It was Grammy Weekend in Los Angeles, which in some circles means an event even more anticipated than the actual Grammy Awards, the Roc Nation Brunch. The annual event went down at a private residence in Bel Air on Saturday, February 4, and once again it featured a who’s who of industry movers and shakers, […] The post The 2023 Roc Nation Brunch Was Lit, No Food In Sight [Photos] appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Mason Poole/Parkwood Media / Getty / Beyonce Beyoncé is gearing up for her upcoming Renaissance world tour and gave guests a taste of what fans worldwide can expect when she takes the stage. Over the weekend, the Beyhive was buzzing as word spread about a private concert featuring Beyoncé going down in Dubai. Word on the street to get Beyoncé got coins to perform at the invite-only concert that was part of the Atlantis the Royal hotel’s unofficial opening. Per The Cut’s reporting, there was an Ivy Park fashion lounge by the pool on top of a star-studded guest list. Guests included new Black Panther, Letitia Wright, her Wakanda Forever co-star Winston Duke, Kendall Jenner, Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Ellen Pompeo, Rebel Wilson, and of course, JAY-Z w...
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Matt Cardy / Getty / Beyonce Who wouldn’t want to close out the year partying with Beyonce? Some lucky fans in Los Angeles will have that opportunity after it was announced a ‘Club Renaissance’ event is going down in the city. Beyonce is teaming up with Amazon Music for two nights of greatness and celebrating her 6-month-old album Club Renaissance. Per Variety, details were scarce about what the event will be, but the invite reads Parkwood, Beyonce’s company, “invites you to experience ‘Renaissance’ in spatial audio” on Dec.17 and Dec.18. So basically, it sounds like a very exclusive listening event, but will Beyonce be there? That’s the million-dollar question. Thursday afternoon, fans received text messages alerting them to visit the Club Re...
EDM.com proudly publishes four installments of annual year-end coverage: Industry Leaders, Performances & DJ Sets, Music Producers and Songs. More often than not, end-of-year coverage published by the music industry’s vast pool of outlets is limited to its artists and performers. In order to honor the extraordinary work of the industry’s unsung people and brands, we’ve recognized a group of leaders whose contributions helped shape the future of electronic music in 2022. Event Organizer Brownies & Lemonade Brownies & Lemonade/Twitter In the aftermath of the pandemic, music festivals, event organizers and promoters were eager to make up for lost time. While the return of live events has been a blessing for both artists and fans alike, Brownies & Lemonade wer...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Just when you thought Beyoncé was done she might just be getting started. It is rumored she has two albums on the way. As per Madame Noire the Houston, Texas native might have more music coming our way; faster than we all thought. The speculation comes from a New York Times journalist who claims he was given an insider scoop to her supposed forthcoming projects. Kyle Buchanan took to social media to share hearsay. “Before Twitter goes down, instead of making you follow me somewhere else, I’ll just tell you what I’ve heard about the other 2 acts of Beyoncé’s 3-part ‘Renaissance’ project,” his post read. He also give some further details on these soon to be released installments saying “2nd act is an acoustic album, 3rd ...
The Recording Academy has revealed the nominations for the 65th annual Grammy Awards. Receiving Grammy nods in the category of Best Dance/Electronic Recording were Beyoncé (“BREAK MY SOUL“), Bonobo (“Rosewood“), Diplo and Miguel (“Don’t Forget My Love“), David Guetta and Bebe Rexha (“I’m Good [Blue]“), RÜFÜS DU SOL (“On My Knees“) and Kaytranada (“Intimidated feat. H.E.R.”). Up for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album are ODESZA’s The Last Goodbye, Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE, Bonobo’s Fragments, RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Surrender and Diplo’s self-titled album. The Grammys will air live on Sunday, February 5th, 2023 on CBS. You can check out the full list of nom...
Beyoncé’s Renaissance runs back up Billboard’s album charts (dated Oct. 22) following its wide vinyl release on Oct. 7. The set surges 69-2 on Top Album Sales and returns to No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Top R&B Albums and Vinyl Albums, and hits No. 1 on Tastemaker Albums for the first time. On the Billboard 200, the former No. 1 climbs 6-3. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Renaissance sold 47,500 copies in the U.S. in the week ending Oct. 13 (up 2,401%) according to Luminate. Of that sum, vinyl sales comprised 45,500 (up from a negligible sum the week prior) – marking the largest week for an R&B album on vinyl since Luminate began tracking sales in 1991. It’s also Beyoncé’s single-largest week on vinyl ever. Renaissance was initi...
For a group who first made waves in the 1950s, the energy for The Isley Brothers inside Harbor New York City’s Rooftop surpasses palpable. With close to 70 years of experience under the group’s belts, fans zealously received the electricity commanded by the legendary R&B outfit, who were on hand to celebrate the release of their new album, Make Me Say It Again, Girl, this past Friday (Sept. 30). “It’s God’s blessing, and we’re trying to take advantage of being able to do what we do and love what we do, and we know what we’re doing by now,” Ronald Isley tells Billboard. The self-proclaimed “Love Kings” veered in a different direction on their latest outing, as they sought after rappers to fulfill their romantic quest. According to Ronald, the group has been sampled over 900 times, with ...