Coi Leray has released the music video for “Players (DJ Smallz 732 Jersey Club Remix).”
The Nimi Hendrix-directed visual sees Coi and Smallz in the club and streets of New Jersey, surrounded by fans performing the song’s viral dance. It’s currently streaming on Youtube.
Coi dropped “Players” in late November, and has since updated DSPs with remixes from Smallz and DJ Saige.
Her version of the song, which featured a sample of Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five‘s“The Message,” garnered over 5 million views before it even dropped. Post release, the Jersey Club version’s gotten over 4.3 billion views and 1.6 million video creates on TikTok.
A few star-studded video tributes were not played at Gangsta Boo‘s funeral. According to TMZ, there were technical issues that prevented the videos from being played on the church’s projector.
The virtual messages were from Three 6 Mafia‘s Juicy J, DJ EFN and Yelawolf, who shared their memories of the late rapper in their clips.
Juicy crowned Gangsta Boo the “Queen of Memphis,” reminisced on the final conversation they had after a show and expressed that he’s upset their journey has ended.
DJ EFN recalled meeting Gangsta Boo for the first time at SXSW in 2019, and Yelawolf, who referred to the late rapper as “family,” said that their relationship was one only they could understand.
Gangsta Boo’s funeral took place Saturday at Brown Baptist Church in Southaven, Mississippi. Among those absent was fellow Three 6 Mafia star DJ Paul, who’s been met with backlash for his failure to attend.
Paul responded to social media comments, revealing he paid for the service.
He explained that he’s on tour, but even if he wasn’t, he would not attend. “I don’t do funerals,” DJ Paul said.
Gangsta, born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, passed away January 1 at the age of 43. The cause of her death has not been released.
Beach Road joins Mumford & Sons’ 2023 itinerary alongside a headlining spot at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. The band is returning to the live stage this year after frontman Marcus Mumford released his debut solo album last September.
Lovers & Friends is coming back for round two. The festival, which launched last year, will return to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on May 6.
Fans will be treated with performances from over 45 artists, including veterans Mariah Carey, Usher, Chris Brown, 50 Cent, Nelly, Lil Kim and Missy Elliott, who hasn’t had a billed performance since 2019. Contemporary stars will also take some time to shine: Miguel, Jhene Aiko, Summer Walker,Bryson Tiller, PARTYNEXTDOOR and more are on the lineup for the show.
Presale tickets for Lovers & Friends go on sale Friday, January 20, at 10 a.m. PT; all remaining tickets will be sold at 2 p.m. PT that day. The full lineup, ticket info and more can be found at loversandfriendsfest.com.
Willie Nelson will turn 90 at the end of April, but his new album will arrive long before then.
I Don’t Know a Thing About Love, Willie’s tribute to the legendary songwriter Harlan Howard, comes out March 3. Howard passed away in 2002.
The album’s first single is Willie’s take on “Busted,” which has been a hit for Johnny Cash&TheCarter Family, Ray Charles and John Conlee. The remaining tracks include classics like “Tiger by the Tail,” “Life Turned Her That Way,” “Streets of Baltimore,” “She Called Me Baby” and “Too Many Rivers.”
Later this week, the five-part Willie Nelson & Family documentary premieres at Sundance Film Festival.
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Richard Fortus, Poison drummer Rikki Rockett and Rob Zombie guitarist/current Mötley Crüe touring member John 5 are all taking part in the upcoming “80s Anthems” edition of Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp.
The program takes place May 4-7 in Los Angeles. Participants will be able to jam their favorite ’80s tunes alongside the all-star mentors, culminating with performances at the famed Viper Room and Whisky a Go Go venues.
“I can’t wait to relive the ’80s, jamming out to the most iconic and huge rock anthems of the decade at Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp with my fellow campers,” Rockett says. “See you there, and prepare to lead the Whisky a Go Go in some epic sing-a-longs.”
Other upcoming Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camps this year will take place January 19-22 in Nashville with Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale and Vicki Peterson of The Bangles and March 16-19 in LA with Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil, and Stone Temple Pilots‘ Robert and Dean DeLeo.
Silversun Pickups and producer Butch Vig have premiered the video for their collaborative song “David Lynch Has a Painting Made of Flies Eyes.”
The clip is just as strange as the song’s title suggests, and features several references to the acclaimed Blue Velvet director and Twin Peaks co-creator’s work. You can watch it now streaming on YouTube.
“David Lynch” is one of two new songs Silversun Pickups released with Vig last year under the moniker SSVU, the other being “Suzanne Ciani.”
Vig also produced the last two SSPU albums, 2022’s Physical Thrills and 2019’s Widow’s Weeds.
The estate of George Michael is denying a report from earlier this week that claimed a biopic on the late singer is in the works with their approval.
The report, initially posted in the Daily Mail, claimed the film was “in the final stages of development” with the backing of the singer’s estate. Theo James was reportedly the top contender to play the singer, who passed away in 2016. But now Michael’s estate is denying any involvement in the alleged project.
“To all of George’s Lovelies, fans and lovers of his music, a story has been published stating that George Michael’s family has endorsed a so called ‘biopic’ about his life,” read a statement from George Michael Entertainment. “On behalf of George’s family and GME we want to make it clear that there is no truth whatsoever in this story, we know nothing about this project and will not be endorsing it in any way.”
Avatar: The Way of Water has been in theaters for over a month, but one of its original songs finally got the music video treatment: The Weeknd‘s “Nothing is Lost (You Give Me Strength).”
The singer quietly released the hotly anticipated video, which contains more than just a few clips of the #1 movie — including silhouettes of the Na’vi creatures as they maneuver around their planet, Pandora.
Some clips contain serene and breathtaking views of their home or Na’vi connecting with nature, while others show them running through a forest engulfed in flames. The Weeknd also makes appearances throughout the movie, with him standing against a hazy backdrop and staring off into the distance.
The singer recently told The Hollywood Reporterhow much it means for him to be part of the Avatar franchise. He revealed he watched the first movie in 2009, which was “the darkest time of my life.”
The Weeknd had dropped out of school, was practically homeless and was questioning his decision to pursue a music career. “I remember I somehow got to see the film in theaters. I don’t know how I got in. It was such an escape from my real life that the film is tattooed in my brain,” he reminisced.
Now that he’s made music for the series that meant so much to him, The Weeknd revealed, “It feels [like] kismet and it’s a full-circle moment for me to be a part of something like this, because it is such an important film for me.”
Dolly Parton‘s headed back into the kitchen with Duncan Hines, and she hopes you’re ready to do some cooking, too!
Last January, the superstar from East Tennessee launched her own line of cake mixes and frostings. Now, she’s rolling out four new baking mixes: two savory and two sweet.
The new products are two kinds of brownie mixes, Caramel Turtle and Fabulously Fudgy, plus a Buttermilk Biscuit Mix, as well as a Sweet Cornbread & Muffin Mix. The packages also include instructions on how to bake ’em just like Dolly would, transforming them into treats like Pecan Brownies, a Peanut Butter Brownie Skillet Sundae, Cheddar & Chive Biscuits and Jalapeño Cornbread.
You should start seeing Dolly’s new offerings in stores soon, and you’ll be able to order a special kit, complete with “What Would Dolly Do?” tea towels and spatulas, at the beginning of February. You can check out all the details online.
