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Metro Boomin Enlists Future, Travis Scott and More for ‘Heroes & Villains’
Ahead of the premiere of his sophomore solo LP Heroes & Villains, Metro Boomin has dropped off the project’s official tracklist. The record, which features 15 tracks, includes guest appearances from Travis Scott and 21 Savage on “Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)” and Chris Brown and Future on “Superhero (Heroes & Villains). Savage also appears on “Umbrella” with Young Nudy and “Walk Em Down (Don’t Kill Civilians)” with Mustafa. Earlier this week, Metro shared a cinematic trailer, narrated by Morgan Freeman, that sets the scene for the artist’s follow-up to 2018’s Not All Heroes Wear Capes. In it, he shares snippets of his collaborations with Savage, Brown and Future, with appearances from Young Thug, Gunna, LaKeith Stanfield and more. For the album cover, Metro pays homage to Pink Floyd’s...
Morgan Wallen Repeats as Top Country Artist in 2022: The Year in Charts
Just as the 29-year-old singer-songwriter did in 2021, Sneedville, Tenn. native Morgan Wallen reigns as Billboard’s Top Country Artist of 2022. Concurrently, he finishes first as top country male artist. Billboard’s year-end music recaps represent aggregated metrics for each artist, title, label and music contributor on the weekly charts dated Nov. 20, 2021 through Nov. 12, 2022. The rankings for Luminate-based recaps reflect equivalent album units, airplay, sales or streaming during the weeks that the titles appeared on a respective chart during the tracking year. Any activity registered before or after a title’s chart run isn’t considered in these rankings. That methodology details, and the November-November time period, account for some of the difference between these lists and the cale...
Bad Bunny Makes History as Top Touring Act for 2022: The Year in Charts
Things, for a while, have been unprecedented. Following an 18-month quiet period for concert venues worldwide, doors slowly opened, first in the U.S. and increasingly so around the globe. This made for an excepted review of touring in 2021, but the full return of live music presents a much fuller picture this year. With the 2022 year-end Boxscore recap, precedents continue to fade as Bad Bunny finishes as the year’s top touring act (No. 1 on Top Tours) with total gross of $373.5 million from 1.8 million tickets across 65 shows. Explore All of Billboard’s 2022 Year-End Charts Bad Bunny is the first Latin act, and first act who doesn’t perform in English, to finish atop Billboard’s year-end Top Tours chart. Beyond the historic nature of his win for genre and language, he is th...
Lin-Manuel Miranda Is the Top Hot 100 Songwriter of 2022: The Year in Charts
Lin-Manuel Miranda has already won a slew of impressive accolades, including a Pulitzer Prize, Grammys, Tonys and Emmys and now he can add yet another distinction to his resume: he’s No. 1 on the 2022 year-end Hot 100 Songwriters chart. The multifaceted talent finishes the year at No. 1 thanks to his work on Disney’s Encanto soundtrack, including its five-week Billboard Hot 100 leader “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” credited to Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and the Encanto Cast. Miranda is credited as the sole songwriter on the track, helping boost his chart points (as he does not split chart points with multiple writers). During its 20-week run on the chart, “Bruno” earned the distinction as the biggest Disney son...
Greg Kurstin Is the Top Hot 100 Producer of 2022: The Year in Charts
For the second time in his career, Greg Kurstin is the No. 1 Hot 100 Producer of the year. Thanks to his work with Adele, Maren Morris and Tate McRae, he returns as the year’s top producer for the first time since 2016. Kurstin scored nine entries on the Billboard Hot 100 as a producer during the 2022 chart eligibility period, including Adele’s 10-week No. 1 “Easy On Me.” Explore All of Billboard’s 2022 Year-End Charts Here’s a look at all nine of Kurstin’s production credits on the Hot 100 during the 2022 tracking period, which all contribute to his placement on the year-end ranking—Kurstin is the sole credited producer on eight of the songs below, helping boost his chart points (as he does not share chart points with any other individuals): Peak Position, Artist Billing, Title (producers...
Mayorkun – Alarm
Former DMW singer Mayorkun drops a brand new tune titled “Alarm”, you should check out. One of Nigeria’s favourite musicians, Mayorkun aka The Mayor of Lagos, has blessed fans with a new piece of music titled “Alarm“. This comes days after the singer promised he would be dropping music more often henceforth. Previously, we have heard Mayorkun on tracks like “Bad Boy” and “No Love” as a featured artiste. This new track is Mayorkun’s second official release this year after “Certified Loner“. Let us know what you think about the new song in the comments section. Listen to Mayorkun – “Alarm” below & share. [embedded content]
Mayorkun – Oshey Boys
Nigerian Afropop music star Mayorkun comes through with a new song for the fans titled “Oshey Boys”. Sony Music Entertainment artiste Mayorkun serenades fans with a brand new tune “Oshey Boys“. This is part of his double dose music release today dropping alongside “Alarm“. Henceforth, it’s a back to back release of music from the former DMW star. As usual, Mayorkun’s new song is packed with some punchlines and witty lyrics you’ll remember. More music release is still expected from him in the coming days. Listen, enjoy Mayorkun – “Oshey Boys” below & share. [embedded content]
Pheelz – Finesse Remix ft French Montana
Pheelz teams up with American rapper French Montana for “Finesse” Remix. Taking things a notch higher, Nigerian music producer turned singer Pheelz drops “Finesse Remix” and he collaborates with rapper French Montana on this one. It has been an amazing year from Pheelz who has dropped chart-topping singles this year. First it was “Finesse” with BNXN and “Electricity” with Davido. Due to popular demand and as earlier announced he has put out a remix for his first tune of the year. Hit the play button, enjoy the track and tell us what you think. Listen to Pheelz – “Finesse Remix” ft French Montana below & share. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Pheelz-Finesse-Remix-ft-French-Montana.mp3 Download
Knucks and Little Simz Share Best Album Award at the 2022 MOBO Awards
U.K. rappers Knucks and Little Simz have been named joint winners of the best album prize at this year’s MOBO Awards, a first in the 25-year history of the awards. Little Simz and Knucks were crowned joint winners for their albums, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert and Alpha Place, respectively, while the paneled judges said that both artists “showed where British rap can go, both production-wise and lyrically.” Elsewhere, Central Cee won the award for Best Male Act, as well as Video of the Year for his hit song “Doja,” which was directed by Lyrical Lemonade founder, Cole Bennett. PinkPanthress won Best Female Act, and Nigerian star Burna Boy took home two trophies for Best International Act and Best African Music act. Little Simz’s Album of the Year win comes a year after her first MOBO win ...
The Cure Release Expanded Version of 1991 Documentary Play Out
The Cure have today shared an upgraded, extended HD version of Play Out, their 1991 behind-the-scenes their documentary. You can watch all two hours of it on YouTube. Directed by Peter Fowler, Play Out follows The Cure across a handful of vastly different, yet equally important performances. From debuting future hits at small-scale English clubs to a headlining set at Wembley Arena and a coveted spot on MTV Unplugged, the expanded version of the documentary offers an even closer look at how one of history’s most influential goth-rock bands came to be. The re-release of Play Out coincides with the 30th anniversary reissue of The Cure’s most commercially successful album to date, Wish, which notably includes their smash “Friday I’m In Love.” The reissue comprise...
Fan Chant: P1Harmony Won’t “Back Down” Any Time Soon: Interview
Welcome to Fan Chant, a weekly column for K-pop fans, stans, and newbies alike. Each week, I’ll be rolling out interviews, lists, and all kinds of content to keep you in the loop on the latest and greatest from our friends in Seoul and beyond. Also, make sure to subscribe to my companion newsletter! Something lovely about K-pop is how many avenues their are to discovering new groups. I vocally adore my Discover Weekly playlist on Spotify and credit it for introducing me to so many wonderful tracks and acting as a bridge to new artists and bands; for many people, TikTok has been known to push a casual listener into stan territory. It wouldn’t be a total surprise to hear the latter route was responsible for leading some new fans to P1Harmony, an exciting, often experimental group out of FNC ...
Who Is the Monster on Netflix’s Wednesday?
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of Wednesday.] Like many coming-of-age TV shows, Netflix’s latest hit series Wednesday uses a murder mystery as a central thread for its plot. Shortly after Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) is expelled from her high school and transferred to Nevermore Academy in the backwoods of Vermont, the aloof teenager discovers there has been a monster picking off her fellow outcasts one by one. Once she learns of a premonition in which she appears to destroy the school, Wednesday resolves to get to the bottom of the mystery by using her psychic abilities passed down through generations. While still learning to interpret her own visions, the eldest Addams Family sibling manages to alienate almost everyone around her while also putti...
