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The 100 Greatest Karaoke Songs of All Time: Staff List
As much as we here at Billboard missed live music in the thick of the pandemic, another cultural loss was just as devastating to our day-to-day lives: the shutdown of karaoke. Concerts were how we connected best with our favorite artists, but karaoke is how we really bonded with our favorite songs. Whether at a solo mic on stage in a strange and sparsely populated bar or packed in a room with a dozen of our closest and most animated friends, karaoke allowed us pop music lovers the opportunity to not just celebrate those tunes but to crawl inside them, to become an essential part of them. Throw in a cheaply made non-sequitur music video, a pitcher of domestic beer and a tambourine, and any random Thursday night downtown could turn into the most transcendent musical experience of your entire...
Watch Pusha T and No Malice Reunite as Clipse at the 2022 BET Awards
Virginia Beach rap duo Clipse (or Pusha T and No Malice) reunited on the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards stage on Tuesday for a special performance of their 2002 debut single, “Grindin,” just over 20 years following its release. King Push first took the stage to perform a plethora of tracks from his recent album It’s Almost Dry, including “Diet Coke” and “Just So You Remember,” before inviting No Malice on stage for a surprise reunion. As Pusha T concluded his final track with fitting lyrics — “Just so you remember who you’re dealing with” — onlookers heard the opening bars of the Pharrell-produced hit “Grindin” and No Malice made his appearance. The duo last joined forces at Pharrell’s Something in the Water festival in June, marking the first time Pusha T and No Malice had publicly performe...
My Name Is My Name: French Basketball Player Steeve Ho You Fat Has The Internet Going Wild
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 2 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
Drake To Perform At The Apollo Theater For SiriusXM Concert
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vaughn Ridley / Getty Rejoice OVO loyalists for the King of The North, Drake, plans on traveling south of his border and descending upon his loyal subjects for a one-night only concert at Harlem’s iconic theater, The Apollo. According to his Instagram announcement on Tuesday evening (Oct. 4(, Drake plans on hitting the historic venue for the first time for a SiriusXM concert this November 11 because tis the season of giving. Interestingly enough this will be the first time the multi-platinum selling artist will be performing at The Apollo, so expect it to be quite the spectacle. Related Stories The show is part of SiriusXM’s Small Stage Series. Those in attendance can expect an intimate type setting from the 6 God. The Apollo Theater has roughly 1500...
Lil Nas X Stars In New “Courage To Be Real” Campaign For Coach
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PETRA COLLINS FOR COACH / PETRA COLLINS FOR COACH Lil Nas X continues to use his star power to empower the people. He is the face of Coach’s new “Courage To Be Real” campaign. As spotted on Complex the Atlanta, Georgia native is championing self expression with the luxury brand. Courage To Be Real is Coach’s mission and message about embracing all aspects of who you are with confidence—and inspiring others to express themselves authentically, too. The visuals tells the story of Lil Nas X’s courageous evolution to become the person he is today, and the obstacles he overcame along the journey. Related Stories Set in a dream-like world informed by Petra Collins’ and Coach’s shared vision of American pop culture, through the lens of the ne...
‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago’ Recap: Ryan Hints At Changes Coming To 9 MAG, Draya Meets Her Dad & More
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: VH1 / Black Ink Crew: Chicago This week on Black Ink Crew: Chicago, Don and Ashely go to therapy to scream at each other some more. Ryan is tired of paying all the bills while his employees are no shows and Draya’s meeting with her dad was a mess. Draya & Prince Take A Trip To The Big Apple After deciding it’s time to meet her absent father, Draya and Prince hop on a plane and head to NYC. Of course, Draya is nervous about meeting her biological father, but thankfully she has Prince there for moral support. Immediately the trip hits a sour note when a meeting with family members Draya has never met flops. Draya’s sister, Anastacia, is the only person that shows up. She tearfully revealed everyone flaked because they didn’t want to be on camera. ...
Joeboy – Likkle Riddim
Don’t miss this brand new single from Joeboy titled – Likkle Riddim. Nigerian talented singer, Joeboy, unveils a brand new single he calls “Likkle Riddim“. It follows his previously released track “Contour“. The new record is a fantastic piece of music you should listen to. More so, in recent news, Joeboy was issued a copyright infringement notice by Asa’s lawyer over his previous song “Contour”, which follows with a takedown order and payment of 300 Millionaire Naira. However, you can add this to your playlist. Listen and share Joeboy – Likkle Riddim below. [embedded content] Download coming soon.
Rust and Alec Baldwin Reach Settlement with Halyna Hutchins’ Family, Production to Resume
The family of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has reached a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against producers of Rust including Alec Baldwin, Deadline reports. Production on the Western film is expected to resume in January with Matthew Hutchins, Halyna’s widower, now serving as executive producer. “We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our wrongful death case against the producers of Rust, including Alec Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions, LLC,” Matthew Hutchins said in a statement. “As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed.” He added, “The filming of Rust, which I will now executive produce, will resume with all the original principal players on board in January 2023.” “I have no interest in engaging in re...
Oliver Sim Confirms There Will Be “More Music from The xx”: Exclusive
The xx haven’t released a new album since 2017’s I See You, as bandmates Romy, Jamie xx, and Oliver Sim have explored solo projects. But that doesn’t mean The xx are finished. In a new interview with Consequence Podcast Network’s Kyle Meredith With… Sim confirms that there will be “more music from The xx” in the future. “The xx will always be my home and will always be my priority,” Sim says. “And normally I wouldn’t speak for Romy and Jamie, but I know they feel the same. I think all of us doing our solo projects just makes me excited. It’s like, how is this gonna change the band? What have we all learned independently? And nothing is recorded at the moment, but there is more music from The xx, definitely.” Those independent projects include Jamie xx’s remix album with...
GloRilla Announces Debut EP Anyways, Life’s Great…
Fresh off her first Top 10 hit, breakout Memphis rapper GloRilla has announced her debut EP, Anyways, Life’s Great…, out November 11th via CMG/Interscope Records. The title for the nine-track project comes from a line from GloRilla’s breakout viral hit, “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” in which she raps, “Anyways, life’s great, pussy still good/ Still eatin’ cake, wishin’ that a bitch would.” The full tracklist for Anyways, Life’s Great… isn’t available yet, but the EP will feature the Cardi B-assisted “Tomorrow 2,” which was named our Song of the Week ahead of its debut at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Also included is “Blessed” featuring GloRilla’s label boss Yo Gotti. See the artwork below; pre-orders are ongoing. Advertisement Related Video It’s been a whirlwind year for GloRilla. The buzz from ...
Liturgy Announce New Double Album 93696, Release Title Track and Mini-LP: Stream
Liturgy have announced a new double album and shared the title track “93696.” The band also released a new stand-alone mini-LP, As the Blood of God Bursts the Veins of Time, that is available to stream now. Clocking in at 15 minutes, “93696” is another ambitious sonic leap for Liturgy. The genre-defying epic is structured into three movements that are crammed with musical flourishes. At any one point, you might hear tremelo-picked black metal riffs, a Melvins-y breakdown, or mind-boggling mathematical prog. The howls of guitarist/vocalist Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix (formerly Hunter Hunt-Hendrix) peek in and out of the fray. Hunt-Hendrix has been at the center of Liturgy since its inception, often joined by a revolving-door lineup of musicians who can achieve her complex musical vision. Here, the...
Oliver Sim Says “There Is More Music From The xx” on the Way
Oliver Sim, one-third of the English indie rock band The xx, released his debut studio album. Although Sim has been making music for well over a decade since The xx’s formation in 2005, the artist took his time with his first solo endeavor. The product was Hideous Bastard, a thoughtful and pensive album exploring rejection, personal growth and queer identity. While all three members of the band have now put out solo projects — Sim, Romy Madley Croft and Jamie xx — Sim has revealed that The xx is still going strong and will be putting out new music sometime down the line, speaking in a recent interview on Consequence’s Kyle Meredith With… podcast. “The xx will always be my home and will always be my priority,” Sim said on the podcast. “And normally I wouldn’t speak for Romy and Ja...
