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On Sale This Week: Bad Bunny, Bob Dylan, Interpol, The Decemberists, and More
Tour announcements and festivals continue to roll out — here’s the latest on tickets going on sale this week. Bad Bunny, continuing to smash streaming records, has confirmed an ambitious 29-date stadium tour. Meanwhile, Bob Dylan is resuming his extensive tour (currently set to run through 2024), and Sammy Hagar is planning a summer on the road with support from George Thorogood and the Destroyers. Get the details on these shows and more below. Bad Bunny: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster Bad Bunny is one of the biggest stars on the planet right now, and his upcoming “World’s Hottest Tour” is set to be one of the most in-demand tours of the year. His spring jaunt, “El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo,” sold out in record time — this string of arena summer dates is great news for fans who were unable to se...
Fat Joe Warns Young Rappers About the “Money Challenge”
Fat Joe has publicly appealed to young rappers to stop participating in the “Money Challenge” — a trend where people spell out phrases or words with cash — out of legal fears. Taking to Instagram Live, the hip-hop veteran first reminded them that Busy Bee actually started the trend back in the ’80s, then continued to caution the new generation of artists about getting themselves caught by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). “Nick Cannon wrote it with paper toilet. It said, ‘The IRS is watching.’ Listen guys, I dare you to look down my Instagram, or anywhere on social media, and see if Fat Joe has ever pulled out a $100 bill,” he said, his voice raising with frustration. “One! Find the one! And then these people, when they get caught…you told on yourself.” Fat Joe continued, “You haven’t ha...
FKA twigs Throws It Back to the ’80s for New “Jealousy” Visuals
FKA twigs has unveiled the new visuals for her track “Jealous” feat. Rema. The song is featured in the artist’s current Caprisongs mixtape which was released earlier this month on January 14. The British vocalist throws it back to the vintage ’80s era with the visuals. The video is directed by Aidan Zamiri and is choreographed by the artist’s longtime collaborator Kash Powell. While audiences can see FKA twigs singing along to the track, a group of dancers performs a choreographed routine in front of a white background. The video goes back and forth between color and black and white footage as Fka twigs join in on the dance. When Rema comes in, the visuals switch back to black and white. The video ends with the entire group of dancers and FKA twigs posing for a final black and white shot, ...
YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s ‘Colors’ Projected to Debut at No. 3
YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s Colors is projected to debut at No. 3 on next week’s Billboard 200 chart. According to HITS Daily Double, Colors may be the only new album to debut in next week’s top 10 as it is expected to earn a total of 69,000 equivalent album units including 1,600 in album sales. The rest of the top 10 may be comprised of Disney’s Encanto soundtrack still at No. 1, Gunna’s DS4EVER at No. 2 and The Weeknd’s Dawn FM at No. 4 while Morgan Wallen, Adele, The Weeknd’s The Highlights, Drake, Doja Cat and Meat Loaf’s 1977 record Bat Out of Hell will make up the bottom half. NBA YoungBoy’s Jason “Cheese” Goldberg recently took to social media to announce that the Baton Rouge rapper will be taking a six-month break. “PSA: A select f...
Here Are the Lyrics to Kodak Black’s ‘Super Gremlin’
Kodak Black has a certified smash on his hands with “Super Gremlin” — a No. 1 hit on Billboard‘s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100. But what are all the words to the Sniper Gang Presents Syko Bob & Snapkatt: Nightmare Babies standout track? Find the full lyrics below: Man, we could be superstarsWe been ridin’, wreckin’ cars (ayy bro, is that Jambo?)What is at stakes for us?Kickin’ off power mirrorsYeah, we could be superstarsBut I’m pretty sure time is upAnd so we fell in love with spinnin’ dropsStill only a child, but faithful error (ATL Jacob, ATL Jacob) Say you my n—a, I’ma be your killerNobody gon’ play with you when I’m with youGo against any n—a, like f— this glitterSkeet off dirt, I’m ditchin’I put it in for you, I spin for youWhatever y...
Cardi B Wants a ‘Chat’ With Meghan Markle Following Defamation Lawsuit Victory
Winners are grinners, and, right now, Cardi B can smile all she wants. The chart-topping hip-hop star this week scored another hit, this time in court, when jurors sided with Cardi B in a defamation case against YouTuber Tasha K (real name Latasha Kebe). The hits kept coming when jurors tacked on another $1.5 million in punitive damages on Tuesday (Jan. 25) and ordered the blogger to repay the star’s $1.3 million legal bill, meaning Tasha K and her company are facing nearly $3 million in penalties. Cardi (whose real name is Belcalis Almánzar) posted a vague tweet, which has her fans smiling. Explore Explore Cardi B See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I need a chat with Megan Markle,” she wrote, a reference to Meghan Markle, the actress and member of the B...
Brit Awards 2022 to Celebrate Winners With First-Ever NFT Collection
The Brit Awards is entering the NFT space. When the winners are announced next month at London’s O2 arena, music fans will get a chance to capture a piece of the action, by way of the awards’ first-ever NFT collection. The official digital collectibles are designed by MRE, the West Midlands-born digital artist who has worked with previous Brit Award-winning rappers artists Dave and J Hus, and they’re delivered through a partnership with Australia-originated NFT platform Serenade. Priced at £10 each ($13.50), the limited-edition NFTs commemorate the 2022 winning artists, in categories including artist of the year, best new artist, album of the year and the four new genre awards: alternative/rock act, dance act, hip-hop/grime/rap act and pop/R&B act. “Working with the Brit Awards to crea...
Morrissey Asks Johnny Marr to Stop Talking About Him in ‘Clickbait’ Interviews
Morrissey has penned an open letter to his former bandmate Johnny Marr asking him to “stop using my name as clickbait” in interviews and to “move on.” The pair, who along with bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce formed the highly influential Manchester rock act The Smiths, have had a nonexistent relationship following the band’s breakup in 1987, but have sniped at each other in the press since. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the letter, posted on Morrissey Central, Morrissey wrote, “This is not a rant or an hysterical bombast. It is a polite and calmly measured request: Would you please stop mentioning my name in your interviews?” “Would you please, instead, discuss your own career, your own unstoppable solo achievements and your own...
2 Chainz Drops Tracklist for Upcoming Album ‘Dope Don’t Sell Itself’
As 2 Chainz gears up for the release of his new mixtape Dope Don’t Sell Itself next month, the rapper has shared the tracklist. The tracklist gives fans a glimpse of what is to come as well as the guest features they can expect to hear. For the rapper’s seventh studio album, which follows his 2020 project So Help Me God, where he enlisted some of his peers including Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Rick Ross and NBA Youngboy to appear on the album. The Atlanta-based rapper first announced the upcoming Dope Don’t Sell Itself on January 21. So far, he has released two singles from the album, “Million Dollars Worth of Game” with 42 Dugg and “Pop Music” featuring Moneybagg Yo and BeatKing. The rapper posted to his music and merch website the rest of the tracklist which sees the album include 12 songs fe...
Rihanna Donates $15 Million to Combat Climate Change
Rihanna sure does have a lot of money. Thankfully, she’s putting some of that cash to good use by donating $15 million to organizations fighting climate change. Back in 2012, Rihanna founded a nonprofit called the Clara Lionel Foundation, which funds “groundbreaking education and emergency preparedness and response programs around the world.” Her most recent hefty donation benefits the Climate Justice Alliance, the Indigenous Environmental Network, the Movement for Black Lives, and 15 other organizations which work to restore climate justice in the US and RiRi’s native Caribbean. “Climate disasters, which are growing in frequency and intensity, do not impact all communities equally, with communities of color and island nations facing the brunt of climate change,” Rihanna said in a statemen...
Spotify Sides with Joe Rogan Over Neil Young, Removes His Music
Spotify has begun the process of removing Neil Young’s music from its catalog. The move was done at the singer-songwriter’s request, who cited his disgust over the proliferation of “fake information about vaccines” on the streaming platform. Young specifically took issue with Spotify’s promotion of the Joe Rogan Experience, which has become a breeding ground for false COVID information. “I want all my music off their platform. They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” Young wrote in an open letter sent to his management and record label on Monday. In a statement acknowledging Young’s request, a Spotify representative said, “We want all the world’s music and audio content to be available to Spotify users. With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom...
Grimes Unveils “Shinigami Eyes” Visual With Guest Appearance From BLACKPINK’s Jennie
Grimes has officially released her newest single, “Shinigami Eyes.” The track is set to appear on her upcoming EP Fairies Cum First, which will serve as a prelude to her next studio effort Book 1. “Shinigami Eyes” arrives with an accompanying music video directed by BRTHR and also features a special guest appearance from Jennie Kim of BLACKPINK. In an interview with Zane Lowe, Grimes explained that there isn’t really a “deeper meaning” despite the conversation. “I’m not sure what I should say or not say. I always say a bunch of stupid s**t and get in trouble, but either way. This is the label executive decision song. I love the record, but it’s just like, everyone’s like, what’s the deeper meaning?” she said. “And it’s like, well, Nino Angelo just really had just watched Death Note an...
