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Save this storySaveSave this storySaveFresh off the release of a new album, Saba has announced a tour. The Chicago rapper will hit the road for his Big Picture Tour in June. The trek includes a stop at Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash. See Saba’s tour dates, featuring support from Ovrkast., below.Saba and producer No ID recently released their long-teased album From the Private Collection of Saba and No ID. It marked Saba’s first project since 2022’s Few Good Things.All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Saba: The Big Picture TourBuy Now at TicketmasterSaba:06-07 Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall *06-08 Austin, TX – Empire Garage *06-10 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – Heaven Stage *06-11 Charlotte, NC – The Underground *06-13 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring *06-14 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *06-15 Boston, MA – Royale *06-17 New York, NY – Sony Hall *06-19 St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall06-20 Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue06-22 Bridgeview, IL – SeatGeek Stadium06-25 Denver, CO – Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom *06-27 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren *06-28 Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether ** with Ovrkast.
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When looking for new home theater gear, it can be difficult to find the best digital projector that delivers amazing picture and audio quality. However, we found a top-rated smart home theater projector — and it’s very affordable.
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Available at Walmart, the RCA HD Roku Smart Home Theater Projector is priced at just $88, while it has a 4.5 out of 5-star rating from the retailer’s shoppers. It features Roku inside for video streaming movies and TV shows from popular apps, including Netflix, Apple TV+, Hulu, Sling TV, Max, Paramount+, Peacock, BET+, Prime Video, Disney+ and others. You can even stream your favorite music and podcasts with Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and more.
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420 will land on Sunday this coming weekend, and while that’s also another important day for some, it certainly is a holiday for proponents of cannabis culture. As we’ve been doing around here at Hip-Hop Wired, we’ve put together a nice 420 cannabis gift guide to help shoppers decide on what products to procure to aid in their celebration.I’ve written extensively about how 420 got its start as a “holidaze” back in the 1970s in California, and I won’t bore you again with those details. However, check out this excellent History Channel article about the holiday and its origin.One thing I need to be clear about every time that I do a cannabis roundup is to make certain to stress that we all please take heed to our state and local laws in regards to cannabis usage. These products are meant for those over the age of 21.I also do not endorse high driving just as much as I shoot down drunk driving, and despite all of its wonderful therapeutic benefits, cannabis isn’t for everyone. While I use CBD and THC products in droves, I try to do so with the aim of aiding me in my daily life, not to just get high.Now that I’ve got that out of the way, I’m really excited to roll out this guide. I’ve included a handful of CBD products because I believe they should be part of the mix. I want to thank all of the publicists and their clients for assisting me in getting some eyes on your wares.NOTE: I will be updating this post until 4/17 COB.
1. 2Rise by herbOrder
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2Rise is a CBD wellness brand produced by herbOrder as part of its innovative line of products that cover pain relief, workout recovery, and restful relaxation. I’ve been using the products for a couple of weeks now, especially the Sleep drops. This is a product I’d feel good about suggesting to anyone.
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2. Acreage’s The Botanist
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Acreage’s The Botanist is a cannabis brand that covers all aspects of how the medicine can be delivered, including flower, tincture, vape, and concentrate options. Only available in IL, MA, NJ, NY, OH, and PA for now, with plans to expand to other states.
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3. A Golden State
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A Golden State takes the process of providing the best flower possible with unique strains meant for all manner of activities. The brand also specializes in solventless live rosin vaporizers, adding to their whole plant approach to cannabis. Currently only available in California.
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4. Betty’s Eddies Caramelt Away
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Betty’s Eddies is one of the best-tasting edible products on the market. Check out this piece about their Caramelt Away product here.
Learn more about Betty’s Eddies and their other offerings here.
5. Blazy Susan High Roller Set
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Blazy Susan should be familiar to those who check out our roundups, and the Denver-based brand always has something cooking up for cannabis fans out there. From their High Roller Kit, to their variety of rolling papers, and their dazzling rolling trays among other accessories, tokers and dabbers alike will find something they’ll need with Blazy Susan.
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6. Bubby’s Baked
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Bubby’s Baked is all about transforming sweet baked bites into an infused experience you won’t soon forget. Full disclosure here: I tried out one of their high-dose cookies last week, and I slept like a sweet newborn. Check the store locator to see if Bubby’s Baked is sold near you.
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7. ButACake
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ButACake is a Black and woman-owned edible cannabis brand founded by trained pastry chef, Matha Figaro. We haven’t tried out the product, but considering Ms. Figaro’s story and what we’re all about at Urban One, we had to feature them. Hopefully, we can get our hands on some product soon.
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8. Cantrip
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Cantrip takes classic soda flavors and bumps up the excitement by adding hemp-derived Delta-9 THC to the can for a sweet, social buzz. They also offer THC seltzers in a selection of flavors. The cream soda? Very fire.
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9. Co2lors
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Co2lors focuses on vaporizer 510 thread cartridges and disposable all-in-ones that feature hash oil ramped up with tasty flavors like Pecan Pie, Blueberry Cobbler, Lemonade, and more.
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10. DaySavers NY Pre-Rolled Cones
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DaySavers is all about rolling papers and pre-rolled cones. Adding to their innovative lineup, the NY Pre-Rolled Cones are out now and would be a perfect gift for any New York-loving fan. They also have these dope “Filla-A-Blunt” pre-roll cones that should spark memories for those of us of a certain age.
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11. DaVinci IQ3
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I’m still learning all there is to know about dry herb vaporizers, but one I found incredibly easy to use right away was the DaVinci IQ3 device. It does boast a rather large chamber, so if you’re looking to conserve flower, there might be choices out there that fit one’s needs. For me, I like big flavor, and the conduction heating brings everything to the front.
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12. Evermore Tall Seltzer
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Evermore Cannabis Company is an innovative cannabis brand based in Baltimore, and they partnered with fellow local brewery Union Craft Brewing for the THC-infused Tall Seltzer. I haven’t tried it out but since Maryland is a recreational state, I’ll be making a visit to grab a can.
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13. Fable
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Fable adds its name to the hat of the growing category of THC-infused canned cocktails, and we’ve featured the brand in previous times. Founders Kristin and Benjamin Kennedy created Fable in 2016 after experimenting with booze-free, botanical-boosted mocktails, but decided some hemp-derived Delta-9 was the final missing ingredient. Fresh tasting and effective, Fable deserves more light in the industry.
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14. FLORA+BAST THCA Flower
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FLORA+BAST is a cannabis brand that takes the medicinal approach of using the plant properly very seriously. Combining overall wellness with cannabis isn’t a new concept, but FLORA+BAST is pushing the envelope in this arena. The brand’s THCA flower jars is their newest offering, along with their other standout products.
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15. Flower Union Artisan Gummies
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Flower Union Artisan Gummies focused on using the whole plant inside their edible product to produce true-to-flower effects. The brand employs Azuca’s TiME INFUSION® technology to bring about the desired effects in 5-15 minutes.
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16. Golden State Canna
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Golden State Canna bills itself as California’s top cannabis delivery service, and the brand’s CBN Groovy Chews are made for those looking to ease into their evenings.
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17. G Pen
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G Pen has been good to me as a brand overall, and their wide range of collaborations with Berner’s Cookies, B-Real’s Dr. Greenthumbs, and Mike Tyson’s Tyso 2.0 brands legitimizes them in my eyes. I’ve been sticking with my G Pen Dash+ pen, an easy-to-use dry herb vaporizer that’s clutch for short sessions. G Pen also has THCA flower for sale and I’m interested in trying them out.
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18. Grön
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Grön, founded by architect Christine Apple, is one of the fastest-rising edible cannabis brands around. The brand focuses on strain-specific needs such as sleep and relaxation, along with blends for energy and focus.
Learn more here.
19. Hometown Hero
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Hometown Hero and their hemp-derived Delta-9 products are part of a larger movement to keep the products federally legal despite the various roadblocks that tend to crop up. Founded by Lukas Gilkey and Lewis Hamer, Hometown Hero’s measured approach to providing quality, along with potent edible treats and vapes, is a delight to witness. They also have some of the tastiest edibles around, too.
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20. llicit Gardens Live Sauce
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Illicit Gardens is all about the extracts game, and their Live Sauce is a high-terpene, densely-packed concentrate meant to deliver the biggest and best effects for those who dab.
Learn more here.
Coldplay already did “We Pray” once, and now, the band is doing the song TWICE. As announced Wednesday (April 16) following the K-pop septet’s first show opening for the rock group on tour — during which the two acts performed together on stage — a second version of the Moon Music track featuring Nayeon, Jeongyeon, […]
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveIlluminati Hotties has announced a new EP and a headlining tour of the United States. Nickel on the Fountain Floor is out May 30 via Hopeless. Sarah Tudzin has also unveiled a new single, “Wreck My Life,” which features PUP singer-guitarist Stefan Babcock on vocals. Give it a listen below.According to Tudzin, Nickel on the Fountain was born from material left on the floor during the songwriting sessions for her 2024 album, Power. “There are a handful songs that I couldn’t quite figure out how to squeeze onto Power—they live in a nearby neighborhood to Power or perhaps weren’t fully formed in time, and ‘Wreck My Life’ was a tune that lay crying on the cutting room floor for a rework,” she explained in a statement.In May, Illuminati Hotties joins PUP for a month-long tour of Europe. Once that wraps, Tudzin returns to the United States for her own headlining tour, beginning with both a Do Division Festival set and longer Beat Kitchen show in Chicago on June 1. From there, Illuminati Hotties stays on the road, bringing openers Georgia Maq and Allie along for the ride, until that leg ends on June 21 in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Find her full list of tour dates below.“Wreck My Life” isn’t the first collaboration between Illuminati Hotties and PUP. The Toronto pop-punk band tapped Tudzin to sing backup vocals on 2022’s The Unraveling of PupTheBand, too. Now, they’re gearing up to release their own new album, Who Will Look After the Dogs?, out May 2, and head on tour with Jeff Rosenstock this summer.Read about Illuminati Hotties’ Let Me Do One More in “The 50 Best Albums of 2021.”Nickel on the Fountain Floor EP:01 77702 Wreck My Life [ft. PUP]03 Bright Sun04 Hollow05 Skateboard TattooIlluminati Hotties:05-07 Birmingham, England – XOYO Birmingham &05-08 Leeds, England – Project House &05-10 Manchester, England – 02 Ritz &05-11 Glasgow, Scotland – SWG3 &05-12 Newcastle upon Tyne, England – Newcastle University &05-13 Bristol, England – Marble Factory &05-15 Southampton, England – Engine Rooms &05-16 London, England – O2 Forum Kentish Town &05-18 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg &05-20 Cologne, Germany – Club Volta &05-21 Hamburg, Germany – Logo &05-22 Berlin, Germany – Hole44 &05-23 Munich, Germany – Strom &05-25 Paris, France – La Maroquinerie &06-01 Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen06-02 Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch #^06-03 Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome #^06-05 Louisville, KY – The Whirling Tiger #^06-06 Madison, TN – Jorts Fest06-07 Birmingham, AL – Woodlawn Theatre #^06-09 Winter Park, FL – Conduit #^06-10 Tampa, FL – Crowbar #^06-12 Charlotte, NC – Snug Harbor #^06-13 Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar #^06-14 Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Lodge #^06-15 Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop #^06-17 Buffalo, NY – Rec Room #^06-18 Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance #^06-19 Hartford, CT – The Webster Underground #^06-20 Providence, RI – Alchemy #^06-21 Greenfield, MA – Green River Festival& with PUP# with Georgia Maq^ with AllieAll products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Illuminati Hotties: Summer Tour 2025Buy Now at Ticketmaster
French streaming service Deezer reported in a company blog post on Wednesday (April 16) that it is now receiving over 20,000 fully AI-generated tracks on a daily basis, amounting to 18% of their daily uploaded content — nearly double what it reported in January 2025.
Back in January, Deezer launched a new AI detection tool to try to balance the interests of human creators and the rapidly growing number of AI-generated tracks uploaded to the service. At the time of the tool’s launch, Deezer said it had discovered that roughly 10,000 fully AI-generated tracks were being uploaded to the platform every day. Instead of banning these fully AI-generated tracks, Deezer instead uses its AI detection tool to remove them from its recommendation algorithm and editorial playlisting — meaning users can still find AI-generated music if they choose to, though it won’t be promoted to them.
This tool might even be underestimating the number of AI tracks on Deezer. At the time of its launch, Deezer noted that the tool can detect fully AI-generated music from certain models. This includes Suno and Udio, two of the most popular AI music models on the market today, “with the possibility to add on detection capabilities for practically any other similar tool as long as there’s access to relevant data examples,” as they put it. Still, it’s possible there’s more AI-generated music out there than the tool can currently catch.
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Deezer’s tool also does not detect or penalize partially AI-generated works, which likely make up a significant portion of AI-inflected songs today. According to guidance from the U.S. Copyright Office, as long as “a human author has determined sufficient expressive elements,” an AI-assisted work can be eligible for copyright protection.
Deezer is one of the first streaming services to create a policy against fully AI-generated songs, and the first to report how often they’re seeing them uploaded to the service. As Billboard reported in February, most DSPs do not have AI-specific policies, with SoundCloud the only other streamer that has publicly stated that it penalizes AI music. Its policy is to “prohibit the monetization of songs and content that are exclusively generated through AI, encouraging creators to use AI as a tool rather than a replacement of human creation.”
Still, some other streaming services have taken steps to ensure some of the negative impacts of AI are policed, even though their policies aren’t specific to AI. For example, Spotify YouTube Music and others have created procedures for users to report impersonations of likenesses and voices, a major risk posed by (but not unique to) AI. Spotify also screens for users who spam the platform with too many uploads at once, a tactic used by bad actors who are trying to earn extra streaming royalties. This is often done by deploying quickly made AI-generated tracks, though that is not always the case.
“AI generated content continues to flood streaming platforms like Deezer, and we see no sign of it slowing down,” said Aurelien Herault, chief innovation officer at Deezer, in a statement. “Generative AI has the potential to positively impact music creation and consumption, but we need to approach the development with responsibility and care in order to safeguard the rights and revenues of artists and songwriters, while maintaining transparency for the fans. Thanks to our cutting-edge tool we are already removing fully AI generated content from the algorithmic recommendations.”
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Mass Appeal and Nas announced on Wednesday (April 16) that their Legend Has It series, which will feature seven new albums from seven different hip-hop icons, is on its way. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The heavyweight series will include projects from Nas & DJ Premier, […]
Slim Thug believes Megan Thee Stallion has a crush on him, and says he’s down to find out once and for all. During an Instagram Live session on Tuesday (April 15), Slim firmly stood by this claim, listing off numerous reasons why he believes the Houston Hottie is into him. “Did y’all see Thee Stallion […]
Amaarae is entering her BLACK STAR era, and the singer shares her excitement about previewing new music, her history-making Coachella performance, the differences between weekend one and two, touring with Sabrina Carpenter and Childish Gambino, her thoughts on women owning their sexuality in the music industry and more!
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Tetris Kelly:From the desert. Miss Fountain Baby, Amaarae. What’s up, girl?
Amaarae:
I’m good, I’m good, I’m good. It’s BLACK STAR now, it’s ‘BLACK STAR now. We’re getting ready for album mode. So, you know.
We know you’re getting ready for album mode because you were out there at the desert just dropping new music. So how did it feel to, like, release new stuff on such a great stage?
Man, it was incredible. I think the crowd responded really well. I’m excited to drop the new music. I’m excited for this new chapter. And it was insane. It was insane. Like the energy was nuts.
And how do you even prepare for something like Coachella?
You don’t prepare for Coachella. Coachella prepares for you. No, I feel like you just have to lock in mentally. Like, I’m not even kidding. There’s so many moving parts for the show. And I think, like, at some point I had to melt down a little bit.
Yeah, because, like do you get nervous? How do you, like, how do you handle your nerves?
I think it just gets to a point where it’s like, you have to end up on that stage, and you have to give the people a show. And I think for a stage this big and just kind of, like, this prominent, you I can’t, like, lose, you know, I can’t afford to lose. So it’s just lock that mind in and we just go. We just go.
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