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Temporal Drift to Reissue Hiroshi Yoshimura’s Flora - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveOn March 20, Los Angeles label Temporal Drift will reissue the late Japanese composer Hiroshi Yoshimura’s album Flora. The reissue was done in full cooperation with Yoshimura’s estate, and the new editions feature liner notes from the writer and professor Junichi Konuma. The album was remastered by engineer John Baldwin. Below,
Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell, Lady Gaga, and More to Play California FireAid Benefit Concert - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveThe initial lineup for FireAid, the concert to benefit the victims of the California wildfires, has been announced. Billie Eilish and Finneas, Joni Mitchell, Lady Gaga, Dave Matthews and John Mayer, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Jelly Roll, Katy Perry, Lil Baby, P!nk, Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Drake Federally Sues Universal Music Group Over Kendrick Lamar’s “Defamatory” Diss Song “Not Like Us” - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveOn Tuesday, January 14, Drake withdrew his legal action accusing Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) of artificially boosting streams of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” The withdrawal came less than two months after Drake took multiple legal actions against parties also including iHeartRadio, alleging that various sections of the music
Little Dragon’s Yukimi Announces Debut Solo Album, Shares New Songs: Listen - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveYukimi, the vocalist and co-founder of Swedish group Little Dragon, has announced her first-ever solo album. For You is out March 28 via Ninja Tune. Today, Yukimi has shared two news songs from the project: “Sad Makeup” and “Winter Is Not Dead.” Check those out below.“I want this music to really
Rusty Williams, Grandfather of Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Releasing Debut Album at Age 78 - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveHere’s something fun for Paramore fans: Rusty Williams, the 78-year-old grandfather of Hayley Williams, is releasing his debut album via Zac Farro’s Congrats Records. Rusty Williams recorded his album, Grand Man, in the 1970s, but it stayed on the shelf until his production partner recently rediscovered it. Below, find a video
SZA Reflects on Fame: ‘I Didn’t Even Know What I Was Signing Up For’ - HipHop Magz
R&B singer-songwriter SZA has opened up about her complicated relationship with fame. In a candid conversation with Extra to discuss One of Them Days alongside Issa Rae and Keke Palmer, SZA (real name Solana Imani Rowe) admitted that even after over a decade in the spotlight, she still finds being in the public eye “weird.” “Some
Sam & Dave’s Sam Moore Dies at 89 - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveSam Moore, the soul singer best known as one half of Sam & Dave, has died, according to a press release from 2911 Media. The musician’s death occurred on January 10, in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications after surgery. Moore was 89 years old.Moore is best known for his tenor
Rio da Yung OG Announces Tour, Drops First New Project Since Prison Release: Listen - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveLast month, Rio da Yung OG was released from federal prison and promptly celebrated with a new song called “Rio Free.” The Michigan rapper has now shared a new project called Rio Free, which includes his other recent single “WYDT.” Find the 10-song project, along with a new music video for
Legendary Soul Singer Sam Moore, Half of Sam & Dave, Dies at 89 - HipHop Magz
Sam Moore, half of the seminal duo Sam & Dave, died Friday (Jan. 10) in Coral Gables, Fla. The cause of death was complications from surgery. He was 89. Moore, who was revered by artists including Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins, Garth Brooks and Jon Bon Jovi, had an instantly recognizable tenor, first heard on such
Timothée Chalamet and Glorilla Announced as Saturday Night Live Musical Guests - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveAfter a holiday break, Saturday Night Live returns, later this month, with new episodes. On January 18, Glorilla will make her SNL debut in an episode hosted by Dave Chappelle, who is coming back to the show for the first time since November 2022. Then, on the January 25, Timothée Chalamet
Megan Thee Stallion Granted Restraining Order Against Tory Lanez - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveLast month, Megan Thee Stallion filed a petition for a restraining order against Tory Lanez—who is currently serving a prison sentence for shooting the Houston rapper multiple times in 2020—in Los Angeles’ Superior Court. At a court hearing today, Judge Richard Bloom officially granted the request, according to Meghan Cuniff and
Snoop Dogg Set to Host 2025 NFL Honors in New Orleans - HipHop Magz
The road to Super Bowl LIX kicks off this weekend with the NFL Playoffs and while Snoop Dogg’s Pittsburgh Steelers will look to punch their ticket to New Orleans, the West Coast rap legend will already be in the Big Easy Super Bowl weekend. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos,
FireAid Concert Announced to Benefit California Wildfire Victims - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveA benefit concert for victims of the ongoing California wildfires has been announced. FireAid will take place Thursday, January 30 at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome, with the show’s lineup yet to be announced. Proceeds for the event will go to a 501(c)(3) with the purpose of “rebuilding infrastructure, supporting displaced families,
Bonnaroo 2025 Headliners: Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Luke Combs, and Hozier - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveThe Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has announced its 2025 lineup, with four headliners for the main stage: Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Luke Combs, and Hozier. Additional performers throughout the event include Vampire Weekend, MJ Lenderman, Mannequin Pussy, Queens of the Stone Age, Cults, Jpegmafia, GloRilla, Beabadoobee, Tyla, Modest Mouse,
A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, and Peso Pluma Headlining Rolling Loud California 2025 - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveThe lineup for the California edition of Rolling Loud has been announced. The music festival takes place in Inglewood on March 15 and 16. Headlining the first night is A$AP Rocky, and Playboi Carti will headline the second night. Mexican singer Peso Pluma has also been announced as a headliner. Elsewhere
The Waterboys Recruit Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen, and More for New Album - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveThe Waterboys have joined forces with Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, and other artists to make a concept album about the late, great actor Dennis Hopper. Life, Death and Dennis Hopper is out April 4, via Sun, and will be led by the single “Hopper’s on Top (Genius)” on Friday
Peacock Debuts Trailer for New Documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy: Watch - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveNote: This article contains references to alleged sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing.A new, 90-minute documentary about Sean “Diddy” Combs will arrive on Peacock later this month. Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy features interviews with a bodyguard, makeup artist, and intern of Diddy’s, as well as Dawn
SZA, Jane Remover, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveThe staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist,
Lil Baby Releases New Album ‘WHAM’ Featuring Young Thug, Future & More: Stream It Now - HipHop Magz
This is not all for Lil Baby, either. In an Instagram comment on Friday, he promised a fan that he’s planning to roll out a deluxe edition of WHAM on Jan. 7. There’s also a full-length second project slated for later in 2025. Stream WHAM below.
Watch Bad Bunny’s New Self-Directed Short Film Debí Tirar Más Fotos - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveBad Bunny has shared a new short film ahead of his imminent new album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos. The clip stars legendary Puerto Rican filmmaker Jacobo Morales as a man reflecting on his life in his native country—and showing his treasured photographs to a frog voiced by Kenneth Canales. Bad Bunny
‘I’m Keen, Mate’: Drake Teases a ‘Very, Very Special Show’ for Australian Tour - HipHop Magz
Drake has shared his love for Australia ahead of his long-awaited return to the country for the Anita Max Win Tour, which will mark his first visit Down Under in eight years. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news During a recent Drizzmas Giveaway stream with Kick streamer
OG Maco, “U Guessed It” Rapper, Dies at 32 - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveOG Maco, the influential Atlanta rapper whose debut single, “U Guessed It,” was a landmark in mid-2010s trap, died yesterday (December 26) in a Los Angeles hospital, TMZ reports. He was admitted on December 12 after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head that appeared to be self-inflicted, according to TMZ.
Jack Harlow Sets the Record Straight With Gloomy ‘Tranquility’ Video: Watch - HipHop Magz
Jack Harlow has heard the critics, but he’s not going anywhere. The Louisville rapper capped off his 2024 with a final message to the fans as well as the opposition with the introspective “Tranquility,” which arrived on Sunday (Dec. 29). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Harlow
Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President and Champion of Musicians, Dies at 100 - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveJames Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States, has died, the Carter Center announced. He had been in hospice care since February 2023, and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, died in November 2023. The former president was 100 years old.“My father was a hero, not only to me
Bad Bunny Announces New Album Debí Tirar Más Fotos - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveBad Bunny has announced a new album. Debí Tirar Más Fotos (which translates to “I should have taken more photos”) is the Puerto Rican superstar’s follow-up to last year’s Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, and is out January 5. Bad Bunny shared the news today (December 26) by
Drake Quotes Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Euphoria’ Diss While Showing Love to Sexyy Red - HipHop Magz
Drake hosted his Drizzmas Giveaway alongside Adin Ross to help those in need this holiday season. At one point in the livestream on Thursday (Dec. 26), Drizzy spoke about his relationship with Sexyy Red and shrewdly quoted Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” lyrics. The 6 God raved about his “Rich Baby Daddy” collaborator. “I really talk to
Here’s How 50 Cent Reacted to Lil Baby Losing $8 Million in One Day of Gambling - HipHop Magz
50 Cent has just about seen it all in the rap game, and he’s never one to mince words when it comes to giving his thoughts on just about everything going on. Last week, Lil Baby shocked fans when he admitted on Lil Yachty’s A Safe Place podcast that he lost about $8 million in
Watch Beyoncé’s NFL Christmas Halftime Show - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveBeyoncé took the field in her Houston hometown to play the halftime show during one of the NFL’s first Christmas game to stream live on Netflix. At NRG Stadium—as the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens took a break from the game action—she performed Cowboy Carter cuts, beginning with “16 Carriages,” as
Staff List: The 10 Best Rap Verses of 2024 - HipHop Magz
12/23/2024 Highlighting our favorite bars from one of the most memorable years in rap. 12/23/2024 The second half of this year was a bar-fest, dominated by some of the genre’s biggest and brightest stars. The first half gave us projects like Ye and Ty Dolla $ign‘s first Vultures tape, ScHoolboy Q‘s critically acclaimed (and Grammy-snubbed)
Chic Singer Alfa Anderson Dies at 78 - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveAlfa Anderson, the singer of some of disco group Chic’s biggest songs, including “Le Freak,” “Good Times,” “My Forbidden Lover,” “At Last I Am Free,” “I Want Your Love,” has died. The band’s Nile Rodgers shared the news on social media, but he did not disclose a cause of death. Anderson
Barack Obama’s Top Songs of 2024: Kendrick Lamar, Rema, Waxahatchee, and More - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveFormer President Barack Obama has shared his annual list of his favorite songs of the year, featuring Kendrick Lamar’s GNX track “Squabble Up,” “Yayo,” by rising Nigerian star Rema, and the Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman duet “Right Back to It.” Billie Eilish, Tyla, Fontaines D.C., Shaboozey, Beyoncé, Moses Sumney, Johnny Blue
Hozier Plays the Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” on Saturday Night Live: Watch - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveHozier returned to Saturday Night Live for the NBC program’s final pre-Christmas episode of 2024. He first played “Too Sweet,” which former President Barack Obama recently named one of his favorite songs of the year. The Irish musician then did the Pogues’ holiday classic “Fairytale of New York.” Watch Hozier’s SNL
21 Savage Hosts 6th Annual Holiday Toy Drive in Atlanta & Helps 1,000 Families - HipHop Magz
21 Savage is in the spirit of giving back to the community this holiday season. Alongside his Leading by Example Foundation, Savage hosted his sixth annual holiday toy drive on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 21) in DeKalb County, Ga. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Atlanta native
Demi Lovato Reacts to Minnesota Vikings Hitting ‘Camp Rock 2’ Dance During Seattle Seahawks Victory - HipHop Magz
The Minnesota Vikings have stolen the show with their intricately choreographed dances throughout the NFL season, and they added to the list with possibly their best performance yet on Sunday. After sealing a victory with an interception against the Seattle Seahawks, Vikings defenders celebrated by hitting a dance from 2010’s Camp Rock 2: The Final
6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: SZA, Lazer Dim 700, Quinn, and More - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveWith so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new projects from SZA; Lazer Dim 700; Quinn; Boldy James & WhoTheHellIsCarlo;
SahBabii Announces 2025 North American Tour - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveSahBabii is going on tour in support of his new album, Saaheem. The rapper’s Resurrection Tour begins in February, in Houston, and is scheduled to conclude, on March 25, at Center Stage in the Atlantan’s hometown. See SahBabii’s tour dates below.SahBabii released Saaheem, his first new project in years, in November.