The Kid LAROI
Nickelodeon Is Throwing a Family-Friendly Music Festival With San Holo, LP Giobbi, More
Get ready to see some of EDM, pop and hip-hop’s biggest stars share the stage with… SpongeBob SquarePants. Nickelodeon has announced NickFest, a family-friendly music festival coming this fall to Southern California. In an effort to cultivate an experience that highlights the lighthearted nature of the brand, every aspect of the fest will be inspired by the iconic children’s cable channel’s programming. Organizers promise food from star chefs inspired by their programs, activities based on fan-favorite Nickelodeon show moments and special appearances from some of the brand’s notable characters like Arnold from Hey Arnold, Tommy and Chuckie from Rugrats, Blue from Blue’s Clues and Bikini Bottom’s SpongeBob and Patrick. And, of course, plen...
Exclusive: The Chainsmokers to Headline First-Ever NFT-Gated Art and Music Festival, Afterparty
An innovative new music festival is primed for Sin City—and NFTs are the ticket in. Afterparty, a renowned creator tools platform operating at the forefront of the Web3 epoch, have announced the first-ever NFT-gated music and art festival. Complete with unique digital art gallery activations, the inaugural Afterparty NFT Art and Music Festival will immerse attendees in NFTs in the company’s goal to democratize them for the creator economy. The festival’s pièce de résistance, however, is its entry point. Afterparty’s generative “Utopian” NFT collection, which lives on the Ethereum blockchain, will moonlight as “all-access” passes and offer their owners tangible rewards both in real-time and in the metaverse. For example, they unlock ac...
The Kid LAROI Leaves Scooter Braun, Moves to Adam Leber for Management
LAROI’s track “Stay” with Justin Bieber — another Braun client — is currently the No. 1 song in the country, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for the six weeks since it’s July 9 date release on Columbia Records. Leber launched Rebel in April in conjunction with Live Nation. He had previously been a partner at management conglomerate Maverick, which he co-founded in 2014 alongside other music management heavyweights Clarence Spalding, Larry Rudolph, Guy Oseary, Gee Roberson, Scott Rodger, Cortez Bryant, Ron Laffitte and Caron Veazey. Braun and Leber did not respond to request for comment at time of publishing. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. ...
Justin Bieber Taps David Guetta, TroyBoi, More for 2021 Vegas Weekender
Vegas casinos, hide your mop buckets: Justin Bieber is coming to town. The Biebs has announced a Vegas weekender dubbed “Justin Bieber & Friends.” Scheduled for October 7-10, the experience, which will consist of shows and events curated by Bieber himself, will take place at the Wynn’s Encore Beach and XS clubs and conclude with a headlining performance at the latter. Bieber, who has long championed dance music, has called on David Guetta and TroyBoi to throw down what promises to be two of the weekend’s most electrifying sets. According to a press release, more artists will soon be announced. There’s no doubt fans will be clamoring for the addition of Skrillex, considering the two reunited for a brand new single dropping tomorrow at midnight. R...
Listen to Justin Bieber’s New “Justice” Album, With Production from Skrillex, Virtual Riot, More
Justin Bieber has finally unveiled Justice, his sixth studio album featuring production from Skrillex and Virtual Riot, among other high-profile electronic music producers. The two dubstep heavyweights are credited as writers on the album’s opening song “2 Much,” a stripped-down piano ballad. Check out the contemplative track below. There’s no doubt that longtime fans of both Skrillex and Virtual Riot will be dismayed at the absence of the artists’ signature production elements in the brooding “2 Much.” However, it’s important to note the musicality present in the track, the ambiance of which features beautifully nuanced sound design, like subtle vocal chops and faint strings. Considering their proclivity to crea...
Marshmello Featured on Deluxe Edition of the Kid LAROI’s Debut Mixtape “F*ck Love”
Seventeen-year-old hip-hop star the Kid LAROI has recruited the help of Marshmello for the deluxe re-release of his debut mixtape, F*CK LOVE (SAVAGE). On “FEEL SOMETHING,” the duo weave downtempo production with heartbreaking lyrics to paint an introspective tale of love and love lost. As with many of his hip-hop collaborations, the masked EDM heavyweight lays down a subtle yet well-crafted beat allowing the young rapper to take center stage. Fans were treated to seven bonus songs on the re-release of the ARIA Music Awards-nominated release. Impressively, Marshmello wasn’t the only high-profile artist featured on the mixtape. The mixtape also featured collaborations with Machine Gun Kelly, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Lil Mosey, and the late ...
