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HHW Gaming Preview: ‘As Dusk Falls’ Is A Game That Wants To Appeal To Everyone, Not Just Gamers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Interior/Night / As Dusk Falls Xbox Game Pass continues to position itself as the best value in gaming thanks to its forever-growing library of video games ranging from AAA titles to Indie gems. INTERIOR/NIGHT’s first release as As Dusk Falls is poised to be one of those gems that many people should be playing. In As Dusk Falls, Your Choices Do Matter Immediately you can tell that As Dusk Falls is not your typical narrative-driven game based on the look. In fact, it sets itself apart from any of the Telltale Games titles or other games like Life Is Strange or Detroit: Become Human. In the original interactive drama, as INTERIOR/NIGHT describes it, players will be embroiled in a drama between two families that spans thirty years. Source: INTERIOR/NIGH...
Lil Tjay Reportedly Shot and Hospitalized, Three Men Arrested in Connection With Incident
Lil Tjay has reportedly undergone surgery after being shot in Edgewater, New Jersey, with authorities arresting three men in connection to the incident. According to sources, the Bronx-born rapper is currently out of surgery and “appears to be doing better,” however additional details about his condition are unconfirmed. Three men have been arrested in connection with the shooting, with a press release from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office stating that a man named Mohamed Konate attempted to commit an armed robbery against Lil Tjay and two men who were with him. Konate has been charged with three counts of first-degree attempted murder, while the two men who were with the rapper were arrested for second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon. The shooting allegedly happened at just af...
CRSSD Announces 2022 Lineup With Duck Sauce, Fatboy Slim, Dom Dolla, More
The organizers of San Diego’s CRSSD have dropped a massive lineup for their 2022 festival. Featuring Duck Sauce, Fatboy Slim, Dom Dolla and more, CRSSD Festival is scheduled for September 23rd and 24th at San Diego’s Waterfront Park in San Diego. CRSSD is making its first biannual return since 2019 and following up on its spring showcase. Attendees can expect a wide array of illuminating techno, house and live electronic music during the two-day festival. The fest’s scenic Ocean View stage will be filled with live performers that focus on crossover dance talent, according to a press release issued to announce the lineup, which is spearheaded by Fred again.., Jamie xx, Caribou and more. The Palms stage will host MK, Sonny Fodera and supe...
Kygo Announces Massive Headlining Show at Madison Square Garden
Kygo‘s dreams are coming true. The pioneering tropical house artist has announced a massive headlining show at Madison Square Garden on October 6th, marking first show in New York since 2018 and biggest to date. “It’s been a venue I’ve always dreamed of playing one day,” Kygo said in an Instagram post. You can purchase tickets here starting Friday, June 24th. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Kygo recently announced a brand new oceanfront music festival in Croatia called Palm Tree Music Festival The Getaway: Croatia Edition, which is set to take place on Zrce Beach on the Adriatic island of Pag. Alongside the impeccable curation of artists like Nora En Pure and Oliver Heldens, attendees will be able to indulge in pool parties, catamaran outing...
Balaton Sound, Europe’s Biggest Beachfront Festival, Set for Huge Return In 2022
Since its inception in 2007, Balaton Sound has continued to cultivate a one-of-a-kind festival experience which exists only in a lane of its own. Set to return June 29th to July 2nd in the scenic town of Zamardi, the fest annually offers a world-class lineup of electronic music artists and an oasis of a venue situated on the water’s edge of Lake Balaton, a glittering freshwater lake stretching 48 miles through the center of Hungary. Attendees of Balaton Sound, however, are in for more than just a music festival. It’s easy to see why so many dance music loyalists and thrill-seekers regard the event as one of the best beachfront celebrations of live music in Europe. Tickets are available now and can be purcahsed here. c/o Balaton Sound Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles...
Drake’s Dance Album Shatters Apple Music First-Day Streaming Records
Break out the champagne, Champagne Papi. Drake‘s newest and seventh studio album Honestly, Nevermind has broken Apple Music‘s record for the most first-day streams for a dance album. And it only took one hour. Since the 35-year-old hip-hop superstar only gave one day’s notice before he released the album, achieving such a record is quite impressive, even considering Drake’s prominence in the contemporary music landscape. A departure for Drake, Honestly, Nevermind has been simmering in a melting pot of mixed reviews since its surprise release on Friday, June 17th. Executive-produced by Grammy-winning house music artist Black Coffee, the album is dominated by electronic-focused production from the likes of Coffee, Carnage, Rampa, &ME and Alex Lustig, among others....
Lucrecia Dalt Announces New Album ¡Ay!, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
Lucrecia Dalt has announced the new album ¡Ay!, which gets released on October 14 (via Rvng Intl.). The follow-up to 2020’s No era sólida is led by the new single “No tiempo.” The music video for the new track was conceptualized by Dalt and made by Aina Climent in Mallorca. Watch below. “‘No tiempo’ is one of the first pieces I made for ¡Ay!,” Dalt stated in a press release. “I wanted to explore a sense of weightlessness: with a soft rhythm inspired by a bolero pattern and a voice moving through a swarm of synthesizers. This was the first track where I thought about how I could bring together these two disparate things: bolero and science fiction.” Since sharing No era sólida, Dalt has collaborated with Aaron Dilloway on Lucy & Aaron. She has also released her scores for The Seed and T...
Kacey Musgraves Covers Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love”
Kacey Musgraves has shared a cover of Elvis Presley’s classic “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” Her take on the ballad is the latest track from the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann’s new biopic about the King. Musgraves’ single arrives with a visual featuring footage from the film, specifically the scenes between Presley (played by Austin Butler) and his wife Priscilla (Olivia DeJonge). Check it out below. Musgraves first performed “Can’t Help Falling in Love” at this year’s Met Gala, which she attended with Luhrmann, Butler, and Priscilla Presley. Elvis hits theaters Friday (June 24). The soundtrack for the film arrives the same day, and includes contributions from Doja Cat (“Vegas”), Eminem and CeeLo Green (“The King and I”), and more. A number of the singles from the soundtrack incorporate sampl...
Disco Great Patrick Adams Dies at 72
Patrick Adams, the disco engineer and super producer who helmed countless hits, has died, his daughter Joi Sanchez wrote on Facebook and frequent collaborators Denise Wilkinson (of Ladies of SKYY) and Austin Wilkinson confirmed to Pitchfork. “He who dubbed me joy at birth, taught me how to live in love, made himself unforgettable in every way to me and to so many others in the world. Patrick Adams has moved on but some of us, like me, will forever be stuck [happily] in what he created for us and by us,” wrote Sanchez. No cause of death was given. Patrick Adams was 72. Born in 1950, Adams played in a Harlem band called the Sparks and began orbiting the production world as a teenager. He rehearsed bands, observed engineering sessions, and eventually began to write, arrange, and produce for P...
Lil Tjay Shot in New Jersey, Suspect Arrested for Attempted Murder
New York rapper and singer Lil Tjay was shot in Edgewater, New Jersey last night, TMZ, CBS New York, and NJ Advance Media report. The incident occurred shortly after midnight last night in what police said was an attempted armed robbery. According to police, Tjay and 22-year-old Antoine Boyd were both shot at a local shopping plaza called 14 The Promenade. Tjay has reportedly undergone emergency surgery, TMZ reports. Mohamed Konate, 27, was arrested by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the New York City Police Department. He was charged with three counts of attempted murder, three counts of armed robbery, aggravated assault, and weapons-related offenses. Boyd and Jeffrey Valdez, who was also with Tjay at the time of the shooting, were arrested for unlawful weapon possession. ...
Justin Timberlake Issues a Much-Needed Apology for His Khakis in That Viral Dance Video
It’s been less than a week since Justin Timberlake went viral for an awkward dance routine during a Washington D.C. performance, and on Wednesday (June 22), the star delivered a hilarious apology. “D.C., I want to apologize to you for two reasons: here and here,” he said in a video posted to his Instagram Stories, zooming the camera into a close up of his feet. “I had a long talk with both of them, individually, and said, ‘Don’t you ever do that to me again.’” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The “Cry Me a River” singer also pointed out the pair of khaki pants that fans on TikTok poked fun at him for. “Maybe it was the khakis. It was a real khaki vibe,” he joked. JT concluded by vowing that his feet will “get it right” in...
Britney Spears Returns to Instagram With New House Update: ‘Change Is So Great’
It’s been a week since Britney Spears posted on Instagram, her social media platform of choice, and after a few days of her profile being inactive, she’s back with a positive update for fans. Alongside a series of bikini selfies and a video of her new husband Sam Asghari diving into a swimming pool, Spears shared that the couple moved into their new home “around the same time” as their wedding. “Not the smartest thing to do, she wrote in the caption. “Oh well it’s coming together … it’s so weird I wake up and everything is new … new pool … new kitchen … new bed … I think I’m in shock !!! Figuring out a couple of things … I definitely like being outside but I also like being inside too … my yard is sick so my dogs are in pig heaven !!! Change is so great … as my kids say … that’s fetch !!!”...
