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Travis Scott Drops ‘Escape Plan,’ ‘Mafia’ Ahead of Astroworld Headline Concert
Scott’s Bat Boy, however, is wearing dreads, has a stud in his ear, and appears on the bogus masthead Weekly World Truths. The artwork screams “The true dystopia is here,” “When the end arrives its really the beginning,” and “Who knows what lies beneath the surface?” The tracks are said to be lifted from Dystopia, a third solo mixtape, which would be followed by Utopia, a studio album. Rumors are swirling on both releases, though cold, hard details remain unconfirmed. As previously reported, Scott’s Friday night (Nov. 5) show at Astroworld will exclusively stream on Apple Music. The festival bears the name of his third and most recent album, Astroworld, which bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2018. Stream “Escape Plan” and “Mafia” below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you a...
Post Malone Delivers ‘One Right Now’ Featuring The Weeknd: Stream It Now
The song was teased by both artists earlier this week, and is rumored to be the first lifted from Malone’s forthcoming fourth album. Posty’s last LP was 2019’s Billboard 200 leader Hollywood’s Bleeding, though he has been doing the rounds on an irregular basis. In those past two years, he’s dropped a string of new numbers, including 2020’s Pokemon tie-in “Only Wanna Be with You,” and his most recent cut, “Motley Crew,” from July of this year. The Weeknd has been like Magic Johnson of late, dishing out assists left and right. The in-demand Canadian R&B artist has appeared on Swedish House Mafia’s comeback track “Moth to a Flame;” on “Hurricane” with Kanye West and Lil Baby; and “Off the Table” with Ariana Grande. Stream “One Right Now” below. You Deserve to Make ...
Post Malone and The Weeknd Drop Collaborative Single “One Right Now”: Stream
Post Malone and The Weeknd have teamed up for their new collaboration “One Right Now” via XO/Republic Records. Stream it below. Just two days before it hit streaming services, the two superstars teased the track with a social post hinting at the surprise. “PM&TW-ORN-Update.5.nonhyped.w1.mp3,” read the audio note, which contained a snippet of The Weeknd crooning, “You’re a stain on my legacy” over atmospheric production. The singer’s manager, Dre London, later confirmed the title of the mystery tune. “One Right Now” serves as the first single off Post Malone’s upcoming fourth album, according to a press release. The song was produced by Louis Bell, Brian Lee, and Andrew Bolooki. Advertisement Related Video The Weeknd is prepping his own new album, the follow-up to his hit 2020 album Aft...
Travis Scott Releases New Singles “Escape Plan” and “Mafia”: Stream
Ahead of this weekend’s Astroworld Festival, Travis Scott has shared two new singles: “Escape Plan” and “Mafia.” It marks his first new single since 2020’s “Franchise.” Scott teased the release just a few hours earlier with a spooky Instagram post: “FUCK IT LETS START IT UP NEW MUSIC AT MIDNIGHT,” he wrote. The graphic depicts him as a monster of sorts — with menacing eyes, pointed fangs, and oversized elven ears — on the cover of a satirical tabloid magazine called Weekly World Truths. “THE TRUE DYSTOPIA IS HERE!” reads the threatening headline, while the subhead forebodes: “When the end arrives it is really beginning.” Seems pleasant enough. Scott recently took the stage at a rain-soaked Rolling Loud NYC Halloween weekend. This weekend, he’ll be back in his Houston hometown for...
Megan Thee Stallion to Help Christen 713 Music Hall In Houston Hometown
Megan Thee Stallion will play a grand opening show at her new hometown Houston venue, 713 Music Hall on Dec. 3. Live Nation announced the booking on Thursday (Nov. 4), revealing that tickets for the show will go on sale beginning on Monday (Nov. 8) at 10 a.m. CT here. “It’s always special to come back home and perform in front of my OG hotties,” Meg said in a statement. “I can’t wait to take the stage and celebrate the grand opening of 713 Music Hall — it’s going to be unforgettable!” The name of the LN-managed 5,000-capacity venue honors the city by borrowing its area code. According to the release, the hall is locating in the city’s POST Houston downtown development project, which is transforming the historic Barbara Jordan Post Office into a hub for food, s...
Dwayne Johnson Shows His ‘Face Off’ Rap Skills on ‘Kimmel’: Watch
Dwayne Johnson is showing off his rap skills. During a joint appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday (Nov. 3) alongside Gal Gadot to promote their new movie, Red Notice, the former wrestler took a brief moment during the show to flex his verse on Tech N9ne’s “Face Off,” which has gone viral on TikTok in the weeks since its release. Before discussing the track, Johnson and Kimmel discussed his daughter passionately singing “Row Row Row Your Boat” during a car ride. Kimmel then asked if Johnson if his daughters have been listening to “Face Off” as much as their favorite children’s songs. “It’s their favorite song. They love it. My verse, I kill it. They attack it. They say all of the words, even the cuss words. It’s th...
Doja Cat Passes Drake for Most Rhythmic Airplay No. 1s of 2021
Back to the new quartet queen – here’s a full rundown of Doja Cat’s leaders on Rhythmic Airplay: “Say So,” three weeks at No. 1, beginning April 18, 2020“Best Friend,” Saweetie featuring Doja Cat, one week, April 10, 2021“Kiss Me More,” featuring SZA, two weeks, June 26, 2021“You Right,” with The Weeknd, four weeks, Aug. 28, 2021“Need to Know,” one (to date), Nov. 6, 2021 Also, as “Need” reaches the top slot in its ninth week on the list, it ties “You Right” as the fastest climber of Doja Cat’s five champs. “Need,” “Right” and “Kiss Me More” all appear on Doja Cat’s latest album, Planet Her, which debuted and has peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and logged three weeks at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Elsewhere, “Need” rises to a new peak on Pop Airplay with a ...
EARTHGANG Officially Announce New Album GHETTO GODS
EARTHGANG have officially announced their new album GHETTO GODS, out January 28th, 2022 via Dreamville/Interscope. Check out the trailer, narrated by 2 Chainz, below. The Atlanta duo’s sophomore major label studio album has been teased for quite some time. After confirming the title during an interview with The Breakfast Club back in February, our former Artist of the Month claimed they would be dropping the project on the same day as their label boss J. Cole. This left fans disappointed when GHETTO GODS didn’t surface in May alongside The Off-Season, but Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot) preached patience. “#GHETTOGODS Is some of our best work so far and we’re going to give it to you the right way,” EARTHGANG wrote on Twitter. Advertisement Related Video Wh...
Jay-Z Launches an Instagram Account
If you thought Jay-Z’s post was a timely piece of self-promotion, you’d be right. The film was co-produced by Jay-Z, and, naturally, he was in charge of the official soundtrack, on which he appears across several tracks. Jay’s spartan (and verified) account has already notched-up more than 821,000 followers and can be found here. Social media is only a tiny wheel in the sprawling machine that is Jay-Z’s business empire. According to Forbes, Carter’s net worth “conservatively totals $1 billion, making him one of only a handful of entertainers to become a billionaire — and the first hip-hop artist to do so.” That pile will have grown since Forbes crunched the numbers. Back in March, Jack Dorsey’s financial services company Square announced a deal...
Stevie Wonder Brings Back House Full of Toys Benefit Concert
Wonder, who underwent a kidney transplant in 2019, last hosted House Full of Toys in 2018. The 25-time Grammy winner then welcomed a lineup of special guests that included Anderson .Paak and Ella Mai. On behalf of Wonder’s nonprofit organization, We Are You Foundation, concertgoers are asked to bring an unwrapped toy or gift to the holiday event to help children, people with disabilities and families in need. Tickets for House Full of Toys 2021 go on sale to the public on Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. ET via AXS.com. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users bac...
Travis Scott’s ‘Astroworld: Live’ Is Coming to Apple Music
The Houston star caps his hometown event by headlining a two-day concert which, according to a statement from Apple, will stream in 167 countries and regions. Astroworld the album was an astronomical success, pushing its way to more than half-a-million equivalent album units in week one. All 17 tracks from it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, including two in the Top 10 (“Sicko Mode” and “Stargazing”), making Scott just the fourth act to debut multiple songs in the tier simultaneously. Along the way, he has collected eight Grammy Award nominations and launched a limited-edition partnership with McDonalds, becoming just the second-ever celebrity to team with the burger chain for a personalized meal, after Michael Jordan in 1992. Read more here and watch the Astr...
Terrace Martin Announces New Album Drones, Shares “Leave Us Be”: Stream
Terrace Martin has announced a new album, Drones, out Friday via Sounds of Crenshaw / BMG. If three days is too long of a wait, the jazz musician shared the first single “Leave Us Be” today. Drones offers commentary on the growing sense of apathy in American culture, and seeks to unmask the Black American experience in what Martin calls a “Black Disneyland.” An all-star lineup of collaborators helps him accomplish this goal. After Martin produced notable works from Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, YG, and more, the artists have come back to return the favor, making Drones a who’s who of modern hip-hop. Lamar, Snoop, Ty Dolla $ign, and James Fauntelroy all appear on the title track, while Leon Bridges, Smino, Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, and more appear elsewhere on the album. Pre-ord...
