It’s good to have these guys back. In the first decade of the 2000s, there were few hip-hop acts with standards as exacting as the Clipse’s. While others originated the idea of making music about moving weight, Gene and Terrence Thornton, a.k.a. Malice and Pusha T, elevated it to a …
Read More »Clipse Release Sleek, Cinematic Video for 'So Be It'
The Clipse are taking us back to the blog era of the aughts during the rollout for their Let God Sort Em Out project. Today, the Virginia duo dropped the video for “So Be It,” the second single from their upcoming album, dropping July 11. The black-and-white, Hannan Hussain-directed video …
Read More »See Seventeen Embrace M.C. Escher Chic in 'Bad Influence' Video
Seventeen just wanna have a good time, or so they claim on “Bad Influence,” a midtempo new pop-rap song produced by Pharrell Williams. The song features on the group’s recently released Happy Burstday album. Watching the video, directed by Beomjin, it’s clear that the definition of a good time is …
Read More »Clipse Set Summer Release Date for New Album, 'Let God Sort Em Out'
Clipse’s long-awaited fourth studio album, Let God Sort Em Out, is coming on July 11. The Virginia duo of brothers Malice and Pusha T announced the project on Instagram, ending the long wait for fans who’ve been awaiting a follow-up to their 2009 Til The Casket Drops album. Let God …
Read More »Hear Seventeen, Pharrell Williams Team Up for 'Bad Influence'
Seventeen joined forces with Pharrell Williams for “Bad Influence,” an upbeat track that premiered during the Louis Vuitton’s Fall/Winter 2025 runway show in Paris. Williams wrote and produced the song, which was performed by Seventeen members S.Coups, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, The8, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino. “We are happy and …
Read More »Pharrell, Elton John, Lainey Wilson Land on Oscars' Best Original Song Short List
Songs by Pharrell, Elton John, and Lainey Wilson, as well as multiple selections from Emelia Pérez, have made the Oscars’ shortlist for Best Original Song. Pharrell’s “Piece by Piece,” the title track from his animated Lego biopic, made the cut, as did John’s “Never Too Late,” co-written with Brandi Carlile …
Read More »How Earthgang Fought the Algorithm and Won
The Atlanta duo Earthgang released their latest album,Perfect Fantasy,on Oct. 29. A Tuesday. Ever since Beyoncé’s self-titled album surprise-dropped in 2013, the music industry had designated Friday as album-release day. Hence, the prevalence of Friday drops today. But Earthgang say they’re no longer interested in joining the bloated horde of …
Read More »Pharrell, A$AP Rocky, LeBron James to Serve as 2025 Met Gala Co-Chairs
Pharrell Williams, A$AP Rocky, and LeBron James have been tapped as the co-chairs for the 2025 Met Gala, which will be tied to the upcoming exhibit on menswear and Black style, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” Joining the two star musicians and NBA legend as co-chairs will be actor Colman Domingo …
Read More »Pharrell Tries to Reason With PETA Protestor Who Crashed His TIFF Premiere
A PETA protestor brandishing a sign that read “Pharrell: Stop Supporting Killing Animals for Fashion” disrupted the premiere of the Pharrell Williams animated Lego biopic Piece by Piece at the Toronto International Film Festival. The interruption came as the musician and Louis Vuitton men’s creative director answered questions following the …
Read More »Pharrell and Michel Gondry's Star-Studded Musical 'Atlantis' Gets 2025 Release Date
Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry’s coming-of-age musical film now has name and a theatrical release date: Atlantis, and it’s out on May 9, 2025. Variety revealed the release date for the film on Thursday, several months after breaking the news that Missy Elliott is also tied to the project. The …
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