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1001Tracklists Reveal “Top 101 Producers of 2022” List
It’s that time of year again: the weather is getting colder, festival season is coming to a close and 1001Tracklists, the world’s leading DJ tracklist database, has released their annual rankings. The brand’s Top Producers of 2022 list ranks artists whose music amassed the most DJ support from October 1st, 2021 to September 20th, 2022. Taking the top spot is David Guetta, followed by Vintage Culture, Kryder, John Summit and Tiësto. 1001Tracklists Top 101 Producers 2022. 1001Tracklists/Twitter In an effort to empower women and POC producers, 1001Tracklists hand-selected 101 Future of Dance Music Producers. From across the globe, these artists have helped to define the sounds of electronic music. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Jamie Jones, Honeyluv, M...
BeOn1x Open Mind Music Festival Makes Colossal Debut In Cyprus
BeOn1x Open Mind Music Festival recently made a massive debut in Cyprus, cementing itself as the most exciting dance music festivals in the region. Featuring a plethora of some of dance music’s very best artists, the promising festival’s inaugural edition took place over two consecutive weekends starting September 23rd. Positioned on Larnaca’s breezy CTO Beach, the organizers of BeOn1x set out to influence the musical landscape of Cyprus with six stacked days of house and techno music. And it’s safe to say that it succeeded. BeOn1x’s mainstage stood tall and wide, towering with state-of-the-art production, from CO2 cannons and dazzling lasers to stunning pyro and firework displays. Its most impressive feature was the pair of giant, illuminated hands. Likely inspire...
Jack Black Rocks Terminally Ill Teen‘s World With ’The Legend of the Rent’ Performance
Jack Black made a 15-year-old fan’s day by giving him the most rocking of surprises. While hosting this year’s Layla Paige and Friends Walk for TinityKids Care charity event to raise funds for a hospice program that provides end-of-life care for children in the L.A. area, Black met terminally ill superfan Abraham, whose favorite movie happens to be Black’s 2003 musical comedy School of Rock. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After finding out that Abraham’s favorite song from the film was “The Legend of the Rent,” Black bent down, held the teen’s hand and belted out a bit of the tune, crooning, “In the end of time/ There was a man/ Who knew the road/ And the writing/ Was written on the stone.” Abraham nodded and smiled as Black not only s...
Stefflon Don Inks New Global Recording Partnership With BMG
MOBO Award-winning artist Stefflon Don has entered into a global recording partnership with BMG, Billboard has learned exclusively. The Jamaica-via-London MC will release her debut studio album, Island 54, in 2023. Among the forthcoming album’s tracks will be “Clockwork” featuring dancehall superstar Spice. The single was produced by Grammy-winning Beam (Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Pop Smoke), while its accompanying video counts five million views on YouTube. In a statement announcing her new partnership, Stefflon Don said, “I’m excited about partnering with BMG because they trust my creativity. They have an amazing support team across the globe, and I am super excited to expand my fan base alongside my new family BMG.” Tim Reid, BMG’s senior vp of repertoire & marketing, stated, “Ste...
Car Seat Headrest Cancel West Coast Tour Over Health Issues: ‘My Body Lacks the Basic Levels of Functionality’
Car Seat Headrest singer Will Toledo told fans on Tuesday (Oct. 18) that he is unable to embark on the band’s planned West Coast U.S. tour and an appearance at this weekend’s When We Were Young festival due to what he described as ongoing serious health issues. “After another month of struggling to regain my health, I am currently forced to face the fact that my body lacks the basic levels of functionality necessary to leave the house most days, let along embark on a tour,” Toledo wrote in a note to fans. Though the 30-year-old singer did not specify what is ailing him, he said as a result of his illness they’ve been forced to pull out of the all-star When We Were Young event at the Las Vegas Festival Ground (Oct. 22, 23, 29) slated to feature sets from Paramore, My Chemical Romance, AFI, ...
Iggy Pop Signs With Atlantic & Andrew Watt’s Gold Tooth Records for Next Album Release
Punk icon Iggy Pop has signed with Atlantic Records, in partnership with producer Andrew Watt‘s Gold Tooth Records, for the release of his next album, the companies tell Billboard. “I’m the guy with no shirt who rocks,” said Pop in statement. “Andrew and Gold Tooth get that, and we made a record together the old-fashioned way. The players are guys I’ve known since they were kids and the music will beat the s— out of you. Have a great day.” The first release from Pop’s forthcoming album, debut single “Frenzy,” is slated to drop on Oct. 28. The album is Pop’s first since 2019’s Free, released by Caroline International/Loma Vista. “We’re incredibly excited to welcome Andrew and Gold Tooth into the Atlantic family,” said Atlantic Records chairman and CEO Craig Kallman. “As a brilliant producer...
Behind the Boards with Ricky Reed: Producer and Songwriter Talks Lizzo, Camila Cabello and More
Behind the Boards is a series where we spotlight some of the biggest producers in the industry and dig into some of their favorite projects. Here, we sit down with Ricky Reed to discuss his songwriting and production work with Lizzo, Camila Cabello Leon Bridges, and more. It’s been a whirlwind of a decade for Ricky Reed. Since 2012, the California-based singer, songwriter, and producer has helmed dozens of hits, including Jason Derulo’s “Talk Dirty,” Meghan Trainor’s “Me Too,” and most recently, Lizzo’s triumphant Hot 100 No. 1 “About Damn Time.” But Reed’s versatility is what makes his career so special; he’s never just been the go-to pop producer or top line aficionado. He thrives in the sonic grey areas of pop, determined to make each song in his catalog a full experience, never half-as...
Weedeater Announce Fall 2022 US Tour
Weedeater have announced a Fall 2022 US headlining tour with support from Telekinetic Yeti and Donnie Doolittle. The short run kicks off on November 10th in Johnson City, Tennessee, and runs through November 20th in Richmond Virginia. The band is also playing a one-off date with ASG on December 10th in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Advance tickets are available via Weedeater’s website and via Ticketmaster. Related Video The outing is highlighted by a November 12th appearance at Snowblind Fest at The Masquerade in Atlanta and a show on November 16th at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, New York. The former festival is a must for stoner/doom fans and touts a stacked bill including High on Fire, Corrosion of Conformity, Pentagram, The Obsessed, and more. Pick up passes via The Masquerade’s website....
Lil Baby “Stand On It,” French Montana “Whippin It Slowly” & More | Daily Visuals 10.18.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Lil Baby’s latest album It’s Only Me has only been out a few days and already the ATLien been on his grizzley dropping off new visuals in support of his third studio project. This time around LB comes through with a new video for “Stand On It,” in which he ditches the fancy cars and whips out some ATV’s that he and his crew use to stroll through the streets and creep through their hood. Them joints do look like they hella fun to ride on. Back in New York, French Montana recreates a classic in his clip to “Whippin It Slowly” and pays homage to The Fugees’ “Killing’ Me Softly With His Song” video and hits up a movie theater with his peoples and has a helluva time. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Nardo Wick featuring Polo ...
‘Black Ink Crew’ Recap: Puma Breaks Down About His Son, Ceaser Feels The Crew Is Slacking
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Courtesy VH1 / Black Ink Crew It’s time to leave the streets of Chicago and head back to Brooklyn, NYC. Black Ink Crew is back for its tenth season, and the crew celebrates the milestone. Ceaser is still ambitious as ever, but his team, mainly Teddy and Puma, feel he is being selfish and not thinking about what they want. It’s Time To Celebrate Before the episode begins, VH1 reminds the viewers that Ceaser was given the boot for abusing dogs and that the premiere episode was filmed back in March before the incident happened. With that disclaimer out of the way, it’s time to celebrate. Can you believe it? We have been watching the Black Ink Crew shenanigans for ten long years. The crew decides to come together to celebrate the momentous occasion. Whi...
No Sir, Not Me: Ice Cube Denies Putting Antisemitic Battery In Ye’s Back
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ethan Miller / Getty Ice Cube wants none of what Ye fka Kanye West is peddling. The legendary rapper and actor took to social media to refute claims by Ye that he was the inspiration for his recent wave of antisemitic commentary. During his most recent and now infamous appearance on Drink Champs, Ye told host N.O.R.E. that it was Ice Cube who sparked his hateful musings by inspiring his “antisemitic vibe.” However, on Tuesday (Oct. 19(, Cube took to Twitter to relay that MAGA Ye needs to pump his brakes. “I hate that my name was dragged into this Drunk Champs bullshit,” tweeted Cube. “I don’t know what Ye meant by his statements, you’re gonna have to ask him. I didn’t put the batteries in his back. Please leave my name out of all the antisemitic talk. I’m...
Nicki Minaj Has Plans To “Expedite” New Album To Release This Year
Nicki Minaj may be putting out a new LP before the end of 2022. In a conversation with Jada Pinkett Smith for Interview Magazine, the rapper spoke about pregnancy, motherhood and the evolving hip-hop industry. She also teased that fans will likely have their hands on new music sooner than expected. Following the release of her No. 1 hit “Super Freaky Girl,” Minaj revealed that she’s feeling inspired to put out a full-length project. “I wasn’t sure how I was even feeling about having to put out an album this year, but that song happening and people liking it, that made me happy,” Minaj told Pinkett Smith. “People have gone through so much recently that they want to have fun.” “It’ll probably expedite the album to come out this year,” she announced. Later in the interview, Minaj shared her t...
