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Snoop Dogg Scraps 2022 International Concerts
Snoop Dogg is scrapping all international dates from his 2022 calendar, blaming “unforeseen scheduling conflicts”. As previously reported, the rap star had postponed his forthcoming tour of Australia, what was to be his first visit there since 2014. Those shows are “looking likely” to be rescheduled to February 2023, say the promoters for that planned outing, TEG MJR. In a statement posted to his Instagram account, Snoop confirms he’s “canceling all upcoming non-U.S. tour dates” for the remainder of 2022, citing “family obligations and upcoming tv and film projects” among factors. The Doggfather “regrets” the cancellations. “He was excited to see his fans around the world and apologies to all that had already made plans to see his show,” the statement continues. “He looks forward to resche...
Harry Styles Cruising to Ninth U.K. Singles Chart Crown
Harry Styles looks set to lose his U.K. albums chart title to Liam Gallagher, but the singles crown should still fit come Friday, when the chart proper is published. Based on midweek sales and streaming data, published by the OCC, Styles’ “As It Was” (via Columbia) “races ahead” for what should be a ninth consecutive week at No. 1. Styles’ hit, lifted from his current No. 1 album Harry’s House, is already the year’s longest-running No. 1 in the U.K., besting “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s animated family film Encanto. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Lizzo’s latest single “About Damn Time” (Atlantic) is the closest contender, as it eyes a new peak position, up 5-2; while Cat Burns’ “Go” could return to its peak position (up 4-3 via RC...
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Focuses on His “Goals” in New Single
YoungBoy Never Broke Again dropped off his latest singles, “Goals.” The two-minute cut arrives with an accompanying music video that sees the Baton Rouge rapper in a fancy house, listing out what he wants to achieve and the hardships it has and will continue to take. A powerful chorus hears NBA YoungBoy rap, “I took the top off the motherf*ckin’ coupe / They closed the door, but I still made it through / Flooded my neck, look how much I done grew / Overtime for to make sure that I don’t lose / Run it up with my partner, give a lot to my mama / Doin’ bad, but I know that it’s a lot for me to do.” YB is set to release his upcoming album The Last Slimeto in August, with reports stating that it will be an extensive 30-track project. The record will mark his fourth studio album and follows 2021...
Soul Luminary Anita Baker Thanks Chance the Rapper for Helping Her Get Her Masters Back
Anita Baker took the time to publicly thank Chance the Rapper for helping her regain control of her masters. During a recent live show wherein Chano was present, the soul icon gave the Chicago artist his flowers, “You should say hello to a friend of mine by way of the music industry and by way of helping me, helping me to get a hold and ownership of my master recordings.” Chance retweed the video circulating on the internet with the caption, “I saw one of THE greatest performances of my LIFETIME last night! Thank you so much @IAMANITABAKER for being an inspiration and an icon to so many of US.” This prompted a quick conversation between the two, with Baker responding, “Had no idea you would be in our Midst. Such a nice Surprise. Brought Tears, to my eyes. Hope Ms. Essence enjoyed her Birth...
BROCKHAMPTON’s MERLYN! Delivers New Single “GREEN LIGHT”
BROCKHAMPTON‘s MERLYN! has dropped off his first solo single in five years, “GREEN LIGHT.” The new track arrives with an accompanying music video helmed by Miggy and is inspired by the rapper’s time gaming on his N64. MERLYN! can be seen living the life of the video game’s main character as all of his options — clothing, cars and girls — are offered to him in real life, creating an exciting visual for the already-upbeat cut. “GREEN LIGHT” marks MERLYN!’s first solo single since 2017’s “Forget Me Not,” but he did drop “SYK” with CONNIE just last year. Fans can expect a new single and music video from the Texas-raised rapper every week until June 20, with a press release stating that the single gives listeners “a sense of where his thoughts are as he looks toward the future, and the possibil...
The National Debut Three New Songs in Spain: Watch
Over the weekend, The National kicked off their first tour since COVID-19 hit, and they marked the occasion by debuting three new songs. Performing in Pamplona, Spain on May 28th, Matt Berninger and company performed hits like “Bloodbuzz Ohio” and “Day I Die” in between the new tracks, dubbed “Grease In Your Hair (Birdie),” “Tropic Morning News (Havisham),” and “Bathwater (Mount Auburn).” Surprisingly, they didn’t perform the December single “Somebody Desperate,” but perhaps the songs that did make the band’s set more accurately preview the band’s follow-up to 2019’s I Am Easy to Find. Speaking of which, Bryce Dessner spoke about the band’s next album in an interview with The Up Coming. “It’s all very exciting: it kind of feels back to the classic National sound in a way, which was r...
Snoop Dogg Unveils Release Date of Supergroup Mount Westmore’s Debut Album
A release date for the debut album of supergroup Mount Westmore — comprised of Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too $hort — has finally been announced. Snoop took to Instagram to share a one-minute teaser that sees all four of the West Coast rap legends performing together, accompanied by a track that will most likely appear on the record. “June 7th. The wait is over. BadMFs,” he wrote in the caption, tagging the official Mount Westmore Instagram account. The album announcement arrives over a year after Mount Westmore supergroup was first announced, and the group has since then released the singles “Step Child,” “Big Subwoofer” and “Bad MFs.” In an interview with HotNewHipHop last year, Snoop explained, “You bring the legends of the West Coast together, something great will always happen.” H...
Pink Floyd Officially Joins TikTok
In an interesting turn of events, it was announced that legendary ’60s band Pink Floyd will be joining TikTok. A press release confirmed that the progressive rock band’s catalog is now globally available on the short-form video platform, giving users access to the official Pink Floyd sounds from all tracks across the English group’s 15 studio albums. Content creators can utilize their music for their own TikTok video creations, including but not limited to “See Emily Play,” “Money,” “Another Brick in the Wall (Part II),” “Comfortably Numb,” “Wish You Were Here” and “High Hopes.” In addition, Pink Floyd will be sharing their unique video content on TikTok, however the extent of the involvement of its living current and past members — David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Roger Waters — was not spec...
Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley Are Engaged: Report
Congratulations are in order for Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley. According to confirmation from People, the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actress, 27, and lead singer of rock band Bleachers, 38, are set to tie the knot, having dated since last summer. Neither star has addressed the engagement via their social media profiles. Both Qualley and Antonoff do, occasionally, share photos on their respective Instagram accounts from their time together, with captions such as “Date night” and “#couplegoals.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to a representative for Qualley for comment on the engagement. Qualley wore an engagement ring at the Cannes Film Festival where she was attending the premiere of Stars of Noo...
Elvis Costello Reunites With Old Bandmate Allan Mayes for ‘Rusty: The Resurrection of Rust’ Album
Elvis Costello announced on Monday (May 30) that he’s reuniting with his old bandmate Allan Mayes to release, as he calls it, “the record we would have cut when we were 18, if anyone had let us.” That album will be titled Rusty: The Resurrection of Rust, and will be based on songs the duo played 50 years ago as part of Rusty, the first band Costello was ever in. (Back then, he was known as D.P. McManus.) Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The album will drop June 10 and feature six songs from the band’s 1972 set lists, including “Surrender to the Rhythm” and “Don’t Lose Your Grip on Love” by Nick Lowe; Jim Ford’s “I’m Ahead If I Can Quit While I’m Behind”; a mashup of Neil Young’s “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” and “Dance, Dance, Dance;...
A$AP Rocky Says He Hopes to ‘Raise Open-Minded Children’ With Rihanna: ‘Not People Who Discriminate’
A$AP Rocky is sharing his thoughts on fatherhood. The 33-year-old rapper, who recently welcomed a baby boy with partner Rihanna, opened up about his relationship with the Barbados-born superstar and discussed the type of father he hopes to be in the summer 2022 issue of Dazed & Confused. “I will always remind my children to never lose their imagination, even as adults, no matter what,” Rocky told the magazine. “I actually love to watch cartoons — I’ve watched like Teletubbies, Blue’s Clues, Yo Gabba Gabba, Peppa Pig and Baby Shark.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The hip-hop artist added that he hopes “to raise open-minded children. Not people who discriminate. And I’m not trying to describe a saint, but realistically, I just want a cool c...
Take a Listen to JAY-Z’s Newly-Curated Memorial Day Playlist on TIDAL
JAY-Z has dropped a new curated playlist on TIDAL in celebration of Memorial Day weekend. Hov often takes to Twitter to share his personally curated playlists for special occasions with his fans, this time calling it JAY-Z: Montecito. The playlist highlights some of the biggest name in hip-hop featuring staple tracks from Kanye West, Future, Drake, Tems, Lil Durk, Gunna, EST Gee, 42 Dugg, Babyface Ray and more. The 22-track set also includes tracks off of new albums from Pusha T and Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers and It’s Almost Dry. Jae Murphy can be seen taking center stage in the DJ booth with Hov in the album cover. JAY-Z often creates his own playlists on TIDAL for the public. In an interview with former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey last summer, Hov even boasted that hi...
