New book on hip-hop legend DJ Screw to be released next year
A new book on hip-hop legend DJ Screw is set to be released next year. 'DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution' is slated to hit stores on 19th April 2022.
Eight killed and hundreds injured in crowd crush at Travis Scott’s Astroworld 2021 Festival
Eight people have been killed and hundreds injured at Travis Scott’s Astroworld 2021 Festival.
Described by officials as a "mass casualty incident," the tragedy occurred as a result of a crowd crush at the 50,000-capacity event in Houston, Texas on Friday, 5th November. Of the 300 people injured, 11 people were hospitalized due to cardiac arrest, and eight died.
Swedish House Mafia announced for Coachella 2022
Swedish House Mafia have announced they will perform at Coachella 2022.
News broke on social media yesterday, Wednesday 20th October, with the three-piece outfit confirming their booking at one of the most significant events in the US festival calendar. Meanwhile, Coachella shared its own post, which showed the trio in silhouette, superimposed over the iconic festival site.
Point Blank Deconstruction: ROSALÍA & Travis Scott – ‘TKN’
Point Blank are back with another deconstruction, this time with their lecturer, Miguel Ferrador, to break down ROSALÍA and Travis Scott’s anthemic track, ‘TKN’. If you’re new here and not familiar with what a deconstruction entails, it’s where Point Blank take a well-known track, break it down to its core elements and recreate it before your very eyes.
Travis Scott is collaborating with A24 films on his new album
Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Films is collaborating with A24 on his new album, the team responsible for 'Moonlight', 'Lady Bird' and 'Midsommar', among other movies.
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James Blake will reportedly drop a new album this month
James Blake is reportedly dropping a new album, ‘Assume Form’, on 25th January, a move which was picked up by a Reddit thread who discovered info on the album on a now removed French Amazon pre-order page.
It allegedly contained a full tracklist, shown below, alongside a list of collaborators, including André 3000, Travis Scott, Moses Sumney, Rosalía, Metro Boomin, and UK rapper SwaVay.
Skrillex drops unreleased material at New Year’s Eve show: Listen
Skrillex has been teasing fans with new material, playing a new, as-yet-untitled track that was first heard at Fuji Rock, then again - where it was captured in the video below - at Contact Festival in Vancouver.
Those hoping for a return to the mid-range dubstep of his most popular years will have to wait a little longer though, as his new material continues his trajectory into poppier water.
Skrillex says he's going back into the studio with Travis Scott
Skrillex says he’s going back into the studio with Travis Scott, according to a recent interview.
The pair are currently enjoying the success of Skrillex's remix of 'Sicko Mode', the lead track from Scott's third album, 'Astroworld', which also features Drake and dropped as a freebie earlier this week.
When asked if they would consider collaborating in the future, the answer was a resounding yes.
Skrillex drops much-anticipated remix of ‘Sicko Mode’ for free: LISTEN
Skrillex has dropped his much-anticipated remix of ‘Sicko Mode’ for free.
The re-dressing of Travis Scott and Drake's workout follows hot on the heels of news that Skrillex has both a second collaboration with Mariah Carey and studio work with Boys Noize waiting in the wings.