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Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Ella Mai & Skepta to Headline Lost In Riddim 2022

July 26, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Ella Mai, and Skepta are scheduled to headline Lost In Riddim 2022. The two-day celebration of music, culture and community officially returns October 1-2 at Lake Cunningham Park in San Jose, California.

The Lost In Riddim line up released below features performances from Wale, Capella Grey, Fireboy DML, Tiwa Savage, Sean Paul, Stefflon Don, Tems and more. It’s set to be a cultural celebration offering fans a larger curated selection of worldly sounds, according to an official statement.

“As proud children of immigrant parents, we created Lost In Riddim because we wanted to offer a festival experience more authentic to ourselves and our culture. Something that speaks to us not only as music fans, but who we are as people,” said Fornati Kumeh, festival co-founder and talent buyer. “With a new and larger location, not to mention this incredible lineup of international artists locked in to perform, I’m expecting this to be a weekend for the record books. We really hope fans worldwide will come show out at Lost In Riddim this October.”

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ICYMI: Spotify LIVE! To Host at Rolling Loud Miami 2022, Full Schedule

July 24, 2022 by newhiphopnews

For the first time, Spotify will be bringing live audio content from festival grounds to fans’ homes at Rolling Loud Miami. From Friday, July 22 through Sunday, July 24, Spotify will be backstage in the Rolling Loud Artist Village hosting live and exclusive interviews with artists performing at the festival all weekend.Hip-Hop fans can expect an immersive experience unlike any other RL live stream before.

Catch conversations with Brian “B.Dot” Miller, of Spotify’s live’s audio show New Joints Live, and TV host and personality Amanda Booz. Also live on the Miami festival grounds, Spotify Creative Director/Head of Urban Music, Carl Chery and Spotify talent, Cole Cuchna along with the controversial DJ Akademiks will also be handpicking artists for live interviews.

Listen live on Spotify or Spotify Live for more. Interviews and live streamed performances will be available on Spotify (mobile only) and Spotify Live (Day 1, Day 2, Day 3). Check out the schedule below and keep in mind dealing with some artists it is subject to change.

Friday, July 22

4:15pm Weekend Kick-Off

4:30pm Artist Interview – Saweetie (w/ Carl Chery)

4:45pm Artist Interview – Fivio Foreign (w/ Cole Cuchna)

5:15pm Artist Interview – Kash Doll

5:45pm Performance Live Stream – Fivio Foreign

7:55pm Performance Live Steam – Bia

9:15pm Performance Live Stream – A$AP Ferg

9:30pm Artist Interview – Lil Durk

Saturday, July 23

3:45pm Day 2 Kick-Off / Day 1 Recap

4:00pm Artist Interview – Baby Tate

4:25pm Artist Interview – Duke Deuce

4:35pm Artist Interview – WhiteRoseMoxie

4:45pm Artist Interview – Saucy Santana

5:00pm Artist Interview – Strick

5:15pm Artist Interview – Dreezy

6:10pm Live Performance Stream – Saucy Santana

6:15pm Artist Interview – Toosii

6:20pm Artist Interview – City Girls

6:30pm Artist Interview – Doe Boy

7:10pm Artist Interview – Ace Hood

7:30pm Artist Interview – Nardo Wick

7:50pm Performance Live Stream – Nardo Wick

9:00pm Artist Interview – Soulja Boy

9:50pm Performance Live Stream – Latto

Sunday, July 24

4:15pm Day 3 Kick-Off / Day 2 Recap

4:30pm Artist Interview – Kali

5:15pm Artist Interview – Flo Milli

6:30pm Artist Interview – EST Gee (w/ DJ Akademiks)

7:10pm Performance Live Stream – Baby Keem

7:30pm Artist Interview – Kodak Black

8:00pm Artist Interview – Curren$y

8:30pm Artist Interview – Moneybagg Yo

8:45pm Artist Interview – Young Nudy

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[LISTEN] Saweetie & Omeretta The Great Backstage w/ Spotify LIVE! at #RollingLoud Miami

July 24, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Listen live on Spotify or Spotify Live for more. Interviews and live streamed performances will be available on Spotify (mobile only) and Spotify Live (Day 1, Day 2, Day 3).

Check out the schedule below and keep in mind with some artists it is subject to change.

Friday, July 22

4:15pm Weekend Kick-Off

4:30pm Artist Interview – Saweetie (w/ Carl Chery)

4:45pm Artist Interview – Fivio Foreign (w/ Cole Cuchna)

5:15pm Artist Interview – Kash Doll

5:45pm Performance Live Stream – Fivio Foreign

7:55pm Performance Live Steam – Bia

9:15pm Performance Live Stream – A$AP Ferg

9:30pm Artist Interview – Lil Durk

Saturday, July 23

3:45pm Day 2 Kick-Off / Day 1 Recap

4:00pm Artist Interview – Baby Tate

4:25pm Artist Interview – Duke Deuce

4:35pm Artist Interview – WhiteRoseMoxie

4:45pm Artist Interview – Saucy Santana

5:00pm Artist Interview – Strick

5:15pm Artist Interview – Dreezy

6:10pm Live Performance Stream – Saucy Santana

6:15pm Artist Interview – Toosii

6:20pm Artist Interview – City Girls

6:30pm Artist Interview – Doe Boy

7:10pm Artist Interview – Ace Hood

7:30pm Artist Interview – Nardo Wick

7:50pm Performance Live Stream – Nardo Wick

9:00pm Artist Interview – Soulja Boy

9:50pm Performance Live Stream – Latto

Sunday, July 24

4:15pm Day 3 Kick-Off / Day 2 Recap

4:30pm Artist Interview – Kali

5:15pm Artist Interview – Flo Milli

6:30pm Artist Interview – EST Gee (w/ DJ Akademiks)

7:10pm Performance Live Stream – Baby Keem

7:30pm Artist Interview – Kodak Black

8:00pm Artist Interview – Curren$y

8:30pm Artist Interview – Moneybagg Yo

8:45pm Artist Interview – Young Nudy

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Spotify LIVE! To Host at Rolling Loud Miami 2022, Full Schedule

July 24, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Friday, July 22

4:15pm Weekend Kick-Off

4:30pm Artist Interview – Saweetie (w/ Carl Chery)

4:45pm Artist Interview – Fivio Foreign (w/ Cole Cuchna)

5:15pm Artist Interview – Kash Doll

5:45pm Performance Live Stream – Fivio Foreign

7:55pm Performance Live Steam – Bia

9:15pm Performance Live Stream – A$AP Ferg

9:30pm Artist Interview – Lil Durk

Saturday, July 23

3:45pm Day 2 Kick-Off / Day 1 Recap

4:00pm Artist Interview – Baby Tate

4:25pm Artist Interview – Duke Deuce

4:35pm Artist Interview – WhiteRoseMoxie

4:45pm Artist Interview – Saucy Santana

5:00pm Artist Interview – Strick

5:15pm Artist Interview – Dreezy

6:10pm Live Performance Stream – Saucy Santana

6:15pm Artist Interview – Toosii

6:20pm Artist Interview – City Girls

6:30pm Artist Interview – Doe Boy

7:10pm Artist Interview – Ace Hood

7:30pm Artist Interview – Nardo Wick

7:50pm Performance Live Stream – Nardo Wick

9:00pm Artist Interview – Soulja Boy

9:50pm Performance Live Stream – Latto

Sunday, July 24

4:15pm Day 3 Kick-Off / Day 2 Recap

4:30pm Artist Interview – Kali

5:15pm Artist Interview – Flo Milli

6:30pm Artist Interview – EST Gee (w/ DJ Akademiks)

7:10pm Performance Live Stream – Baby Keem

7:30pm Artist Interview – Kodak Black

8:00pm Artist Interview – Curren$y

8:30pm Artist Interview – Moneybagg Yo

8:45pm Artist Interview – Young Nudy

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Reportedly Got Married

July 17, 2022 by newhiphopnews

The second time might be a charm for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck.

While neither party has confirmed details, court records confirm Lopez and Affleck obtained a marriage license in Clark County, Nevada (which is where Las Vegas is located) on Saturday, July 16.

However, sources close to the couple reportedly told TMZ that the two officially wed on Saturday.

Lopez and Affleck began dating in 2002 before ending things in 2004. Lopez married Marc Anthony with whom she shares twins Emme and Max. Affleck went on to marry Jennifer Garner. The couple has three children: Violet, Seraphina, and Sam.

Both Affleck and Lopez got divorced from their respective spouses, but rekindled their romance in 2021 before officially announcing their engagement in April of 2022.

In April, Lopez described how Affleck proposed with a green diamond ring while she was in the bath, writing: “[I] just looked in his eyes smiling and crying at the same time trying hard to get my head around the fact that after 20 years this was happening all over again…I was quite literally speechless and he said, ‘Is that a yes?’ I said, ‘YES of course that’s a YES.’”

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Nick Cannon is (Not) Engaged

July 17, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Is he or isn’t he?

He is Nick Cannon and he isn’t engaged….at least yet.

Rumors started to swirl that Cannon recently got engaged surrounding several cryptic social media posts as well as the content of a music video.

Speculation began when Abby de la Rosa, one of Cannon’s baby mamas, shares a video on Instagram of herself and Cannon on vacation in the Bahamas. In the clip, she referred to Cannon as her “newly engaged baby daddy.” However, she noted in the caption, “And NO, it’s not with me! Lmaoooo Congratulations Nick!”

This was further fueled by an Instagram post by Cannon on Thursday in which he is shown embracing a silhouette of an anonymous woman with the caption: “I said I would never do it again but…Finally doing what the world wants me to do… .”

However, Cannon clarified the rumors on Friday night while co-hosting Entertainment Tonight with Nischelle Turner, explaining that the cryptic post was simply a sneak peak preview of his new “Eyes Wide” music video.

In the segment, he explained: “I’m doing what the world wants me to do, I’m dropping an amazing music video.”

He further described how the video’s theme isn’t just a love song, but also a “wedding anthem” and “is about just going in with your eyes closed and being a hopeless romantic that everyone knows that I am.”

Cannon, who has already been married once to Mariah Carey, described his feelings about getting engaged again as such:

“That’s a big step, especially [with] all that I got going on in my life, just the hint of it shocked the world. If imma do that, I got to be really ready and prepared.”

Cannon had raised eyebrows a few days prior to the post when he said during the Hot Tee podcast that he was possibly open to getting back together with ex-wife Mariah Carey and even ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian, whom he dated over 15 years ago.

However, he was quick to add that he didn’t want to come between Kardashian and her current boyfriend Pete Davidson, who he referred to as his “little bro,” stating “this is controversial. She’s with my little bro.”

Cannon was still quick up note that he would “definitely spin the block” with Kardashian before stating: “Shoutout to my little bro, but I would. I mean, come on. I don’t know what their situation is. I’m not messy, I’m patient. Let’s just say that.”

Cannon has already fathered seven children and is reportedly expecting at least three more this year: his baby mama Bre Tiesi is pregnant with his eighth child and his other baby mama Abby De La Rosa is also allegedly expecting twins.

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McDonald’s USA & Keke Palmer Surprise Young Leaders with $220K

July 14, 2022 by newhiphopnews

McDonald’s Future 22 is an integrated, creative campaign, launched during Black History Month, that highlights 22 young, Black visionaries who are creating meaningful change in communities across the country.

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During the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture, McDonald’s furthered its commitment to serving up bright futures by surprising 22 young, Black leaders with $10,000 each — totaling to $220,000 — to help them achieve their community-driven goals, with the help of award-winning actress, singer and entertainer and campaign spokesperson, Keke Palmer.

“It’s an honor to join McDonald’s to recognize and celebrate these awesome leaders, while also supporting their work and mission,” said Keke. “They are creating bright futures for themselves and the next generation – and, really, all of us – and the excitement on their faces during the McDonald’s surprise gave me joy.”

During the celebratory event held at Essence Fest last weekend in New Orleans, which McDonald’s sponsored for the 22^nd year, Keke and Marissa Fisher, a second-generation McDonald’s Owner/Operator in New Orleans, participated in a fireside chat moderated by McDonald’s Senior Director of Cultural Engagement, Elizabeth Campbell, to inspire Future 22 leaders and provide tips on staying true to one’s mission, finding balance while changing the world and paving the way for others, among other topics.

“This year’s Essence Fest theme was Black Joy, and we couldn’t wait to celebrate all 22 leaders and bring them to New Orleans, in honor of their accomplishments,” said Campbell. “We certainly could’ve surprised them virtually but making them a part of our Essence Fest moment meant unlocking the additional community of supporters who are McDonald’s Owner/Operators and the Essence Fest family, to further celebrate them and demonstrate our belief in their work. It was more special than imagined, representing our commitment to feeding and fostering the communities we serve.”

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All weekend long, the Future 22 leaders were invited to celebrate the Essence Festival of Culture 2022 theme of “Black Joy” through different McDonald’s activities, including a celebratory event in their honor, impactful experiences at its branded booth, loads of entertainment, and show-stopping performances. Future 22 campaign spokesperson Keke Palmer announced the funds during the celebratory event following a fireside chat with New Orleans-based Owner/Operator Marissa Fisher on staying true to one’s mission, creating your own opportunities and finding balance while changing the world. Moderated by McDonald’s Senior Director of Cultural Engagement, Elizabeth Campbell.

McDonald’s Future 22 and the Essence Fest partnership are two of the many company initiatives that celebrate Black excellence. For more than 65 years, McDonald’s and its Owner/Operators have awarded scholarships to HBCU students, and created impactful partnerships with community organizations like the National Urban League, NAACP, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and more. And this year, McDonald’s is proud to congratulate the National Black McDonald’s Operators Association for 50 years of entrepreneurial and community excellence.

Watch the interviews above for more on Keke Palmer and McDonald’s Future 22 campaign.

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Ne-Yo and Jacquees Give R&B Singers Tips on How To Prepare for a Performance

July 13, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Ne-yo and Jacquees both made their presence felt during Essence Festival weekend. Jacquees performed a number of fan-favorite hits at the McDonald’s stage as the crowd danced and sung along. Ne-Yo on the other hand took time off from his many appearances to stop by the festival and chop it up with everyone.

While discussing the last VERZUZ battle that brought Mario, Omarion, Ray J, Bobby Valentino, Sammie and Jeremih to the stage, Ne-Yo offered some tips for singers to get ready to perform. Although the VERZUZ was very “entertaining,” Ne-Yo says he’s unsure as to what exactly happened.

“Tea is a very, very, very large and important part of my singing career. I use green tea and honey. That normally works for me,” said the 3-time Grammy winner. That and pineapple juice.”

For Jacquees he adheres to Ne-Yo’s recommendation, but suggests his own methods as well.

“When it’s time (to perform) I like to take a hot shower, to get all the mucus out (of my system),” said the ATL crooner. “I drink throat coat with honey and lemon and chew gum to keep my voice on point. I’m always singing. Whether I’m humming, I always keep my voice ready. I don’t try to yell a lot too. Getting your rest as a singer is like the number one thing, so for all the singers make sure y’all get sleep.”

Both R&B singers are gearing up to drop an album this Summer.

Ne-Yo is set to drop his 8th studio album, Self-Explanatory on July 15th, while Jacquees is gearing up to release an album executive produced by Future.

“It’ll be a cool tutorial for you on what R&B is supposed to sound like,” says Ne-Yo about his album.

Jacquees is calling his project his best album so far as fans await a release date.

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Jacquees’ Upcoming Album Will Be Executive Prod. By Future

July 13, 2022 by newhiphopnews

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Jacquees reminded fans at Essence Festival why he’s the self-proclaimed King of R&B when he performed on Day 2 of Essence Fest on the McDonald’s state.

As fans watched the Georgia singer take over the stage, they sung along to a number of his hits songs including, “At the Club,” “My Peace,” “B.E.D,” “You” and more.

“I felt good because my fans showed up,” he says. I know the city of New Orleans loves me, but people travel from all over to come to Essence. The love they showed me got me ready to do more.”

The Cash Money crooner dropped his latest single, “Say Yeah” back in May in preparation for his 3rd album, which he announced he executive produced by Future.

“I got some crazy heavy hitters on the album. I can’t wait for everybody to hear it,” he says. “This is the best Jacquees. People always say, ‘this is my best album,’ but this is really my best album.”

As of now there is no release date, but the 28-year-old singer says the album is slated to drop this Summer.

Until then he plans to keep fans occupied with the release of “Say Yeah,” and some guest appearances. He recently collaborated with Enchanting for her latest release, “What I Want.”

Peep the “Say Yeah,” video below.

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Patti LaBelle Brought G-Funk & a New Line of Breakfast Items To Essence Festival

July 13, 2022 by newhiphopnews

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Patti LaBelle dazzled the Essence Festival audience with an unforgettable performing. Dripped in an all-red out, LaBelle took the stage to perform some of her classic hits including “When You Talk About Love,” “Love, Need and Want You and “If Only You Knew.”

One of the many highlights of the night came when LaBelle and her band broke into their rendition of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s “The Next Episode.” In true Patti LaBelle fashion, she even kicked off her shoes and channeled her inner West Coast G-funk with a bounce.

“My song of life is California Love and so I love all that Hip-Hop stuff,” says LaBelle. I’m a balladeer. I love singing ballads and R&B songs, but some of that Hip-Hop stuff just gets in my soul and I had to put that in the show.”

The “New Attitude” legend ended her performance with her all-time fan favorite song, “Lady Marmalade.” She was joined on stage by the effervescent, Debbie Allen, who broke into a dance number that reminded everyone of why she is a legend in her own right. At the end of the day, two legend women were enjoying their time together on stage.

Debbie Allen was getting her entire life last night ! #ESSENCEFest pic.twitter.com/vWQd7neYkw

— He’s a Rick Houseeeee (@RickyKavin1213) July 3, 2022

In addition to her performance, LaBelle introduced some new additions to her line of “Patti’s Good Life” food items. Inspired by her grandchildren who love breakfast, LaBelle’s new offerings will include frozen mini pancakes, mini pancake sandwiches stuffed with PB&J or chocolate hazelnut.

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