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The Police Announce Ghost in the Machine Vinyl Reissue
The Police are revisiting their 1981 album Ghost in the Machine by reissuing the LP on a limited edition vinyl picture disc. The project arrives on November 4th. The Ghost in the Machine reissue features The Police’s originally intended tracklisting for the album, as well as three additional tracks: “I Burn for You,” which first appeared on the soundtrack to Brimstone and Treacle, “Once Upon a Daydream,” and “Shambelle.” Four more songs, “Spirits in the Material World,” “Rehumanize Yourself,” “One World (Not Three),” and “Hungry for You,” now include the original audio of drummer Stewart Copeland counting in the tracks. As for the “picture disc” aspect of the reissue, Side A and B of the newly printed Ghost in the Machine are etched with the artwork from the package’s o...
Run the Jewels Soundtrack “Opening Theme” to Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm: Stream
Aqua Teen Hunger Force returns this November with the movie Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm, and Run the Jewels contributed the opening theme to the film with the appropriately titled “Opening Theme.” Listen to the duo’s new track below. Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm sees our beloved Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad reunite with their neighbor Carl to fight the corporate overlord Amazin, and Run the Jewels support the team by lending their classic sound to the fight song. “Master Shake will make you meet your maker,” El-P raps over glitchy synths. In the chorus, he and Killer Mike repeat a simple command: “Get money.” Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm hits shelves and streaming services on November 8th. Written and directed by original Aqua Teen Hunger Force creato...
Spirit Halloween (Yes, the Store) Gets the Spotlight In Its Own Horror Movie: Watch
Everyone’s favorite Halloween store is becoming a movie. Watch the full trailer for Spirit Halloween: The Movie below. Spirit Halloween: The Movie looks like one of those classic ’80s tween horror films, where a group of young boys ride their bikes through a lush fall wonderland in order to get up to some unsupervised trouble. Written by Billie Bates and directed by David Poag, the film follows a group of middle school friends (Donovan Colan, Jaiden J. Smith, and Dylan Martin Frankel) who resolve to spend the night in the newly opened Spirit Halloween because they think they’ve outgrown trick-or-treating. Of course, once the store closes, they realize it’s haunted, and the spirit in question possesses the shop’s animatronics in an attempt to seize them. Christopher Lloyd, Rachael Leig...
MF DOOM’s Widow Confirms Rapper’s Rhyme Books Were Stolen, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: C Brandon / Getty Recently, Talib Kweli accused Eothen “Egon” Alapatt of “stealing” the late, great MF DOOM’s rhyme book. The beloved rapper’s widow has confirmed that her husband’s books of rhymes (plural) were indeed stolen, allegedly. Back on August 31, Kweli took to Instagram to call out Alapatt as a “culture vulture,” but what really threw fans for a loop were the Broooklyn rapper’s claims that DOOM’s rhymebook had been pilfered. Related Stories “One day the hiphop community is going to have to discuss what a lying, stealing, conniving culture vulture Eothen Apalatt AKA Egon from Now Again Records is,” read part of Kweli’s IG message. “This is a non Black person who routinely takes advantage of Black artists and brags about it.” Alapatt is well-known...
Pusha T Responds To Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense Quoting His Rhyme
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz On Wednesday (Sept. 7), social media was buzzing when the official Ukraine Ministry of Defense Twitter account quoted a Pusha T rhyme to announce the kind of damage they’ve inflicted on invading Russian forces, and now King Push has responded to the famous tweet. Hours after the Defense of Ukraine Twitter account wrote “I put numbers on the boards” and broke down exactly how many Russian tanks, jets, and helicopters they took down, Pusha T retweeted their post and simply stated “Great taste in music for the win…” Y’all know Drake somewhere a tad bit jealous that Ukraine didn’t quote any of his many hits. Related Stories It was a bit surprising to learn that Ukraine was familiar with Pusha T much less a lyric from his 2013 c...
Pioneering Black CNN News Anchor Bernard Shaw Dies At 82
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CNN / Getty The world of news journalism is mourning the loss of former CNN lead anchor Bernard Shaw, one of the first notable Black media personalities in the field, who has passed away. He was 82. Shaw’s family confirmed the news of his death to the press. The former anchor passed away due to pneumonia unrelated to COVID-19 on Wednesday (September 7th) at a hospital in Washington D.C., according to a friend and former chief executive at CNN, Tom Johnson. In the statement from his family, they stated that a funeral will be held for members of the family and invited guests with a public memorial service to be announced at a later date. “In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Bernard Shaw Scholarship Fund at the Universi...
OG ‘Lord of The Rings’ Cast Reunite To Condemn ‘Rings of Power’ Racist Backlash
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ben Rothstein / Rings of Power Racism has somehow found its way into Middle Earth, home to Elves, Orcs, and other mythical creatures. The original cast members from the Lord of The Ring trilogy have banded together to call for inclusivity following racist backlash to the new Rings of Power Prime Video series. Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan, the stars of Peter Jackson’s beloved Lord of The Rings films, hopped on social media to show support for the diverse casting in the new Prime Video LOTR series, Rings of Power. While disappointing but not surprising, some butt-hurt nerds felt the need to complain about the fictional creatures of Middle-Earth having melanin because they feel it goes against the original source material. In a tweet, Woods ...
Nhavie – Chase Me
Nigerian Afro-fusion sensation, Nhavie, is the new kid on the music block, and he brings a blend of modern Afrobeat sounds and the ever soothing vibrant strings of the guitar and low-key piano chords in his debut single titled “Chase Me“. Born Acha Stephen Nnamdi, the Lagos-bred artiste is a singer/songwriter who is passionate about music and promoting the rich African rhythm through creative sounds and inspiring messaging, hence his choice of genre to express his artistry. “Chase Me” is Nhavie’s first official single after signing on to Dezbilly Entertainment. Inspired by the creative works of Grammy award-winning singer, Burna Boy and multi-award-winning musician, 2Baba Idibia among others, Nhavie established an early interest in music while growing up – his hunger for the cr...
The Chainsmokers Invite You to Rave in the Metaverse
Grammy Award-winning duo The Chainsmokers are set to unveil an immersive music experience that invites Roblox players and music fans around the world to create and perform in their own music festival. Created by leading Roblox developer Gamefam, Festival Tycoon will provide an authentic look at the music duo’s sensational festival and concert performances, allowing gamers and fans of electronic and pop music to build their own version of music festivals including lighting design, pyrotechnics, merch booths, campgrounds, backstage VIP areas, amusement park rides, helipads and more. Fans will also be invited to virtually share the stage with The Chainsmokers and other musical acts and perform in rhythm games to some of the duo’s biggest hits. [embedded content] Festival Tycoon marks the firs...
Bourbon & Beyond Isn’t Just Another Booze-Soaked Festival
Bourbon & Beyond descends upon the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville every year, and the boozy music festival is celebrated for its always excellent lineup. This year, fans will be treated to performances from headliners like Jack White, Alanis Morissette, Kings of Leon and Pearl Jam alongside rising stars like Madison Cunningham and S.G. Goodman — and podcast fans get a live taping of The Always Sunny Podcast with Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Glenn Howerton. Of course, one of the main attractions outside of the music itself is in the title: Bourbon. But while Kentucky is celebrated as the bourbon capital of the world (and distillers from all over will be there to offer tastings for aficionados and newcomers alike), the festival is also acutely aware that people who abstain from d...
‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae To Lead New Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ Series
Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae is slated to star in Disney+‘s forthcoming Star Wars series, titled The Acolyte, according to Variety. Lee will star across Amandla Stenberg, who has landed the female lead in the Lucasfilm-led project, with Jodie Turner-Smith also appearing on the cast list. Leslye Headland, co-creator of Russian Doll, is the showrunner on the series. Details on the show are largely under wraps at this time, though it is known that the series will take place in the final days of the High Republic, when the Sith were believed to have been exterminated and the Jedi were operating at their strongest. Notably, the series is set a century prior to the happenings of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, marking the farthest back in time that any live-ac...
Mand0 Drops Relentless Tech House Heater, “Raptor”
Combining thick beats and intoxicating energy, Mand0’s “Raptor” is undoubtedly a dancefloor heater. After launching his career back in 2021 with “Monster In The Basement” and following up with a series of expertly crafted, independent releases, the Niagara Falls-based beatsmith is captivating an ever-growing audience with his sinister sound. Blending horror and thriller movie soundtracks with house music, Mand0 has found himself curating what is the perfect soundtrack to sweaty, underground raves, taking his energy as a performer to events in California, Toronto and the Niagara Region. Mand0’s brand new single “Raptor” makes for the perfect display of his dark tech house style with its thumping kicks and mesmerizing atmospheres, drawing inspiration from the edge-of-your-seat suspense...
