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Earl Sweatshirt and Action Bronson Announce 2022 North American Tour
Earl Sweatshirt and Action Bronson have announced a co-headlining 2022 tour. The 15-date trek—dubbed the ÑBA Leather World Tour—will include special guests the Alchemist and Boldy James as support. The trek kicks off on January 29 in San Diego and stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, New York, and more, before wrapping up in Tempe, Arizona on March 3. Find the full schedule below. Last week, Earl Sweatshirt announced his forthcoming project Sick!, and shared a new single called “Tabula Rassa” featuring Armand Hammer. He’d previously shared the track “2010,” which will also appear on Sick! Action Bronson’s last LP was 2020’s Only for Dolphins. Revisit the feature “Earl Sweatshirt Does Not Exist.” Plus, read “An Action Bronson Song Is Hook’s New AEW Entrance Theme.” All products featured ...
Martin Scorsese and the Band’s The Last Waltz Coming to Criterion Collection
The Last Waltz—Martin Scorsese’s iconic documentary capturing the Band’s 1976 farewell concert—is getting an official Criterion Collection release. Scorsese’s 1978 film will tout 4K digital restoration, audio commentary versions from Martin Scorsese, Robbie Robertson, and Mavis Staples, and others, a new interview with Scorsese conducted by critic David Fear, outtakes, and more. It will be available on Blu-ray and 4K UHD starting March 29, 2022. The Last Waltz was filmed at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom on Thanksgiving, 1976. Scorsese approached the evening with a fleet of seven camera operators, who captured legendary performances by Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, the Staple Singers, Muddy Waters, and Neil Young, in addition to the Band’s goodbye concert. Other features of ...
LCD Soundsystem Release Statement About Remaining Brooklyn Residency Dates
LCD Soundsystem have released a statement saying that they intend not to cancel the remaining dates in their Brooklyn residency, despite surging COVID-19 case numbers in New York. The band posted it Friday night (December 17), explaining that they had considered the risks against the demand for the remaining performances on December 19, 20 and 21. “we said we would play, and people are coming, so we are playing,” the note read, though it also had a cautionary tone: “us playing the shows is in no way an indicator that it’s safe to attend.” See the rest here. In the statement, the band said that fans who want refunds can do so via ticketing outlet AXS, and that they would get priority ticket access for later, as yet unannounced shows. The note said that if enough people asked for refunds, th...
Ye Think?: Kanye West’s Presidential Campaign Was Run By GOP Operatives: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Kanye West tells anyone who asks that he’s a proud independent or free thinker. However, when it comes to his failed Presidential bid, the receipts say the campaign was actually being run by GOP elites despite its claim of being “independent.” Ye was potentially being exploited by a political party known for lusting after power no matter how nefarious the means? You shouldn’t be shocked if you’ve been paying attention. Related Stories The Daily Beast reports that new documents confirm that although Kanye West’s campaign was promoted as an “independent” effort, it actually received millions of dollars in services and support from the “GOP Elite,” some of which were on Donald Trump’s payroll. Ye’s actions, even if he was blissful...
Jimmy Jazz To Give Out Free Sneakers To Families In Need This Weekend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jimmy Jazz / Jimmy Jazz Christmas season is upon us and while there are many Scrooges amongst the people, don’t count the good people of Jimmy Jazz amongst them as they’re in a very giving mood this holiday season. Teaming up with three local community organizations in New York City, Jimmy Jazz will be dishing out free kicks like Bruce Lee in the 70’s. As part of their Community Content Series, Jimmy Jazz has made donations to various charitable organizations and aside from giving away free sneakers, they’ll also be sitting down with the heads of those organizations to learn about their communities and why their help is needed. While hundreds of kids will be excited to get their hands on some free footwear a few lucky students will get their chance to mee...
City Of Memphis Honors Young Dolph With Honorary Street Naming
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @iammiajaye / Instagram The city of Memphis continues to celebrate the legacy of Young Adolph. A street has been named after him in his hometown. As spotted on Complex family, friends, supporters and local officials unveiled Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton, Jr. Avenue on Wednesday, December 15. The ceremony took place near Dunn Avenue and Airways Boulevard in the Catalia Heights neighborhood of the city. Related Stories Naturally the event had a somber mood but those closest to the fallen MC made sure to remind the crowd why the “Cut It” rapper was a one of one. “Adolph was just an amazing man, he was an amazing father, he was an amazing example of what a man should be to my son,” said Mia Jaye. “I’m grateful to have experienced him. And I’m grateful that t...
Eminem’s Daughter Alaina Scott Got Engaged To Boyfriend Matt Moeller
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @alainamariescott / Instagram Looks like Eminem is about to become someone’s father-in-law as his daughter, Alania Scott has just gotten engaged to long-time boyfriend, Matt Moeller. Taking to her Instagram page to reveal the good news, Em’s adopted daughter shared some pics of Moeller popping the big question and captioned it with a heartfelt message letting everyone know she said accepted writing “this moment. this life❤️ yes a hundred times over. I LOVE YOU.” Related Stories Such a cute couple. You gotta wonder if Matt asked Em’s permission for Alaina’s hand in marriage and how that conversation went. Had it been early 00’s Slim Shady in 2021 we feel like it would’ve turned into a brawl somehow. In a later post the happy couple posed with...
Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Nina Kraviz, More to Headline Ultra Europe 2022
Just weeks after announcing the lineup of its flagship music festival in Miami, Ultra is looking to dominate 2022 after sharing a massive first phase of artists for its European edition. The organizers of the iconic dance music festival brand have announced a slew of major DJs to perform at Ultra Europe, which is scheduled for July 8-10 at Park Mladeži in Split, Croatia. Headliners include Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, Adam Beyer, Alesso, Afrojack, Nina Kraviz, Oliver Heldens, Richie Hawtin, and more. Ultra Europe 2022 will also feature the brand’s underground RESISTANCE concept, which showcases house and techno music. Recommended Articles Along with virtually every music festival in the world, the 2020 iteration of Ultra Europe...
What Is Eldridge Industries? A Primer on Sony’s Springsteen Partner
Bruce Springsteen’s blockbuster catalog sale to Sony Music Group this week also established a new player in rights acquisitions. Investment firm Eldridge Industries, which partnered with Sony to finance the purchase of Springsteen’s publishing, now holds a stake one of the industry’s most coveted catalogs — around which it can build an attractive portfolio. Eldridge Industries is a private investment firm with holdings in tech, media, retail, entertainment and other sectors. Co-founded in 2015 by Todd Boehly, a former president at Guggenheim Partners, Eldridge investments include the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, sports gambling company DraftKings, private jet provider Flexjet and personal finance app Truebill, among others. Eldridge owns a stake in P-MRC, a joint venture of MRC and P...
UnitedMasters Names David Reich President
David Reich has been named president at UnitedMasters, the company announced Friday (Dec. 17). He succeeds Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood, who departed the role in May to join SoundCloud as chief content and marketing officer. Reich arrives at UnitedMasters following five years at Uber, where he led product and growth in 60 countries before founding and leading Uber Transit as general manager and head of product. Prior to that, he was a founder and CEO at Assured Labor, a digital recruitment platform in Latin America. “David has played a key role in building some of the most impactful digital marketplaces in the world,” said UnitedMasters founder and CEO Steve Stoute in a statement. “We are excited that he has joined the UnitedMasters team at such an important inflection point in the music industr...
Carrie Underwood & More Bring Holiday Cheer to Top 10 on Album Sales Chart
Four out of the top 10-selling albums of the week were holiday efforts, as the march to Christmas nears ever closer. On Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart dated Dec. 18 (reflecting the sales week ending Dec. 9), Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas TV soundtrack climbs 7-6, Carrie Underwood’s My Gift rises 12-7, Kelly Clarkson’s When Christmas Comes Around… flies 25-9 and Michael Bublé’s chart-topping Christmas holds steady at No. 10. Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now MRC Data. Pure album sales were the sole measurement utilized by t...
25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021: Critics’ Picks
K-pop expanded its perimeters and scope this year while simultaneously infusing itself into today’s trends and sounds in creative ways. While many acts raised their international profiles with releases that found bigger audiences than ever, the songs that truly soared pushed the limits to represent more than just the stars singing them. While it’d be impossible to capture the brilliance of the K-pop industry in one year-end list, these songs give a snapshot of some of the best that the scene had to offer in a year that was challenging for many but offered inspiration in other ways—including from these 25 songs.
