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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Reveal Whether They Ever Will Make a Joint Album
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz recently opened up about the possibility of working on a collaborative album, stating that while nothing is on the table just yet, the idea is “very exciting.” In a recent Million Dollaz Worth of Game interview, the husband and wife stated that they’ve already musically collaborated outside of the studio. “I don’t know, I mean, I feel like it would be…we have a real musical connection, actually for real. Like any time I’m doing anything, passing it to him, saying I’m working on this, I’m thinking about it and he’s giving me feedback when he’s working on stuff, he’s like, oh this is what I’m feeling. So we’re, we’re already kind of like collaborating for sure,” Keys said. “And so in that way, I guess we’ve done a lot of things already together. But if you mean li...
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Looks Back on Pre-Coachella Anxiety, Announces Nippon Budokan Final Tour
On May 7, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu took the stage at Line Cube Shibuya in Tokyo for her first concert since returning to Japan after her first-ever performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and a sold-out headlining gig at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles last month. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news [embedded content] The J-pop icon resumed her 10th-anniversary domestic tour titled 2022 CANDY WAVE, charming fans who flocked to the venue with a voluminous set mixing old and new songs from her ten-year career. Addressing the crowd in-between songs, the “Ninja Re Bang Bang” singer shared a memorable experience from her stint at Coachella. She said that while she had always dreamed of performing at the world-famous music festival,...
Young Thug Arrested on Gang-Related Charges: Reports
Young Thug has reportedly been arrested and booked into an Atlanta court on gang-related charges. The Slime Language rapper, real name Jeffery Lamar Williams, was booked into Fulton County Jail Monday (May 9) on two separate counts, jail records show. The Grammy Award-winning artist is said to be charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and participation in street gang activity. The first of those charges relates to an alleged offense in January 2013, while the second, the gang activity charge, is in connection to events from May 2018, according to multiple reports. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Williams is schedule to make his first court appearance Tuesday at 11:30 am, Channel ...
Madonna Preps NSFW ‘Mother of Creation’ NFT Collection
Madonna, whether she’s in Queen of Pop-mode, the Material Girl, or just Madge, is always evolving, thinking ahead. Constantly keeping her fans guessing. Now she’s entering her Mother of Creation phase. The pop veteran, like many others, has embraced the digital art-world of NFTs, initially by buying one, and now becoming one — or more precisely, three. The “Like a Prayer” singer takes the leap with digital artist Beeple (real name Mike Winkelmann), who sold an NFT last year for $69 million, to create a trio of digitally-rendered collectables. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Mother of Creation videos, an “NFT triptych” which “represent a different form of birth in our contemporary world,” will raise money for good causes. They’re said to be ...
AleXa Wins Inaugural American Song Contest
AleXa, the K-Pop singer from Oklahoma, brought honor to her home state by claiming victory in the first American Song Contest, which wrapped up its eight-week run on Monday (May 9) with a grand final that pitted 10 of the 56 entries from America’s states and territories against each other for the win. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The voting process duplicated the way votes are presented in the Eurovision Song Contest. First, points from the professional jury were counted as the 56 jurors were divided among 10 geographic sections of the U.S., with each one having a representative announce live on air which contestant received their top mark of 12 points, with other points from 10 down to 1 being awarded rapidly on screen. After all of the jur...
Pusha T Reveals He Does Not Think Kanye West and Drake “Make Good Music Together”
In a recent Drink Champs interview, Pusha T sat down with DJ EFN and N.O.R.E. to talk about his new album, It’s Almost Dry to working with the likes of NIGO, JAY-Z and Pharrell. King Push shares how he initially met the KENZO creative director, stating that they met because he was a fan of the music. Their relationship later grew when NIGO became inspired by Pharrell’s collection of Jacob & Co.‘s pieces. Push also talked about his track “Hear Me Clearly” for I Know NIGO and how his biggest regret for the track was not having NAS as a collaborator. Later on in the interview, Push discussed Drake and Kanye West and gave his opinion on whether or not he thinks the pair is a good fit in terms of collaborations. Despite working together many times, King Push does not think that they have a ...
Here Are the First Week Projections for Jack Harlow’s New Album ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’
Jack Harlow‘s sophomore album Come Home the Kids Miss You has arrived and has garnered positive reactions from fans worldwide. With success on the horizon, the first-week projections have for the album see the album bringing in 110,000 to 135,000 units. While the numbers indicate that the album is on the rise, HitsDailyDouble reports that the 110,000 units is unlikely to push Come Home the Kids Miss You to the top of charts in its genre. The album features big name collaborators including Pharrell, Drake, Justin Timberlake and Lil Wayne. Harlow currently holds the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 chart for his track “First Class.” In a recent interview, Harlow mentioned that he hoped his new album would break the 100,000 sales mark in the first week, slightly above Harlow’s Come Home the Kids Mis...
Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Is Spotify’s Most-Streamed Album of 2022 So Far
Bad Bunny‘s latest studio album Un Verano Sin Ti has set two new Spotify records. According to reports, the 23-track album is the most-streamed album of 2022 so far, also making Bad Bunny the most-streamed artist globally in one day with 183 million streams. The Puerto Rican artist took the throne from Drake, who set the previous record with 176.8 million streams. The latest feat of Un Verano Sin Ti is a continuation of Bad Bunny’s streaming dominance; he was Spotify’s most-streamed artist worldwide two years in a row, earning the coveted spot in 2020 and 2021. Un Verano Sin Ti marks the artist’s first solo release since 2020’s GRAMMY winner El Último Tour Del Mundo, and is expected to debut at No. 1 with 235,000 to 260,000 units in its first week. If the projections are accurate, the...
Angel Olsen Announces Big Time Film, Shares Trailer: Watch
At the time of my mothers passing I kept having these super visual dreams about time travel. Later on I decided I’d name the record Big Time, not only because of the song but also as a kind of wink to time expansion and change. When I approached Kimberly Stuckwisch about making these videos, I thought it would be cool to include the storyline of one of the dreams I’d had, and really use it as a way to tell the story of the songs. She added dialogue and events, some that are based in reality and others that haven’t happened, to create a story arc around my dream, to give it a thicker plot, using the music videos within and creating a larger film. I’ve always had a vivid imagination and it was really special to make these subconscious moments real, but it was also a really emotional and raw ...
Jenny Lewis Announces 2022 U.S. Summer Tour Dates
Jenny Lewis has announced a new run of U.S. tour dates with Bobby Rhubarb this September. Her U.S. tour kicks off in Chattanooga, Tennessee at the Riverbend Festival and wraps up in Georgia in September. Check out the full list of dates below. Lewis played a string of dates opening for Harry Styles last fall—the original 2020 dates had to be rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Late last year she shared a new song—a staple during her sets on the Styles tour—called “Puppy and a Truck.” Her last LP was 2019’s On the Line. Check out Pitchfork’s “Profile” feature “Jenny Lewis Escapes the Void.” All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Jenny Lewis Tour Dates J...
Young Thug and Gunna Indicted on Racketeering Charges, Prosecutors Call YSL a “Criminal Street Gang”
Young Thug was arrested today in Atlanta on charges of participation in street gang activity and conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, online jail records show. The rapper’s arrest is the result of a larger grand jury indictment that names 28 members and associates of his label and imprint YSL (Young Slime Life/Young Stoner Life/Young Slatt Life), The New York Times reports and court documents confirm. Among the names listed in the 56-count indictment is Gunna, who was also charged with conspiring to violate RICO. Yak Gotti, PeeWee Roscoe, and Thug’s brother Unfoonk were also indicted. The indictment defines YSL as a “criminal street gang” founded in 2012 with an affiliation with the Bloods. While all 28 defendants were charged with cons...
YG’s Las Vegas Robbery Case Dismissed
Compton rapper YG (born: Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson) had his 2018 robbery charges dismissed after settling out of court with the alleged victim for an undisclosed sum. According to Rolling Stone, the trial was set to begin on May 16; TMZ reports that the alleged victim was no longer cooperating with prosecutors in the criminal case. Pitchfork has reached out to the Clark County District Attorney’s office for comment. In a statement to Pitchfork, YG’s lawyer Joe Tacopina said: “This was the only decision consistent with justice. It was a case that never should have been brought in the first place but at the end of the day YG has been cleared and can focus on his art.” YG was first sued in June 2018 by a man claiming he was assaulted by YG’s security after approaching him at the Cosmopo...
