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Drake Announces New Album ‘HONESTLY, NEVERMIND’
Drake is back. The OVO rapper has just announced his seventh studio album HONESTLY, NEVERMIND is slated to release on June 17. The new project serves as a follow-up to Certified Lover Boy which released back in September 2021. This release comes as quite a surprise for hip-hop fans across the globe as the Canadian artist hasn’t dropped any hints of a forthcoming album in recent memory, and fans waited three years for CLB after Scorpion dropped. However, it’s no secret that he’s been in the studio lately as 2022 has seen a handful of Drake features. He popped up Future‘s record I Never Liked You for a pair of songs, linked with Gunna for “P Power” and aligned with Jack Harlow for an incredible verse on “Churchill Downs” and comical music video shot at the Kentucky Derby. After tapping Damie...
HHW Gaming: ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Teases 4 Games Worth Trying Out
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event The folks at Xbox have more good news following its extended showcase. Gamers can now look forward to playing a bunch of upcoming titles early as part of the ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event. ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Is Back Thursday (Jun.16), Xbox announced the return of its ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event as part of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest promotion. This will mark the third time Xbox will be hosting it. Starting June 21 and running through June 27, Xbox states gamers will be able to get their hands on “30 demos of upcoming unreleased games for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One!” In a blog post, Xbox noted each demo would live on the Xbox Dashboard for a week, with some of them possibly r...
HHW Gaming: ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Teases 4 Games Worth Trying Out
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event The folks at Xbox have more good news following its extended showcase. Gamers can now look forward to playing a bunch of upcoming titles early as part of the ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event. ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Is Back Thursday (Jun.16), Xbox announced the return of its ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event as part of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest promotion. This will mark the third time Xbox will be hosting it. Starting June 21 and running through June 27, Xbox states gamers will be able to get their hands on “30 demos of upcoming unreleased games for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One!” In a blog post, Xbox noted each demo would live on the Xbox Dashboard for a week, with some of them possibly r...
DJ Akademiks’ Reputation Questioned After Underage Comments Resurface
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DJ Akademiks / DJ Akademiks Hip-Hop’s most vocal media personality is being called out once again. Some of DJ Akademiks‘ old comments regarding romancing young girls have resurfaced—and the demands for his removal from the paint have heightened. As per Hot New Hip Hop the Rap commentator is being dragged on social media for some very questionable comments he made back in 2013 when he was 20 years old. On a video clip he is seen giving his thoughts on having relations with women under the age of 20. “And to keep it real if you think about it in the bigger scheme of things, there’s not much difference between a 20 or a 17 or a 21 and a 17,” he said. “Just kind of means one’s a minor and one’s not a minor. But listen, I will say I adopted this rule which I t...
Eminem and CeeLo Green Drop ‘Elvis’ Track “The King & I”
Ahead of the premiere of Baz Luhrmann‘s Elvis, Eminem and CeeLo Green have released their collaborative track, titled “The King & I,” off the film’s soundtrack. “I rolled up like the bottom of a tooth paste tube/ Blue suede shoes, one missin’ a shoe lace too,” Eminem raps on the single, which features production from Dr. Dre. “Two chains, you can call me 2 Chainz/ Ropes hang like Hussein’s noose/ Yeah, they let the fruitcake loose.” CeeLo then chimes in, rapping, “See, I don’t give a s*** about a thing you say/ I just wanna feel like a king again/ And if you don’t like it you can sit and spin/ Middle fingers up, we ’bout to do this s–t again.” Aside from Eminem and CeeLo Green, the Elvis soundtrack will include contributions from Stevie Nicks, Kacey Musgra...
Carlos Vives & Camilo’s ‘Baloncito Viejo’ Lands at No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart
A week after hitting No. 1 on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart, Carlos Vives and Camilo again pounce to the No. 1 rank on the overall Latin Airplay chart as “Baloncito Viejo” rules the June 18-dated list. The Colombians’ first collaboration lifts 2-1 in its 11th week thanks to a 13% gain in audience impressions, earned in the U.S. in the week ending June 12, according to Luminate. “Baloncito” becomes Vives’ 16th No. 1 on Latin Airplay, and first in almost three years. He last achieved a No. 1 with “Si Me Das Tu Amor,” with Wisin, in August 2019. In between, he’s scored four other entries, including “Canción Bonita” with Ricky Martin, the only other single — along with “Baloncito” — that appears on his latest studio album, Cumbiana II, which has secured a spot on the overall genre ta...
Tears for Fears’ Curt Smith Talks Taking ‘Mad World’ Back to Its Roots on ‘Behind the Setlist’ Podcast
Curt Smith of Tears for Fears is excited to have new material to play live. The group’s new release, The Tipping Point, was its first studio album in nearly 18 years. “The fun part of the first week to two weeks of touring is, you may not have got it right,” he tells Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast. “And you may want to change things for the first bunch of shows. So until you get in front of an audience, you don’t know 100% what’s going to work.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Smith and bandmate Roland Orzabal first hit the charts in the U.K. in 1982 with “Mad World.” For a time, the band performed the song to sound like the darker Gary Jules and Michael Andrews version that was featured on the soundtrack to the film Donnie Dark...
Seals & Crofts’ ‘Summer Breeze’ Returns to Billboard Charts After Jim Seals’ Death
Following the death of Jim Seals on June 6, Seals & Crofts’ “Summer Breeze” returns to the Billboard charts, appearing at No. 10 on the LyricFind U.S. and LyricFind Global tallies dated June 18. The LyricFind Global and LyricFind U.S. charts rank the fastest momentum-gaining tracks in lyric-search queries and usages globally and in the U.S., respectively, provided by LyricFind. The Global chart includes queries from all countries, including the U.S. The company is the world’s leader in licensed lyrics, with data provided by more than 5,000 publishers and utilized by more than 100 services, including Amazon, Pandora, Deezer, Microsoft, SoundHound and iHeartRadio. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to LyricFind, “Summer Breeze”...
The Next Generation of Latin LGBTQ Stars: 10 Artists Blazing New Trails
The future of Latin music is queer. More than a decade since Ricky Martin kicked down the closet door, many artists in Latin music have openly expressed their queer identities in their songs while concurrently owning the charts. Among the biggest Latin acts in the world right now are Anitta, Kali Uchis, María Becerra and Tokischa, who proudly represent for the LGBTQ+ community. About the connection she shares with her LGBTQ+ fans, Anitta tells Billboard, “I think they are so lovely and supportive and at the same time, it’s like a big family. We’re all supporting each other. I feel like it’s all about freedom. It’s all about having the freedom to be yourself, to do what you want, to embrace who you are, and not be afraid or scared or embarrassed of anything because that’s just us.” Being op...
Bonnaroo 2022 Hulu Livestream Schedule & Details Announced
The 2022 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival kicks off today (June 16) in Manchester, Tennessee. Headlining tonight is Gryffin, followed by J. Cole tomorrow night, Tool on Saturday night, and Stevie Nicks on the closing Sunday night, June 19. Additional performers at this year’s festival include 21 Savage, Roddy Ricch, Disclosure, Sons of Kemet, Indigo De Souza, Chvrches, Japanese Breakfast, Arlo Parks, Tierra Whack, Tinashe, and the Weather Station. Bonnaroo 2022 is also streaming live on Hulu. Tune in at Hulu, starting at 4 p.m. Eastern. Find the full streaming schedule below. Channel 1 Schedule (All times listed in Eastern Standard Time) Schedule is subject to change Thursday, June 16, 2022 4:00 PM – Kenny Mason4:50 PM – Calder Allen5:40 PM – Nothing6:10 PM – The ...
Flatbush Zombies’ Meechy Darko Announces Debut Solo Album, Shares New Video: Watch
Flatbush Zombies rapper Meechy Darko has announced his first solo album. The studio record, Gothic Luxury, is out August 26 via Loma Vista. The LP’s first single is “Kill Us All (K.U.A.),” and it is co-produced by Tyler Dopps and Joshua “Budo” Karp, with additional production by Dot da Genius. The song arrives with a music video directed by Meechy Darko and Tyler Serebreni. Check out the new video below. Gothic Luxury is executive produced by Dot da Genius and mixed by Neal Pogue. “I had no choice but to make this the most personal thing I’ve ever done because fortunately or unfortunately, I’m in an extremely soul-stirring part of my life right now,” Meecho Darko said of his new album in a press release. “Who I was yesterday may not be who I am tomorrow. I’m not who I was last week. Ther...
DJ Akademiks’ Reputation Questioned After Underage Comments Resurface
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DJ Akademiks / DJ Akademiks Hip-Hop’s most vocal media personality is being called out once again. Some of DJ Akademiks‘ old comments regarding romancing young girls have resurfaced—and the demands for his removal from the paint have heightened. As per Hot New Hip Hop the Rap commentator is being dragged on social media for some very questionable comments he made back in 2013 when he was 20 years old. On a video clip he is seen giving his thoughts on having relations with women under the age of 20. “And to keep it real if you think about it in the bigger scheme of things, there’s not much difference between a 20 or a 17 or a 21 and a 17,” he said. “Just kind of means one’s a minor and one’s not a minor. But listen, I will say I adopted this rule which I t...