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All Black Everything: Spotify Celebrates Black History Month with New Playlists, Podcasts, & More
Source: Spotify / Spotify It appears that Black History Month is kicking off with a bang for Spotify listeners after the streaming platform announced the launch of new Hip-Hop podcasts and playlists as a part of the Black History Month celebration. On Monday (Feb. 1), the streaming giant announced a slew of few initiatives, including the launch of a full slate of guest-curated playlist takeovers, brand new podcasts, and more to highlight Black culture, Black music, and Black excellence. According to the press release, the new initiative will also feature new cover art from Black photographers in an effort to showcase a spectrum of Black talent, spanning across both musical and visual art, including work from photographers Shawn Theodore, Adrienne Waheed, Doug Segars, Adrian Octavious Walke...
LEGO Releases Soothing “White Noise” Playlist Made Up of The Sounds of LEGO Bricks: Stream
One of the most chaotic Januarys in American history may finally be over, but there’s still plenty to stress out about, especially as we enter our 12th month of the pandemic. To help ease some of these anxieties, a comforting new “White Noise” playlist has been released by… The LEGO Group. Yeah, the company with the colorful little blocks. Don’t worry; LEGO isn’t trying to become the next hottest music tastemaker. Instead, LEGO’s entire mix is made up of the sounds of LEGO bricks. “Each LEGO element makes a unique noise, which is why designers experimented with over 10,000 in their quest for the perfect soothing sounds,” explains a press statement. There are seven 30-minute tracks on the “White Noise” playlist, and each showcases a different sound made by the toys. Sifting through waves of...
Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH Playlist 1.29.21
Source: Brothers91 / Getty Peace, party people. We’re back with the latest edition of our CRT FRSH playlist, which spans the ENTIRE culture and not just what some might expect. As usual, these are songs we’re legitimately enjoying and there’s no one style or sound featured. This week, we open out the CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) playlist with Madlib’s “Dirtknock” from his incredibly ill Sound Ancestors album, arranged by the great Four Tet. We also got joints from DMV giant Wale, Nyck Caution alongside his Pro Era bro Joey BadA$$ (Salute the 47), Russ and Lil Baby, Lil Durk and the late, great King Von, and more. We also made sure the ladies got some shine with Flo Milli’s “Roaring 20s” banging in our ear right now, and the title couldn’t be more appropriate given the stock market gold rush ...
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Share Inauguration Playlist: Kendrick Lamar, MF DOOM, Tame Impala
Tame Impala (photo by Philip Cosores), MF DOOM (photo via Getty), and Kendrick Lamar (photo by Philip Cosores) Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have shared the official playlist for their upcoming inauguration. The collection spans a whopping 46 songs in total and includes artists like Kendrick Lamar, MF DOOM, Tame Impala, and Beyoncé. Curated by D-Nice and Raedio, the label founded by Issa Rae and Benoni Tagoe, the playlist kicks off with “Lupitas Interlude” by Brooklyn rapper Kota the Friend. From there, it transitions into selected tracks by The Internet, Bruce Springsteen, SAULT, Mac Miller, Bob Marley, and A Tribe Called Quest. There’s also plenty of vibrant artists meant to inspire joy on the inauguration playlist as well, including Vampire Weekend, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, SZA, Steely...
Barack Obama Shares New Playlist: Eminem, Sade, Fleetwood Mac, and John Coltrane
Former president Barack Obama has shared a new Spotify playlist. The 44th POTUS is known for posting annual summer playlists and revealing his favorite songs at the end of the year, but this selection is a special edition that’s dedicated to songs that he cherished during his presidency. “Music has… Please click the link below to read the full article. Barack Obama Shares New Playlist: Eminem, Sade, Fleetwood Mac, and John Coltrane Eli Enis 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 and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Happy Birthday, Hip-Hop: A Meditation On The Birth Of The Culture
Source: Jemal Countess / Getty Hip-Hop is, by far, the most influential culture that spans generations while also sparking and reviving trends new to old, and new again. While there remains some debate surrounding the origin of Hip-Hop music and culture, the term itself has many claims on its name and we’ll examine that in full below. 1520 Sedgwick Ave The most storied example of the origin of Hip-Hop music and culture points to August 11, 1973, where Jamaican-born DJ Kool Herc hosted a party for his sister inside a rec room inside 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in The Bronx, New York City. This story has been told and retold countless times and several proponents of the culture recognize Herc’s contribution as the prominent moment it remains. The disc jockey born Clive Campbell borrowed...
Hip-Hop Wired’s Election Victory Playlist Is The Soundtrack We Need
Source: JEFF KOWALSKY / Getty Well, folks, it took us long enough but former Vice President Joe Biden is now the President-elect, with Sen. Kamala Harris becoming the first Black and woman Vice President-elect. In our collective wait, we comprised a playlist to go on shuffle at your victory party kickback or gatherings, with the proper social distancing of course. Instead of droning on about the significance of the songs below, we’ll let you, the savvy reader and listener, determine our angles. Some song choices will be obvious due to the nature of events and the fact Ol’ Boy ain’t gonna leave that post without a fight. That said, we’re in a good mood and so are millions of others, so hit the playlist below, press play, and let out that tension with some dance moves. America, I’m honored t...
Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH Playlist – 9.18.20
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Peace to the Hip-Hop Wired nation! We’re back with our latest update to CRT FRSH, the playlist where we do our best to highlight the veterans, up and comers, and those on the cusp across the entire Hip-Hop music ecosystem. With our (sometimes) bi-weekly schedule thrown off, we’ve decided to beef up today’s playlist to 30 instead of our usual 25 tracks. This week, we have new heat from Chief Keef, Mike WiLL Made-It, Planet Asia, The Lox, Fivio Foreign, Conway The Machine, Big Sean, Fly Anakin, Lil Tecca, Smoke DZA and so many more. The purpose of the playlist is to give the mainstream and underground equal shine, and we hope that at the very least that’s documented below. Enjoy the 9.18.20 update to CRT FRSH and be sure to subscribe so you can be in the know nex...
Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH Playlist – 8.21.20
Source: PYMCA / Getty Greetings, Hip-Hop Wired nation! We’re back with our latest installment of the CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) playlist and we can’t wait for you to check it out. Since we’ve been neglecting our bi-weekly schedule of updates, we made a 30-song playlist of a variety of Hip-Hop acts in a bid to cover the culture properly as we should. Opening up our list is Nas, who just released his 13th studio album, King’s Disease. Following the Queens legend is Brooklyn’s own JAY-Z, who delivers a strong feature for Pharrell Williams’ “Entrepreneur” track, production by The Neptunes. Rounding out the playlist is Drake, Lil Durk, Anderson .Paak, and Rick Ross for some of the mainstream offerings. On the underground side, Che Noir, SmooVth, Hus Kingpin, ROZEWOOD, Raz Fresco, and others pro...
Barack Obama Releases His 2020 Summer Playlist And Of Course It’s Lit
Source: JIM WATSON / Getty Few former heads of state have enough influence to still be relevant years after completing their tenure. Thankfully our forever president still has the swag that charmed the nation. As spotted on Hype Beast Barack Obama’s much anticipated Summer 2020 playlist is here. On Monday, August 17 he announced the drop on his Twitter account. “Over the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time listening to music with my family,” he wrote. “I wanted to share some of my favorites from the summer — including songs from some of the artists at this week’s @DemConvention. As always, it’s a mix of genres that travels through various eras. I think there’s something in here for everybody––hope you enjoy it.” Some noteworthy selections include the Megan Thee Stallion’s and Be...
Barack Obama Reveals 2020 Summer Playlist: Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Childish Gambino
Former president Barack Obama has shared his 2020 summer playlist. Similar to his past playlists, it’s a hodgepodge of modern hits and all-time classics, though this year he’s spotlighting a number of artists on the campaign trail. “Over the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time listening to music with my family,” he announced on Twitter with an accompanying screenshot of his 53 selections. “I wanted to share some of my favorites from the summer — including songs from some of the artists at this week’s @DemConvention.” In good faith, he starred those heading to the Convention, specifically Leon Bridges (“Texas Sun”), Common (“Forever Begins”), John Legend (“Don’t Walk Away”), The Chicks (“Gaslighter”), Billie Eilish (“My Future”), Maggie Rogers (“Love You for a Long Time”), Billy Porte...
Thom Yorke Debuts Third And Final Sonos Radio Mix: Stream
While Radiohead have been busy dusting off archival concert footage, frontman Thom Yorke has been heading up his very own Sonos Radio show called “In the Absence Thereof”. He’s shared two radio mixes thus far, offering fans a glimpse at his curatorial expertise and expansive music taste. Now, the alt-rocker… Please click the link below to read the full article. Thom Yorke Debuts Third And Final Sonos Radio Mix: Stream Lake Schatz 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 and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
