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Black Show Promoters Accuse Syracuse Police Of Harassment
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matt Champlin / Getty For Black concert promoters in Syracuse, New York, they’ve had enough of law enforcement interfering with their shows and are now speaking out against the treatment. In an interview with a local news outlet, promoter Azariah Yemma of Upper Echelon Entertainment alleges that police officers regularly target venues and shows to shut them down. “Any Black establishment that does entertainment in this county — we get this every single time,” he said. “There’s not a time that we don’t go through this, and there’s never any good reason for it.” Yemma and others feel that the reasoning behind police interference is their perception of potential violence at the venues whenever Black Hip-Hop acts perform. “What [SPD] does is t...
Harry Styles Builds His Most Fun Full-Length on ‘Harry’s House’: 7 Essential Tracks
A lot has changed for Harry Styles in the two-and-a-half years between his second and third solo album releases — but perhaps most significantly, he now has smash hits. With 2019’s Fine Line, the One Direction standout synthesized the star-crossed classic rock ambitions of his 2017 self-titled debut into sumptuous, soft-edged pop, and achieved top 40 enormity with “Adore You” and “Watermelon Sugar,” the latter his first Hot 100 chart-topper. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Styles was already headlining arenas before those songs took off — the 1D diehards are both loyal and plentiful — but their crossover appeal solidified him as a cross-generational superstar, capable of making albums that get endlessly streamed by teens and hits that t...
Harry Styles’ New Album ‘Harry’s House’ Has Arrived: Stream It Now
After two months of teasing via social media followed by a glittering single and a triumphant Coachella headlining set, the wait for Harry Styles’ third album has finally ended. Harry’s House is officially available to stream as of Friday (May 20). The arrival of Harry’s House was preceded by “As It Was,” the lead single from the project. The song skyrocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following its April 1 release and maintained the top spot for three weeks. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Styles gave Harry’s House tracks “As It Was,” “Boyfriends,” “Late Night Talking” and never-before-heard track “Daylight” a spin during his performance on TODAY the day before his third solo album dropped, kicking off the mornin...
Farruko Shows Ugly Side of Fame In Catchy Party Anthem ‘Nazareno’
It takes introspection and vast self-assuredness for an acclaimed, successful artist to not only recognize his limitations and weaknesses, but talk openly about them. Farruko does that in spades in his new single, “Nazareno,” where he talks candidly about the pitfalls of fame: “You’re surrounded by envy and hypocrisy; all eyes on you, everyone agreeing with you ‘cause you’re on top,” muses Farruko in the verse, before laying it out in the chorus: “Everyone’s around in the good times, but in the bad times, they all go their own way.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The dichotomy here is how catchy “Nazareno” is, a reggaetón/dance track a la “Pepas” with a repeating, hypnotic motif. The video reinforces the divergence: It kicks off with F...
FestivalPass Unveils Subscription Platform For Live Entertainment, Eyes Expansion: Exclusive
FestivalPass launches with a membership platform that unlocks access to the show — tens of thousands of them. The brainchild of founder and CEO Ed Vincent, festivalPass claims to be the world’s first subscription platform for live events, through which members can nab no-fee tickets to more than 800,000 concerts, festivals and more. Membership can gain entry to such festivals as Coachella and ACL Music Festival, and live shows featuring Dua Lipa, John Mayer, Billie Eillish and more. Based in Austin, Texas, the festivalPass model uses a novel credit system, which can be redeemed for a smorgasbord of film, food, art and sports experiences across the U.S. and for booking rooms at thousands of hotels across the world at reduced rates. Members rack up credits through a subscription plan, rangin...
Tyler, the Creator Unveils 2022 UK, Europe and Australia Tour Dates
Shortly after closing out his North American tour, Tyler, the Creator has announced a new set of dates that will bring him to the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia this 2022. The 20-date engagement will continue to support CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST and is set to kick off on June 3 in Warsaw, Poland. T will also appear in countries such Spain, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Ireland, in the UK over at Manchester and London and in Australia over at Sydney, Byron Bay, Perth and Auckland before closing out the tour on August 3 in Melbourne. In addition to his solo shows, this tour will see him perform for festivals including Wireless, Roskilde, Parklife, Primavera Sound Barcelona and more. Tyler’s CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST tour dethroned J. Cole‘s The Off-S...
Harry Styles Invites You to New Album Harry’s House: Stream
Welcome to Harry’s House: The third studio album from Harry Styles is here. Styles announced Harry’s House, his follow-up to 2019’s Fine Line, back in March with a brief teaser trailer. Lead single “As It Was” — which we crowned Song of the Week — followed shortly thereafter. Styles then premiered the cuts “Boyfriends” and “Late Night Talking” during his weekend one set at Coachella last month. Although the 13-track LP conveniently shares its name with a 1975 Joni Mitchell tune, the title Harry’s House is actually a nod to Japanese pop legend Haruomi “Harry” Hosono. As Styles explained during an interview with Apple MusicL “[Hosono] had an album in the ’70s called Hosono’s House, and I spent that chunk in Japan; I heard that record and I was like, ‘I love that. It’...
Paris Jackson Goes Grunge on New Single “lighthouse”: Stream
Paris Jackson has gone grunge with her latest solo single, “lighthouse.” “I can feel the lights go low/ But I don’t wanna let go now/ Maybe if I turn around, you’ll see me/ And what you used to be/ Your wave keeps crashing in a changeless sea/ And I can’t help but feel it’s drowning me/ No, I can’t breathe/ The oil’s burnt in the lighthouse, my ship wrecked on your teeth,” she snarls on the chorus over boisterous guitars. According to a press release, “lighthouse” was specifically inspired by Nirvana’s “Sliver.” The song serves as the lead single off the Hollywood progeny’s forthcoming as-yet-untitled EP, a follow-up to her three-song project the lost from earlier this year and her 2021 collaborations with Manchester Orchestra (“adagio”) and The Struts (“Low Key in Love”). Related Video Wa...
Migos’ Quavo and Takeoff (But No Offset) Form Unc and Phew, Drop New Song “Hotel Lobby”: Stream
Drama may be brewing in the Migos camp. Shortly after fans noticed Offset unfollowed his bandmates Quavo and Takeoff on Instagram, the duo have dropped “Hotel Lobby,” a new song under the name Unc and Phew. “Hotel Lobby” is accompanied by a music video inspired by Terry Gilliam’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Watch it below. Given that Quavo is Takeoff’s uncle, Unc and Phew is an appropriate name for the duo. No word on Offset’s supposed beef with the two, but his wife, Cardi B, has also unfollowed them on Twitter. Advertisement Migos’ last album was Culture III, which they released last summer. They promoted the project with a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. All three of the rappers have released solo albums: Takeoff dropped The Last Rocket in 2018, while Quavo released Quavo Huncho...
Rina Sawayama Performs New Single “This Hell” on Fallon: Watch
This week, Rina Sawayama announced a new album called Hold the Girl, and on Thursday night, she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to showcase the record’s first single, “This Hell.” The Western-themed performance saw Sawayama and a pair of backing dancers pull off some choreographed moves while wearing cowboy boots. Accompanying them in the background was a live band, haystacks, and a large video board displaying ominous clouds and flames. Watch it all via the replay below. Hold the Girl is out September 2nd and follows SAWAYAMA, one of the best albums of 2020. Earlier this year, Sawayama teamed up with Charli XCX for the Song of the Week “Beg for You.” Advertisement [embedded content] [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=...
Quavo and Takeoff Drop Debut Unc and Phew Single “HOTEL LOBBY”
Quavo and Takeoff have officially debuted as Unc and Phew with the release of their first ever single, “HOTEL LOBBY.” Clocking in at two-and-a-half minutes, “Hotel Lobby” features production work from Murda Beatz, Keanu Beats and Fabio Aguilar. The track also arrives with an accompanying music video co-directed by Keemotion and Quavo, which shows the pair taking a trip to Vegas and enjoying the city’s pleasures. The visual pays homage to Terry Gilliam’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which starred Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, and sees Quavo and Takeoff as Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo cruising through the desert. The single arrives in the midst of rumors alleging that Migos — the famed Atlanta trio comprised of Quavo, Takeoff and Offset — have quietly split. A Twitter user pointed out tha...
Logic Raps Over DJ Premier’s Classic Production on “Vinyl Days”
Logic and DJ Premier have dropped off their collaborative effort, “Vinyl Days.” Clocking in at almost five-minutes, the single is the title track of the rapper’s upcoming album and hears Logic spitting non-stop bars over some classic Premier sampling and production. Effortless and easy to the ears, “Vinyl Days” follows the previously-released cuts “Breath Control,” ”Therapy Music,” “Tetris” and “Decades” — all of which are expected to appear on the record. Vinyl Days will mark Logic’s first full-length release since 2020’s No Pressure, which was meant to be his final album before his retirement that turned out to be short-lived. The rapper is set to hit the road with Wiz Khalifa this summer for the “Vinyl Verse” tour, and will be joined by DJ DRAMA, C Dot Castro and Fedd the God....
