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Hip-Hop Lives Here
Jay-Z is one of the biggest legends in all of rap but that has never stopped him from embracing the artists who came after him. He's picked up the habit of curating a playlist around this time of year with some of his favorite material that came out in the past 12 months. Those paylists get shared to his Tidal platform and as expected he once again delivered one for 2023.
As you'd expect, the playlist is absolutely packed full of rap favorites from this year. Included among them are some of the biggest artists of the year like Drake with "8am In Charlotte" and Travis Scott with "FE!N." It also included some industry veterans like Jay-Z rival turned friend Nas and a song from The Alchemist's collab album with Larry June. JID, Westside Gunn, Lil Yachty, Veeze, and Ken Carson also appear. The playlist isn't all rap though. R&B critical darling Sampha is also included with the lead single form his new album "Spirit 2.0." And of course, Jay's wife Beyonce made the cut with her newest single "MY HOUSE" appearing on the playlist.
Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Blue Ivy have been celebrating the holidays by hitting the town all week. First at the start of the week Bey took to Instagram to share a series of pictures documenting a dinner date she and Jay went on. A few days later a hilarious story broke via TMZ. They found the entire family leaning into their tourist vibes and taking a bus tour of New York.
Earlier this year Jay-Z sat down for a massive interview with Gayle King. In it, he discussed the potential of releasing a new album. He didn't shut down the possibility, but explained that it had to be just right for him to actually do it. His most recent album 4:44 dropped back in 2017. He followed it up with a collaborative record alongside Beyonce the next year. What do you think of the choices Jay-Z included on his new "Best Of 2023" playlist for Tidal? Let us know in the comment section below.
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Jennie has officially been announced as the Saturday headliner for this year’s Open'er Festival.
The annual Polish festival will take place from July 1 through July 4 in Gdynia, with this year’s lineup also featuring The Cure, Calvin Harris, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Florence + The Machine, The xx, David Byrne and more.
The K pop superstar is set to headline the Orange Main Stage on July 4. Festival organisers also confirmed additional acts including Viagra Boys, who will perform on the Alter Stage on July 1, and Luvcat, who joins the lineup on July 4.
The announcement adds to an already packed summer schedule for Jennie, who is also set to appear at Mad Cool Festival, Lollapalooza and Governors Ball Music Festival this year.
In a statement shared by festival organisers, they praised the artist’s global impact and influence within pop culture.
“Jennie Kim is one of the most influential female artists of the era. Since debuting with BLACKPINK in 2016, the Korean singer, rapper, and fashion icon has amassed over 55million monthly listeners on Spotify and nearly 90million followers on Instagram. She continues to shape global trends and remains a dominant figure in pop culture.”
The statement concluded: “Wanna rock like Jennie? You got it. See you at Orange Main Stage, July 4!”
Last year, Jennie released her debut solo album ‘Ruby’. In a four star review, NME described the project as “a bold, self-assured debut”, with critic Crystal Bell writing that the album sees Jennie fully take control of her image and artistry after years of public scrutiny.
The review added that with ‘Ruby’, Jennie establishes herself not only as a global star but also as “a fully realised artist” with a clear creative vision and growing artistic confidence.
Earlier this year, BLACKPINK also announced their new mini album ‘Deadline’, marking the group’s third EP and their biggest release since 2022’s full length album ‘Born Pink’.
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