|
Double Fantasy (song)
"Double Fantasy" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd featuring American rapper Future. It was released on April 21, 2023, through XO and Republic Records, originally serving as the lead single to ''The Idol, Vol. 1'', the now scrapped soundtrack album to the former's HBO drama television series, '' The Idol'', which premiered on June 4, 2023. The song was later included on '' The Idol Episode 2 (Music from the HBO Original Series)'', an EP of music from the second episode of the series. The song was written by Future, the Weeknd, Metro Boomin, and Mike Dean, and produced by the latter three. It is named after John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1980 studio album of the same name. Release and promotion On April 10, 2023, the Weeknd previewed a snippet of "Double Fantasy" alongside an unreleased cover of John Lennon's 1971 single, "Jealous Guy", on Instagram Live. Four days later, he made an appearance at producer Metro Boomin's set at Coachella 2023, in which he performed his portion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music From The Idol
The original music created by Canadian singer the Weeknd for the 2023 HBO drama television series '' The Idol'' (which he also created and starred in), consists of six separately released EPs released between June 9, 2023 and July 3, 2023. Originally, the music was set to be released all together on June 30, 2023, as a soundtrack album titled ''The Idol, Vol. 1'' through XO and Republic Records. However, it was later announced on June 8, 2023, that EPs containing original songs and instrumentals from the show would be released following or preceding the release of each episode. The EPs contain guest appearances from Mike Dean, Lily-Rose Depp, Suzanna Son, Future, Moses Sumney, Jennie, Ramsey, Lil Baby, and Troye Sivan. Background Singles Before the album was repurposed into multiple EPs, there were two singles released to promote it; " Double Fantasy", which was released on April 21, 2023 and features American rapper Future, and " Popular", a collaboration with Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Landing
"Private Landing" is a song by American rapper and singer Don Toliver, featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber and fellow American rapper and singer Future. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio through Cactus Jack and Atlantic Records as the fourth and final single from the former's third studio album, '' Love Sick'', on March 14, 2023. The artists wrote the song alongside producers Cardo, Rob Bisel, Omar Guetfa, and 206Derek. Composition The song begins with Don Toliver performing the chorus and first verse, with lyrics about "poppin' at the Ritz" and being in bed with a "super soaker". He is followed by Future's verse, while Justin Bieber performs the bridge and last verse. Critical reception Clayton Purdom of '' Rolling Stone'' regarded the song as a track from ''Love Sick'' that "follow the template perfectly". Hayley Hynes of ''HotNewHipHop ''HotNewHipHop (HNHH)'' is an online publication that covers daily news about hip hop and pop culture, including streetwear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily-Rose Depp
Lily-Rose Melody Depp (born 27 May 1999) is a French-American actress and model. Depp began her acting career with a small role in ''Tusk'' (2014), and went on to star in the period drama '' The Dancer'' (2016), in which she played Isadora Duncan; ''Planetarium'' (2016); and '' The King'' (2019). Depp has been nominated for César Awards for Most Promising Actress for her performances in ''The Dancer'' and ''A Faithful Man'' (2018). Since 2015, she has been a Chanel brand ambassador. Early life Lily-Rose Melody Depp was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, west of Paris, on 27 May 1999. She is the daughter of the American actor, producer, and musician Johnny Depp and the French singer, actress, and model Vanessa Paradis. Depp has a younger brother, Jack (John Christopher Depp III). The French actress Alysson Paradis is her aunt. Depp claims to have Native American ancestry through her father. In 2012, after 14 years together, Depp's parents separated and arranged joint custody ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coachella 2023
Coachella 2023 was a music festival that took place over two weekends in mid-April 2023. The 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Coachella 2023 was held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The festival was headlined by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, South Korean girl group Blackpink, American singer Frank Ocean, and American pop-punk band Blink-182. Background The dates for Coachella were announced on June 14, 2022, with pre-sale tickets going live on June 17. Performance by Frank Ocean On the final night of Weekend 1 of Coachella, there was uncertainty over whether headliner Frank Ocean would show up to the event. Despite his exclusion from the official YouTube livestream, Ocean began performing at 10:55 p.m., an hour later than his initial booking. He performed for an hour and a half, performing a rock version of his debut single " Novacane" (2011) that references Coachella, as well as reworked versions of several of his songs, such as "Bad Religion" o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complex Networks
Complex Networks is an American media and entertainment company for youth culture, based in New York City. It was founded as a bi-monthly magazine, ''Complex'', by fashion designer Marc (Ecko) Milecofsky. Complex Networks reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports and pop culture. Complex Networks reached over 90 million unique users per month in 2013 across its owned and operated and partner sites, socials and YouTube channels. The print magazine ceased publication with the December 2016/January 2017 issue. Complex currently has 4.55 million subscribers and 1.3 billion total views on YouTube. As of 2019, the company's yearly revenue was estimated to be US$200 million, 15% of which came from commerce. Complex Networks has been named by ''Business Insider'' as one of the Most Valuable Startups in New York, and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World. Complex Networks CEO Rich Antoniello was named among the Silicon Alley 100. In 2012, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instagram
Instagram is a photo and video sharing social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. The app allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters and organized by hashtags and geographical tagging. Posts can be shared publicly or with preapproved followers. Users can browse other users' content by tag and location, view trending content, like photos, and follow other users to add their content to a personal feed. Instagram was originally distinguished by allowing content to be framed only in a square (1:1) aspect ratio of 640 pixels to match the display width of the iPhone at the time. In 2015, this restriction was eased with an increase to 1080 pixels. It also added messaging features, the ability to include multiple images or videos in a single post, and a Stories feature—similar to its main competitor Snapchat—which allowed users to post their content to a sequential feed, with each post accessible to others for 24 hours. As of Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jealous Guy
"Jealous Guy" is a song written and originally recorded by English rock musician John Lennon from his 1971 album ''Imagine (John Lennon album), Imagine''. Not released as a single during Lennon's lifetime, it became an international hit in a version by Roxy Music issued in early 1981; this version reached #1 in the UK and Australia, and was a top 10 hit in several European countries. Lennon's own version was subsequently issued as a single, and charted in the US and UK. Lennon began writing the song in 1968, when, as "Child of Nature", it was among the many songs demoed by the Beatles before they recorded their The Beatles (album), self-titled double album (also known as the "White Album"). The lyrics were originally inspired by a lecture given by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in early 1968, when the Beatles attended his spiritual retreat The Beatles in India, in Rishikesh, India. In January 1969, The Beatles (primarily John) jammed the song during their ''Let It Be (Beatles album), G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uproxx
''Uproxx'' (stylized in all caps) is an entertainment and popular culture news website. It was founded in 2008 by Jarret Myer and Brian Brater, and acquired by Woven Digital (later renamed Uproxx Media Group) in 2014. The site's target audience is men aged 18–34. It was acquired by Warner Music Group in August 2018, with Myer and CEO Benjamin Blank remaining in control of the company's operations. History Uproxx was founded in 2008 by Jarret Myer and Brian Brater. The two also founded hip hop label Rawkus Records in 1996 and YouTube media company Big Frame in 2011. Uproxx was initially a network of blogs and formed when the founders partnered with the owners of other blogs, including acquiring With Leather and FilmDrunk from Fat Penguin Media founder Ryan Perry, who later signed on as creative director. Uproxx was acquired by Woven Digital in April 2014. Myer joined Woven as general manager of publishing. In December 2014, Woven raised US$18 million in Series A funding. A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Fantasy
''Double Fantasy'' is the fifth album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, released in November 1980 on Geffen Records. Produced by Lennon, Ono and Jack Douglas, it was the seventh and final studio album released by Lennon during his lifetime. The album marked Lennon's return to recording music full-time, following his five-year hiatus to raise his son Sean. Recording sessions took place at the Hit Factory in New York City between August and October 1980. The final album features songs from both Lennon and Ono, largely alternating between the two in its track listing. Other tracks recorded by Lennon from the sessions were compiled by Ono for release on '' Milk and Honey'' in 1984. Upon its release, the album stalled on music charts and received largely negative reviews from music critics, with many focusing on the album's idealisation of Lennon and Ono's marriage. However, following Lennon's murder three weeks after its release, it became a worldwide commercial success and went on to win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono ( ; ja, 小野 洋子, Ono Yōko, usually spelled in katakana ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking. Ono grew up in Tokyo and moved to New York City in 1953 with her family. She became involved with New York City's downtown artists scene in the early 1960s, which included the Fluxus group, and became well known in 1969 when she married English musician John Lennon of the Beatles. The couple used their honeymoon as a stage for public protests against the Vietnam War. She and Lennon remained married until he was murdered in front of the couple's apartment building, the Dakota, on 8 December 1980. Together they had one son, Sean, who later also became a musician. Ono began a career in popular music in 1969, forming the Plastic Ono Band with Lennon and producing a number of avant-garde music albums in the 1970s. She achieved commercial and critical acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's work was characterised by the rebellious nature and acerbic wit of his music, writing and drawings, on film, and in interviews. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history. Born in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the Skiffle#Revival in the United Kingdom, skiffle craze as a teenager. In 1956, he formed The Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Sometimes called "the smart Beatle", he was initially the group's de facto leader, a role gradually ceded to McCartney. Lennon soon expanded his work into other media by participating in numerous films, including ''How I Won the War'', and authoring ''In His Own Write'' and ''A Spaniard in the Works'', both collection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereogum
''Stereogum'' is a daily Internet publication that focuses on music news, reviews, interviews, and commentary. The site was created in January 2002 by Scott Lapatine. ''Stereogum'' was one of the first MP3 blogs and has received several awards and citations, including the PLUG Award for Music Blog of the Year, ''Blender''s Powergeek 25, and ''Entertainment Weekly''s Best Music Websites. The site was named an Official Honoree of the Webby Awards in the music category and won the OMMA Award for Web Site Excellence in the Entertainment/Music category. In 2011, ''Stereogum'' won ''The Village Voice''s Music Blog of the Year. History The site was named after a lyric from the song "Radio #1" by the French electronic duo Air. In late 2006, ''Stereogum'' received an influx of capital through Bob Pittman's private investment entity The Pilot Group. In November 2007, it was purchased by SpinMedia (formerly known as Buzz Media). April 2008 saw the launch of '' Videogum'', a sister si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
