Music

Lil Baby And Lil Durk Are Heading ‘Back Outside’ For Their Upcoming Tour This Fall

by
YouTube

Fresh off the successful release of his joint mixtape with Lil Durk, Voice Of The Heroes, Lil Baby is setting out on his Back Outside tour this fall, beginning September 1 in Mansfield, Massachusetts, and running through October 15 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Naturally, his touring partner is none other than his mixtape collaborator Lil Durk. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 25 at 10 AM local time on LiveNation.com. Citicard members will have early access beginning Tuesday, June 22 at 10 AM through Thursday, June 24 at 10 PM.

9/01 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
9/03 – Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre
9/10 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
9/11 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
9/14 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
9/15 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
9/16 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
9/17 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
9/20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
9/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
9/23 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
9/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
9/25 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
9/27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
9/28 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
9/30 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
10/04 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Arena
10/06 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
10/07 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
10/09 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
10/10 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
10/14 – Tampa, FL @ MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
10/15 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iThink Financial Amphitheatre

The 2022 Just Like Heaven Festival Will Be Led By Interpol, Modest Mouse, And M.I.A.

by
Getty Image

The pandemic shut down a lot of festivals in 2020 and 2021, but it was especially unfortunate to see newcomer event Just Like Heaven not get to keep up the momentum it built with its inaugural 2019 event. Now, though, the one-day Goldenvoice festival is finally returning for its second year, on May 21, 2022 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

Next year’s lineup will be led by Interpol, Modest Mouse, The Shins, and M.I.A. The full lineup, in alphabetical order, consists of !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Bloc Party, Chromeo, Cut Copy, Franz Ferdinand, Geographer, The Go! Team, The Hives, Islands, Kele Okereke (DJ set), The Cribs, Interpol, M.I.A., Modest Mouse, Peaches, Santigold, The Shins, The Raveonettes, Them Jeans and More Cinespace DJs, Wolf Parade, and Yelle.

Interpol’s Paul Banks shared a statement about the festival, noting that it will mark the band’s post-pandemic return to Los Angeles: “Interpol is overjoyed to announce we will be performing at Brookside at the Rose Bowl, headlining Just Like Heaven 2022. It’s an incredible line up of artists, we couldn’t think of a better way to be returning to LA!”

Meanwhile, it’s a big day for fans of The Shins: Aside from this news, it was also revealed today that the group’s 2001 album Oh, Inverted World just charted on the Billboard 200 for the first time thanks to a recent 20th anniversary reissue.

Bow Wow And Soulja Boy Hype Their Upcoming Verzuz With Some Hilarious Trash Talk

by
Getty Image

With their upcoming Verzuz battle inching nearer, Bow Wow and Soulja Boy have gotten into the competitive spirit, spending the past few days trading trash talk and trolling each other over their various missteps and shortcomings.

On one end, Soulja revived Bow Wow’s infamous private plane faux pas, reminding fans that his opponent once posted a photo of someone else’s private plane before boarding a commercial flight to New York, only to be caught out by a fan who recognized him and posted his own candid shot of Bow Wow on his flight. “Because of me u get to fly private for real for Verzuz,” Soulja crowed. “U don’t gotta cap no more wit the challenge and commercial Spirit flights.” He also challenged Bow Wow’s current absence on the charts (although to be fair, Bow Wow hasn’t released many new singles recently. He did drop “My Pain” this year).

Meanwhile, Bow Wow, who knows a thing or two about hyping a competition after an earlier, wrestling-based back-and-forth, argued that he didn’t need to release any new records because of his multiple revenue streams, including appearing in the next installment of the Fast And Furious film series, F9. The trolling appeared to be in good nature, though, as Bow Wow also offered this observation: “I dont think @THEREALSWIZZZ and @Timbaland understand the magnitude of this #VERZUZ brodie.”

We’ll all find out this Friday, June 26, when the two rappers face off in a 20-song hits battle. Check out their WWE-style promos below.

Blxst Announces His ‘No Love Lost’ Tour Dates

by
Miguel Garcia

LA rapper-singer Blxst has been on the rise since releasing his debut EP No Love Lost and its deluxe edition last year. In addition to being selected as one of XXL‘s latest crop of Freshman entertainers, Blxst took advantage of the increased attention to announce his No Love Lost Tour, which kicks off in Seattle, Washington, and concludes in Toronto, hitting Atlanta, Brooklyn, Chicago, Houston, and of course, his native Los Angeles along the way.

The tour will be Blxst’s first headlining tour, giving him a chance to shine solo after his impressive run as a coveted feature artist for the likes of YG and Mozzy, as well as his own impressive string of singles which includes “Got It All” with Dom Kennedy, “Chosen” with Ty Dolla Sign and Tyga, “F*ck Boys” with Russ, and “Movie” with Bino Rideaux. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 25 at 10 am PT. Get more information at Blxst.com. See below for the full tour dates.

9/14 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
9/15 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne
9/19 – Oakland, CA @ The New Parish
9/22 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory Constellation Room
9/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
9/26 – Dallas, TX @ Cambridge Room
9/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade-Hell
10/2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/3 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
10/5 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
10/7 – Toronto, ON @ Axis Club

Red Bull Records

Def Jam Reportedly Paid Over $35K For DMX’s Funeral

by
Getty Image

After DMX passed in April, the late rapper was given a hero’s sendoff, complete with a monster truck to carry his casket to the touching memorial service at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center arena which included a soulful medley performed by Kanye West’s Sunday Service choir and a tender rendition of DMX’s song “Slippin” performed by his daughter.

TMZ reports that according to probate documents for the rapper’s estate, the costs for the extravagant memorial were footed by DMX’s label, Def Jam, where he released many of his groundbreaking early works and returned to record what turned out to be his final album Exodus, which was released posthumously. According to TMZ, the total paid out by the label for the funeral costs came out to $35,228.13, including $7,450 for DMX’s custom casket.

DMX died in April following an overdose that left him comatose for the better part of a week. He was 50. In the wake of his passing, seven of his singles were certified gold or platinum and a number of his peers and contemporaries shared their admiration for him, including Lil Wayne, who said he was “infatuated” with DMX, Swizz Beatz, who gave an impassioned speech at DMX’s funeral, and Jay-Z, who fondly recalled boycotting the 1999 Grammys after he believed X was snubbed and being intimidated to perform after him during their shared Hard Knock Life tour.

Bobby Shmurda Gave Away Free Haircuts And Meals For Father’s Day

by

Bobby Shmurda is putting his second chance to good use since getting out of prison, finding meaningful ways of giving back to the community since his release earlier this year. Over the weekend, the Brooklyn rapper held a “Father’s Day Give Back Brunch” for 200 families, treating patrons of the Win Shelter in Brooklyn to a meal including Bobby’s own Jamaican favorites: curried chickpeas, jerk salmon, and stewed chicken. In addition, Bobby employed a trio of barbers to give free haircuts to the attendees.

A press release about the event also notes that Bobby gave out toys to the kids, while dads in attendance were given new clothes and books. Among the gifts were action figures, board games, costumes, gaming consoles, jump ropes, sports equipment, and more. When the event wrapped up, the leftovers were delivered to CAMBA Men’s Shelter in Brooklyn to ensure nothing went to waste.

In addition to his acts of community service, which included a toy drive over last year’s holiday season by way of fellow recently released GS9 rapper Rowdy Rebel, Bobby’s been working on making his comeback to music. He reportedly headed straight to the studio upon his release and has songs with Lil Uzi Vert and Quavo, and he’s billed to perform at both Rolling Loud New York and Made In America in Philadelphia this summer.

Lil Nas X Knew His ‘Montero’ Video Was ‘Definitely Going To Hit Fox News,’ Even In The Planning Stages

by

Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” video is an undeniable hit; It currently has over 250 million views on YouTube. Of course, it didn’t arrive without controversy, as more conservative-minded folks didn’t care for some elements on the clip (like Lil Nas X giving Satan a lap dance, for example). The rapper was a guest on the Desus & Mero Showtime series over the weekend, and while on the show, he discussed the backlash to the video.

When asked about the clip, Lil Nas X responded, “I really just wanted to corrupt the youth.” He then quickly broke his faux-serious tone by laughing and insisting he was joking. He went on to note that while he expected to draw the attention of the pundits over at Fox News, he didn’t think the outrage over the video would be as extreme as it was: “Even when I was planning the video, I was like, ‘Oh, this is definitely going to hit Fox News.’ I definitely didn’t expect the outrage as much as it was at all, especially, like, governors tweeting me. Like, you’re a governor. You don’t have anything better to do?”

He also spoke about his “Satan shoes,” saying that he didn’t intend for them to be a big deal: “You know, complete 100-percent honesty: Those sneakers were just supposed to be a thing for fans. I didn’t think it was going to spread outside of my fan base. I was wrong.”

Watch Lil Nas X on Desus & Mero above.

Taylor Swift’s Dad Still Has The Singer’s Guitar Picks From Her ‘Red’ Tour ‘If They’re Needed’

by
Getty Image

Taylor Swift has been re-recording her old albums. The first was Fearless (Taylor’s Version), released back in April. Now she’s set to do another. The singer revealed her 2013 album Red would be her next re-recorded record. Her fans were excited after hearing the news. One of them was Taylor’s dad, as she revealed in a Father’s Day post for him on Sunday.

“Happy Father’s Day to all the dads but mostly mine, who called me yesterday to remind me he still has guitar picks from the Red Tour, ‘if they’re needed,’” she wrote in a Twitter post.

“In the land of heartbreak, moments of strength, independence, and devil-may-care rebellion are intricately woven together with grief, paralyzing vulnerability and hopelessness,” she wrote. “Imagining your future might always take you on a detour back to the past. And this is all to say, that the next album I’ll be releasing is my version of Red.”

Taylor is surely due for success with Red (Taylor’s Version) as she saw previously saw Fearless (Taylor’s Version) top the album charts. Her next redo is set to be released to the world in November, so hang tight.

Red (Taylor’s Version) is out 11/19 via Republic. Pre-order it here.

Toosii And DDG Agree To A Boxing Match Days After Their XXL Freshman Class Induction

by
Getty Image

Celebrity boxing matches are all the rage these days. We’re a couple weeks removed from Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul’s matchup. Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson and MMA fighter Brian Maxwell duked it out as well. And we can’t forget Nate Robinson and Jake Paul’s fight at the end of last year. That being said, there are some other names around the celebrity world who want to square off in the ring, two of those being newly-inducted XXL Freshman rappers Toosii and DDG.

Screenshot From XXL

Toosii hopped on Twitter to share his desire for a fight, writing, “I need a boxing match set up.” The tweet came to DDG’s attention after it was reposted by a hip-hop page on Instagram. In response, DDG wrote, “Did somebody say box?” to which Toosi replied, “Let’s set it up.” It appears that there isn’t any bad tension between the two rappers, so if the fight becomes a reality, it should all be in good fun.

This comes days after Toosii and DDG were inducted into the 2021 XXL Freshman class. They joined Blxst, Pooh Shiesty, 42 Dugg, Toosii, Iann Dior, Flo Milli, Coi Leray, Lakeyah, Rubi Rose, and Morray as the other acts on the annual list.

Pooh Shiesty is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Polo G Nets The First No. 1 Album Of His Career With ‘Hall Of Fame’

by
Getty Image

Polo G’s upward trek to stardom has been impressive, to say the least. The Chicago went from a promising upstart with his 2019 debut, Die A Legend, to a name that is undoubtedly worthy of respect with his sophomore effort, The GOAT. The growth in Polo G’s artistry continued with his third effort, Hall Of Fame. The 20-track album was released with guest appearances from DaBaby, Lil Durk, Nicki Minaj, Roddy Ricch, Young Thug, and many more and on Sunday, it officially became the rapper’s first No. 1 album after it topped the Billboard 200.

Hall Of Fame checked in atop the album charts with 143,000 album units sold in its first week, also giving him the biggest sales week of his career. This number is comprised of 124,000 streaming equivalent album units, thanks to 181.9 million on-demand streams of the album’s tracks, and 18,000 pure album sales. Prior to Hall Of Fame debuting at No. 1, Polo G’s highest position on the albums chart was No. 2 which is where his 2020 effort, The GOAT, peaked.

Upon hearing word that Hall Of Fame was projected to go top the Billboard 200, Nicki Minaj, who appeared on “For The Love Of New York” from the album, hopped on Twitter to congratulate the rapper on the new achievement.

“CONGRATULATIONS POLO‼‼‼‼‼‼‼ SOOOOOO FN HAPPY FOR YOU‼‼‼‼ first #1 album,” she wrote. “Chicago, stand TF UP‼ Talented & humble. Stay on ya grind boo. Make sure y’all check out the video he just dropped w|Da Baby too. Dope.”

You can revisit our review of Hall Of Fame here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.