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Iggy Azalea Sells Masters and Publishing Catalog for Eight Figures
Domain Capital has purchased Iggy Azalea‘s master recording and publishing catalog for a hefty eight figures. According to Billboard, the acquisition includes 100% of the rapper’s share of her catalog, which covers her hits like “Fancy,” “Black Widow” and “Problem.” Her discography features her releases under Virgin EMI, Island Records and her own Bad Dreams label, while her publishing is done via Sony Music Publishing. Staring Q1 2023, she will fully own her masters and publishing, while “an additional trigger” allows her to earn future revenue from her other masters. “We are excited to launch our first diversified private entertainment royalty fund,” Anthony Tittanegro, executive managing director of Domain Capital Group in the release, said in a statement. “At a time of sustai...
Travis Scott and Skepta to Headline Mirror Mirror Festival Honoring Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh Securitities, founded by the late Virgil Abloh and now managed by his wife Shannon Abloh, has announced a one-day festival to honor the designer’s legacy. The Mirror Mirror Festival is slated to see hip-hop artists Travis Scott and Skepta headline, along with performances from Yves Tumor, Pedro, Venus X, Bambii, Rampa, Acyde, and Benji B. The event will take place at the FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida at the beginning of December. Shannon Abloh, Virgil Abloh Securities CEO and Managing Director said, “Virgil had the ability to bring everyone together to create magic. With his close collaborators, we wanted to bring everyone together to celebrate Virgil–his legacy, his passion, and his care for others. He believed his real work was championing others ...
Babyface Ray Announces New Album Mob
Babyface Ray has announced his second album of 2022: The new full-length, Mob, is out December 2 (via Wavy Gang/Empire). The album will include Ray’s recent singles “Nice Guy” and “Spend It” (featuring Blxst and Nija). Find a trailer for Mob, as well as the cover artwork, below. Babyface Ray opened 2022 with Face, featuring the standout song “Sincerely Face,” as well as the Pusha T collaboration “Dancing With the Devil.” Following the record’s release, Ray was named to XXL’s 2022 Freshman Class. Read Alphonse Pierre’s “Babyface Ray Perfects the Art of Luxury Rap” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Babyface Ray Announces New Album Mob
Babyface Ray has announced his second album of 2022: The new full-length, Mob, is out December 2 (via Wavy Gang/Empire). The album will include Ray’s recent singles “Nice Guy” and “Spend It” (featuring Blxst and Nija). Find a trailer for Mob, as well as the cover artwork, below. Babyface Ray opened 2022 with Face, featuring the standout song “Sincerely Face,” as well as the Pusha T collaboration “Dancing With the Devil.” Following the record’s release, Ray was named to XXL’s 2022 Freshman Class. Read Alphonse Pierre’s “Babyface Ray Perfects the Art of Luxury Rap” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Travis Scott, Skepta to Headline Mirror Mirror Festival Honoring Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh Securities, a creative company founded by the late Virgil Abloh, has announced a one-day music festival honoring his legacy called Mirror Mirror. Travis Scott and Skepta will headline the event. Also performing are Yves Tumor, Pedro, Venus X, Bambii, Rampa, Acyde, and Benji B. Mirror Mirror will take place on December 3 at the FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (November 23), with net profits supporting the Virgil Abloh Foundation. “Virgil had the ability to bring everyone together to create magic,” said Shannon Abloh, his wife and Virgil Abloh Securities CEO and Managing Director. “With his close collaborators, we wanted to bring everyone together to celebrate Virgil–his legacy, his passion, and his care for others. He belie...
Travis Scott, Skepta to Headline Mirror Mirror Festival Honoring Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh Securities, a creative company founded by the late Virgil Abloh, has announced a one-day music festival honoring his legacy called Mirror Mirror. Travis Scott and Skepta will headline the event. Also performing are Yves Tumor, Pedro, Venus X, Bambii, Rampa, Acyde, and Benji B. Mirror Mirror will take place on December 3 at the FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (November 23), with net profits supporting the Virgil Abloh Foundation. “Virgil had the ability to bring everyone together to create magic,” said Shannon Abloh, his wife and Virgil Abloh Securities CEO and Managing Director. “With his close collaborators, we wanted to bring everyone together to celebrate Virgil–his legacy, his passion, and his care for others. He belie...
The Smile Prove They Aren’t Just a Radiohead Side Project at New York City Show: Recap + Setlist
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood are many things, but flashy certainly isn’t one of them. Along with drummer Tom Skinner of Sons of Kemet, the two Radiohead members quietly re-emerged together earlier this year as The Smile. The trio released their debut album, May’s A Light for Attracting Attention, with relatively little press or social media promotion surrounding it; as with most good things involving Radiohead, the music speaks for itself. With the exception of Greenwood’s prolific output of consistently beautiful film scores, even the most ardent fans would have to admit that many Radiohead members’ side projects (solo endeavors, the Flea-featuring supergroup Atoms for Peace) have up to this point typically paled in comparison to their main band’s discography. But when Yorke, Greenwood,...
Crypto Nerds Built Elon Musk a $600,000 Statue of His Head on a Doge Riding a Rocket
Despite scaring off Twitter’s advertisers weeks after his purchase of the platform, Elon Musk has managed to keep some fanboys on lock, especially in the cryptocurrency world. In fact, the crypto company EGTPRO — which stands for Elon Goat Token — so wants Musk’s attention that it raised $600,000 from the “super fans” of the entrepreneur and built him a statue depicting his head on the body of the Doge coin Shiba Inu dog riding a rocket. “Elon GOAT Token has really stepped outside the box and did something no other Crypto project has dared to do,” EGTPRO said on its website. “We built Elon Musk a $600,000 monument on the back of a semi trailer in honor of his many accomplishments and commitment to Cryptocurrency!” According to Interesting Engineering, the project was designed by Danny...
Win Tickets to The Return of Emerson, Lake & Palmer in New York City + Signed Box Set
It’s been six years since the passing of both Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, but the prog-rock greats live on in spirit. Now, surviving ELP member Carl Palmer is reuniting with his late bandmates on stage, thanks to the all new live show “Welcome Back My Friends: The Return of Emerson Lake & Palmer Tour” (get tickets here). “The Return of Emerson Lake & Palmer” show finds Palmer playing live in front of huge video walls displaying rare footage of Emerson and Lake. The video was captured during two 1992 performances at London’s iconic The Royal Albert Hall, shows which were turned into a live album and now a unique concert experience. Palmer calls the “Welcome Back My Friends” show “a real multi-media experience,” one in which Emerson and Lake are honored in the live footage, addition...
Morrissey Cancels Tour Dates Due to Illness
Morrissey has canceled a pair of upcoming tour dates scheduled tonight in Salt Lake City and on Wednesday in Denver due to “band illness.” “Thank you to the fans for the ongoing love and support while we take a moment to restore and recover,” Morrissey said in a statement. As of now, the artist’s November 25th concert in Minneapolis will proceed as planned, and refunds for the two canceled gigs are available at point of purchase. Advertisement Related Video Earlier this month, Morrissey ended his tour kickoff show in Los Angeles early due to “inclement weather” — temperatures were in the mid-50s at the time. The notoriously temperamental artist walked off stage after nine songs, and a representative said later that the show would not continue due to “unforeseen circumstances.” What’s more,...
Mass Shooter Kills 5 at Colorado LGBTQ Nightclub: Report
The gunman suspected of opening fire in a Colorado Springs nightclub over the weekend is being held on homicide and hate crime charges as of Monday, Reuters reports. Over the weekend, 22 year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich fatally shot at least five patrons at Club Q with a long rifle. He is believed to have caused injury to at least 18 more people in the process. According to the Associated Press, Aldrich was ultimately stopped by a 15-year U.S. Army Veteran, Richard Fierro, who was celebrating a birthday among family. Fierro said the gunman came into the nightclub shooting. However, during a brief pause in the firing, Fierro was able to approach Aldrich, grab his firearm off of him and hit him with it before pinning him down until police arrived. An...
Watch Rezz Haunt Red Rocks With Full “Nightmare On Rezz Street 2” Performance
After summoning demons to Red Rocks late last month, Rezz is sharing the story. The weekend before Halloween, the fabled open-air venue hosted two nights of music from Rezz for “Rezz Rocks IV,” the first of which featured a special performance called “Nightmare On Rezz Street 2.” The show took place just two days after the release of her audiovisual mix of the same name. The follow-up to 2018’s debut, the new mix featured 12 new solo tracks that harken back to the early days of Rezz’s career. Many of these songs were featured in her near-two-hour performance at Red Rocks, and now she’s giving fans all over the world a chance to live the nightmare. Rezz has now uploaded the full 4K recording of her “Nightmare On Rezz Street 2” show....
