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Travis Scott’s Coachella Performance Hyped Up With Historic Expectations

December 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Travis Scott’s highly-anticipated return to Coachella will be making history as the “most significant experience” the festival has ever had, according to the festival’s chief organizer, Paul Tollett. Speaking with The Desert Sun, Tollett, who serves as president of the festival’s parent company, Goldenvoice, provided some insight into Scott’s special role for next year’s event.

“That’s going to be pretty interesting,” Tollett said, as caught by HipHopDX. “He laid out what he wants to do. It’s a little too early to give any details, but I think it’s the most significant experience the festival has ever had. Anything that gives you a chance to walk around and see something that’s interesting, that’s what discovery is all about.”

Travis Scott Performs During The Grammy Awards

Feb 4, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Travis Scott performs during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY via Imagn Images

Tollett also addressed concerns about fans’ safety, following the tragic crowd crush at Scott’s 2021 Astroworld festival, which resulted in the deaths of 10 concertgoers. “We’ve done Travis’ concerts before, and we know how to run this,” Tollett said. “It’s on the main stage where we have barricades set up and are prepared for any situation.” With Scott not being listed as a headliner for the event, fans have been theorizing the role he will have since the lineup was announced. In a press release, organizers describe the event as a “Cactus Jack desert takeover” that will “curate a fully immersive and experiential world within the desert.”

Travis Scott To Perform At Coachella

In addition to Scott, other performers include Lady Gaga, Green Day. Charli XCX, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Missy Elliott, and more. It will kick off on the weekend of April 11-13 with a second weekend from April 18-20. Check out the full lineup for next year’s Coachella below.

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Kendrick Lamar Joins Star-Studded TDE Christmas Toy Drive Concert

December 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Top Dawg Entertainment has added Kendrick Lamar to the concert lineup for its annual Christmas Toy Drive. The star-studded lineup also includes SZA, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Doechii, Isaiah Rashad, SiR, Ab-Soul, Zacari, and more. The event will mark the company’s 11th time hosting the annual Christmas concert, toy drive, and community giveback since its inception, 20 years ago.

In addition to the artists the label already announced, special guests will also be making appearances. In past years, these have included Rihanna, Chris Brown, Big Sean, and A$AP Ferg. To gain entry, all fans have to do is bring an unwrapped gift as a donation. The two-day event will kick off on Thursday, December 12th with the concert and toy drive, while Friday, December 13th will feature family-friendly activities, a raffle gift giveaway, as well as a job fair. Among the activities will be free haircuts and family holiday photos.

Kendrick Lamar Performs During Austin City Limits Music Festival

Kendrick Lamar performs Oct. 13, 2023, on the American Express stage during Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park. © Dave Creaney/For Austin American-Statesman. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Fans on social media are stoked about the lineup. “Doechiii is about to meet Kendrick Lamar for the first time. Historical,” one user on X (formerly Twitter) replied to the announcement. Another wrote: “Ayeeeeee my boy Isaiah Rashad making an appearance. TDE full roster. Love to see it.” Lamar’s appearance comes despite leaving the imprint to found his own company with Dave Free, PGLang.

TDE Announces Christmas Concert Lineup

He released his first album since departing TDE, GNX, back in November. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 319,000 album-equivalent units. All 12 songs from the album debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with five of his tracks occupying the top five spots. It’s since dropped back to No. 2, behind Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department. Check out the full lineup for TDE’s annual Christmas concert below.

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Fredo Bang Defends 50 Cent Amid Hurricane Chris’ Humor & Harmony Weekend Criticism

August 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Earlier this month, 50 Cent hosted Humor & Harmony Weekend in Shreveport, but not everyone was pleased with the lineup. He got called out by Luenell last week, who criticized him for not including any female comedians. Fif fired back yesterday, claiming that if she hadn’t been booked and busy, he would have been interested in including her. Now, Hurricane Chris has weighed in, putting 50 Cent on blast for not highlighting more local artists.

The rapper noted how 50 Cent spent a whopping $500K on security for the event, and said that money could have been better used elsewhere. “That money could’ve went to help the motherf*cking youth,” he explains in a clip. “We don’t need more money invested into the police.”

Fredo Bang Calls Out Hurricane Chris For Humor & Harmony Weekend Comments

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Unfortunately, it looks like one of the performers caught wind of Hurricane Chris’ comments, and hopped online to address them. In a clip, Louisiana-born artist Fredo Bang points out that he was there, and questions what Hurricane Chris was talking about. “Hurricane, if he didn’t put no Louisiana artists, Louisiana legends, who the f*ck I am then?” he asked. It doesn’t look like he was too offended by the mix-up, as he noted in his caption.

According to Hurricane Chris, however, Fredo Bang doesn’t count. He took to The Neighborhood Talk‘s comments section to clear things up earlier today. He says he was specifically referring to artists from Shreveport, and not from Louisiana as a whole. “Was about Shreveport not whole state,” he wrote simply. This tracks, as Fredo Bang hails from Baton Rouge. What do you think of 50 Cent continuing to receive backlash for Humor & Harmony Weekend? What about Fredo Bang coming to his defense earlier today? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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NPR Tiny Desk Unveils The 2024 Black Music Month Series Lineup Featuring Tems, Flo Milli, Chaka Khan, & More

June 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Even though it is not one of the biggest stages in music literally speaking, the NPR Tiny Desk is certainly one figurately. Over the course of about 16 years, hundreds upon hundreds of stars and legends have brought some of their best stuff to the platform. The iconic Washington D.C. locale in turn has provided with some truly memorable moments in pop culture. One thing that the producers do extremely well over there is that they are always welcoming to so many genres and artists of all walks of life. In June, the NPR Tiny Desk team is doing just that with their third annual “Black Music Month” series.

This event may ring a bell to people who remember Usher’s unforgettable performance. It gave us the hilarious “Hey. Oh. Hey. Watch this,” meme and the video is up to 23 million views. But this celebration is more than just for giggles. NPR has made a conscious effort to help bring attention to some of the industry’s influential voices and rising stars from the Black community. This time around, Tiny Desk producer and host, Bobby Carter, wanted to shed light on the talented women.

NPR Is Bringing Out The Best Of The Best For “Black Music Month”

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“We’re giving the ladies their flowers! We’re releasing nine Tiny Desk concerts from Black women who’ve paved the way… and others who are carving out their own paths”. All of them are queens in their own right who represent a beautiful array of genres, generations and walks of life”. According to HipHopDX, those nine women are Flo Milli, Tems, Tierra Whack, and Chaka Khan. Then, people will also get to see Kierra Sheard, Lakecia Benjamin, Meshell Ndegeocello, Brittney Spencer, and SWV. The Black Music Month celebration is already underway as of today (June 3), as Tems’ performance is already up.

What are your thoughts on the lineup of artists for the NPR Black Music Month series? Do you think that this will be the best year for the monthly celebration, why or why not? Out of all of the names, who are you most excited for and why? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding NPR’s Tiny Desk. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Andre 3000, Common, Madlib, & More Revealed For 2024 Black Radio Experience Festival Lineup

May 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Andre 3000, Common, and more artists will be performing at the 2024 Black Radio Experience Festival. Robert Glasper, who curated the lineup, made the announcement on Instagram, on Tuesday. The three-day event will be taking place in Napa, California from August 30-September 1. It will be presented by the Blue Note Jazz Festival.

In the announcement, Glasper wrote: “IT’S TIME!!! The 2024 Black Radio Experience lineup is HERE!!! Get ready for an EPIC Labor Day weekend at the beautiful @meritageresort , featuring headliners John Legend @johnlegend , Jill Scott @missjillscott , André 3000 @andre3000 , and hosted by the ONE and ONLY Sway Calloway @realsway! TRUST ME, YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!!!” He concluded by revealing that 3-day passes will be going on sale on Thursday.

Andre 3000 Performs At Blue Note Jazz Club

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 02: André 3000 performs at Blue Note Jazz Club on February 02, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images for ABA)

Common will be joined on stage by Pete Rock, with whom he’s working on a new collaborative album. Speaking during a MusiCares panel in Santa Monica in April, Common hyped up the release by claiming it’s shaping up to be among his top five albums. “Y’all gon’ think I’m just talking,” he said at the time. “But [I want to pick] this new Pete Rock joint. I’ma see y’all when I come back, whenever I’m back, and y’all can tell me if I’m bullsh*ttin’ or not.” He added: “It’s in my top. I’ve had a couple people coming in saying, ‘Yo, this is one of your best albums.’ So I’m excited about it.”

Robert Glasper Announces Black Radio Experience Festival Lineup

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Check out Robert Glasper’s announcement regarding the festival above. Be on the lookout for further updates on the 2024 Black Radio Experience Festival on HotNewHipHop.

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Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, Chief Keef & More On Summer Smash 2024 Lineup: Details

April 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Summer Smash 2024 in Chicago, Lyrical Lemonade’s star-studded music festival taking place on June 14, 15, and 16, is building up to be one of the biggest and best hip-hop lineups you’ll see this year. Leading the charge is Cactus Jack on Friday, with Travis Scott, Don Toliver, WondaGurl, Sheck Wes, SoFaygo, Chase B, and Luxury Tax uniting for the label’s first-ever collaborative performance. Playboi Carti will bring his show-stopping rage on Saturday, and for him and La Flame, this marks a rare and sole festival performance in North America for 2024 at press time. Last but certainly not least, Chief Keef will headline in his home city for the first time in a decade on Sunday, marking one of the biggest rap homecomings in recent memory.

Furthermore, tickets are already on sale on the Summer Smash website, which you can find linked here. You can also check out the full lineup below, which includes so many more amazing performers and artists over the three-day weekend. These include Big Sean, Destroy Lonely, Bktherula, BLP Kosher, Kodak Black, Lucki, BIA, Mick Jenkins, Paris Texas, Cash Cobain, TiaCorine, Denzey Curry, JID, Lil Yachty, Waka Flocka Flame, Anycia, BabyTron, Lil Gnar… the list goes on. Overall, if you’re a fan of any sort of rap music in 2024, you won’t want to miss this. Some of these headliners supposedly have projects on the way, so who knows what could happen…

Summer Smash 2024 Lineup

No matter what niche of the genre speaks to you the most, there’s at least something here to latch onto, and it also builds off of a lot of established hype this year for many of these MCs. Travis Scott, for example, just performed at the Mercedes-Benz showcase, and will likely bring even more of that luxurious and larger-than-life energy at Summer Smash. Playboi Carti seems no closer to dropping his new album, but the hype for it hasn’t died down one bit, either. As for Sosa, even though Chief Keef has delayed Almighty So 2 multiple times, he remains as beloved as ever and still fed fans with his DIRTY NACHOS tape.

Meanwhile, who are you (or would you be) most excited to see on this Summer Smash 2024 lineup? Are you looking forward to these artists’ next or current moves? Let us know all your takes about this blockbuster festival down in the comments section below. Also, keep checking in with HNHH for the latest news and more updates on your favorite hip-hop artists around the clock.

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Kid Cudi To Perform At Second Weekend Of Coachella

April 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kid Cudi has been enjoying a lot of well-earned success in the year of 2024. The Cleveland, Ohio multi-hyphenate helped bring some massive hype back to the genre at the beginning of the year. He dropped INSANO, his pushed back but still eagerly awaited album that a fair number of bangers. Then, just about a month later he delivered on his promise of a second set of tracks called INSANO (NITRO MEGA). That saw him go back to more familiar sounds from Scott Mescudi that we have come to appreciate him for. Additionally, the multi-talent is living up to that title, as he will have a role in the new Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off Paramount+ series called Knuckles.

According to multiple sources, he will play Agent Mason in the Sonic villain’s dedicated show. It is said to premiere on the streaming platform on April 26, 2024. So yes, Kid Cudi has a lot going on, but he can also add Coachella to that list now. The music and arts festival announced it just yesterday and he will be performing on the last day, which is Sunday April 21.

Kid Cudi Is Juiced To Be Going To Coachella

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According to the schedule that Cudi reposted to his Instagram, he will be hitting the stage from 5:10 to 5:50. “INSANO BOY IS COMIN ,” Kid Cudi wrote. More specifically, it will take place at the Sahara Tent and he wants to know, “Who’s coming??” There is no clear indication on who he is replacing, but fans are certainly ready for the rage. One fan wrote back to Cudi, “No water bottles this time guys ” Another feels the same way, “Never had Coachella fomo till now…”

What are your thoughts on Kid Cudi being added to the Coachella lineup for its second weekend? Who do you think he is replacing? Will he have one of the bigger crowds this coming weekend, why or why not? Which songs should he perform? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kid Cudi and Coachella. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

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Lollapalooza 2024 Lineup: Tyler The Creator, Future, Metro Boomin, SZA, And More To Take Over Chicago

March 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

We can hardly keep track of all the festival lineups surfacing online for the 2024 season, but one that has our attention today (March 19) is the annual Lollapalooza event in Chicago this August. Ahead of Thursday’s 10 AM CT presale, organizers have unleashed a stacked roster of performers, including several noteworthy hip-hop and R&B acts. Among them are Dominic Fike, Victoria Monet, Sexyy Red, Killer Mike, Vince Staples, Kevin Abstract, Teezo Touchdown, Tyla, Veeze, and Armani White – and those don’t even begin to cover this year’s headliners.

Blink-182 and The Killers are on deck to close out Lolla, along with Hozier, Stray Kids, and Melanie Martinez. These are all exciting names, but we’re willing to bet our readers are more interested in watching SZA and Tyler, The Creator take the stage, or perhaps Future and Metro Boomin. The response to the Grant Park-based festival so far has been more positive than we’ve seen with Hot 97 Summer Jam and other “underwhelming” reveals.

Lollapalooza Unveils Stacked List of Performers for 2024 Festival

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This week’s presale will run from 10 AM until 12 PM on 3/21. After that, a price increase will occur as tickets go on sale to the general public. You can currently sign up for the presale passcode at lollapalooza.com to guarantee your access to the limited number of four-day tickets available at the lowest price. Other acts you’ll get to catch performing at Lollapalooza this year include Deftones, Tate McRare, Conant Gray, Renee Rap, Pierce the Veil, Loud Luxury, and Ethel Cain.

If you’re reluctant to purchase tickets for Lollapalooza 2024, maybe checking out SZA’s recent set at the Argentinian version of the festival might change your mind. As per usual, the TDE songstress put on quite the performance, tantalizing the crowd with songs from Ctrl, SOS, and the rest of her discography. Tap in at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Glastonbury Festival Headliners: SZA, Coldplay, And Dua Lipa To Perform In June

March 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It might still be chilly where you live, but as we push through the final week of winter, it’s hard to deny the liveliness of spring that’s in the air. With the warmest months of the year in the northern hemisphere right around the corner, music lovers are growing increasingly excited for another season full of live outdoor performances from the biggest names in music. Americans tend to check out Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Governor’s Ball if they want to avoid travelling too far. Meanwhile, one of the UK’s biggest events of the year, Glastonbury Festival has a seriously stacked lineup that’s drawing in more passport-friendly crowds.

The annual bash is taking place from June 26-30 at Worthy Farm, Pilton. The stacked list of performers have already been divided up into different areas; at Woodsies you’ll find DJ Jamie XX, James Blake, Sampha, Soccer Mommy, and others. Over at West Holts, Jungle, Masego, Black Pumas, and Noname will all be holding it down during their sets. The second-largest category, Other, holds Disclosure, Two Door Cinema Club, Avril Lavigne, and Headie One. Finally, Pyramid reveals out 2024 Glastonbury headliners, which include Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and Canadian country starlet Shania Twain.

SZA is Looking Forward to Glastonbury 2024

SZA will also be closing out the festival one night, and based on today’s (March 14) Instagram Story post, she seems excited. “This bout to be ins*ne,” the “Drew Barrymore” hitmaker wrote. Other noteworthy acts in Pyramid at Glastonbury are Burna Boy, Janelle Monae, and Ayra Starr.

After shaking up the industry with SOS in late 2022, SZA spent much of last year on the road touring her sophomore LP. Over the past few months, she’s been hinting at a deluxe edition of the project called Lana, which is apparently “bout to drop.” Read the latest from the TDE songstress on that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Ari Lennox Fans Express Outrage Over Her Exclusion From Dreamville Festival Lineup

March 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Earlier today, Dreamville put out their official lineup for this year’s festival, which is scheduled to take place April 6 and 7 in Raleigh, NC. Headliners include major names like SZA, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, and of course, J. Cole. While countless fans have expressed their excitement over the star-studded lineup, not all of the reactions have been positive.

While some social media users are pleased with the artists they can expect to see, others are outraged. Some commenters even claim that they plan to sell their tickets for the fest soon, as they’re disappointed that their favorite artists won’t be in attendance. Ari Lennox supporters, for example, are shocked and confused at the fact that she wasn’t included.

Ari Lennox Won’t Perform At 2024 Dreamville Festival

“Ari Lennox being left off Dreamville Fest feels like a choice!” one suspicious supporter writes on Twitter/X. ” Idk what’s going on but somebody need to fix it.” Another outraged music lover weighed in on Ari’s exclusion, revealing that the songstress was their entire reason for attending the festival. “Dreamville just pissed me off,” they begin. “What the F*CK is that lineup? WHERE IS ARI LENNOX!!!! SHE THE MAIN REASON I COME !”

At the time of writing, it remains unclear why Ari Lennox won’t take part in this year’s Dreamville festival. The performer has yet to respond to the backlash surrounding her exclusion from the fest. Dreamville has also yet to address the outcry. Only time will tell whether or not she’ll be added at a later date, or make a statement about not being included on the lineup.

Fans Are Disappointed

What do you think of the 2024 Dreamville Festival lineup? Are you disappointed that Ari Lennox won’t be performing? What about social media users’ reactions to her exclusion? Share your thoughts in the comments section, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates. Check out some fans’ reactions down below.