Organized Noize’s Rico Wade was laid to rest at an Atlanta funeral Friday — a day that coincided with the 30th anniversary of the release of Outkast’s debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik — and after the private service, Big Boi and Andre 3000 turned to social media to pay tribute to the pioneering producer who died earlier this month at the age of 52.
“Without Rico Wade… There would be no Outkast,” Big Boi wrote. “From the beginning. Organized Noize signed us. They were our big brothers, and they did a production deal with Laface Records.
“Without Rico Wade… There would be no Outkast,” Big Boi wrote. “From the beginning. Organized Noize signed us. They were our big brothers, and they did a production deal with Laface Records.
- 4/27/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Organized Noize producer Rico Wade will be laid to rest at a private funeral in his native Atlanta on Friday, nearly two weeks after the Southern hip-hop innovator died at the age of 52.
The friends and family-only service will take place April 26 at an Atlanta church; according to Fox 5 Atlanta, a 68-member band will perform the music of Organized Noise — which includes producing OutKast, Goodie Mob, and TLC’s “Waterfalls” — as mourners enter the church prior to the funeral.
A funeral procession to Wade’s gravesite will follow the service.
The friends and family-only service will take place April 26 at an Atlanta church; according to Fox 5 Atlanta, a 68-member band will perform the music of Organized Noise — which includes producing OutKast, Goodie Mob, and TLC’s “Waterfalls” — as mourners enter the church prior to the funeral.
A funeral procession to Wade’s gravesite will follow the service.
- 4/24/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Rico Wade, a key Outkast producer and member of Organized Noize, who also co-founded the Dungeon Family collective, has died. He was 52.
No cause of death is available at this time, a representative for Organized Noize told The Hollywood Reporter.
“We are deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of our son, father, husband and brother Rico Wade,” his family shared in a statement. “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a talented individual who touched the lives of so many. We ask that you respect the legacy of our loved one and our privacy at this time.”
Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown founded the Dungeon Family collective in the early 1990s. The hip-hop group included Big Boi, André 3000, CeeLo Green, Big Rube, Big Gipp, Khujo and, later, Wade’s little cousin, Future.
Through their company Organized Noize, Wade, Brown and Murray produced Outkast’s debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik,...
No cause of death is available at this time, a representative for Organized Noize told The Hollywood Reporter.
“We are deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of our son, father, husband and brother Rico Wade,” his family shared in a statement. “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a talented individual who touched the lives of so many. We ask that you respect the legacy of our loved one and our privacy at this time.”
Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown founded the Dungeon Family collective in the early 1990s. The hip-hop group included Big Boi, André 3000, CeeLo Green, Big Rube, Big Gipp, Khujo and, later, Wade’s little cousin, Future.
Through their company Organized Noize, Wade, Brown and Murray produced Outkast’s debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rico Wade, a member of the pioneering Atlanta production team Organized Noize that served as the auditory architects for the Dungeon Family collective — artists like OutKast, Goodie Mob, Killer Mike and many more — and helped craft Southern hip-hop’s sound, has died at the age of 52.
Organized Noize and the Dungeon Family said in a statement Saturday, “We are devastated by the news of the passing of our dear brother Rico Wade. The world has lost one of the most innovative architects in music, and we have lost an invaluable friend.
Organized Noize and the Dungeon Family said in a statement Saturday, “We are devastated by the news of the passing of our dear brother Rico Wade. The world has lost one of the most innovative architects in music, and we have lost an invaluable friend.
- 4/13/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
A decade into her solo career, Beyoncé effectively evaded irrelevancy by wresting control of her own narrative. After her 2011 album 4 failed to produce a Top 10 hit—to date, her only album to do so—the singer began dropping albums without any pre-release promotion, sidestepping chart expectations and reimagining the traditional pop album release strategy. Since then, she’s done few interviews and often glides into awards shows donning dark shades and a straight face, shrewdly creating a superstar mystique in the vein of Michael Jackson and Prince.
That approach, thankfully, has been accompanied by some of Beyoncé’s most creative, political, and inspired work to date. Her 2016 visual album Lemonade drew on her personal experiences as a Black woman to comment on feminism and racism in the Me Too and Black Lives Matter era, while its follow-up, 2022’s Renaissance, kept the focus squarely on the music, inspired by and dedicated...
That approach, thankfully, has been accompanied by some of Beyoncé’s most creative, political, and inspired work to date. Her 2016 visual album Lemonade drew on her personal experiences as a Black woman to comment on feminism and racism in the Me Too and Black Lives Matter era, while its follow-up, 2022’s Renaissance, kept the focus squarely on the music, inspired by and dedicated...
- 4/10/2024
- by Slant Staff
- Slant Magazine
New Drake-produced doscuseries “Magic City: An American Fantasy” debuted at SXSW Monday night to a roaring crowd packed with friends, patrons and fans of the project’s titular iconic Atlanta strip club, Magic City.
After the first episode of the three-part doc, which does not yet have a distributor or platform attached, was screened, producer Cole Brown and director Charles Todd fielded a few questions from the audience, including “Was there anything too explicit to put in the documentary?”
“We wanted to walk a fine line with nudity, in particular — where you can’t make a documentary about a strip club and not have any nudity, it just isn’t true to form — and you’re trying to tell the true story,” Brown said. “At the same time, we didn’t want it to be salacious, gratuitous. We wanted to use it in such a way that you’re...
After the first episode of the three-part doc, which does not yet have a distributor or platform attached, was screened, producer Cole Brown and director Charles Todd fielded a few questions from the audience, including “Was there anything too explicit to put in the documentary?”
“We wanted to walk a fine line with nudity, in particular — where you can’t make a documentary about a strip club and not have any nudity, it just isn’t true to form — and you’re trying to tell the true story,” Brown said. “At the same time, we didn’t want it to be salacious, gratuitous. We wanted to use it in such a way that you’re...
- 3/12/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
The reason Killer Mike was taken away in handcuffs after winning three Grammy awards Sunday is coming into focus. A senior law enforcement source says a female security guard working the star-studded event claims she was injured by the rapper during a confrontation inside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Killer Mike denies the allegation in a new statement to Rolling Stone.
According to the source, it was shortly after the Atlanta musician, whose legal name is Michael Render, swept the rap category with trophies for Best Rap Album,...
According to the source, it was shortly after the Atlanta musician, whose legal name is Michael Render, swept the rap category with trophies for Best Rap Album,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Killer Mike was detained at the 66th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles Sunday afternoon, shortly after winning three of the four rap categories in the pre-show telecast about two hours earlier.
An LAPD source tells Rolling Stone that Michael Santiago Render (Killer Mike’s real name) was handcuffed and detained after an alleged “physical altercation” inside the arena involving a third party. “Somebody complains, obviously we have to do something about it,” the source said. Render was questioned and later booked for misdemeanor battery, according to the LAPD.
An LAPD source tells Rolling Stone that Michael Santiago Render (Killer Mike’s real name) was handcuffed and detained after an alleged “physical altercation” inside the arena involving a third party. “Somebody complains, obviously we have to do something about it,” the source said. Render was questioned and later booked for misdemeanor battery, according to the LAPD.
- 2/5/2024
- by Ethan Millman and Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
Hinton Battle, the Tony-winning performer who originated the role of The Scarecrow in Broadway’s The Wiz, has died. He was 67.
The actor died Tuesday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a lengthy illness. In a statement, a rep told The Hollywood Reporter that his family has no plans to disclose his cause of death.
Battle made his Broadway debut in the original production of Broadway’s The Wiz and then won three Tonys — all in the category of featured actor in a musical — for his work in Sophisticated Ladies (1981), The Tap Dance Kid (1984) and Miss Saigon (1991). An NAACP Image Award winner, the actor, director, producer and choreographer was also a SAG and Critics Choice nominee, honored for his work as part of the ensemble of 2007’s movie musical Dreamgirls.
Born in 1956, Battle studied at the prestigious Jones Haywood School of Ballet in Washington, D.C. and...
The actor died Tuesday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a lengthy illness. In a statement, a rep told The Hollywood Reporter that his family has no plans to disclose his cause of death.
Battle made his Broadway debut in the original production of Broadway’s The Wiz and then won three Tonys — all in the category of featured actor in a musical — for his work in Sophisticated Ladies (1981), The Tap Dance Kid (1984) and Miss Saigon (1991). An NAACP Image Award winner, the actor, director, producer and choreographer was also a SAG and Critics Choice nominee, honored for his work as part of the ensemble of 2007’s movie musical Dreamgirls.
Born in 1956, Battle studied at the prestigious Jones Haywood School of Ballet in Washington, D.C. and...
- 1/31/2024
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Closing out the year’s first episode of The Tonight Show, Atlanta rapper J.I.D. performed his viral hit “Surround Sound.” The catchy song, which was first released two years ago, found second wind last December due to the creation of a TikTok “Ceiling Challenge,” where people mount their phone to a ceiling and perform a choreographed dance. To date, more than 57,000 videos have been posted featuring the track.
Although the original features fellow Atlanta rapper 21 Savage as well as Baby Tate, J.I.D. made his ‘Fallon’ appearance solo...
Although the original features fellow Atlanta rapper 21 Savage as well as Baby Tate, J.I.D. made his ‘Fallon’ appearance solo...
- 1/9/2024
- by Carita Rizzo
- Rollingstone.com
At a recent college football game performance, Big Boi decided to bring out one of his pet owls with mixed results.
Big Boi, whose real name is Antwan Patton, was performing at Kennesaw State University in Georgia when the rapper went onstage with the owl, which is a nod to the school’s mascot, started to flap its wings and tried to go down to the ground.
During this accident, Sleepy Brown, who was the other performer, took to the microphone to distract the crowd. Big Boi could be seen trying to tend to the owl. A handler then came to Big Boi’s aid to take the owl away from him.
Big Boi’s affinity isn’t something new – he owns a total of four pet owls. In 2021, Big Boi showed off one of his pet owls, Hootie, in a social media video.
Last month, he helped induct Kate Bush...
Big Boi, whose real name is Antwan Patton, was performing at Kennesaw State University in Georgia when the rapper went onstage with the owl, which is a nod to the school’s mascot, started to flap its wings and tried to go down to the ground.
During this accident, Sleepy Brown, who was the other performer, took to the microphone to distract the crowd. Big Boi could be seen trying to tend to the owl. A handler then came to Big Boi’s aid to take the owl away from him.
Big Boi’s affinity isn’t something new – he owns a total of four pet owls. In 2021, Big Boi showed off one of his pet owls, Hootie, in a social media video.
Last month, he helped induct Kate Bush...
- 12/6/2023
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
Ludacris delivered a high-flying performance of “Move B***h” during the New Orleans Saints’ NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
The Atlanta native quite literally rappelled from the roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium as he spit bars from the 2001 rap anthem. He later shared an up-close video of his descent, which he captioned: “I Got Some Georgia Dome Today.”
Ludacris’ performance was part of Atlanta Falcons’ 50th anniversary celebration of hip-hop. The game also featured appearances from T.I., Cee-Lo Green, Big Boi, Ludacris, Jeezy, Quavo, and others.
It all proved to be a good luck charm for the Falcons, who went on to win the game.
Editor’s Note: Revisit Consequence’s Hip-Hop 50 coverage, including our list of the 50 best hip-hop songs of all time.
I Got Some Georgia Dome Today...
The Atlanta native quite literally rappelled from the roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium as he spit bars from the 2001 rap anthem. He later shared an up-close video of his descent, which he captioned: “I Got Some Georgia Dome Today.”
Ludacris’ performance was part of Atlanta Falcons’ 50th anniversary celebration of hip-hop. The game also featured appearances from T.I., Cee-Lo Green, Big Boi, Ludacris, Jeezy, Quavo, and others.
It all proved to be a good luck charm for the Falcons, who went on to win the game.
Editor’s Note: Revisit Consequence’s Hip-Hop 50 coverage, including our list of the 50 best hip-hop songs of all time.
I Got Some Georgia Dome Today...
- 11/27/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Back in 2014, OutKast kicked off a reunion tour with a headlining appearance at Coachella that received middling reviews — only to come back with a revamped setlist and far superior performance during the second weekend. In a new interview with GQ, André 3000 recalled being lectured by Prince after OutKast’s first night back.
According to André, he received a call from Prince the next day and was rebuked for checking out halfway through the performance, during which he faced away from the crowd. “‘You know what your problem is?’ Prince asked. And I’m like, Fuck,” Three Stacks remembered about the conversation. “He said, ‘You don’t realize how big y’all are.’ And then he was like, ‘You got to remind people who you are.’ And from that point on, I was like, Okay.”
André 3000 and Big Boi went on to perform at more than 40 festivals worldwide to celebrate their 20th anniversary as OutKast,...
According to André, he received a call from Prince the next day and was rebuked for checking out halfway through the performance, during which he faced away from the crowd. “‘You know what your problem is?’ Prince asked. And I’m like, Fuck,” Three Stacks remembered about the conversation. “He said, ‘You don’t realize how big y’all are.’ And then he was like, ‘You got to remind people who you are.’ And from that point on, I was like, Okay.”
André 3000 and Big Boi went on to perform at more than 40 festivals worldwide to celebrate their 20th anniversary as OutKast,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn was full of good vibes and a spirit of musical collaboration on Nov. 10, as two pairs of unique talents — Lil Yachty and Tierra Whack, and Jon Batiste and Gucci Mane — took the stage for Rolling Stone’s first-ever Musicians on Musicians live event. There was laughter, honesty, and even a couple surprise performances, including a haunting solo-piano version of a Gucci Mane hit.
St Ann’s was decked out with understated elegance — multiple bars, DJ Ro Wyldeflower spinning in the lobby, and blown-up photos...
St Ann’s was decked out with understated elegance — multiple bars, DJ Ro Wyldeflower spinning in the lobby, and blown-up photos...
- 11/11/2023
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, The Spinners and the late George Michael were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Friday.
The 38th annual ceremony took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn with performances that spanned genres and paired different generations of stars, including an opening act with Crow and Olivia Rodrigo singing “If It Makes You Happy,” a pairing of honoree Chaka Khan and Common, as well as with H.E.R. and Sia, and a medley of Nelson’s songs featuring the 90-year-old performer alongside Dave Matthews, Chris Stapleton and Crow. Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page made a surprise appearance to perform “Rumble” in honor of inductee Link Wray.
The evening concluded with an all-out performance from Elliott, decked out in a sequined gold jumpsuit, surrounded by backup dancers and running through hits such as “Lose Control” and “Get Ur Freak On.
The 38th annual ceremony took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn with performances that spanned genres and paired different generations of stars, including an opening act with Crow and Olivia Rodrigo singing “If It Makes You Happy,” a pairing of honoree Chaka Khan and Common, as well as with H.E.R. and Sia, and a medley of Nelson’s songs featuring the 90-year-old performer alongside Dave Matthews, Chris Stapleton and Crow. Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page made a surprise appearance to perform “Rumble” in honor of inductee Link Wray.
The evening concluded with an all-out performance from Elliott, decked out in a sequined gold jumpsuit, surrounded by backup dancers and running through hits such as “Lose Control” and “Get Ur Freak On.
- 11/4/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kate Bush didn’t attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday, but some of her biggest admirers celebrated her induction and her decades-long career: OutKast’s Big Boi, one of Bush’s most vocal (and unlikeliest) fans delivered her induction speech while St. Vincent performed the British singer’s resurgent hit “Running Up That Hill.”
Big Boi started his speech by sharing memories of first coming across Bush’s music. “I fell in love with Kate Bush when I was in middle school. My uncle Russell...
Big Boi started his speech by sharing memories of first coming across Bush’s music. “I fell in love with Kate Bush when I was in middle school. My uncle Russell...
- 11/4/2023
- by Daniel Kreps and Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
Kate Bush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday.
Outkast rapper Big Boi, who describes himself as Bush’s “biggest fan,” had the honor of introducing her into Hall of Fame. “On the surface, our music is obviously very different,” Big Boi noted. “But in important ways, it’s exactly the same. What I love about Kate’s music is that I never know what sound I’m going to hear next. She ignores everything that sounds like a formula and instead does whatever she wants to — like me. She challenges me as a listener and expands my ears and my mind.”
“[She] fills my heads with idea and expand my ambitions for what music can achieve,” Big Boi continued. “As a singer, Kate’s voice is incredibly inventive. Who sounds like Kate Bush? On stage, she’s a miracle. Her songs sound theatrical on their own,...
Outkast rapper Big Boi, who describes himself as Bush’s “biggest fan,” had the honor of introducing her into Hall of Fame. “On the surface, our music is obviously very different,” Big Boi noted. “But in important ways, it’s exactly the same. What I love about Kate’s music is that I never know what sound I’m going to hear next. She ignores everything that sounds like a formula and instead does whatever she wants to — like me. She challenges me as a listener and expands my ears and my mind.”
“[She] fills my heads with idea and expand my ambitions for what music can achieve,” Big Boi continued. “As a singer, Kate’s voice is incredibly inventive. Who sounds like Kate Bush? On stage, she’s a miracle. Her songs sound theatrical on their own,...
- 11/4/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
We’ve compiled the eclectic mix of hip-hop, Latin pop, R&b, Afrobeats, and K-pop music of the artists featured in the fifth installment of our Musicians on Musicians series into a mega playlist on iHeart. From the song that changed Omar Apollo’s life to Latto’s own track that Snoop Dogg requested at his photoshoot with the Atlanta rapper, tune into the hits that made these musicians’ careers.
Snoop Dogg
“Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang” feat. Dr. Dre
“Drop It Like It’s Hot” feat. Pharell
“Sensual Seduction...
Snoop Dogg
“Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang” feat. Dr. Dre
“Drop It Like It’s Hot” feat. Pharell
“Sensual Seduction...
- 11/1/2023
- by Maya Georgi
- Rollingstone.com
Musicians on Musicians, the Rolling Stone franchise that pairs artists from across genres and regions for in-depth conversations about life, music and everything in between, is moving from the page to the stage. On Nov. 10, the first-ever Musicians on Musicians live event will take place at New York’s St. Ann’s Warehouse, featuring conversations and collaborative matchups between Lil Yachty with Tierra Whack and Jon Batiste with Gucci Mane.
Sponsored by iHeartRadio, the inaugural event celebrates Rolling Stone‘s fifth annual Musicians on Musicians issue, which hits newsstands in...
Sponsored by iHeartRadio, the inaugural event celebrates Rolling Stone‘s fifth annual Musicians on Musicians issue, which hits newsstands in...
- 10/30/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
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It’s the end of the seventh week for today’s Monday Night Football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the San Francisco 49ers — airing on ABC, ESPN, and streaming live online.
The NFC teams battle it out on the Vikings’ home turf tonight from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Currently ranked second in the NFC North, the Vikings try to capture another win following last...
It’s the end of the seventh week for today’s Monday Night Football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the San Francisco 49ers — airing on ABC, ESPN, and streaming live online.
The NFC teams battle it out on the Vikings’ home turf tonight from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Currently ranked second in the NFC North, the Vikings try to capture another win following last...
- 10/23/2023
- by John Lonsdale
- Rollingstone.com
This LGBTQ+ History Month, we're asking writers to reflect on a moment in queer pop culture history that has allowed them to experience queer liberation in their own lives. Check out our coverage here.
When Janelle Monáe released "Make Me Feel," the funky hit single off her third studio album, "Dirty Computer," in February 2018, the song consumed my thoughts. I was 19 at the time, and the year had been a significant one for me - I had been dealing with my parents' divorce, started rehashing religious trauma, and shaved all my hair off. And on top of all that, I began to question my sexuality.
But Monáe's catchy lyrics - "That's just the way you make me feel" - kept echoing in my head. The song itself was immediately praised as a bisexual anthem, and Monáe's music video with Tessa Thompson portrayed an irresistible flirtationship between the two.
At that point in my life,...
When Janelle Monáe released "Make Me Feel," the funky hit single off her third studio album, "Dirty Computer," in February 2018, the song consumed my thoughts. I was 19 at the time, and the year had been a significant one for me - I had been dealing with my parents' divorce, started rehashing religious trauma, and shaved all my hair off. And on top of all that, I began to question my sexuality.
But Monáe's catchy lyrics - "That's just the way you make me feel" - kept echoing in my head. The song itself was immediately praised as a bisexual anthem, and Monáe's music video with Tessa Thompson portrayed an irresistible flirtationship between the two.
At that point in my life,...
- 10/22/2023
- by Noella Williams
- Popsugar.com
The beat goes on. That's My Jam has been renewed for a third season on NBC. The second season of 10 episodes finished airing in May.
A comedy-variety game show, the That's My Jam TV series is based on segments from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Each episode of the feel-good series features two teams of two celebrities competing to benefit a charity of their choice. They participate in musical performances, dance, trivia, and music-based games. The show's signature segments include Launch the Mic, Air Guitar, Don’t Drop the Beat, Perfect Mash-Up, Wheel of Impossible Karaoke, Slay It, Don’t Spray It, and many more. Players in season two include Chloe & Halle Bailey, Kelsea Ballerini, Jabari Banks, Alexa Bliss, Big Boi, Quinta Brunson, Chance The Rapper, Darren Criss, Jason DeRulo, Jenna Dewan, Renee Elise Goldsberry,...
A comedy-variety game show, the That's My Jam TV series is based on segments from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Each episode of the feel-good series features two teams of two celebrities competing to benefit a charity of their choice. They participate in musical performances, dance, trivia, and music-based games. The show's signature segments include Launch the Mic, Air Guitar, Don’t Drop the Beat, Perfect Mash-Up, Wheel of Impossible Karaoke, Slay It, Don’t Spray It, and many more. Players in season two include Chloe & Halle Bailey, Kelsea Ballerini, Jabari Banks, Alexa Bliss, Big Boi, Quinta Brunson, Chance The Rapper, Darren Criss, Jason DeRulo, Jenna Dewan, Renee Elise Goldsberry,...
- 10/18/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
OutKast are continuing hip-hop’s 50th anniversary celebration by announcing reissues of two of their classic albums, Aquemini and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, via Sony Music Entertainment’s Certified.
The 3xLP Aquemini 25th Anniversary Multi-Colored Edition is pressed on gold galaxy, cloudy magenta, and cloudy green vinyl. Limited to 2,000 copies, the reissue is housed in a gold foil stamped jacket with a printed lyrics insert, printed inner sleeves, and commemorative Obi. The vinyl will ship in late October, while the album will also be re-released digitally in both Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio.
Meanwhile, the 4xLP 20th anniversary reissue of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below will differentiate between Big Boi and André 3000’s unique aesthetics with a 2xLP “Platinum Chain” colored vinyl for Speakerboxxx and a 2xLP “Pearl” colored vinyl for The Love Below. It will ship at the end of November, but a handful of songs from the double album — “GhettoMusick,...
The 3xLP Aquemini 25th Anniversary Multi-Colored Edition is pressed on gold galaxy, cloudy magenta, and cloudy green vinyl. Limited to 2,000 copies, the reissue is housed in a gold foil stamped jacket with a printed lyrics insert, printed inner sleeves, and commemorative Obi. The vinyl will ship in late October, while the album will also be re-released digitally in both Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio.
Meanwhile, the 4xLP 20th anniversary reissue of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below will differentiate between Big Boi and André 3000’s unique aesthetics with a 2xLP “Platinum Chain” colored vinyl for Speakerboxxx and a 2xLP “Pearl” colored vinyl for The Love Below. It will ship at the end of November, but a handful of songs from the double album — “GhettoMusick,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Usher is set to perform the halftime show at Super Bowl 58, which kicks off on Feb. 11, 2024, from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., and airs on CBS.
The NFL announced the news on Sunday, calling Usher a “generation defining” artist.
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“It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list,” Usher said in a statement. “I...
The NFL announced the news on Sunday, calling Usher a “generation defining” artist.
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“It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list,” Usher said in a statement. “I...
- 9/24/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
On the last night of Rolling Loud Miami, a coalition of hip-hop's latest and greatest female rappers paid homage to the Queen. Not Queen Bey. Or Lil' Kim. But Trina. When the DJ dropped "Look Back at Me," a classic song from "Still Da Baddest," all of today's hip-hop queens were feeling it: Latto, TiaCorine, FloMilli, KaMillion, Kari Faux, Maiya the Don.
For those born and raised in the Southern United States, Trina was among the first wave of rappers to represent not only for the South but for women overall, and her impact is felt everywhere - from the rap game to modern television. Three years after André 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast said "The South got something to say" at the 1995 Source Awards, a swift and fierce rebuke of the bicoastal elites who thought the South should have no say in hip-hop, Trina made her debut on "Nann N***a,...
For those born and raised in the Southern United States, Trina was among the first wave of rappers to represent not only for the South but for women overall, and her impact is felt everywhere - from the rap game to modern television. Three years after André 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast said "The South got something to say" at the 1995 Source Awards, a swift and fierce rebuke of the bicoastal elites who thought the South should have no say in hip-hop, Trina made her debut on "Nann N***a,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Taylor Crumpton
- Popsugar.com
Editors’ Note: This interview is the first in a series commemorating the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop on August 11
“I mean, there were people who used to look at us at that time and say, ‘Where is the band?’” recalls LL Cool J of hip-hop’s early years and the reaction audiences would have.
As the genre hits its 50th birthday on August 11, no one is asking where the band is anymore. The culture that has emerged out of what Kool Herc was doing that night in 1973 in the rec room of 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the West Bronx is the most popular musical genre on the planet.
One of the first mainstream stars of hip-hop, LL Cool J himself has come a long way from dropping his “I Need a Beat” single back in 1984. A multi-Grammy winner, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and the first rapper to receive a Kennedy Center Honor,...
“I mean, there were people who used to look at us at that time and say, ‘Where is the band?’” recalls LL Cool J of hip-hop’s early years and the reaction audiences would have.
As the genre hits its 50th birthday on August 11, no one is asking where the band is anymore. The culture that has emerged out of what Kool Herc was doing that night in 1973 in the rec room of 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the West Bronx is the most popular musical genre on the planet.
One of the first mainstream stars of hip-hop, LL Cool J himself has come a long way from dropping his “I Need a Beat” single back in 1984. A multi-Grammy winner, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and the first rapper to receive a Kennedy Center Honor,...
- 8/5/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Hip-hop heads, rejoice: LL Cool J is about to embark on his first headline arena tour in 30 years, and he’s bringing a particularly stacked crew along with him. The rapper has curated the “F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) Live” tour, an upcoming traveling concert — a bit like his iconic Rock the Bells festival — that also promises performances from The Roots, De La Soul, Rick Ross, and many more.
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, “The F.O.R.C.E. Live” tour will feature 18 shows each with a rotating cast of supporting acts. Each night will bring LL Cool J, The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Trip to the stage, playing alongside a rotating cast of acts that include Salt-n-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Common, Mc Lyte, Method Man & Redman, Big Boi, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Ice T, Juvenile, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Goodie Mob,...
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, “The F.O.R.C.E. Live” tour will feature 18 shows each with a rotating cast of supporting acts. Each night will bring LL Cool J, The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Trip to the stage, playing alongside a rotating cast of acts that include Salt-n-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Common, Mc Lyte, Method Man & Redman, Big Boi, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Ice T, Juvenile, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Goodie Mob,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Exclusive: Cole Brown, DreamCrew Entertainment, Jermaine Dupri, and Jami Gertz announced that production has wrapped on the forthcoming documentary series Magic City: An American Fantasy – a three-part series uncovering the story behind the famed Atlanta strip club, Magic City, and its decades-long influence on hip-hop. Drake joins the production through his DreamCrew Entertainment, with Executive Producers Adel “Future” Nur and Peter Nelson. Dupri joins with music executive Michael Mauldin as Executive Producer, and production company Scheme Engine.
Magic City has been an Atlanta institution and the launchpad for countless artists since 1985, leading to the club’s reputation as the “Black Studio 54” and the conventional wisdom: “If the girls in Magic City dance to it, it’s a hit.” The series offers an exclusive look into the enigmatic founder, Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney, and the lives of the many women responsible for building the club’s mystique.
The series is directed...
Magic City has been an Atlanta institution and the launchpad for countless artists since 1985, leading to the club’s reputation as the “Black Studio 54” and the conventional wisdom: “If the girls in Magic City dance to it, it’s a hit.” The series offers an exclusive look into the enigmatic founder, Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney, and the lives of the many women responsible for building the club’s mystique.
The series is directed...
- 7/10/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Rap and hip-hop’s biggest names are ready for the stage of Essence Festival of Culture, and Hulu is bringing you all three nights of the action. From June 30 through July 2, the platform will stream Essence Fest Primetime, three nights of musical performances and more live from the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Watch each night of the five-hour live show with festival headliners Ms. Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, and Megan Thee Stallion, as well as additional performances from Doug E. Fresh, Ludacris, Eve, Salt-n-Pepa, Big Boi, and more. Hulu will livestream Essence Fest Primetime on June 30, July 1, and July 2 at 8 p.m. Et. You can watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu.
How to Watch 2023 Essence Festival When: Friday, June 30, 2023 at 8:00 Pm Edt Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About 2023 Essence Festival
Following its success first-year run,...
How to Watch 2023 Essence Festival When: Friday, June 30, 2023 at 8:00 Pm Edt Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About 2023 Essence Festival
Following its success first-year run,...
- 6/30/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The 2023 Essence Festival of Culture kicks off this week in New Orleans, and fans who can’t make it to the three-day event can sit back at home to watch live performances from this year’s concert headliners including Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion, and Missy Elliott. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Essence Fest livestream at home this year, including how to stream the annual event for free.
The answer: Watch Essence Fest with a Hulu free trial.
When Is the 2023 Essence Fest? Headliners, Schedule...
The answer: Watch Essence Fest with a Hulu free trial.
When Is the 2023 Essence Fest? Headliners, Schedule...
- 6/29/2023
- by John Lonsdale
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Hulu is expanding its unscripted slate with the addition of three new series featuring Big Boi, Rachael Ray and Bill Kurtis, along with a second season of house flipping series 50/50 Flip. All hail from A+E Networks’ factual production groups Six West Media and Category 6 Media and will premiere in 2023-2024.
Outkast’s Antwan “Big Boi” Patton leads the cast of Big Rv Remix, a renovation format, which drops on Hulu on July 21. The series revolves around Big Boi and his business partner Janice Faison who own Celebrity Trailers which specializes in over-the-top custom large vehicle renovations. Per the official description, “From trailers and campers to sprinters and school buses – if it has wheels, Big Boi and Janice are ready to make their clients’ vehicle renovation dreams come true”. The series is produced by Six West Media™ group and Milojo Productions.
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Outkast’s Antwan “Big Boi” Patton leads the cast of Big Rv Remix, a renovation format, which drops on Hulu on July 21. The series revolves around Big Boi and his business partner Janice Faison who own Celebrity Trailers which specializes in over-the-top custom large vehicle renovations. Per the official description, “From trailers and campers to sprinters and school buses – if it has wheels, Big Boi and Janice are ready to make their clients’ vehicle renovation dreams come true”. The series is produced by Six West Media™ group and Milojo Productions.
Related: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In 2010, British musician Jai Paul emerged on Myspace with “Btsu,” a brooding, ambient hymn for a generation. “I know I’ve been gone a long time,” he sings on the chorus. “I’m back, and I want what is mine.” The posturing feels more spiritual than literal. Paul’s music seemed to come from somewhere between the past and the future. Even today, attempting to explain the song’s impact almost feels like recounting a dream. Drake’s longtime producer, Noah “40” Shebib, flipped Paul’s opening credo on the track:...
- 4/26/2023
- by Jeff Ihaza
- Rollingstone.com
Adam Lambert is putting his skills to the ultimate test on this week’s “That’s My Jam,” when a spin of the Wheel of Music challenges him to impersonate music legend, Cher.
In an exclusive clip shared with TheWrap ahead of Monday’s episode of the NBC series, Simu Liu and Halle Bailey battle it out against Chlӧe Bailey and Lambert on the NBC game show. Lambert’s pull of the mic to spin the wheel lands on the wheel of musical impressions.
If impersonating Cher wasn’t enough pressure, the “Whataya Want From Me” singer is tasked with singing “The Muffin Man” à la Cher — a prospect that sends both Lambert and host/executive producer Jimmy Fallon into laughter.
“Do you have a Cher in you?” Fallon asks Lambert, who gets into character with a classic Cher expression. “I got it,” Lambert exclaims as he heads to the stage.
In an exclusive clip shared with TheWrap ahead of Monday’s episode of the NBC series, Simu Liu and Halle Bailey battle it out against Chlӧe Bailey and Lambert on the NBC game show. Lambert’s pull of the mic to spin the wheel lands on the wheel of musical impressions.
If impersonating Cher wasn’t enough pressure, the “Whataya Want From Me” singer is tasked with singing “The Muffin Man” à la Cher — a prospect that sends both Lambert and host/executive producer Jimmy Fallon into laughter.
“Do you have a Cher in you?” Fallon asks Lambert, who gets into character with a classic Cher expression. “I got it,” Lambert exclaims as he heads to the stage.
- 4/17/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Back in 2013, a collection of enigmatic London producer Jai Paul’s unfinished demos was leaked on Bandcamp under the guise of being his debut album. Following its 2019 digital-only release as Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones), Xl Recordings has announced the project is coming to vinyl for the first time on Thursday, April 13th.
The vinyl release marks the 10th anniversary of the leak, and 3,000 copies will be available via Paul’s official website beginning at 11:00 a.m. Et.
Paul is gearing up for his first-ever live show at this year’s Coachella. On Tuesday, he shared a note on Reddit about preparing for the performance. “I always wanted to do something like this but yeah Im not gonna lie I am absolutely shitting it,” he wrote. “Anyway, I just wanted to let u lot know how much I appreciate all you staying with me for all this time. Hopefully it’s gonna be worth it.
The vinyl release marks the 10th anniversary of the leak, and 3,000 copies will be available via Paul’s official website beginning at 11:00 a.m. Et.
Paul is gearing up for his first-ever live show at this year’s Coachella. On Tuesday, he shared a note on Reddit about preparing for the performance. “I always wanted to do something like this but yeah Im not gonna lie I am absolutely shitting it,” he wrote. “Anyway, I just wanted to let u lot know how much I appreciate all you staying with me for all this time. Hopefully it’s gonna be worth it.
- 4/12/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Odesza have announced a 2023 tour with a rotating cast of openers including Bob Moses, Bonobo, Big Boi, TOKiMONSTA, Drama, Neil Frances, and Qrtr & Olan.
The North American trek kicks off on June 14th in Montreal and will make subsequent stops in San Diego, Columbus, Indianapolis, New Orleans, and more before wrapping on October 19th in Mexico City. See the full itinerary below.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 31st at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with a Live Nation pre-sale occurring one day earlier on Thursday, March 30th (use access code Opener).
Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Once again, Odesza will partner with environmental nonprofit Reverb to reduce the environmental footprint of their tour,...
The North American trek kicks off on June 14th in Montreal and will make subsequent stops in San Diego, Columbus, Indianapolis, New Orleans, and more before wrapping on October 19th in Mexico City. See the full itinerary below.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 31st at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with a Live Nation pre-sale occurring one day earlier on Thursday, March 30th (use access code Opener).
Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Once again, Odesza will partner with environmental nonprofit Reverb to reduce the environmental footprint of their tour,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Outkast will live forever in the minds of hip-hop fans across generations thanks to incredible tracks like “Ms. Jackson.” The magical ATLien duo of André 3000 and Big Boi synthesized their unique circumstances into a relatable song about romantic complications.
“Ms. Jackson” is inspired by André’s relationship with R&b artist Erykah Badu. The emotions behind the song were too raw for her to reckon with at the time, but the real-life Ms. Jackson saw its merits as soon as it dropped.
The Outkast hit ‘Ms. Jackson’ is a thrilling apology for a failed romance Outkast | Brigitte Engl/Redferns
Outkast’s third album Stankonia is a turn-of-the-century classic that expanded the scope of what was possible from a rap album and contributed greatly to the mainstream acceptance of southern innovations in the art form.
Relationship drama is a familiar topic for artists to explore, but few have gone as...
“Ms. Jackson” is inspired by André’s relationship with R&b artist Erykah Badu. The emotions behind the song were too raw for her to reckon with at the time, but the real-life Ms. Jackson saw its merits as soon as it dropped.
The Outkast hit ‘Ms. Jackson’ is a thrilling apology for a failed romance Outkast | Brigitte Engl/Redferns
Outkast’s third album Stankonia is a turn-of-the-century classic that expanded the scope of what was possible from a rap album and contributed greatly to the mainstream acceptance of southern innovations in the art form.
Relationship drama is a familiar topic for artists to explore, but few have gone as...
- 3/27/2023
- by Sam Hines
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
During Goose’s emergence as one of rock’s most exciting live acts, the Connecticut jam band has collaborated onstage with the likes of Trey Anastasio, Billy Strings, Margo Price and Big Boi. The group added another, albeit unlikely special guest Friday in the form of Jimmy Fallon, who joined Goose for the encore, a rendition of the oft-covered R&b classic “Mustang Sally.”
“Everybody give it up for Jimmy Fallon,” Goose guitarist Peter Anspach told a likely confused audience at Port Chester, New York’s Capitol Theater. “He had us on his show,...
“Everybody give it up for Jimmy Fallon,” Goose guitarist Peter Anspach told a likely confused audience at Port Chester, New York’s Capitol Theater. “He had us on his show,...
- 3/11/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Jay-Z is widely regarded as a hip-hop legend thanks to his years in the music industry and undeniable talent for rapping. He’s continued to remain a high-profile figure thanks to his music career as well as his marriage to Beyoncé. But despite being in the public eye, Jay-Z isn’t necessarily a fan of being on camera all the time.
Jay-Z | Kevin Winter/Getty Images Jay-Z has been in the public eye for nearly 3 decades
Jay-Z first started rapping in the mid-1990s in the wake of his fellow Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn native The Notorious B.I.G. The two even collaborated together on the songs “Brooklyn’s Finest” and “I Love the Dough.”
Jay-Z released his debut album Reasonable Doubt in 1996. He followed it up in the following years with In My Lifetime, Vol. 1, Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life, Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, and his seminal 2001 album The Blueprint.
Jay-Z | Kevin Winter/Getty Images Jay-Z has been in the public eye for nearly 3 decades
Jay-Z first started rapping in the mid-1990s in the wake of his fellow Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn native The Notorious B.I.G. The two even collaborated together on the songs “Brooklyn’s Finest” and “I Love the Dough.”
Jay-Z released his debut album Reasonable Doubt in 1996. He followed it up in the following years with In My Lifetime, Vol. 1, Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life, Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, and his seminal 2001 album The Blueprint.
- 2/12/2023
- by Chris Malone
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The 2023 Grammy Awards featured a celebration of hip-hop ahead of the genre’s 50th birthday in 2023. Rappers young and old came together to perform hit hip-hop songs and get the crowd at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena (and the millions watching at home) on their feet. One former rapper who was slated to be a part of the tribute but was notably absent was Grammy Award winner Will Smith.
Will Smith | Harry Langdon/Getty Images The 2023 Grammy Awards featured a tribute to hip-hop for its 50th birthday
Hip-hop historians trace the birth of hip-hop to a house party in the Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973. Several tributes and performances have taken place in the lead-up to the big date, including the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show, which was an homage to the genre with some of its biggest players taking the stage together: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar,...
Will Smith | Harry Langdon/Getty Images The 2023 Grammy Awards featured a tribute to hip-hop for its 50th birthday
Hip-hop historians trace the birth of hip-hop to a house party in the Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973. Several tributes and performances have taken place in the lead-up to the big date, including the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show, which was an homage to the genre with some of its biggest players taking the stage together: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar,...
- 2/8/2023
- by Chris Malone
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Grammys finally gave hip-hop the platform it deserves at this year's ceremony on Feb. 5, rolling out the biggest star-studded tribute of all time in honor of its 50th anniversary. The powerful segment was narrated by Black Thought and introduced by LL Cool J as old-school hip-hop artists united on stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles for an explosive time capsule of rap history.
The performance featured appearances from legends like Missy Elliott, Big Boi, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, DJ Drama, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Mele Mel & Scorpio/Ethiopian King, Ice-t, The Lox, Method Man, Nelly, Public Enemy, Queen Latifah, Rahiem, Rakim, Run-dmc, Salt-N-Pepa, Spinderella, and Too hort, all of whom performed some of their greatest hits on stage.
New-school acts like Lil Baby, GloRilla, and Lil Uzi Vert also joined the explosive Grammys performance, which was produced by Questlove (who also served as music director). However,...
The performance featured appearances from legends like Missy Elliott, Big Boi, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, DJ Drama, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Mele Mel & Scorpio/Ethiopian King, Ice-t, The Lox, Method Man, Nelly, Public Enemy, Queen Latifah, Rahiem, Rakim, Run-dmc, Salt-N-Pepa, Spinderella, and Too hort, all of whom performed some of their greatest hits on stage.
New-school acts like Lil Baby, GloRilla, and Lil Uzi Vert also joined the explosive Grammys performance, which was produced by Questlove (who also served as music director). However,...
- 2/7/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
Will Smith was supposed to appear in the star-studded Grammys performance that celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip hop.
The actor, who was one of the biggest rappers in the ’90s a.k.a the Fresh Prince, was forced to step away from the gig last minute due to a scheduling conflict.
“I’ll give the spoiler alert away. Will Smith was apart of the festivities tonight, but they started shooting ‘Bad Boys 4’ this week,” Questlove, who coordinated the tribute, told Variety on Sunday night during a red carpet interview. “There were a lot of preliminary shots that he had to do, so we had to lose Will.”
Read More: Eddie Murphy Explains Why He Name-Dropped Will Smith At Golden Globes (Exclusive)
The award-winning musician and record producer added that attempting to get Smith for the 14-minute-long performance was “a shot in the dark” because he is “always shooting movies.
The actor, who was one of the biggest rappers in the ’90s a.k.a the Fresh Prince, was forced to step away from the gig last minute due to a scheduling conflict.
“I’ll give the spoiler alert away. Will Smith was apart of the festivities tonight, but they started shooting ‘Bad Boys 4’ this week,” Questlove, who coordinated the tribute, told Variety on Sunday night during a red carpet interview. “There were a lot of preliminary shots that he had to do, so we had to lose Will.”
Read More: Eddie Murphy Explains Why He Name-Dropped Will Smith At Golden Globes (Exclusive)
The award-winning musician and record producer added that attempting to get Smith for the 14-minute-long performance was “a shot in the dark” because he is “always shooting movies.
- 2/7/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Sunday’s 65th Grammy Awards averaged 12.4 million total viewers across numerous platforms, including CBS and Paramount+, up about 30 percent from the prior year’s special and the most since 2020. That tally include out-of-home viewing.
Thank the (super-)star-studded guest list, including winners Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and Beyoncé, for the bump.
The 2022 Grammys drew an initial 8.9 million viewers, per Nielsen, which placed the show just ahead of the record low reached in 2021. That year-ago show would adjust up to 9.6 million total viewers when including those who watched from outside of their own homes. The Covid-impacted March 14, 2021 Grammy Awards settled for just 8.8 million initial viewers, and would adjust up to 9.4 million.
The Covid Grammys, for lack of a better shorthand term, plummeted 53 percent from the January 26, 2020 special, which nabbed 18.8 million viewers. Trevor Noah hosted all three of the shows; for the first two, he was the face of Comedy Central’s...
Thank the (super-)star-studded guest list, including winners Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and Beyoncé, for the bump.
The 2022 Grammys drew an initial 8.9 million viewers, per Nielsen, which placed the show just ahead of the record low reached in 2021. That year-ago show would adjust up to 9.6 million total viewers when including those who watched from outside of their own homes. The Covid-impacted March 14, 2021 Grammy Awards settled for just 8.8 million initial viewers, and would adjust up to 9.4 million.
The Covid Grammys, for lack of a better shorthand term, plummeted 53 percent from the January 26, 2020 special, which nabbed 18.8 million viewers. Trevor Noah hosted all three of the shows; for the first two, he was the face of Comedy Central’s...
- 2/6/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
The tune CBS is singing today is a happy one, given the early numbers for its Sunday-night telecast of the 65th Grammy Awards.
This year’s Trevor Noah-hosted Grammys drew 12.4 million total viewers, up 30 percent from last year to mark the ceremony’s largest audience since January 2020, its last pre-pandemic outing.
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Similarly,...
This year’s Trevor Noah-hosted Grammys drew 12.4 million total viewers, up 30 percent from last year to mark the ceremony’s largest audience since January 2020, its last pre-pandemic outing.
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- 2/6/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
A group of hip-hop visionaries took the stage at Sunday night’s Grammys for a performance in tribute to the 50th anniversary of the hip-hop genre.
Queen Latifah, Run-dmc, Lil Wayne, Big Boi, Missy Elliott, Public Enemy and Busta Rhymes were among those that took part in the celebration.
Questlove produced the show, and music was provided by The Roots.
LL Cool J introduced the segment by awarding Dr. Dre with a 2023 Global Impact Award.
“I’m extremely moved by this award,” Dr. Dre said during his acceptance speech. “Where would a lot of people in this room be without hip-hop,” later adding that he hopes the ceremony will inspire young artists.
LL Cool J then passed the show on to Questlove and Black Thought.
“Questlove has curated something spectacular, a flash-forward through a half-century of one of the greatest ongoing musical stories ever told,” the rapper said.
The show...
Queen Latifah, Run-dmc, Lil Wayne, Big Boi, Missy Elliott, Public Enemy and Busta Rhymes were among those that took part in the celebration.
Questlove produced the show, and music was provided by The Roots.
LL Cool J introduced the segment by awarding Dr. Dre with a 2023 Global Impact Award.
“I’m extremely moved by this award,” Dr. Dre said during his acceptance speech. “Where would a lot of people in this room be without hip-hop,” later adding that he hopes the ceremony will inspire young artists.
LL Cool J then passed the show on to Questlove and Black Thought.
“Questlove has curated something spectacular, a flash-forward through a half-century of one of the greatest ongoing musical stories ever told,” the rapper said.
The show...
- 2/6/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
The 2023 Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, February 5 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
Beyoncé led with the most nominations with nine in total while Kendrick Lamar received eight. Jay-Z earned five nominations, tying his wife, Beyoncé, for the most nominations in Grammys history at 88.
Beyoncé and the contemporary Christian music collective Maverick City Music each won the most awards with four trophies. Beyoncé’s four victories this year for Best Dance/Electronic Recording, Best Traditional R&b Performance, Best R&b Song and Best Dance/Electronic Music Album made her the artist with the most Grammy wins in history with 32.
However, Beyoncé failed to scoop up the night’s three major awards: Song of the Year (Bonnie Raitt‘s “Just Like That”), Record of the Year (Lizzo‘s “About Damn Time”) and Album of the Year (Harry Styles‘ Harry’s House).
Lizzo appeared visibly stunned by her win.
Beyoncé led with the most nominations with nine in total while Kendrick Lamar received eight. Jay-Z earned five nominations, tying his wife, Beyoncé, for the most nominations in Grammys history at 88.
Beyoncé and the contemporary Christian music collective Maverick City Music each won the most awards with four trophies. Beyoncé’s four victories this year for Best Dance/Electronic Recording, Best Traditional R&b Performance, Best R&b Song and Best Dance/Electronic Music Album made her the artist with the most Grammy wins in history with 32.
However, Beyoncé failed to scoop up the night’s three major awards: Song of the Year (Bonnie Raitt‘s “Just Like That”), Record of the Year (Lizzo‘s “About Damn Time”) and Album of the Year (Harry Styles‘ Harry’s House).
Lizzo appeared visibly stunned by her win.
- 2/6/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
The 2023 Grammy Awards contained plenty of unforgettable moments throughout the nearly four-hour telecast. Artists old and new gathered to celebrate Music’s Biggest Night, and witness some memorable performances and speeches from accomplished musicians across genres.
Beyoncé | Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Beyoncé makes history and becomes the most-awarded artist in Grammys history
Beyoncé’s smash album Renaissance took home the award for Best Dance/Electronic Album, marking the first time the award has been presented during the ceremony broadcast. With her win of the award, Beyoncé becomes the most-awarded person in Grammy Awards history, with 32 total golden gramophones to her name.
When Beyoncé took the stage to accept the award, the often-composed singer was visibly close to tears and tried to keep her emotions under control. She thanked her Uncle Johnny, who was an integral part of the Renaissance record as he exposed Beyoncé to queer...
Beyoncé | Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Beyoncé makes history and becomes the most-awarded artist in Grammys history
Beyoncé’s smash album Renaissance took home the award for Best Dance/Electronic Album, marking the first time the award has been presented during the ceremony broadcast. With her win of the award, Beyoncé becomes the most-awarded person in Grammy Awards history, with 32 total golden gramophones to her name.
When Beyoncé took the stage to accept the award, the often-composed singer was visibly close to tears and tried to keep her emotions under control. She thanked her Uncle Johnny, who was an integral part of the Renaissance record as he exposed Beyoncé to queer...
- 2/6/2023
- by Chris Malone
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Grammy Awards celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop Sunday night with a 14-minute performance, packed with luminaries from the genre’s past and present.
More than 20 of hip-hop’s biggest artists ascended onto the Grammys stage for an exciting cross-generational medley that became one of the highlights of this year’s awards ceremony. Fans across the world, and spectators in attendance (like Jay-Z), were enthralled as they watched hip-hop’s pioneers and rising stars both get the showcase they deserved on “music’s biggest night.” Nowhere else have we...
More than 20 of hip-hop’s biggest artists ascended onto the Grammys stage for an exciting cross-generational medley that became one of the highlights of this year’s awards ceremony. Fans across the world, and spectators in attendance (like Jay-Z), were enthralled as they watched hip-hop’s pioneers and rising stars both get the showcase they deserved on “music’s biggest night.” Nowhere else have we...
- 2/6/2023
- by Tim Chan, Mankaprr Conteh, Andre Gee, Simon Vozick-Levinson, Noah Shachtman, Kory Grow and Jeff Ihaza
- Rollingstone.com
A slew of hip-hop stars took the stage at the Grammys on Sunday night for a high-energy performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Run-dmc, Lil Wayne, Big Boi, Grandmaster Flash, Method Man, Public Enemy, Salt-n-Pepa and Spinderella and Busta Rhymes were among those taking part in the all-star tribute, which was produced by Questlove, who also served as musical director. Music was provided by The Roots, with Black Thought narrating.
LL Cool J introduced the performance, which came during the third hour of the live broadcast on CBS. “Questlove has curated something spectacular, a flash-forward through a half-century of one of the greatest ongoing musical stories ever told,” LL Cool J said.
Starting with the birth of hip-hop in 1973, the 13-minute performance saw numerous hip-hop artists perform some of their most iconic songs. Black Thought kicked off the tribute, followed by Grandmaster Flash with Barshon,...
Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Run-dmc, Lil Wayne, Big Boi, Grandmaster Flash, Method Man, Public Enemy, Salt-n-Pepa and Spinderella and Busta Rhymes were among those taking part in the all-star tribute, which was produced by Questlove, who also served as musical director. Music was provided by The Roots, with Black Thought narrating.
LL Cool J introduced the performance, which came during the third hour of the live broadcast on CBS. “Questlove has curated something spectacular, a flash-forward through a half-century of one of the greatest ongoing musical stories ever told,” LL Cool J said.
Starting with the birth of hip-hop in 1973, the 13-minute performance saw numerous hip-hop artists perform some of their most iconic songs. Black Thought kicked off the tribute, followed by Grandmaster Flash with Barshon,...
- 2/6/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hip-Hop Turns 50. The Grammys Celebrate the Milestone Despite Its Complicated History With the Genre
Hip-hop has had a contentious relationship with the Grammys, but tonight’s 50th anniversary performance was a much-deserved celebration of the genre. The loaded showcase achieved performance co-curator Questlove’s previously stated goal to span the breadth of hip-hop’s 50 years. The Recording Academy has been criticized in the past for controversial award selections in the rap categories, but this performance was a decision that few hip-hop heads could complain about.
Trailblazing artists from the genre’s past five decades performed, including Big Boi, Black Thought, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star,...
Trailblazing artists from the genre’s past five decades performed, including Big Boi, Black Thought, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star,...
- 2/6/2023
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
The 65th Grammy Awards turned back the clock (specifically the one hanging around Flavor Flav’s neck) on Sunday, amassing dozens of hip-hop icons to celebrate the genre’s 50th anniversary.
LL Cool J, a two-time Grammy winner and seven-time nominee, took the stage first to present the special performance.
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The tribute’s all-star lineup included: Big Boi, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star, De La Soul,...
LL Cool J, a two-time Grammy winner and seven-time nominee, took the stage first to present the special performance.
More from TVLineRatings: Grammy Awards Audience Surges 30 to Hit a 3-Year HighBeyoncé Breaks Record for Most Grammy Wins Ever -- Watch Her History-Making SpeechSam Smith and Kim Petras Perform 'Unholy' at 2023 Grammys -- Watch
The tribute’s all-star lineup included: Big Boi, Busta Rhymes with Spliff Star, De La Soul,...
- 2/6/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
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