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Peep The Trailer For The Final Season Of Hulu’s ‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Huli / hulu The Wu-Tang is back! However, it’s not with a brand new group album, but for hardcore Wu fans it may be the next best thing. The third and final season of Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga is upon us, and fans who’ve been following the hit series are in for quite the swan song. In the trailer for the final season, we find our favorite Clansmen reaping the benefits of their hard work. But they soon find out that with success comes expectations, jealousy and turmoil. In other words, mo’ money, mo’ problems. The official synopsis for the season explains: Off the release of their debut album and their continued rise to fame, we follow the Wu-Tang Clan over the course of their five-year plan as they face and overcome different challenges. While each...
West London Rapper Fredo Heads to Dubai for “Dave Flow”
Last November, West London rapper Fredo announced his return with “I’m Back,” and now the rhymer is following that up with a new single dubbed “Dave Flow” — and it’s come with yet another high-budget music video. It’s no surprise that Fredo is paying his respects to Dave in this new single. The duo has teamed up multiple times on records such as “Funky Friday,” “All I Ever Wanted,” “Money Talks,” “In The Fire,” and more. And while Dave doesn’t lay a verse on Fred’s latest installment, the new single adds another chapter into the friendship we never knew we needed with Fredo naming the track after him. Fredo’s content is usually embedded in luxury; it’s no secret that the musician’s side-passion lies within fashion, jewelry, and footwear — look into his investments in UK footwear retailer, ...
REZZ Drops Filthy Collab with Wreckno and Quackson on HypnoVision Records
Rezz has released “Gyrate,” a mind-melting collaboration with Quackson and EDM.com Class of 2022 star Wreckno. After teasing the track on social media for weeks, it’s finally here. And it’s arrived on Friday the 13th, a fitting day for the HypnoVision Records boss, whose music is chock full of spooky, experimental influences. With its gritty midtempo flair and filthy, half-time trap switch-up, “Gyrate” is sure to get any crowd moving. Following the launch of her new label back in October 2022, it seems Rezz is delivering on her promise to plug and support promising electronic music talent by way of HypnoVision. “As my touring schedule has become more specific, I have more time to focus on other projects I am passionate about,”...
Knock2 Drops Hotly Anticipated Festival Anthem, “Make U SWEAT!”
Knock2 is kicking off 2023 with a high-intensity house track, “Make U SWEAT!” on NIGHTMODE. After releasing his breakout record “dashstar*” last year, Knock2 has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the dance music scene. Its major players are taking notice—the blossoming DJ and producer made his debut at EDC Las Vegas in 2022 and just before the year wrapped up, “dashstar*” received an big official remix from influential trap music duo Yellow Claw. A dancefloor filler, “Make U SWEAT!” is signature Knock2. He amps up his production with crisp drum programming, resonant synths and relentless, bottomless bass. Take a listen to the new track below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Knock2 has not allowed himself to be limited by gen...
Lisa Marie Presley’s Death Mourned by Questlove, LeAnn Rimes & More: ‘I Hope She Is at Peace in Her Dad’s Arms’
01/12/2023 Her death at age 54 was confirmed Thursday by her mother, Priscilla Presley. 01/12/2023 After the news broke late Thursday (Jan. 12) that Lisa Marie Presley had died at age 54, tributes to the singer/songwriter and Elvis Presley‘s only child poured onto social media. It was reported earlier in the day that Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to the hospital and had suffered cardiac arrest. Her mother, Priscilla Presley, announced her death on Thursday night. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” Priscilla Presley said in a statement. “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known.” Among the stars remembering Lisa Marie was Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, who struggled to p...
Taeyang and Jimin Unleash ‘Vibe’ & It’s Definitely a Vibe: Watch
Taeyang and Jimin joined forces to release their new collaborative single “Vibe” on Friday (Jan. 13). On the track, the two boy band veterans trade verses, singing and rapping, “You know we got that vibe baby/Look at you, look at you/You got the vibe, I can feel it, It’s a vibe.” Accompanying the song is a suitably vibey visual, which captures the pair’s slick dance moves and charisma. “Vibe” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Trending Songs Powered by Twitter chart (dated Jan. 14) before it was even released, largely thanks to the collab’s announcement and its accompanying swoon-worthy teaser posters featuring the two idols. The track marks Taeyang’s first solo track since he was discharged from his mandatory service in the South Korea military in Nov. 2019. Last year, the BIGBAN...
Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor Talks Cancer Battle: ‘No One Can Be Prepared For That’
When Duran Duran was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame last November, just reward for a 40-year-plus career of hits and flashy music videos which helped ignite the format, one essential bandmate was missing from the picture — founding guitarist Andy Taylor. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Duranies — the enduring collective noun for Duran Duran fans — had hoped for an on-stage reunion with Taylor and his former bandmates, the first in 17 years. It wasn’t to be. As Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor (none of the Taylors are related) accepted their Rock Hall induction, a message was read out from the axeman, addressing for the first time his cancer battle. “Four years ago, Andy was diagnosed with stage four prostate...
Rihanna Roars Into Action For New Super Bowl Halftime Teaser: Watch
Rihanna is ready to own 2023. The superstar Barbadian singer and songwriter will make her long-awaited live comeback next month when she graces the biggest stage of them all, the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The NFL and Apple Music, the league’s partner for the entertainment slot, ratchet-up the hype with a new 30-second spot. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the clip, posted to Rihanna’s social accounts, the returning star twirls and snakes to a montage of broadcasters commenting on RiRi and her lengthy absence from the spotlight. As the voices overlap and form a cacophony, a dramatic pause. Rihanna gets her close-up with her hair in a dramatic twist, she stares down the barrel and gives us the universal sign for “shush”. The promo...
Best New Tracks: De La Soul, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Jacquees x Future and More
As the first week of 2023 in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks. This week’s lineup is led by De La Soul who released the 1989 cut “The Magic Number” on streaming for the first time, PARTYNEXTDOOR who released “Her Old Friends” and Jacquees and Future who share a music video for “When You Bad Like That.” Also joining this week’s selection are offerings from Paramore and Miley Cyrus, along with collaborations from Armani White with Denzel Curry, Benny Sings with Kenny Beats, Fly Anakin with Foisey and SG Lewis with Charlotte Day Wilson and Channel Tres. PARTYNEXTDOOR – “Her Old Friends” [embedded content] PARTYNEXTDOOR follows up his December 2022 single “Sex in the Porsche,...
Taeyang and Jimin of BTS Deliver Music Video for “VIBE”
Teased at the start of the month, Taeyang has now released his highly-anticipated collaboration with Jimin of BTS. Titled “VIBE,” aside from serving as the BIG BANG member’s solo comeback, the team-up serves as one of the most anticipated and unexpected K-pop releases of the 2020s. The cross-generational release unites the superstars of different eras and unites two of the biggest boy bands of all time, as Taeyang and Jimin show their prowess as vocalists with outstanding dancing abilities. Accompanied by a dazzling charismatic music video, the track was composed by both artists alongside TEDDY, long-time BIG BANG collaborator/producer and founder of THEBLACKLABEL. Drawing from the talents of his new label, Taeyang also enlisted THEBLACKLABEL songwriters and producers Kush, Vince, and 24. ...
U2 Reimagine 40 of Their Songs for New Album Songs of Surrender
U2 have detailed their new album, Songs of Surrender. Out March 17, the LP of 40 reimagined and rerecorded songs follows Bono’s memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, which came out in November. Watch a trailer for the record, featuring a new version of “Beautiful Day,” below. Also hear “Pride (In the Name of Love).” After teasing the project in early 2022, Bono explained in the book that the album gave him “a chance to live inside those songs again as I wrote this memoir. It also meant I could deal with something that’s been nagging me for some time. The lyrics on a few songs that I’ve always felt were never quite written. They are now. (I think.)” The Washington Post noted last year that the band had stripped down and rerecorded the 40 songs discussed in the book. U2 are also working on ...
Miley Cyrus Shares Video for New Song “Flowers”: Watch
Miley Cyrus has shared the lead single from her eighth studio LP, Endless Summer Vacation. “Flowers” arrives with an accompanying music video, which was created by Cyrus and directed by Jacob Bixenman, with movement direction from Stephen Galloway. Watch Miley dance, work out, and go for a swim in the clip below. Cyrus announced Endless Summer Vacation earlier this month with a brief trailer. The follow-up to 2020’s Plastic Hearts was recorded in Los Angeles and features production from Mike Will Made-It, Greg Kurstin, Tyler Johnson, and Kid Harpoon. Endless Summer Vacation lands March 10 via Columbia. Cyrus recently hosted the NBC special Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party where she sang with Dolly Parton, David Byrne, and others to ring in 2023.
