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Taeyang and BTS’ Jimin Unleash Live Version of ‘Vibe’: Watch
BigBang‘s Taeyang and BTS‘ Jimin gave us a studio vibe last week, with the release of their eagerly awaited collaboration “Vibe.” Now, the K-pop legends team-up for a live “Vibe,” which arrives Thursday (Jan. 19), via YG Entertainment subsidiary The Black Label and BigHit Music. The new cut is accompanied with a performance video, which shows the boy band veterans working their musical magic in a spacious living room, draped in clean-and-comfy white curtains, decorated with house plants, and with a six-strong band in support. It’s a chilled vibe. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The original cut of “Vibe” and its official music video simultaneously arrived Jan. 13, marking Taeyang’s first solo track since he was discharged from hi...
Overmono Announce Debut Album Good Lies, Share New Song “Is U”: Listen
Overmono, the electronic duo of Tom and Ed Russell, have announced their debut album and a tour of North American and Australia. Good Lies is out May 12 via XL. They’ve also shared the new song “Is U,” which you can hear below. Good Lies follows a string of EPs from Overmono over the years—2022’s Cash Romantic, 2020’s Everything U Need, and 2017’s Arla II, among others. They also put together the mix Fabric Presents Overmono in 2021. The new album spans 12 tracks, including “Is U” and another single, “Walk Thru Water.” Overmono’s tour kicks off in March, starting with a handful of dates in Australia, including sets at Roam Festival, 121 Festival, Golden Plains Festival, and Pitch Music & Arts. From there, they head to North America for shows in Toronto, Montreal, Brooklyn, and San Fran...
Deerhoof Announce First Japanese-Language Album, Share New Video: Watch
Deerhoof have announced a new album titled Miracle-Level. It’s their first Japanese-language LP and first full-length made entirely in a proper recording studio. It’s due out March 31 via Joyful Noise. Ahead of that release date, Deerhoof have shared lead single “Sit Down, Let Me Tell You a Story,” which comes with a music video directed by Noriko Oishi. You can check it out below (via The Fader). Over the span of two weeks last July, Miracle-Level was recorded with engineer and producer Mike Bridavsky at No Fun Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba. “I began listening through their albums and realized: I have no fucking idea how to make a Deerhoof record. Did anyone? They’d assembled a catalog of thoughtful, wild, and unique records, each different from the one before,” said Bridavsky in a statement...
Boygenius Announce New Album The Record, Share Three Songs: Listen
Boygenius are back. The supergroup of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus will release its debut LP, The Record, on March 31, via Interscope. Today, they’ve shared three new songs: “$20,” “Emily I’m Sorry,” and “True Blue.” Check them out below, along with the tracklist. Boygenius produced the record at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California. The trio presaged its return with the announcement of a show at the 2023 edition of Coachella. Boygenius had been relatively quiet since 2018, when they released a self-titled debut EP. In 2020, they released a collection of demos on a Bandcamp Friday for charity and joined Hayley Williams on her song “Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris.” Last November, they regrouped to play a benefit for the Bay Area nonprofit Bread & Roses. Check ...
Fall Out Boy Guitarist Joe Trohman Leaving Band, Citing “Rapidly Deteriorated” Mental Health
“Neil Young once howled that it’s better to burn out than to fade away. But I can tell you unequivocally that burning out is dreadful. Without divulging all the details, I must disclose that my mental health has rapidly deteriorated over the past several years. So, to avoid fading away and never returning, I will be taking a break from work which regrettably includes stepping away from Fall Out Boy for a spell. It pains me to make this decision, especially when we are releasing a new album that fills me with great pride (the sin I’m most proud of). So, the question remains: Will I return to the fold? Absolutely, one-hundred percent. In the meantime, I must recover which means putting myself and my mental health first. Thank you to everyone, including my bandmates and family, fo...
Tom Sachs x Nikecraft GPS Set To Drop In Field Brown Colorway
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @yankeekicks / Instagram The Tom Sachs x Nike collaborative Nikecraft was one of the surprise hits of 2022 and it seems like the duo is readying a new colorway of their General Purpose Shoe to get 2023 popping. Highsnobiety is reporting that a third colorway of the Tom Sachs Nikecraft General Purpose Shoe (which arrives in women’s sizing so take note if you get to order) get some buzz building before its release next month. Related Stories According to rumors buzzing around social [sic] media accounts within the sneaker world, Tom Sachs and Nike’s latest GPS sneaker releases on February 5 in a “Field Brown” colorway for the typical price of $110. In this new form, the same GPS silhouette that fans have come to covet is rendered in an earthy suede, with bl...
21 Goes Savage During Heated Clubhouse Spat, Twitter Thinks He’s Incriminating Himself
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Clubhouse is still a thing, and Hip-Hop superstar 21 Savage loves to spend a lot of time going back and forth on the social audio app. On Monday, Jan.16, Sir 21 got into an intense argument on Clubhouse, and it is unknown why he had time for the individuals in the room. “You waited for this moment your whole life, so you could argue with a n***a on Clubhouse,” 21 Savage yells in the clip below. “You keep letting all these Chicago n***as boost your head up like y’all n***as ain’t dying in real life, man. Stop playing…every n***a that we beef with, 30 of they n***as get smoked and don’t nothing happen to us,” he continues. “In real life, n***a. It’s real life!” Other unknown participants can be heard shouting in the roo...
Apple Finally Drops New MacBook Pro M2 Pro & M2 Max Chips
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apple / MacBook Pro After a slight delay, Apple’s new MacBook Pro and Mac Mini utilizing its in-house chipset, have arrived. Apple’s long-awaited MacBook Pro utilizing the company’s new M2 Pro and M2 Max, promises to deliver improvements like longer battery life and faster performance, have finally arrived. The arrival of the new MacBook Pro allows Apple to deliver on one of its biggest goals to utilize its chipsets in its devices, allowing Apple to ditch chips manufactured by Intel. The new MacBook Pro was initially set to launch in 2022, but due to those pesky supply chain issues, Apple set its sights on early 2023, and now we are here. The MacBook Pro Powered By M2 Pro & M2 Max Breakdown According to Apple, the new MacBook Pro with the M2 Pro and M...
Uncle Murda “Rap Up 2022,” Wiz Khalifa “Love To Smoke” & More | Daily Visuals 1.18.23
HipHopWired Featured Video Weeks after Uncle Murda had social media buzzing and bugging with his latest year-end summary, “Rap Up 2022,” the Brooklyn rapper drops a clip for the “controversial” cut and it’s as entertaining as you’d expect. Kicking it with Tony Yayo and some thick young ladies in da club for his clip to “Rap Up 2022,” Uncle Murda uses stock footage of all the celebrities he spoke on to remind everyone of their foolishness while he pops bottles and bursts out laughing at his own punchlines. Related Stories Wiz Khalifa meanwhile keeps true to his character and for his visuals to “Love To Smoke,” Wiz sparks up a fat joint while chilling on his couch and playing some Xbox. Simple yet very relatable. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Coi Leray, 21 Lil Harol...
Skrillex Drops Electrifying House Track, “Leave Me Like This”
If you weren’t aware Skrillex is back, his new single is quite the wakeup call. The dubstep icon, who is gearing up for a momentous double-album release in 2023, today released “Leave Me Like This.” It’s an electrifying rush of house music featuring Minnesota hip-hop artist Bobby Raps, whose hypnotic vocals float atop an arrangement that tiptoes the wire between ballad and banger. In the second drop, Skrillex brings back his iconic “Oh my god!” sample, which he famously used over a decade ago in “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.” Take a listen to “Leave Me Like This” below and stream it here. Skrillex revealed his upcoming double-album in early January after sharing a teaser with snippets of new music and a caption...
ODESZA, Diplo, SOFI TUKKER, More to Perform at 2023’s Governors Ball Music Festival
After a tumultuous past couple of years, Governors Ball Music Festival is ready to roll in 2023. This year’s festival will take place from June 9th to 11th at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York. Performances from a myriad of artists in various genres are on tap from the likes of Lizzo, ODESZA and Kendrick Lamar, who will headline the 9th, 10th and 11th, respectively. Diplo, SOFI TUKKER, Oliver Tree, Rina Sawayama and EVAN GIIA, among others, will also perform. Check out the full lineup below. The lineup for Governors Ball Music Festival 2023 features ODESZA, Diplo, SOFI TUKKER and Oliver Tree, among others. Governors Ball Music Festival Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “Words can’t express how excited we are to bring Gov Ball to Flush...
Model/Actriz Announce Debut Album Dogsbody, 2023 Tour Dates
Brooklyn art punks Model/Actriz have a big year ahead: On February 24th, they’ll release their debut album Dogsbody, and come March, they’ll head out on a North American tour. Today, meanwhile, the quartet has shared a new single from Dogsbody, “Crossing Guard.” Model/Actriz — singer Cole Haden, guitarist Jack Wetmore, drummer Ruben Radlauer, and bassist Aaron Shapiro — recorded Dogsbody with Seth Manchester. The LP, out via True Panther, follows the 2017 EP No and features the previously released track “Mosquito.” Pre-orders are ongoing. The band’s North American tour begins March 9th in Durham, North Carolina. After a few headlining dates, Model/Actriz will head to Austin for South by Southwest from March 14th to 18th. From there, they’ll hit the likes of Los Angeles,...
