credible seed spreader Nick Cannon ready to say “I Do” again? A recent Instagram post suggested that case, but it turns out he was just teasing a new song. Nick Cannon Can’t Be Serious With This Song? The entertainment mogul knows how to keep the internet world buzzing about him. No, we’re not talking about him possibly knocking up another woman on his mission to keep the world populated with his offspring, but him seemingly wanting the jump the broom again. Related Stories Cannon had the internet talking when he dropped a series of photos on the gram featuring himself, another woman who is not any of his baby mamas, and a pretty exquisite engagement ring. In the caption for the post, he wrote, “I said I would never do...
