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Freddie Gibbs and Rick Ross Serve Up “Ice Cream” on New Single: Stream
Always a student of the game, Freddie Gibbs has teamed up with Rick Ross to pay tribute to Raekwon’s 1995 classic “Ice Cream,” a foundational track in the annals of East Coast hip-hop. “Ice Cream” reunites Gibbs with the ubiquitous Kenny Beats, who puts his own spin on the original sample chopped up by RZA. By sprinkling in a healthy dose of trap drums, the resulting beat rings off just as much as the Wu-Tang Clan architect’s, and Gibbs responds by firing off a barrage of rapid-fire rhymes. “A rap n**** gotta eat though/ Got bricks, n****, Shaq free throw,” he raps. “I’ve been on the package for a week, though/ Plug hit a n**** with the lingo/ Better have my money by domingo.” Meanwhile, Ross flosses with his designer clothing and jewelry before calling out snitches. Advertisement Rel...
Freddie Gibbs and Rick Ross Put an Ominous Spin on Raekwon’s “Ice Cream” in New Collab
Freddie Gibbs has enlisted Rick Ross for his newest single, “Ice Cream.” Clocking in at two minutes, the collab is produced by Kenny Beats and hears the three put their own spin on Raekwon‘s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…. track of the same name, with Beats flipping fragments of the sample RZA utilized in the original. “Ice Cream” also arrives with an accompanying music video directed by JMP, which sees Gibbs speeding in an ice cream truck while surrounded by beautiful women and linking up with Ross as the snow falls. In 2021, Gibbs shared to HYPEBEAST that his upcoming album Soul Sold Separately (SSS) will feature the biggest names in music including Pusha T, Lil Baby, Rick Ross, Pharrell, the Neptunes, Puff Daddy and Hit-Boi. “Triple S, album of the f*cking year, man. That’s all I gotta s...
Dreamville and DJ Drama Surprise Fans With ‘D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape’
J. Cole‘s Dreamville and DJ Drama have linked up for D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape. Clocking in at just under 50 minutes, the 15-track surprise project features the entire Dreamville roster — J. Cole, Ari Lennox, J.I.D., Ari Lennox, EARTHGANG, Bas, Cozz, Lute and Omen — and contributions from A$AP Ferg, 2 Chainz, Sheck Wes, G Perico, Young Nudy, Kenny Mason and REASON. D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape arrives just before the label’s annual Dreamville Festival, which takes place between April 2 and April 3 and will feature sets from Lil Baby, WizKid, Kehlani, Morray and Fivio Foreign to name a few, plus the first-ever performance of DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz with Lil Wayne, Jeezy and T.I. Stream Dreamville and DJ Drama’s D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape on Spotify and Apple Music. Elsewhere...
UNTOLD Festival Adds Hardwell to Stellar 2022 Lineup
As if UNTOLD Festival already didn’t have a huge lineup for 2022, they’ve now added one of the most iconic artists in dance music. Fresh off his momentous comeback set at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival, Dutch electronic music icon Hardwell has been added to the 2022 UNTOLD lineup as part of his “Rebels Never Die” world tour. The Romanian festival will be one of the only places to see Hardwell this year. Hardwell joins an eye-popping lineup for the 7th edition of UNTOLD, dubbed “Untold Chapter VII.” Set for massive performances on the festival’s mainstage are Alok, Lost Frequencies, Steve Aoki, and Vini Vici, and more. The secondary stages will host Borgore, Malaa, Maceo Plex, Netsky, Noisia, and a cant-miss B2B set by drum & bass ...
Highlights From Beyond Wonderland 2022, an Alice in Wonderland-Themed Festival Utopia
Last weekend, Southern California ravers entered a magical world of Cheshire Cats, Mad Hatters, White Rabbits and Caterpillars for Insomniac’s Alice in Wonderland-themed festival, Beyond Wonderland. After three years, the beloved electronic music fest returned to its spring time slot with five stages, tons of carnival rides, dazzling lights, and plentiful art installations. San Bernardino temperatures reached a high of 90°, providing much needed sunshine and summery weather. With a beautiful climate, incredible lineup and a decked-out venue, everything was in place for a fun-filled weekend. The World Beyond Since its inception in 2010, Beyond Wonderland has done a magnificent job of bringing the adventures of Alice and her psychedelic storybook to life. The characters of the classic tale r...
REZZ Plunged Fans Into the Depths of Her Dark Magic On Astonishing “Spiral” Tour
Already known for her exhilarating live performances, REZZ‘s “Spiral” tour finds her at her finest. We were lucky enough to catch one of the last shows on the tour at KEMBA Live! in Columbus, Ohio. Taking things to the next level, REZZ enchanted the sold-out crowd with a dizzying barrage of light and sound in her most impressive touring audiovisual showcase to date. REZZ brought out a fantastic cast of artists to support her on the road this year. Attendees on the tour were treated to a multi-genre array of talent that includes Eprom, Of The Trees, Wreckno, Kasablanca, KILL SCRIPT, A Hundred Drums and Canabliss. For the Columbus outing, fans started off the night on the right foot with a dazzling showcase from Canabliss before switching gears to the retro-futuristic ...
Mariana BO Closes Out International Women’s Month With Exclusive EDM.com Mix: Listen
It may be the final day of International Women’s Month, but Mariana BO‘s exclusive mix for EDM.com will be sure to keep its spirit alive for weeks to come. The nearly hourlong mix is a relentless arrangement of electro and deep house, paired with high-energy big room and classic EDM sonics. With every track either created or remixed by BO herself, it’s a special showcase of her talents for festival-ready production combined with her signature violin instrumentation. Selections like “Drop It” (with Dubdogz, Flakkë and LUISAH) and “Vivaldi” (with Timmy Trumpet) are strong displays of the latter. Meanwhile, songs like “Gypsy” (with Mr. Black and Futuristic Polar Bears) pay homage to BO’s Latin roots with Spanish-language l...
Ol’ Dirty Bastard Documentary Co-Produced by His Estate Coming to A&E
A documentary about the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard is making its way to A&E Network. Helmed by Sam and Jason Pollard, the feature docu gives fans a “definitive” look at the Wu-Tang Clan icon and “humanizes ODB as a man, a father, and a husband like never before… providing an intimate picture of ODB’s life and reflecting on his lasting impact on music and culture,” and will provide “a never-before-seen personal archive shot by his wife, Icelene Jones, and access to his closest friends and family.” The special, which currently has the working title Biography: Ol’ Dirty Bastard, is being produced by the Ol’ Dirty Bastard estate and will focus on ODB’s solo career, ranging from his debut album in 1995 until his untimely death in 2004. A press release continued, “A celebration of...
ROB HALFORD ‘Would Love’ To See JUDAS PRIEST Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME While He Is Still Alive
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford says that he “would love” to see his band get inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame while he is still alive. PRIEST was previously on the ballot for Rock Hall induction in 2020, but failed to receive enough votes to make that year’s class. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, PRIEST was also on the ballot for the 2018 class of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but was ultimately left out of the inductee list. On February 2, it was announced that JUDAS PRIEST is among the nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame‘s class of 2022. Inductees will be announced in May. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2022 induction ceremony will take place this fall. The date, venue, and on-sale information will be announced later. Asked in...
Watch: MACHINE GUN KELLY Butchers SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s ‘Aerials’ On ‘The Howard Stern Show’
Machine Gun Kelly performed a cover version of SYSTEM OF A DOWN‘s “Aerials” during an appearance on “The Howard Stern Show” earlier today (Thursday, March 31). The 31-year-old rapper-turned-rocker, whose real name is Colson Baker, appeared on the program to promote his second pop-punk/emo-inspired album, “Mainstream Sellout”, which came out on Friday (March 25). Among the people who reacted to Machine Gun Kelly‘s attempt at “Aerials” was SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian who shared video of the performance on Instagram and asked his 365,000 followers for their “thoughts on MGKs cover of Aerials live on Howard Stern”. Machine Gun Kelly made headlines last September when he publicly feuded with Corey Taylor after t...
Who Played Guitar On SOULFLY’s Upcoming Album? ‘We’re Keeping That A Secret Right Now,’ Says MAX CAVALERA
In a new interview with Sofa King Cool Magazine, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera was asked who played guitar on the band’s upcoming follow-up to 2018’s “Ritual” album, tentatively due in July. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We’re keeping that kind of a secret right now. But, yeah, there’s definitely different people. And I’m very excited. We already played two songs on the tour. We played a song called ‘Filth Upon Filth’ and we played a song called ‘Superstition’, which is not a cover song; it’s an original song. It just has the same name as the other song ‘Superstition’, but it’s an original. We played it, and it was great — a great reaction from the fans. So I think theyR...
TOOL’s MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Demonstrates Technique That ‘Could Have Saved CHRIS ROCK’s Life’
TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan has chimed in on actor Will Smith storming onstage during this year’s live Oscars broadcast and smacking Chris Rock across the face before returning to his front-row seat and yelling a profanity-filled threat at the comedian. The confrontation took place after Rock made a joke about Smith‘s wife, calling Jade Pinkett Smith “G.I. Jane” in reference to her bald head, which she has previously explained is due to the medical condition alopecia. In a new video shared via his personal Instagram account, Keenan, who recently earned a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, demonstrated what he jokingly described as one of “the techniques that could have saved Chris Rock‘s life.” “I realize we’re on the ass end of ...
