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Tonstartssbandht Reissuing Three Albums, Share New Video for Single “5ft7”: Watch
Fire Talk Records are reissuing three early albums by Florida duo Tonstartssbandht. The LPs—2009’s An When and Dick Nights, and 2011’s Hymn—are out now digitally and will be released physically on July 15. It marks the first time ever that the latter two albums will be pressed on vinyl. They’re also sharing a new music video for their 2009 single “5ft7” featuring live performance footage from that era. Check it out below. “We self-released these three albums in the early days of Tonstartssbandht, our cherished ‘Montreal era,’” the band said in a statement. “They were made in the late aughts and early ’10s, over a period of time when we first started to feel like a real band. Working at times both separately and together, we began to feed all of our energy into this new project, witne...
Live Nation to Cease All Business in Russia
Live Nation has announced that it will no longer promote concerts or conduct any business in Russia, NPR reports. “Live Nation joins the world in strongly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” reads the company’s statement. “We will not promote shows in Russia, and we will not do business with Russia. We’re in the process of reviewing our vendors so we can cease work with any and all Russian-based suppliers.” The news has landed the same day that Spotify announced plans to shutter its Russia office indefinitely. Multiple artists have protested Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by canceling concerts in the country, including Russian rapper Oxxxymiron, who canceled six sold out concerts. Green Day, HEALTH, Nick Cave, and more have followed suit in canceling Russian shows. The Killers and Iggy...
Kanye West and The Game Deliver a Claymation-Filled “Eazy” Music Video
Shortly after Kim Kardashian won her divorce case, Kanye West and The Game dropped their music video for “Eazy.” Taking to Instagram, Ye debuted a claymation-filled black-and-white visual for the track. The music video for the track, which samples Eazy-E‘s “Eazy-Duz-It,” starts with clay representations of The Game and the late West Coast rapper driving to dig up clay Ye. The rest of the video revolves around Ye burying a clay representation of Pete Davidson, Kim Kardashian’s current boyfriend. Claymation Ye is seen planting roses from where Pete is buried and delivering the flowers in a truck. The interesting visual ends with title cards that read “EVERYONE LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER,” “EXCEPT YOU KNOW WHO,” with “SKETE” crossed out and “JK HE’S FINE” with a rose illustration. Watch Kanye W...
H.E.R. Credits Her Mom for Winning the Impact Award at Billboard’s 2022 Women in Music
H.E.R. added another trophy to her long list of awards on Wednesday (March 2), when she accepted the American Express Impact Award at Billboard’s 2022 Women In Music event. Following the performance of her 2018 track “Fate,” H.E.R. graciously accepted the award from Jimmy Jams, one half of legendary R&B production duo Jam and Lewis. “It’s always a beautiful day when women are getting recognized for the hard work we put in,” said the four-time Grammy winner. Explore Explore Her See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Along with acknowledging the women in the room, H.E.R. had a special shoutout for her favorite person: her mother. “I want to thank my mom for teaching me to stay humble, be grounded, and be hardworking,” she said. In February...
Doja Cat Delivers Stripped-Back Performance of ‘Alone’ at 2022 Billboard Women in Music
Doja Cat gave the final performance of the night at the 2022 Billboard Women in Music event on Wednesday (March 2), closing out the ceremony with “Alone,” a deep cut from from her 2021 album, Planet Her. The 11-time Grammy nominee took to the stage in a hooded and draped hot-pink ensemble and kept the visuals to bare minimum to keep the spotlight on her as she sang the emotive track, which sees her embracing loneliness as a coping mechanism when a formerly promising relationship comes to an end. Explore Explore Doja Cat See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Planet Her has had prolonged success since its July 2021 release. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and has spent a total of 35 weeks and counting on the all-genre chart. Though “Alone”...
Karol G Honored With Rule Breaker Award at 2022 Billboard Women in Music
During Wednesday evening’s (March 2) Billboard Women in Music awards, Karol G accepted the Rule Breaker Award, which honors female artists who use their music and platform to defy expectations. Previous honorees of the award have included SZA, Alessia Cara, Kehlani and Demi Lovato. Explore Explore Karol G See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Thanks to hit songs including the collaboration “China” alongside Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, and J Balvin; the Becky G collaboration “MAMII”; the Nicki Minaj collaboration “Tusa”; and solo hits such as “Sejodioto” and “Bichota,” Karol G has topped Billboard‘s year-end top Latin artists female chart for the past three consecutive years — in 2021, 2020 and 2019. Sabrina Claudio introduced Karol G to the stage during t...
Genesis Owusu’s ‘Smiling With No Teeth’ Wins Australian Music Prize
Genesis Owusu adds the 17th annual Australian Music Prize to their bulging collection. With their debut full-length LP Smiling With No Teeth (Ourness/AWAL), the hip-hop and funk oracle wins the Soundmerch AMP, awarded to the 2021 Australian album of the year. Along with the winner’s spoils, Owusu snares A$30,000 ($22,000) in cash, thanks to headline sponsor Soundmerch. Owusu accepted the prize via satellite from soundcheck at his sold-out show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre. “This means a lot,” comments Owusu. “This is an award with a lot of esteem, not to mention putting real money back into music at a time like this is so crucial. I’m super grateful, and I’m keen to use this prize to help spread my art across the world, shouting out Australian talent on the way.” Explore See latest videos, c...
Swizz Beatz, Timbaland and Lena Waithe Team up for Amazon Documentary ‘Gifted & Black’
Inspired by the music phenomenon VERZUZ, Amazon Studios has partnered with Swizz Beatz, Timbaland and Lena Waithe in a new feature-length documentary titled Gifted & Black. According to Deadline, the documentary is set to “explore the traditions of Black music to connect, going from the plantation to the Pulitzer Prize.” The documentary takes in consideration the pandemic and recent racial reckoning and dives into the context of Black excellency and resilience in the music industry. The documentary is rooted in Black music. Through interviews and archival footage, the documentary is a looking glass at Black communities and Black musical artists. The feature will also pinpoint the insights as to how Black music continues to be a source to uplift communities during tough times. On behalf...
The Internet Speculates Release Date of Kendrick Lamar’s New Album After Now-Deleted Rolling Loud Tweets
A now-deleted tweet from Rolling Loud sent the internet into a frenzy as fans speculated the possible release date of Kendrick Lamar‘s highly-anticipated upcoming album. Shortly after announcing K-Dot as a Rolling Loud Miami 2022 headliner alongside Kanye “Ye” West and Future, the Rolling Loud Twitter account shared, “Kendrick headlining Miami again means exactly what you think it means. It’s been 5 long years.” As fans flooded the replies with their own theories, the tweets were deleted and replaced with “It’s been 5 long years since Kendrick headlined Rolling Loud Miami.” The tweets referred to Lamar’s headlining set at Rolling Loud Miami 2017, which took place less than a month after he dropped DAMN. in April of that year. Fans shared that “it would be insanity” if the Compton rapper he...
‘Fortnite’ Developer Epic Games Acquires Bandcamp
Epic Games, the developer behind the battle royale game Fortnite, has officially announced its acquisition of music streaming and purchasing platform Bandcamp. Both companies confirmed the news on separate blog posts, but did not disclose the terms and cost of the deal. Bandcamp CEO and co-founder Ethan Diamond also clarified that the acquisition will not change how the platform operates, stating that he will remain in his position and that Bandcamp will still be “a standalone marketplace and music community.” The involvement of Epic Games, however, will allow the platform to “expand internationally and push development forward across Bandcamp, from basics like our album pages, mobile apps, merch tools, payment system, and search and discovery features, to newer initiatives like ...
Megan Thee Stallion Teams Up With AmazeVR For First-Ever 10-City Virtual Tour
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amaze VR / Megan Thee Stallion x AmazeVR Hip-Hop superstar (regardless of what Joe Budden says) Megan Thee Stallion is bringing her signature knees and twerking to the world to a VR concert stage near you. Megan Thee Stallion is teaming up with AmazeVR for “Enter The Hottieverse,” a history-making 10-city virtual tour across the United States that kicks off in April and wraps in July. If you’re a hottie who wants to attend but are worried because you don’t have a VR headset, don’t fret, AmazeVR and Thee Stallion got you. Related Stories AmazeVR is using this opportunity to present this as a new way to experience your favorite artists in a world still on edge from the COVID-19 pandemic, so understandably there are people not comfortable heading to packed c...
Wale Drops New Visuals For “Tiffany Nikes” In Time For NTWRK Sneaker Raffle
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kayla DeLaura / Getty While many rappers (if not the majority of them) are well-known sneaker collectors, not many of them have really dropped records about their love of the sneaker game or sneaker collecting, but today Wale does just that as he pays homage to the Nike SB Dunk Low in “Tiffany Nikes.” To coincide with his partnership with NTWRK and their raffling of the Tiffany Nike SB Dunks for mere $1, the visuals to “Tiffany Nikes” finds Wale visiting the Diamond Supply clothing and sneaker shop in L.A. where he kicks it Nicky Diamonds and Paul Rodriguez. Laced up in a pair of Tiffany SB Dunks himself, Wale kicks it in the shop with the aforementioned guest stars as he praises the sneakers that resell for more than $4,000 a pair saying “Tiffany, T...
