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24kGoldn Strikes Chart Gold In Australia With ‘Mood’
Elsewhere on the weekly chart, Canadian singer-songwriter Tate McRae bags a Top 10 as “You Broke Me First” rises 14-10.Travis Scott “Franchise,” his team up with Young Thug and British rapper M.I.A., cracks the Top 40 on debut. It’s new at No. 31. There’s a surprise reentry in the Top 40 for Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 classic “Dreams,” which is enjoying chart spikes around the globe following a viral video on TikTok. It returns to the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart at No. 39. Over on the national albums survey, Australian-Japanese artist Joji scores his first No. 1 with Nectar, which features guest slots with the likes of Benee, Lil Yachty and Diplo. Joji is the first artist part of the hip-hop collective 88rising to have a chart-leader in Australia. Machine Gun Kelly’s move from rap to pop-punk appe...
Travis Scott May Be Looking for EDM Collaborators
One of the biggest artists in hip-hop could be looking to test the waters of the electronic music scene. Travis Scott took to social media today, October 5th, to address the DJs of the Twittersphere. The prolific “Antidote” rapper, who has racked up seven Grammy Award nominations before the age of 30, could very well be trying to swerve into the EDM lane after urging DJs to look out for something from him in their inboxes. “DJs Just keep Checking ur mailbox,” he wrote. “Got something on the way in the mail for ya.” While the usage of the term “DJs” is nebulous here, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that the word is perpetually conflated with the EDM world. And, considering Scott’s prevalence in the electronic mus...
Waka Flocka Receives Honorary Doctorate For His Community Work
Source: A1 Media / A1 Media Waka Flocka has leveled up in a way that few of his Rap peers will ever have. He has received a very unique distinction that he will for cherish for the rest of his life. As spotted on Hot New Hip-Hop the Atlanta native is now a doctor. While he can’t diagnose your medical issues the new title speaks to work out in the field. On Saturday, October 3 he received an honorary doctorate degree in philanthropy and humanitarianism. The Bible Institute Of America Theological Seminary gave the “No Hands” rapper honor in front of small crowd including his friends and family. According to the press release the man born Juaquin James Malphurs was given the qualification based on his charity in the last couple of years. Earlier this year he publicly dedicated himself to...
Luda!: Joe Biden Is Calling On Celebrity Friends To Energize The Black Vote With New Ads
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty While Donald Trump is just learning about how dangerous COVID-19 is seven months into a pandemic after catching the virus, Joe Biden is out here trying to secure his election win with the help of some Black celebs. To energize Black voters across the country, Joe Biden is teaming up with Atlanta-based artists Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, and Monica for his new “Our Voice, Our Vote” ad campaign. The audio ads will feature the celebs trying to rally the support of young Black voters ahead of the presidential election on November 3. Each ad will hammer home the point that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the right choices to lead us out of this mess, and if you don’t know that by now, we don’t know what to tell you. In one of the 1-minute ads that are already runn...
Canal Street Boss: Rick Ross Caught Wearing A Bandooloo Louis Vuitton Outfit, Allegedly
Source: @richforever / Instagram While he makes it look good Rick Ross might not be rolling as right as we all thought. The Miami native was recently caught draped in bandooloo designer. As spotted on Hot New Hip-Hop the rapper who once said he is going to stunt even if he has to break a bone might need to have a conversation with his stylist. Last week he posted a photo to his Instagram showing him boarding a private plane. While luxury travel isn’t anything new to the Maybach Music Group boss, the outfit he had on left many of his fans and fashion experts scratching their heads. The vibes were a head to toe Luis Vuitton monogram fit but the authenticity has been called into question. Several streetwear social media accounts were quick to point out that both the apparel and the ...
L.A. Strippers Innovate With The Times, Launch Virtual Strip Club Venture
Source: Peathegee Inc / Getty Adult entertainment has always thrived in the online realm, but the fast money and swift returns of traditional strip clubs are unmatched in this regard. With the COVID-19 pandemic all but upending brick and mortar business traffic, a quarter of dancers took matters into their own hands and launched a lucrative online venture. The Los Angeles Times profiled dancers Gabrielle, Reagan, Coco Ono and Kitty, the Stripperina, all of whom worked at Jumbo’s Clown Room, a popular strip joint in Los Angeles’ East Hollywood district. As noted in the piece, the women realized that managers and owners at their establishment were blindsided like the rest of the nation and dug deep to find an innovative way to keep the lights on. What has been born in Jumbo’s stead is Cyber ...
Mariah Carey’s Engineer on Secret Alt-Rock Album: ‘It Was All Very Spontaneous’
By this point, we all know about Mariah Carey’s secret 1995 alt-rock album, which she finally revealed in her memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey. But now the engineer of Chick’s Someone’s Ugly Daughter —the name and album title Mimi recorded as — has something to say. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Carey’s longtime engineer Dana Jon Chappelle opened up about the Daydream-era side project and what exactly went into it. “It was all very spontaneous and impromptu,” Chappelle said. “She didn’t want a lot of effort going into it… A lot of times, she’d write a song out and lyrically she’d be done in 10, 15 minutes. She’d sit there on a pad and knock out lyrics or ideas and then finish them another day.” Chappelle said that the record was an afterthought when recording th...
Watch Pendulum Perform From Historic Island Military Fort
Last month, Australian DnB veterans Pendulum returned with their first new music in 10 years. This past weekend, they played those two tracks and much more during a livestream performance from a historic island military fort in the English Channel. Premiering this past Friday, “Pendulum at Spitbank Fort” features the trio — Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen and Paul Harding — doing a very rock-oriented show incorporating Pendulum classics like “Watercolour” and “Witchcraft” along with new music including “Driver” and “Nothing for Free.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat a...
What’s Your Favorite Top 10 Christmas Album? Vote!
With the seasonal return of Billboard’s Top Holiday Albums chart Tuesday (Oct. 6), which top 10 album can’t you wait to start playing nonstop again? Carrie Underwood unwraps an early Christmas present this week, with her new holiday album My Gift debuting at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Holiday Albums chart (dated Oct. 10). With the chart’s seasonal return on Tuesday (Oct. 6), which top 10 album can’t you wait to start playing nonstop again? Before the holiday tally dashed away in early January 2020, Pentatonix‘s The Best of Pentatonix Christmas was the last star effort to adorn the top of the Billboard tree. It makes its comeback this week at No. 4. And Mariah Carey‘s Merry Christmas rin...
Sony Music Suing Musicians for Allowing Attorney to Use Album Artwork
Sony wishes to sue Lyon and Collins for selling unauthorized, “pirate” versions of their own albums on websites. Last week, UMG made a similar move, countersuing musicians including Joe Ely and Syd Straw for distributing their own music in an unauthorized way. But that’s not all! Most spectacularly, Sony aims to hold the musicians liable for secondary copyright infringement because the musicians’ attorney, Evan Cohen, is apparently using album artwork to recruit other clients. As a letter to the judge puts it, “[B]oth Lyon and Collins appear to have authorized their attorney, Evan Cohen, to distribute and display SME’s copyrighted album artwork on Mr. Cohen’s website, so that Mr. Cohen can advertise his business centered on preparing termination notices.” Here’...
Summer Walker Reflects on the Making of ‘Over It’ 1 Year Later, With Unreleased Studio Sessions: Exclusive
Last year, Summer Walker won R&B fans over with her debut album Over It. Headlined by silky singles such as “Playing Games,” “Come Thru” and her Hot 100 top 40 single “Girls Need Love (Remix)” featuring Drake, Walker’s rookie performance went platinum and was lauded by listeners and media. One year later, Walker surprises fans with never-before-seen studio footage of her creating her 2019 heater to commemorate the project’s first anniversary (Oct. 5). The two-minute-long video finds Walker busy in the studio crafting her album alongside her go-to producer/beau London on Da Track and LVRN co-founder Justice Baiden. One highlight includes Walker deftly whipping up her sticky earworm “Body,” which samples 702’s &...
Celebrated Electronic Music Venue U Street Music Hall Closes After 10 Years
Celebrated DC electronic music venue U Street Music Hall is officially closing its doors after 10 years due to the impact of COVID-19. Back in June 2020, U Hall joined forces with a bevy of major DC music venues, including Echostage and Heist, to seek pandemic relief from the city. After they were forced to shutter, they sent a letter to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser in which they pleaded for crucial financial aid that would help their venues survive. However, with no end to the pandemic in sight, U Street Music Hall has now made the unfortunate decision to shut down. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share with you today that U Street Music Hall is closing effective immediately,” the venue announced on its website. U Hall was one of the most popular dance music d...
