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The Chainsmokers, Disclosure, More Back Audius In $5 Million Funding Round
Blockchain-based streaming service Audius has announced it recently closed a $5 million funding round in partnership with some of the contemporary music scene’s most popular creators. Artists such as The Chainsmokers, Disclosure, Steve Aoki, Katy Perry, Jason Derulo, Pusha T, Mike Shinoda, and many others are throwing their weight—and their cash—behind Audius, helping to grow the crypto-powered platform’s footprint in the streaming economy. The high-profile capital infusion represents a powerful endorsement from the creator economy for the decentralized future of music. From a creator standpoint, Audius’ unique decentralized infrastructure offers creators a censorship-proof, direct-to-consumer experience. These characteristics have led artists to treat Audius as a t...
Nas Graces ‘Ebony’ Magazine October 2021
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ebony / EBONY This summer names like Jadakiss, Kanye West and Drake might’ve dominated the summer headlines, but Nas had one of the best albums of the year in Kings Disease II and Ebony has rewarded the Hip-Hop icon by having him grace the cover to their October issue. On the heels of scoring his 10th number 1 album on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with his latest project, Nas sat down with acclaimed journalist Miles Marshall Lewis to open up about a bevy of topics near and dear to him including his personal battle with COVID-19, how Hip-Hop helped build black wealth across the board, and naturally his own personal legacy that he’ll be leaving behind in the music game once he walks away. “On the cover, Nas dons his classic QB chain a...
Nas ft. Blxst “Sunday Brunch,” DJ Kay Slay ft. Sheek Louch, Styles P & Meet Sims “The Struggle” & More | Daily Visuals 9.15.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 While the culture continues to debate who had the superior album between Kanye West (Donda) and Drake (Certified Lover Boy), one of the few God MC’s left in the game, Nas, too dropped an album (Kings Disease II), and it might very well be better than those of his aforementioned peers. Taking a fan favorite album cut in the Blxst assisted “Brunch On Sundays” for his latest visuals, the Queensbridge King breaks bread at an star-studded brunch with the likes of LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Cordae, Swizz Beatz, and Lil Rel. Whether or not this was filmed on a Sunday is anyone’s guess, but hey, we wouldn’t be mad if it wasn’t. Keeping that New York vibe going but on a much more grimy tip, DJ Kay Slay taps the likes of Shee...
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Memphis Bleek Says Nas Doesn’t Want Any ‘Verzuz’ Smoke With Jay-Z [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Theo Wargo / Getty While two of our greatest MC’s are not considering a Verzuz it continues to be a hot topic for fans. In a recent. interview Memphis Bleek says that Nas will not be able to compete with Jay-Z. The Brooklyn MC recently talked with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson. While the two discussed a variety of things one topic stood out from the rest. Midway during the Q&A, Scoop asked the “My Mind Right” rapper his thoughts on whether or not he would want to see Esco and Hova face off in a Verzuz. His answer should not surprise anyone, but of course it did. “No” he responded. He went to expand further on his stance. “Nas don’t have enough songs to compete,” he explained. “And it’s no disrespect to him, he just don’t – like, he just don’t. Jay c...
Escobar Season Returns: Nas Announces Partnership With Escobar Cigar Brand
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ESCOBAR CIGARS / ESCOBAR CIGARS Nas continues to boss up his own way. He has just announced a new deal with Escobar Cigars and we are here for it. As spotted on Complex the Rap legend is here for the smoke, literally. He has taken his love for fine tobacco and turned into a unique business opportunity. This week he announced that he has partnered with Escobar Cigars. Not only will he serve as one of the primary faces to promote their products but he will also have a stake in the company. According to the feature he be a co-owner and have considerable equity in Escobar Cigars. “When the team at Escobar Cigars initially approached me, I was immediately drawn to the brand by the exceptional quality of their product,” Nas said in a press release. “This p...
Tiwa Savage – Work Fada ft Nas & Rich King
African bad gyal Tiwa Savage drops a brand new song titled “Work Fada” she features American rapper Nas and Rich King. Music superstar Tiwa Savage comes through with a banging single “Work Fada” for her fans who sincerely miss her. On this track, she brings on hip-hop legend Nas, and Rich King. Her new single is taken from her brand new extended play “Water & Garri“, a fifth project and second EP of her career. It comes about a year after her third studio album “Celia” released in August 2020. It is refreshing to hear Tiwa again on a song as the singer has been relatively quiet this year. She does not disappoint as she brings her A-game on deck and we love the energy. Lots of top industry executives and colleagues both home and abroad speak well of the project. Listen, enjoy Tiwa...
Tony Moxberg, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch & Benny The Butcher “Love,” Nas “Rare” & More | Daily Visuals 8.6.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Just a few nights ago the Hip-Hop culture was reminded of the fact that Jadakiss is one of the greatest MC’s to ever pick up the mic and now it seems like the Yonkers legend is ready for his well deserved second close-up. Linking up with Tony Moxberg, Sheek Louch and Benny The Butcher for the clip to “Love,” Jay-To-The-Muah hits the court with the aforementioned rappers to give heads some OG flavor that the heads will surely vibe to. Keeping that New York vibe going, Hip-Hop legend/icon/OG Nas returns with a new black-and-white visual for “Rare” which finds the Queensbridge king in deep thought at home before taking to the street to play chess with his damn self! King sh*t. Kings Disease II out today! TONY MOXBERG, JADAKISS, SHEEK LOUCH & BENNY THE BUTCHER – ...
Queens Get The Money: Nas Announces New Album ‘King’s Disease II’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mass Appeal / Def Jam Nas is applying pressure on his Rap peers. Not even a year after his last release he has announced a new album with King’s Disease II. As spotted on Hype Beast the Queens legend took his fans and the Hip-Hop community as a whole by surprise this week. On Thursday, July 29 he revealed he has a new album coming out and it is a sequel. “We’re back in business! King’s Disease II • 8/6” he wrote. While he did not disclose any accompanying information regarding features, production, track list or the theme for the work, he did follow things up with a separate Instagram post that seemingly gave us a little bit of insight to the project. The visual in question shows Nas and Hitboy back together and the caption pretty much conf...
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Scarface Says Nas’ Original Lyrics For “In Between Us” Dissed Jay-Z [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty When Scarface talks; the Hip-Hop community listens. During a recent interview he says his Nas was originally dissing Jay-Z on “In Between Us”. As spotted on HipHopDX the legendary MC paid a visit to the Drink Champs podcast. The appearance produced several memorable moments but one specifically has been going viral since the episode launched. During the conversation Brad revealed that the Queensbridge legend had fire for his then rival. “And Nas, the first verse he took, was some of the stuff he laid down on ‘Ether’, some of those lyrics,” he said around the two-hour and 23-minute mark. “‘I hope your wife cook your food with her period blood’ or something, you know.” Naturally N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN were taken by surprise...
Spotify Drops Remastered Version To Classic Nas Cut “Life Is Like A Dice Game”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 On July 2nd it will have been a quarter century since Hip-Hop legend, Nas released his classic sophomore album, It Was Written, and to celebrate the anniversary, an old Nas favorite is about to get some new life in 2021. More than two decades after dropping a dope freestyle dubbed “Life Is Like A Dice Game,” Spotify will be dropping a remastered version of the cut and adding some additional guest verses from Freddie Gibbs and Cordae. Though the original cut was only one verse, now with the additions of Gibbs and Cordae the classic freestyle can get some new life with Hit-Boy taking a swing at producing the track. Nas for his part was thrilled with the idea of bringing back a joint that true Nas fans were familiar with. “S...
Nas Rejoins Sony Music In a New Deal
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 For Nas, his latest move has brought him back to familiar territory. The “It Ain’t Hard To Tell” rapper’s Mass Appeal Records has inked a deal with a subsidiary company of Sony Music according to a report from Music Business Worldwide. Nas’ career began with the company via Columbia, which released his groundbreaking debut Illmatic along with It Was Written (1996) and I Am…(1999). The entire Mass Appeal roster of recording artists (which also includes Run The Jewels, Dave East and Fashawn) will be working with Sony’s subsidiary company The Orchard, which boasts distribution, marketing and radio promotion among its array of services. The significance of the new partnership isn’t lost on the Grammy-winning artist. “This is ...
