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Jada Pinkett Smith Breaks Silence After Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty At the center of the Oscars controversy between Will Smith and Chris Rock is Jada Pinkett Smith, the recipient of a joke from the comedian that sprung her husband into action. Via social media, Pinkett Smith broke her silence for the first time since the incident but the message doesn’t leave much in the way of clues. Taking to Instagram, Pinkett Smith posted a brief sentence that many are attributing to the Academy Awards incident over the weekend. Related Stories “This is the season for healing and I’m here for it,’ read the message of the post, which also didn’t have a caption. The only other potential nod to the moment Pinkett Smith made was a video with Smith that the actor and former rapper posted to his Instagram page. ...
WizKid Dances With Winnie Harlow in New “True Love” Music Video
Nigerian singer WizKid has released a music video for his single “True Love” featuring Tay Iwar and Projexx. The new video arrives following the news that the artist has been nominated for three awards at the upcoming 2022 GRAMMYs on Sunday, April 3. Directed by Nabil Elderkin, the visual stars supermodel Winnie Harlow alongside WizKid. Set in a dystopian arena, the two dance on top of a giant rock as the sky fades to black and begins to thunder. “True Love” comes off of WizKid’s fourth studio album, 2020’s Made In Lagos. The deluxe edition, which dropped in August 2021 with additional appearances from Buju and Justin Bieber, was nominated for Best Global Album at the GRAMMYs. He also snagged nominations for his single “Essence” with fellow Nigerian artist Tems for Best Music Video and Bes...
Kehlani Taps Justin Bieber for New Track “Up At Night”
Kehlani and Justin Bieber have joined forces on a new track “Up At Night.” “It’s about having a healthily obsessed relationship,” Kehlani said of the song in a statement. “You’re telling someone, ‘I love you so much it keeps me awake at night’. I love what Justin did, and it’s such a fun one to dance to.” The single, which will appear on Kehlani’s upcoming album, Blue Water Road, arrives ahead of the record’s scheduled debut on April 29. Kehlani has previously released two songs off the project: “Altar,” which arrived last fall, and “Little Story,” which was released last month. The forthcoming record will follow Kehlani’s 2020 effort It Was Good Until It Wasn’t, which was named one of HYPEBEAST’s Best Albums of 2020. That album included 15 tracks and enlisted features ...
Silk Sonic to Deliver Opening Performance at 2022 Grammys
Silk Sonic have been added to the slate of performers at the Grammys this weekend. They’ll open the show at this year’s ceremony in Las Vegas, ahead of other appearances by Billie Eilish, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, John Legend, J Balvin with Maria Becerra, and Carrie Underwood. According to a report from Variety, the ceremony will also feature a tribute to late Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died last week at the age of 50. Days before Hawkins’ death, Foo Fighters were named in a new batch of Grammy performers slated for this year’s ceremony. The band has not commented on the performance, but a new press release does not include Foo Fighters in the official list of Grammy performers. The band recently canceled all of their upcoming tour dates in the wake of Hawkins’ death. ...
Kevin Morby Shares Video for New Song “Rock Bottom”: Watch
Kevin Morby has shared “Rock Bottom,” the latest single from his forthcoming LP This Is a Photograph. A tribute to the late Jay Reatard, “Rock Bottom” features Sam Cohen (who also produced the record) on bass, backing vocals by Cassandra Jenkins, and laugh tracks from Tim Heidecker and Alia Shawkat. Check out the Johnny Eastlund–directed video for “Rock Bottom”—featuring Tim Heidecker and “Tik-Tok nunchucker” Ariel Kellogg—below. Along with the new song, Morby is launching a newsletter on Substack called Kevin Morby’s Fam Club. It’ll serve as a weekly update featuring the drawings, photos, poems, essays, demos, and more that typically stay in the margins of his songwriting process. Of the new song, Morby said in a statement: I’d often pass a mural of the late James Lee Lindsey Jr. on...
Prince and the Revolution: Live Deluxe Vinyl Release Announced
The Prince Estate has announced a deluxe release of Prince and the Revolution: Live. The original recording was captured in 1985 during the legendary Purple Rain tour. The performance, which took place March 30 in Syracuse, New York, was broadcast to millions live via satellite and captured in the corresponding concert film, also titled Prince and the Revolution: Live. Now, the performance has been completely remastered and digitally enhanced. It arrives June 3, available on CD, vinyl, and Blu-ray formats for the first time. Check out a video of “Let’s Go Crazy” from Prince and the Revolution: Live below. “Listening back to that Syracuse show, I’m like, ‘Wow, we sound like a freight train just coming out of nowhere,’” the Revolution’s BrownMark said in a press release. “That was power...
Maggie Rogers Announces New Album Surrender
Maggie Rogers has announced her new album. The follow up to her 2019 debut Heard It in a Past Life is called Surrender and it’s out July 29 via Capitol. A trailer, co-directed by Rogers and Michael Scanlon, teases new music from the album. Watch it below. The album was recorded in three locations: Electric Lady Studios in New York, Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios near Bath in England, and Rogers’ parents’ garage. Rogers offered a statement along with today’s announcement—the poem above the album’s trailer. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Maggie Rogers: Surrender When I’m angry or in love, I feel it in my teeth.Strange harmonic buzzing.Cuts through ...
ODESZA Will Preview Their New Album at Coachella In a Trippy, 11,000-Square Foot Dome
In 2018, ODESZA made headlines with a jaw-dropping performance at Coachella, where hundreds of drones hovered above the stage to form the duo’s logo. A lengthy four years later and nearly five since the release of their last studio album, A Moment Apart, ODESZA are finally ready to return to the desert—in the festival’s Antarctic Dome, that is. Powered by Coachella sponsor HP, ODESZA will preview music from their forthcoming album, The Last Goodbye, inside the immersive art installation. As far as we know, ODESZA, who recently announced an expansive tour, won’t actually appear in the Antarctic Dome in-person. Their music, however, will serve as the soundtrack for a digital art showcase complete with 360° screens, surround-sound speakers and trippy 3D imag...
ODESZA Will Preview Their New Album at Coachella In a Trippy, 11,000-Square Foot Dome
In 2018, ODESZA made headlines with a jaw-dropping performance at Coachella, where hundreds of drones hovered above the stage to form the duo’s logo. A lengthy four years later and nearly five since the release of their last studio album, A Moment Apart, ODESZA are finally ready to return to the desert—in the festival’s Antarctic Dome, that is. Powered by Coachella sponsor HP, ODESZA will preview music from their forthcoming album, The Last Goodbye, inside the immersive art installation. As far as we know, ODESZA, who recently announced an expansive tour, won’t actually appear in the Antarctic Dome in-person. Their music, however, will serve as the soundtrack for a digital art showcase complete with 360° screens, surround-sound speakers and trippy 3D imag...
ROLI Releases Seaboard RISE 2, a Reimagined MIDI Keyboard for Limitless Artistic Expression
ROLI’s new Seaboard RISE 2 rids any creative limits a typical MIDI keyboard may possess. The Seaboard RISE was first launched by ROLI in 2015 and has received praise from producers, musicians, and composers alike. Its diverse feature set and expansive soundscapes have become paramount to the sounds of TV series like Stranger Things and featured on albums like Drake’s Views and Ed Sheeran’s ÷. The new capabilities in the RISE 2 include a new Keywave2 playing surface, more versatile suite of bundled software, a burnished platinum blue aluminum chassis, and expanded compatibility with other instruments via MIDI port and USB-C. The Equator2 synth, Ableton Live Lite, and ROLI Studio are also included. ROLI’s Seaboard RISE 2. ROLI Scroll to Continue Recomme...
ROLI Releases Seaboard RISE 2, a Reimagined MIDI Keyboard for Limitless Artistic Expression
ROLI’s new Seaboard RISE 2 rids any creative limits a typical MIDI keyboard may possess. The Seaboard RISE was first launched by ROLI in 2015 and has received praise from producers, musicians, and composers alike. Its diverse feature set and expansive soundscapes have become paramount to the sounds of TV series like Stranger Things and featured on albums like Drake’s Views and Ed Sheeran’s ÷. The new capabilities in the RISE 2 include a new Keywave2 playing surface, more versatile suite of bundled software, a burnished platinum blue aluminum chassis, and expanded compatibility with other instruments via MIDI port and USB-C. The Equator2 synth, Ableton Live Lite, and ROLI Studio are also included. ROLI’s Seaboard RISE 2. ROLI Scroll to Continue Recomme...
Paladins Kick Off Monstercat Crossover Update With Artist-Inspired Skins, Music and Voiceovers
Paladins and Monstercat are taking electronic music and video game crossovers to the next level. Paladins, the popular free-to-play first-person shooter, just launched a new Monstercat-powered update that infuses the spirit of the record label with the action of the game. The new update is centered around a “crossover pass” which players can purchase using in-game currency. For those unfamiliar with the game, a crossover pass works similarly to what other games may call a “battle pass.” This means that those who purchase the crossover will have exclusive in-game rewards to unlock that are not available to players without the pass. Paladins x Monstercat Crossover Pass Developers have shared some highlights of what to expect from the new update. While some games have ...
