Somewhere in the world, Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) is freaking the f*ck out because Kanye West has finally acknowledged him. Tweeting “Donald Glover is a free thinker”, Kanye West made reference to a fellow renaissance man who has been staning Kanye for many years.
From his many Kanye references in songs (“I’m headin’ west like I’m f*ckin blowing Kanye”) and interviews to dubbing himself “the son of Kanye” (which is a totally accurate comparison), the Atlanta creator rapper/producer/singer/actor/writer has been trying to get Kanye’s attention for years. And now that day has finally come! It only took Grammy nominations and a hit television show to happen first.
Music streaming is bigger than ever, and J. Cole’s brand new LP, KOD, is further proof of that, as the album broke Apple Music‘s record for the most first day album streams in the U.S. Passing Drake’s 2016 album Views, KOD built up 64.5 million streams in its first day.
KOD also currently holds Spotify‘s record for the most streams in a day with 36,656,086 streams. The album’s title track also passed Taylor Swift’s ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ for the most streams for a song in a single day.
Camila Cabello shined last night, after her sold-out Milwaukee performance at the beautiful Riverside Theater. Currently in the middle of her headlining Never Be The Same Tour, the former Fifth Harmony stand-out is constantly proving that her solo career is more than promising.
Although we have already caught a few solo performances from Camila, during a number of radio shows, it was interesting to see how Camila Cabello would handle herself on a headlining tour of her own. From opening her performance on a high note, with her current hit single ‘Never Be The Same’, to closing the memorable night with her number one single, ‘Havana’, Cabello was amazing from start to finish.
With opening performances from a cast of emerging artists, which included Bazzi, Jack & Jack and Skylar Stecker, Cabello’s headlining set had the highest of expectations. And Cabello delivered. Performing her entire debut album, as well as a number of features and unreleased tracks, Cabello put together a perfect blend of tracks for her setlist.
Highlights of the night included her stripped performance of ‘Consequences’, her (literally) dark performance of ‘In The Dark’, and of course her encore of ‘Havana’ and her unreleased Pharrell-featured track, ‘Sangria Wine’. Cabello’s talents are as diverse as her audience, bringing together fans of different cultures, orientations and more, which made the night a very special one.
Camila Cabello isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, and after witnessing her debut headlining tour in person, it’s obvious that Camila Cabello will be a staple in pop music for years to come.
Check our our photos from Camila Cabello’s Milwaukee stop on the Never Be The Same Tour below and peep the remaining dates of the sold-out tour here.
With weekend one of Coachella in the rear view window, it’s time to get excited for Miami’s Rolling Loud. With the best festival lineup in the country last year, expectations for Rolling Loud 2018 were very high (no pun intended). Lucky for music fans in Florida and rap fans around the world, Rolling Loud delivered with an epic 2018 lineup that looks to be even better than 2017.
With anticipated performances from J. Cole, Cardi B, Young Thug, Post Malone, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, Migos, Russ, N.E.R.D and many more, you can’t go wrong with whatever performances you catch over the weekend.
If you’ve been living under a rock, Rolling Loud will take place from May 11-13 at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. Fans can visit the festival’s official website for more information!
Hit the jump and check out our list of our ten most anticipated performances for Rolling Loud 2018.
Summerfest has revealed the headliners for it’s beautiful and newly built BMO Harris Pavilion stage. With great acoustics and Lake Michigan as its backdrop, the new Pavilion is the best stage to catch a performance through the entire festival grounds.
This year names like Maze, Rachel Platten, Steven Tyler, The Wombats, the Pixies and more will headline the stage at Summerfest 2018.
Summerfest takes place from June 27 – July 1st and July 3rd – July 8th, and fans can visit the festival’s official website for tickets and more information. Tickets start at just $14 with multiple discounts and promotions available.
Check out the list of the BMO Harris Pavilion headliners below.
J. Cole has his fans excited and scratching their heads all at the same time, as the North Carolina rapper shared details for a mysterious event at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre.
The first come first serve event will take place at 127 E. 23rd Street at 6PM, with “No Guest List, No Press List and No Bags, Cameras or Phones.” What will go on at the surprise event, no one knows, but the internet will surely be waiting as fans return from the event later tonight.
Let’s hope some music is on the way, as we are less than a month away from Cole’s highly anticipated performance at Miami’s Rolling Loud Music Festival.
Check out the details for J. Cole’s NYC event below.
While defending his inability of ever going to prison due to his “black entertainer” status, Vince Staples continued to entertain us all by going on a rant about R. Kelly.
“He’s a child molester and he pees on people and he can’t read or write, and he didn’t go to jail. I’m a good person, R. Kelly (is) a piece of f*cking sh*t. So if a piece of f*cking sh*t, R. Kelly, didn’t go to jail for being a child molester and peeing on people and having a human tracking ring in Atlanta, then I’ll be alright.” Staples explained.
Although we can’t quite tell how serious Staples was being, or if he was just having fun, he was being brutally honest either way. Leave it to Vince Staples to tell it like it is.
It’s the interview we’ve all been waiting for, Nardwuar The Human Serviette vs. Cardi B. On-site at Coachella, where Cardi B killed it with guest appearances from YG, Chance The Rapper, G-Eazy and more, Nardwuar (in true Nardwuar fashion) gave Cardi a number of gifts and dug deep into her past.
Although Nardwuar didn’t dig quite as deep into Cardi’s past, as he has done in previous interviews, this interview was great, combining two of music’s biggest personalities.
Milwaukee’s Lex Allen celebrates today with the release of his anticipated debut album, Table 7: Sinners & Saints. After releasing a number of addictive singles over the past few years, including ‘Cream & Sugar’ and ‘Mamas Boy’, the stand-out singer from the New Aged Narcissism collective now gets to share a full LP with the world.
Table 7 fittingly stands in at seven tracks, no fillers, and showcases Allen’s amazing vocals, signature style and songwriting throughout. Whether you’re late to the party or have been listening to Lex Allen since the beginning, this LP is for you.
Chicago’s B96 has delivered once again, with an amazing lineup of artists for their annual B96 Pepsi Summer Bash. Following this past winter’s Jingle Bash, which saw performances from Taylor Swift, the Backstreet Boys, Logic, Khalid and more, performing at 2018’s Summer Bash will be another cast of amazing performers.
Hitting the stage at the Allstate Arena on Saturday, June 23rd will be some of the biggest names in Top 40, including Halsey, Alessia Cara, Meghan Trainor, 5 Seconds of Summer, Bebe Rexha, Dua Lipa, Why Don’t We and Bozzi!
Don’t waste anytime and be sure to get your tickets now at Ticketmaster.com. Fans can also visit B96’s official website for more information.
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