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Saweetie Promises “A Lot of Soul” on Her Debut Album ‘Pretty Bitch Music’
Since going viral for a rap freestyle over Khia’s “My Neck, My Back” and landing a Warner Records deal in 2017, Saweetie has been focused on building her own empire. Between dominating charts with hits including “My Type” and “Tap In;” receiving two 2022 Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap Song for her Doja Cat collaboration “Best Friend” and even creating her very own McDonald’s meal, the “Icy Grl” singer has certainly made her mark. Now, the music world awaits the 28-year-old’s debut studio album, Pretty Bitch Music. “You can expect me to be in the studio for the next month,” Saweetie told HYPEBEAST of her progress on the upcoming record, ahead of her performance at Liquid I.V. House of Hydration during Coachella weekend. “This album is the first time I’m working wit...
Broken Social Scene Announce You Forgot It in People 20th Anniversary Tour
Broken Social Scene will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their beloved sophomore album, You Forgot It in People, by embarking on a North American tour this fall. The Canadian collective will “play tracks from that album and more of your favourites” on the 18-date outing, which kicks off in Vancouver on September 23rd. The tour also includes stops in Portland, Denver, Iowa City, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, before concluding with two nights at New York City’s Webster Hall on October 15th and 16th. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, May 6th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. A Live Nation pre-sale precedes the public on-sale on Thursday, March 5th (using the code FINALE). Advertisement Related Video In related news, BSS recently partnered with Z2 Comics for a graphi...
Tyler Bates and Chelsea Wolfe on Creating the Dark, Funky X Soundtrack
The horror film fandom has been on the edge of its seat for X, director Ti West’s first full-length feature since his 2016 Western In a Valley of Violence. The A24 film is more than a love letter to the greatest horror films of all time — it paves a creative, innovative, and shocking path all of its own. The same can be said of its score, which was created in a collaboration between legendary horror composer Tyler Bates and goth rock queen Chelsea Wolfe, alongside composer/producer Ben Chisholm. X’s accompanying lush score is perfect for the envelope-pushing, star-studded film. Set in 1979, X tells the story of a group of aspiring filmmakers and stars (including Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, and Kid Cudi) who head deep into rural Texas to create the ultimate porn film. Things take...
Win Butler Slams Greg Abbott: “If There’s a Hell, That Motherfucker’s Going There”
If you’re one of the left-leaning Texans infuriated by the purgatory that is Greg Abbott’s leadership, you’re not alone: Former Texan Win Butler recently chatted with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about how his loathing of the conservative governor inspired Arcade Fire’s recent single “The Lightning II.” As the band’s frontman puts it not-so-lightly: “I don’t even believe in hell, but if there’s a hell, that motherfucker’s going there.” Butler, who spent a portion of his upbringing outside of Houston, explained that while he was working on the song, he thought of the Haitian migrants trying to seek refuge in the United States last fall. Although many of them made arduous journeys that took them from Haiti to Brazil, through Central America, and finally to the Rio Grande River that separates Mexi...
Billie Eilish Announces London Climate Summit Overheated
Billie Eilish has unveiled Overheated, a six-day climate summit in London this June aligning with UK dates on her ongoing world tour. The inaugural event takes place on June 10th, 11th, 12th, 16th, 25th, and 26th at The O2 in London with unique panels, performances, and presenters spread across the two-week affair. Notable attractions include introductory remarks by Eilish and FINNEAS on June 10th, a performance by Sigrid and Love Ssega on June 16th, and a special keynote speaker still to be announced. The Overheated documentary will also be presented each day and features appearances by Eilish, FINNEAS, Yungblud, English fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood, Emily Eavis, and the recently Eilish-awarded, Norwegian Grammy winner girl in red. Check out the fully released itinerary on the ...
This Ain’t It Joe: Joe Budden Dragged To Oblivion For “Victim Bullying” Comment
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Joe Budden is once again trending for yet another wayward comment, this time it was for calling out “victim bullies”. On a recent episode of “The Joe Budden Podcast,” the “Flex” rapper and unashamed Tory Lanez supporter decided to ruffle a few feathers at the expense of both Black women and domestic violence victims when he decided to compare Megan Thee Stallion’s recent Interview with CBS to the history of domestic violence reported between Evelyn Lozada and Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson; an issue he calls “victim bullying.” Related Stories Budden kicked things off by showing his disproval for Megan’s ability to speak her truth after the court had to place a gag order on the alleged shooter, Lanez, for talking too much. “He cannot sp...
May The 4th Be With You: Meta Quest & ILMxLAB Team Up For Star Wars Day Content
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ILMxLAB / ILMxLAB Star Wars Day is soon approaching and fans of the vast universe of the Star Wars franchise will undoubtedly spread the vibes of the Force across the galaxy, or, in this case, the metaverse. Meta Quest and ILMxLABm, the immersive studio from Lucasfilms, joined, ahem, “forces” to bring fans some exciting Star Wars Day activities. Source: ILMxLAB / ILMxLAB Meta Quest 2, the leading all-in-one VR experience, is the place for fans to get into the full slate of Meta Quest’s Star Wars experiences for 50% off retail price from now through May 5. Below are the descriptors for the Meta Quest Star Wars experiences: Source: ILMxLAB / ILMxLAB ILMxLAB’s Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge is an action-adventure experience where you’ll take on the ...
Florida Rapper Rod Wave Arrested For Battery By Strangulation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Florida rapper Rod Wave was arrested over the weekend after police put out a warrant to bring him in. The St. Petersburg native was arrested for battery by strangulation and is currently awaiting charges regarding the matter. The Tampa Bay Times reports that Rod Wave, 23, was arrested during a traffic stop this past Sunday (May 1) in his hometown. The rapper whose real name is Rodarius Marcell Green was a passenger in the vehicle that was stopped ahead of Wave getting booked at the Pinellas County Jail. The arrest warrant originated from Osceola County according to Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. As the Times adds in its reporting, Wave grew up in the Cromwell Heights section of town, gaining fame as a musician during ...
Creem Entertainment Hires Former VICE Publisher John Martin as CEO
Creem Entertainment has announced a raft of new hires, led by former VICE publisher John Martin as CEO, the company tells Billboard. Additionally, BMG Cypress Ascendant Holdings — a partnership between music manager Tautua Reed, former music executive/agent Paul Coyne and investment fund Cypress Ascendant led by businessman Bill Trzos – have come on as investors in the venture. In his new role, Martin will work alongside Creem Entertainment chairman JJ Kramer — son of Creem magazine’s co-founder and publisher Barry Kramer — as well as the magazine’s original editor Jaan Uhelszki. Martin worked in senior leadership roles at VICE Media for 18 years, starting in sales and events before working his way up to publisher. While at the company, he co-founded Munchies, a food and drink joint ventur...
Mexican Rapper Gera MX Signs With Sony Music
Gera MX has signed a deal with Sony Music, Billboard can exclusively announce today (May 3). The Mexican rapper and major label have joined forces to “continue the steady growth and impact of his career and celebrate his arrival to the home of artists,” says an official statement. “I feel really excited about this new stage in my career,” Gera (real name: Gerardo Daniel Torres Montante) said. “I know this strategic alliance with Sony will be crucial to continue growing what has already been highly achieved in my career.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Born in Monterrey and raised in San Luis Potosi, the former Billboard Latin Artist on the Rise has a trajectory that spans over 10 years and credits artists such as Molotov, Control Mache...
Discogs to Boost Brick-and-Mortar Record Stores With New Initiative
In the wake of this year’s Record Store Day on April 23, Discogs is spinning up its own initiative to assist brick-and-mortar music sellers. The online physical music database announced Tuesday (May 3) that it’s set to launch its first annual Independent Record Store Month in June 2022. By connecting music fans and indie record stores across the globe, the initiative hopes to highlight the importance of physical record shops and their contribution to vinyl culture. During Independent Record Store Month, Discogs will launch The Store Explorer, a new, year-round online directory highlighting brick-and-mortar record shops around the world and encouraging fans to support them. Participating stores will also receive a digital badge that verifies which sellers in the Discogs marketplace are phys...
Cyndi Lauper’s Career Gets the Doc Treatment With ‘Let The Canary Sing’
With her iconic hits, hair and ability to reinvent herself through the decades, Cyndi Lauper has always been so unusual. Now, the iconic creator’s decades-long career will be explored in detail through a new documentary, Let The Canary Sing. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Alison Ellwood, the feature-length doc is a production of Sony Music Entertainment’s (SME) Premium Content Division. Ellwood will trace how Lauper “found her voice growing up in working class Queens, NY,” a statement explains, “a meteoric rise to stardom following the smashing success of her debut album She’s So Unusual, and the generations she has influenced with her songs, her inimitable ever-evolving punk style, unapologetic feminism and devotion to advocating for others.” “Like many people, I assumed when Cyndi L...
