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Don't Be Dumb
''Don't Be Dumb'' is the upcoming fourth studio album by American rapper ASAP Rocky. It is set to release in 2025 through AWGE, ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds and RCA. It is preceded by the singles "Highjack" featuring Jessica Pratt, " Tailor Swif", and " Ruby Rosary" featuring J. Cole. The album is believed that will feature an "all-star" roster of producers, including Dean Blunt, Pharrell Williams, Mike Dean, Madlib, Metro Boomin, and The Alchemist, among many others. This marks Rocky's first project since his 2025 trial. Background On June 21, 2024, during Paris Fashion Week, Rocky previewed a song from the album, and announced its release for August 30. On August 2, 2024, Rocky revealed to Zane Lowe during an interview and conversation on Apple Music 1, amongst other topics, about an upcoming song titled "Hood Happy" featuring Fatman Scoop, Flavor Flav, Slick Rick, Morrissey and Busta Rhymes. On August 22, 2024, during an interview for a ''Billboard'' cover story, Roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASAP Rocky
Rakim Athelaston Mayers (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky ( ; stylized as A$AP Rocky), is an American rapper. Born and raised in Harlem, he embarked on his musical career as a member of the hip hop music, hip hop collective ASAP Mob, from which he adopted his moniker. In August 2011, Mayers' single "Peso (song), Peso" was music leak, leaked online, and within weeks, began receiving radio airplay. He signed with Polo Grounds Music, an imprint of RCA Records in October of that year, and shortly after, released his debut mixtape, ''Live. Love. ASAP, Live. Love. A$AP'' (2011) to widespread critical acclaim. Mayers' 2012 single, "Fuckin' Problems" (featuring Drake (musician), Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar), marked his first entry—at number eight—on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, received a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Song at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, and preceded his debut studio album, ''Long. Live. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia (SHM) are a Swedish house music, house Supergroup (music), supergroup consisting of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008, were placed at number ten on the ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJ Poll 2011, and have been called "the faces of mainstream progressive house music", while being credited for "setting the tone for the Electronic dance music, EDM boom of the early 2010s, more than any other act in modern dance music". In 2012, they were ranked at number twelve on the ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 Poll. They are recognized for bringing the progressive house genre into the mainstream around 2009–2010, together with their compatriot Avicii, standardizing a sound that until recently was relegated to the underground EDM. The group scored international hits in 2010 with tracks such as "One (Swedish House Mafia song), One (Your Name)" (featuring Pharrell Williams) and "Miami 2 Ibiza" (featuring Tinie Tempah), and their compilation album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zane Lowe
Alexander Zane Reed Lowe (born 1973) is a New Zealand radio DJ, live DJ, record producer, and television presenter. After an early career in music creation, production and DJing, he moved to the UK in 1997. He came to prominence through presenting on XFM and MTV Europe ( MTV Two), developing a DJ career by opening sets for bands and eventually landing a slot on prime-time radio on BBC Radio 1 from 2003 to 2015. In 2015, he was hired by Apple to be the Creative Director of their new world-wide music station, Apple Music 1. Career Early career Born in Auckland, Lowe attended Auckland Grammar School and was a presenter on local music station Max TV. Zane was a member of Urban Disturbance, an early 90s hip hop group whose standout hit was "No Flint No Flame" and Breaks Co-Op, alongside Andy Lovegrove and Hamish Clark. Lowe and Clark formed Breaks Co-Op in Auckland, releasing the electronic album '' Roofers'' in 1997 before they both left New Zealand to travel and pursu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Fashion Week
Paris Fashion Week (, commonly ) is a series of designer presentations held semi-annually in Paris, France, with spring/summer and autumn/winter events held each year. Dates are determined by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. Paris Fashion Week is held at venues throughout the city. It is one of the "Big Four" global Fashion week, fashion weeks alongside New York Fashion Week, New York, Milan Fashion Week, Milan, and London Fashion Week, London. In addition to ready-to-wear shows, there are men's and haute couture shows; these are held semiannually for the spring/summer and autumn/winter seasons. The haute couture collections are always presented and exhibited before the ready-to-wear collections, with there being a total of a little over 100 collections each season. Also, every year, famous brands like Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Kenzo (brand), Kenzo, Givenchy, and Celine (brand), Céline host their shows in historical places such as the Carrousel du Louvre an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover, and was then published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. The magazine experienced a rapid ... [...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 Eckō. 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 6.02 million subscribers and 1.8 billion total views on YouTube. 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. In 2012, the company launched Complex TV, an online broadcasting platform. In 2016, it became a joint-ventu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Pratt (musician)
Jessica Pratt (born April 24, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Her Jessica Pratt (album), self-titled debut album was released in 2012 via Birth Records, a record label founded by White Fence songwriter Tim Presley to release Pratt's music. She is often associated with the freak folk movement. Her second and third albums are ''On Your Own Love Again'' (2015) (Drag City (record label), Drag City) and ''Quiet Signs'' (2019) (Mexican Summer/City Slang). She released her fourth album, ''Here in the Pitch'', in 2024. Early life Pratt was raised by her mother, who exposed her to a broad range of artists, including Tim Buckley, X (American band), X, and the Gun Club. She learned to play the guitar around the age of 15, after her older brother gave up playing his Fender Stratocaster, Stratocaster. She took his guitar and started practicing with the 1971 T. Rex (band), T. Rex album ''Electric Warrior''. She was soon able to play the guitar parts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HipHopDX
''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of Hip hop music, hip hop music criticism and news. ''HipHopDX'' has over 3.5M monthly readers, the website encompassing hip hop news, interviews, music, and reviews. The website's founder and CEO is Sharath Cherian and the Head of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. ''HipHopDX'' is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. ''HipHopDX'' can be found on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. In September 2020, the website was acquired by Warner Music Group; however, the website was sold in 2024 to Uproxx Studios, managed by will.i.am, Jarret Myer, and Rich Antoniello. ''HipHopDX'''s Director of Hip Hop Journalism, Elliott Wilson, is a co-host (with DJ Hed and Jeremy Hecht) on ''The Bigger Picture'', a weekly hip-hop debate show managed by Uproxx Studios. ''HipHopDX'' was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. On September 3, 2013, ''The Source (magazine), The Source'' named ''HipHopDX'', n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vibe (magazine)
''Vibe'' is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down production in the summer of 2009, it was purchased by the private equity investment fund InterMedia Partners, then issued bi-monthly with double covers and a larger online presence. The magazine's target demographic is predominantly young, urban followers of hip hop culture. In 2014, the magazine discontinued its print version. The magazine features a broader range of interests than its closest competitors ''The Source (magazine), The Source'' and ''XXL (magazine), XXL'', which focus more narrowly on rap music, or the rock- and pop-centric ''Rolling Stone'' and ''Spin (magazine), Spin''. The May 1998 ''Vibe'' article "Racer X" by Ken Li is credited as the basis for the 2001 film ''The Fast and the Furious (2001 film), The Fast and the Furious'' and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby Rosary
"Ruby Rosary" is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky featuring fellow American rapper J. Cole. Produced by the Alchemist, it was released on September 6, 2024, as the third single from Rocky's upcoming fourth studio album ''Don't Be Dumb''. Composition and lyrics The song contains downtempo piano-led beat. ASAP Rocky performs the first two verses, in which he brags about his fashion style and position in the rap industry, In the second verse, he directs subliminal shots toward fellow rapper Drake in response to his diss tracks " Push Ups" and "Family Matters", rapping "Who dared me to die? / You a dead man walkin', like you barely alive / Cut everything but the family ties / Cut the shit, cut the lies, word to the wise / Who in your top five? (Fuck your top five) / I don't get fresh to death, bitch, I'm buried alive / I heard dawg talkin' funny, like it's ''Family Guy'' / Carin' for niggas like I'm Mary or Bob / Made a promise to God / You gotta strive when you marry the mob". Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tailor Swif
"Tailor Swif" is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky, released on August 30, 2024, as the second single from his upcoming fourth studio album, ''Don't Be Dumb''. Its music video was released the same day on YouTube. The song's title is a reference to the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Background and release The song was first previewed at ASAP Rocky's performance during Rolling Loud Portugal in July 2022, under the name "Wetty". The track, as well as its accompanying music video, would later leak online. In July 2023, ASAP Rocky performed the song once again at Rolling Loud Miami, referring to it as "Wetty (Taylor Swift)". The reference to singer Taylor Swift in the song's name generated significant discussion on social media. On August 29, 2024, Rocky announced the song as the second single for ''Don't Be Dumb'', changing the name to "Tailor Swif". Music video The music video for "Tailor Swif" was released on ASAP Rocky's YouTube channel on August 30, 2024. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
