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Nas Unleashes New Album King’s Disease II: Stream
Today, Nas has released his 14th studio album, King’s Disease II. Stream it in full via Apple Music or Spotify below. Serving as the sequel to last year’s King’s Disease, the 15-song project includes collaborations with Eminem, Ms. Lauryn Hill, EPMD, and more. Like its predecessor, Nas shared executive producer duties on the album with Hit-Boy. “EPMD 2” marks the first time Nas and Em have rapped alongside each other. Back in 2002, Em produced Nas’ “The Cross,” off of God’s Son. Although he’s a hip-hop legend himself, Em is a huge fan of Nas, having revealed in late April that he spent $600 to buy a sealed cassette tape of Nas‘ 1994 debut album, Illmatic. Advertisement Related Video Meanwhile, “Nobody” serves as a reunion for Nas and Hill. They scored a hit together in 1996 with “If I...
Kanye West Previews ‘Donda’ Song ‘Glory’ With Dr. Dre
Kanye West has previewed yet another single from his highly anticipated new album, Donda, expected out on Friday. The album, named after his late mom — who died in November 2007 — was originally set to be released on July 23. His all-new tune, “Run to Glory,” appears in an ad for Beats by Dre that features track star Sha’Carri Richardson. The commercial premiered via YouTube on Thursday (Aug. 5) and marks the second teaser for West’s new album, following a previous Beats by Dre ad also starring the athlete. In it, Richardson arrives in a Mercedes-Benz and appears to be perfecting her craft by practicing at an empty race track. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with ...
Miley Cyrus Says DaBaby Deserves “Forgiveness and Compassion” for Homophobic Remarks
Miley Cyrus has reached out to DaBaby to start a conversation about his homophobic remarks, saying, “It’s easier to cancel someone than to find forgiveness and compassion in ourselves or take the time to change hearts and minds.” The controversy began last month at Rolling Loud Miami. DaBaby asked the crowd to get hyped, while specifically telling gay fans and those with HIV/AIDS that they were not invited to participate. He was roundly criticized, and in response he issued a series of half-assed apologies and released a music video in which defended his “freedom” to be a bigot. He soon found himself dropped from several festivals. Now, Cyrus has reached out to the homophobic rapper. “@DaBaby check your DMS,” she said in a social media post, “would love to talk and see how we can...
Kanye West Chills With Chance, Rocks Pinhead Puffer Jacket in ‘DONDA’ Sessions Livestream
The planned start time for the event is 9 p.m. ET, with Balenciaga creative director serving as the night’s creative director. DONDA, named for West’s late mother, was originally scheduled for release on July 23, but is now expected to drop on Friday (August 6). Fans shared a series of snaps from the livestream, in which someone who appears to be West posed in a now-signature face mask and a black Balenciaga spike-covered jacket, did push-ups in a DONDA bulletproof vest as his crew danced around him and invited Chance the Rapper to come chill in his spot as he sat on his twin bed laying down vocals; Vic Mensa and Steve Lacy also reportedly came through overnight as well. At press time, West’s website featured a list of international cities and coordinates in Africa, ...
The Phantom of the Stadium Is Now Haunting the Consequence Shop
As the soccer players take the pitch, he pulls on his red puffy jacket and tan nylon mask. As the band takes the stage for their first show in months, he toils behind the scenes finishing his latest album. His studio is your stadium; he is… The Phantom of the Stadium! When will you actually get to hear this musical genius’ work? Who knows! He sure as heck doesn’t, no matter how many release and listening parties he throws. But don’t draw back in fear — this is the T-shirt you should wear! Created exclusively by the Consequence team, our original “Phantom of the Stadium” design features the titular figure lording over the seats of the arena he calls (at least temporarily) home. Available as a black T-shirt or a white tank top, the latest addition to the newly relaunched Consequence Shop con...
HHW Gaming: ‘NBA 2K22’ Will Allow Players To Record Music In The Game Through A Beats Pack
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 2K / NBA 2K22 Next to the player ratings and actual gameplay footage, the soundtrack you will be vibing to while you browse the game’s menus and enjoy while warming up during MyCareer and timeouts in NBA 2K is equally important. Wednesday (Aug.4), 2K Sports announced it is taking a new approach to NBA 2K22’s soundtrack. For this year’s installment, 2K will establish new connections with Soundcloud and record labels like Def Jam, Warner Music, and Columbia to deliver new experiences and opportunities to players to discover new artists highlighted by 2K throughout NBA 2K’s ever-changing season structure. NBA 2K22 will introduce “First Fridays,” a new feature that will allow players to discover new music throughout the year. 2K says it will be adding new son...
Miley Cyrus Calls on Fans to Help Educate, Not ‘Cancel’ DaBaby: ‘Knowledge Is Power’
The singer went on, telling her fans to seek out education and move on for the sake of progress. “It’s easier to cancel someone than to find forgiveness and compassion in ourselves or take the time to change hearts and minds,” she wrote. “There’s no more room for division if we want to keep seeing progress! Knowledge is power! I know I still have so much to learn!” In the caption for her post, Cyrus tagged DaBaby to open up a dialogue. “@DaBaby check your DMs – would love to talk and see how we can learn from each other and help be part of making a more just and understanding future,” she wrote, tagging Greater Than Aids as a “great resource,” as well as her own Happy Hippie Foundation. Cyrus’ post comes aft...
The Six Best Moments From The LOX & Dipset’s New York Heavyweight Live Verzuz Battle
The LOX came for the kill early in the bare knuckle rap fight with their features on N.O.R.E.’s “Banned From TV” and DMX’s “N—az Done Started Something,” setting the aggressive tone for the entire night of action. Dipset showed glimmers of hope with solid outings from Jim Jones and Cam’ron on songs like “Byrd Gang Money” and “Get Em Girls,” but The LOX delivered too many knockout punches for the Harlem collective to get back on their feet. The New York crowd that repped Harlem, Yonkers and the five boroughs played a massive role in the event with their boisterous reactions to the classic records played by these legendary collectives. Guests such as Fat Joe, French Montana, Fabolous, A$AP Ferg and more also added to the massive star power inside the Hulu ...
U.S. Senate Designates November As Hip-Hop History Month & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty The United States government is putting some added respect on our culture’s name. The U.S. Senate has designated November as Hip-Hop History Month. By unanimous consent, via the Senate, the country will be encouraged to honor the music that changed the world. On Sunday, July 29 the upper chamber of the United States Congress agreed on the resolution of slotting August 11, 2021, as ‘‘Hip Hop Celebration Day’’, designating August 2021 as ‘‘Hip Hop Recognition Month,’, and designating November 2021 as ‘‘Hip Hop History Month’’. “Whereas, on August 11, 1973, at a ‘‘Back To School Jam’’ organized by his sister Cindy Campbell and held at the recreation room of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, New York, Clive ‘‘DJ Kool Herc’’ Campbell in...
Tyler the Creator Announces North American Tour with Kali Uchis & Vince Staples
Tyler the Creator has announced a 2022 North American tour in support of his new album, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. Kicking off in February, the 34-date arena tour will also feature Kali Uchis, Vince Staples, and Teezo Touchdown. Check out the full itinerary below. Tickets are on sale this Friday, August 6th at 10:00 am local time via Ticketmaster. You’ll also be able to purchase them through the second market via Stubhub. Advertisement Related Video Today’s announcement comes on the heels of Tyler’s acclaimed headlining appearance at Lollapalooza this past weekend. He’s also set to play festival sets at Bonnaroo and Outside Lands in the coming months. Tyler the Creator 2022 Tour Dates02/10 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena02/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center02/12 – Las Vegas, NV @ Michelob ...
Dizzee Rascal Charged with Assault in London
Dizzee Rascal, a pioneer of UK grime that influenced modern British hip-hop, has been charged with assault following an incident in south London that left a woman with minor injuries. London’s Metropolitan Police released a statement earlier today about Dylan Kwabena Mills, Dizzee Rascal’s birth name. “Dylan Mills, 36, of Sevenoaks, Kent, has been charged with assault after an incident at a residential address in Streatham on 8 June,” it reads. “Officers attended and a woman reported minor injuries. She did not require hospital treatment.” Dizzee Rascal was arrested at the scene on suspicion of common assault, but he was later released on bail. According to the Associated Press, he’s now expected to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court in south London on September 3rd. Police did not provi...
DaBaby Dropped From Three More Music Festivals the Day After His Apology
iHeartRadio Fest issued the following statement to Rolling Stone: “DaBaby will no longer be performing at the iHeartRadio Music Festival Daytime Stage.” The festival has not made any similar statements on its social media accounts. The Blame It on Baby rapper issued a formal apology on his Instagram account on Monday (Aug. 2) after he lost the initial trio of festival gigs. “I want to apologize to the LGBTQ+ community for the hurtful and triggering comments I made. Again, I apologize for my misinformed comments about HIV/AIDS and I know education on this is important. Love to all. God bless,” he wrote in a lengthy note before signing off with his stage name. The controversy stems from DaBaby’s July 25 set at Rolling Loud in Miami, where he ...
