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Coachella Announces 2023 Festival Dates
The official dates for Coachella 2023 have been annnounced by the organizers alongside information on advance ticket sales. The much-anticipated two-weekend California music festival is making its return in April next year. The 2023 edition will take place on April 14-16 and April 21-23. Advance ticket sale will begin starting on Friday, June 17 at 10 a.m. PT. While the headliners and line-ups has not yet been officially announced, Coachella’s founder Paul Tollett said in an interview last year that Frank Ocean is expected to perform. The artist was originally set to perform in 2020 before the pandemic hit. This year, Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia headlined Coachella. The Weeknd and Sweidsh House Mafia were late additions due to Kanye West pulling out days...
A$AP Rocky Is Working On “A Lot of Music” With Tyler, the Creator
A$AP Rocky revealed that he and Tyler, the Creator — a fan-favorite collaborative force — have recently been working together in the studio. Speaking to Jerrod Carmichael for an Interview piece, the “D.M.B.” artist confirmed that he and his longtime friend and collaborator have been collaborating on “a lot of music.” Rocky also confirmed that he is finishing up his TESTING followup and helming its music videos. “I’ve been working with T a lot, man. We blocked out the last two weeks and have been working on a lot of music, but I’m wrapping up this album right now, about to direct a few of these videos,” he said. Flacko also took a moment to give Carmichael his flowers, “And I can tell you, just from doing a couple of music videos, it’s so much energy and preparation and curation. And music ...
Here Are Some of the Biggest Moments From HOT 97’s 2022 Summer Jam
Passionately touted as “Hip Hop’s biggest concert,” the annual HOT 97 Summer Jam took place this year in Rutherford, New Jersey, at the MetLife Stadium. Thousands of attendees and music fans gathered under a warm, open sky to see their favorite rappers, artists and musicians play Top 40 hits and underground, cult classics. The star-studded lineup for this year’s showcase featured Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Fivio Foreign, Roddy Rich and many more. Revving up the festivities, rising artists B-LOVEE, and Dougie B provided fireworks for their performance and were joined onstage by music veteran Cardi B to sing their hit song “Shake It.” Other talented young performers including Cordae, NLE Choppa, Yung Bleu and Saucy Santana also lit up the festival stage as the late afternoon turned to night. Inside...
Back for Round 2: Los Bukis Return With New ‘Una Historia Contada’ Tour Dates
Los Bukis have added a new date to their 2022 Una Historia Cantada tour after selling out their upcoming Aug. 18 show in Los Angeles. On Tuesday (June 14), the renowned Mexican group helmed by Marco Antonio Solis, announced a second show at the LA Memorial Coliseum for Saturday, Aug. 20. The last time the Mexican ensemble played the Coliseum was in 1995 in front of 60,000 fans, marking their last show as a group before parting ways. With their two-date stint, they hope to break their own record from 27 years ago. Back by popular demand, the group will hit the road again this summer with its historic stadium tour, which scored the biggest Latin tour of 2021, earning $49.6 million, according to Billboard Boxscore. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts a...
Saucy Santana Blames Beyhive for Trying to ‘Ruin’ Him Over Old Tweets About Beyoncé & Blue Ivy
Saucy Santana has once again found himself on the receiving end of the Beyhive’s wrath over his old tweets about Beyoncé and Blue Ivy. The gay rapper went on a Twitter tirade Friday ahead of his concert in Queen Bey’s hometown of Houston, Texas, lashing out because the singer’s fervent fanbase wouldn’t let him forget about his controversial tweets from 2014. (At the time, he called a then-2-year-old Blue Ivy “nappy headed” and claimed he was “prettier” than her famous mom. And though he’s since deleted all the offensive tweets from his timeline, screenshots have been making the rounds on the social platform.) “Fake woke a– bi—es!!!! People don’t care about old tweets,” Santana fired off. “The internet have this weird thing with power! Thinking they have the power to cancel someone… NEWS FL...
Will BTS’ Label Take a Big Hit From Band’s ‘Hiatus’?
HYBE will miss BTS — but not as much as it would have before acquiring Ithaca Holdings in 2021. On Tuesday (June 14), the band announced it was “going on a hiatus” to allow each member to focus on their solo projects. What that might mean for the label that launched BTS in 2013 is unclear. Companywide, BTS accounted for 27% of HYBE’s U.S. album sales and streams in 2021, according to the company’s fourth quarter 2021 investor presentation. In Japan — the world’s second-biggest music market — BTS accounted for about half of HYBE’s album sales, according to the company’s 2021 earnings. On top of that, BTS likely accounted for nearly all HYBE’s touring income that amounted to 191.1 billion ($148 million) in 2019 and 45.6 billion KRW ($36 million) 2021. HYBE’s acquisition of Ithica Projects in...
Here Are 15 Times Elvis Presley Was Portrayed in Movies & TV
Austin Butler is set to take on The King of Rock & Roll in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, which hits theaters on June 24, 2022. The film is set to explore the life and music of Elvis “through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks),” according to the film’s description. “The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America.” Butler, however, is hardly the first star to portray The King in TV and film. Back in 1979, Kurt Russell transformed into Presley for a biopic directed by John Carpenter. The movie aired two years after Presley’s untimely dea...
Diddy To Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at 2022 BET Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Sean “Diddy” Combs is poised to be honored for his accomplishments in entertainment at the upcoming BET Awards at the end of the month with a special award. It was announced on Monday (June 13th) that the entertainment mogul will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s ceremony. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is an incomparable cultural force and creative visionary whose impact has created historical paradigm shifts across music, media, fashion, and lifestyle. It’s personally gratifying to celebrate and honor a longtime partner and friend of the network who, through the decades, has laid the blueprint for Black excellence through entertainment,” said Connie Orlando, BET Executive Vice President, Specials, Music Pro...
Politics As Usual: Dame Dash & Jay-Z Settle ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ray Mickshaw / Getty It seems Dame Dash and Jay-Z have come to a reasonable understanding regarding Reasonable Doubt. The two have finally settled on their NFT lawsuit. As per TMZ the former business partners have made good on their differences regarding the ownership of Jay-Z’s classic debut. According to legal documentation obtained by the celebrity gossip site the former Roc-A-Fella Records duo have come to a mutual agreement on who can do what with the album with regards to the Metaverse. On Monday, June 13 paperwork was submitted by both parties stipulating that the former Cake-A-Holic can sell his one third ownership of it but can’t “in any way dispose of any property interest in Reasonable Doubt.” Related Stories In addition to...
HHW Gaming: Ghostface Killah & Raekwon Trade Bars On ‘TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge’ Soundtrack
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Add this to the news we didn’t see coming or expect from Dotemu’s upcoming beat ’em up video game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. The Wu-Tang Clan’s lyrical assassins Ghostface Killah and Raekwon are on the game’s official soundtrack. Ghostface Killah and Raekwon Aint Come To Lose The two founding members of the iconic Hip-Hop group let loose on the Tee Lopes-produced track title “We Ain’t Came To Lose.” Lopes, best known for his legendary remixes of popular video game music, worked on TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge official soundtrack. On the song preview shared by Dotemu, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon trade lyrical bars, each spitting from certain viewpoints of the heroes and villains of the iconic cartoon. The Wallabee ...
HHW Gaming: Everything Announced During The Xbox Games Showcase Extended
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Gun Interactive and Sumo Nottingham / The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Think again if you thought Xbox was finished after Sunday’s (June.12) Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. Xbox Games Showcase Extended Brought Even More Details Tuesday (June.14), Xbox said to wait. There’s more to show you. Hosted by the homie Erin Ashley Simon and Malik Prince, we got extended looks at some of the big titles announced during Sunday’s showcase. Bethesda’s Pete Hines is speaking more about Redfall, Starfield, and Fallout 76 if you’re still playing that. [embedded content] Playground Games also returned to talk about Forza Horizon 5’s Hot Wheels DLC. We also got never-before-seen gameplay for Oxide Games’ Ara: A History Untold. [embedded content] Microsoft’s Flight Si...
Spotify Acquires Cutting-Edge AI Voice Modeling Company Sonantic
Sonantic is bringing a slew of new voices to the Spotify platform. Co-founded by Zeena Qureshi and John Flynn in 2018, the AI voice company has been acquired by the streaming giant, TechCrunch reports. Sonantic’s technology addresses two key functions. First, the company has the capabilities to produce high quality text-to-speech results fit for a professional studio. And perhaps more intriguingly, Sonantic enables the creation of vocal models based on samples. The company has also worked with professional actors to synthesize their voice into a programmable format. Using this program, actors can complete multiple voiceover projects simultaneously without actually having to be present. Each time their vocal program is utilized commercially, the actors receive a royalty payment. ...
