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Southside Booked On Weapons Charges In Florida
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty A week after announcing he was “retiring” from the music game, rapper/producer Southside has been pinched in South Florida on weapons charges. NBC Miami is reporting that the 32-year-old, whose government name is Joshua Luellen, was arrested this past Sunday (March 14) after police pulled him over for driving a Mercedes SUV with a “heavily tinted windshield” while Black (okay, we threw that last part in but y’all know the deal). Upon inspection, police found that Southside wasn’t just driving with a suspended license, but also had a concealed firearm in his possession. The 808 Mafia member tried to wiggle himself out of the situation by telling the officers he had a Georgia driver license, but just didn’t have it on him at the time...
Mother Of Tamir Rice Blasts Tamika Mallory After Lil Baby’s Grammys Performance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty While most across the nation and the world praised Lil Baby‘s performance of his protest anthem “The Bigger Picture” at the most recent Grammy Awards ceremony, one person was definitely not moved. Samaria Rice, the mother of slain boy Tamir Rice, reportedly criticized Tamika Mallory’s showing in the performance but also others such as Ben Crump in recent posts. Samaria Rice took to Facebook to air out her grievances with Mallory, Lil Baby, Crump, and more after reposting a Now This article that featured Mallory in the clip. Ms. Rice’s caption clearly depicts her feelings. “Look at this clout chaser did she lose something in this fight i don’t think so,” Rice wrote early Monday morning (March 15). “That’s the problem they take us for a joke tha...
Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Accused of “Glorifying Prostitution” Following “WAP” Grammy Performance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty This should come as no surprise, but Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s Grammy performance has ruffled some feathers. The two Hip-Hop artists didn’t hold back during their performance of their pearl-clutching single “WAP,” blessing the viewers with senses-tantalizing choreography while still keeping it safe enough that CBS wouldn’t get fined. Unfortunately, some people didn’t enjoy Thee Stallion and Bardi celebrating their WAPS’s power on The Grammys stage. [embedded content] As seen on The Wrap, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation called out the two rappers’ performance, specifically accusing Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B of “glorifying prostitution.” In a headass statement, Dawn Hawkins, the Senior Vice President ...
Megan Thee Stallion and Fashion Nova Donate $100,000 To Breonna Taylor Foundation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty Megan Thee Stallion joined forces with retail company Fashion Nova to donate $100,000 to the Breonna Taylor foundation on the anniversary of her death. The recent three-time Grammy Award winner called for “change” on her Instagram post, hoping to bring attention to the injustices in Taylor’s case, reports CNN. “A year ago today Breonna Taylor was tragically taken from her family and friends. Breonna’s name continues to be a catalyst for change and a powerful reminder that justice has still not been served,” she said. “Fashion Nova and I are proud to give $100,000 to the @breonnataylorfoundation created by @tamikalpalmer to honor the memory of her daughter.” The statement is a much tamer approach compared to her vivid “Satur...
Imagine Dragons And Rob McElhenney Are Shirtless Pros In ‘Follow You’ Video
Being in a band is tricky. When you start out, you can’t take yourself too seriously or you won’t be flexible enough to deal with the inevitable challenges. And when you do get big — which almost never happens — you want to be taken seriously, but if you’re too serious, you risk alienating people. That’s why Imagine Dragons‘s goofy as hell new video for “Follow You” is such a feat. It’s relentlessly self-ribbing, but it also showcases the band doing what they do at the top of their game. It also has major help from two extremely funny people: Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. That alone is enough to puncture the veneer of a Serious Rock Band, but Imagine Dragons go further, with band leader Dan Rey...
‘It Feels Good To Be Back’: This Is The First Look At The Challenge: All Stars
The Challenge will reach “new peaks” when a group of all stars return for the ultimate competition. Yes, they were “born for this.” In the first look at The Challenge: All Stars, streaming on Paramount+ beginning April 1, 22 of the most iconic Real World and Road Rules vets will be back for the biggest event in Challenge history as they face unprecedented, over-the-top challenges set in the Andes Mountains of Argentina. The mission, according to host TJ Lavin: “You were all put together for one reason…to see who is the greatest of all time.” While Real World/Road Rules Challenge and Battle of the Sexes victor Mark is eager to show “how the OGs used to roll,” Extreme Challenge gold medalist Syrus is ready to demonstrate how the “le...
DJ Muse – Special Mix for Mama 2021
Check out this brand-new mixtape from DJ Muse – Special Mix for Mama 2021. A talented disc jockey, Muse emerges with an exclusive mix for mothers he calls “Special Mix for Mama 2021”. This mixtape just like the title suggests is loaded with some really great tunes that will compel any listener to appreciate motherhood the more. It is dedicated to all the mothers in the world even as the world celebrated them this season. The love for mothers is still in the air after mothering Sunday, and this mix will spice things up when you reflect on the good times and sacrifices your mother made for you. If you love your mom, get in the groove with this mix and even invite her to come dance as you both journey through the track list. Shout out to all mothers out there, God bless you all. Listen and en...
Synthwave Duo MKMO Drops Eerie Debut Album, “Agitprop”
London-based electronic music duo MKMO have dropped their debut album, the brooding retrowave record Agitprop. The album kicks off on a menacing note with “Pantheon of the Fallen,” a spacey instrumental that slithers with eerie pads. The sound design of the intro doubles as a siren song, leading its listeners through hypnotic soundscapes before a big space rock arrangement takes the fore. The twinkly “19 12” comes next, followed by the album’s titular track “Agitprop,” which launches with a rumbling, alarm-esque bass patch before transforming into a sinister synthwave jam. With punchy snares and a pulsing bass-line that sounds like it was plucked from a Blade soundtrack, the ominous ballad “Ederlezi” represents the e...
Skrillex and Virtual Riot to Appear on Justin Bieber’s Upcoming “Justice” Album
Justin Bieber has enlisted the production talents of Skrillex and Virtual Riot for Justice, his upcoming sixth studio album. The two bass music heavyweights join TroyBoi, who was recently announced as a collaborator on one of the album’s bonus tracks. Both Skrillex and Virtual Riot are credited on the album’s opener, “2 Much,” which also curiously lists the late Martin Luther King Jr. as a writer. Fans are safe to expect a spoken word sample from the legendary civil rights activist along with pop-leaning production from the Skrillex and Virtual Riot tandem. Skrillex also appears on two additional Justice cuts, “Somebody” and the Burna Boy-assisted “Loved By You.” The former boasts OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder ...
RICHIE KOTZEN On COVID-19 Vaccine: ‘As Soon As I Can Get That, I’m Gonna Do It’
Richie Kotzen says that he will get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as he is allowed. THE WINERY DOGS frontman, who is promoting the debut album from his collaborative project with IRON MAIDEN‘s Adrian Smith, made the comment in a new interview with Canada’s The Metal Voice. Asked if he has already been vaccinated and whether he is “ready to go” back on he road, Richie responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, I’m not ready yet. You’ve gotta let the people that really need it get it first. But as soon as I can get that, I’m gonna do it. I have a feeling that in order to do what we do, pretty soon they’re gonna make it that you have to have it. So I have no objection to getting it.” Kotzen went on to say that he and his w...
MYLES KENNEDY Releases Music Video For ‘The Ides Of March’ Title Track
ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS vocalist Myles Kennedy will release his sophomore solo album, “The Ides Of March”, on May 14 via Napalm Records. You can now watch the official music video for the title track below. “The Ides Of March” is the longest song on the LP, clocking in at 7:39, and showcases the musicianship of Kennedy and his cohorts — longtime friend and drummer Zia Uddin and bassist/manager Tim Tournier. The band stretches out musically as Kennedy sings an ominous warning: “beware the ides of March.” Myles says about “The Ides Of March”: “Written quickly one night after having a few drinks, it was an attempt to sum up what so many of us felt during the beginning of the pandemic. We were bor...
TED NUGENT Says He Lost Major Sponsor Of His ‘Spirit Of The Wild’ TV Show Over Accusation Of Racism
Ted Nugent says that he recently lost a major sponsor of his award-winning “Spirit Of The Wild” television show over accusations of racism. The outspoken conservative rocker, who has previously referred to then-U.S. president Barack Obama as a “subhuman mongrel,” discussed the alleged attempt at “canceling” his program during the latest episode of his “Spirit Campfire” Internet video show. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Just last week… I’m not gonna name names right now, because the people that supported me are a segment of a huge global corporation. And they were a sponsor on our ‘Spirit Of The Wild’ show, that helped finance ‘Spirit Of The Wild’ and put it on the Outdoor Channel and promot...
