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Travis Scott’s ‘Days Before Rodeo’ Debuts at No. 2 After Tight Race Against Sabrina Carpenter
The battle for No. 1 between Travis Scott's Days Before Rodeo and Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet is officially over.Carpenter was named this week's Billboard 200 chart-topper as Short n' Sweet debuted with a total of 362,000 equivalent album units — just 1,000 units more than Scott's Days Before Rodeo. The "Espresso" singer's latest effort earned 184,000 in album sales, 176,000 streaming equivalent album units (233 million on-demand streams of the songs) and 2,000 in track equivalent album units.Meanwhile, Scott's Days Before Rodeo opened at No. 2 with 361,000 equivalent album units, including 331,000 in equivalent album sales (marking the second-biggest sales week of 2024), 30,000 in streaming equivalent album units (40.63 million on-demand streams of the songs) and under 500 in track...
Hot Boys Are Reuniting at Lil WeezyAna Fest 2024
The revered Hot Boys are set to reunite at Lil Wayne's own Lil WeezyAna Fest 2024.Weezy's artist curated festival is returning to his hometown of New Orleans on November 2 at the Smoothie King Center. In addition to the Hot Boys reunion, Mannie Fresh, Rob49 and other supporting guests are also joining the annual celebration.“Lil Wayne embodies the spirit of New Orleans, and Lil’ WeezyAna Fest is a stellar showcase of the city's dynamic and flourishing music scene. Live Nation Urban celebrates this amazing event and is proud to continue to partner and cultivate the growth of this festival for years to come,” said Brandon Pankey, Vice President of Business Development & Operations Live Nation Urban.Tickets are available today via artist presale, while general on sale begins September 6.&...
Tool announce first-ever South American tour dates
The veteran rock band will headline four festivals, which mark their first-ever visit to South America. Tool Announce First-Ever South American Tour Dates Scoop Harrison
Apple Music Presents Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’ in Spatial Audio
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Oasis’ era-defining debut album, Definitely Maybe, Apple Music has announced the release of the acclaimed record in ground-breaking Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, exclusively on Apple Music alongside a radio special hosted by Matt Wilkinson.Presented across an hour-long show, Wilkinson dives in to the new Spatial Audio version of the album, while talking through new mixes and how they’ve been meticulously adapted by Grammy award-winning producer, mixer and engineer Ryan Hewitt. Wilkinson also explores the never-heard-before rarities, demos and alternate versions that are being released for the 30th Anniversary, celebrating some of British music's most iconic songs such as album opener "Rock ’n’ Roll Star," "Live Forever" and "Cigarettes & Alco...
Lil’ Kim Named As AIDS Walk Atlanta Festival Headliner
The 33rd Annual AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5k Run will feature platinum-selling artist Lil' Kim as its headlining act. She will perform at the concert being held in Atlanta's Piedmont Park on Sept. 28. The post Lil’ Kim Named As AIDS Walk Atlanta Festival Headliner appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
David Gilmour says it would be a “dream” to sell Pink Floyd’s catalog and get out of the “mud bath”
The guitarist says the possibility of a sale is still in discussion after initial options fell apart in 2022. David Gilmour Says It Would Be a “Dream” to Sell Pink Floyd’s Catalog and Get Out of the “Mud Bath” Mary Siroky
EX-YEEZY Designer Steven Smith Claims Kayne West “Has Lost His Mind” & Is Surrounded By “C-Grade Toxic Losers”
If Kanye West hopes to continue dropping hot footwear, he will be doing so without his longtime collaborator and YZY designer Steven Smith. The post EX-YEEZY Designer Steven Smith Claims Kayne West “Has Lost His Mind” & Is Surrounded By “C-Grade Toxic Losers” appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
‘Dune: Awakening’ Dev Describes Optimizing The Game For The Xbox Series S As “Challenge,” Video Game X Reacts
Is the Xbox Series S why games are not dropping on Xbox consoles at launch? The post ‘Dune: Awakening’ Dev Describes Optimizing The Game For The Xbox Series S As “Challenge,” Video Game X Reacts appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
Roland S. Martin Offers Young Political Pundit Knowa De Baraso A Show On His Network
Knowa De Baraso, the young but impressive political pundit, was offered a show on Roland S. Martin's Black Star Network at the DNC. The post Roland S. Martin Offers Young Political Pundit Knowa De Baraso A Show On His Network appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
British Rapper Pa Salieu Released From Prison
Pa Salieu has been released from prison after serving 21 months of a 33-month sentence, Pitchfork reported first. The British-Gambian rapper was jailed in 2022 for an incident that had occurred back in 2018, in which Salieu was found to have attacked a man with a glass bottle.The fight occurred after Salieu’s friend Fidel Glasgow, grandson of The Specials singer Neville Staple, was stabbed outside of a nightclub. Salieu, who was 21 at the time, admitted to violent disorder but argued that he was defending himself.Salieu had separately been convicted of carrying a knife three years earlier. Four years later, now 25, he was one of seven people sentenced in connection with the incident.“I been gone for a while but I still made it back to you,” Salieu wrote in an Instagram post commemorating h...
Future Shares Official Teaser for Forthcoming ‘Mixtape Pluto’
Future is gearing up to drop a new mixtape, the aptly titled Mixtape Pluto. In early August, the rapper posted a carousel of photos with the caption telling fans that the mixtape was “loading.”He’s now returned with an official teaser for the tape, shared on the Instagram of Freebandz, the label he founded back in 2011. In true Future fashion, the teaser is a montage of the rapper flexing his wealth, carrying around luxury bags and dropping money at the club. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freebandz Entertainment (@freebandz)It also doubles as a preview for the forthcoming track “Lil Demon.” Fans are currently able to pre-save the mixtape, though an official release date hasn't been announced.Travis Scott also posted the mixtape’s title on X on Monday, pointing to a...
Elton John says “severe eye infection” has “left me with only limited vision in one eye”
"It's an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye." Elton John Says “Severe Eye Infection” Has “Left Me with Only Limited Vision in One Eye” Wren Graves
