G-Eazy shows fans that the rap life isn’t all gold, glitz & glory in his new animated music video for his When It’s Dark Out track, ‘Sad Boy’. With animation from Applebutter Animated and illustrations from Joonbug, the new visuals are definitely a different direction for G-Eazy’s new sophomore album, one of the best fourth quarter releases of 2015. Spending back-to-back weeks at #1 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop chart and Top Rap Albums chart, When It’s Dark Out has surprised many by moving 130,000 unit in its first week alone.
And if you want to hear tracks like ‘Sad Boy’ live, G will be kicking off his upcoming “When It’s Dark Out Tour” with rapper A$AP Ferg in just a couple weeks, as the tour opens up on January 6th in Portland.
Watch the official music video for ‘Sad Boy’ below.
You may not hear his name echoed as much as it was circa 2010, but Mike Posner has definitely had a great 2015. Totally reinventing his sound, Posner put out one hell of an EP with The Truth, he traveled across the country with his impromptu “Ninja Shows”, and he even received a Grammy nomination for his writing on Maroon 5’s ‘Sugar’, as record that Posner originally wrote for himself.
And although Posner’s comeback single, ‘I Took a Pill in Ibiza’, was released back in April of this year and some may have believed the shelf life for radio spins had since expired, it looks like the track is finally receiving the commercial success that it deserves. This past week (December 13-19), Posner’s ‘I Took a Pill in Ibiza’ finally crossed over into pop’s Top 100 most played songs of the week, ranking at #70.
While the record’s new success on pop radio is unexpected, it really shouldn’t be. Posner’s breakout single, ‘Cooler Than Me’ became the song of the summer in 2010, although it originally released with rapper Big Sean on Posner’s A Matter of Time mixtape in March of 2009, a year before taking over the pop airwaves. If ‘Pill’s’ current trend continues, working its way up week-by-week from its current spot on the charts, the single could definitely dominate 2016 similar to ‘Cooler Than Me’s’ commercial success over 5 years ago.
Lil B has made history today by becoming the first artist to cover a song so well that in doing so the song is now his, or at least that’s how he put it. Rapping over O.T. Genasis’ 2014 record ‘CoCo’, the BasedGod’s new track, titled ‘In Love With The BasedGod’ is so based and rare that “WOW COCO HIS SONG NOW”, according to the rapper’s YouTube.
If you’re a fan of the BasedGod, then this is the track for you. It’s the first new music that we’ve heard from Lil B in a bit now, and another record from his forthcoming andhighly anticipated Thugged Out Pissed Off mixtape.
Watch Lil B’s official music video for ‘In Love With The BasedGod’ below.
Tonight Christmas came early for Milwaukee, Wisconsin as 103.7 KISS FM brought their annual “KISSmas Bash” to The Rave’s Eagles Ballroom. Following last year’s performance with rapper Wiz Khalifa, this year’s lineup rocked, and we mean that literally as All Time Low headlined the Bash with some amazing opening sets from American Authors and 3OH!3. With all three groups performing a collection of their biggest hits, with a few B-sides and covers sprinkled in, no fan left unhappy.
We must also say that the clothing choices by the bands were more than on point! 3OH!3’s Sean Foreman was rocking a killer Run The Jewels tee, with the rap duo’s classic logo, while All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth was hilariously sporting a One Direction cut off tee, which even had an “X” over former 1D member, Zayn Malik’s, face.
Check out our photos from the 103.7 KISS FM “KISSmas Bash” below!
Chicago Blackhawks’ Duncan Keith played a major role in helping the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup last season and this February the star defenseman is playing a major role in helping families in need with his annual charity concert. This year Keith has invited country music star Dustin Lynch for a February 22nd charity show benefiting “Keith Relief”, Duncan’s charity which is dedicated to alleviating the financial and emotion burdens of families and individuals dealing with medical crises.
The show will take place on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 7:45 PM at Joe’s on Weed Street. Ticket’s come in two forms, $80.00 general admission tickets as well as $250 VIP tickets which include a VIP reception prior to the concert (6:30 PM) which will include drinks, appetizers and the opportunity to meet a number of your favorite Blackhawks. A silent auction will be open through the show, in addition to a live auction before the concert. Funds raised will benefit Keith Relief and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.
Last night iHeartRadio and 103.5 KISS FM brought the Jingle Ball Tourto Chicago’s Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. With a sold out-crowd watching, some of the biggest names in music performed for the Windy City crowd on Wednesday night. Artists like Selena Gomez, Nick Jonas, 5 Seconds of Summer, Shawn Mendes, Tove Lo, Hailee Steinfeld, DNCE and (just to name a few) where there to give the packed arena a more than memorable show.
Fans did not waste any time showing up as ‘She’s Kinda Hot’ rockers, 5 Seconds of Summer kicked off the show. Soon after Chicago fans were treated to a beautiful performance from singer/songwriter Charlie Puth, who performed his Paul Walker dedicated track ‘See You Again’, as well as his Meghan Trainor collaboration, ‘Marvin Gaye’.
Next up was singer Conrad Sewell, still a new name to many, but who left a lot of concert goes impressed by his set. Known most for his single ‘Hold Me Up’, Conrad definitely held his own amongst the pop stars on the lineup. To up the energy though, Sewell was followed by newcomers DNCE, led by Joe Jonas. Out of all performances, no one met the fun energy that DNCE brought, especially during the highlight of their set when they performed their best known record, ‘Cake By The Ocean’.
Like Sewell, many may not have expected for R. City to put up one of the night’s best performances. Reminding everyone of their work with other artists, R. City told a moving story behind their Adam Levin-assisted single ‘Locked Away’, and in total put together an awesome set. Soon after R. City hopped off stage, singer Tove Lo put together a great performance of her own. While Tove Lo may be an indie artist on a pop lineup, her records have still dominated the radio, with the entire crowd knowing every word of Tove’s top tracks.
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The screams may have been the loudest last night when singer Shawn Mendes hit the stage. While the singer got his initial fame through the phone app Vine, with the monster success of his single ‘Stiches’ (which can still be heard everywhere), Mendes is well on his way to becoming a household name. In the past year alone, Mendes has performed in Chicago a handful of times, including an opening set for Taylor Swift on her 1989 World Tour at Soldier Field. Then to close his set, Mendes invited Fifth Harmony’s Camila Cebello to perform their new single, ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’.
Shawn Mendes wasn’t the only Taylor Swift-associated artist on the lineup though, as next up was singer Hailee Steinfeld. You may know her from her acting (True Grit, Pitch Perfect 2) or even her appearance in T-Swift’s music video for ‘Bad Blood’, but if you don’t know her yet by her singer, you definitely will soon. Steinfeld’s record ‘I Love Myself’ is one of the funnest singles of the second half of 2015, and while she is still new to the game, you wouldn’t guess it by her stage presence.
Following Steinfeld was Fifth Harmony, as Camila Cabello returned to the stage after her huge performance with Mendes. Although Cebello and Mendes make a great team, she makes an even better one with the rest of the Fifth Harmony girls, first made famous on The X Factor. Ever since forming years ago in 2012, Fifth Harmony has consistently put out some big singles.
With the night beginning to wrap up, the energy and talent did not drop off as Selena Gomez hit the stage. Opening her set, mixing some of her new singles with the old (‘Same Old Love’ and ‘Love You Like a Love Song’), Gomez’s set was extended when compared to some of those before her, and rightfully so. While some of music’s biggest emerging names kicked off the show, it was only right that a superstar like Gomez get some extra time with the sold-out crowd.
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To end the night was a headlining set from Nick Jonas. Providing a much different vibe than his brother Joe did earlier in the night, Jonas brought more than enough energy of his own, while reminding us of just how many hits he already has in his relatively young career as a solo artist. Performing a number of hits from his most recent album (his first in many years), including ‘Levels’ and ‘Chains’, Jonas certainly gave a memorable ending to the awesome night!
Check out our photos from the Jingle Ball last night in Chicago below, and if you’re anywhere near Florida, make sure you catch the tour on its last stops this week!
Last night iHeartRadio and 103.5 KISS FM brought the Jingle Ball Tourto Chicago’s Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. With a sold out-crowd watching, some of the biggest names in music performed for the Windy City crowd on Wednesday night. And before your favorite artists hit the stage, we caught them on the red carpet dressed to the nines. Nick Jonas, 5 Seconds of Summer, Shawn Mendes, Tove Lo, Hailee Steinfeld, DNCE and many more where there last night looking their best, so peep our red carpet photos and definitely stay tuned as we share more coverage and photos from last night’s performances real soon!
Check out our photos from the Jingle Ball red carpet last night in Chicago below, and if you’re anywhere near Florida, make sure you catch the tour on its last stops this week!
Despite multiple reports, Drake’s ‘Back To Back’, a diss record aimed at MMG‘s Meek Mill,is NOT the first ever Grammy nominated diss record. In fact, there have been multiple diss tracks to receive Grammy nominations in the past, and surprisingly most are not rap songs! While some of the disses aren’t as direct as Drake’s ‘Back To Back’, from LL Cool J’s Kool Moe Dee diss to Justin Timberlake’s shots at Britney Spears with ‘Cry Me a River’, we compiled a list of some of our favorite Grammy nominated diss tracks, and some that even took home the trophy!
Check out some other great Grammy nominated diss records of the past below!
Narrowing down 365 days of great music to a list of 30 records is near impossible, but we figured it out! With a lot of amazing tracks not making the cut, we have put together our list of the 30 best tracks of this past year. From epic collaborations to Soundcloud released diss records, our list has a little bit of everything. A few veterans dominated our list this year, but a lot of emerging artists found spots high on our list as well. We won’t spoil too much for you, check out the Top 30 Tracks of 2015 below and send us a tweet @TheEarlyReg to tell us what you think!
[UPDATE: The remaining tour dates have now been announced, see below!]
Bryson Tiller had an amazing 2015, and now going into the new year, Tiller is already the new face of R&B. His critically acclaimed album, Trapsoul (styled “T R A P S O U L”) left everyone impressed, and come 2016 Tiller will be hitting the road on a headlining tour in support of his debut LP. While Tiller himself has yet to announce the tour, we have already caught wind of a few dates on what will be titled as the “T R A P S O U L Tour“. If the Louisville rapper’s live shows are half as good as his recordings, this won’t be a tour to miss!
Check out some of the tour dates below, certainly with more to be announced soon!
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