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SHARON OSBOURNE Exits ‘The Talk’ After Controversial PIERS MORGAN Discussion
According to Deadline, Sharon Osbourne is exiting the CBS show “The Talk” following her emotional defense of pal Piers Morgan‘s criticism of Meghan Markle. After completing an internal a probe into the situation, the network released a statement saying that Osbourne decided herself to depart the show. The statement reads: “The events of the March 10 broadcast were upsetting to everyone involved, including the audience watching at home. As part of our review, we concluded that Sharon‘s behavior toward her co-hosts during the March 10 episode did not align with our values for a respectful workplace. We also did not find any evidence that CBS executives orchestrated the discussion or blindsided any of the hosts. “At the same time, we acknowledge the Network...
Soul Diminished – CELESTIAL SANCTUARY
RATING: 8.5/10 A self-proclaimed part of a nascent but hugely promising New Wave Of British Death Metal, CELESTIAL SANCTUARY are instantly recognizable as the real deal. Everything about “Soul Diminished” is bang on the old-school money. From a production that combines the muscular impact of modernity with plenty of raw clangor, to perfectly conceived riffs that evoke the unique stench of AUTOPSY and BOLT THROWER without ever sounding directly derivative, this comes closer to sounding like some lost classic from the early ’90s than any comparable album in recent memory. Ultimately, you can’t fake this kind of true-to-the-bone brutality: CELESTIAL SANCTUARY have that all-important swagger and swing that is so often polished away from modern death metal by technology....
Kim Decided To Divorce Kanye After He Called Her A “White Supremacist”?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ricky Vigil M / Getty After what seemed like years of rumors that Kim Kardashian was planning on divorcing Kanye West, a few weeks ago she finally pulled the trigger decided it was about time to split from her embattled hubby of 6 years. Though there were many instances to point to that might’ve pushed Kim over the edge to finally take that jump to divorce court, Buzzfeed is reporting that Kanye “MAGA” West calling her a “white supremacist” was the straw that broke the camel’s back. According to them the up coming season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians will detail how Kim was already at her wits end when Kanye began his erratic and often controversial behavior a few years back and how things unfolded before their divorce proceedings. Things really star...
Freddie Gibbs To Star In Upcoming ‘Down With The King’ Film
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Freddie Gibbs has an outsized charm that matches his formidable rapping talents, and now the Grammy Awards-nominated lyricist will grace the screen in his first major film role. Gibbs is the main character in the upcoming film Down With The King, which examines the journey of a superstar who hopes to escape the trappings and pressure of his fame. Complex exclusively reports that Gibbs will star as Mercury Maxwell, who goes by the stage name Money Merc who has had enough of the Hip-Hop world and wants to leave the game behind. Directed by Diego Ongaro (Bob and the Trees), the film’s plot centers on Money Merc being sent by his manager to record an album in the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts. While there, Money Merc becomes friends with his...
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 3.26.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Five / Getty We at Hip-Hop Wired pride ourselves on being fully immersed in the music of the culture we rep proudly. Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist. This week’s CRT FRSH opens with Buffalo’s Benny The Butcher alongside 2 Chainz chopping it up over some Harry Fraud production on “Plug Talk” from Benny’s The Plugs I Met 2 project. We follow up that joint with something fresh and innovative from FlySiifu, the dynamic duo of the wise nomad Pink Siifu and Richmond, Va.’s Fly Anakin. The pair dance like jazz soloists on the track “Rick James” and display styles infinite. Don’t sleep on them or their res...
Jackie Venson Teams Up with The Vapor Caves on New Song “Dreams”: Stream
Ever since Jackie Venson caught our attention with a mesmerizing performance at Austin City Limits a few years ago, we’ve been keeping our eyes on the Texas-based guitar virtuoso. Today, she’s back lending her skills to “Dreams”, a new funk-pop song by The Vapor Caves that exemplifies her singular talent well. Stream it below. “Working with Jackie Venson on ‘Dreams’ was such a cool experience,” the band wrote on Instagram earlier today. “We knew she would add something special, but the session flowed so naturally and led to the magic that this tune is today. Jackie drops the hammer with an epic solo that only she could play.” “Dreams” is a vibrant burst of retro funk-pop and melodramatic R&B. That seems to be the speciality of The Vapor Caves, but the fellow Texas-based duo wisely...
Julien Baker Brings Us Close to Little Oblivions at Nashville’s Analog: Review
Got Enough Gas: There’s music that makes you think and music that makes you want to move, and there’s Julien Baker. The songwriter has an uncanny talent for considering the underlying motivations for her own feelings and actions, and the result is often visceral music that hypnotizes the attention of the listener and prompts self-reflection, sometimes feeling deeply difficult and deeply healing at once — which is maybe part of the point. Baker released Little Oblivions last month and received instant praise for its bold and self-conscious digs into complex questions of addiction, survival, mental illness, and second chances. The album marked an evolution for Baker’s music into a fuller band sound, after she probed the depths of acoustic alt-folk in her first two albums and united her talen...
Sharon Osbourne Exits The Talk Following On-Air Blowup and Allegations by Former Co-Hosts
Sharon Osbourne will no longer be doing any talking on CBS’ daytime show The Talk. The long-running program’s last remaining founding co-host is exiting the show after a tumultuous two weeks that included a heated exchange with co-host Sheryl Underwood and multiple allegations by former colleagues. The Talk is currently on hiatus as a result of the March 10th on-air dustup between Osbourne and Underwood. It all started when Osbourne tweeted support for UK television personality Piers Morgan, who was lambasted for comments he made about Meghan Markle following her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. Morgan questioned the authenticity of Markle’s statements about having suicidal thoughts and experiencing racism within the royal family. Underwood asked Osbourne, “What would you say to peop...
George R.R. Martin Signs Massive Content Deal with HBO
George R.R. Martin, photo courtesy of author Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin has struck a new longterm content deal with HBO, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Under terms of the pact, which reportedly spans five years and is valued at mid-eight figures, Martin will develop new programming for both HBO and HBO Max. Already, HBO has six — count ’em, six — Game of Thrones spinoffs in the works. House of the Dragon, which will tell the story of House Targaryen, is furthest into development with filming scheduled to kick off next month. HBO is also developing Tales of Duck and Egg, based on Martin’s novellas of the same name; 9 Voyages, which is centered around Lord Corlys Velaryon, a.k.a. The Sea Snake, the Lord of the Tides and head of House Velaryo...
Space Laces Continues Triumphant Return With Bass House Beast, “Dominate”: Listen
Earlier this month, Never Say Die favorite Space Laces ended his yearlong hiatus with his revolutionary Vaultage 003 mix that featured 21 previously unheard tunes. After receiving a resounding stamp of approval from the electronic music community, the fabled bass music producer returns with one of the aforementioned unreleased tunes, entitled “Dominate.” “Dominate” is relentless right from the start, yet it takes a different route than what fans have come to expect from Space Laces. Kicking off with a crisp percussive intro, a myriad of frenetic samples leads listeners into a ruthless bass house drop. The second drop cuts into half-time, decimating listeners with an onslaught of glitchy synths and saturated kicks. While “Dominate” i...
KRANE Shares Highly Anticipated Collaborative Album, “SESSIONS, Vol. 3”
Still riding high off the success of his sophomore album Getting Better, a 7-track project that truly showcased his knack for producing uplifting electronica with indie undertones, KRANE has finally shared the third edition of his collaborative SESSIONS project. Boasting one of the bass music scene’s most eclectic and refined sounds, the tastemaker made his start on SoundCloud in 2015 with forward-thinking trap and future bass anthems such as “Propane” and “Movin,” ultimately working with the likes of Keys N Krates, TOKiMONSTA, and many more before releasing his debut album Fallout in 2017. KRANE’s SESSIONS series was launched as a way for him to collaborate with talented, rising producers and give them a well-deserved chance to shine. SESSIONS back in 2017 included collaborative effo...
Madhurr Drops Emotive New Single “One Last Touch” With McKenna Alicia
New Delhi-raised and LA-based multi-instrumentalist Madhurr has arrived with his first dance-pop ballad of the year, an emotive new single called “One Last Touch” released alongside McKenna Alicia. Madhurr goes above and beyond the simple production of a song and really takes command to tell a full story with each track. Not only does he craft all his own arrangements, sound design, and lyrics, but he also performs every instrument, sings, and develops his own visuals. c/o Madhurr His latest single exemplifies his ability to transport listeners to these intricately constructed worlds. “One Last Touch” feels as if it was made for the movie Interstellar, as he narrates the emotions of two astronauts who are longing for a final reunion before being engu...
