New Music & MV Drop: Joji - "SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK"

88rising singer Joji, has returned with a dark and haunting visual for his new track "SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK." Out on September 12, the music video was trending on YouTube hours after its release.

Directed by Jared Hogan, the video has Joji with goat legs, with an arrow shot through the middle of his back, and blood dripping from his mouth, as he sings over eerie melodies. The single, produced by Patrick Wimberly and George Miller, is off Joji's upcoming album - BALLADS 1.

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Now Listening To: Tyla's - "Water" - The single that's now at the Top of Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart

South African singer-songwriter Tyla is one of the hottest rising stars of 2023. She's currently taking over social media with her TikTok viral dance challenge from her latest single- “Water.” The song hit streaming sites in July. The official music video arrived on YouTube on October 6. It's currently (as of this writing) trending #26 on the site with nearly 13 million views. According to Billboard, “Water” has also climbed to #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart, dated Oct. 21-- stopping the record 58-week streak from Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down,” which had led the list since Sept. 10, 2022. “Water” marks Tyla's first top spot on any Billboard chart. The 21-year-old Johannesburg native debuted with her first music video: "Getting Late," featuring Kooldrink in 2021. In early 2023, Tyla joined Chris Brown as the opening act for the European leg of his Under the Influence Tour. She says “Water” is her lead single off her forthcoming album. Check ou...

CONCERT WATCH: Bruno Mars Adds New Opening Acts to '24K Magic World Tour' - Ella Mai, Ciara, Boyz II Men and Charlie Wilson

In a hilarious photoshopped Instagram video post on August 14, funk singer Bruno Mars announced a lineup of special guests to replace Cardi B on the final leg of the 24K Magic World Tour. The decision to add the four new acts comes after Cardi B dropped out of the tour in late July after giving birth to her daughter. Hitting the stage at various points during the U.S. stops, will be Ciara, Ella Mai, Boyz II Men and Charlie Wilson. Each will perform as openers for a number of shows, beginning with Boyz II Men in Denver, Colorado on September 7th. The 24K Magic World Tour began in early 2017, and will end in November (2018) with three homecoming shows in Hawaii. More information can be found on the Bruno Mars website. Hath the game changeth??? 🤔 A post shared by Bruno Mars (@brunomars) on Aug 14, 2018 at 3:00pm PDT

South Korean rapper Coogie drops new single as contract with AOMG expires

South Korean artist Coogie dropped his new single "1,2,3,4,5" on January 23, 2025--the same day record label AOMG announced its exclusive contract with the rapper had come to an end. Coogie signed with AOMG in 2022. He was previously signed under hip-hop label ATMseoul. He became known for his sing-song melodic rap style after participating in the South Korean rap competition series Show Me The Money 777 in 2018. The translation to AOMG's post on X reads... "Hello, this is AOMG. We would like to inform you that Coogie's exclusive contract has ended on January 23, 2025. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the fans who have shown much support and interest in Coogie and his wonderful activities that have made AOMG shine for a long time. AOMG promises to sincerely support Coogie's new challenges and activities in the future, and we ask fans to continue to show their warm interest and encouragement for his new journey. thank you." The tra...

New Music & MV: KARD rapper BM moving on with - "Better Myself"

From the streets to the studio, rapper BM (aka Big Matthew), from kpop group KARD, is moving on from a broken relationship, in a new self-produced Korean/English solo track - "Better Myself." The visual for it dropped on YouTube on November 23, with the song also uploaded to SoundCloud. The Los Angeles born artist also recently wrapped a project collaboration with South Korean choreographer and singer, ZSUN, for the dancehall EDM single, "I'm On My Wave." Check out his new music and video below.

Jay Park to embark on a "Serenades & Body Rolls" world tour

Seattle to Seoul artist Jay Park has announced plans to embark on a "Serenades & Body Rolls" world tour. The entertainer posted on social media that it will be his first tour in six years, kicking off the 10th anniversary of his hit hip-hop song "MOMMAE," featuring Ugly Duck. Park dropped "MOMMAE" with a freaky visual on May 22, 2015. In his post on February 21, 2025, officially announcing his tour, Park asked fans to leave a comment, if they want to see him perform in their city. First Tour in 6 YEARS!! MOMMAE 10 YEAR Anniversary! Leave a comment if you want me to come to your City!! pic.twitter.com/NayzGu1bs2 — JAY BUM PARK (@JAYBUMAOM) February 22, 2025

Jay Park to drop new R&B album in October

Singer Jay Park has announced on social media his plans to release a new R&B album next month. The Seattle to Seoul artist says the project will be out on October 8th, his first in eight years. His previous R&B album "Everything You Wanted" dropped on October 20, 2016. On his recent social media post, Park also joked about deleting his Instagram Account and said there will be a tour in 2025. He deleted his previous IG account in 2022. Check out the post below. Sorry havent been updating. Was a little burnt out. Lowkey thinking about deleting my ig again 😂 jp (sortve) just wanna say thank u to everyone thats been supporting me and sorry for the wait!!! R&b album comin Oct 8th. First time in 8 years!!! Theres some bops and classics… pic.twitter.com/lEnCB5XfZg — JAY BUM PARK (@JAYBUMAOM) September 18, 2024 Updated September 19, 2024

YUGYEOM Topping The Charts with "I Want U Around" feat. DeVita

Ahead of the release of his first solo EP under AOMG-- "Point Of View: U" on June 17, GOT7 singer YUGYEOM dropped a single from it-- "I Want U Around," featuring DeVita, with an official music video on June 11. The song was produced by longtime AOMG hit maker GRAY. YUGYEOM signed to the hip-hop label (founded by Jay Park) earlier this year, after leaving JYP Entertainment with his band members in January. On June 11, his song "I Want U Around" entered the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart at number one. It also hit the real-time Genie Music chart, ranked at number one before the chart freezing time for the South Korean music site. Meanwhile, the music video on YouTube, now has more than a million views, after surpassing 250,000 views within one hour of release and 900,000 views in 19 hours. Check out the visual below.

The Full First LIVE Performance of Kris Wu & Travis Scott - "Deserve" - It's Fire!

If you're sitting down, just go ahead and stand up and get ready to move, because once you see this full clip of Kris Wu's and Travis Scott's first live performance of their new single "Deserve," you won't be able to sit still. According to Wu's social media posts on October 13, the two took over New York City (at the Up&Down Club), during the release party for "DESERVE." And their hip-hop performance is banging hot! When Scott introduces Wu on stage, he says "It's time to get ratchet," and the two turn up for real. Kris Wu uploaded clips of the performance on his Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts, and the full 3:46 is now up on his YouTube page . (You can also find the video on the 88rising YouTube page) Kris Wu is a Chinese-born Canadian actor, singer and model. He is a former member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO. He recently made his Hollywood debut in xXx: Return of Xander Cage. Stream/Buy D...

Fans still have questions about ECÂF after the release of Ruel's new single & MV - "Face To Face"

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Rapper Dok2 talks about working with Jay Park and G-Dragon (from BIGBANG) in Ep. 31 of "Fun With Dumb"

Illionaire Records co-founder Dok2 is a pioneer in the South Korean hip-hop industry, but he rarely gives interviews. Lucky for fans, the rapper sat down on two separate occasions recently to talk about his life and the rise of hip-hop in South Korea. The first interview was for the March 7th face to face with rapper Snacky Chan for Chan's YouTube series - "Undergod." The second was for American rapper Dumbfoundead's March 20th (ep. 31) podcast of "Fun With Dumb." During the podcast, Dok2 provided a mini-history lesson for anyone interested in South Korean hip-hop. Beginning with his early rise, the rapper says he's been making moves in the industry since 2002 when he was 12-years-old. He told Dumbfoundead that he used to attend a school for foreigners in Busan (because of his mixed Korean, Spanish and Filipino heritage), but after 6th grade he moved to Seoul and did not return back to school (due to family financial reasons). He says he started...

New Music & MV Drop: Joji - "SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK"

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