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Dionne Warwick Reveals Why She Didn’t Enjoy Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”

September 28, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Dionne Warwick was seemingly tired of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” while listening to the Drake diss for an interview with NPR for a segment titled “Nobody Asked for This (But I’m Gonna Tell You Anyhow),” in which she reviewed modern music. When the interview played the hit song, Warwick asked why the two rappers took their feud public in the first place. “This is the look of ‘why’?” she said. “I don’t think that this should be a public thing. So as far as I’m concerned, I’m not going to rate this one.”

It’s not the first time she’s abstained from commenting on the viral beef. Back in April, a fan on X (formerly Twitter) asked her about J. Cole’s involvement and for her to address the situation. “No. I will continue to mind my business,” she said in response.

Dionne Warwick Performs On The “Don’t Make Me Over” Tour

SOUTHEND, ENGLAND – MAY 19: Dionne Warwick performs during her Don’t Make Me Over tour at The Cliffs Pavilion on May 19, 2024, in Southend, England. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)

Elsewhere in the interview, Warwick discussed Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and Sabrina Carpenter. For Roan, she praised the singer’s hit song, “Good Luck, Babe!” saying, “She’s got her own thing going on. That’s a wonderful thing.” For Charli, she admitted to not knowing about her album, Brat, but enjoyed the song, “Guess.” As for Carpenter, she discussed “Please, Please, Please, ” which she gave a four-and-a-half out of five.

Dionne Warwick Discusses Popular Songs

Check out Warwick’s full comments on Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and more below. They come after the NFL announced that Lamar will be headlining the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, next February. In the announcement video, he threw shade at Drake. Be on the lookout for further updates on Dionne Warwick as well as Kendrick Lamar and Drake on HotNewHipHop.

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WATCH: Flo Milli Performs Tiny Desk Concert in Celebration of Black Music Month

June 27, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Flo Milli is the latest artist to join the Tiny Desk Concert series as NPR highlights nine Black female artists for Black Music Month. The sixteen-minute video features Milli performing with a live band and two backup singers for the first time, delivering stripped-down versions of six songs, including her hit “Never Lose Me.”

Global retailer Foot Locker is back with the latest installment of its ‘Start with Sneakers’ campaign, featuring chart-topping rapper and BET “Best New Artist” nominee Flo Milli. The campaign highlights Foot Locker’s commitment to expanding its women’s business through talent integrations, trendy product assortments, and in-person activations throughout 2024.

‘Start with Sneakers’ aims to showcase the season’s new trends by demonstrating that sneakers are the foundation for countless fashionable outfits and styles. The campaign, which authentically connects with women through trend-forward content, reflects the influence of social media on fashion trends for Gen Z consumers.

In the latest installment, titled ‘The Striper Within,’ Flo Milli models kicks-inspired New Balance outfits while embodying the campaign’s message of starting styling with sneakers. The campaign highlights Foot Locker’s range of options for women, from classic New Balance sneakers to the latest innovations, catering to every style and occasion.

The ‘Start with Sneakers’ campaign rollout will continue throughout the summer, featuring previous brand ambassador Coi Leray, upcoming in-person activations, and more. This campaign follows Foot Locker’s recent announcement of a reinvented store concept, including an enhanced in-store shopping experience for women, reinforcing its commitment to serving its diverse customer base.

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Willow Performs A Career-Spanning Setlist In New Tiny Desk Concert

May 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The NPR Tiny Desk has served as a unqiue stage for many rappers and singers to show off their skills. Artists like Tyler, The Creator, Mac Miller, and Anderson .Paak have all made memorable appearances behind the titular desk. There’s been an extremely impressive roster of bands and artists to play behind the desk over the years. During the COVID-19 pandemic they even creatively shifted the series to memorable at-home additions from artists like Young Thug and Clipping. Now, R&B darling Willow is the latest to take the iconic stage.

For her performance she dipped back into her discography and delivered a career-spanning set. She played a trio of songs set to land on her upcoming album including “Symptom Of Life,” “Run,” and “Big Feelings.” In between, she dipped into her 2022 album COPINGMECHANISM for the song “Split.” After that she went all the way back to her 2015 debut album ARDIPITHECUS for a special performance of the fan-favorite “Wait A Minute.” She did it all with the help of a lively four piece band. The video is already racking up hundreds of thousands of views and is currently trending on YouTube.

NPR Drops Willow’s Tiny Desk Concert

Willow is gearing up to release a new album later this year. “symptom of life” isn’t the only song she’s shared from the project so far. Last year she dropped “alone” back in November which has racked up more than 3 million streams on Spotify. Just last month she dropped “b i g f e e l i n g s” which is well on its way to matching those numbers with nearly 1.5 million streams in less than a month.

2023 was the first year since 2018 that Willow didn’t drop a new studio album following three solo releases and her collaborative project THE ANXIETY. What do you think of Willow’s newly released Tiny Desk Concert? Did you expect her to pull songs from so far back in her discography to perform? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Jeezy Announces Upcoming Tiny Desk Performance

February 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Jeezy has an impressive reach both within hip-hop and beyond. That influence was on display when he was invited to perform at a 42 Dugg show last month. The rapper was celebrating his release with a massive homecoming show that featured a star-studded roster of guest performers. Meek Mill, Lil Baby, Yo Gotti, GloRilla, Lil Durk, and of course, Jeezy himself, all made appearances during the concert.

Now he’s got yet another unique performance on the way that fans are hyped for. He’s taking on one of the most unique and sought after venues in all of music, the NPR Tiny Desk. “Let me take y’all on a journey… #tinydesk” he tweeted in a post accompanied by some pictures of him and his band at the titular desk. The post led fans in the comments to speculate on what he might have performed while there. He marks the most recent in a long series of rappers to take the Tin Desk stage. Artists like Saba, Noname, Anderson .Paak, and Chance The Rapper have racked up massive acclaim for their performances in the legendarily small space. Check out the teaser Jeezy shared below.

Jeezy’s Tiny Desk Concert Coming Soon

Let me take y’all on a journey… #tinydesk pic.twitter.com/XJFffreGm1

— Sno (@Jeezy) February 7, 2024

The biggest story in Jeezy’s life for the past few months has been his divorce from Jeannie Mae. The debate sparked when he was accused of infidelity. Fans dug up a clause in the legal paperwork from their divorce that made it seem like he paid out extra for violating a cheating clause. Despite the evidence fans dug up he completely denied the allegations of any infidelity.

Jeezy also accused Mae of being a “gatekeeper” between him and his daughter. In her response to the accusation she claimed that she was just prioritizing their daughters safety and acting in her best interest with her protective moves. What do you think of Jeezy performing at the NPR Tiny Desk? What songs do you hope he delivered for his performance? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Andre 3000 Recalls Turning Into A “Panther” During A Wild Ayahuasca Trip In Hawaii

November 15, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Andre 3000 says he once “turned into a panther” during an ayahuasca trip in Hawaii. He recalled the experience while speaking with NPR for a new interview ahead of the release of his upcoming album, New Blue Sun. The Outkast rapper plans to release the project on Friday, November 17.

He references the incident in the title of his song, “That Night In Hawaii When I Turned Into A Panther And Started Making These Low Register Purring Tones That I Couldn’t Control Sh¥t Was Wild.” Speaking with NPR, he explained: “I was actually in Hawaii and it was my second night of the first time I’d ever taken ayahuasca. We did it like a three-night kind of phase. The first night was inviting and beautiful and the most powerful love and connection with all things I’ve ever felt in my life. The second night was different and everybody knows that aya will do you that way. The second night my stomach was hurting, my mouth contorted like a panther and I actually turned into a panther. And I was doing like, ‘GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR’ — like, that kind of thing.”

Andre 3000 Performs At Austin City Limits

AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 10: Rapper Andre 3000 of Outkast performs on stage during weekend two, day one of Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 10, 2014 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/WireImage)

He continued: “I actually turned into a panther. It was doing this thing called toning. Toning is another way of purging. And toning is where you make these vibrational noises that you can’t control. It started playing me like an instrument. I started as a panther and then it would make me do these long kind of tones and started changing the notes.” He added that he used that purring noise as an inspiration for the aforementioned track on New Blue Sun.

“So, on the album I’m mimicking [it], but the funny thing in the aya session, I was like, ‘Damn, I wish I had my phone so I can record this ’cause, like, it’d be so dope,’” he explained. Be on the lookout for further updates on Andre 3000’s New Blue Sun in the coming days on HotNewHipHop.

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Andre 3000 Recalls Playing Frank Ocean & Tyler The Creator His New Album

November 14, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Andre 3000 says that he played his highly-anticipated upcoming album, New Blue Sun, for Frank Ocean and Tyler The Creator. Speaking with NPR about the project, the Outkast rapper recalled taking a trip to Tyler’s house, where Ocean happened to stop by as well.

Andre explained that he wanted to get an idea of how fans would react to the new music, so he went to Tyler. He told NPR: “I wanted to see how a younger audience would perceive it… I reached out to Tyler [the Creator] for him to check it out and I went to his house. Frank [Ocean] just happened to drop by [too]…”

Andre 3000 Spotted In New York City

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 13: Andre 3000 and Dominique Maldonado are seen in Soho on April 13, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Alo Ceballos/GC Images)

From there, he detailed how both artists responded to the album: “Tyler was staring at this thing that he has in his house… he’s a fan of travel suitcases and so he has a wall of like travel suitcases. And he was like, ‘Man, I’ve been trying to figure out how to configure these like Louis suitcases.’ And he was listening to one of the songs and he was like, ‘It sounds like you’re chasing a butterfly through a garden and I figured it out. It helped me to figure out how to do this.’ And I think Frank pointed out one of his favorite tracks out of the three.” He added: “And I was just happy to hear that, ’cause I respect them as musicians. Like new energy; they’re going for it, man. So I really respect their opinions. I play it for my homies. I play it for friends, play it for artists, directors — just to see their reaction more than anything. So I was just happy with what I was getting.”

Andre 3000 Plays His Album For Tyler The Creator & Frank Ocean

André 3000 on playing his new album for Frank Ocean & Tyler, the Creator at Tyler’s house

“I wanted to see how a younger audience would perceive it… I reached out to Tyler [the Creator] for him to check it out and I went to his house. “Frank [Ocean] just happened to drop… pic.twitter.com/39Z5uWVWF1

— NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) November 14, 2023

Andre 3000 is planning to release New Blue Sun on Friday, November 17. Be on the lookout for further updates on the long-awaited solo debut of the Outkast rapper on HotNewHipHop.

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Chloe Bailey Dazzles Fans With New Tiny Desk Concert

September 5, 2023 by newhiphopnews

NPR‘s Tiny Desk is where artists go to show that with all the theatrics of their performances stripped back, they’re still very talented. Just this year artists like Ab-Soul, Action Bronson, and most recently Post Malone have taken to the stage. The next one to take the iconic stage was Chloe Bailey who is no stranger to dazzling fans with her raw voice. Earlier this year she took to Twitter to share a cover of one of the biggest hit songs of the year. Her version of “fukumean” caught fire online and reminded fans just how gifted of a vocal talent she really is.

She reminded fans once again with her new Tiny Desk performance. For the show, she began with her 2022 single “Surprise” before running through a number of songs from her debut album In Pieces. That included two singles “Body Do” and the title track “In Pieces.” As well as three deep cuts “I Don’t Mind,” “Worried,” and “Cheatback.” The performance featured Chloe’s vocals and 7 other musicians playing guitars, keys, trumpets, and more. You can check out the entire thing below.

Chloe Bailey’s Tiny Desk Concert Is Amazing

While Chloe’s fans ate up her Gunna cover, not everyone was a fan. DJ Akademiks didn’t take it so well, going on a live-streamed rant taking shots at many artists including Chloe. “That sh*t trash” he said in regards to her viral cover. His reaction garnered quite a bit of backlash from R&B fans online.

Chloe is currently on tour supporting her debut solo album In Pieces which dropped earlier this year. While the album has its fans, it made an underwhelming chart debut. Her album sold just 10k copies in its first week and debuted at #119 on the Billboard 200. It’s a pretty far drop off from the numbers she achieved with her sister as the duo Chloe x Halle. What do you think of Chloe Bailey’s new NPR Tiny Desk concert? Let us know in the comment section below.

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NPR Drops New Post Malone Tiny Desk Concert

August 15, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The NPR Tiny Desk has been home to many memorable performances over the years. Rappers like Anderson .Paak, JID, Chance The Rapper, Freddie Gibbs, and many more have made memorable appearances behind the titular desk in the NPR office. Fans love the series for its intimate format and the novel amusement of seeing such big stars with big personalities size their performances down into such a small space. Earlier today, NPR dropped a new Tiny Desk Concert with one of the biggest stars they’ve had to date.

The newest Tiny Desk episode features Post Malone. The rapper is fresh off the release of his hit new album Austin. The project debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 behind only Travis Scott’s UTOPIA. The album stuck for a second week in the top 10 on the chart, falling to number 7. The album also has three songs in the Hot 100 this week with “Chemical,” “Mourning,” and “Overdrive.” Additionally, Post features on the remix of Noah Kahan’s hit song “Dial Drunk,” which lands in the top 30. While Post doesn’t perform any of those songs in his Tiny Desk Concert, he does bring out some older hits.

Post Malone And His Band At NPR’s Tiny Desk

Post Malone performed two of his biggest hits “Sunflower” and “Circles” as well as tracks like “I Fall Apart” and “Enough Is Enough.” He performed the acoustic set alongside a number of talented musicians adding sonic detail to his songs. The video already has over 150k views in just a few hours and the comments are full of fans loving what Post did with the format.

Post Malone turned heads a few weeks ago when he spent an astounding $2 million on a single Magic: The Gathering card. The sale marked the most expensive card ever sold from the franchise. It’s one of the many silly headlines that have emerged about Post throughout his career. Where would you rank Post Malone’s tiny desk concert among other rappers’ performances? Let us know in the comment section below.

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