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M83 Announce Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming 10th Anniversary Reissue
M83 have announced a limited-edition reissue of Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming to celebrate the album’s 10th anniversary. The record, which will be pressed on transparent orange vinyl and comes with an alternate album cover, is due out April 15 via Mute. M83 are celebrating the news by sharing a new video for the song “My Tears Are Becoming a Sea.” Check that out below. The “My Tears Are Becoming a Sea” video, directed by Sacha Barbin and Ryan Doubiago, follows a pregnant couple en route to the hospital who get caught in a car accident. From the womb, the child uses its superpowers to save the parents. According to the directorial duo, it’s a prequel to Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’s video trilogy of “Midnight City,” “Reunion,” and “Wait.” “This story takes place 10 years earlier in order to highlig...
Listen to Aaliyah and the Weeknd’s New Song “Poison”
A new single from Aaliyah has been released: Below, listen to the new song “Poison,” featuring the Weeknd. The release of “Poison” comes after much of Aaliyah’s music arrived to streaming services for the first time. A posthumous album from the singer is coming soon, too, via Blackground Records 2.0 and Empire. Barry Hankerson, Blackground founder and Aaliyah’s uncle, told Billboard earlier this year that the new album would feature the Weeknd, Drake, Future, and others. The streaming releases this year arrived amid a dispute between Hankerson and the Estate of Aaliyah Haughton. “Poison” follows the release of the Weeknd’s new single with FKA twigs, “Tears in the Club,” as well as his other new tracks with Rosalía and Post Malone. Read “Aaliyah, Britney, and the Commodification of an Artis...
Listen to the New Matrix Resurrections Soundtrack
Composers Johnny Klimek and Tom Tykwer have released their soundtrack for the new movie The Matrix Resurrections. The film arrives in theaters on December 22, nearly 20 years after its predecessor The Matrix Revolutions. Listen to The Matrix Resurrections (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) below (via WaterTower Music). In addition to the new Resurrections release, the rest of the Matrix soundtracks will see a comprehensive remastered reissue next year. The Matrix: The Complete Edition includes the music for all three earlier Matrix installments, and it’s out on June 3. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Bobby Shmurda Shares Video for New Song “Shmoney” with Quavo and Rowdy Rebel: Watch
Bobby Shmurda has recruited Quavo and Rowdy Rebel for a new track titled “Shmoney.” Check out a video for the new single below. Bobby Shmurda released the comeback single “No Time for Sleep (Freestyle)” in September, following his February release from prison that he said he’d been effectively forced into. He’s released two other singles since: “Splash” and “Cartier Lens.” Rowdy Rebel joined Pressa on “Dead Body” last month, following February’s “Jesse Owens” with Nav. Quavo and his Migos cohort most recently collaborated with Jim Jones for “We Set the Trends.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Best New Tracks: Roddy Ricch, Aaliyah x The Weeknd and More
As the week in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the 10 best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks. This week’s list is led by Roddy Ricch‘s second studio album LIVE LIFE FAST, a collaborative effort between the late Aaliyah and The Weeknd and two new singles from 6LACK. Also joining this selection are Burna Boy and Wizkid, Earl Sweatshirt and Armand Hammer, Benny The Butcher, Boldy James and The Alchemist, FKA twigs with The Weeknd, Lance Skiiiwalker and Bobby Shmurda with Quavo and Rowdy Rebel. Roddy Ricch – LIVE LIFE FAST [embedded content] Roddy Ricch finally delivered his Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial followup LIVE LIFE FAST, enlisting the help of Future, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, Takeoff, Jamie Foxx, Alex Isley...
Charli XCX Corrects Paul Rudd’s Tongue-Twisted Mispronunciation of Her Name in ‘SNL’ Promo: Watch
Charli XCX is giving Paul Rudd a lesson in how to properly pronounce her name. In a promotional spot for her upcoming Saturday Night Live appearance on Dec. 18, the 29-year-old British singer patiently stands alongside the Ghostbusters: Afterlife star as he attempts to introduce her as the evening’s musical guest. “Hi, I’m Paul Rudd, and I’m hosting SNL with Charli…” the actor says before struggling to finish her name. After a brief pause, the singer politely steps in to help assist Rudd. “X-C-X,” she says. Explore Explore Charli XCX See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news SNL cast member Ego Nwodim quickly chimes in, confidently adding, “I got it, XCX.” Still confused, Rudd asks, “Is that Roman?” Charli XCX previously performed on SNL in December 2014, playin...
Aaliyah’s ‘Poison’ Collab With The Weeknd Finally Arrives: Stream it Here
Aaliyah and The Weeknd bring fans something deceptively sweet to devour with their new collab “Poison,” which was released on Friday (Dec. 17). The Princess of R&B and the dark prince of R&B join forces on the track, which arrives ahead of Aaliyah’s posthumous studio album due at a later date via Blackground Records 2.0 and EMPIRE. The Weeknd previously sampled Aaliyah’s 2001 Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hit “Rock the Boat” on “What You Need” from his 2012 compilation album Trilogy. Fans were finally able to hear the original sample when The Weeknd released his debut 2011 House of Balloons mixtape on streaming services this spring to commemorate its 10th anniversary. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But House of Balloons wasn’...
Did Beyonce Just Launch a TikTok Account?
Will Beyonce gift the BeyHive a special TikTok video for Christmas? It’s not out of question. The 28-time Grammy Award winner may have just joined TikTok. The Beyonce handle is now live, and boasts upwards of 50,000 followers. Though, to date, the account follows no one and has shared nothing. Queen Bey isn’t a prolific user of social media. Her Twitter account has tweeted just twice in the past two years and follows only 10 other accounts. Her Instagram is considerably more active with its 224 million followers, but, again, the account follows no one. Beyonce’s husband, Jay-Z, last month briefly launched an Instagram account, to promote his Netflix production The Harder They Fall. The account was live for a matter of days. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, char...
6LACK Delivers Back-to-Back Singles “Rent Free” and “By Any Means”
6LACK has dropped off a pair of new singles entitled “Rent Free” and “By Any Means.” Featuring production from EY, Fwdslxsh, Leon Thomas, Rex Kudo and Kill September, the two tracks are 6LACK’s first solo releases of the year and follows his 2020 EP, 6pc Hot. “Rent Free” hears the Atlanta-raised artist crooning over a partner he lost but still lives “in my mind rent free,” while “By Any Means” is a reflection of his successful career. Prior to the tracks’ releases, 6LACK took to Twitter to share, “i missed y’all.” It was also confirmed that his followup to East Atlanta Love Letter, his last full-length release from 2018, will be dropping in 2022. Stream 6LACK’s “Rent Free” and “By Any Means” on Spotify. i missed y’all — black (@6LACK) December 16, 2021 In other music news, Drake’s performa...
Adele Enters Fourth Week Atop Australia’s Albums Chart With ’30’
It’s a week before Christmas, though Adele, Elton John and Dua Lipa get their presents early. Adele starts a fourth straight week at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with 30 (Columbia/Sony), while fellow British pop superstars Elton and Dua snag a fourth non-consecutive cycle atop the Australian singles survey with “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” (via Warner/Universal). Also on the latest ARIA chart, an album of bird songs takes flight. After debuting at No. 5 last time, Australian Bird Calls set Songs Of Disappearance (MGM) lifts to No. 3, a new peak. Featuring the sounds of 53 of the most threatened species of Australian native birds, the project is a fundraiser for BirdLife Australia‘s conservation projects. The highest charting new release on the latest frame is Juice WRLD’s second posthumous ...
Ne-Yo ft. Yung Bleu “Stay Down,” Troy Ave “So Bitter” & More | Daily Visuals 12.15.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty It’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard a single vocal from R&B star, Ne-Yo and as many a singer have come and gone in that space and time, the man returns to show that he’s still got the skills to pay the bills. Linking up with Yung Bleu in his latest visuals to “Stay Down,” Ne-Yo gets back to doing what he does best, wooing a pretty young woman in a dimly lit apartment that ends up getting flooded for whatever reason. Ne-Yo loves taking women to struggle apartments for his videos. Back in Brooklyn, Troy Ave has a little fun in the sun and in his clip to “So Bitter” hits up a pool party filled with women before taking a jet skit out for a ride. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Price featuring Big K.R.I.T...
Earl Sweatshirt Enlists Armand Hammer for ‘SICK!’ Single “Tabula Rasa”
Earl Sweatshirt has joined forces with rap duo Armand Hammer for “Tabula Rasa,” the lead single of his forthcoming LP SICK! Produced by the Theravada and Rob Chambers, the slow-burning track hears the trio trade verses over a looped soul sample that runs for approximately four minutes. “Tabula Rasa” also arrives with an accompanying music video directed by Josh, which shows the creation of the track’s recording in a one-shot take and closely follows the themes of “2010.” SICK!, which is set to drop January 14, 2022, marks Sweatshirt’s first project since FEET OF CLAY in 2019: “SICK! is my humble offering of 10 songs recorded in the wake of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns. Before the virus I had been working on an album I named after a book I used to read wit...
