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Leikeli47 Drops Third Album ‘Shape Up,’ Taps Runway Icon Miss Alexander J for Single “Jay Walk”
Leikeli47 has released her third studio album, Shape Up, executive produced by Harold Lilly. Following 2017’s Wash & Set and 2018’s Acrylic, the album is the final installment of her “Beauty Series” trilogy and the first full-length project that she’s put out in four years. The rapper shared her first single off of the LP in February. In an accompanying music video for the single, entitled “BITM,” Leikeli and others pay tribute to the New York ballroom scene with a montage of them vogueing. Additional songs on the 14-track album include the previously-released “Chitty Bang” and the rhythmic “Secret Service.” On “Jay Walk,” Leikeli collaborated with American runway icon Miss J Alexander, who chimes in between the rapper’s spitfire bars to offer instructions for the catwalk, command...
Lil Yachty and yvngxchris Take Over an LA House Party in New “DAMN HOMIE” Video
17-year-old rapper yvngxchris has tapped Lil Yachty for a new cut, “DAMN HOMIE,” along with a party-packed music video, directed by Elan Bia under his creative imprint No Soap. The visual sees Yachty, who dons the Bode sunset crochet top, and yungxchris, who opts for a clean ensemble with statement-making leather pants, hop out of a Cadillac Escalade and enter an elusive house party in Los Angeles. Inside, yvngxchris instantly sprays a girl with a water gun, while onlookers dance to the opening bars of his first verse and Yachty posts up at the DJ booth. Captivating the venue’s attention, yvngxchris raps, “Now I’m rockin’ the Belacartes with the Rick / Yeah, my money be flippin’, twerkin’, do a split.” Lil Boat then takes the mic for the third verse: “Do it myself, no assist (On God) ...
Charles Barkley To Talk NBA G.O.A.T.’s in New Documentary ‘The Great Debate’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TNT / TNT Over the years Charles Barkley has proven that he doesn’t care about how people react to his hot takes, he’s going to give you his opinion whether it hurts your feelings or not and for that we love him. Now the NBA legend will be teaming up with TNT for a new program in which he discusses the NBA’s “G.O.A.T”‘s and who he feels is deserving of that title in the upcoming documentary, The Great Debate. According to Deadline, Sir Charles will be breaking down his own “unique” take on the concept of “Greatest of All-Time” and if you’ve followed his NBA commentary over the years you know he’s going to be upsetting many of his fellow legends and some of today’s superstars. Still, Charles Barkley couldn’t be happier with the project regardless of the fe...
Kid Cudi Hints At Releasing New Music On Twitter
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ray Tamarra / Getty Kid Cudi has been highly active lately on various fronts, but it has been a minute since he’s released his own music. One moment on his social media account, however, suggests that could soon change. The “Day And Night” rapper stoked the interest of his fans on Twitter on Wednesday (May 11th) as he dropped a video clip. The eleven-second clip is from 2019, and it shows Cudi nodding his head along to a track. The caption to the tweet asks the question: “Should I drop this?” The snippet of music is one of a bunch that Cudi has on his social media profiles, but this new tweet could be the artist testing the waters. The immediate response from those viewing the tweet was all in favor of him releasing the full track. Kid Cudi hasn’t been la...
The Chainsmokers’ New Studio Album ‘So Far So Good’ Is Here: Stream It Now
The Chainsmokers are back with their first new album in three years, So Far So Good. Out today (May 13) via Disruptor Records/Columbia Records, the 13-track album — the duo’s fourth studio LP — follows its already out singles “High,” “iPad” and “Riptide.” It also follows the duo’s 2019 LP, World War Joy. But as The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart and Alex Pall recently told Billboard, this new project was made under vastly different circumstances than much of their past work. Whereas the duo often built albums while on the road, releasing one track at a time between tour stops, at the end of 2019 they announced they were going on an extended hiatus to give themselves real time to focus on music. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news This creative ...
Kendrick Lamar Addresses Drake and Ye’s Reconciliation on ‘Father Time’: ‘I Was Slightly Confused’
When Drake and Kanye West (now Ye) buried the hatchet, some saw it as the moment hell froze over. Others were just downright confused. Kendrick Lamar falls in the latter camp. At the stroke of midnight, Lamar dropped his latest studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, the followup to 2017’s Damn. On album track “Father Time,” featuring Sampha, the Los Angles native takes a good hard look at himself and explores the long-ingrained “daddy issues” that’ve both fueled him and held him back. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news How so? “When Kanye got back with Drake, I was slightly confused,” he raps. “Guess I’m not as mature as I think, got some healin’ to do.” He wasn’t the only one confused by it all. Drizzy and Ye kept hip-hop’s heavyweight f...
Harry Styles, Daniel Johns Rule Australia’s Charts
Harry Styles extends his reign over Australia’s singles chart with “As It Was,” while Daniel Johns’ FutureNever finds another motor as it lifts 11-1 on the Australian albums chart, for its first stint at the top. FutureNever (via BMG/ADA) scales the summit of the ARIA Chart in its third week, and gives Johns his first solo leader and sixth in total, after leading the national survey with Silverchair albums Frogstomp (1995), Freak Show (1997), Neon Ballroom (1999), Diorama (2002) and Young Modern (2007). “I’m genuinely shocked and completely humbled to hear the news that FutureNever is No. 1 on the ARIA Charts particularly in the third week of release,” enthuses Johns in a statement. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’ve been working so hard on ...
Florence + The Machine Spread ‘Dance Fever’: Stream It Now
Florence + The Machine has caught dance fever, and it’s contagious. The British alternative pop outfit returns with its fifth studio album Dance Fever, produced by band leader Florence Welch, Jack Antonoff and Dave Bayley. Spanning 14 tracks, the new set dropped at midnight and contains the previously-released numbers “My Love,” “Free,” “King” and “Heaven is Here,” all of which were released into the world with music videos helmed by Autumn De Wilde. Florence and Co. cut Dance Fever in London over the course of the pandemic in anticipation of life returning to normal, with clubs and festivals at the front of mind. “I started working on it in 2019, as soon as the last album cycle ended,” she told Jimmy Fallon in a sit-down interview for The Tonight Show. “The album is kind of about the feve...
Just Banco Stands up for the City in Latest Single “Return of the Manc”
Fresh off the back of his 2022-released underground hit “Monica”, Manchester artist Just Banco has come with his latest ‘Trapanese’ instalment, “Return of the Manc”. Produced by Reuel Stop Playing, Banco rides the 808-laden instrumental with ease, giving his swag-infused energies the limelight while still proving that Auto-Tune can be used to create something left field from the other sounds under the same umbrella. While the 0161 rapper keeps his distinct style throughout the track, he introduces a newly-welcomed, choppy flow that gives the go-ahead to be bumped at all of the summer parties coming up this year. The accompanying visuals, directed by Archie Erskine, see Banco (and friends) hanging around the local area, before we’re taken to the apartment for some fun and games with dr...
Best New Tracks: Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone x Roddy Ricch 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 releases from Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone with Roddy Ricch, who dropped the album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers and the collaborative cut “Cooped Up,” respectively. Also joining this selection are offerings from Blxst, Chance The Rapper with Vic Mensa, Bazzi, black midi, Lil Eazzyy, Boldy James with Real Bad Man, Stove God Cooks and Rome Streetz, Adekunle Gold with Ty Dolla $ign, and Obongjayar. Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers [embedded content] Kendrick Lamar makes his triumphant return after five years with Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. The double album marks his final...
Lorde Launches New Sonos Radio Station: Listen
Lorde has launched a new artist-curated station on Sonos Radio called Solarsystym. It features selections from Lorde, as well as clips of the New Zealand singer looking back at her life and career, from her teenage years and early career to the present day, and the moments and artists that inspired her. Listen to a station sample on Mixcloud below. In a statement about the new station, Lorde said: Solarsystym is like stepping into my brain, giving listeners a front row seat to the songs that have meant a ton to me and my life. It is a collection of forms, gravitationally bound, a handful of planets, dozens, more dwarf planets, and countless little rocks. All reflecting light from a sun. These are the forms that have altered my course for better. Artists that have launched Sonos Radio...
Florence and the Machine Performs, Chats, Sings “Margaritaville” With Jimmy Buffett on Fallon: Watch
Florence and the Machine stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon yesterday to perform “My Love” from new LP Dance Fever. Before that, she made a surprise appearance to sing Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville” with the man himself, and sat down for an interview with Jimmy Fallon. Watch clips below, skipping to the 6:35 mark to see the “Margaritaville” cover. In the chat, Florence Welch discussed manifesting her Florence and the Machine identity through her childhood fascinations with “Rogue from X-Men, a Victorian ghost, and, like, mermaids,” adding, “I wonder if one day I’ll wake up and I’m back in my childhood bed.” She went on to discuss auditioning for her first gig in a nightclub bathroom. Dance Fever, out tomorrow (May 13), follows Florence and the Machine’s 2018 album High as ...
