Trigger fingers turned to Twitter fingers earlier today as former GOOD Music rapper Kid Cudi has sent shots at his rap peers, Drake and his former labelhead, Kanye West. Although the relationship between Kanye and Cudi has been rocky ever since Cudi left GOOD, it seemed that all was well again when Cudi appeared on Kanye’s The Life of Pablo for his track, ‘Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1’.
But apparently not, as earlier today Cudi tweeted “the days of the fuckery are over”, continuing “the fake ones wont be lasting too much longer.” Kid Cudi also added, “everyone thinks they’re soooo great. Talkin top 5 and be having 30 people write songs for them.” While many speculated who Cudi was talking about, he later put any speculation to rest when he called out Kanye and Drake specifically.
“My tweets apply to who they apply. (Kan)Ye, Drake, whoever. These niggas dont give a fuck about me. And they aint fuckin with me.”
This isn’t the first time Cudi has called out Kanye, which Ye has yet to ever respond to publicly. While the two always seem to make up and hop back in the studio, it will be interesting to see if that happens again following Cudi’s most recent tweets.
Common’s huge hometown music festival, AAHH! Fest, is returning this month, set to match a legendary inaugural year in 2014 which saw performances from Kanye West, Common, Twista, Lupe Fiasco, Jennifer Hudson, Jay Electronica and more. Although fans shouldn’t expect a surprise performance from Mr. West this time around, as he is currently on his Saint Pablo Tour, AAHH! Fest’s 2016 lineup is just as exciting. AAHH! Fest will take place on September 24-25, with a community day showcasing young Chicago artists on the fest’s first day, and fans can get tickets now at AAHHFest.com.
Check our list of the most anticipated performers of AAHH! Fest 2016 at the jump!
Moments ago, Blink-182 stepped off stage in front of a sold-out crowd at Chicago’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL. Performing in support of their new 2016 LP, California, tonight’s show was already the 31st date on their massive 40+ date North American tour. And Blink didn’t come alone either, joining the Californians tonight were Florida natives A Day to Remember and Stillwater, Oklahoma’s All-American Rejects. With a stellar lineup of rock bands and a sold-out crowd, the night was set up to be one to remember from the very beginning.
Performing first, after a DJ set from DJ Spider to get the crowd warmed up, the All-American Rejects blessed the Chicago crowd. A household name in alternative rock, ever since the success of their 2003 self-titled debut, the Tyson Ritter-led band had more than enough hits to choose from tonight. Highlights of their set included performances of their hits, like ‘Dirty Little Secret’ and ‘It Ends Tonight’ as well as their new 2016 single, ‘DGAF’. And we DGAF if anyone tells you otherwise, the All-American Rejects rocked out in Tinley Park tonight.
Next up were Bad Vibrations rockers, A Day to Remember, set to give a night to remember to the Windy City. Although the guys came out with high amounts of energy from the very beginning, there is no doubt that the last half of their performance tonight was a stand out moment of the entire night, with memorable performances of ‘Paranoia’, ‘If It Means a Lot to You’ and their closing performance of ‘The Plot to Bomb the Panhandle’. To say the ATDR bomb exploded with energy tonight would be more than an understatement.
After about a half hour for the stage crew to set up for the night’s headlining performance, it was time for the men of the night to hit the stage. Opening with their 2003 record, ‘Feeling This’, off their 5th and self-titled LP, their set instantly got off to the best start possible. Next, Blink (which now consists of founders Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker, as well as Matt Skiba) performed their 1999 mega hit track, ‘What’s My Age Again?’, followed by the hilarious and entertaining ‘Family Reunion’, full of a half-minute of swearing (exclusively), begging the question, “what is their age again?”
Throughout the night, Blink-182 performed a vast selection of records from their 20+ year career and their 7 albums, including a number of songs from their newest LP, California. Highlights of Blink-182’s 24-track set, include performances from their classic 2001 LP, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, and their memorable encore which consisted of a can’t miss performance of ‘All The Small Things’. Rock music and nostalgia where at an all-time high tonight, and Blink reminded fans of their huge career of hits, their lovable sense of humor, and most importantly that they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. We can’t speak to when their next LP or tour will come, but Blink-182 can still rock.
Check out our photos from tonight’s performance below and check out the tour’s remaining dates here.
It feels like it’s been forever since rapper Bobby Shmurda’s breakout viral hit record, ‘Hot N*gga’, a track that Shmurda both owe’s his career to but which also may indirectly cost the New York-native seven years of his life. In order to avoid a trial, Shmurda and co-defendants, Chad Marshall and Nicholas McCoy, have accepted a plea deal from prosecution today.
Under the deal, Shmurda has pled guilty to 4th-degree conspiracy and 2nd-degree criminal weapons possession, and will serve a 7 year sentence. Since Bobby will get credit for time served, another 5 years and change will remain on his sentence. A lot of controversy surrounds Shmurda’s arrest, and it’s hard for many to help but wonder if Shmurda was targeted due to the lyrics of his music.
Bump some ‘Hot N*gga’ until they free Bobby Shmurda below.
Chicago rapper Sir The Baptist has delivered another quality gospel-infused record with his new track ‘What We Got’. Building up on one hell of a heavenly week, with co-signs from Jay-Z and Lil Wayne, ‘What We Got’ is a must listen and a great follow up to Sir The Baptist’s single ‘Raise Hell’, which has now gained over 2 million hits via Spotify. If you don’t know the name by now, get familiar with one of Chicago’s best, Sir The Baptist.
After a ton of anticipation and hype, it appears like fans will finally see the release of Cruel Winter, the GOOD Music collaborative album and follow up to 2012’s Cruel Summer. According to Travis Scott, who spoke with Hot 97 this morning, Cruel Winter will likely drop in February of 2017.
“It’s coming very soon. I’m saying February.”
Although it certainly isn’t a hard release date, if we get Cruel Winter anytime in 2017, we will be more than excited, since Cruel Summer brought bangers like ‘Mercy’, ‘Clique’, ‘Don’t Like’ and more. Scott said that a lot of songs are finished for the collaborative LP, but only a handful of songs have been picked to make the cut. La Flame also added that the project is very youthful, so expect a lot of the future on this one (no Desiigner pun intended).
Punk rock fans everywhere have reason to celebrate today as Green Day has announced two new tours with worldwide dates. First up is Green Day’s forthcoming North American Tour which will kick off September 20th at The Pageant in St. Louis. Green Day will also make stops in Chicago, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Phili and more, until the North American leg of the tour concludes on October 20th in Berkeley. Tickets for the tour go on sale September 9th at 9:00 AM local time.
Next up, Green Day will embark on their European tour which kicks off in early 2017. With multiple stops in Itay, Germany, the U.K. and more, you have no excuse to not catch performances of Green Day’s new forthcoming LP, Revolution Radio (October 7), as well as the legendary punk band’s greatest hits.
Check out Green Day’s North American and European Tour dates below and visit GreenDay.com for more ticket information.
AAHH! Fest, the Chicago music festival of the city’s own, rapper Common, just got a whole lot better as the final headlining performer has been revealed. Joining Vic Mensa, The Roots, Bilal, Common, Malik Yusef, Jeremih, Sir The Baptist and more will be Mr. Cole World, himself, J. Cole.
The two-day festival will run from September 24-25 at Union Park in Chicago, IL. And it isn’t just a great music festival either, as it’s also Common’s dedication to bringing education programs and jobs to Chicago, by raising funds to support the Common Ground Foundation and Donda’s House, the charitable organizations of Common, Kanye West and Rhymefest.
Get your tickets now at AAHHFest.com and check out our photos from 2014’s AAHH! Fest below.
Last night, the busiest duo in music, The Chainsmokers, performed a headlining set for KISS FM’s “Kiss The Summer Goodbye” concert, with an opening set from the funniest man in music, rapper Lil Dicky. And if you don’t believe The Chainsmokers are the busiest due in music, let us put things into perspective… Not only did the ‘Closer’ artists perform for KISS FM’s huge summer bash at The Rave in Milwaukee, WI but last night the two also performed a late night show at the Jewel Nightclub in Las Vegas.
From LD to The Chainsmokers, everyone in attendance got their money’s worth. Lil Dicky instantly got the crowd in a party mood, getting fans hype with his tracks ‘Save Dat Money’ and ‘Lemme Freak’, to name a few. And moments later, it was time for the biggest duo in EDM to bless the Wisconsin crowd. Everywhere you looked, fans were having the time of their life while The Chainsmokers were playing some of their best cuts and mixes for Milwaukee. We can’t imagine a better way to say goodbye to your summer.
Peep our photos from last night’s performance below and check out The Chainsmoker’s upcoming tour dates here.
Last night, Mike Posner returned to his roots, performing a headlining set for a college crowd at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, Wisconsin, a venue Mike first performed at seven years ago while he himself was still a college student. A lot has happened since then. Not only does Posner have bragging rights over his University of Wisconsin fans, as his Duke Blue Devil defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in 2014’s NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship, but Posner’s sound has completely transformed since he first stepped stage at the Majestic in 2009.
To speed you up on what’s happened since Mike’s last visit to the Majestic; members of his 2009 opener 2AM Club have since parted ways and the band’s lead, Marc E. Bassy, is now a solo artist whose G-Eazy-assisted debut single ‘You & Me’ is currently climbing the charts, Mike became a household name in music, practically overnight, with the success of his record ‘Cooler Than Me’, he released his 2010 debut LP, 31 Minutes To Takeoff, and after an extended hiatus in his solo career where he passed time writing and producing hit records for Justin Bieber (‘Boyfriend’) and Maroon 5 (‘Sugar’), Posner is back with his sophomore LP, At Night, Alone., and its lead single, ‘I Took A Pill In Ibiza’.
And even though Mike Posner is currently on a huge arena tour in support of Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato, tonight’s headlining performance seemed extra special. We have caught Posner on the road twice this summer, once with the Future Now Tour and once with the B96 Pepsi Summer Bash, both times providing great performances to get the night started on the right foot. Posner surrounds himself with talented musicians and together his band puts on a hell of a show, mixing his new records with the old. Even if you’re only getting less than 10 records with a supporting set, Posner and his band are worth the price of admission. But with tonight’s headlining show, in an environment that Posner has flourished in since his days at Duke University, fans certainly got their money’s worth.
Kicking off the night tonight was Posner’s friend, collaborator and writing partner, Adam Friedman. Whether fans tonight knew Friedman from his 2016 single, ‘Lemonade’, his opening impromptu sets on Posner’s Ninja Show Tour last year, or whether tonight was their first dose of the Santa Montica singer/songwriter, Friedman delivered for Madison. Performing his records ‘Stronger’ and ‘Gravity’, his cover of The Chainsmokers and Halsey’s new single ‘Closer’, and a few other songs to showcase his voice at the Majestic Theatre, Friedman definitely picked up some new fans in Madison tonight.
Soon after Friedman stepped off stage, it was time for Mike Posner and his band to greet the Wisconsin crowd. And although there is a lot of animosity towards anything Duke-related, ever since the Badgers’ tragic National Championship loss, all was forgiven when Mike opened with his At Night, Alone. record, ‘Buried In Detroit’. Posner and his band then continued their set with performances of ‘Be As You Are’, ‘In the Arms of a Stranger’ and ‘Jade’. Throughout the night, Posner performed an extended set, switching back and forth between records from At Night, Alone. and his early work, which not only includes his debut album but his early mixtapes, which first made Posner a local favorite on the college campus.
But just as you thought his set was winding down, it was only getting started, as Posner promised fans that it would be his band’s best show yet. The rest of the night was full of highlights; from Mike climbing into the balcony, performing in the crowd, taking cellphones from the crowd and recording a fan’s Facebook Live stream, inviting Adam Friedman back on-stage for a performance of ‘Lemonade’, and overall getting the crowd especially hyped. Posner promised fans a performance to remember, and with his supporting cast, he delivered.
Whether you jumped on the bandwagon this past year with the success of ‘I Took A Pill In Ibiza’ or you were a fan from the very beginning, when Posner was still an undergrad like most of the fans in attendance tonight, the Michigan-native delivered high energy and a setlist that all types of Mike Posner fans enjoyed. Do yourself a favor and check Mike Posner’s remaining tour dates at MikePosner.com.
Peep our photos from last night’s performance below.
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