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Grammy-Nominated Producer Wuki Wants to Deliver Free Chicken Wings Straight to Your Doorstep
Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Wuki today announced a forthcoming collaboration with Diplo and Snappy Jit called “Chicken Wang,” which will drop on May 14th, 2020 via HARD Recs. He also recently announced his landmark signing to HARD Recs and a forthcoming LP due out later this year, which will be the Insomniac-owned imprint’s second full-length album following JOYRYDE‘s BRAVE. In a press release issued for the announcement, Wuki gushed about the album. “I’ve been working hard to get a cohesive body of work together, and I can’t think of a better platform than HARD Recs to help me show it to the world.” To celebrate the announcement, Wuki is hosting a special contest for local Los Angeles fans, who can enter to win a fr...
ZHU Announces New Music Coming Next Week
ZHU took to Instagram today to announce the news that he’s releasing new music next week. Fans of ZHU have been clamoring for new music in 2020 from the renowned DJ and producer, so the wait is almost over. ZHU closed out 2019 on a rampage with three monster singles. In August, he teamed up with NGHTMRE for the indie-electro smash “Man’s First Inhibition” before releasing another big league collaboration the following month, “Zoning,” a mammoth midtempo tune produced alongside iconic producer The Bloody Beetroots. He then tied 2019 with an emphatic ribbon by dropping the hypnotic deep house single “Came For The Low” on Astralwerks. ZHU’s last full-length project came in 2018, when he released Ringos Desert on Mind Of...
Foo Fighters’ Rain-Interrupted Lollapalooza 2011 Show to Be Streamed
Following a sharing of their 2006 Hyde Park show from London, Foo Fighters are upping the ante in terms of re-airing their legendary shows. Today (May 7) comes Lollapalooza 2011 in Chicago’s Grant Park. As those were there will tell you, the set was fighting through torrential rain. “I don’t give a fuck if it’s raining tonight!” Dave Grohl said during the set. Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell appeared on stage during set closer “Everlong,” and the band also dedicated their song “Cold Day in the Sun” to Farrell. Grohl performed the band’s staple “Times Like These” in a split format: half as a solo acoustic take, half with the full group. The stream will benefit Crew Nation, Live Nation’s fund to help support live crews around the world who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It star...
Trina Unleashes Verbal Thrashing After Khia Suggests They Should Battle On Instagram Live
Source: ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 3: Rapper Trina performs in concert on September 3, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Trina doesn’t play when it comes to her career and after Khia suggested that the two should go head to head in a #Verzuz Battle, Trina took time to show the “My Neck, My Back” rapper who the baddest b*tch is. On Wednesday (May 6) Trina revealed that she has no interest in battling Khia on the Trick & Trina Morning Show on 99 Jamz, dismissing Khia as not in her league after Khia said she would dominate the 14-time gold-selling rapper in an Instagram Live battle. “I’m a queen; this is called royalty over here,” she stated. “I’m not stepping off my throne to address no bum, no chicks that are beneath me, and nobody that hasn’t worked as hard a...
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Drop ‘The Diamond Mine Sessions’ Exclusively On Amazon Music
Source: Greyland / Greyland The unlikely pairing of production grandmaster Madlib and Freddie Gibbs has culminated into a potent and creative collaboration that virtually has no ceiling. The producer and rapper today (May 7) released an exclusive mini-project with El Michels Affair titled The Diamond Mine Sessions exclusively via Amazon Music. The Amazon Original proact pairs the funk and soul stylings of the El Michels Affair, who reimagine the dusty loops and atmospheric bops originally created on Madlib’s trusty iPad. Freddie Kane, in top form, croons and raps his way through three songs from him and the Beat Konducta’s acclaimed 2019 album, Bandana. Recorded in Queens, N.Y. at the Diamond Mind Studios, ‘Lib and Gibbs take the tracks “Freestyle Sh*t,” “Gat Damn,” and “Palmolive” and giv...
Legendary Los Angeles Venue The Troubadour In Danger of Permanent Closure
As concert venues across the United States continue to be brought to a grinding halt by new regulations attempting to limit the spread of COVID-19, owners and managers are being forced to examine the longterm implications of the impact of pandemic. Some states, like California, are projecting that live music venues could be forced to suspend activities as far out as summer 2021, which spells out a harsh truth for some of those venues. One such establishment facing that truth is legendary Los Angeles club The Troubadour. Established in 1957, The Troubadour is a venue famous for hosting Elton John‘s debut U.S. performance in 1970, hosting an iconic Miles Davis live album recording, and a slew of other illustrious accomplishments. Electronic music acts like Joywave,...
Yaeji Postpones Remainder of Her 2020 Tour
Korean-American vocalist and performer Yaeji has been making quite a splash lately with her uniuque blend of electronic, lo-fi, and hip-hop elements along with her calming vocals in both English and Korean. Her 2020 headlining tour was set to springboard her even further into the spotlight, but unfortunately, that tour is now postponed through the end of 2020. With venues across the nation implementing newly enforced restrictions regarding social distancing in order to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, artists have been unable to perform at any live events and have consequently been forced to do the same as Yaeji. The rising star’s fans are understandably upset, but with the entire country’s live music scene brought to a virtual halt, Yaeji diehards h...
Diplo and Dillon Francis are DJing a Virtual Prom Hosted by Jack in the Box
Fresh off a festive Cinco de Mayo livestream event in collaboration with Corona, Diplo and Dillon Francis were just announced as the headlining DJs of a virtual prom hosted by Jack in the Box called “Prom in the Box.” Joining the stream as its MC and host is YouTube star Jesse Wellens. The livestream event will also treat seniors from two high schools in the Los Angeles area with a taco-themed Zoom party. With Diplo and Dillon Francis at the helm, “Prom in the Box” will also feature dance challenges and digital decor, like Zoom backdrops and filters, all lending to a one-of-a-kind virtual prom and a night that these seniors, whose actual proms were quashed by the impact of COVID-19, will never forget. “Prom in the Box” will kick off on Zoo...
Charles Barkley Feels “Sadness” Over Fractured Friendship With Michael Jordan
Source: BRIAN BAHR / Getty If we’ve learned anything from Charles Barkley over the decades it’s that he’s never been one to bite his tongue, but it seems like it was that very brutal honesty that cost Chuck his friendship with NBA deity, Michael “G.O.A.T.” Jordan. According to TMZ, The Round Mound of Rebound is still disappointed that after 20 years of what Sir Charles described as a brotherhood between the two, his Airness discarded their friendship due to Chuck’s criticism of Jordan’s tenure as owner of the Charlotte Hornets. After calling into question Mike’s many suspect decisions as team owner of the Hornets back in 2012, Mike abruptly canceled Barkley’s decades-long friendship “And I do, I feel sadness. But, to me, he’s still the greatest basketball player ever. I wish him nothing bu...
‘Black Ink’ Boss Ceaser Accused of Not Paying $26K Settlement For Stealing Mayweather Fight
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Once again, Ceaser and his company Black Ink are in trouble. BOSSIP is exclusively reporting the tattoo shop mogul is has not paid a dime of $26K settlement he reached with Joe Hand Promotions. In the documents obtained by the website, Ceaser was accused of pirating the 2017 Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight and showing it in his Atlanta tattoo shop. BOSSIP states the fight, which would only cost $99 to regular folks, costs thousands of dollars for businesses to stream in its establishments. Per BOSSIP: Joe Hand Promotions sued Black Ink Atlanta and its head, Ceasar Emmanuel, in federal court for piracy, copyright infringement and more, alleging the company stole Pay Per View services when it hijacked a signal to broadcast the 2017 ...
Police Shut Down Vigil For Mass Appeal & Street Dreams Artist Kiing Shooter In Queensbridge
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Kiing Shooter, a rapper signed to both Nas‘ Mass Appeal Records and his brother Jungle‘s Street Dreams imprint, reportedly died from complications arising from COVID-19. Reports are coming forth that police shut down a vigil in the rapper’s Queensbridge neighborhood, shutting down the event in the process. The New York Post reports that the vigil for Shooter held this past Tuesday in Queensbridge Park was visited by local police, with the outlet saying around 50 people were in attendance at the event. Late last month, Shooter posted an image of him inside a hospital getting treatment for an undisclosed illness but it’s being reported that he possibly contracted COVID-19 while hospitalized. From Legacy.com’s obituary for Kiing Shooter: Kiing Shooter, born Willia...
50 Cent Calls Out Diddy, Irv Gotti & Jeezy For Not Doing Right By Big Meech’s Brother
Source: New York Fashion Week S/S 2018 – Philipp Plein – Backstage Featuring: 50 Cent Where: New York, New York, United States When: 09 Sep 2017 Credit: Derrick Salters/WENN.com Just when you think 50 Cent has run out of petty he serves up some exclusive tea to get his troll on. This time it involves a heavy hitter and we hope things do not go left. The Queens native took to social media once again to call out some folks that he feels are not moving right. According to Curtis, and as reported, BMF co-founder “Southwest T” Flenory has been granted an early release. In a post from Tuesday, May 5 he suggested that whoever owes him better get the money together. “@bmfboss_swt_263 is out, take your time getting to the Bank, No hurry just have what you owe him by Monday.” he wrote. Naturally the...
