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Wu-Tang Clan and Nas Bring it Back to Hip-Hop’s Golden Age at Tour Kickoff in St. Louis: Review and Setlist

East Coast hip-hop royalty descended upon the Midwest as Wu-Tang Clan and Nas kicked off their “NY State of Mind Tour” (grab tickets here) at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in St. Louis on Tuesday night (August 30th). The house was packed; lawn tickets were being sold for the same price as a 25-ounce Bud Light at the concession stand, and the strategy paid off. If it wasn’t sold out, the turnout had to have been close to the venue’s 20,000 capacity. Given that the tour’s namesake is derived from Nas’ legendary Illmatic track, nostalgia was the evening’s leitmotif. The night would lean heavily on material from Nas and Wu-Tang’s classic albums, with both making frequent references to hip-hop’s golden age and those who were there to live it. “Who here had a hip-hop album on cassette tape?”...

PUP Announce New Live EP PUP Unravels Live in Front of Everyone They Know

PUP are sharing the first transmissions from their ongoing 2022 tour (tickets here) on a new live EP titled PUP Unravels Live in Front of Everyone They Know. It arrives on October 12th. The EP consists of six cuts collected from a run of shows earlier this year in the band’s native Toronto. “Hometown shows always kinda [of] trip me out,” frontman Stefan Babcock shared in a statement. ” On one hand, they are the most fun shows to play. Toronto has always rallied behind us and we are so lucky to feel that love. But they are also stressful because you don’t want to screw up in front of everyone you know.” He continued, “All of our families, friends, frenemies, the guy who used to sell me weed at the Wendy’s drive-thru, kids I went to elementary school with, my parents’ neighbors. It’s a lot. ...

808 Records ft Dotman – Sure Banga

Check out this brand new tune titled Sure Banga by 808 Records. 808 Records and Dotman get back together for another beautiful single titled Sure Banga, for their teeming listeners. The new record was produced by Vampire Craze and it is a fantastic piece of music for your listening pleasure. This is a follow-up to the song “O Ti Lo” released a couple of weeks ago by 808 Records. However, we recommend adding it to your playlist. Listen and share 808 Records ft Dotman – Sure Banga below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/808_Records_-_Sure_Banga_ft_Dotman__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download

Poco Lee – Otilo

Don’t miss this brand new single titled – Otilo by Poco Lee. Nigerian dancer cum singer Poco Lee drops a brand new track titled Otilo. The new record is exciting and fantastic music to groove to and it is for his fans’ listening pleasure. It is a follow-up to previously released songs feature which include Outsider by Toby Shang and Josh2funny song Legworking In The Lord. However, you can add it to your playlist. Listen and share Poco Lee – Otilo below. [embedded content] Download coming soon.

Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, Future and More To Appear on NAV’s ‘Demons Protected by Angels’ Album

NAV has unveiled the features and release date for his forthcoming record, Demons Protected by Angels. Set to debut on September 9, just before his homecoming performance at Rolling Loud Toronto, NAV’s upcoming album will include guest appearances from Lil Durk, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver, Bryson Tiller, Babyface Ray and Releast K. The record also features Travis Scott and Lil Baby, who appeared on NAV’s previously-released track, “Never Sleep.” NAV took to Instagram to make the announcement with a video showcasing aerial views of Toronto and boasting the album’s signature angel, demon and solar eclipse motifs. “SEPTEMBER 9th — DEMONS PROTECTED BY ANGELS,” he wrote in the caption. Aside from “Never Sleep,” NAV has also put forth a solo track from the project, dubbed “Wrong Deci...

Justin Bieber Heads to ‘Free Fire’ for an In-Game Performance

Free Fire players can now take a break from their survival mission to watch a show from Justin Bieber. The singer has teamed up with the game to offer its players an ongoing in-game performance featuring a new track, “Beautiful Love.” During the event, Free Fire players will have the opportunity to get a closer look at Bieber’s character, which goes by the name J.Biebs, through a series of minigames. Free Fire has shared a trailer for the performance, previewing Bieber’s performance on the virtual stage. Developed by 111dots Studio and published by Garena, Free Fire challenges up to 50 to survive battle royale-style on a remote island. After parachuting onto the island, players compete from a third-person perspective, searching for supplies and weapons to kill their competitors. The game i...

Test Lorde for All the Diseases, She Just Swam in the Potomac River [Updated]

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the US Clean Water Act, which is great news for Lorde, because for some reason she swam in the Potomac River. Fan footage of her August 29th concert in Washington DC captured the shocking admission. “I was thinking today,” Lorde said, “I was lying in the Potomac River.” At this, the crowd let out a sound like the Jerry Springer audiences make when a paternity test is revealed. “I love to swim in water where I’m playing. It makes me feel like I know you a bit.” She paused as wild whoops and edgy laughter took over the room. The Potomac has been famously filthy since the dawn of the industrial revolution. Lore has it that President Abraham Lincoln tried to stay out of DC in the summer in order to avoid the Potomac’s stench. President Lyndon Johnso...

Beyond the Boys’ Club: Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy

Beyond the Boys’ Club is a monthly column from journalist and radio host Anne Erickson, focusing on women in the heavy music genres, as they offer their perspectives on the music industry and discuss their personal experiences. Erickson is also a music artist herself and has a new single, “Last Love,” with Upon Wings. The latest edition of Beyond the Boys’ Club features an interview with Alissa White-Gluz of the band Arch Enemy. Arch Enemy have built a strong name for themselves in the realm of extreme metal, and fans waited with great anticipation for the band’s latest full-length effort, Deceivers, the group’s first album in five years. The set dropped August 12th via Century Media Records, marking the 11th studio release from the veteran metal act. Lead vocalist Alissa White-Gluz has be...

Producers of 2022 VMAs on Why They Think the Ratings Ticked Up This Year: ‘All the Stars Aligned’

In an era when ratings are drifting downward on most award shows, viewership of the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards was actually up compared to last year, whether measuring by traditional TV ratings or cross-platform consumption. According to final Nielsen figures, the awards, a pre-show and two on-air replays averaged 3.9 million viewers across 12 Paramount Global cable channels as well as broadcast network The CW. That’s up from 3.7 million for the 2021 awards and associated programming, a gain of 3% year-to-year. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news That’s not a huge increase, but it’s an increase, and as such it’s worth exploring. On Tuesday (Aug. 30), Billboard spoke with both of the show’s producers, Bruce Gillmer and Jesse Ign...

Mark Hoppus Teaches Beauty School Dropout the Rock Star Ropes in ‘Almost Famous’ Video: Exclusive

Mark Hoppus is a super hands-on boss. That might explain why the Blink-182 bassist/singer co-stars in the video for up-and-coming pop punk band Beauty School Dropout’s single, “Almost Famous,” which Billboard is exclusively premiering today (August 31). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The earworm song appears on their debut album, We Made Plans & God Laughed, which was released earlier this month on the new Verswire label, whose founders include Hoppus and strategic advisor/Fall Out Boy bassist/lyricist Pete Wentz. The video is a playful send-up of life as a baby band, with Hoppus playing the role of perpetually annoyed industry veteran trying to teach the guys how things really work. It opens with Mark telling a group of scruffy dudes to p...

Billboard China Announces Partnership With Tencent Music Entertainment Group

Billboard announced on Wednesday (Aug. 31) that the company has partnered with Tencent Music Entertainment Group to develop its new Billboard China brand. As the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, Tencent will work with Billboard to launch the “Chinese Music Gravity Project,” a pioneering initiative that will shine a spotlight on Chinese music artists through a series of engaging content collaborations and other features. By enlisting TME, Billboard will also share its global content — authoritative charts, expert recommendations, music news coverage and more — across the platform’s many channels, including QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing. As of late 2020, Tencent Music, which licenses Billboard China, controlled 77% of China’s streaming ...

General Pype – Mine Only

Don’t miss this brand new piece of music from General Pype titled – Mine Only. Nigerian reggae/dancehall singer, General Pype, returns with a brand new number he calls Mine Only, produced by Izybeats. The new record “Mine Only” is an impressive love-struck track, in which Pype professes his love and assures the girl he loves as her one & only. It is a follow-up to his previous track “Blessed & Ready” released weeks ago. Listen and share General Pype – Mine Only below. [embedded content] Download