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Sony Invests $1B in Bandcamp and ‘Fortnite’ Owner Epic Games
Epic Games, the publisher of the popular video game Fortnite and creator of the Unreal Engine graphics software that is popular with Hollywood, has raised $2 billion in a new fundraising round from Sony Group Corp. and KIRKBI, the owner of the Lego toy and entertainment brand. Epic says it will use the cash infusion to work with its investors and “create new social entertainment exploring the connection between digital and physical worlds.” Yes, it’s about the metaverse. Sony and KIRKBI will each contribute $1 billion in the round, which values Epic at $31.5 billion. Epic last raised cash in May of last year at a $28.7 billion valuation. Sony was also part of that round. Epic founder and CEO Tim Sweeney remains the controlling shareholder of the company. “This investment will acc...
‘American Idol’ Judges Give Nicolina Bozzo a Standing Ovation for Her Emotional Take on Sia
American Idol contestant Nicolina Bozzo delivered yet another show-stopping performance Sunday (April 10), only solidifying her place in the Top 24. The Canadian vocalist, who received mentorship from country star Jimmie Allen, powered through Sia‘s “Elastic Heart.” After her performance, which took place at Disney’s Aulani resort in Hawai’i, Bozzo received a standing ovation from the judges who were once again mesmerized by her vocal prowess and star quality. “I’ve always thought that you were one of — if not the best — singer in the competition. You always deliver,” said Luke Bryan. “We’re outside, we’re not getting sound necessarily like we would in a big theater, but you really, really delivered all of the emotions. It was one of those I could really sit back and enjoy the quality...
Stream the Group Album of Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA and Girl Talk, ‘Full Court Press’
Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA and Girl Talk have released their collaborative LP Full Court Press. The product of over a decade-long friendship among the artists, the new album is a timeless and upbeat rap record. On the project’s lead single, March’s “Put You On,” the group drops bars about the come-up of their respective careers. Leading up to the release, they shared more songs and accompanying music videos, including a visual for the party track “Ain’t No Fun” directed by kee and Bawwse. “Collaborating with Girl Talk, Big K.R.I.T., and Smoke DZA on this album has been a long time coming,” Khalifa said. “Putting it together and throwing the house party for the “Ain’t No Fun” video was the perfect way to wrap the album.” Spanning ten singles in total, Full Court Press is a nostalg...
Solange Trends On Twitter Over News She’ll Allegedly Be A Grandmother Soon
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jason Mendez / Getty Solange Knowles maintains a far lower profile than her older sister Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, but that doesn’t mean that any news on the singer and songwriter doesn’t get a lot of traction. Solange found herself trending on Twitter over the tail end of the weekend after news that her 17-year-old son and girlfriend are expecting. Most may already know that in 2004, Solange gave birth to her son Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr. when she was a teenager herself during her first marriage to Daniel Smith Sr. The younger Smith is allegedly expecting a child with his girlfriend although we couldn’t find any news pointing to the facts. On Twitter, Solange is somehow catching stray shots over her son’s actions both current and in the past, includi...
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Harry Styles Blasts to No. U.K. No. 1 With ‘As It Was’
Harry Styles’ comeback is complete, as his new song “As It Was” (Columbia) blasts to No. 1 on the U.K. chart. “As It Was” flies to the top of the Official U.K. Singles Chart with 94,000 chart sales, the OCC reports, for the biggest opening week of any single so far this year. During the chart week, the song amassed 10.5 million streams, the biggest volume of any track this year in the U.K. It’s also the most-downloaded song of the week, the charts compiler confirms. “As It Was” is the former One Direction singer’s second solo No. 1, after 2017’s “Sign Of The Times,” and it’s the first track lifted from his forthcoming third studio album, Harry’s House, due out May 20. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With his fast start, Styles ends Dave’s chart...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Bag U.K. Chart Title With ‘Unlimited Love’
It’s a red-hot start for the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the U.K., where the California rockers bow at No. 1 with Unlimited Love (Warner Records). The new set is the Rock Hall inductees’ fifth leader on the Official U.K. Albums Chart following By The Way (from 2002), Live in Hyde Park (2004), Stadium Arcadium (2006) and I’m With You (2011). Unlimited Love, the Chili Peppers’ twelfth studio effort, is the first to feature guitarist John Frusciante since he split from the group in 2009. It’s also the new leader on the latest Billboard 200 chart. Following her multiple wins at the 64th Grammy Awards, Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album Sour (Geffen) improves 8-3 in the U.K., while Harry Styles’ sophomore solo album from 2019, Fine Line, leaps 28-6, boosted by the English singer’s release of “As It...
Pink Floyd’s ‘Rise Up’ Heading For U.K. Top 10
Pink Floyd’s tribute to Ukraine could give the legendary prog-rock band a rare top 10 U.K. hit. Released last week, “Hey, Hey, Rise Up!” is Pink Floyd’s first original music since 1994, and features bassist Guy Pratt and Mercury Prize-winning keyboardist Nitin Sawhney. Based on sales and streaming data crunched from the first 48 hours in the chart week, “Rise Up” is heading for a No. 5 debut. Pink Floyd are without doubt one of the music successful musical acts in history, though they’ve never been a singles band. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Rise Up” would be just PF’s third U.K. Top 10 single, and first since “Another Brick In The Wall” hit No. 1 back in 1979, their only leader. The Syd Barrett-helmed “See Emily Play” also cracked the Top...
Chris Bailey, Frontman of Pioneering Punk Band The Saints, Dies at 65
Chris Bailey, frontman of the Saints, whose ‘70s single (“I’m) Stranded” was the one of the sparks that lit the punk scene, died Saturday (April 9) at the age of 65. “It is with great pain in our hearts that we have to inform you about the passing of Chris Bailey, singer and songwriter of The Saints, on April the 9th 2022,” reads a message posted by the band. “Chris lived a life of poetry and music and stranded on a Saturday night,” reads the post, referencing Bailey’s famous song. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Born in Kenya in 1957, and raised in Brisbane, Australia, Bailey formed the pioneering punk outfit in 1973 with guitarist and songwriter Ed Kuepper and drummer Ivor Hay. With energy to burn, and the songwriting talents to tell th...
Pusha T Reveals Fatherhood Made Him Squash His Beef With Drake
Pusha T recently revealed that fatherhood changed his tune about his highly-publicized beef with Drake. Speaking to Desus & Mero, King Push shared that he did not want his own child to be brought up around the “energy” of their beef. “I don’t like the energy of mentioning my son in that type of energy, or any kid in that type of energy. It’s not my thing right now. I got my son,” he explained. “And it’s like, with me, I’m just not going to play about anything involving him. Like, I don’t play nothing.” In June 2020, the rapper and his wife had their first son, Nigel Brixton. During the peak of Push and Drizzy’s beef, the former dropped the diss track “The Story of Adidon” in response to the latter’s “Duppy Freestyle,” where he told the world that Drake had a son and namedropped the mot...
Chris Bailey, the Saints’ Singer and Songwriter, Has Died
Chris Bailey, the founding singer and songwriter behind the pioneering Australian punk rock band the Saints, has died. The news was revealed in a statement on the Saints’ social media, noting that he died on Saturday, April 9. “Chris lived a life of poetry and music and stranded on a Saturday night,” it reads. Bailey was born in Belfast, and when he was young, his parents emigrated to Brisbane, Australia. He formed the Saints in the early 1970s with Ed Kuepper and Ivor Hay. Following the release of the “(I’m) Stranded” single in 1976, the band’s debut album (I’m) Stranded arrived in 1977. It was followed in quick succession by 1978’s Prehistoric Sounds and Eternally Yours. All told, the band released 14 studio albums. “I’ve managed to keep my head above water and indulge in my obsess...
Black Star Announces Release Date of First Album in Over 20 Years, ‘No Fear of Time’
Black Star, the legendary hip-hop duo comprised of Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and Talib Kweli, has officially announced their first album in almost 24 years, No Fear of Time. The followup to 1998’s Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, No Fear of Time is produced by Madlib and will be released via and exclusively available on Luminary. “What you will continue to get out of us is a sincere expression,” Bey recently shared. “It’s who we really are, what we’re really responding to, and what’s really important to us.” Kweli also revealed the origins of No Fear of Time, stating that the creation of the album stemmed from his visit to Bey while he was in Europe: “About 3-4 years ago I was visiting yasiin in Europe and we started to talk about songs to do on an album, so I fl...
