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T-Pain Assists On Softest Hard’s Cover of Iconic 1998 Dance Anthem, “Blue (Da Ba Dee)”
The nostalgia runs wild on Softest Hard‘s latest single, “I’m Blue,” a festival-ready take on Eiffel 65‘s iconic 1998 anthem, “Blue (Da Ba Dee).” But it doesn’t end there: you’ll also hear the silky smooth voice of autotune king T-Pain, whom Softest Hard tapped for the track’s lead vocal. Released July 15th via HARD Recs, “I’m Blue” interweaves retro synths with Softest Hard’s signature saturated drums. Rave cowbells, a scintillating bass breakdown and, of course, rally calls courtesy of T-Pain rally calls also appear underneath a glistening house melody. “I needs me an edm/house/techno producer that knows the space and I know I can lead us to musical greatness,” T-Pain wrote on Twitter las...
Opiuo’s Insightful Single “Gravitate” Reimagined By Longtime Friend, CloZee
French bass music star CloZee has crafted a unique rendition of “Gravitate,” the latest single from longtime friend Opiuo. Channeling Opiuo’s psyche in the studio, CloZee successfully infuses her fan-favorite worldly sounds into the blissed-out original. And the end result is nothing short of an entrancing aural experience. Take a listen to CloZee’s rework of “Gravitate” below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Back in the fall of 2020, CloZee enlisted Opiuo as a contributor to her Neon Jungle remix pack, wherein the genre-blending visionary reimagined “Heya.” Now, the tables have turned. When the original version of “Gravitate” was released last month via Slurp Music, Opiuo informed his fanbase tha...
‘RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race’ Is Bringing a Series of Lip-Sync Smack Downs to Your Screen
In the immortal words of Alyssa Edwards, it’s “back back back back back again!” On Monday (July 18), VH1 announced the return of the second season of RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Premiering on VH1 Friday, August 12 at 8 p.m. ET, the new season is also switching up the format of the original concept — gone are the work room antics, makeovers and classic Drag Race challenges of the original season, now replaced with a set of lip sync showdowns. In a shake-up to the format that feels equal parts The Masked Singer and Lip Sync Battle, nine unidentified celebrity contestants will enter the competition with completed, fully-formed drag makeovers disguising their identities. They will compete in a series of lip syncs in front of a live audience based on different “cate...
Jennifer Lopez Is Changing Her Name After Marrying Ben Affleck
July 16, 2022, will forever go down as the day J. Lo officially became J. Aff. After surprising fans with news of her Las Vegas wedding to Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez indicated in a message emailed to fans that she’s changed her name to match her new husband’s. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a note sent out to subscribers of her “On the JLo” newsletter, the Marry Me actress divulged all the details of her Little White Wedding Chapel ceremony — from how she and Affleck almost didn’t make it there before midnight, to their photoshoot in a pink Cadillac convertible supposedly used by Elvis. “Stick around long enough and maybe you’ll find the best moment of your life in a drive through in Las Vegas at twelve thirty in the morning i...
Demi Lovato Teases ‘Religious Undertones’ of ‘Holy Fvck’ Album Title
Demi Lovato called into the SiriusXM studios on Monday (July 18) to tease their forthcoming album Holy Fvck. “The title track of the album is called ‘Holy Fvck’ and the song was basically, I wanted to flip the phrase ‘holy f–k’ on its head. And instead of just saying ‘holy f–k,’ I wanted to write a song that says, ‘I’m a holy f–k,’” the pop star explained. “It’s definitely a sexually charged song, but it’s really fun.” “I felt like it was a great, eye-catching title track for the rest of the album,” she continued, “and especially because there’s songs on the album that have, like, kind of religious undertones, there’s songs on the album that have this dichotomy of good and bad, and that song kind of represented both.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest vide...
Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ Scores Milestone 10th Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Harry Styles‘ “As It Was” continues atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, dominating for a 10th total week. The song marks Styles’ first Hot 100 leader of at least 10 weeks – and the 10th for Columbia Records, the most among all labels over the chart’s history. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Plus, Beyoncé‘s “Break My Soul,” which holds at No. 9 on the Hot 100, after reaching No. 7, hits the Radio Songs chart’s top 10, becoming her 18th top 10 on the airplay tally and her first in a lead role since 2014. The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated July 23, 2022) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (July 19). For all chart news, you can follow @billboard an...
The Brand Is A Wrap?: Twitter Reacts To Alleged Desus & Mero Breakup
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bravo / Getty Could it really be the end of an era? Desus Nice of the Desus & Mero fame seems to have confirmed that the popular duo’s famed Bodega Boys podcast is no more. Over the years, we have witnessed Daniel “Desus” Baker and Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez go from two Bronx dude cracking jokes on Twitter to building up their influential podcast, to getting looks on Complex and MTV to their own show on Viceland and then eventually Desus & Mero on Showtime (Season 4 just wrapped at the end of June). Throughout it all, the Bodega Boys also maintained their podcast. However, as their fame grew the predictable speculation of the two personalities beefing and breaking up—something they often joked about—is currently flourishing on Twitter. As ...
Kid Cudi Replaces Old Friend Kanye West As Headliner For Rolling Loud Miami
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rolling Loud / Rolling Loud Kid Cudi isn’t currently on the friendliest terms with Kanye West so best believe he’ll have no problem replacing him at the upcoming Rolling Loud Festival in Miami. The Man On The Moon artist has been tapped to take on the vacant spot that Kanye West left behind after backing out of his scheduled performance at the July 17th event. Naturally Kanye decided to pull out of the concert just days before it was set to go down, but luckily for the Rolling Loud people, Cudi came to the rescue and will fill that spot on short notice. Related Stories “We were looking forward to Ye headlining Rolling Loud Miami 2022. We spent months working with him and his team on the performance. Unfortunately, Ye has decided that he will no longer be ...
“Beastie Boys Square” Street Renaming Approved By New York City
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty One of the most iconic groups ever are about to be immortalized in their hometown. The New York City Council has approved a petition to rename a street to “Beastie Boys Square”. As per Variety The Beastie Boys will receive a very unique distinction on the corner of Ludlow Street and Rivington Street in the lower part of Manhattan. The intersection is a direct nod to the album cover from their seminal album Paul’s Boutique. Even though the idea seems like it should have been a no brainer, the effort has been in the works for about nine years. Back in 2014 the community board first rejected the petition but on Thursday, July 14 the application was finally approved. Council member Christopher Marte expressed his enthusiasm ...
Ricky Martin Denies Allegations Of Incest With His Nephew
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gisela Schober / Getty A few days ago the Latino community was rocked when singer, Ricky Martin was accused of incest relating to a relationship he had with his 21-year-old nephew, but now the “Living La Vida Loca” artist is denying the allegations via his legal representation. Variety is reporting that Ricky’s lawyer, Martin Singer is straight out denying the “disgusting” allegations and is prepared to defend the Puerto Rican icon in a court of law. “Ricky Martin has, of course, never been — and would never be — involved in any kind of sexual or romantic relationship with his nephew,” Singer said in a statement to Variety. “The idea is not only untrue, it is disgusting. We all hope that this man gets the help he so urgently needs. But, most of all, we lo...
Download All JUDIKAY Songs (MP3) Right Now (2022)
Looking to Download All JUDIKAY Songs (MP3) right now 18 July 2022? Judikay is a name that shouldn’t skip our minds when we talk about the Gospel music singers and songwriters who have been making waves over the past years. Today, we would be having a nice time reading and learning about the beautiful and God-gifted songstress. About of Judikay Her real name is Judith Kanayo although she is widely known as Judikay. She was birthed on the 26th of February. Judikay hails from the South-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria, precisely from Oshimili South Local Government Area, in Delta state. Is she married? Yes! Judikay is happily married to Anselem Opara who happens to be a great minister of God. You would also love to know that Judith’s home was blessed with an elegant boy child, on the 22nd ...
Cheque – Holy Gee
Penthauze singer, Cheque comes through with fresh new music titled – “Holy Gee”. Superboy Cheque returns after a long wait with a brand new single tagged “Holy Gee” for y’all listening pleasure. The “History” crooner’s last appearance was on his released EP titled “Bravo“. He is excited to be back and hopes the fans enjoy this one, as this serves as his first track for the year with more good tunes to come. Listen and share Cheque – “Holy Gee” below. Download coming soon.
