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Kanye West Shares New Video for “Life of the Party”: Watch
Kanye West has shared the latest music video from his Donda rollout. He has released a visual for his previously-leaked André 3000 collaboration “Life of the Party,” which appears on Donda (Deluxe). The new video includes deepfake performances from photos of West’s childhood, and it arrives in conjunction with the rapper’s Balenciaga-engineered Yeezy Gap collection; portions of Ye’s video also appeared in a TV commercial for the launch. The video does not include André 3000’s verse. Check it out below. Coincidentally, “Life of the Party” marks the second major deepfake video to feature Kanye’s face tonight after Kendrick Lamar’s return, “The Heart Part 5.” West first previewed “Life of the Party” during his Donda listening event in Las Vegas last year. Not long after, Drake played studio q...
Kendrick Lamar Makes Return to Music With New Track and Video “The Heart Part 5”
Kendrick Lamar is officially back in the music business, announcing his return by sharing a new track off his new album Mr. Morales & The Big Steppers. Just less than a week before the album drops, Lamar has also released the accompanying visuals to the track “The Heart Part 5.” His long-awaited fifth studio album has a first week projection increase to 400,000 and is expected to debut at No. 1 in the U.S. upon release. The new track samples the classic 1976 Marvin Gaye song, “I Want You.” Throughout the music video, Lamar can be seen standing in front of a deep red backdrop while he raps the lyrics of his songs and swaps faces with deep fake technology with other hip-hop icons like Nipsey Hussle and Kanye West and other Black legends like Kobe Bryant. The shape-shifting begins with a ...
Kanye West Shares New Music Video for “Life of the Party”
Kanye West has officially dropped a new music video for his André 3000-featuring DONDA track, “Life of the Party.” The video sees Ye through the years, showcasing new videos and photographs from the Chicago rapper’s childhood. However, the photos are updated with the artist wearing pieces from the upcoming YEEZY GAP ENGINEERED BY BALENCIAGA collection. The video is a seamless integration of all facets of Ye’s creative forces that bridges the past and the future. The first drop of YEEZY GAP ENGINEERED BY BALENCIAGA initially arrived earlier this year in February, showing off the ghoulish side of the collection and now, Ye’s synonymous oversized apparel aesthetic. The music video marks YEEZY GAP’s first YEEZY GAP ENGINEERED BY BALENCIAGA television commercial featuring the “Life of the Party...
Fans Choose Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Bad Bunny‘s new album Un Verano Sin Ti tops this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (May 6) on Billboard, choosing Bad Bunny’s latest studio album as their favorite music release of the past week. The 23-track Un Verano Sin Ti, released via via Rimas Entertainment on May 6, was co-produced by Tainy and MAG, alongside longtime engineer Beto “La Paciencia.” Check out Billboard Latin editors’ picks for the top highlights from the summer-ready set here. Following its release, Un Verano Sin Ti became the most-streamed album in 2022 so far on Spotify and Bad Bunny became the most-streamed artist globally in one day on the streaming service with 183 million streams, Spotify announced. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and ...
Kendrick Lamar Drops New Song ‘The Heart Part 5’: Watch the Video
With just days to go until the release of new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar surprise dropped a new song Sunday night (May 8). A music video was released alongside the track. The clip, directed by Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar, has Lamar’s face morphing into the likes of O.J. Simpson, Kanye West, Jussie Smollett, Kobe Bryant, Will Smith and Nipsey Hussle. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Lamar’s fifth studio album, follows his Pulitzer Prize and Grammy-winning project DAMN., which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2017. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Lamar’s new album is set to be released on May 13. Watch his “The Heart Part 5” music video below. [embedded content] [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-fo...
Kanye West’s ‘Life of the Party’ Video Is Here: Watch
Ye’s “Life of the Party” music video has arrived. Ye, aka Kanye West, dropped the new video on Mother’s Day (May 8). The visual brings childhood photos of Ye to life, with young Kanye rapping the verses in a selection of edited clothing. On the deluxe edition of Donda, the track is a collaboration with André 3000. A television commercial for Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga, featuring the “Life of the Party” visual, was set to debut at the same time as the new video, according to a press release. The collection marks the first limited release between Ye and Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia. It debuted online in late February, and the upcoming drop will be available for purchase on May 25. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts an...
Harry Styles Extends U.K. Chart Streak With ‘As It Was’
Harry Styles is still the king of the U.K. singles chart with “As It Was” (Columbia). The former One Direction singer chalks up a fifth consecutive week atop of the Official U.K. Chart, edging closer to the seven-week run of Encanto’s “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” which remains the longest reign for 2022. Styles’ hit, the first single lifting from this forthcoming third studio album, Harry’s House, accumulates 7 million streams during the latest chart cycle, the OCC reports. It’s shaping as a huge year for Styles. Harry’s House is due out May 20, he co-stars in the Olivia Wilde-helmed feature film Don’t Worry, Darling, and he’s kicks off his Love On Tour dates later this month. That trek has expanded to include a “One Night Only” date at London’s Brixton Academy, on May 24. Explore See late...
Twin Peaks Actor Kenneth Welsh Dies at 80
Canadian actor Kenneth Welsh—best known for his portrayal of the villain Windom Earle in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks—has died. Welsh’s son, the musician and former Majical Cloudz member Devon Welsh, revealed the news on social media yesterday (May 7). “My dad passed away on Thursday peacefully at home,” Welsh wrote on Twitter. “I will always love him beyond words. He lived a wonderful life, he was the best father I could have asked for, and he touched so many lives.” Kenneth Welsh was 80 years old. Kenneth Welsh was born on March 30, 1942 in Edmonton, Alberta. He relocated to Montreal years later to study acting at the National Theatre School. His earliest work was with Ontario’s prestigious Stratford Festival, where he performed the plays of Shakespeare. Welsh worked primarily in Canada for ...
Kendrick Lamar Shares New Song “The Heart Part 5,” Deepfakes Kanye, OJ, Will Smith in Video: Watch
There’s a new Kendrick Lamar song in the world. It’s called “The Heart Part 5.” It’s the rapper’s first single prior to his long-awaited Damn. follow-up Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers and his first new track as a lead artist since 2018. In the video, directed by Dave Free and Lamar, the rapper’s face morphs into several deepfakes, including OJ Simpson, Will Smith, Jussie Smollett, Kobe Bryant, Kanye West, and Nipsey Hussle. The lyrics often align with the person he’s resembling, discussing bipolar disorder when he’s West and murder when he’s the late Hussle. It opens with this quote attributed to Oklama: “I am. All of us.” Watch it below. The song was produced by Beach Noise, who has produced multiple tracks by Baby Keem. It includes instrumental contributions from Matt Schaeffer, Johnn...
Tupac Shakur Learns Valuable Lesson From Mother Afeni in First ‘Dear Mama’ Docuseries Teaser: Watch
FX has dropped the first teaser for its upcoming docuseries about late hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur and his activist mother, Afeni Shakur. In celebration of Mother’s Day on Sunday (May 8), the Disney-owned cabler shared a 47-second trailer for the five-part documentary series Dear Mama, titled after Tupac’s 1995 hit song. In the teaser, Afeni — who died in 2016 — recalls an important lesson she taught her son at a very young age. “It was my responsibility to teach Tupac how to survive his reality,” her voice booms, as a black-and-white image of her bottle-feeding a young Tupac flash across the screen. “So, Tupac do something wrong, take your little sorry self in that corner, get the New York Times and let’s have a debate about it. Not a discussion, a debate. Let me hear what your idea is, sta...
David Letterman Pokes Fun at Dave Chappelle Attack: ‘How Many of You Would Like to Hit Me?’
David Letterman took the stage for a Netflix Is a Joke Festival event Friday (May 7) and appeared to respond to the recent attack on Dave Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl. Letterman hosted a live comedy show from the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles that also featured fellow comics Rosebud Baker, Phil Wang and Sam Morril. At the start of the evening, the longtime CBS late-night mainstay thanked the audience for attending and then made apparent reference to Chappelle getting attacked Tuesday night at a different Netflix Is a Joke event. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Saturday, Netflix shared footage via social media of Letterman’s show, and the streaming service titled the video, “David Letterman on the Dave Chappelle Incident,” although ...
Travis Scott Returns to the Stage in Miami Following Astroworld Tragedy
Travis Scott has given his first performance at a public venue since the 2021 Astroworld festival that left 10 people dead. The 31-year-old rapper took the stage at Miami nightclub E11even at around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday morning (May 8) for a 45-minute set that included hits like “Highest in the Room,” “Pick Up the Phone,” “Goosebumps” and “Sicko Mode.” During the high-energy appearance, Scott reportedly clutched a bottle of Don Julio 1942 while throwing a wad of bills into the sold-out audience and encouraging patrons to take shots. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Everybody owes me a shot,” the rapper told the crowd, according to Page Six. “We need every stripper to report to the f—ing stage right now. We need every bottle reported to t...
