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Juelz Santana Launches “I Can’t Feel My Face” Record Label
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: press handout / The Legion Media Group We may have never gotten that I Can’t Feel My Face duet album from Juelz Santana and Lil Wayne back in the day, but now Juelz is turning that once would-be mixtape title into a record label. Juelz Santana recently announced that he’d be starting his own independent label dubbed I Can’t Feel My Face Records and even has a pretty unique label logo. Featuring a zombified baby with Juelz’s signature bandana to the side, the logo is lowkey reminiscent of the OG Bad Boy Records baby logo except, well, dead and reanimated. Can’t wait to see an iced-out version of this logo. Related Stories “The baby just made sense,” said Santana in a statement. “All of a sudden, the baby began taking on a life of its own. Over time, the ba...
Nicki Minaj Meet & Greet In London Collapses In Chaos
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ki Price / Getty While it’s safe to say that Nicki Minaj has a devoted fanbase, she got a heavy reminder of just how devoted they are when a meet-and-greet she planned overseas got out of hand. The rapper had just performed at the Wireless Festival in London, England on Sunday (July 10th). She wanted to get to meet her U.K. fans after the show, but since her schedule prevented it, she decided to hold a meet-and-greet session in the area the next day. “I want you guys real quick to spread the word about something,” Minaj said in an Instagram Live session after her performance. “First of all, today was one of the best nights of my life with one of the best crowds of my life. Because of the way the venue was set up outside, I wasn’t able to do what I normall...
Cardi B Sports Call Of Duty Necklace In “Hot Sh*t” Video ft. Lil Durk & Kanye West
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cardi B / Youtube Who knew Cardi B was a gamer? Well, she probably isn’t but that’s not keeping her from rocking a one-of-a-kind Call of Duty Ghost Necklace in her latest visuals to “Hot Sh*t.” Designed by Omar The Jeweler, the piece was made specifically for Cardi in this video. As to whether or not she actually partakes in the popular game at home or online is anyone’s guess but the joint looks hella official. Y’all know gamers who balling gonna follow suit though. Getting her Matrix on and walking on skyscrapers before letting Lil Durk and Kanye West take over the clip, Cardi B slays it with her next level outfits and presence. For the record, though we think it’s Kanye West in the video, he never shows his face as it’s covered with a wild mask th...
Aht Aht Aht: Twitter Slaps Elon Musk With Lawsuit After He Bails On $44 Billion Acquisition
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Elon Musk bailing on the $44 billion Twitter acquisition saga has taken an interesting turn. Twitter Is Taking Elon Musk To Court After hinting that he would pull out of the deal to acquire Twitter, Elon Musk did it, sticking to his excuse that Twitter made “false and misleading” statements during negotiations. Now, Twitter is saying that aht aht aht and slapped Mr. Musk with a lawsuit in Deleware that states he must honor the deal as is. Per The New York Times: Related Stories To push Mr. Musk to abide by the acquisition agreement, Twitter sued him in Chancery Court in Delaware. The court will determine whether he remains on the hook for the purchase or whether Twitter violated its obligation to provide Mr. Musk with data...
Clark to Reissue Body Riddle With Bonus Album Including Broadcast Rarity
Clark has remastered his 2006 album Body Riddle and paired it with a compilation of new music, unreleased tracks, and rarities. The remaster is streaming and available for purchase now, and comes to vinyl and CD on September 30, via Warp. The 12 bonus tracks—including the Broadcast collaboration “Herr Bar Improv”—are also set to arrive September 30, and you can check out the rarity “Dead Shark Eyes” below. The producer, whom Mitski recently commissioned for a rare remix, recorded Body Riddle in the UK city of Birmingham, where he befriended Warp labelmates Broadcast. “They lived about ten minutes from me,” Clark recalled in a press release. “I borrowed James Cargill’s drum kit and some mics of his, and all of the drums on that album are his old drum kit. There were some jams that me and Ja...
Deerhoof, Suuns, Lou Barlow, Appear on Joyful Noise Abortion Rights Benefit Compilation
Joyful Noise Recordings has released the 29-track Abortion Rights Benefit compilation, featuring songs by Deerhoof, Suuns, Lou Barlow, No Joy, Oneida, Half Japanese, Ohmme, and many other artists from the label’s roster. Proceeds from the name-your-price digital sampler will go toward All Options Hoosier Abortion Fund and Midwest Access Coalition. Find the full compilation below. “As artists and cultural workers, it would be irresponsible for us to ignore the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade,” Joyful Noise said in a press release. “At Joyful Noise Recordings, our stance is simple: HEALTHCARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT, AND ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE.” The label added, “JNR hopes to create an accessible way for our community to support (and learn more about) two fantastic organiza...
Drake Announces October World Weekend Concerts with Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, More
Drake has announced a special concert series he’s calling October World Weekend. The three-day event will take place on July 28-29 and August 1 at various venues in Toronto with Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Lil Baby, and an act billed as “All Canadian North Stars.” Tickets go on sale this Friday. A flyer for the event lists October World Weekend as being part of the Road to OVO Fest Tour. Drake further explained what that means in an Instagram post, writing, “I am currently working on bringing OVO FEST around the world in 2023 for the 10th Anniversary, but of course we wanted to turn the city up for the summer!!! More event announcements to come.” Last month, Drake released his house-inspired album Honestly, Nevermind mere hours after announcing it in the first place. It’s hi...
Listen to Fireboy DML’s New Song “Bandana”
Fireboy DML has released a new song titled “Bandana” featuring fellow YBNL Nation artist Asake. It’s the latest preview of Playboy, the Nigerian singer-songwriter’s third studio album, following the title track. Check out “Bandana” below. Playboy is due out August 5 via YBNL Nation/Empire. It follows Fireboy DML’s breakout album Apollo from 2020 and his 2019 debut Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps. Last year, Fireboy DML dropped the single “Peru,” which then got an Ed Sheeran remix right before Christmas. The Sheeran version of “Peru” reached No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Fireboy DML also teamed up with Sickick for Madonna’s “Frozen (Remix)” earlier this March. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Lizzy Jane Teams Up With Adam Jasim For Cosmic New Melodic Bass Single “Chemical Love”
Experiencing a breakthrough 2022, bass music star Lizzy Jane has unveiled a new single, “Chemical Love.” Teaming up with Adam Jasim and vocalist Mercedes Arn-Horn, Jane produced a spellbinding melodic bass track. Brimming with hair-raising sound design and emotive sequences, “Chemical Love” is as imaginative as it is aching. From a production standpoint, Jane and Jasim artfully manage to blend subtle tonalities with euphoric, lilting synths against the backdrop of Arn-Horn’s potent topline. It all culminates in a cascading bass drop, the pinnacle of an arrangement that Jane calls “an anthem for the feels of summer.” “Chemical Love” arrives as Jane prepares for the release of her upcoming debut EP, which is expected to drop in late 20...
Olympic Skateboarder Nyjah Huston Launches EDM-Themed VR Experience and NFT Collection
Olympic skateboarder Nyjah Huston and Peeq’s Daniel Benlulu have partnered to launch “Chaotic DJs,” an NFT collection and VR experience inspired by the electronic dance music community. Living on the Ethereum blockchain, the “Chaotic DJs” collection comprises 10,000 tokens depicting a tiger, bunny, wolf or ape. According to a press release, holders can unlock real-life rewards like invites to private parties, music education initiatives and mentorship programs. The NFTs will ultimately function as passes to Chaotic Land, a music festival which Huston and his partners are currently conceptualizing, according to the “Chaotic DJs” roadmap. It’s here where virtual reality comes into play, considering the collection’s website says Chaot...
Giolì & Assia Announce New Album, “Fire, Hell & Holy Water”
EDM.com Class of 2021 inductees Giolì and Assia have announced their forthcoming album, Fire, Hell & Holy Water, slated for release on September 9th via Ultra Records. Alongside the announcement, the Palermo, Italy-based electronic music tandem have released a brand new single, “I’ll Be Fine.” The mesmerizing track commands attention with ethereal piano chords and haunting ambient soundscapes—two signatures of their unique sound. Giolì is a masterful pianist who has been perfecting her skills since the age of eight. But her talents don’t stop there—she also plays the cello, drums, guitar and handpan, while Assia is a virtuosic guitarist and vocalist. Take a listen to “I’ll Be Fine” below. Scroll to Continue Recommended...
SG Lewis Announces First North American Tour In Three Years
Last week brought two new releases from SG Lewis, marking the introduction of “the two worlds” he’s been musically creating in the studio the last 18 months. They’ll soon come to life on a recently announced North American tour, scheduled to touch down in 23 cities this fall. Notably, it will be the Brit’s first full tour on the continent since 2019. “I’m buzzing to be playing in some cities I’ve wanted to visit for so long, and so excited to bring you a completely new live show,” Lewis said in a press release. Three festival performances—Splash House in Palm Springs, Life Is Beautiful in Las Vegas and Portola in San Francisco—will unofficially kick off the run before it hits a slew of venues in the United States and Canada. These inclu...
