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Lane 8 Ushers In Autumn With Transcendental “Fall 2022 Mixtape”
Right on time for the official changing of the seasons, Lane 8 has dropped a new seasonal mixtape. Clocking in at over three hours, his new “Fall 2022 Mixtape” transcends listeners into a deep dive of 48 tracks. The mix kicks off with four IDs—presumably future releases on the deep house star’s This Never Happened imprint—before Hunter/Game’s “Beyond A Dream” makes an appearance around the 17-minute mark. In classic Lane 8 fashion, the mixtape uncovers the soundscapes of melodic house and minimal techno from a diverse assortment of artists, including RÜFÜS DU SOL, Jerro, Yotto, Jeremy Olander and Cassian, among others. The tape goes on to feature eight more IDs sprinkled throughout its entirety, hinting at a prolific upcoming fall and winter se...
Malaa and DJ Snake Reunite for Gritty House Track With Yung Felix, “Deep”
With anonymity comes many questions—but Malaa silences them with each and every new release. The latest record from the masked house music superstar is “Deep,” a collaboration with Yung Felix and French compatriot DJ Snake. It’s the last single to drop ahead of Malaa’s long-awaited debut album, Don Malaa, due out next week. “Deep” is dark, rhythmic and down-and-dirty house music at its finest. The new single opts for a more soulful sound than its predecessor, the gritty G-House banger “Hypnotic.” Nevertheless, it’s representative of signature Malaa: a bona fide club record oozing with the panache of a dance music flag-bearer. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Don Malaa is slated to release on Friday, September ...
Listen to GRiZ’s Dreamy Mixtape, “Chasing The Golden Hour, Pt. 4”
Just in time for the burst of fall’s vibrant colors, GRiZ has dropped the fourth installment of his Chasing The Golden Hour mixtape series. Following the release of two singles: the airy” Your Light” and last week’s disco-inspired “On a High,” Chasing The Golden Hour, Pt. 4 is here in full. It’s been a long two years since Vol. 3, and it’s clear GRiZ took the time to hone his classic funk roots, resulting in a masterful record replete with dreamy sound design. “I wanted to recreate the carefree good vibes you feel when it’s just about sunset on the perfect summer evening and everything is the most beautiful shimmering tint of gold,” GRiZ said in a press statement. “Chasing The Golden Hour is that magical moment, it is the c...
We Want You to Take the Consequence 15 Readers Survey
Over the past two weeks, we’ve been celebrating Consequence’s 15th anniversary with a series of rankings, staff lists, essays, playlists, questionnaires, videos, and other retrospectives taking the pulse of a decade-and-a-half of culture. And while it’s been a lot of fun to take a stroll down memory lane, we now want to turn the tables and ask you: What have you been obsessed with these past 15 years? After all, there would be no 15 years of Consequence without our loyal audience, a community of music, movie, and TV lovers who are literally the reason we do what we do every day. To that end, we’ve come up with a simple Consequence 15 Readers Survey. It shouldn’t take too long to fill out, but we want your honest takes. Who knows, we might even share some of the most fun responses on ...
Taylor Swift to Headline 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show: Report
Taylor Swift is set to headline the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show, according to Variety. Citing “three sources close to the situation,” Variety reports that Swift will take the stage during Super Bowl LVII on February 12th, 2023 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It’ll mark her first time headlining the halftime show. Earlier on Friday, Apple Music was announced as the new presenting sponsor of the Super Bowl Halftime Show, replacing Pepsi. Because of the timing of the announcement — at 12:00 a.m. — fans took it as a hint that Swift would be performing (her new album is titled Midnights, after all). What’s more, the pop singer has a longterm relationship with Pepsi’s chief rival, Coca-Cola, which would have prevented her from headlining past halftime shows. Related Video Las...
Post-Hardcore Supergroup L.S. Dunes Push Through the Misery on New Song “2022”: Stream
Less than a week after debuting it at Riot Fest, post-hardcore supergroup L.S. Dunes have dropped their new single “2022.” It’s the latest preview of their debut album Past Lives, which is due out in November. L.S. Dunes are fronted by Circa Survive’s Anthony Green with My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero, Coheed and Cambria’s Travis Stever, and Thursday’s Tim Payne and Tucker Rule. When they debuted the track at Riot Fest, Green described it as “the most fucked-up song I ever wrote.” “2022” actually appeared on Green’s most recent solo album Boom. Done. before being removed from streaming services a month later and being reworked as the opening track on Past Lives. “If I can’t make it ’til 2022,” Green sings over a wall of swirling guitars. “At least we’ll see how l...
Sleater-Kinney Detail Dig Me Out Covers Album, Share Courtney Barnett’s “Words and Guitar”: Stream
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of their seminal third album Dig Me Out, Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker are preparing to release Dig Me In: A Dig Me Out Covers Album. Ahead of its October 21st release date, the band have shared the album’s full list of collaborators, offering a preview today with Courtney Barnett’s take on “Words and Guitar.” A few of the names contributing to Dig Me In aren’t surprising at all: The band’s frequent collaborator St. Vincent will put her own spin on “Dig Me Out,” while fellow Pacific Northwest indie legends Wilco will take on “One More Hour,” and teenaged riot grrrls The Linda Lindas will offer their rendition of “Little Babies.” Elsewhere, we’ll hear chameleonic indie duo Low perform “Dance Song ’97,” Margo Price p...
Harry Styles and Florence Pugh Drop Collaborative Song from ‘Don’t Worry Darling’
Harry Styles and Florence Pugh — stars of Olivia Wilde’s oh-so-controversial sophomore directorial Don’t Worry Darling — have released a collaborative song from the movie, titled “With You All the Time.” Notably, Pugh takes the lead on vocals, and Styles does not sing on the cinematic cut; he simply delivers piano lines. The track is credited to the aforementioned actors’ respective characters, Jack and Alice. “With You All the Time” arrives following reports that Styles had written a key song for the movie, which Pugh’s character reportedly sings to herself throughout the film. In a Variety cover story interview, Wilde recounted how exactly the so-called “trigger song” came to be. “In prep, Harry called me and said, ‘What’s the trigger song? Like, what’s the melody?’” Wilde told the ...
San Diego State University to Offer a Course on Bad Bunny in 2023
Whether it be music, sneaker collaborations or even apparel team-ups with Cheetos, pretty much everything that Bad Bunny touches turns to gold. His impact — especially on the Latinx community — has been felt on a global scale, so much in fact that San Diego State University announced that a course on the Puerto Rican icon will be offered to students starting in 2023. The college class will fall under the School of Journalism and Media Studies and will be taught by Dr. Nate Rodriguez — an associate director of journalism and media studies at the southern California-based institution. He’s also taught a course on Selena Quintanilla-Perez in the past. “Bad Bunny has transformed reggaeton like no other artist has,” Rodriguez said in an interview with CBS News. “When you think about reggaeton, ...
NYPD Gets 3 Drill Rappers Dropped From ‘Rolling Loud’ New York Lineup
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Once again the NYPD has intervened in a Rolling Loud concert and gotten rappers taken off the lineup. Drill Rappers have been targeted this time around and removed from the bill. A few years after the NYPD had acts like Casanova, Pop Smoke, Don Q and others dropped from Rolling Loud, Variety is reporting that the boys in blue are once again dictating who gets to perform at the annual concert. Drill Rappers Sha EK, 22Gz and Ron Suno have been removed from this weekend’s festivities at Citi Field in Queens, New York. Related Stories Interestingly enough the request is said to have come from controversial Mayor, Eric Adams, who loves rubbing elbows with Hip-Hop superstars but doesn’t seem to take too kind to the latest iteration of the ...
Timbaland & Swizz Beatz Settle Triller ‘Verzuz’ Payment Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The co-founders of the popular Verzuz series have settled their lawsuit with Triller. Timbaland and Swizz Beatz sued the video-sharing platform in August nearly a year and a half after the company acquired the series. According to Complex, the legendary producers struck a deal in March 2022 for $18 million. They were to be paid an additional $1 million every month for the subsequent 10 months. However, Triller allegedly failed to make those payments prompting the lawsuit demanding the full $28 million. The settlement was announced via press release. Related Stories “VERZUZ has always been a platform that is by the artists, for the artists and with the people,” says founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. “We’re glad to come to an amicabl...
GloRilla Blesses Old High School With $25K, Links With Cardi B For ‘Tomorrow 2’ Visual
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lisa Lake / Getty What do you do when you finally achieve some success and name recognition in the music game? Well, if you’re GloRilla you bless your old high school with a King Kong grip and then you call on Cardi B to get together on a track. According to TMZ the “F.N.F” rapper went back to Martin Luther King Prep High School in her hometown of Memphis, Ten-A-Key to donate a very generous check for $25,000 to the school’s fine arts programs in hopes of helping its students realize their dreams in the coming future. Related Stories MLK Prep principal Chiquita Perry accepted the check in front of students and faculty members, and Glo called being in the position to give back a blessing, just like her recent single. The move comes after Cardi B also went ...
