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On Sight: Kid Cudi Jumps At Reporter Who Asks Him About Kanye West [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Reaves / Getty It seems that the Kid Cudi and Kanye West back and forth is a real beef. Cudder lunged at a reporter who asked him about Yeezy last week. As per XXL Magazine, the Cleveland, Ohio native was in attendance at the recent Super Bowl game. While exiting SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., he was approached by a nervous cameraman. At first, the “Erase Me” rapper ignored the unidentified paparazzi but the follow-up question of “any words for Kanye man?” was asked, Kudi showed him his Mr. Rager side. “He was escorted by a body guard coming out. I asked him about Kanye and he just snapped it happened so fast,” the paparazzi said. “Some guy that was with him came from behind me, I thought they were going to jump me. I backed off and blend...
Get Immersed In Stellar Black History Month Programming With Meta Quest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Meta Quest / Meta The metaverse is upon us and soon the virtual worlds will become part of the daily fabric of our lives as it continues to expand and improve. Meta, one of the leaders in the rapidly growing space, rolled out some stellar Black History Month Meta Quest content that covers live shows, innovative series, and much more. Via its Oculus blog space, Meta Quest explained what the team has in store for the remaining days of Black History Month, including a lineup of live DJ performances and shows via the Horizon Venues app. Source: Meta Quest / Meta Beginning earlier this month and recently wrapping on Super Bowl Sunday, Snoop Dogg aka DJ Snoopadelic got behind the tables and entertained the metaverse masses just as he did over the weekend. Follo...
Gunna & Chloe “You & Me,” Coi Leray “Anxiety” & More | Daily Visuals 2.15.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Though Gunna and Chloe have long denied being in a relationship, it seems like they’re either ready to confirm their long rumored romance or simply troll their followers in their latest song together, “You & Me.” In the visuals to the aforementioned cut, Gunna and Chloe seemingly heat up rumors of the two being an item as they seduce one another in various ways including playing each other hella close on a luxurious bed. Just say y’all dating! Keeping the R&B vibe going, Saweetie recruits H.E.R. for her latest clip to “Closer” where the two take to the friendly skies as pilots before showing just how fabulously their living from the hotel room to the clubs. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Coi Leray, Du...
Kendrick Lamar To Explore The Making of ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ on ‘The Big Hit Show’ Podcast
Kendrick Lamar is set to take a deep dive into the making of To Pimp a Butterfly for the new season of The Big Hit Show podcast. In a preview released by Spotify, K-Dot shared, “Going back into the album it was me explaining my experiences and what emotions it brought up from that experience, and tell them like, ‘Yo, it’s something bigger than Compton and where we from.’” Spotify also revealed that listeners can expect interviews with album contributors George Clinton, Rapsody and more. To Pimp a Butterfly dropped in 2015 as the followup to Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city and went on to hit No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America the year after, and gave the rapper seven GRAMMY nominati...
Asake – Ololade EP Download
Don’t miss this brand new extended play titled “Ololade” by Asake. Nigerian singer Asake drops his long-awaited body of work “Ololade” EP for his fans. The new extended play comes shortly after the massive success of his song “Omo Ope” released earlier this year. Moreover, Asake recently joined the YBNL family as their newest member. The new extended play embodies a 4 tracks record with a single feature. “Ololade” EP production credits goes to Magicsticks, Niphkeys, Eskeezonthebeat covered art by Jin. ASAKE – OLOLADE TRACKLIST Listen and share – Asake – “Ololade” EP below.
My Morning Jacket Announce 2022 U.S. Tour
My Morning Jacket have announced a U.S. headline tour. The shows start in April, following the group’s One Big Holiday event in Mexico. The tour will include support from Indigo De Souza, Madison Cunningham, Joy Oladokun, and others. Check out My Morning Jacket’s tour schedule below. My Morning Jacket released their self-titled album last year. Also in 2021, Indigo De Souza shared Any Shape You Take. Read Pitchfork’s Rising profile “Indigo De Souza’s Ultimate Indie Rock Glow Up.” All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. My Morning Jacket: 2022 Tour My Morning Jacket: 03-02 Cancún, Mexico – My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday03-03 Cancún, Mexico – M...
Coachella Drops More COVID Restrictions, Won’t Require Negative Tests or Masks
This year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts and Stagecoach festivals will no longer require attendees to wear masks or provide negative COVID-19 test results, Rolling Stone and Variety point out. Stagecoach announced the news via social media earlier today. Coachella did not make an announcement via social media, but the health and safety guidelines on the festival website has been updated to communicate the new guidelines. “In accordance with local guidelines, there will be no vaccination, testing or masking requirements at Coachella 2022,” it reads. Pitchfork has reached out to festival organizers Goldenvoice for further information and comment. Back in October, Coachella and Stagecoach announced that they would no longer require full vaccination for attendees at the 2022 festival. The n...
DFA Announces 20th Anniversary Party With James Murphy, Black Dice, Juan MacLean, More
DFA is celebrating its 20th anniversary next month; the label notes that its first two singles (the Rapture’s “House of Jealous Lovers” and the Juan MacLean’s “By The Time I Get To Venus”) came out in March 2002. It takes place on March 26 at the Knockdown Center in New York City, spanning three rooms from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. The lineup includes James Murphy, Black Dice, Juan MacLean, Nancy Whang, Museum of Love, and Tyler Pope. Tickets are on sale Friday; find more information in the poster below. “It’s kind of a return to the bad-idea, over-ambitious DFA parties of yore, with 3 rooms full of DJs and bands, label family, friends old and new, fellow travelers, plus ones who wish they were at some other party, and all of you wonderful people who have supported us throughout the years,” th...
Howard Grimes, Memphis Soul Drummer, Dies at 80
Howard Grimes, the drummer best known for his work in the rhythm section of the Hi Records house band, died Saturday (February 12) of kidney failure at Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis, NPR reports. He was 80. Nicknamed “The Bulldog” for his heavy foot on the kit by Hi Records founder Willie Mitchell, Grimes tracked classic records with Al Green, Ann Peebles, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, and more as a member of the Hi Rhythm section in the 1970s. Born in Memphis in 1941, Grimes grew up in north Memphis, where his mom put him onto Duke Ellington and Cannonball Adderley. His inspiration for becoming a drummer initially came through the television; at first, a biopic of big band drummer Gene Krupa (played by Sal Mineo) and later, a performance by Cozy Cole with Louis Armstrong, the first ti...
Sebastian Yatra Places Fifth ‘Dharma’ Single Atop Latin Airplay Chart Thanks to ‘Tacones Rojos’
Sebastian Yatra captures his 10th No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, as “Tacones Rojos” lifts 4-1 on the Feb. 19-dated survey. The song steps into the summit in its 13th week with a 23% improvement in audience impressions, to 9.37 million, earned in the week ending Feb. 13, according to MRC Data, to become the greatest gainer of the week. At radio, the three stations giving the song the most audience in the tracking week were New York’s WPAT (885,000 impressions), followed by Washington, D.C.’s WLZL (100,700) and WDCN (26,200). “Tacones Rojos” is Yatra’s fifth No. 1 — among a collection of 10 leaders — from his latest Dharma album to take over Latin Airplay (the set remains in the top five on Latin Pop Albums after its debut at No. 2 on the previous chart week dated Feb. 12). H...
What Was the Best ‘Verzuz’ Battle of All Time? Vote!
If there’s one thing that has gotten hip-hop and R&B fans through the pandemic, it’s been Verzuz. What started as a friendly face-off on Instagram Live between Swizz Beatz and Timbaland has steadily grown into a cultural phenomenon over the last two years, as Verzuz has brought together rivals and contemporaries of all kinds to put their discographies on the line and battle it out for bragging rights — from T-Pain vs. Lil Jon and Ryan Tedder vs. Benny Blanco to Nelly vs. Ludacris and Ashanti vs. Keyshia Cole. So with Season 3 kicking off Tuesday (Feb. 15) with a battle between Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild, Billboard wants to know: Which Verzuz battle do you consider to be the all-time greatest? Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Are yo...
Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation Gifts $20K to Animal Shelters
Miranda Lambert is spreading the love this week in honor of Valentine’s Day. The “If I Was a Cowboy” singer’s MuttNation Foundation is helping out 20 pet rescue shelters across the country, in states including California, Maine, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and more. The foundation will give a $1,000 grant to each shelter. MuttNation also launched an interactive “Mutt Match” quiz to help match people who want to help pets who have a harder time getting adopted, including larger dogs, special-needs dogs and senior dogs. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Lambert began volunteering at animal shelters when she was a teenager and has five rescue dogs, along with numerous cats, rabbits and horses. “Shelter pets – especially the ones that are hardest to get adopted – and the peo...
