In anticipation of his forthcoming LP, Starboy, The Weeknd took to his Instagram minutes ago to announce his Starboy Pop-Up Shops, which may be coming to a city near you. Hitting a number of yet to be determined cities on November 4th through the 6th, you can visit The Weeknd’s official website to sign up to get more information on upcoming locations.
Everyone seems to be taking sides ever since the release of Drake’s new record ‘Two Birds One Stone’, where the 6 God takes shots at Kid Cudi, among others. And while Cudi is still in rehab for his depression, we finally have a response from his team as his manager, Dennis Cummings, has responded.
“Drake corny as fuck,” Cummings said via his Twitter. Cudi’s manager also added, “How Aubrey (Drake) and his writers take a shot with the same hands they used to beg for a feature???”
While Cudi and Drake both have made some incredible music, everyone seems to think that one or the other is in the wrong, and Drake has faced a lot of criticism for dissing Cudi since. On ‘Two Birds One Stone’, Drake raps, “you were the man on the moon, now you just go through your phases,” is one particular lyric that Cudi fans took issue with, for potentially making light of depression and metal illness.
Although many think that Drake shouldn’t have brought up Cudi’s mental illness issues, many still side with Drake since Kid Cudi started the beef by calling out Drake and Kanye West on Twitter. Cudi went on a Twitter rant last month saying, “everyone thinks they’re soooo great. Talkin top 5 and be having 30 people write songs for them”, then specifically calling out Drake and Kanye. Should being depressed give a rapper a free pass to call out whoever they want?
We definitely hope Kid Cudi gets better soon, but lets hope Kanye, Cudi and Drake can all get along in the near future. Check out Cudi’s manager’s response below!
Moments ago, Milwaukee rapper WebsterX announced his new deal with notable Chicago hip-hop label, “Closed Sessions”. Joining the likes of Jamila Woods, Kweku Collins, oddCouple, Boathouse and more, WebsterX will be in great company. Retaining 100% creative control and full rights to his masters, you can definitely expect for the Wisconsin MC to deliver the same types of quality records that he has to date.
And if that wasn’t enough, WebsterX also dropped a new track and shared with fans that he is currently working on his debut album. Titled ‘Blue Streak’, WebsterX’s new track is produced by Four Giants, and is easily one of his best songs yet.
Cleveland, Ohio can’t stop winning in 2016. Not only did LeBron James and the Cavaliers win the NBA Championship this past summer, and not only did the Cleveland Indians beat out the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Championship and will soon play the Cubs in the World Series, but now the city is getting (a potentially free) Jay Z concert.
Joining Katy Petty, Dave Matthews and more, Jay Z will host a concert for the Hillary Clinton campaign. We are still awaiting various details on the concert, like the exact location and date, but you can expect the concert to come before election day, and if it is like other, it will be free for fans.
Stay tuned for more details to come, and don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, November 8th!
During the birthday edition and Episode 32 of his OVO Sound Radio on Beats 1, Drake has announced his new project, titled More Life. Explaining that it won’t be a traditional mixtape, and more of a playlist with “the whole family on there”, More Life is currently slated for a December 2016 release. A lot is still unknown about the forthcoming project, but we will definitely share more information as it comes in.
Last night Post Malone brought The Hollywood Dreams and Monster Energy Outbreak Tour to Chicago’s Concord Music Hall. Traveling with rappers Jazz Cartier and Larry June, the huge tour comes with some of the best emerging names in rap today.
Up first for the night was Bay Area rapper, Larry June. Performing a number of records from his new Cookin Soul collaborative mixtape, Orange Season, June is still introducing himself to many, but he certainly set the mood for the night and picked up some new fans in Chicago with his opening set. Next up was Toronto native, and one of the best emerging rappers today, Jazz Cartier. With one of the more slept on mixtapes of the past year, with Hotel Paranoia, Cartier is not one to ignore. Last night’s performance included cuts from the new tape, his 2015 project Marauding in Paradise, and more, Cartier had an energy filled set that fans won’t soon forget. If you want to read more on Cartier, check out our 2015 interview with Cartier here.
Moments later, it was time for Post Malone to greet the Chicago crowd for his headlining performance. Opening his set with his track ‘White Iverson’, a record which quickly made Post a household name in rap music, the crowd instantly went wild, singing every word to the addictive track. Malone then followed with his fan favorite song, ‘Too Young’, a track dedicated to rappers and artists everywhere who leave the world far too soon. And while fans are still awaiting Post Malone’s forthcoming debut album, Stoney, Post Malone’s set included performances from his 2016 mixtape, August 26th, his new single and Justin Bieber collaboration, ‘Deja Vu’, and more.
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Stoney is expected to release sometime this year, and of the most exciting tracks on the LP will be Post’s collab with Pharrell, which we witnessed the birth of months ago at Bonnaroo. While we were awaiting Post’s Tennessee performance this past summer, fans in attendance included Odd Future’s The Internet, Miguel and none other than Skateboard P himself. Pharrell and Post instantly linked up on-site, which then led to a collaboration, which fans will hear soon.
Post Malone’s breakout record ‘White Iverson’ released only a year ago, and since its release we have seen Post perform four times, and each time he improves on his stage presence. Post has had a swagger and confidence from the beginning, but with more experience and more songs under his belt, his live shows benefit as a result. If you get the opportunity, definitely do yourself a favor and catch a Post Malone performance.
Check out our photos from yesterday’s show below and make sure get your tickets to a tour stop near you at PostMalone.com.
While we originally speculated that Nardwuar had finally accomplished his goal of interviewing Kanye West, since the best interviewer in the game was pictured with both Mike Dean and Tony Williams during the Vancouver stop on the Saint Pablo Tour, we still will have to wait. Fortunately however, we weren’t too far off, as Nardwuar still did interview the legendary Mike Dean, a pioneer of Texas rap and a producer of some of your favorite Kanye West records.
During their interview, Nardwuar asks Dean about his Texas roots, his infamous studio bus and more. And as always, Nardwuar came with some awesome vinyls. We would have loved a Kanye interview, but a Mike Dean interview isn’t too shabby either.
It’s been rumored that rappers GoldLink and Isaiah Rashad have been cooking up something in the studio, and today those hopeful suspicions are held true as GoldLink shared their new collaborative record, ‘Untitled’, on his Soundcloud hours ago. Produced by The Antydote with vocals from Preston Harris, ‘Untitled’ is the unexpected collaboration you didn’t know you needed.
Two of the top emerging rappers right now, Rashad and GoldLink make for a great team on the new track, so let’s hope that this is just one of many records that the two recorded together.
Tickets for iHeartRadio and 102.7 KIIS FM‘s Jingle Ball sold out in a matter of minutes, and if you take a look at the lineup it’s no mystery why. With an amazing cast of performers, from headliners like Justin Bieber, Britney Spears and Bruno Mars, to the best emerging artists in music like Daya and Alessia Cara, fans in attendance at the Staples Center are bound to have an amazing night on Friday, December 2nd.
And with such a great list of artists, it’s only natural that we already have a list in mind, of songs that we absolutely need to hear at this year’s LA Jingle Ball. From Meghan Trainor’s infectious single ‘NO’ to Lukas Graham’s ‘7 Years’, there are a number of songs that we can’t wait to hear in December.
Hit the jump and check out our list of the 10 songs that we need to hear at this year’s 102.7 KIIS FM Jingle Ball, and although Los Angeles’ Jingle Ball is all sold out, be sure to check out the other dates for iHeartRadio’s Jingle Balls here!
Fans can’t get enough of Kanye West’s historic Saint Pablo Tour, and we don’t blame them. Whether it’s the unique floating stage, it’s ability to break attendance records from some of the biggest arenas in America, or simply because Kanye West is one of the best entertainers of all time, fans are lucky today as Kanye has added a second leg to the tour.
With new dates beginning on November 17th in San Jose, West has added some big shows in Denver, Houston, a New Year’s Eve Concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY and more. Tickets for the new dates go on sale this Saturday, October 22nd at LiveNation.com, and with more rumored dates possibly to come, you’ll definitely want to stay tuned.
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