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Ah Ah Ah: Bobby Shmurda Claims Record Labels Are Blackballing Him
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty It seems we are very close to getting a new Bobby Shmurda project. The rapper claims he had to go independent because record labels are blackballing him. As per HypeBeast the Brooklyn, N.Y, native is prepping his comeback album. On Tuesday (April 19), Shmurda took to social media to announce They Don’t Know, his first project since his 2014 EP Shmurda She Wrote. Related Stories “4/29 it’s littttttttttt F*** all y’all n***** independent 🦍 on the loose🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✊🏿💯😂😂😂😂😂 nah I been dying for y’all to get this work, let’s talk facts no 🧢🎓🎩🙏🏿😂😂😂” he w...
Singer Cat Burns Turns Her Commute Into a Ride of Inspiration
Ahead of Earth Day 2022, evian continues its sustainability journey by teaming up with MATE on a limited-edition e-bike. Aiming to encourage more sustainable ways to travel, the brands hope this partnership will inspire younger generations to swap gas guzzling car journeys for the healthier and more sustainable option of riding a bike. evian and MATE call on free-spirited singer and songwriter Cat Burns to test out the bike in light of its forthcoming launch. Aligned in their efforts to act more sustainably, Burns has been an advocate of caring for the environment throughout her musical journey. Her unconventional edge in the scene — from conveying her LGBTQ+ story in her lyrics to releasing sustainable merchandise — is what makes her stand out from the crowd, and she isn’t stopping there....
Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Named Web3 Advisor for Warner Recorded Music
Linkin Park co-founder Mike Shinoda has been tapped by Warner Recorded Music (WRM) to help shape the company’s “artist-centric approach” to Web3, it was announced Wednesday (April 20). As WRM’s community innovation advisor, Shinoda will support the company in partnering with artists to “bring their creative visions to life and build communities across new platforms, products, and experiences, while exploring new revenue streams,” according to a press release. Long interested in the crossover between music and tech, Shinoda has recently been a music industry innovator in the NFT space. In February 2021, he released his single “Happy Endings” feat. iann dior and UPSAHL as an NFT via the Zora NFT marketplace, which was billed as the first such project by a major-label artist. He followed that...
Why Artists Like Pusha T and Nigo Trust Manager Steven Victor’s Vision
The line stretched around the block, to Houston Street on Manhattan’s West Side, south down Wooster, wrapping around Prince and then back up Greene Street, the tail end bumping up against the entrance. The kids all looked the part: KENZO, BAPE, Human Made and Supreme, logos as prominent and fresh as their Air Force 1s, dutifully waiting for the chance to pick from a selection of exclusive $130 T-shirts, $450 sweatshirts and $2,000 varsity jackets inside. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news For a streetwear fan on a Saturday in New York, there was no better place to be than here, outside a SoHo pop-up shop celebrating the latest collaboration from Nigo. The Japanese cultural legend — who founded BAPE in 1993 and ushered in an aesthetic that made him...
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Finalist Lady Camden Breaks Down Why She Deserves the Crown
After nearly four months of grueling competition, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14 is finally coming to a close. On Friday (April 22), the top five queens of the season — Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco, Daya Betty, Lady Camden and Willow Pill — will duke it out in a lip-sync smackdown for the crown. The winner will not only walk away with the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar, but a boosted cash prize of $150,000, while the runner-up queen will also take home an additional $50,000 thanks to a new rule introduced just before the finale. Since the start of the season, Lady Camden has proven to be a force of nature in the drag competition. Whether it was her gut-busting overacting on the ostentatious “Daytona Wind” acting challenge, her slip-and-fall-into-a-mustache-reveal on the...
Here Are the Answers to the Latest Billboard x VersusGame Matchups: Jack White, Harry Styles & More
Last week’s Billboard and VersusGame matchups challenging your chart-predicting prowess featured Jack White’s new album Fear of the Dawn, Camila Cabello’s new LP Familia and Harry Styles’ Billboard Hot 100-topping single “As It Was.” Billboard and VersusGame have joined forces to bring music fans a one-of-a-kind, user-generated experience with games that test knowledge of pop culture for a chance to win prizes. Billboard is hosting bi-weekly head-to-head challenges on entertainment and pop culture gaming app VersusGame, where fans can vote on their favorite artists and songs and wager on who will top the charts and more. VersusGame data shows that fans have predicted correct chart outcomes nearly three out of four times so far. Explore See lates...
Rico Nasty Shares Video for New Song “Vaderz” With bktherula: Watch
Rico Nasty has shared a video for her new single “Vaderz” (ft. bktherula) from her forthcoming mixtape Rx. The clip was co-directed by Rico Nasty and Marco Alexander. Check it out below. Nasty recently made a cameo during Doja Cat’s set at Coachella. She teased Rx last year with the singles “Magic,” and “Buss,” and collaborated with Flo Milli (“Money”), Jasiah, and Denzel Curry (“Art of War”). Bktherula’s last LP was 2021’s Love Black. Read about Rico Nasty’s “IPHONE” in Pitchfork’s “100 Best Songs of 2020” list. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Liss Announce Debut Album, Share New Videos: Watch
Søren was an incredibly loving person who cared a lot about others, and you could always count on him when life was tough. He was the best friend one could ever dream of. We miss him every day, and we wish he had told us how he felt so that we could have helped him. The consequences of suicide are indescribably tough for those who are left behind. Losing a loved one in that way is not something we will ever get over. It is something you have to live with for the rest of your life. Last spring, before Søren passed away, we had just finished a record which was ready for release. Writing our debut album has been a constant since we started Liss seven years ago. With the blessing and encouragement of Søren’s family, we’ve decided to share that music with you over the coming months. These are s...
3LAU Wipes Out Artist’s Student Loan Debt With Cryptocurrency
Distressed by accumulating student loan debt, music producer and visual creative director Bdice reached out to 3LAU for feedback on an idea. What happened next changed the trajectory of his life forever. A multi-faceted creative, Bdice understood well the need to retain ownership of his work. He had been well versed in the possibilities of Web3 and was actively exploring opportunities to monetize his work. Unfortunately, Bdice tells EDM.com, he had found himself in dire straits from a financial standpoint. He’d gone through Audio Engineering & Music Production school, but the aftermath left him six figures in debt. Despite monthly payments, the interest continued to eat away his progress. He had spent $100,000 over 10 years in interest payments alone. Nonetheless, Bdice was...
Ari Lennox, Noname and Mereba To Headline AFROPUNK Live: Minneapolis
Ari Lennox, Noname and Mereba are set to headline AFROPUNK Live: Minneapolis this June. Set to take place on June 18 and June 19, this marks the first-ever AFROPUNK live event in the Midwest and will also feature sets from the likes of Sango, Dreamer Isioma, Pink Siifu and rising acts from Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Panels and events across the city will occur on June 18 while the performances will take place on June 19 at Sheridan Memorial Park. AFROPUNK has also announced a partnership with High School For Recording Arts, and promises “an exciting array of unique activations to entertain and enlighten attendees between sets” during the two-day event. Take a look at the lineup below. In other festival news, Green Day, Post Malone and SZA are headlining Outside Lands 2022. Read Full Artic...
Bobby Shmurda Claims Record Labels Are Blackballing Him
Shortly after announcing his upcoming project They Don’t Know, Bobby Shmurda claims that major record labels are now blackballing him. A fan in the comments section of Shmurda’s Instagram post suggested that the rapper should postpone the release and “push it back and market it harder,” but Shmurda replied, “nah F*** that I got major Lables jumping me Blackballing me and shittttt.” He added, “I’m only 27 one year fresh Outta six years they got 400 employees[.] tell them boys stop playing me Homieee and I do no marketing that all my shit natural ahhhhh #FThemPeople I’m gone.” In late March, the rapper publicly confirmed that he signed papers to be released from Epic Records, but he did not specify if it is the same label that is currently supposedly blackballing him. Shmurda will, however, ...
Spotify Scraps Greenroom Creator Fund Amid Live Audio Rebrand
Spotify has shuttered its fund for live audio creators less than a year after the funding program was first unveiled, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Originally, live audio creators using Spotify Greenroom — which has since been renamed Spotify Live — would have been able to participate in the fund to receive payouts for their work. Spotify never disclosed how exactly the funding would be determined, but the company said in its initial announcement last June that a creator’s audience size and how their content was consumed would factor into the payments. But the creator fund never ultimately launched last summer, as Spotify said it would at the time, and a Spotify spokesperson said on Tuesday that the funding will be shifted to...
