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Dre London Claims Record Labels Are Stopping Post Malone From Releasing “BIG Album”
Dre London took to social media to claim that Republic Records and Universal Music Group are forbidding Post Malone from dropping a “BIG” album. Posty’s longtime manager shared a photo of them on Instagram and wrote, “Our sync & energy always on a Insane level!! Album has been done!! We Ready!! But seems @republicrecords @universalmusicgroup isn’t.” He continued, “Posty fans no more need to press me anymore we did our part!! Now it’s time for the label to get the business right before we drop BIG Album! Hit them up! We been ready like u are! #DreVision #2022 It’s Time!!!” London did not divulge other details, leaving fans to wonder why the labels are barring the release of the record. Malone’s last full-length album dates back to 2019’s Hollywood’s Bleeding, which debuted at No. 1 on t...
Kanye West and The Game Reportedly Link Up for Upcoming Project
It looks like Kanye West is potentially back in the studio cooking up a new project with Hit-Boy and The Game. This is not the first time that Ye has worked with Hit-Boy. In the past decade, Hit-Boy has been responsible for some of hip-hop’s biggest hits, including the famous “N***as in Paris” from Kanye West and JAY-Z. Despite previous reports of Hit-Boy and The Game’s frustrations with Ye, it seems that the three have reconciled for the upcoming project. In the past, a leaked verse heard The Game negatively call out Ye’s then-wife Kim Kardashian. The Game is currently working on a new project with Hit-Boy and seemingly taking to social media to build the hype. The Game shared a photo of himself with Ye on his Instagram. Later, photographer Kevin Wong posted a Boomerang to his own feed, s...
Lil Wayne’s ‘Sorry 4 The Wait’ Mixtape to Arrive on Streaming Services This Year
Lil Wayne‘s 2011 mixtape Sorry 4 The Wait is set to officially release on streaming services this 2022. Tunechi took to social media to tease the project’s arrival that featured his take on Gunplay and Waka Flocka Flame’s “Rollin.” Despite not sharing an actual release date, he noted that the project will be “on all platforms soon” and that a pre-save link is on his Instagram bio — hinting that the release is just around the corner. Sorry 4 The Wait dropped in July 2022 in anticipation of Tha Carter IV, which at that point had been delayed. The original 12-track mixtape heard Wheezy hop on cuts like Beyoncé’s “Run the World (Girls),” Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” and Drake’s “Marvin’s Room” among others. He released the sequel, Sorry 4 The Wait 2, in 2015 due to the delay of Tha Carter V. ...
Travis Barker’s 6 Best Drum Covers: Adele, Mac Miller, Lil Nas X & More
Travis Barker brought a whole new level of emotion to Adele‘s already powerful single “Easy on Me” on Tuesday (Jan. 4), when he uploaded a high-powered cover of the No. 1 hit to Instagram. The Blink-182 drummer, however, is no stranger to taking popular songs and turning them into unexpected rock hits. He’s put his own twist on songs by Lil Nas X, Mac Miller and Gayle, just to name a few. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Check out Travis Barker’s “Easy on Me” cover here, and see below for five more of our favorite rocked out drum covers. Lil Nas X feat. Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby” Barker added a solid drum line to an instrumental that already sounded like rocked out school band. The star’s drum rolls fit so perfectly with Lil Nas X’s chanting chorus, it’s only a matter of time ...
Touchdown! Katy Perry Premieres Music Video For ‘When I’m Gone’ With Alesso
Katy Perry has scored a few touchdowns in her time. Who can forget her performance at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, or Left Shark’s fumble-and-gather for the win. And there was that moment in 2014, the previous year, when she selected Auburn to win over LSU on ESPN’s College GameDay, and held aloft a a corn dog to make her point. Perry hit the field once again, this time during halftime of Monday night’s (Jan. 10) , where she premiered the electrified music video for “When I’m Gone.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news A collaboration with Swedish DJ and producer Alesso, “When I’m Gone” had been teased for several weeks, beginning in late November and dropping in full just prior to NYE. “ESPN and especially College GameDay hold a special place...
The BPM Festival Costa Rica Postpones 2022 Event
Two days before it was scheduled to begin, organizers of The BPM Festival Costa Rica have postponed the event. The festival had been scheduled to take place in the beach town of Tamarindo, Costa Rica from Jan. 12-18, 2022. Organizers have not yet published new dates. “After more than a year of planning and looking forward to welcoming you to our 15th anniversary edition, we sympathize with your sense of disappointment and frustration and are beyond heartbroken to share this news with you,” BPM organizers wrote in a statement. This postponement is due to new country-wide restrictions announced today (Jan. 10) that ban mass gatherings, among other regulations. These regulations will extend from Jan. 11-23. The Costa Rican government announcement notes that “In just the first 7 days of 2022, ...
The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ Rolling to No. 1 In U.K.
The Weeknd is powering to the U.K. albums chart title. The Canadian R&B singer’s latest, Dawn FM (Republic Records/XO), tops the midweek chart and is set to be the first title released in 2022 to top the Official U.K. Albums Chart. If Dawn FM stays on track, it’ll join The Weeknd’s previous leaders Beauty Behind The Madness (from 2015) and After Hours (2020). Following a weekly tally bereft of new releases, the latest chart blast features a handful of new titles, including the projected No. 1 for The Weeknd’s fresh, retro-leaning effort. Coming in at No. 2 on the Official Chart Update is David Bowie’s posthumous Toy (Toy Box), a stand-alone release of the late British artist’s scrapped 2000 album of the same name. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and...
Cordae Unveils Tracklist of ‘From A Bird’s Eye View’
With From A Bird’s Eye View set to release on January 14, Cordae has unveiled the album’s official tracklist and the selection of producers, features and guest vocalists. The 12-track record is set to include features from Gunna, Lil Wayne, H.E.R., Lil Durk, Freddie Gibbs, Nas, Stevie Wonder, Eminem and Roddy Ricch, while the likes of Terrace Martin, Raphael Saadiq, Taraji P. Henson were named as collaborators. Meanwhile, fans can expect some stellar production form the likes of Hit-Boy, Dem Jointz Boi-1da, MixedByAl and Daoud of Pivot Gang. In anticipation of the album, Cordae recently hopped on the beat of Kendrick Lamar‘s “The Heart Part 4” and delivered “FABEV Freestyle.” He also shared in previous interview with HYPEBEAST that he has experienced a lot of growth between&...
R.I.P. James Mtume, Jazz and R&B Musician Dead at 76
James Mtume, the multi-instrumentalist who performed with Miles Davis before founding the R&B group Mtume, has died at the age of 76, Pitchfork reports. No cause of death has been revealed. The son of jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath, James Mtume (born James Heath Jr.) grew up in a musical environment. He was raised by his mother, Bertha Forman, and pianist James “Hen Gates” Forman, who played in Charlie Parker’s band and introduced Mtume to the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and Sonny Rollins. In 1969, Mtume took on percussion on his uncle Albert “Tootie” Heath’s album Kawaida, which also featured Jimmy Heath, Don Cherry, and Herbie Hancock. A member of the Black empowerment collective US Organization, Mtume released the album Land of the Blacks in 1972 under th...
Clay Aiken Running for Congress in North Carolina
American Idol star Clay Aiken is running for Congress. On Monday (January 10th) the singer and self-proclaimed “loud and proud Democrat” announced his campaign for a congressional seat in North Carolina’s 6th District. “Can you believe it’s been almost 20 years since I first got to share my voice with you?” the 2003 American Idol runner-up wrote across social media. “That’s a long time. A LOT has changed! We need powerful voices more than ever, so I’m running for Congress.” A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Aiken ran for Congress in the state’s 2nd District in 2014. Although he won in the Democratic primary, he was defeated in the general election by Republican incumbent Renee L. Ellmers. Now, he seeks a seat in the redrawn 6th District, a more liberal area that includes Durha...
Kanye West Releases New Video for “Heaven and Hell”: Watch
Leave it to Kanye West to promote his Gap clothing line with a high-budget visual depiction of the Rapture. The maximalist video for “Heaven and Hell” features mysterious figures dressed head to toe in black Yeezy clothing (including black masks). Eventually, a god-like figure, who appears to be West himself, opens a portal that causes these figures to ascend to the sky. The video debuted during tonight’s College Football National Championship before going live online. In conjunction with the video’s release, West re-released the Yeezy Gap hoodies seen in the video. Described by Kanye as the “perfect hoodie,” it’s currently available to purchase in black and blue via YeezyGap.com. Earlier today, Netflix released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming three-part documentary on West, jeen-yuh...
Lil Yachty Confirms His Next Album Will Be “Alternative” and “Non-Rap”
Lil Yachty fans are in for an interesting treat as the rapper shared that his next album will be very different. In a recent feature with Icebox, he confirmed that he is trying something new for his Lil Boat 3 followup. “My new album is a non-rap album. It’s the first time I’m actually speaking on it. It’s a non-rap album,” Yachty shared. “It’s alternative, it’s sick.” He continued that he’s always wanted to do an alternative album, but now is the right time because of the different musicians and producers he’s met. Yachty affirmed that he recently collaborated with Tame Impala and added, “It’s like a psychedelic alternative project. It’s different… It’s all live instrumentation.” “I’ve changed my dynamic, you know what I’m saying?” he further stated. “I’m telling you, this album and on, I...
