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Tomahawk (Mike Patton) Unleash New Song “Dog Eat Dog” with Brutal Music Video: Stream
The Mike Patton-fronted alternative metal act Tomahawk has unveiled the second single from its upcoming album Tonic Immobility, due out March 26th. The new song, titled “Dog Eat Dog”, comes with a brutal music video. The track is another crisp slice of heavy melodies, following the sound outlined on the previous single “Business Casual”. The inexhaustible Patton is never one to skimp on his vocal performances, and he delivers another strong outing on “Dog Eat Dog”. Lyrically, the new song offers a humorously pro-canine stance, with Patton stating, “Dogs patiently wait, obediently, for humans to snuff each other out…so they can take over the world. Dogs rule!!!!” The accompanying video, directed by Eric Livingston, takes a more serious look at the inherent competition in our society — ...
Freddie Gibbs Covers Gil Scott-Heron’s “Winter in America”: Stream
Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs has released a cover of influential poet Gil Scott-Heron’s 1975 song, “Winter in America”. Check out the song below. Shining a light on American colonialism, the absence of democracy, and racism, “Winter in America” first appeared on Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson, and the Midnight Band’s 1975 album, The First Minute of a New Day. In his version, Gibbs pays tribute to Scott-Heron by singing in a spoken-word flow. Unfortunately, the lyrics are just as applicable today as they were 45 years ago. “Just like the cities staggered on the coastline / In a nation that can’t take much more,” he croons. “Like the forest buried underneath the highway / Never had a chance to grow.” “Winter In America” appears on Black History Always – Music For The Movement Vol. 2, t...
Marianne Faithfull Shares New Song “She Walks In Beauty”: Stream
Next month, Marianne Faithfull will release a new spoken-word album called She Walks In Beauty that was made in collaboration with Warren Ellis. She announced the record back in January, but today she’s giving fans their first taste by sharing its title-track. The album, which features additional performances from Nick Cave and Brian Eno, will see the 74-year-old recite iconic poems from the 19th century British Romantics over sound collages that Ellis constructed. The whole project was titled after Lord Byron’s classic of the same name, and Faithfull presents the poem with her own unique delivery on the title-track. The first half of the song gradually crescendos from sparse piano and chirping birds to lush strokes of mosaic ambience. Suddenly, Faithfull’s weather...
Lady Gaga’s French Bulldogs Recovered Safely by Police
Lady Gaga’s two French Bulldogs, who were stolen at gun point during a robbery earlier this week, have been recovered unharmed. According to The Associated Press, a woman brought the dogs to a Los Angeles Police Department station on Friday evening. Lady Gaga’s representatives went to the station and identified the dogs as belonging to her. The woman who dropped off the dogs appears to be “uninvolved and unassociated” with the robbery, according to detectives. However, it was not immediately clear how she obtained the dogs. The dogs — Koji and Gustav — were stolen during a brazen attack in Hollywood on Wednesday evening. Surveillance footage captured a white sedan pulling up to Lady Gaga’s assistant, Ryan Fischer, who was walking her three dogs at the time. Two men...
7 Things We Learned From Bobby Shmurda in ‘GQ’
Source: Flo Ngala / GQ After six long years, Bobby Shmurda is finally home! The true Brooklyn representative who didn’t snitch on his man’s and ate that prison time like a Kings County soldier has finally touched home and while all of us have questions for the “Hot Ni**a” rapper, GQ got the scoop as soon as he walked out of jail a free man. Everyone on social media has already seen the blue carpet that was rolled out for Bobby as soon as he left Clinton Correctional Facility, with Rowdy Rebel and Quavo showering him with love and the finest material things money can buy, but what is Bobby thinking under that Mets cap is what everyone is wondering. From talking about how he got by in the bing to what he has planned going forward, Bobby seems like a man reborn and ready to take life by ...
#BRUHNews: NYC Man Arrested For Allegedly Attacking Women Because They Were Light-Skinned
Source: @AC_TV12 / Twitter The streets of Brooklyn just got a little bit safer. A man who is accused of assaulting women is off the streets. Khari Covington has been booked for allegedly attacking nine women throughout New York City. According to local police, the crimes were specific to light-skinned females of color. The violations ranged from assault, burglary and even strangulation. The Kings County District Attorney’s Office also detailed that the offenses took place over the period of five months starting in August 2020 up to January of 2021. “This defendant’s alleged violent and unprovoked attacks endangered the women he targeted and caused widespread fear in the community,” District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a statement. “I am committed to prosecuting all hate crimes wher...
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH 2.26.21 [Playlist]
Source: Cecilie_Arcurs / 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 playlist opens with “AP” from the soundtrack to Eddie Huang’s directorial debut, Boogie, which focuses on the hoop dreams of an Asian-American basketball star in NYC. Keeping with the soundtrack theme, we’ve got another joint from the Judas & The Black Messiah-inspired soundtrack with Nas rocking with Hit-Boy on the triumphant “EPMD.” More soundtrack heat comes from YG and Big Sean, who link up on the joint “Go Big” from the soundtrack to Eddi...
Kendal Conrad Drops Spellbinding Breakup Anthem “Car Crash”
Some songs just make you feel powerful, and that’s the case with Kendal Conrad‘s latest single “Car Crash.” This is the type of track you put on when you are needing that extra boost of confidence after a not-so-pretty breakup. Let Conrad tap into that built-up angst for you. In the sultry “Car Crash,” Conrad interpolates her emotive vocals with gorgeous ambient electronic sound design. While the track isn’t actually about a car crash, she shrewdly incorporates foley elements throughout its arrangement, like police sirens and shattering glass, to tie into the song’s overarching theme. The electronic pop tune’s brooding lyricism is amplified by its spellbinding production, which is highlighted by thick 808s and melancholic guitar plucks....
Iconic Ibiza Club Amnesia Announces 2021 Closing Party
The revolving door of COVID-19-related news can be brutal at times, but it seems things may finally be turning around. After an unprecedented year of cancellations due to the impact of the virus, iconic Ibiza club Amnesia has announced its 2021 Closing Party, which will go down on October 23rd. The fabled clubbing brand recently announced its “Inverse Season,” beginning with the news of its Closing Party. More details about the club’s full season will arrive in reverse order in the ensuing months. Performing artists have not yet been revealed, but a press release ensured fans that the event will “feature all the world renowned superstars you would expect.” Amnesia, which bills itself as the “temple of electronic music,” op...
EDM.com Presents The Heat Check 002: Buku, Chee, Esseks, and More
In modern bass music, listeners and tastemakers consistently find themselves chasing the next big track to blow audiences away. EDM.com’s The Heat Check is a series that highlights the hottest tracks and brightest artists to emerge from the bass, dubstep and freeform scenes. “Out of My Hands” – Buku Bass veteran Buku often rattles the scene with each offering, and his latest EP on WAKAAN is no different. “Out Of My Hands” builds with a grungy vocal and drum line, before dropping into otherworldly, hypnotic bass. “Fight Club” – Chee & Mr Carmack THC Exclusive: “After Lightning in a Bottle 2019, I visited Tsuruda in LA before I left for my flight home. He asked me if I wanted to visit Carmack in his studio and I was stoked,” Chee told EDM.com. “The coll...
Listen to Wilkinson’s Explosive First Single on His New Label, Sleepless Music
After the explosive release of his collaborative album with Sub Focus, Portals, top-shelf UK drum & bass talent Wilkinson is back with a brand new single. Serving as the first release on his brand new imprint, Sleepless Music, “Frontline” is a massive follow-up to Portals and the “Sub Focus & Wilkinson vs. High Contrast” remix of the hit single “Freedom.” “Frontline” represents a return to Wilkinson’s roots. Heavy and frantic bass pair with the relentless breakbeats to create an upfront dance-floor drum & bass anthem. A longtime dub making the rounds in DJ sets over the past year, “Frontline” has finally seen its release, and the impact is doubled due to its status as the maiden Sleepless...
AC/DC’s BRIAN JOHNSON On ‘Back In Black”s Massive Success: ‘It’s A Little Frightening’
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson says that he still can’t wrap his head around the fact that it’s been 40 years since the band recorded its classic “Back In Black” album. On July 25, 1980, AC/DC released “Back In Black” in the U.S., followed by the album’s U.K. release on July 31. It was the band’s first album without lead singer Bon Scott, who had died a few months earlier after passing out and choking on his own vomit following a long night of drinking. The group quickly decided to press on and hired Johnson from the band GEORDIE to take over on vocals, and they headed to the Bahamas for about six weeks to do the album. AC/DC had made some serious headway in America before Scott’s death, but no one knew how “Back In Black” would...
