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SZA Says She’s Completed Her Highly-Anticipated Sophomore Album
After 13 nominations, SZA won her first GRAMMY last night. The singer was awarded Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her upbeat single with Doja Cat “Kiss Me More.” The song dropped in April of last year with a dreamy and futuristic music video of the two artists. Coming off of the major win, she also gave Variety an update following the awards ceremony on forthcoming music. Asked about her sophomore LP, the singer said she had “just actually finished it up in Hawaii recently” and “it’s coming soon.” “I think it’s my most unisex album. I think it’s for everyone,” she added. “It’s definitely for everybody, in a different way.” The last full-length project fans received from SZA was her debut studio album, 2017’s CTRL. Out via Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records, the record featured ...
Watch Jon Batiste Perform “Freedom” at the 2022 Grammys
Jon Batiste took the stage at the 2022 Grammys tonight. He played a brief piano interlude while dressed in a black cape before hopping center stage, ditching the robe to reveal a sparkling suit, and performing his hit song “Freedom” from his 2021 album We Are. Batiste enlisted a full band for the set, as well as backup dancers in colorful outfits. For the song’s end, they walked into the crowd and Batiste climbed atop Billie Eilish’s table while belting out the final chorus. Watch it all happen below. Batiste won five of the 11 Grammys for which he was nominated at this year’s ceremony, the biggest of which was Album of the Year for We Are. Batiste also took home awards for Best Music Video (for “Freedom”), Best American Roots Performance (for “Cry”), Best American Roots Song (for “Cry”), ...
Doja Cat and SZA Win Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at 2022 Grammys
Doja Cat and SZA have won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Kiss Me More.” They won the award over BTS (“Butter”), Coldplay (“Higher Power”), Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco (“Lonely”), and Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (“I Get a Kick Out of You”). It’s Doja Cat’s first-ever Grammy win. SZA walked to the stage on crutches to receive the award—at one point, Lady Gaga helped her out—but still managed to beat Doja Cat to the microphone. When Doja Cat showed up, out of breath, she said, “I have never taken such a fast piss in my whole life,” and adjusted her dress. Later in her speech, she started to cry. “I like to downplay shit. But this? It’s a big deal.” Explaining why she was on crutches today, SZA said in an interview with Variety, “I fell out of bed before I came...
Watch Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar, and Giveon Perform “Peaches” at 2022 Grammys
“Peaches” got nominated for four awards at the 2022 Grammy Awards, and the singers of the track—Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar, and Giveon—took to the stage in Las Vegas to perform the hit single. Bieber opened their set with a solo piano version of the track. Watch it all go down below. Bieber, Caesar, and Giveon released “Peaches” in March 2021. The song is featured on Bieber’s Justice, as well as the Grammy-nominated expanded record, Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe). At the 2022 Grammys, “Peaches” was nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance, and Best Music Video. Bieber’s Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) received nods for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. Bieber left the 2022 Grammy Awards empty-handed. Justin Bieber did not attend the 2021 Gramm...
Silk Sonic Win Record of the Year for “Leave the Door Open” at 2022 Grammys
Silk Sonic, the collaborative project between Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, have won Record of the year for their song “Leave the Door Open.” They beat ABBA, Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and SZA, and Jon Batiste. Billie Eilish, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Brandi Carlile, and Lil Nas X. During Silk Sonic’s acceptance speech, Anderson .Paak joked about trying to stay humble while “sweeping” their categories and Mars casually smoked a cigarette. After making their live debut at the 2021 Grammys in March, the duo released their first album An Evening with Silk Sonic in November. “Leave the Door Open” also won Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance, and Best R&B Song at tonight’s ceremony. Follow along with all of Pitchfork’s Grammys coverage. Content This content can also b...
Jay Electronica Reappears From Mountainside Portal With “Exhibit G” Leak
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty To say that Jay Electronica is elusive would be a massive understatement but that still doesn’t dull interest in the musical happenings of the mythical lyricist. A reportedly new track titled “Exhibit G” and said to be produced by Just Blaze leaked to the Internet and the New Orleans star sounds as formidable as ever. Not much is known about “Exhibit G” other than it serves to be an extension of the other “Exhibit” tracks such as “Exhibit A,” “Exhibit B” with Yasiin Bey, and the classic “Exhibit C” that still stands as one of Jay Elec’s greatest moments. On “Exhibit G,” Electronica’s voice sits high in the mix and the production is an apt backdrop for his visual penmanship. From “Exhibit G”: Came a long way from the bottom, Our Father...
Memphis Street to be Named For Last Surviving Member of Bar-Kays
James Alexander, the last surviving member of The Bar-Kays band that backed soul music star Otis Redding, will have a street renamed after him in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, Stax Museum said. Located near the Stax Records studios where the the soul-funk collective recorded, Stafford Avenue in Memphis is scheduled to get a new name on April 24: James E. Alexander Avenue. The bassist is the founder and last living member of the Bar-Kays. Four band members and Redding died when their plane crashed into an icy lake in Wisconsin on Dec. 10, 1967. They were headed to a show in Madison when the plane went down. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news One band member, trumpeter Ben Cauley, survived the crash. Alexander was not on the flight. He...
Five Reasons Why Jon Batiste’s ‘We Are’ Won Album of the Year at the 2022 Grammys
The much-discussed favorite in the album of the year category going into the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night (Apr. 3) was undoubtedly Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour, the blockbuster debut effort from 2021 breakout singer/songwriter Olivia Rodrigo. But it wasn’t Sour, nor similarly well-performing and critically acclaimed sets from Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X or Doja Cat, that took home the top honors on the evening. That distinction instead was accepted by Jon Batiste, the veteran do-everything jazz-soul artist, for his We Are album — a No. 86-peaking set on the Billboard 200 albums chart, with only a handful of mainstream reviews to its credit. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news How did an album with such relati...
LL COOL J Talks Relaunching Rock The Bells Festival & Upcoming Album With Q-Tip: ‘He Quarterbacked a Masterpiece’
After years of inactivity and uncertainty, on Aug. 6, LL Cool J will bring back the revered Rock The Bells festival — a one-time hip-hop staple that paid homage to heralded MCs and legacy acts, including Nas, Snoop Dogg, and A Tribe Called Quest. Under his media and e-commerce venture, Rock the Bells, LL Cool J will house a stout lineup featuring himself and Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Lil Kim, Jadakiss, The Diplomats, Scarface (performing The Fix), Fat Joe & Remy Ma, Trina, Digable Planets, along with additional performers at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens, New York. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “When we launched the channel [Rock The Bells Radio] about four years ago, the support and the response have been so ove...
Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello & More to Perform at 2022 iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango
It’s been two years since Wango Tango last gathered top 40 radio’s hottest stars on one stage, but that all ends June 4 when the 2022 edition of iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango returns to Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles. The summer-kickoff concert will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest and include performances from Shawn Mendes, The Chainsmokers, Camila Cabello, Becky G, Charlie Puth, Lauv, 5 Seconds of Summer, Tate McRae, Latto, Lauren Spencer-Smith, GAYLE and Em Beihold, along with a special set from Diplo at dusk. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In addition to the in-person SoCal crowd, the event will broadcast live across 94 iHeartRadio stations. “We are so excited to bring back the show that officially kicks off summer every year in Sou...
Snoop Dogg Might Have Accidentally Leaked Dr. Dre’s ‘Detox’ Tracklist
It comes as no surprise that Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are back in the studio together. Just a couple of days ago, Snoop posted to his Instagram a photo of the pair, leading fans to think that The Chronic might be back on all streaming services soon. While he meant to post that one, Uncle Snoop might have accidentally revealed the tracklist for Dre’s highly anticipated album, Detox. In a recent now-deleted post, it appears to show Dre’s tracklist on the project outlined on a whiteboard in the background. Judging from the outfits, the photo seems to have been taken on the same day as the recording session Snoop posted with the caption, “The Chronic is bac home,” to his feed. A Twitter user zoomed into the tracks on the board which reads names including, “Bussa Move,” “Guilty,” “Californificati...
Watch H.E.R. Perform With Lenny Kravitz and Travis Barker at the 2022 Grammys
H.E.R. performed a medley with assistance from Lenny Kravitz, Travis Barker, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis at the 2022 Grammys tonight. With Jam and Lewis, she opened with “Damage.” Barker joined for “We Made It,” and she closed with a Kravitz-assisted rendition of “Are You Gonna Go My Way.” Check it happen below. H.E.R was nominated for several awards this year: Album of the Year and Best R&B Album for Back of My Mind, Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for “Damage,” plus a Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song nod for “Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)” with Tauren Wells. Her Judas and the Black Messiah song “Fight for You” won Best Traditional R&B Performance and was nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media. Follow all of Pitchfork’s coverage of the...
