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Japan’s Daichi Miura Premieres New Song ‘Sansan’ in Concert
J-pop artist Daichi Miura kicked off his nationwide tour on Thursday (March 31) in Saitama, Japan. Titled Daichi Miura Live Tour 2019-2022 Colorless, this trek picks up from where he left off when he had to indefinitely postpone in 2020 due to the pandemic. The current tour adds new venues to the schedule from two years ago for a total of 22 locations. The “Excite” singer-songwriter will perform 33 shows over the course of four months this year. During the concert that was also livestreamed for fans watching from home, the 34-year-old performed a set including many of the songs he released after he had to postpone. He also premiered his latest track called “Sansan,” set to be featured as the theme of the new NHK morning drama series beginning April 11. Chimudondon is the 106th title in the...
First Stream Latin: New Music From Mora, ChocQuibTown, Lyanno & More
First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Mora, Microdosis (Rimas Entertainment) The Puerto Rican artist-producer, who got on the radar thanks to his work with Bad Bunny, surprised fans with the release of his sophomore album Microdosis on April 1. Far from an April Fools joke, Mora dropped 15 new tracks with a completely different vibe from his debut set Primer Dia de Clases. He has some hard-hitting trap selections such as “Quieren Ser Yo” and “Robert de Niro”; He has electronic fusions such as the opening track “Bad Trip :(” and the Jhay Cortez-assisted “Memorias”; He has alternative picks such as “Lejos de Ti,” as well as many infectious reggaetón bops, and even sampl...
Vitamin String Quartet Turns Cover of Robyn’s Heartbreak Anthem for ‘Bridgerton’ Into a Fun, Silly Video
Who knew it was possible to play the cello while dancing? On Friday (April 1), Vitamin String Quartet dropped the music video for their instrumental cover of Robyn‘s “Dancing on My Own” — aka the track that plays in season 2 episode 4 of Bridgerton as Anthony and Kate dance together for the first time — featuring the group’s members showing off their moves. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In Bridgerton, VSQ’s cover plays over the scene where Lady Kate Sharma twirls around the dance floor with Viscount Anthony Bridgerton as she scopes out his intentions to marry her younger sister Edwina — even though both of them secretly know they’re madly in love with each other. It’s an incredibly tense moment in the show, but the new music video i...
A$AP Rocky Weighs in on Will Smith’s Oscars Slap: ‘He Emasculated Another Black Man’
The 2022 Oscars may have taken place on Sunday night, but the celebrity opinions about the incident continue to roll in. A$AP Rocky is the latest to share his thoughts on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock for making a G.I. Jane joke about Jada Pinkett Smith while presenting the best documentary award. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’m a fan of Will, Jada, Chris, all of them. They OGs,” Rocky said in an upcoming episode of Drink Champs, which the podcast shared on Friday (April 1). “I think it’s unfortunate that, like, he emasculated another Black man in front of all them people like that. But I do think that, like, it’s some built-up s–t that probably wasn’t really targeted at Chris Rock. I don’t know. … Like what you said, it seems like it’s m...
Drill Rapper Dougie B Arrested After Shots Fired By Bronx Courthouse
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DON EMMERT / Getty Drill rapper Dougie B is now in custody due to being arrested after an altercation that led to gunshots being fired across from the Bronx courthouse he was scheduled to appear at. On Thursday afternoon (March 31st), the arrest of the drill rapper took place on East 161st Street, only steps away from the Bronx County Hall of Justice. According to reports, court officers had rushed over after hearing gunshots. Four people were detained and led away in handcuffs, including the “Kill Em With Kindness” rapper. “Y’all keep doing this to me, bro,” Dougie B exclaimed as he sat down in the street in handcuffs, surrounded by a dozen officers next to a gray automobile parked in the street with its doors open. Onlookers told reporters that the alte...
Fivio Foreign & City Girls Link Up For “Top Notch” Visuals
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty The City Girls may have not gotten that Nicki Minaj collaboration fans were hoping for but their Fivio Foriegn featured cut isn’t anything to sneeze at either. Linking up for the visuals to “Top Notch,” City Girls take to the City That Never Sleeps a.k.a. NYC where Fivio Foreign rolls out the welcome mat for the duo from Miami. Holding down the corner with his goons in bubble jackets, Fivio Foreign shows JT and Yung Miami how to do his two-step while holding down the corner on some Brooklyn drill ish. JT and Yung Miami meanwhile bring that seductive South Beach fashion look to the Beast Coast and we can’t say we’re mad even in the slightest. They got it poppin.’ Related Stories As for when they’ll finally link up with Nicki Minaj? ...
New Viral Video Shows Jada Pinkett Smith’s Reaction To Infamous Will Smith Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty As the world is still reeling from the slap that Will Smith delivered to Chris Rock at the Academy Awards last weekend, a newly found video captures Jada Pinkett Smith’s reaction to the incident in real-time. According to reports, a clip shared on TikTok Thursday morning (March 31st )showed the entirety of the incident from a vantage point behind the table where the Smiths were sitting during the ceremony. The forty-second video was posted by TikTok user 305hoodhero, though it is still unclear where they obtained the footage. Related Stories The clip begins directly after the King Richard actor was returning to his seat after approaching Rock on stage and slapping him in the face in response to the comedian’s joke referencing the...
Arrest Made In Murder Of Young Thug’s Baby Mother LaKevia Jackson
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County Sheriff’s Office / Atlanta PD On March 17, LaKevia Jackson, who happened to be the mother of one of rapper Young Thug’s sons, was killed after a dispute in a bowling alley. A man with a lengthy rap sheet, Joshua Fleetwood, has been arrested in connection with the murder. On Thursday (March 31), the Atlanta PD announced that Fleetwood has been arrested and charged felony murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to TMZ. The circumstances about the shooting and her subsequent death are disturbing. Reportedly, Jackson and the killer got into a dispute in a bowling alley over a bowling ball at the Metro Fun Center on a Thursday night. She was there celebrati...
Tyler, The Creator Reveals He Originally Wrote Frank Ocean’s “She” Feature for Snoop Dogg
Tyler, The Creator has shared that he initially wrote Frank Ocean’s feature on his hit single “She” for Snoop Dogg. The rapper spoke out during a live-streamed performance at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, announcing the news to the crowd. “I originally made this beat for Snoop Dogg but I had no way to get it to him, so me and my big homie did this song, and it goes like this,” Tyler said before launching into rapping the track, which comes off of his 2011 debut studio LP Goblin. Ocean appeared on “She” instead, both rapping the intro verse and singing the hook. “The blinds wide open so he can see you in the dark when you’re sleepin’,” Ocean sings. “Think about it, fresh out the shower.” Tyler was a founding member of the rap collective Odd Future, formed in 2007. Ocean joined a few y...
NBA YoungBoy Announces ‘The Last Slimento’ Album and Drops 11 New Tracks
NBA YoungBoy on Friday announced that his upcoming album The Last Slimento is scheduled for release on August 5 via Atlantic and his Never Broke Again label. The 22-year-old rapper shared the news on Instagram, revealing that the tracklist contains a total of 30 tracks. In tandem with the album announcement, YoungBoy released 11 songs from the record, including “4KT Baby,” “The North Bleeding,” “Loner Life,” “Acclaimed Emotions, “Wagwan,” “Ghost,” “Nightfall,” “Holy,” “I Got the Bag,” “Mr. Grim Reaper” and “I Hate YoungBoy.” “Pre-order The Last Slimento tonight,” he wrote under an image of a mostly-empty tracklist. DJ Akademiks first broke the news of YoungBoy’s forthcoming record last month, taking to Twitter to disclose information on the rapper’s mindset regarding the alb...
New Ol’ Dirty Bastard Documentary Announced
A new documentary about the late Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard is in the works, as The Hollywood Reporter notes. The working title of the film is Biography: Ol’ Dirty Bastard and it’ll be co-directed by Sam and Jason Pollard. According to a press release, the documentary will focus on Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s solo career and also examine his upbringing and his legacy. A+E Networks has the worldwide distribution rights for the two-hour Biography: Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Pulse Films, Four Screens, and the Ol’ Dirty Bastard Estate are producing the documentary. Icelene Jones—Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s widow and the sole executor of his estate—is providing never-before-seen personal archival footage for Biography. In a statement, she said: “I am thrilled to tell the full story of my husband. With this ...
New Ol’ Dirty Bastard Documentary Announced
A new documentary about the late Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard is in the works, as The Hollywood Reporter notes. The working title of the film is Biography: Ol’ Dirty Bastard and it’ll be co-directed by Sam and Jason Pollard. According to a press release, the documentary will focus on Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s solo career and also examine his upbringing and his legacy. A+E Networks has the worldwide distribution rights for the two-hour Biography: Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Pulse Films, Four Screens, and the Ol’ Dirty Bastard Estate are producing the documentary. Icelene Jones—Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s widow and the sole executor of his estate—is providing never-before-seen personal archival footage for Biography. In a statement, she said: “I am thrilled to tell the full story of my husband. With this ...
