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Big Thief Call Off Israel Concerts
“We apologize to those we hurt with the recklessness and naivete of our original statement,” the band said following a backlash
Best New Tracks: Coi Leray, Pharrell x 21 Savage x Tyler, the Creator, Kid Cudi and More
As the week in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks. This week’s list is led by Coi Leray‘s visual for “The One,” which released as part of Sprite‘s new global music program, Sprite Limelight. Pharrell, 21 Savage and Tyler, the Creator‘s “Cash In Cash Out,” Kid Cudi‘s “Do What I Want” and the deluxe version of SZA‘s Ctrl also join this selection, alongside new projects from Jacob Collier x Lizzy McAlpine x John Mayer, FKJ, DJ Charlie B, Blxst, Princess Nokia and Greentea Peng. Coi Leray – ”The One” [embedded content] Sprite Limelight officially kicks off in the United States with Coi Leray’s latest video, “The One.” The global music program connects music lovers from different cultures and influence...
Recording Academy Adds New Awards for 2023 Grammys: Songwriter of the Year, Best Song for Social Change, and More
The academy is also introducing Best Alternative Music Performance, Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games, and other categories
Recording Academy Adds New Awards for 2023 Grammys: Songwriter of the Year, Best Song for Social Change, and More
The academy is also introducing Best Alternative Music Performance, Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games, and other categories
Recording Academy Adds New Awards for 2023 Grammys: Songwriter of the Year, Best Song for Social Change, and More
The academy is also introducing Best Alternative Music Performance, Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games, and other categories
Lizzo Shares New Song “Grrrls”: Listen
Lizzo has shared another new song from Special, her forthcoming album. The single—titled “Grrrls”—is produced by Benny Blanco, Blake Slatkin, Ilya, Max Martin, and Pop Wansel. Listen to “Grrrls” below. Special is out July 15 (via Nice Life/Atlantic). Lizzo tours North America beginning in late September, with Latto taking the opening slot. She is also the subject of a new HBO documentary. The first Special single, “About Damn Time,” arrived with the album announcement, before Lizzo premiered the album’s title track on Saturday Night Live the same week. The new tracks follow Lizzo’s 2021 Cardi B collaboration “Rumors,” which arrived with a gilded, Ancient Greece–inspired video. That one had been Lizzo’s first piece of new music in two years, arriving after Lizzo’s string of Cuz I Love You t...
Ye Gets Around: Kanye West Spotted With Model Monica Corgan
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Monica Corgan rumored to be dating Kanye West / @monicac0rgan Kanye West lives his love life out loud much like how he approaches his creative endeavors, and it appears he’s moving on yet again. After rumors of splitting with model Chaney Jones, Ye was spotted on a movie date with model Monica Corgan. Monica Corgan, Mystery Woman Instagram user @mottafied snapped a discreet shot of Kanye and Corgan during a showing of Top Gun: Maverick, presumably somewhere in Los Angeles. A quick scan of Corgan’s Instagram page revealed that she definitely was at the movies earlier this week but it isn’t known if that moment was from the same day. Not a lot is known about Monica Corgan but what we found is that she’s 23 years old and has a moderately buzzing Instag...
“Ice Ice Baby” Alleged Ghostwriter Calls OG Struggle Rapper Vanilla Ice A Pathological Liar
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jim Steinfeldt / Getty Vanilla Ice is being called a pathological liar by the man who claimed to be the pen behind the iconic recorded “Ice Ice Baby.” Is Vanilla Ice A Liar? The story of Suge Knight allegedly fleecing the annoyingly legendary one-hit wonder for his hit record “Ice Ice Baby” is well-known. Related Stories During a 1996 Interview with ABC News, Vanilla Ice, born Robert Van Winkle, claimed Hip-Hop’s legendary boogie man and Death Row Record’s former owner intimidated him into signing over points to himself and a man named Mario Johnson. “That is the guy that Suge brought over there that was an acquaintance of mine that had nothing to do with that song.” Ice also denied that Suge Knight hung his white a** over a balcony at Beverly Hills hotel...
Pharrell Williams Announces Special Guests For Something In The Water Festival
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Brian Ach / Getty Come Juneteenth weekend, the hottest ticket in Washington, D.C. will be the Something In The Water music festival. Festival founder Pharrell Williams shared a portion of the special guests slated to perform at SITW and it’s just the tip of the iceberg. On Thursday (June 9), Pharrell threw out a teaser list of some of the big names that will get stage time at Something In The Water. Along with the aforementioned performers, SITW will welcome the brother duo of the Clipse, Justin Timberlake, N.O.R.E., Q-Tip, and SZA along with other guests yet to be announced. Related Stories Anderson .Paak will make his return to SITW alongside his Free Nationals band. J Balvin, 21 Savage, and bLAck pARty have been added to the three-day bill. There will ...
HHW Gaming: The Major Announcements From Summer Game Fest Showcase 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Capcom / Street Fighter 6 E3 took another year off, so Geoff Keighley stepped with Summer Game Fest to fill in the void of summer video game news, and there were plenty of announcements. Summer Game Fest was more like Summer Meh Fest Summer Game Fest has officially kicked off with many gamers and pundits hoping to see some big game reveals and hoping Keighley’s event could keep the same energy PlayStation brought with its most recent State of Play. Unfortunately, this year’s Summer Game Fest was more like Summer Meh Fest, turning out to be a poorly paced, nearly 2-hour event that failed to leave many blown away. Summer Gamer Fest started strong by announcing a new video game based on the Alien movie franchise, Aliens: Dark Descent. Keighley sh...
Every Song on Maluma’s ‘The Love & Sex Tape’ Ranked: Critic’s Picks
Maluma is showcasing a darker, naughtier side on his new album, The Love & Sex Tape, which he surprise-dropped on Friday (June 10) without giving fans much of a warning — except for a racy video and photo he posted on Instagram that didn’t leave much to the imagination. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In his new eight-track set, the Colombian star stays true to his urbano essence singing about love, lust and heartbreak, but does so with slightly more raunchier lyrics. For Maluma, the about-face is simply going back to the style that inspired him from the very beginning. After all, he is the self-described Pretty Boy/Dirty Boy. “More than a decade into my career, I was missing that essence that inspired me from the beginning and I fe...
Demi Lovato Drops ‘Holy Fvck’ Lead Single ‘Skin of My Teeth’: Stream It Now
Demi Lovato sure wasn’t kidding when they said their next era was going to be punk rock. The former pop star’s electric new single “Skin of My Teeth” arrived on streaming services at midnight Friday (June 10), along with a new music video, perfectly kicking off Lovato’s official entry into edgy rock n’ roll with upcoming album Holy Fvck. “I’m alive by the skin of my teeth/ I survived when it got harder to breathe/ God d–n it I just wanna be free.” Lovato continues over high-voltage guitar and gritty amp feedback, “I’m just trying to keep my head above water/ I’m your son and I’m your daughter/ I’m your mother I’m your father/ I’m just a product of the problem.” The “Cool for the Summer” singer’s subversion from pop has been a long time coming, as documented by a January Instagram post show...
