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Watch Mariah Carey Join Latto for “Big Energy” at 2022 BET Awards
Mariah Carey made a surprise appearance at the BET Awards Sunday night (June 26) to join Latto for her performance of “Big Energy.” The single originally came out in September 2021, but Carey hopped on a remix of the track this March. For their live performance of “Big Energy” together, Carey belted out a high note while hidden behind a screen. Once it was raised and she was revealed, confetti rained down and Latto gave Carey a bouquet of flowers. Watch it happen below. Earlier in the evening, Lizzo opened the BET Awards with a live rendition of “About Damn Time” from her forthcoming album Special. In April, Latto released her second album, 777. In addition to “Big Energy,” it also includes the singles “Soufside,” “Wheelie,” and “Sunshine” featuring Childish Gambino and Lil Wayne. Earlier ...
Jane Remover Shares Two New Songs: Listen
dltzk reminds me of a period of my life I’d like to move past, and I hope you all understand my reasoning as to why I’m dropping it. I’ve spent enough time facing bigotry in my life, from the closest people in my life to even my own fans. I know, for a fact, who I am and what I stand for. Just so everyone is in the loop now, and I don’t have to keep beating around the bush: my name is Jane, from now on I make music as Jane Remover, and that’s all there is to it.
Giveon Discusses Debut Album ‘Give or Take’ at 2022 BET Awards
Giveon was all smiles on the 2022 BET Awards red carpet, just two days following the release of his long-awaited debut studio album, Give or Take. The album is a deeply personal 15-track offering, featuring production from Bo-1da, Jahaan Sweet and Sevyn Thomas, among others. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 27-year-old vocalist says he can finally breathe now that the album is out, but he’s still waiting patiently for fan reactions. “It hasn’t been out long enough for people to really get the exact story because something like this album, it’s gonna take a couple listens for you to really feel it,” he tells Billboard. Give or Take centers on conversations between Giveon and his mother, who was also featured on his 2020 project T...
All the 2022 BET Awards Performances Ranked
The 2022 BET Awards took place in Los Angeles on Sunday (June 26) at the Microsoft Theater, and brought out some of the most prominent artists across the hip-hop, R&B, and Gospel spaces. From Sean “Diddy” Combs anchoring a mega-set for his lifetime achievement award performance to the young stars such as Jack Harlow, Latto, and Ella Mai bringing out household legends, the 2022 BET Awards were an event to behold. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Billboard ranked the performances of the night below. Check it out. 12. FireBoy DML, “Peru” After Tems accepted the award for best collaboration on behalf of Wizkid’s “Essence (Remix),” Africa enjoyed its moment even longer when EMPIRE’s heralded rookie FireBoy DML dished out “Peru.” FireBoy did a com...
Giveon Performs Medley at 2022 BET Awards, Jokes About BET ‘Sabotaging’ His Mic After Technical Issues
Giveon closed out the 2022 BET Awards with a laid-back performance of some of his fan favorites at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday (June 26) — and rolled with some unexpected technical issues. Sporting a black studded button-down, white pants and black boots, the Long Beach native performed soft and shortened versions of his Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hit “Heartbreak Anniversary,” “For Tonight” and “Lie Again” with a live band. The singer seemed to have technical difficulties while singing though, forcing him to awkwardly switch microphones before singing the latter song. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Following the performance, he jokingly tweeted, “Not @BET sabotaging my mic,” along with six cry-laughing emojis. He also ...
Silk Sonic, Kendrick Lamar & More Record-Setters at 2022 BET Awards
Silk Sonic, Kendrick Lamar and Tems were the top winners at the 2022 BET Awards, which were presented Sunday (June 26) at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Each won two awards. Silk Sonic took album of the year for An Evening With Silk Sonic and best group for the second year in a row. In addition, the duo’s Anderson .Paak was named video director of the year. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Lamar won best male hip-hop artist for a record fifth time. He had shared the record for most wins in the category with Drake with four wins each. Lamar also took video of the year for “Family Ties,” a collab with his cousin, Baby Keem. Tems took best international act and also best collaboration for Wizkid’s “Essence” on which she was featured (along ...
DMX’s Posthumous Single “Know What I Am” Reportedly Not Authorized by His Estate
Matthew “M80” Markoff, the veteran A&R admin who worked closely with DMX prior to his death in April 2021, has claimed that the artist’s latest posthumous single “Know What I Am” is not authorized by DMX’s estate. Speaking to HipHopDX, Markoff alleged that DMX’s vocals on the cut were from 2014 and were not meant to be shared to the world. “XRay Records took vocals that were never intended to be released from the The Redemption of the Beast sessions circa 2014, repurposed the production to some ridiculous shit rock soundscape,” he stated. “The owner of the label Brian Perrera even had the nerve to give himself a writers credit on this feeble attempt to sway loyal DMX fans who would kill to have and hear some authorized quality posthumous DMX music at their disposal.” The industry ...
The Best Music Projects of 2022… So Far
The first half of 2022 proved to be an exciting one for the music industry. In addition the past six to 12 months of short tours and music festivals, fans were treated to album releases from artists who have largely remained under the radar for almost half a decade — Pusha T’s It’s Almost Dry, Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Saba’s Few Good Things, Earl Sweatshirt’s SICK! and Rosalía’s MOTOMAMI all dropped in a span of six months. We also had the pleasure of hearing full-length efforts from Bad Bunny with Un Verano Sin Ti, Future with I NEVER LIKED YOU and The Weeknd with Dawn FM, a quick turnaround from Vince Staples who released RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART less than a year before its predecessor and debut albums from Blxst and Ravyn Lenae, who have already im...
Lil Nas X Claims BET Awards Ensured He Wasn’t a “Satanist or Devil Worshiper” Prior to 2021 Performance
Lil Nas X shared a statement to Rolling Stone in regards to his relationship with the BET Awards, claiming that the awards ceremony asked for confirmation that he was not a “satanist or devil worshiper” and that the producers were unhappy with the on-stage kiss he shared with one of his performers. “My relationship with BET has been painful and strained for quite some time. It didn’t start with this year’s nominations like most people might think,” the “Late To Da Party” — his diss track for the BET Awards —began. “They did let me perform on their show last year, but only after [I gave] assurances that I was not a satanist or devil worshiper, and that my performance would be appropriate for their audience.” A rep for BET countered the allegations, telling Rolling Stone that the “summa...
WezTeck Produces New Innovative Durag With A Buckle; Whatever, You Wish You Thought Of It!
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WezTeck / WezTeck Beauty supply company WezTeck has come up with an innovative product that will make old heads who came up in the ’90s and early 2k salty that it wasn’t available to them back when they had hair. (It’s me, I’m the old head who came up in the ’90s and early 2k.) Wez Teck has created a durag with an adjustable buckle. Bruh, HOW IS THIS JUST NOW A THING IN 2022??? Just think of all the Black teens and young adults who were trying desperately to develop waves in their hair and knew that if that durag moved an inch, those waves would quickly crash into nappy oblivion. Just think of all the Black men who woke up with Jim Jones’ cornrows because that durag just wouldn’t stay in place while they slept. Now, with this ingenious display of ingenuit...
Omarion Vs. Mario VERZUZ Still Trending Days After One-Sided Debacle #VERZUZ
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Scott Gries / Getty VERZUZ, the friendly music competition sparked at the height of the pandemic and later evolving into a performance format, found its once-formidable hold on viewers waning. However, it appears that the platform is all the rage once again in the wake of the one-sided Omarion vs. Mario debacle. We won’t get into an exhaustive recap but essentially, Omarion, the former B2K star, locked horns with fellow vocalist Mario in an entertaining display of the pair’s catalog. Ahead of that battle, Ray J and Bobby V took on Pleasure P and Sammie in a battle that inspired a host of jokes, memes, and the requisite slander on Twitter. While some observers believe that Ray, Bobby, Pleasure, and Sammie started out strong, it was clear that the pip...
Drake Earns 11th No. 1 Album With ‘HONESTLY, NEVERMIND’
Drake is opening this week’s Billboard 200 at No. 1 with HONESTLY, NEVERMIND. The 14-track record earned a total of 204,000 equivalent album units in its first week, including 191,000 in streaming equivalent album units (250.23 million on-demand streams of the tracks), 11,000 in album sales and 2,000 in track equivalent album units. HONESTLY, NEVERMIND also marks 2022’s fourth-largest streaming week for an album so far and is Drizzy’s 11th chart-topper, making him the fifth artist with more than 10 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, joining the likes of The Beatles, JAY-Z, Bruce Springsteen and Barbara Streisand. Elsewhere on the chart are Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, BTS and Morgan Wallen at Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively, while Future, Post Malone, Kevin Gates, Kendrick Lamar and...
