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Sexyy Red announces Sexyy Red 4 President! tour

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Sexyy Red wants you to vote for her at the polls, so she’s headed on tour to start her campaign. She shared the dates and locations for her Sexyy Red 4 President! trek Tuesday, revealing the details for 23 of the 26 scheduled shows.

According to the post, the tour will kick off on Aug. 22 in Seattle and make stops in Oakland, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and other cities before wrapping up on Oct. 5. The locations for the Aug. 31, Sept. 23 and Oct. 5 dates have been blurred.

“it’s the Mf Hood Hottest princess Sexyy MF Red!!! And I’m kicking off my campaign tour ‘Sexyy Red 4 President! WE POPPING OUT AND TURNING TF UP!” Sexyy wrote on Instagram. “Tickets on sale this Friday at 1 local! Link in bio!”

Hunxho, Loe Shimmy and Blakeiana will serve as guests.

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Common song mixed into Janet Jackson’s tour set

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Janet Jackson is on tour, and she’s been featuring songs from other artists in mixes with her own. After recently incorporating Tinashe‘s new hit “Nasty” into her set, a recent show captured her dancing to a mix that included a song from Common.

“Shout to my brother @common. In chicago the other night had to flip ‘Go’ into @janetjackson Nasty!! #TogetherAgaintour2024 #JanetJackson #Common,” wrote Aktive, who’s been DJing for Janet on the road.

Common then reacted, writing, “Wow! It’s a honor to have my song incorporated into the great @JanetJackson show! A special thanks to my brother @djaktive for making it happen!

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GloRilla releases “TGIF” music video

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The video for GloRilla‘s “TGIF” has arrived just days after the single dropped. 

Directed by Jerry Morka and Diesel, it sees Glo riding on an ATV, dancing on a tour bus and having a ball with her friends on the beach, where she also gets a manicure and pedicure. It’s now available to watch on YouTube.

“TGIF” was first previewed on social media and quickly went viral. Fans made TikToks to the lyrics, “It’s 7 pm Friday, it’s 95 degrees … I ain’t got no n**** and no n**** ain’t got me,” increasing demand for the song, which was finally released on Friday.

It’s also one of the songs performed during her set on Megan Thee Stallion‘s Hot Girl Summer Tour; the next stop is Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday. 

(Video contains uncensored profanity).

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I Wanna Gamble with Somebody: Whitney Houston slot machines coming to a casino near you

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Whitney Houston fans will want to be saving all their coins for this: a new Whitney-themed slot machine is hitting casino floors nationwide.

Whitney Houston Slots, created with the cooperation of Whitney’s estate, features the late superstar’s hits, including “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” “So Emotional” and “How Will I Know.”

Whitney concert footage and photos are also incorporated into the game’s design, as well as music-related imagery like Platinum records. The top progressive jackpot is $500,000.

The game is now available at casinos in California, Michigan and New Jersey, and will be coming to Connecticut, Las Vegas, Louisiana, Wisconsin and Mississippi soon. But play responsibly — you don’t want to leave the casino singing “I Have Nothing.”

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Camp Flog Gnaw’s 10th installment announced

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Tyler, The Creator may have canceled some of his headlining sets, but his Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival will proceed as planned. The LA-based music festival, a collaboration with Goldenvoice, will make a return in November for its 10th installment.

It’s slated to go down on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17 at Dodger Stadium, with advance passes becoming available to American Express card members on Thursday at 9 a.m. PT. The general sale begins Thursday at 12 p.m. PT. For access to general admission, VIP and Super VIP passes, register at campfloggnaw.com.

Additional ticket sales will be announced soon, as will the artists tapped for this year’s lineup. Previous performers include SZA, Solange, Snoop Dogg, Ms. Lauryn Hill and A$AP Rocky.

The news of this year’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival comes after Tyler announced he’s no longer performing at the Lollapalooza and Outside Lands festivals. He’s been replaced by Megan Thee Stallion and Sabrina Carpenter.

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Music Notes: ‘XXL’ Freshman Class of 2024 + Gunna’s new music video

It’s that time again: XXL has announced the Freshman Class of 2024, its list of “rising rappers” who “are out here bodying the competition.” Making it to the latest class are Skilla Baby, Cash Cobain, Maiya the Don, 4batz, Hunxho, ScarLip, Lay Bankz, Southside, Rich Amiri, BossMan Dlow, Lay Bankz, That Mexican OT and BigXthaplug.

Gunna‘s “back in the a” for his latest video off his One of Wun album. Directed by Leff, the clip finds him performing, riding and making his way around his hometown of Atlanta.

Billboard reports Don Toliver‘s earned his fourth consecutive top 10 with his fourth studio album, Hardstone Psycho, debuting at #3 on the Billboard 200. It sold 76,500 equivalent album units in its first week, becoming his best week in overall units, his largest streaming week and his best sales week.

Ludacris‘ performance at the Tacos and Tequila Fest in Franklin, Wisconsin, was canceled because of the weather, but he wasn’t leaving without touching the fans. He and rapper SteveDaStoner, who is known for performing free concerts wherever he goes, put on an impromptu show for fans at 3rd Street Market Hall. Luda performed “Move B****” with a JBL speaker slung across his shoulder. 

 

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