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Former No Limit Rapper Skull Duggery Has Reportedly Died
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: No Limit Records / Penalty Skull Duggery, a rapper who found fame as a member of Master P‘s No Limit Records, has reportedly died. Reports are scant at the moment but a fellow New Orleans artist made a tweet suggesting Skull Duggery passed away. Skull Duggery Was A Former No Limit Records Artist On Sunday (June 5) in the early morning hours, Fiend shared a tweet that pointed to the passing of Duggery. “Rest In Peace Skull Duggery….damn,” the tweet read. Curren$y was among several dozen people that replied to the tweet. Duggery’s real name was Andrew Jordan and he went on to release Hoodlum Fo’ Life in 1996 and These Wicked Streets in 1998. They were the only two albums released via No Limit. Duggery went on to release 3rd Ward Stepper in 2000 and his fina...
Dave Chappelle Donating Show Sales To Buffalo Shooting Victims’ Families
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Dave Chappelle is offering up a gesture of goodwill to mass shooting victims. The renowned but controversial comedian recently revealed that he will be donating his show sales to the families of victims of the Buffalo massacre. TMZ reports that Chappelle is donating the funds from the show he had in Buffalo this past weekend. And he’s not giving just a fraction of the proceeds, he’s giving it all up. Related Stories Chappelle hit the stage Sunday at the Shea’s Performing Arts Center, and we’ve confirmed he’s giving all the money from his ticket sales back to the Buffalo community directly affected by the May 14 tragedy. It’s a 3,000-seat venue, so the final check Dave cuts for the families should be impressive. The decision to do the...
Lil Nas X Responds to BET Awards Snub, Queen Latifah Speaks Out
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Lil Nas X is voicing his opinion after receiving zero nominations at the 2022 BET Awards. After BET revealed the nominations for its 2022 BET Awards last week, the Montero artist took to social media to call out the legendary for not receiving any nominations despite his album, Montero‘s monstrous success. Taking to Twitter, in a series of since-deleted tweets, the Grammy Award-winning artist expressed his frustrations over the lack of nominations with a tweet that read: “thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence!” After a commenter asked why Lil Nas X thought he deserved a nomination, the artist responded, “[I don’t know] maybe 3 of the biggest songs of last year & a critically acc...
Johnny Depp Announces He Is Working on a New Album With Jeff Beck
One day after Johnny Depp was awarded $10.4 million in damages in the Amber Heard defamation trial, the actor showed no signs of rest and is on to his next project. Depp announced that he would be releasing an upcoming album with Jeff Beck. Beck broke news during a performance with Depp on stage on June 2 in Gateshead, England. When talking about Depp, he said, “I met this guy five years ago and we’ve never stopped laughing since. We actually made an album. I don’t know how it happened. It will be out in July.” In the past, Beck and Depp have shared the stage numerous times in the U.K., making the most recent performance unsurprising. Throughout Beck’s tour, Depp has joined him on the guitar to cover several classic hits including Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” and Jimi Hendrix’s “Little ...
Benny The Butcher Hops on Kendrick Lamar’s “We Cry Together” for “Welcome to the States”
Benny The Butcher has released a brand new track entitled “Welcome to the States,” which hears him hop on The Alchemist‘s beat for Kendrick Lamar‘s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers cut “We Cry Together.” The Black Soprano Family founder’s brutally honest bars touch on racism and gun violence in America, while the song’s accompanying monochromatic music video includes clips of KKK marches, the recent mass shooting in his home of Buffalo, New York, protests and politicians. At the end, he urges his listeners to support the community of Buffalo and make a donation to the Buffalo 5/14 Survivors Fund. In addition, Benny The Butcher is releasing a T-shirt for the Buffalo Survivors Fund that remembers the 10 victims from the May 14 shooting at the Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo. Priced at $40 ...
Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” Is Her First U.S. Top 10 Single, Thanks to Stranger Things
The renewed success of Kate Bush’s 1985 Hounds of Love single “Running Up That Hill,” thanks to its prominent inclusion the new season Stranger Things, has landed the song at No. 8 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It marks the first time one of Bush’s songs has landed in the top 10 on the U.S. singles chart. The song’s new peak outpaces its previous spot at No. 30 upon its debut in 1985 (in a chart dominated by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin’s “Separate Lives” and Starship’s “We Built This City”). The No. 1 song in the country right now is Harry Styles’ Harry’s House single “As It Was.” Over the weekend, Bush released a rare statement commenting on how the show prompted the song’s viral resurgence. “It’s all really exciting! Thanks very much to everyone who has suppor...
Spellling Announces North American Tour, Shares New “Queen of Wands” Video: Watch
Spellling has announced a North American tour in support of her 2021 LP The Turning Wheel with a new video for “Queen of Wands.” After a handful of summer festival dates—including Pitchfork Music Festival on July 15—Chrystia Cabral’s project heads out their first headlining tour in August and October. Check out the full list of dates and the video for “Queen of Wands” below. Spellling shared Mazy Fly on Sacred Bones in 2019; their debut Pantheon of Me dropped in 2017. Read Pitchfork’s “Moodboard” feature “How Dracula, Tarot Cards, and Drinking in the Shower Inspired SPELLLING’s New Album.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Spellling: 06-06 Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound06-11 Mannheim, Germany – Maifeld Derby06-12 Hilvarenbeek, Netherlan...
Watch Pusha T Perform “Let the Smokers Shine the Coupes” on Kimmel
Pusha T was the musical guest on Friday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! The rapper performed “Let the Smokers Shine the Coupes” from his new album It’s Almost Dry. Watch it all go down below. Pusha released It’s Almost Dry back in April, and it quickly shot to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The LP marked his first to achieve chart-topping status; it’s his third album to reach the top 10, with Daytona peaking at No. 3 and My Name Is My Name landing at No. 4. Pusha just launched his tour in support of It’s Almost Dry. Read more about it in Pitchfork’s list “The 80 Most Anticipated Tours of Summer 2022: Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Mitski, Kendrick Lamar, and More.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Benny the Butcher Reflects on Mass Shootings in New Song “Welcome to the States”
Benny the Butcher has shared a video for his new song “Welcome to the States.” The video opens with text noting that there have been more mass shootings in the U.S. than there have been days in 2022. Benny has said that all proceeds from the sale of a limited-edition “Pray For Buffalo” T-shirt will be donated to the Buffalo 5-14 Survivors Fund. Check out the video for “Welcome to the States” below. Earlier this month Benny joined George Clinton on Blk Odyssy’s song “Benny’s Got a Gun.” He released Tana Talk 4 in March. In February he dropped “John Woo Flick” with Griselda mainstays Conway the Machine and Westside Gunn. Read about Benny the Butcher’s role in the film Conflicted in “The Dos and Don’ts of 2000s Rap Nostalgia” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the ...
Post Malone Announces ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ Listening Experience
Following the release of Twelve Carat Toothache, Post Malone is now gearing up to share a special listening experience for his project. Taking to Instagram, the artist shared a teaser revealing the upcoming event exclusive Rotation on Amazon Music. The teaser clip shows a special red-lit set simply comprised of a raised platform with a desk and case surrounded by closed caption cameras. Other scenes showcase Post Malone enjoying the sonics of his fourth studio album with a seated audience in attendance. The special listening experience took place June 2, a day before the actual release of Twelve Carat Toothache, and served as the first listening for close Friends & Family. Check out the teaser for Post Malone’s upcoming Twelve Carat Toothache listening experience exclusive to Rotation ...
LALAL.AI’s Stem Separation Technology Opens Up a New World for Music Producers
Want to practice for an audition, learn how to play a song part, or remix your favorite tune? LALAL.AI has got your back. Over the past years, we have seen an influx of AI platforms—particularly online—that aim to streamline music creation processes such as audio mastering or sample selection, allowing musicians and artists to spend more time on honing their craft. Serving millions of DJs, producers, vocalists, dancers and other music pros, audio service LALAL.AI has cemented itself as a leader within the stem separation space. While many AI platforms offer solutions to processes that are being carried out by humans, LALAL.AI is taking things a step further by utilizing artificial intelligence to extract vocals and instrumental stems from audio and video sources. Its multiple us...
Apple Music Celebrates Pride Month With Mixes From CloZee, DJ Minx More
Kicking off a month of curated Pride programming, Apple Music has announced a curated interview and DJ mix series to be released every Sunday through June. It will all take place on Apple Music’s year-round Pride page, where you can now find mixes by CloZee, BAMBII, DJ Minx, DJ Oshkosh and more. “While the listeners go through this musical journey, I wanted them to feel inspired, motivated, safe, and loved,” CloZee said of her mix in a statement. On the inclusion of “Color of Your Soul,” her massive collaboration with GRiZ, she added, “This is the track I was most excited to include…When we play this live, it’s just a huge Pride moment, with rainbow lasers and visuals. It’s always super fun.” Princess Nokia, Orville Peck, FLETCHER and others are al...
