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Migos To Get Lit In Las Vegas With ‘Culture III’ Weekend In October
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pollen Presents / Pollen Presents The Migos are back and not only will they be releasing a brand new album for their fans, but they’ll also be taking their show to Sin City as they’ve been booked to rock the strip in Las Vegas. Beginning October 14 through 17, the three-man trap crew will be partnering with Pollen Presents, which is touted as a travel experience company, to begin hosting all kinds of pool parties, club soirees and live events to promote their latest album, Culture III. Man, it’s gonna be a wild time in Vegas come October. The events will be going down at the top resorts and venues in Sin City. Considering social media, don’t expect any of the legal shenanigans to stay in Vegas, though. Culture III is coming two years and change since the ...
Publishing Briefs: Sacem and Spotify Extend Contract; WCM Signs Vinylz
Bolstered by its expertise in the management of authors’ rights in the digital sphere, Sacem has consolidated its position as a leader in collective management by regularly renegotiating its agreement with Spotify over the years in order to guarantee its members the fairest possible remuneration for the use of their works. Together, Sacem and Spotify will continue to explore this ever-changing and strategic market for the entire music ecosystem. Warner Chappell Music signed a worldwide publishing agreement with multi-platinum record producer Vinylz. He’s become a go-to producer for numerous stars like Travis Scott, Drake, Justin Bieber, Rihanna and many more. “I couldn’t be happier to be reunited with Vinylz. We’ve had a great, longstanding successful relationship spanning...
Jonas Brothers and Marshmello Set to Perform at 2021 Billboard Music Awards
They join a stacked bill that includes BTS, Duran Duran, The Weeknd, Migos and DJ Khaled featuring H.E.R., and twenty one pilots Also, P!nk will both perform and receive the Icon Award. It’s shaping as a huge weekend for the JoBros and Marshmello, whose collaboration “Leave Before You Love Me” will drop tonight at midnight ET. Just this week, the bros announced a sprawling massive summer “Remember This” tour, scheduled to kick off Aug. 20 at the Park Theater in Las Vegas. The Weeknd leads all BBMAs finalists with nods in 16 categories, followed by DaBaby (11 nominations), the late Pop Smoke (10) and Gabby Barrett (nine). Also on the night, Drake will receive the Artist of the Decade Award&nbs...
Latin Remix of the Week: Messiah, Nicky Jam & Ozuna Flaunt Millions But Stay Humble in ‘Millonario’
The remix comes on the heels of Messiah publicly apologizing to Ozuna on Nicky Jam’s The Rockstar Show, where he admitted that as one of the pioneers of Latin trap, he did not want to collaborate with Ozuna in the past, causing a feud between both artists. “I thought nobody did trap like I did, that I was untouchable and that I was the best,” he said. “A lot of doors closed because of that mentality. In fact, they thought I was a hater. Everyone knows what I’ve done for trap music but trap didn’t do anything for me.” Produced by Nicky Jam, Messiah’s mentor and inspiration, “Millonario (Remix)” hits home for the artist, who said he was financially struggling for the past two years and went from having an ocean-view apartment to crashing his sister’s couch. “And no matter how much money I ha...
Austin City Limits Unveils a Lineup Fitting for Austin
As festivals finally return, it seems like each event is trying to outdo the competition by curating lineups that are a bit…unusual. This is a good thing! Usually, when these things are announced, there’s a logic behind who plays where. But yesterday’s Lollapalooza reveal had folks wondering what audience the event is for (apparently you can try to be everything for everyone) but today’s Austin City Limits lineup took that to another level, with a diverse slate of impressive acts. This year’s bill, which marks the fest’s 20th edition, will feature headlining artists George Strait, Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Erykah Badu, DaBaby and Rüfüs Du Sol. That’s some variety for you. Sure, there’s some of the 2021 standbys in the lineup, but that’s to be expected because you know, not ...
John Lydon Pulled From Sex Pistols Series for Being ‘Too Difficult,’ Director Says
Living up to his stage name Johnny Rotten, John Lydon’s bad attitude got him ousted from Pistol, a six-part series about his own band directed by Danny Boyle. “John picks and chooses when he wants to be a punk. If it suits him one day, he will be Johnny Rotten and otherwise, he is John Lydon,” said Jordan Mooney in an interview with The Sun. Mooney, a model who has been termed a “muse” for the band, had a few more words to say about Lydon’s attitude: “He would just be a saboteur and he wouldn’t bring much to the table,” she told The Sun. “John argues for the sake of arguing. He’s a difficult person and I can’t say that part of him has changed at all.” She added, “As he’s got older, he’s only got more difficult – he’s contrary… John has got a few issues about his importance in the...
ASAP Rocky Confirms Relationship With Rihanna, Says He is Working with Morrissey on New Album
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T16:17:10+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 12:17pm ET With headlining sets at Rolling Loud and Governors Ball, Harlem rapper ASAP Rocky is set to make his big return this summer. In anticipation of the busy months ahead, Rocky sat down for a GQ interview in which he confirmed a relationship with Rihanna and revealed an unlikely collaborator on his upcoming album: Morrissey. Rocky described Rihanna as “the love of my life” and called her the One. “She amounts to probably, like, a million of the other ones,” he said. “I think when you know, you know. She’s the One.” The superstar musicians and fashion icons have known each other since Rocky opened for Rihanna on her 2013 world tour. They sp...
Japanese Breakfast Shares New Single “Savage Good Boy”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T16:30:31+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 12:30pm ET Japanese Breakfast has returned with another single ahead of her new album, Jubilee, due out June 4th via Dead Oceans. It’s called “Savage Good Boy” and it comes with a cinematic music video in tow. Check it out below. “Savage Good Boy” continues Japanese Breakfast’s foray into funky new-wave pop. Like lead single “Be Sweet”, it uses airy synths, a rubbery bassline, and snappy percussion to ground her cheery falsettos and vocal harmonies. All in all it’s fairly brief, clocking in just over two minutes, and leaves the listener wanting more from her follow-up to 2017’s Soft Sounds from Another Planet. The single’s accompanying music vide...
Garbage Unveil Haunting New Single “Wolves”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T18:37:40+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 2:37pm ET Garbage are back with another single from their upcoming album No Gods No Masters. The new song is called “Wolves” and it’s available to stream below. Like the album’s title track, “Wolves” is a bold, guitar-driven number with new wave synth that sees Garbage returning to form. Shirley Manson sings about a desperate love affair gone wrong with a twisted delivery. In the chorus, her vocals are especially breathy and eerie, transforming the narrator into an almost possessed-like figure. “This song reminds me of my younger self, when there were two sides to my personality,” Manson explained in a press release. “I hurt so many people in my ...
Drake Invests Millions In Plant-Based “Chicken” Company
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PYMCA / Getty With more people and celebrities choosing to live the vegetarian and vegan way of life, Drake is looking to get in on the lifestyle change and is investing big bucks in an up and coming faux-chicken making company, Daring Foods. According to Bloomberg, the King of The North was amongst many investors who’ve chosen to help finance Daring Food’s plant-based chicken initiative and plunked down $40 million to help them with their efforts. This should come as no surprise as the likes of Jay-Z and Serena Williams have also invested in vegan and vegetarian products and with Drake himself being a vegetarian, it’s only right he’d get in on the action. Drake’s investment will be helping Daring Foods expand their distrubution to more than 4,500 new ret...
Lil Jon Gets His Own HGTV Show ‘Lil Jon Wants To Do What?’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DISCOVERY / Discovery Lil Jon will be taking his talents to home renovation. HGVT has greenlighted the Lil Jon Wants To Do What? show. The famed producer is ready to reveal his passion for home renovation in a new HGTV show, Lil Jon Wants To Do What?. Alongside popular designer and expert builder Anitra Mecadon, a fan favorite from DIY Network’s Mega Dens, Lil Jon offers skeptical homeowners startlingly unconventional renovation ideas that seem impossible to execute. His undaunted team can take Lil Jon’s creative vision—to maximize features that homeowners overlook or never considered—and make it a reality. “I love walking into someone’s house and turning it upside down,” said Lil Jon. “When people hear my name, they automatically think… fun! That same en...
The 2022 BMW 2 Series Coupe Will Have Up to 382 HP, Normal-Looking Grille
These images might look like spy shots, but in reality they’re just the latest release of information and photos from BMW to generate interest in the upcoming 2022 BMW 2 Series Coupe. Mission accomplished; the fact that the top-flight M240i xDrive will pump out 382 horsepower is a big deal. That’s no incremental improvement over the current M240i, it’s a full 47-hp increase. (No torque figure is available so we’ll have to wait to see if there is a corresponding bump in twist, but it seems likely.) See all 42 photos We know from an earlier leak that the 2 Series Coupe will not adopt the extremely polarizing grille shared by many newer BMW models, including the X7 and the two-door 4 Series. Instead, the new styling brings it more in line with the (entirely separate) f...
