Vince Staples: Celebs Rumors

Vince Staples has been cast in a comedy pilot for Showtime based on the 1999 film The Wood.According to Variety, Staples, Xavier Mills (Legacies), Karen Obilom (Doom Patrol), Melvin Gregg (Snowfall) and Essence Renae (Bosch: Legacy) will star in the pilot.Original stars Richard T. Jones and Tamala Jones will also reprise their roles as Slim and Tanya respectively in the show.The film’s original director and writer, Rick Famuyiwa, will return to direct and executive produce the pilot.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterShowtime’s comedy pilot based on the 1999 film “The Wood” has set its main cast, Variety has learned exclusively.Vince Staples, Xavier Mills, Karen Obilom, Melvin Gregg, and Essence Renae will star in the pilot, with Richard T. Jones and Tamala Jones set to reprise their roles as Slim and Tanya respectively from the film.Rick Famuyiwa, who wrote and directed the film, will direct and executive produce the pilot.

Day N Vegas has announced the lineup for the 2022 festival with headliners SZA, J. Cole, and Travis Scott.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTravis Scott will headline the Day N Vegas festival slated for the weekend of September 2-4, sources confirm to Variety. The performance will be his first U.S.

Vince Staples has shared the first look at Limbo Beach, a new comic book co-authored by the rapper in collaboration with Z2 Comics.The graphic novel, which was officially released today (June 2) after being announced last year, features co-writing and illustration credits from comic veterans Bryan Edward Hill and Buster Moody, who have contributed to various iterations of Batman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles respectively.Check it out below – Limbo Beach is available for purchase here.Set in an abandoned amusement park, Limbo Beach follows a young protagonist as he reckons with his newfound superpowers. The accompanying synopsis describes the comic book as “equal parts Lord of the Flies and The Warriors.”“Every kid has the same story.

Wale has finally added his Seinfeld-inspired mixtape ‘More About Nothing’ to streaming platforms – check it out below.The sequel to the rapper’s 2008 project The Mixtape About Nothing, and precursor to 2015’s The Album About Nothing, features the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Daniel Merriweather, Fat Trel and Brooklyn Nets basketball player Kevin Durant.The 17-track project hits streaming in its original format, with all of its samples in tact, many of which Jerry Seinfeld was instrumental in helping Wale clear.You can listen to the mixtape on streaming below:Wale is among several rappers who have added their old mixtapes to streaming services in recent years. Wiz Khalifa added ‘Kush & Orange Juice’ to DSPs a couple of years ago, followed soon after by Big K.R.I.T.‘s ‘K.R.I.T.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticIf you missed out on catching the first weekend of Coachella from the comfort of your own home, and want to catch up after reading all about it… you’re probably in luck, if your interest is in the roughly 25 artists whose sets will be livestreamed in a more limited weekend-2 webcast lineup.Twenty-six attractions will have their full sets livestreamed as part of the “Coachella Curated” programming happening through Sunday. Full follow-up sets going out online include performances by Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, the teaming of the Weeknd with Swedish House Mafia, Doja Cat, Anitta, Baby Keem and Brockhampton, along with a partial set from 88rising, all on the festival’s YouTube channel 1.

Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order. Read Next: Watch Flume perform with Beck, Vince Staples, Caroline Polachek at Coachella

Flume played a star-studded set at Coachella on Saturday night (April 16) – watch him be joined by Beck, Caroline Polachek, Vince Staples and more below.The Australian DJ is set to release new album ‘Palaces’ on May 20 via Transgressive/Future Classic, which will feature collaborations from the likes of Damon Albarn and LAUREL.For his Coachella set, Flume was joined by Sydney-based indie-pop artist MAY-A (aka Maya Cummings) to perform new single ‘Say Nothing’, while Polachek joined him for their 2022 track ‘Sirens’.Vince Staples also came on stage for a rendition of 2016 track ‘Smoke & Retribution’, while Beck was on hand to lend vocals to ‘Tiny Cities’ and Tove Lo hopped on stage for ‘Say It’.Watch footage of Flume’s collaboration-heavy Coachella 2022 set below.[Music]『Coachella(コーチェラ)』のFlume(フルーム)のステージに、Beck(ベック)がサプライズ出演。2016年にリリースしたコラボ楽曲“Tiny Cities”を披露し、Flumeはパフォーマンスを終えた。配信のアーカイブはこちらから。https://t.co/ObNmnXnbIG pic.twitter.com/zr3GoxS7ZL— Internet BoyFriends (@Internet_BF2020) April 17, 2022Servindo vocais angelicais, Caroline Polachek (@carolineplz) performou "Sirens" pela primeira vez durante o set de Flume (@flumemusic) no #Coachella pic.twitter.com/Mdfjq6W4wt— Caroline Polachek Brasil

Coachella attendees have spoken to NME about who they believe should’ve replaced Kanye West on the line-up, and how they feel about the rapper pulling out of the festival.After a year which saw him banned from the 2022 Grammys and banned from Instagram, Kanye decided to exclude himself from America’s biggest music festival, just 11 days before he was set to headline.News of his departure was followed by the announcement that The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia would replace him on the line-up, closing out Sunday night on both this weekend (April 15 – 17) and next weekend (April 22 – 24) of the festival which takes place in Indio, California.“I feel like he’s dealing with some demons and anyone who needs support, we should give them that grace,” Emma McCardell, a 26-year-old attendee from Seattle, Washington said when asked about Kanye’s drop from the line-up. “If people need space, let them have their space.”Her partner, James who is also 26, shared in that sentiment.

The second album in two years from Cali's Vince Staples was preceded by the singles "Magic" featuring Mustard and "Rose Street." It follows 2021's self-titled project, one of our favorite albums of the year. "I'm just learning how to have a balance of everything within the same space and just not necessarily put a lot of pressure on what we create," Staples said of his new music last year.

Ramona Park Broke My Heart, Vince Staples releases the song and video for the single “Rose Street,” Latto drops off the remix to “Big Energy” featuring Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled, and J. Cole’s Dreamville collective gives us their Gangsta Grillz compilation D-Day with DJ Drama.

Tyler, the Creator has anounced that he'll play his sixth studio album, summer 2021's CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, in its entirety this coming Thursday, March 31, at a special performance in downtown Los Angeles. His set will stream live on Prime Video, the Amazon Music app, and the Amazon Music Twitch channel.

Grammy-winning artist Tyler, the Creator’s Call Me If You Get Lost live concert event will be streamed for free on Prime Video on March 31. Amazon Music and Prime Video announced today that the concert, which takes place in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, March 31 at 7:50 PM PDT, will be available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The concert, which also features openers Kali Uchis, Vince Staples, and Teezo Touchdown, will be available to view on-demand on Prime Video following the livestream event.

Vince Staples has dropped a new song from his upcoming album Ramona Park Broke My Heart. "Rose Street" is the second single from the project, which is due April 8, following the Mustard-produced "Magic." Check out the video for "Rose Street" above.

Vince Staples has shared his latest single ‘Rose Street’ – you can hear the track below.The song is the next preview of the Long Beach rapper’s forthcoming new album ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’, which is set for release on April 8 via Blacksmith Recordings and Motown Records UK.Following on from the record’s first single ‘Magic’, which arrived last month, Staples has now shared ‘Rose Street’.The track is being accompanied by a short video (directed by the rapper with C. Blacksmith) which stars Staples, who the camera eventually pans in on after a sweeping shot across a beach.

Mac Miller have released a vinyl edition of the rapper’s mixtape ‘Macadelic’, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of its release.Miller, who died in 2018 from an accidental drug overdose, age 26, released his mixtape by way of an experiment after his debut album, ‘Blue Slide Park’, dropped in November 2011.Now, a remastered vinyl edition – issued today (March 24) – has been freshly released as a double LP, featuring embossed cover art. As reported by Complex, portions of the sales from the vinyl will go to the Mac Miller Fund, established to offer young musicians access to costly resources.You can listen to the remastered ‘Macadelic’ below:Miller’s estate has also shared previously unreleased footage from around the time of the release of ‘Macadelic’, Miller just 20 years old at the time.Directed and edited by Rex Arrow, check out the clip celebrating the ten-year anniversary of ‘Macadelic’ below:Last September, on the third anniversary of Miller’s death, several artists paid tribute to him on social media, among them Kid Cudi, Kehlani, Juicy J, ScHoolboy Q and Flying Lotus.“Always in my heart man,” wrote Cudi, while Kehlani tweeted “Forever n ever”.Earlier this year in an interview with Peter Rosenberg on Hot 97, Miller’s friend Vince Staples spoke about the impact the late musician had on him.“He gave me advice but also opportunity, I would say is the easiest way to put it,” Staples said.

After many years grinding it out on the underground rap circuit, ZelooperZ – along with the other members of Danny Brown's Detroit-based rap collective Bruiser Brigade – began to get some much-deserved recognition in 2021. His project Van Gogh's Left Ear was a marquee release in a very strong year for the label, and on Friday he shared the follow-up Get WeT.Radio, exclusive to Bandcamp for $20.

Vince Staples has spoken about the impact late friend and rapper Mac Miller had on his life in a new interview.Speaking with Peter Rosenberg on Hot 97, Staples reflected on Miller’s legacy, and what the ‘Best Day Ever’ rapper’s early support – from tour co-signs to business advice – meant to him.“He gave me advice but also opportunity, I would say is the easiest way to put it,” Staples said. “Like, ‘You should be doing more music, but I’m also gonna help you with the beats. And I’m not gonna charge you, and I’m gonna take you on tour, and I’m gonna kind of help you figure out how tour goes, and I’m gonna make sure you don’t have any expenses on tour.’ And that kind of just put me in a good position to be set up.”Staples also recalled going to Miller’s house and all the relationships he built via those visits.

Vince Staples has shared the video “commercial” for ‘Magic’, his recent collaboration with Mustard – you can watch the clip below.The track was released last month as the first preview of the Long Beach rapper’s forthcoming new album ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’, which is set for release in April (date to be determined) via Blacksmith Recordings and Motown Records UK.“It’s symbolic of home,” Staples has said of the album’s title, which is dedicated to the Ramona Park neighbourhood of Long Beach, CA where the rapper grew up.“And everyone has a home. Even though it’s very personal to me, everyone can relate to it.

Mavi has shared two new songs. The two-pack of "SORRY' and "BOOK OF JOB" make up the Charlotte rapper's first new music release of 2022.

Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Ye (aka Kanye West) and Swedish House Mafia.Prior to the pandemic, which caused the cancellation of Coachella 2020 and 2021, the festival was hailed as one of the most popular music festivals in the U.S., drawing nearly 100,000 festival attendees per day back in 2018, according to a report from festival organizer, Goldenvoice.Following the release of this year's official Coachella lineup, the remaining tickets sold out in a little over an hour, setting the stage for what is likely to be an epic comeback for the festival. But don't panic if you haven't secured tickets just yet, because it's still possible to find passes for both weekends of Coachella 2022. Get Tickets The lineup for Coachella 2022 also includes Phoebe Bridgers, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Danny Elfman, Doja Cat, Run the Jewels, Carly Rae Jepsen, Vince Staples, Japanese Breakfast, Disclosure, Brockhampton, Girl in Red and more.

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed writer, actor, and producer Maurice Williams.

Fridays, the best is… of course, ESSENCE’s weekly roundup of new music. Today you’ll find a bunch of newcomers to listen to, and some projects from some of hip-hop’s staples.This week’s list includes a collaborative effort from Curren$y and The Alchemist, Mississippi’s own Big K.R.I.T.

Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order.

Vince Staples has shared his new single ‘MAGIC’, which was co-produced by Mustard – you can hear the track below.The song is the first preview of the Long Beach rapper’s forthcoming new album ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’, which is set for release in April (date to be determined) via Blacksmith Recordings and Motown Records UK.The first single from the upcoming LP sees Staples team up with the LA producer and DJ Mustard for the collaborative ‘MAGIC’.The track, which you can hear below, was co-produced by Lewis Hughes, Mustard, Nick “Unknown Nick” Audino and My Best Friend Jacob, while Kenny Beats also contributed to the song as a recording engineer.Speaking about ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’ in a press release, Staples said of the title: “It’s symbolic of home. And everyone has a home.

In April of last year, Vince Staples revealed that he was working on two new albums, a self-titled LP and another called Ramona Park Broke My Heart. The former dropped in July and was one of our favorite projects of the year.

SOPHIE last year.Last year, shortly after the musician’s death, a petition addressed to NASA was launched by fan Christian Arroyo to name the planet TOI 1338 b after SOPHIE, receiving over 95,000 signatures and support from SOPHIE collaborator Charli XCX.Arroyo shared an update earlier this week revealing that while it may not have been successful, another galactic entity has been renamed to honour the pioneering producer. RE1, an asteroid discovered by Antonín Mrkos at the Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic, is now officially known as Sophiexeon.The change was announced by the International Astronomical Union in June of last year.

Raveena has released a brand new track called ‘Secret’ featuring Vince Staples – you can listen to it below.Following the release of recent single ‘Rush’, ‘Secret’ is the latest preview of her upcoming second album, ‘Asha’s Awakening’, which she’s now revealed will arrive on February 11 via Warner.“Boy, can you keep a secret?/ I know I’m the one you can’t have/ I know that I am your weakness/ If you wanna play, I’ll call you back/ If you want the star treatment/ You could find another girl for that/ I’m a flirt, it’s not a secret/ Wait a sec’, I’ll hit you right back,” Raveena sings on the alluring Everett Orr-produced track.When it’s time for Staples to make an appearance, he runs game with his best chat-up lines: “What can make you wanna get away?/ Tie the ribbon in the sky and watch it drift away/ Cupid shot and hit your heart, it didn’t ricochet/ Now we’re getting into something, live the Hemingway/ Yeah, ain’t no giving you the runaround/ Get inside, I’m feeling high, I’m never coming down.”You can watch the self-directed video for ‘Secret’ below:‘Asha’s Awakening’ is “a concept album about a space princess from ancient Punjab who learns about love, loss, healing, and destruction through a journey across centuries”, according to Pitchfork.In addition to Staples, the follow-up to ‘Lucid’, her 2019 debut, also features appearances from Rostam, Los Angeles IDM artist Tweaks, and Indian singer-songwriter Asha Puthli. You can check out the tracklist below.01 ‘Rush’02 ‘Secret’ [Feat. Vince Staples]03 ‘Magic’04 ‘Kismet’05 ‘Kathy Left 4 Kathmandu’06 ‘Mystery’07 ‘Circuit Board’08 ‘The Internet Is Like Eating Plastic’09 ‘Arrival to the Garden of Cosmic Speculation’10 ‘Asha’s Kiss’ [Feat. Asha Puthli]11 ‘Time Flies’12 ‘Love

BUKU Music + Arts Project was one of the first U.S. festivals to fall to the novel coronavirus in 2020.

Long-time online radio show Chillin Island — created by Alec “Despot” Reinstein, Aleksey “Lakutis” Weintraub, and ex-Das Racist hypeman Ashok “Dap” Kondabolu — is coming to HBO. The pilot episode of the unscripted nature series will air next Friday, December 17.

In advance of So Much Fun’s release, Young Thug talked about his plans to release another album in a few weeks. It would be titled Punk.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIssa Rae, a self-described “major music fan,” provides new insights about the creation of the soundtrack for her HBO comedy “Insecure” in a new playlist on Spotify.“Insecure Interludes” combines the music from the series along with a discussion of its most memorable songs, the scoring process and the cultural impact of “Insecure’s” music. In addition to Rae, the playlist features “Insecure” music supervisor Kier Lehman; actor-director Jay Ellis; and artists featured in the series including Cautious Clay, Victoria Monet, Vince Staples and Rico Nasty.HBO Max launched “Interludes” Friday on Spotify as part of promoting the premiere of the fifth and final season of “Insecure” this Sunday, Oct.

Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order.

Music creation platform Splice has announced its first Artist in Residence program with Kenny Beats, which will see the producer host a six-part series for their on-demand education vertical, Skills.

Earlier this year, The Alchemist shared an EP called This Thing Of Ours. The four-track project saw The Alchemist reunite with Boldy James (Bo Jackson and The Price of Tea in China, two Alc/Boldy albums from the past year, are essential) as well as Earl Sweatshirt, Pink Siifu, Maxo, and more.