For nearly forty years, SXSW has been the premier festival destination for showcasing the greatest talent in music, film, tech and art. Each year, spectators, fans and industry professionals travel far-and-wide to get a glimpse at some of the many concerts, activations, panels and experiences, which all take place in the city of Austin, TX.
This year, BACARDÍ brought a truly unique experience to those who attended their Changing Tunes: The Role of AI in Music Creation panel. The panel was hosted in Austin’s Thompson Hotel on March 13th,...
This year, BACARDÍ brought a truly unique experience to those who attended their Changing Tunes: The Role of AI in Music Creation panel. The panel was hosted in Austin’s Thompson Hotel on March 13th,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Matt Tighe
- Rollingstone.com
Nicki Minaj has dropped her long-awaited new album, Pink Friday 2. Something of a follow-up to 2010’s Pink Friday, the album has a whopping 22 tracks and offers fans plenty to dig into. From big-budget samples like Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” to features including Drake, Lil Wayne, and Future, the album is sure to satiate Minaj’s throngs of loyal fans — known as the Barbz — for some time, and makes for a late addition as one of the year’s biggest rap albums.
Here are five takeaways from...
Here are five takeaways from...
- 12/8/2023
- by Jeff Ihaza and Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
A few hours before he dropped his long-awaited studio album Utopia, Travis Scott shared its official 19-song tracklist. The image included each title written out in near-illegible scribbles with a harsh, grainy filter overlay making it all the more difficult to decipher. Throughout the list, there were no featured artists, but the album’s arrival revealed appearances from Beyoncé, Drake, The Weeknd, Sza, James Blake, and more across its stacked guest list.
Utopia features 19 different featured artists across its run time, which clocks in at an hour and 13 minutes. Scott...
Utopia features 19 different featured artists across its run time, which clocks in at an hour and 13 minutes. Scott...
- 7/28/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
On Thursday night, Mississauga R&b star Partynextdoor played his first Toronto show in seven years, and made sure it was memorable, bringing out Drake to the rapture of the packed house at History.
The “Worst Behaviour” rapper and Ovo Sound signee performed their two biggest hits, “Recognize” and “Come and See Me,” with Drizzy modifying the lyrics of the latter to announce Partynextdoor is dropping a new album.
“I’m going on tour, but Party dropping Pnd 4,” he crooned as the crowd erupted.
Drake announces Partynextdoor is coming out with Pnd 4 pic.twitter.com/lGg0ZKu1nx
— Rnb Radar (@RNB_RADAR) May 26, 2023
Drake confirms PartyNextDoor's album "Pnd 4 on stage in Toronto pic.twitter.com/kjf7lwGpAC
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) May 26, 2023
Read More: Drake Adds Two Toronto Dates To His 2023 Tour With 21 Savage
Droves of fans lined up outside of Drake’s venue for the free concert, which was meant...
The “Worst Behaviour” rapper and Ovo Sound signee performed their two biggest hits, “Recognize” and “Come and See Me,” with Drizzy modifying the lyrics of the latter to announce Partynextdoor is dropping a new album.
“I’m going on tour, but Party dropping Pnd 4,” he crooned as the crowd erupted.
Drake announces Partynextdoor is coming out with Pnd 4 pic.twitter.com/lGg0ZKu1nx
— Rnb Radar (@RNB_RADAR) May 26, 2023
Drake confirms PartyNextDoor's album "Pnd 4 on stage in Toronto pic.twitter.com/kjf7lwGpAC
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) May 26, 2023
Read More: Drake Adds Two Toronto Dates To His 2023 Tour With 21 Savage
Droves of fans lined up outside of Drake’s venue for the free concert, which was meant...
- 5/26/2023
- by Alex Nino Gheciu
- ET Canada
Image Source: Renae Wootson ("Iironic")
Leon Thomas III will never be more ready to go solo. Since he was a kid, the actor, singer, songwriter, and producer has always been a piece of a bigger whole - whether he was starring in a Broadway play, ensemble cast on a Nickelodeon show, or in the studio cooking up hits for your favorite artist. But now, the 29-year-old tells Popsugar that it feels like the "perfect time" to break off as his own entity and "let people know what I can do as an artist."
"I was able to start hearing my voice for the first time and feeling connected to singing and music in a different way than I had ever been before."
Thomas is still primarily being recognized for his "Victorious" role, which he admits, at one point, "kind of bothered" him. "I had to really circle back and realize I used to do that,...
Leon Thomas III will never be more ready to go solo. Since he was a kid, the actor, singer, songwriter, and producer has always been a piece of a bigger whole - whether he was starring in a Broadway play, ensemble cast on a Nickelodeon show, or in the studio cooking up hits for your favorite artist. But now, the 29-year-old tells Popsugar that it feels like the "perfect time" to break off as his own entity and "let people know what I can do as an artist."
"I was able to start hearing my voice for the first time and feeling connected to singing and music in a different way than I had ever been before."
Thomas is still primarily being recognized for his "Victorious" role, which he admits, at one point, "kind of bothered" him. "I had to really circle back and realize I used to do that,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
Taylor Swift makes history at the 3rd Annual Gold Derby Music Awards for the most awards won in a single year by an artist. Out of her 11 nominations, she prevailed eight times, including Artist of the Year, Record of the Year (“All Too Well”), and Song of the Year (“All Too Well”), categories she has won every year of the GDMAs so far. But just like last year, she couldn’t take that sweep all the way to Album of the Year. Scroll down for the complete list of winners in all 22 categories, and watch the video announcement above.
SEE2023 Grammy predictions: Album of the Year
About 2,000 registered Gold Derby users cast their votes for the best music from the eligibility period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 (the GDMAs follow the same calendar as the Grammys), and for Album of the Year they picked Beyonce‘s “Renaissance.” This comes a year...
SEE2023 Grammy predictions: Album of the Year
About 2,000 registered Gold Derby users cast their votes for the best music from the eligibility period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 (the GDMAs follow the same calendar as the Grammys), and for Album of the Year they picked Beyonce‘s “Renaissance.” This comes a year...
- 2/2/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery, Marcus James Dixon, Denton Davidson, Ray Richmond, Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Taylor Swift leads the 3rd Annual Gold Derby Music Awards nominations with 11 bids including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for “Red (Taylor’s Version).” Scroll down to see the full list of contenders, which were decided by hundreds of music fans who registered here and cast their votes here. You can now vote for the winners effective immediately. Voting closes at the end of the day on Friday, January 20.
SEE2023 Grammy predictions: Album of the Year
Swift received bids in just about every eligible race. She swept the general field with bids for Artist, Album, Record, and Song of the Year. The last two of those were for “All Too Well (10 Minute Version),” which also scored noms for Best Music Video and Best Pop Song. She got four more nominations in the country/Americana field, and “I Bet You Think About Me,” her duet with Chris Stapleton,...
SEE2023 Grammy predictions: Album of the Year
Swift received bids in just about every eligible race. She swept the general field with bids for Artist, Album, Record, and Song of the Year. The last two of those were for “All Too Well (10 Minute Version),” which also scored noms for Best Music Video and Best Pop Song. She got four more nominations in the country/Americana field, and “I Bet You Think About Me,” her duet with Chris Stapleton,...
- 11/30/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery, Denton Davidson, Joyce Eng, Ray Richmond, Christopher Rosen and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
At the center of Freddie Gibbs’ oul old eparately is “Rabbit Vision,” which finds him regretting moments in his life. “Me and Jeezy haven’t spoken in years, but I got love for him/Coulda talked it out, but I spoke out, I let it get to me,” he raps, offering an olive branch to the man who signed him in 2011 before the two had a very public falling-out. As a lush beat from Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet, and Roget Chahayed winds down, an answering-machine service for the Triple S Hotel Resort & Casino chimes in.
- 9/30/2022
- by Mosi Reeves
- Rollingstone.com
Life is Beautiful officially got off to a swingin’ start (September 16th) at Ayu Dayclub on the Las Vegas Strip as hundreds of music lovers came to juice and jam poolside for the Rolling Stone Kick-Off Party, sponsored by BACARDÍ.
In honor of the massive music festival that first took over downtown Vegas in 2013, they served the Life is Beautiful official cocktail “Desert Mojito” and pooled premier performers to get the party started, including co-headliners Charly Jordan—Nevada’s own much-in-demand female disc jockey—and Cash Cash, the talented dance...
In honor of the massive music festival that first took over downtown Vegas in 2013, they served the Life is Beautiful official cocktail “Desert Mojito” and pooled premier performers to get the party started, including co-headliners Charly Jordan—Nevada’s own much-in-demand female disc jockey—and Cash Cash, the talented dance...
- 9/23/2022
- by Stacey Gualandi
- Rollingstone.com
Before you give the coasts too much credit as the epicenters of entertainment, Life Is Beautiful is back to remind us just how much Las Vegas has to offer. And while Rolling Stone is never far from any action, this time, BACARDÍ is ready to set the Neon Capital alight.
In true Vegas style, Rolling Stone will be taking over Ayu Dayclub on Friday, September 16, to commence the Lib festivities. Attendees can enjoy a range of BACARDÍ signature cocktails while taking in an array of hot new talent courtesy of...
In true Vegas style, Rolling Stone will be taking over Ayu Dayclub on Friday, September 16, to commence the Lib festivities. Attendees can enjoy a range of BACARDÍ signature cocktails while taking in an array of hot new talent courtesy of...
- 9/7/2022
- by Beatrice Hazelhurst
- Rollingstone.com
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They say secrets travel fast in Paris but when something is too good to keep to yourself, can you blame them? Take the recent fashion show from Cali-based menswear designer Doni Nahmias, for example, which had that coveted “if you know, you know” vibe, with guests fawning over his elevated surf and skate-inspired collection that sent leggy male models down the runway in everything from tousled knit sweaters,...
They say secrets travel fast in Paris but when something is too good to keep to yourself, can you blame them? Take the recent fashion show from Cali-based menswear designer Doni Nahmias, for example, which had that coveted “if you know, you know” vibe, with guests fawning over his elevated surf and skate-inspired collection that sent leggy male models down the runway in everything from tousled knit sweaters,...
- 6/30/2022
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
Since supplying the sugary “u up?” chorus to Drake’s 2020 track “Chicago Freestyle,” Southern California singer-songwriter Givēon has become a force in modern R&b. Last year, his scorching 2020 ballad “Heartbreak Anniversary” became an unlikely TikTok sensation and a fixture of bummed-out playlists; that March, his cameo on Justin Bieber’s breezy stoner-pop smash “Peaches” gave him his first chart-topping hit.
Givēon had done all that without releasing an album — until now. The 15-track Give or Take doubles down on the contemplative romanticism that has made him such an appealing...
Givēon had done all that without releasing an album — until now. The 15-track Give or Take doubles down on the contemplative romanticism that has made him such an appealing...
- 6/27/2022
- by Maura Johnston
- Rollingstone.com
Throughout his career, Kendrick Lamar has never been one to relinquish control. He says as much in his verse on Big Sean’s aptly titled 2013 single. On that track, a fiery declaration of rap supremacy, Kendrick’s ability to wrangle personas and sonic textures from his voice made for one of the genre’s most significant guest verses. His layered, intentional delivery would become its own category of viral YouTube video, as fans dissected each of the Kendrick albums that have declared to be classics. Kendrick’s meticulousness is all...
- 5/16/2022
- by Jeff Ihaza
- Rollingstone.com
Kendrick Lamar has announced a world tour to accompany the arrival of his long-awaited new album, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers.
The North American leg of “Big Steppers Tour” will kick off July 19 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and run throughout the summer, wrapping with two shows at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Sept. 14 and 15. A U.K. and European run will follow in the fall, with dates in Australia and New Zealand scheduled for December.
Lamar’s cousin and frequent collaborator, Baby Keem, as...
The North American leg of “Big Steppers Tour” will kick off July 19 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and run throughout the summer, wrapping with two shows at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Sept. 14 and 15. A U.K. and European run will follow in the fall, with dates in Australia and New Zealand scheduled for December.
Lamar’s cousin and frequent collaborator, Baby Keem, as...
- 5/13/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The long, five-year wait is finally over: Kendrick Lamar has dropped new album, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers. The 18-song set record is the follow-up to 2017’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Damn. and marks the rapper’s final LP for his longtime label, Top Dawg Entertainment.
Spread over two discs, the rapper’s fifth studio album boasts appearances from a wide variety of collaborators — including Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, R&b singer Summer Walker, singer-songwriter Sampha, Baby Keem, Ghostface Killah, Kodak Black and Thundercat. It also features writing and production contributions from Pharrell,...
Spread over two discs, the rapper’s fifth studio album boasts appearances from a wide variety of collaborators — including Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, R&b singer Summer Walker, singer-songwriter Sampha, Baby Keem, Ghostface Killah, Kodak Black and Thundercat. It also features writing and production contributions from Pharrell,...
- 5/13/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Three years ago, Giveon landed a 15-minute tour slot opening for Baby Rose and Snoh Aalegra. There was only one problem: At the time, he had released just two original songs. Needing new tunes in a hurry to fill out his set, the R&b singer decided to write something quickly based on each city the tour landed in. One of these, the spare, chilling “Chicago Freestyle,” proved particularly popular when he posted a snippet to Instagram — until Giveon got a message from his manager, Simon Gebrelul, telling him to delete the clip.
- 3/30/2022
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
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When designer Doni Nahmias opened his Paris Fashion Week show for his namesake streetwear line Nahmias this past January, the sea of editors and tastemakers in the crowd were treated to a familiar opening refrain: “So here we are / So here we are / Funny how so close can seem so far.”
Taken from the opening lines of J. Cole’s 2010 mixtape, Friday Night Lights, the words were at once poignant and nostalgic,...
When designer Doni Nahmias opened his Paris Fashion Week show for his namesake streetwear line Nahmias this past January, the sea of editors and tastemakers in the crowd were treated to a familiar opening refrain: “So here we are / So here we are / Funny how so close can seem so far.”
Taken from the opening lines of J. Cole’s 2010 mixtape, Friday Night Lights, the words were at once poignant and nostalgic,...
- 2/24/2022
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
French Montana has a knack for crafting au courant earworms that pay subtle homage to rap’s illustrious history. After cementing his rep as New York’s most in-demand mixtape maven (under the careful tutelage of ByrdGang iconoclast and self-proclaimed “wave God,” Max B), the Bronx Mc topped the charts in 2012 with “Shot Caller,” which had Ig models and dope boys bopping to the same madcap horns from Lords of the Underground’s grimy 1993 cut, “Funky Child.” It hit the streets like a gleeful tsunami — everyone wanted to ride the wave.
- 11/22/2021
- by Will Dukes
- Rollingstone.com
Meek Mill is set to release his fifth album, Expensive Pain, on October 1st.
The Philadelphia rapper announced the album and shared the artwork, which was created from an original painting by the artist Nina Chanel Abney. A full tracklist wasn’t announced, but the album will include three recent songs: “Sharing Locations,” featuring Lil Durk and Lil Baby, “Blue Notes 2,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert, and “Flamerz Flow,” which will appear as a bonus track.
The Philadelphia rapper announced the album and shared the artwork, which was created from an original painting by the artist Nina Chanel Abney. A full tracklist wasn’t announced, but the album will include three recent songs: “Sharing Locations,” featuring Lil Durk and Lil Baby, “Blue Notes 2,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert, and “Flamerz Flow,” which will appear as a bonus track.
- 9/15/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
City of Hope, a world-renowned research and treatment center for cancer and diabetes, through its Music, Film and Entertainment Industry group has announced that the 16th annual Songs of Hope celebration event will take place virtually on Sept. 30, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. Pdt.
City of Hope will partner with the successful RWQuarantunes for this special event. Songs of Hope is a celebration of the music industry and their support for City of Hope’s mission to eliminate cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.
The event will highlight the work of City of Hope’s Division of Health Equities and innovative Department of Supportive Care Medicine, which is committed to delivering the institution’s signature compassionate, specialized cancer care to patients and their families. RWQuarantunes founders Richard and Demi Weitz will join event emcee Jimmy Jam for this unique celebration. Facebook will once again be the evening’s presenting sponsor, and returning award sponsors Clive Davis,...
City of Hope will partner with the successful RWQuarantunes for this special event. Songs of Hope is a celebration of the music industry and their support for City of Hope’s mission to eliminate cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.
The event will highlight the work of City of Hope’s Division of Health Equities and innovative Department of Supportive Care Medicine, which is committed to delivering the institution’s signature compassionate, specialized cancer care to patients and their families. RWQuarantunes founders Richard and Demi Weitz will join event emcee Jimmy Jam for this unique celebration. Facebook will once again be the evening’s presenting sponsor, and returning award sponsors Clive Davis,...
- 9/1/2021
- Look to the Stars
This story appears in Rolling Stone‘s 2021 Future of Music issue, a special project delving into the next era of the multibillion-dollar hitmaking business. Read the other stories here.
At 24 years old, Canadian producer Ebony Oshunrinde — better known as WondaGurl — has built a career most music-business veterans twice her age would envy.
She got her first major credit, on Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail, when she was still in her teens, and she has since produced more than 100 tracks for Travis Scott, Drake, Lil Uzi Vert, Rihanna, and other top acts.
At 24 years old, Canadian producer Ebony Oshunrinde — better known as WondaGurl — has built a career most music-business veterans twice her age would envy.
She got her first major credit, on Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail, when she was still in her teens, and she has since produced more than 100 tracks for Travis Scott, Drake, Lil Uzi Vert, Rihanna, and other top acts.
- 6/15/2021
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
The R&b singer Giveon enjoyed the highest debut on the latest Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart, arriving at Number Seven with When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time. The 13-song set — which combines two 2020 EPs, Take Time from March and When It’s All Said and Done from October, and adds one new track for good measure — brought in 36.9 million streams.
Giveon first earned mainstream recognition singing on Drake’s “Chicago Freestyle.” When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time includes beats from luminaries like Boi-1da,...
Giveon first earned mainstream recognition singing on Drake’s “Chicago Freestyle.” When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time includes beats from luminaries like Boi-1da,...
- 3/22/2021
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Taylor Swift was the big winner at the 1st Annual Gold Derby Music Awards. For years our users have voted for their favorite achievements in film and TV. This year more than 10,000 got to cast their votes for the best in the recording industry for the first time. Scroll down for the complete list of Gdma winners, and watch our winners announcement above.
SEEBeyonce on track to break Alison Krauss’s Grammy record with these wins, according to our predictions
Swift achieved a clean sweep of her general field categories. She was named Artist of the Year, while “Folklore” won Album of the Year and “Cardigan” was named Record of the Year and Song of the Year. She also won the award for Best Pop Artist, bringing her total to five wins out of six nominations. The only category she lost was Best Music Video, which went to Lady Gaga...
SEEBeyonce on track to break Alison Krauss’s Grammy record with these wins, according to our predictions
Swift achieved a clean sweep of her general field categories. She was named Artist of the Year, while “Folklore” won Album of the Year and “Cardigan” was named Record of the Year and Song of the Year. She also won the award for Best Pop Artist, bringing her total to five wins out of six nominations. The only category she lost was Best Music Video, which went to Lady Gaga...
- 3/5/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery, Chris Beachum, Marcus James Dixon, Joyce Eng, Zach Laws, Christopher Rosen and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
For the first time in our history, our users were able to vote for their favorite songs, albums and artists of the year in the inaugural Gold Derby Music Awards, which cover the same eligibility period as the Grammys. Over 900 users cast their ballots, and Lady Gaga came out on top with eight nominations. Scroll down to see our complete list of contenders in 12 categories, and watch our video presentation of the nominees above, including inside info on which artists came close to noms but missed. You can vote for the winners right now here in our predictions center.
SEEUpsets abound at 2020 Latin Grammys as Natalia Lafourcade and Alejandro Sanz beat Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Karol G
Lady Gaga was nominated in every possible category — more than once in a couple. She’s up for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (“Chromatica“), Record of the Year and...
SEEUpsets abound at 2020 Latin Grammys as Natalia Lafourcade and Alejandro Sanz beat Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Karol G
Lady Gaga was nominated in every possible category — more than once in a couple. She’s up for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (“Chromatica“), Record of the Year and...
- 11/20/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery, Chris Beachum, Marcus James Dixon, Joyce Eng, Zach Laws and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Earlier this year, singer-songwriter-producer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds — known for writing massive hits for Toni Braxton, TLC, and Boyz II Men — received a call from P. Diddy.
Diddy’s job was to convince Edmonds to face off against Teddy Riley on an Instagram-based rap battle. And he didn’t mince words. “He said, ‘Face, fuck that shy shit,'” Edmonds recalls. “‘Go do this.'”
Edmonds agreed. Though he was reluctant before Diddy’s blunt persuasion, his back-and-forth with Riley in the Instagram battle — a musical competition, called Verzuz, in which writers,...
Diddy’s job was to convince Edmonds to face off against Teddy Riley on an Instagram-based rap battle. And he didn’t mince words. “He said, ‘Face, fuck that shy shit,'” Edmonds recalls. “‘Go do this.'”
Edmonds agreed. Though he was reluctant before Diddy’s blunt persuasion, his back-and-forth with Riley in the Instagram battle — a musical competition, called Verzuz, in which writers,...
- 10/29/2020
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Ella Mai is back with new music, whether you're ready to dive into your feelings or not. The 25-year-old songstress dropped her single "Not Another Love Song," on Oct. 2, which marks her first solo release since her self-titled debut album in 2018. The euphonious track, which she recently performed at Rihanna's Savage x Fenty Volume Two show, wrestles with the idea of being in love without wanting to admit it. "I don't want to mess this up / Could it be too much to say I'm in," the singer croons, hesitating to say the coveted four-letter word. "I just wanna know what's up / Do you feel it 'cause I think I'm in love." It's all a part of the waiting game that relationships so often force us to play.
Even while singing about the universality of romantic dubiety, Mai makes it feel deeply personal. Perhaps it's because she's been on an...
Even while singing about the universality of romantic dubiety, Mai makes it feel deeply personal. Perhaps it's because she's been on an...
- 10/5/2020
- by Brea Cubit
- Popsugar.com
Big Sean has a cure for what’s ailing the world. In fact, Sean hawks so many cures on his latest album that it’s hard to keep track. The first one resides on the opening bar of “Why Would I Stop?” when he proclaims: “This shit the antidote, this the ‘cure cancer’ flow/Stop a pandemic and the globe.” As of the time of publication for this post, cancer and the global pandemic are still raging, despite the arrival of Sean’s new flow, but he nevertheless makes his point.
- 9/4/2020
- by Charles Holmes
- Rollingstone.com
Big Sean has dropped his collaborative song with the late Nipsey Hussle entitled 'Deep Reverence'.
The single is set to appear on Big Sean’s upcoming album Detroit 2, which is set to be released on Sept 4.
Also read: Miley Cyrus pays emotional tribute to her late grandmother
Produced by Hit-Boy and G-ry, the much-awaited track was first previewed in March 2020 during his Verzuz battle with Boi-1da.
Detroit 2 is the successor to Big Sean's 2012 mixtape Detroit and his first full-length release since 'I Decided' which released in 2017.
“I’ve been going back listening to music that impacted me growing up, you know, songs I hear on the radio every day but I didn’t even realize was only popping in Detroit,” the Detroit rapper said in the forthcoming album’s announcement trailer.
“It feels like a whole new energy in the city, you know? It’s inspiring to watch — to the...
The single is set to appear on Big Sean’s upcoming album Detroit 2, which is set to be released on Sept 4.
Also read: Miley Cyrus pays emotional tribute to her late grandmother
Produced by Hit-Boy and G-ry, the much-awaited track was first previewed in March 2020 during his Verzuz battle with Boi-1da.
Detroit 2 is the successor to Big Sean's 2012 mixtape Detroit and his first full-length release since 'I Decided' which released in 2017.
“I’ve been going back listening to music that impacted me growing up, you know, songs I hear on the radio every day but I didn’t even realize was only popping in Detroit,” the Detroit rapper said in the forthcoming album’s announcement trailer.
“It feels like a whole new energy in the city, you know? It’s inspiring to watch — to the...
- 8/25/2020
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
Splice has tapped Maria Egan as its chief music officer. She leaves Pulse Music Group, where she was president and head of creative, to take on the newly created position. Egan will have oversight of a new structure for music and industry relations at Splice, the popular platform for rights-cleared sounds and beats, according to an announcement.
“At Pulse I used Splice as an A&r tool, signing new writers that built their brands on the platform,” said Egan (pictured at right). “I’ve watched Splice become a key player in this space and believe they’re positioned to be a leader in the future of collaboration. It couldn’t be a better time to leverage their innovative tech and thriving community to give creators all around the world opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have.”
Added Splice co-founder and CEO Steve Martocci: “Maria deeply understands the creative process and...
“At Pulse I used Splice as an A&r tool, signing new writers that built their brands on the platform,” said Egan (pictured at right). “I’ve watched Splice become a key player in this space and believe they’re positioned to be a leader in the future of collaboration. It couldn’t be a better time to leverage their innovative tech and thriving community to give creators all around the world opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have.”
Added Splice co-founder and CEO Steve Martocci: “Maria deeply understands the creative process and...
- 6/15/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
On Friday night, hip-hop producers Hit-Boy and Boi-1da provided everyone something to enjoy as they continue to practice social distancing and other health precautions. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep people at home, the two hip-hop maestros held a battle of their beats live online for viewers and listeners to enjoy. During that event, the producers leaked part of...
- 3/28/2020
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Joseph Baxter Feb 6, 2020
Hulu series Utopia Falls takes a future-set sci-fi premise and injects with a pop culture explosion of music and dance.
Utopia Falls may, upon first glance, seem like an aesthetically clinical future-society-type story, but the Hulu sci-fi series is set to showcase its hybrid genre nature as a paean to the arts, specifically the entirety of a forbidden pop culture of the past. – Let’s just call it Logan’s Run meets Fame.
The 10-episode hourlong series is set in the far future on a colony, focusing on a group of song-and-dance-inclined teens whose worldviews become upended after being exposed to an archive containing a forgotten pop culture panorama of music, literature, etc., resulting in a clash between the newly-edified and those attempting to uphold the traditions of their idyllic existence. Indeed, it’s a time-worn tale of generational clashes told through a sci-fi lens.
The series, the...
Hulu series Utopia Falls takes a future-set sci-fi premise and injects with a pop culture explosion of music and dance.
Utopia Falls may, upon first glance, seem like an aesthetically clinical future-society-type story, but the Hulu sci-fi series is set to showcase its hybrid genre nature as a paean to the arts, specifically the entirety of a forbidden pop culture of the past. – Let’s just call it Logan’s Run meets Fame.
The 10-episode hourlong series is set in the far future on a colony, focusing on a group of song-and-dance-inclined teens whose worldviews become upended after being exposed to an archive containing a forgotten pop culture panorama of music, literature, etc., resulting in a clash between the newly-edified and those attempting to uphold the traditions of their idyllic existence. Indeed, it’s a time-worn tale of generational clashes told through a sci-fi lens.
The series, the...
- 2/6/2020
- Den of Geek
Hulu has dropped the trailer for its upcoming sci-fi series “Utopia Falls,” and the trailer finds teenagers, hundreds of years in the future, discovering an ancient relic called hip-hop.
“Whoa. How’s he doing that so fast?” one teen says to another in the trailer, as they watch a rapper in a hip-hop music video for the very first time in their lives.
“I have no idea,” replies the fellow teen. “Why would they keep something like this from us?”
Watch the trailer above.
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The sci-fi hip-hop series will feature the voice of Snoop Dogg, and music from artists including Kendrick Lamar, Alessia Cara, The Notorious B.I.G., Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Bill Withers and The Roots.
Here is the official description for the series, which premieres Feb.
“Whoa. How’s he doing that so fast?” one teen says to another in the trailer, as they watch a rapper in a hip-hop music video for the very first time in their lives.
“I have no idea,” replies the fellow teen. “Why would they keep something like this from us?”
Watch the trailer above.
Also Read: Noice! Here's How Huge a Lift 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Ratings Get With Viewing on Hulu, NBC App (Exclusive)
The sci-fi hip-hop series will feature the voice of Snoop Dogg, and music from artists including Kendrick Lamar, Alessia Cara, The Notorious B.I.G., Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Bill Withers and The Roots.
Here is the official description for the series, which premieres Feb.
- 2/6/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
In today’s TV news roundup, Hulu has set a premiere date for ‘Utopia Falls’ and AMC has released a trailer for “Better Call Saul” Season 5.
Dates
“The Soup” will return to E! Network on Feb. 12. Complete with its new host Jade Catta-Preta, the latest season will feature the comedian and actress’ hot takes on the buzziest clips of the week. Those will cover entertainment and social media such as the latest competition series, daytime and late night talk shows, reality favorites like “The Real Housewives” and “The Bachelor,” award shows, popular scripted series, and sports programming.
“Utopia Falls” will launch on Feb. 14, Hulu announced in partnership with Sonar Entertainment. Set in a reimagined future, the series follows a group of teens chosen to compete in the prestigious Exemplar performing arts competition in the colony of New Babyl. When they stumble upon a hidden archive of cultural relics, the kids...
Dates
“The Soup” will return to E! Network on Feb. 12. Complete with its new host Jade Catta-Preta, the latest season will feature the comedian and actress’ hot takes on the buzziest clips of the week. Those will cover entertainment and social media such as the latest competition series, daytime and late night talk shows, reality favorites like “The Real Housewives” and “The Bachelor,” award shows, popular scripted series, and sports programming.
“Utopia Falls” will launch on Feb. 14, Hulu announced in partnership with Sonar Entertainment. Set in a reimagined future, the series follows a group of teens chosen to compete in the prestigious Exemplar performing arts competition in the colony of New Babyl. When they stumble upon a hidden archive of cultural relics, the kids...
- 1/10/2020
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Last week, City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, hosted its Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Group’s 15th annual Songs of Hope at Alex da Kid’s KIDinaKORNER Kampus.
Snoop Dogg accepts an award onstage during City of Hope: 15th Annual Songs of Hope
Credit/Copyright: Lester Cohen/Getty Images
This year’s event brought together more than 300 music industry celebrities and professionals to honor their peers, bringing in upward of $400,000, a record-breaking year! In total, Songs of Hope has raised over $4.5 million for City of Hope.
Legendary producer and songwriter Jimmy Jam emceed the ceremony, which honored some of the brightest names in music. Entertainment icon Snoop Dogg received the Sony Atv Music Publishing “Social Leadership” Award, which was presented by Sony Atv chairman and CEO, and 2018 Spirit of Life honoree, Jon Platt. Producer Boi-1da and songwriter Diane Warren...
Snoop Dogg accepts an award onstage during City of Hope: 15th Annual Songs of Hope
Credit/Copyright: Lester Cohen/Getty Images
This year’s event brought together more than 300 music industry celebrities and professionals to honor their peers, bringing in upward of $400,000, a record-breaking year! In total, Songs of Hope has raised over $4.5 million for City of Hope.
Legendary producer and songwriter Jimmy Jam emceed the ceremony, which honored some of the brightest names in music. Entertainment icon Snoop Dogg received the Sony Atv Music Publishing “Social Leadership” Award, which was presented by Sony Atv chairman and CEO, and 2018 Spirit of Life honoree, Jon Platt. Producer Boi-1da and songwriter Diane Warren...
- 9/26/2019
- Look to the Stars
City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, announced today that entertainment icon Snoop Dogg will receive the Sony Atv Music Publishing “Social Leadership” Award at its Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Group’s 15th Annual Songs of Hope.
The award will be presented by Sony Atv chairman and CEO, and 2018 Spirit of Life honoree, Jon Platt. As previously announced, producer Boi-1da and songwriter Diane Warren will receive the Clive Davis “Legend in Songwriting” Award presented by Clive Davis, composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman will receive the EA Music “Composer of the Year” Award, and songwriter and recording artist Tierra Whack will receive the Universal Music Publishing Group “She Is The Music” Award presented by Universal Music Publishing’s chairman and CEO Jody Gerson. Facebook will present the “Facebook Songwriter Impact” Award to Hayley Kiyoko, The Dream will receive the Warner Chappell Music...
The award will be presented by Sony Atv chairman and CEO, and 2018 Spirit of Life honoree, Jon Platt. As previously announced, producer Boi-1da and songwriter Diane Warren will receive the Clive Davis “Legend in Songwriting” Award presented by Clive Davis, composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman will receive the EA Music “Composer of the Year” Award, and songwriter and recording artist Tierra Whack will receive the Universal Music Publishing Group “She Is The Music” Award presented by Universal Music Publishing’s chairman and CEO Jody Gerson. Facebook will present the “Facebook Songwriter Impact” Award to Hayley Kiyoko, The Dream will receive the Warner Chappell Music...
- 9/12/2019
- Look to the Stars
This past June, Clive Davis was preparing to embark on his annual lengthy European vacation, but he first had to break some startling news: “We’re coming out with a new record of Whitney on Friday,” he said. During the sessions for her 1990 album I’m Your Baby Tonight, Houston had cut a remake of Steve Winwood’s “Higher Love” with producer Narada Michael Walden, but the track had been relegated to a Japanese edition of the album. Now, Davis was happy to announce that the long-buried remake had been revived by electronic DJ Kygo,...
- 9/10/2019
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
City of Hope, a world-renowned independent cancer research and treatment center, today announced the artists and creators who will receive special recognition at the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Group’s 15th Annual Songs of Hope next month.
Producer Boi-1da and songwriter Diane Warren will receive the Clive Davis “Legend in Songwriting” Award presented by Clive Davis himself, composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman will receive the Electronic Arts “Composer of the Year” Award, songwriter and recording artist Tierra Whack will receive the Universal Music Publishing Group “She Is The Music” Award presented by Universal Music Publishing’s Chairman and CEO Jody Gerson, Facebook will present the “Facebook Songwriter Impact” Award to Hayley Kiyoko, The Dream will receive the Warner Chappell Music “Beacon of Excellence” Award, and Linda Malkas, Ph.D. will receive the Songs of Hope Beverly and Ben Horowitz Legacy Award. This year’s celebration will take place on Thursday,...
Producer Boi-1da and songwriter Diane Warren will receive the Clive Davis “Legend in Songwriting” Award presented by Clive Davis himself, composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman will receive the Electronic Arts “Composer of the Year” Award, songwriter and recording artist Tierra Whack will receive the Universal Music Publishing Group “She Is The Music” Award presented by Universal Music Publishing’s Chairman and CEO Jody Gerson, Facebook will present the “Facebook Songwriter Impact” Award to Hayley Kiyoko, The Dream will receive the Warner Chappell Music “Beacon of Excellence” Award, and Linda Malkas, Ph.D. will receive the Songs of Hope Beverly and Ben Horowitz Legacy Award. This year’s celebration will take place on Thursday,...
- 8/26/2019
- Look to the Stars
The CW has partnered with Canada’s CBC on a new short-form samurai drama starring The Girlfriend Experience’s Emily Piggford.
Warigami is a ten-part series, consisting of ten minute episodes that is a contemporary samurai saga. Wendy Ohata, played by Piggford, has just made three startling realizations: One, she has a twin brother; two, she’s a kami-jin – a descendent of an ancient Japanese people who can turn paper into deadly weapons; and three, there’s a kami-jin warrior hunting her down for reasons she doesn’t understand.
The series is created by Eddie Kim and directed by Jason Lapeyre, who directed Lifetime’s Who Killed Jon Benet?, with showrunner Andrew Allen, who worked on digital drama Rush: Inspired By Battlefield. Kai Bradbury (The Terror), Akiel Julien (The Next Step), Miho Suzuki (Colossal), and David Hewlett (Stargate: Atlantis) also star.
It is produced by First Love Films and distributed by New Form.
Warigami is a ten-part series, consisting of ten minute episodes that is a contemporary samurai saga. Wendy Ohata, played by Piggford, has just made three startling realizations: One, she has a twin brother; two, she’s a kami-jin – a descendent of an ancient Japanese people who can turn paper into deadly weapons; and three, there’s a kami-jin warrior hunting her down for reasons she doesn’t understand.
The series is created by Eddie Kim and directed by Jason Lapeyre, who directed Lifetime’s Who Killed Jon Benet?, with showrunner Andrew Allen, who worked on digital drama Rush: Inspired By Battlefield. Kai Bradbury (The Terror), Akiel Julien (The Next Step), Miho Suzuki (Colossal), and David Hewlett (Stargate: Atlantis) also star.
It is produced by First Love Films and distributed by New Form.
- 7/10/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Lil Nas X came out in a handful of Twitter messages posted Sunday, telling fans to listen closely to the lyrics on his 7 track “C7osure (You Like).”
“Some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all not gone [fuck with me] no more,” he wrote. “But before this month ends I want y’all to listen closely to ‘C7osure.'” The tweet also included a rainbow emoji to further mark the last day of Pride Month.
some of y’all already know, some...
“Some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all not gone [fuck with me] no more,” he wrote. “But before this month ends I want y’all to listen closely to ‘C7osure.'” The tweet also included a rainbow emoji to further mark the last day of Pride Month.
some of y’all already know, some...
- 7/1/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
In March, the Brazilian style of music known as bossa nova made an unexpected appearance on one of the year’s biggest hip-hop albums: Juice Wrld’s Death Race for Love.
Thank Tommy Brown. During a recording session earlier this year with two other beat-makers, Boi-1da and Jahaan Sweet, Brown came across a striking bossa nova guitar sample. “I pulled up the loop and gave it to 1da,” recalls Brown, who also co-produced Ariana Grande’s juggernaut “7 Rings.” “[1da] put in drums; Jahaan started to add chords.” Juice Wrld, the 20-year-old...
Thank Tommy Brown. During a recording session earlier this year with two other beat-makers, Boi-1da and Jahaan Sweet, Brown came across a striking bossa nova guitar sample. “I pulled up the loop and gave it to 1da,” recalls Brown, who also co-produced Ariana Grande’s juggernaut “7 Rings.” “[1da] put in drums; Jahaan started to add chords.” Juice Wrld, the 20-year-old...
- 5/29/2019
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Schoolboy Q tries not to let his life spin out of control on his new song, “Crash,” set to appear on his forthcoming album, Crash Talk, out this Friday, April 26th.
Boi-1da produced the track, winding a simple string loop around a head-nodding drum groove peppered with bass synth gurgles. Schoolboy Q spits a pair of verses that grapple with family, success, his former life of crime and what it takes to stay at the top of the game. He also offers some succinct advice for the next generation of MCs,...
Boi-1da produced the track, winding a simple string loop around a head-nodding drum groove peppered with bass synth gurgles. Schoolboy Q spits a pair of verses that grapple with family, success, his former life of crime and what it takes to stay at the top of the game. He also offers some succinct advice for the next generation of MCs,...
- 4/24/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Rapper Juice Wrld’s 2018 breakout single “Lucid Dreams” was a hip-hop hit that felt spiritually indebted to a very un-hip-hop influence: Dashboard Confessional’s 2002 “Screaming Infidelities,” which packaged the lamentations of a man deep in the throes of heartbreak in clean acoustic guitar and singer Chris Carrabba’s injured whine. With “Lucid Dreams,” Juice Wrld more or less grafted Dashboard’s emotional blueprint onto clacking percussion and booming 808s. Whereas “Insecurities” is an intimate coffeehouse joint meant to be received by an audience of dozens, “Lucid Dreams” is a song...
- 3/11/2019
- by Danny Schwartz
- Rollingstone.com
On the tenth anniversary of So Far Gone, Drake revealed that his seminal and career-launching mixtape will be available on streaming for “the first time ever” on Thursday, February 14. In a lengthy Instagram post, Drake shared an updated graphic of the iconic mixtape cover, its little boy looking down instead of up, presumably admiring all the money and hearts he’s accumulated in the last decade. The post caption features Graham thanking the tape’s numerous collaborators (Noah “40” Shebib, Boi-1da), associates (Oliver El-Khatib, Niko) and mentors (Bun B, Lil Wayne...
- 2/13/2019
- by Charles Holmes
- Rollingstone.com
Get pumped, because the 2019 Grammy Awards are coming up! After last year's big wins for Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar (as well as a posthumous win for Carrie Fisher), this year's batch of hopefuls is sure to make for an amazing show. And since the number of nominees in the popular categories has been increased from five to eight, there are even more nominees to root for than usual! Get excited - the Grammys will air on Feb. 10.
Album Of The Year
Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
Scorpion by Drake
H.E.R by H.E.R
Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae
Beerbongs & Bentleys by Post Malone
By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile
Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
Black Panther: The Album feat. Kendrick Lamar
Record Of The Year
"I Like It" by Cardi B feat. Bad Bunny and J. Balvin
"The Joke" by Brandi Carlile...
Album Of The Year
Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
Scorpion by Drake
H.E.R by H.E.R
Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae
Beerbongs & Bentleys by Post Malone
By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile
Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
Black Panther: The Album feat. Kendrick Lamar
Record Of The Year
"I Like It" by Cardi B feat. Bad Bunny and J. Balvin
"The Joke" by Brandi Carlile...
- 2/8/2019
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
Alicia Keys will be hosting the 2019 Grammy Awards, the singer announced this morning via a video on her YouTube channel.
“I’m soooo Excited to announce that I’ll be hosting the 61st Annual Grammy Awards !! There’s so much in store and I Can’T Wait for y’all to see it All come to life Tune in on February 10th at 5Pm Pst / 8Pm Est. Only on CBS!”
The Grammy Awards will take place on Feb. 10 at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. The broadcast will air live on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. Et/Pt.
The home-made but elaborate nine-minute video shows Keys being told over the phone that she’s hosting, then telling friends, staff, her mother, husband Swizz Beatz (who’s in bed), and young children (who are nonplussed), and then trying on outfits.
Keys, who has won 15 Grammy Awards, was honored at Variety‘s Power...
“I’m soooo Excited to announce that I’ll be hosting the 61st Annual Grammy Awards !! There’s so much in store and I Can’T Wait for y’all to see it All come to life Tune in on February 10th at 5Pm Pst / 8Pm Est. Only on CBS!”
The Grammy Awards will take place on Feb. 10 at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. The broadcast will air live on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. Et/Pt.
The home-made but elaborate nine-minute video shows Keys being told over the phone that she’s hosting, then telling friends, staff, her mother, husband Swizz Beatz (who’s in bed), and young children (who are nonplussed), and then trying on outfits.
Keys, who has won 15 Grammy Awards, was honored at Variety‘s Power...
- 1/15/2019
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
“Holy shit, right?” Brandi Carlile asks, speaking with Rolling Stone a few short hours after learning about her six nominations for the 61st annual Grammy Awards, including Song, Album and Record of the Year.
Carlile’s six nominations tie the singer with producer Boi-1Da for the third-most nominations of any artist in any genre, trailing only Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
“It’s the biggest level of craziness in almost 20 years for me, the closest to anything mainstream that’s ever happened to me” says the singer-songwriter, 38. “And it’s happened...
Carlile’s six nominations tie the singer with producer Boi-1Da for the third-most nominations of any artist in any genre, trailing only Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
“It’s the biggest level of craziness in almost 20 years for me, the closest to anything mainstream that’s ever happened to me” says the singer-songwriter, 38. “And it’s happened...
- 12/7/2018
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
The Grammy nominations are out and it’s a rapper-heavy affair. This year at music’s most prestigious awards ceremony, the three artists with the most nominations all belong to the genre: Kendrick Lamar (8), Drake (7) and Boi-1da (6). Six out of the top 10 artists with the most nominations are either rappers or hip-hop producers.
The general award categories are stacked as well (rather than hip-hop’s typical role as bridesmaid, not bride, that relegates rappers to more specific categories). Five out of the eight nominations in Record of the Year — “I Like It,...
The general award categories are stacked as well (rather than hip-hop’s typical role as bridesmaid, not bride, that relegates rappers to more specific categories). Five out of the eight nominations in Record of the Year — “I Like It,...
- 12/7/2018
- by Charles Holmes
- Rollingstone.com
Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Brandi Carlile and hit producer Boi-1Da led the nominees list for the 2019 Grammy Awards, which were announced this morning. Lamar leads with 8, Drake follows with 7, and Carlile and Drake/Cardi B/Jay-Z & Beyonce producer Boi-1Da have six each. While three of those nominees are not surprising, singer-songwriter Carlile is a left-field leader: She has nominations in the Roots and Americana categories, but is also up for three of the big four categories.
Not far behind with five are Cardi B, Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga, Maren Morris, and surprise multi-nominee H.E.R., who is up for both Album of the Year and Best New Artist, along with several R&B nominations; Kendrick Lamar/”Black Panther” producer Sounwave and mastering engineer Mike Bozzi also have five nominations.
This is also the first year in which the Grammys have expanded the number of nominees in the main categories from five to eight.
Not far behind with five are Cardi B, Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga, Maren Morris, and surprise multi-nominee H.E.R., who is up for both Album of the Year and Best New Artist, along with several R&B nominations; Kendrick Lamar/”Black Panther” producer Sounwave and mastering engineer Mike Bozzi also have five nominations.
This is also the first year in which the Grammys have expanded the number of nominees in the main categories from five to eight.
- 12/7/2018
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
The 2019 Grammy nominations were announced Friday morning, after a brief delay, with Kendrick Lamar leading the pack this year with eight nominations. Drake has seven, and Brandi Carlile and producer Boi-1da follow all with six nods apiece.
Drake, Carlile and Lamar were all recognized in the three biggest categories — Album, Song and Record of the Year — for their most recent albums, “Scorpion,” “By the Way, I Forgive You” and the “Black Panther” soundtrack, respectively.
In addition to the four nominations for his work with frequent collaborator Drake, Boi-1da, a.k.a. Matthew Samuels, earned two additional nods in the rap categories for serving as a writer on Eminem and Jay Rock singles. He also received a nomination for Non-Classical Producer of the Year.
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This year, the Recording Academy expanded the number of nominees in the major categories,...
Drake, Carlile and Lamar were all recognized in the three biggest categories — Album, Song and Record of the Year — for their most recent albums, “Scorpion,” “By the Way, I Forgive You” and the “Black Panther” soundtrack, respectively.
In addition to the four nominations for his work with frequent collaborator Drake, Boi-1da, a.k.a. Matthew Samuels, earned two additional nods in the rap categories for serving as a writer on Eminem and Jay Rock singles. He also received a nomination for Non-Classical Producer of the Year.
Also Read: Grammy Nominations Bumped Back This Week Due to George Hw Bush Memorial
This year, the Recording Academy expanded the number of nominees in the major categories,...
- 12/7/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Brandi Carlile lead the nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards. The winners will be revealed when CBS broadcasts the Recording Academy’s annual ceremony live from Los Angeles on February 10th.
In total, rap dominated the nominations, launching five of the top six most-nominated artists. Lamar leads with eight, followed by Drake (7), Boi-1da (6), Carlile (6), Cardi B (5) and Childish Gambino (5).
Lamar’s “All the Stars” is up for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year, among six others. For the former, he’ll compete against Cardi B,...
In total, rap dominated the nominations, launching five of the top six most-nominated artists. Lamar leads with eight, followed by Drake (7), Boi-1da (6), Carlile (6), Cardi B (5) and Childish Gambino (5).
Lamar’s “All the Stars” is up for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year, among six others. For the former, he’ll compete against Cardi B,...
- 12/7/2018
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
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