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Best New Tracks: Kehlani, Future, Justin Bieber x Don Toliver and More
As the week in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks. This week’s list is led by releases from Future, Kehlani and Justin Bieber x Don Toliver, who released the albums I NEVER LIKED YOU and blue water road, and the collab “Honest.” Also joining this week’s selection are offerings from pgLang‘s Tanna Leone, GIVĒON, Sampa The Great x Denzel Curry, Toro y Moi, Ovrkast., Amaal x Syd and Yellow Days. Future – I NEVER LIKED YOU [embedded content] After two long years, Future returns with his ninth studio album I NEVER LIKED YOU. Enlisting the help of the likes of Ye, Drake, Young Thug, Gunna and more, he explained to GQ that he created this record in order to “showcase my skil...
Coachella Co-founder Reveals How Kanye Dropping Out Impacted the Festival
Coachella co-founder Paul Tollett recently spoke to the Los Angeles Times about the difficulties of replacing Kanye West after the rapper decided to drop out of the festival. Tollett spoke about Ye’s last minute decision to remove himself from the 2022 lineup and explained that while it caused a lot of moving parts to be set back at the time, he is still “good with Kanye.” He said, “I Zoomed with him a couple days prior and I think it was a good decision for him.” Tollett eventually replaced Ye with co-headliners The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia. When he was initially asked who Tollett thought would be a good substitute he answered, “I said, ‘I actually don’t know yet. Right now I’m a little stunned with Kanye leaving. I’ve got to think what to do here.” While Ye’s decision was close to ...
The Weeknd Signs Long-term Partnership Deal With Universal Music Group
The Weeknd has signed a long-term partnership deal with Universal Music Group that is expected to cover recording music, merchandise, video production and publishing. According to Variety, the deal further builds on The Weeknd’s relationship with the label, his home and music partner since 2012. In the statement, the UMG stated that the artist “will remain his label partner for future recorded music releases.” Universal Music Publishing will also be administering all of the Toronto crooner’s future works and songwriting catalogs in the future. With UMG management, The Weeknd and his XO brand will be expanding and developing global merchandise products under an international branding, e-commerce and retail licensing strategy that continues to build The Weeknd’s presence around the world. Th...
Pusha T Speaks on Possibility of New Clipse Album: “I’m Very Confident”
Pusha T is “very confident” and “pushing” for the return of Clipse, his hip-hop duo with brother No Malice. In a recent SiriusXM interview, the rapper shared that he believes his brother is more keen on releasing new music thanks to their work on the I Know NIGO collab “Punch Bowl.” That track snowballed into the creation of the It’s Almost Dry closer “I Pray For You.” King Push shared, “I’m pushing for a Clipse album. I want it to happen. You know, it’s up to him, but I am very confident. I didn’t know we always could do one. I’m very confident we can do a Clipse album.” He also explained that many were excited to hear No Malice, who changed his changed name from Malice in 2012, on those cuts. “People have been very vocal from the “Punch Bowl” record to this record,” Pusha said. “Even thi...
Metric Announce New Album Formentera and 2022 Tour Dates
Metric have announced their return with a new album, lead single, and massive North American tour. Entitled Formentera, the the Canadian band’s eighth studio album arrives on July 8th. Of the lead single, “All Comes Crashing,” frontwoman Emily Haines said it “is a love song that goes beyond romantic love, it’s an expression of solidarity with whoever it is you would want to have beside you in the event of catastrophe.” The track reflects this as it switches from buzzing, pulsing choruses and quiet, reflective verses. “Starting over won’t be easy, broken divided/ Split tomorrow from today,” sings Haines. “Knowing what you know/ Just makes it harder to think straight/ Starting after it breaks.” You can check out the “All Comes Crashing” video from director Justin Broadbent ahead. Relate...
Regina Spektor Shares Thunderous New Single “Up the Mountain”: Stream
Later this spring, Regina Spektor will return with her eighth studio album Home, before and after. Before its June 24th release via Warner, the prolific pop artist has shared another preview with a new single called “Up the Mountain.” “Up the Mountain” is a song that feels just as bold and daring as its name implies. Weaving electronic elements and orchestral arrangements with her standard piano, the song is a chugging, theatrical ode to persistence: “In the forest, there’s a garden/ Gotta get in there,” Spektor repeats in the opening lines. Co-produced by Spektor along with acclaimed studio vet John Congleton, “Up the Mountain” is just a taste of the liveliness and whimsy Home, before and after has in store. Listen to the new song below. Advertisement Related Video “Up the Mount...
Rammstein Unleash New Album Zeit: Stream
German industrial-metal masters Rammstein have unleashed their eighth album, Zeit. The LP, which can be streamed below, comes exactly three years after the release of their previous full-length, 2019’s untitled effort. Rammstein had extensive tour plans lined up for their 2019 album, but the pandemic forced them off the road before they can play any 2020 shows. Instead of waiting around to hit the concert stage again, the band hit the studio to record Zeit, resulting in a relatively quick turnaround following a near 10-year gap between their two previous albums. Now, Rammstein will, in essence, be supporting two new albums when they finally resume touring next month in Europe. Among the dynamic live act’s 2022 dates is the band’s first-ever full-scale North American stadium tour, which was...
Future Shares New Album I Never Liked You: Stream
Future has released his new album, and its title reads like a blunt message: I Never Liked You. Stream the LP on Apple Music and Spotify below. Future has also shared a video for the Kanye West collaboration, “Keep It Burnin,” which you can watch below. Arriving on Epic Records, the rapper’s latest solo studio set follows 2020’s High Off Life, which earned the Atlanta native his sixth consecutive No. 1 since DS2 in 2015, as well as his joint 2020 record with Lil Uzi Vert, Pluto x Baby Pluto. As revealed earlier this week, I Never Liked You’s 16 tracks include multiple high-profile guest features from the likes of Kanye West (“Keep It Burnin”), Gunna and Young Thug (“For a Nut”), EST Gee (“Chickens”), Kodak Black (“Voodoo”) and two separate appearances by Drake (“Wait for You” with rising N...
Burna Boy – Igbo and Shayo (Breakfast)
Don’t miss this brand song coming from Burna Boy – “Igbo and Shayo” (Breakfast) out now! Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has premiered a new tune titled “Igbo and Shayo” (Breakfast) from his forthcoming album. This new joint was first performed during his sold-out show at the Madison Square Garden, New York. Burna Boy had earlier “Igbo and Shayo” (Breakfast) shared a snippet of this track on social media to get fans anticipating the joint. He gave fans a full performance of the track at MSG and announced this is a track from his forthcoming album “Love, Damini”. The new album drops on July 2nd. Listen, enjoy Burna Boy – “Igbo and Shayo” (Breakfast) below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Burna-Boy-Igbo-and-Shayo.mp3 Download
Mulla Rae – Spiritual Feeling
Check out this brand new single by Mulla Rae titled “Spiritual Feeling”, out now Nigerian fast-rising singer Mulla Rae comes through with a brand new single he calls “Spiritual Feeling” The new record “Spiritual Feeling” is another wonderful piece of music that come shortly after his previous track titled “Good Life” with Zinoleesky. He dedicates it to his loving fans and the new track deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen and share Mulla Rae – “Spiritual Feeling” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Mulla_Rae_-_Spiritual_Feeling_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
“Feel Safe to Be Yourself”: How SOFI TUKKER’s Sophomore Album Speaks to the Power of Positivity
What do Larry Bird, tennis, and persimmons have in common? They’re three of the many motifs that comprise the DNA of SOFI TUKKER‘s long-awaited sophomore album, WET TENNIS, which is out now after appearing in our list of the top 22 electronic albums to come out in 2022. Considering the fact that their debut album, the Grammy-nominated Treehouse, was released in 2018, it’s safe to say that Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern of SOFI TUKKER have evolved both individually and as a pair over the past four years. And WET TENNIS is not only a testament to that growth, but also an intricate statement on liberation and self-empowerment. There are three levels to the album’s title: the “WET” part, the “TENNIS” part, and the full acronym. &...
Bob Elkins, Actor In Loretta Lynn Biopic ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ Dies at 89
Bob Elkins, who had a small but pivotal role as a radio disc jockey in Coal Miner’s Daughter, died Wednesday in a nursing home in Cold Spring, Kentucky, a publicist announced. He was 89. In the 1980 Michael Apted-directed drama, nominated for best picture, Elkins’ Bobby Day is eventually convinced by Loretta Lynn (Oscar winner Sissy Spacek) and her husband, Doo (Tommy Lee Jones), to play her first record, which sends the country singer on her way to superstardom. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news A native of West Virginia who was well known in Cincinnati’s theater community, Elkins also appeared with Soupy Sales in This Train (2001), with Lynda Carter in Tattered Angel (2008) and in such other films as The Dream...
