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National Cannabis Festival Returns To Washington, D.C. This Week, Wiz Khalifa Headlines
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: National Cannabis Festival / NCF The annual National Cannabis Festival will return to Washington, D.C. this week and features one of the strongest advocates in Hip-Hop for the sticky green leaf. Headlining this year’s festival at the RFK Festival Grounds is Wiz Khalifa, who will be joined on stage this coming weekend by a bevy of entertainers and speakers in support of the NCF’s wider mission. Over the weekend (April 16), the NCF’s 420 Week activation began with the launch of a new beer from local brewery DC Brau, NCF Legalize It! Lager, along with ta Hemps and Hops panel discussion at Eaton Hotel. Source: National Cannabis Festival / NCF Related Stories This coming Friday (April 22), the National Cannabis Policy Summit will feature a who’s who of cannabi...
Watch Billie Eilish Bring Out Damon Albarn and De La Soul’s Pos at Coachella 2022
Billie Eilish headlined Coachella last night, and she brought out a few special guests. Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn came out for a rendition of her Happier Than Ever track “Getting Older.” Albarn remained onstage as the first notes of Gorillaz’s “Feel Good Inc.” poured from the sound system. De La Soul’s Pos joined in to deliver his lines from the original track. Eilish ended her set by saying, “Thank you Coachella! I’m sorry I’m not Beyoncé! I love you, good night!” Watch clips from the set below, and follow all of our Coachella 2022 coverage. Albarn recently covered “Getting Older.” “This is the craziest shit I’ve ever experienced,” Eilish said of Albarn joining her onstage, as Brooklyn Vegan points out. “This man changed my life in a lot of ways, and changed my complete view...
Watch Danny Elfman Do the Simpsons Theme at Coachella 2022
The composer Danny Elfman played a unique set at Coachella 2022 yesterday, including a rendition of his best-known work, the theme tune of The Simpsons. Elfman, who released his first solo studio album in 37 years last April, played the set topless with a full orchestra, showing off his tattooed torso. Watch a clip below, along with footage of Elfman fronting performances of his music from Batman and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Read about Danny Elfman’s Batman soundtrack in Pitchfork’s “The 50 Best Movie Scores of All Time,” and follow along with all of our Coachella 2022 coverage. Twitter content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Twitter content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Arcade Fire Announced as SNL Musical Guests
Arcade Fire will return to Saturday Night Live on May 7. The band will perform as musical guests during the Benedict Cumberbatch-hosted episode. The upcoming SNL slot will mark the group’s fifth appearance on the show; they previously performed on the program in 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2018. Find the announcement below. On Friday night (April 15), Arcade Fire played a headlining slot at Coachella 2022. The will release their new album WE on May 6, the day before their SNL appearance. The follow-up to 2017’s Everything Now was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler, and Régine Chassagne. So far, Arcade Fire have shared lead single “The Lightning I, II,” along with a music video directed by Emily Kai Bock. Shortly after announcing WE, Will Butler revealed that he left the group after the record...
Isaiah Rashad Acknowledges Apparent Outing for the First Time at Coachella 2022
Isaiah Rashad opened his Coachella 2022 set with a powerful pre-recorded film acknowledging recent speculation about his sexuality. In a collage of media footage and audio, commentators react to a video of Rashad leaked this year, ostensibly showing the TDE rapper being intimate with other men. The attempt to out him backfired, and in fact corralled support for him, the film suggests. After covering the leak, the film plays several messages of support. “I’m glad that he can finally be himself,” said one. Watch footage below. During the set, Rashad thanked fans for their messages of positivity, saying they “kept [him] alive these last couple of months.” Pitchfork has emailed Rashad’s representatives for further comment. Twitter content This content can also be viewed on the site...
Lizzo Time-Travels to a 2008 Studio With Black Eyed Peas for ‘SNL’ Skit
Remember when the Black Eyed Peas had the music industry in a veritable chokehold? Saturday Night Live certainly does. On Saturday’s (April 16) episode – for which Lizzo was both host and musical guest – one skit imagined an Interscope recording studio circa 2008 as the pop-rap quartet recorded two of their biggest hits: “Boom Boom Pow” and “I Gotta Feeling.” Chris Redd (apl.de.ap), Bowen Yang (Taboo), Kenan Thompson (will.i.am) and Cecily Strong (Fergie) perfectly embody the Peas, with Aidy Bryant and Lizzo playing their producers. As will sings the “boom boom boom”s of “Boom Boom Pow,” Bryant explains that those were just meant to be “temp lyrics describing the beat of the track.” Lizzo chimes in: “Yeah, you were supposed to replace them with your own lyrics — you know, like words.” Expl...
Coachella 2022 Day Two Best Moments: 88Rising’s Talent Show, Pabllo Vittar’s History-Making Set & More
The second day of Coachella 2022 Weekend One is officially in the books. Saturday (April 16) at the desert marked a few firsts for many of the artists and history-making sets setting a new precedent for the festival. For starters, Argentine trap sensation Nicki Nicole performed for the very first time in the United States, making her U.S. debut at the Sonora stage. The emotional 21-year-old artist said, “I never imagined that so many people would come watch my first show in the U.S.” Meanwhile, over at the Coachella main stage, 88Rising’s set made history as the first time a record label landed a slot on Coachella’s lineup. Plus, Brazilian star Pabllo Vittar became the first-ever drag queen to perform at Coachella. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and ne...
Coachella 2022 Day Two Best Moments: 88Rising’s Talent Show, Pabllo Vittar’s History-Making Set & More
The second day of Coachella 2022 Weekend One is officially in the books. Saturday (April 16) at the desert marked a few firsts for many of the artists and history-making sets setting a new precedent for the festival. For starters, Argentine trap sensation Nicki Nicole performed for the very first time in the United States, making her U.S. debut at the Sonora stage. The emotional 21-year-old artist said, “I never imagined that so many people would come watch my first show in the U.S.” Meanwhile, over at the Coachella main stage, 88Rising’s set made history as the first time a record label landed a slot on Coachella’s lineup. Plus, Brazilian star Pabllo Vittar became the first-ever drag queen to perform at Coachella. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and ne...
Billie Eilish Duets With Damon Albarn, Shouts Out Beyonce & More During Historic Coachella 2022 Headlining Set
The last time Coachella happened, in 2019, Billie Eilish had just released her historic debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? — and celebrated with her first-ever Coachella performance. Everyone showed up for that early evening slot on the Outdoor stage — from Zane Lowe and James Corden to Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fast forward to day two of Coachella 2022 (Saturday, April 16) and Eilish made her return to the desert — only this time she was there to headline, becoming the youngest artist to do so in Coachella’s history. For the occasion, the superstar took a break from her current arena trek in support of her second album, last year’s Happier Than Ever. While the staging and much of th...
Billie Eilish Duets With Damon Albarn, Shouts Out Beyonce & More During Historic Coachella 2022 Headlining Set
The last time Coachella happened, in 2019, Billie Eilish had just released her historic debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? — and celebrated with her first-ever Coachella performance. Everyone showed up for that early evening slot on the Outdoor stage — from Zane Lowe and James Corden to Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fast forward to day two of Coachella 2022 (Saturday, April 16) and Eilish made her return to the desert — only this time she was there to headline, becoming the youngest artist to do so in Coachella’s history. For the occasion, the superstar took a break from her current arena trek in support of her second album, last year’s Happier Than Ever. While the staging and much of th...
Brockhampton Announce Their Final Album During Bittersweet Penultimate Performance
While some acts celebrated their Coachella debut, one in particular came to say their goodbyes. Brockhampton took over the Sahara Stage to perform their penultimate show on Saturday (April 16) night before going on an “indefinite hiatus,” which they announced back in January. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Arriving on stage promptly at 8:25 p.m., the guys wore matching Adidas Originals varsity jackets stamped with “Brockhampton” patches, the brand’s trefoil and a quote on the back that read, “all good things must come to an end.” Their stage design included a giant, blue inflatable gorilla that looked to be emerging out of a mountain as it flailed to the group’s songs. Kevin Abstract, with his blue and pink hair, stood at the top of th...
Brockhampton Announce Their Final Album During Bittersweet Penultimate Performance
While some acts celebrated their Coachella debut, one in particular came to say their goodbyes. Brockhampton took over the Sahara Stage to perform their penultimate show on Saturday (April 16) night before going on an “indefinite hiatus,” which they announced back in January. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Arriving on stage promptly at 8:25 p.m., the guys wore matching Adidas Originals varsity jackets stamped with “Brockhampton” patches, the brand’s trefoil and a quote on the back that read, “all good things must come to an end.” Their stage design included a giant, blue inflatable gorilla that looked to be emerging out of a mountain as it flailed to the group’s songs. Kevin Abstract, with his blue and pink hair, stood at the top of th...
