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Russell Gordon Named VP of YouTube Theater and Hollywood Park
Hollywood Park has named Russell Gordon its vice president and general manager of the 6,000-seat YouTube Theater located at the sprawling, 300-acre sports and entertainment venue in Inglewood, Calif., being developed by Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke. The state-of-the-art theater is a 227,000-sq-ft., three-story indoor venue situated under the same roof canopy as SoFi Stadium and American Airlines Plaza. Gordon will be responsible for the evaluation, execution and management of events at YouTube Theater and will report to Otto Benedict, senior vice president of campus and facility operations and SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park. Additionally, Gordon will concentrate on developing the intimate venue into a must-play stop for artists, musicians and entertainers alike. “Russell’s vast net...
Fat Joe to Host 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards
Fat Joe is in demand. The BET Hip Hop Awards have enlisted the Bronx legend to host their forthcoming awards show slated for Oct. 4 at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta. “This will be the BIGGEST award show in history,” Fat Joe tells Billboard. “It’s truly an honor to host and produce the BET Hip Hop Awards, and I can’t thank Connie and the entire BET family enough for this opportunity. We’re going to celebrate music, culture, and entertainment, honor the biggest and brightest stars in the world and make this an unforgettable night full of laughs and surprises. Always remember that yesterday’s host is not today’s host.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Fat Joe is hip-hop royalty. He has represented the art form and the Bronx, the birthp...
DJ Drama & Jeezy “I Ain’t Gon Hold Ya,” Dave East “Gangsta” & More | Daily Visuals 9.2.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been forever since we’ve gotten a DJ Drama and Jeezy Gangsta Grillz mixtape and while we’re not going to be getting one anytime soon at least they’ve blessed us with a new cut for the real heads out there. Linking up for the visuals to “I Ain’t Gon Hold Ya,” DJ Drama and Jeezy reunite (as does Jeezy’s head with his old bandana) to kick it with some thick young ladies who twerk on a paisley covered couch that’s sure to become a traphouse stable. That’s a gangsta couch. Speaking of gangsta, back in Harlem Dave East keeps it just that and for his clip to “Gangsta” kicks it with his crew at his new store From The Deli up on 145th street. He got some dope murals painted up in there. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from JID, Tyga, and more. DJ D...
Ray J Supports Kanye West Calling Kris Jenner A “Mastermind”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty Billionaire rapper/producer/fashion designer, Kanye West returned to social media this week with lengthy diatribes and screenshots on Instagram. The messages appear to be between him and members of his ex-wife’s family, including possibly his ex-wife—Kim Kardashian. Ray J, reality show and former explicit sex tape star, joined in to echo West’s claims that Kris Jenner—the Kardashian Klan matriarch—is the one pulling the strings in every area of her daughters’ lives and careers. Related Stories In regards to the sex tape he made with his then-girlfriend Kim, the “One Wish” crooner chimed in on the stress that West allegedly imposes on his former mother-in-law. “What about my mom Kris? You tell people false stories about...
Dave Chappelle Takes Swipe At Will Smith Over Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur/VF16 / Getty Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock both addressed the infamous moment at the Oscars when Will Smith slapped rock during the ceremonies over a joke towards Jada Pinkett-Smith. While in England during a joint comedy set, Chappelle took a swipe at Smith and seemingly questioned the actor’s character. Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock were in Liverpool at the 02 Arena, as reported by The Telegraph. The unavoidable elephant in the room was the Oscars moment, which Rock only reportedly touched on in his set and instead told jokes about dating as a middle-aged man, America’s political woes, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Chappelle’s set focused on the controversy surrounding his Netflix special The Closer, but then turned his attention to Smith. ...
HHW Gaming: Xbox’s Phil Spencer Says ‘Call of Duty’ Will Remain on PlayStation For “Several Years”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty Following Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision, the million-dollar question that many began to ask was if Call of Duty would become an Xbox-exclusive title. Phil Spencer is doubling down on the game, staying on PlayStation for now. The Verge reports that Xbox chief Phil Spencer verbally committed in a letter to PlayStation’s Jim Ryan that Activision’s uber-popular first-person shooter franchise Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation platforms for “several years.” While that is still highly vague because several years could mean anything, it’s the most clear-cut sign that the game isn’t leaving PlayStation platforms. “In January, we provided a signed agreement to Sony to guarantee Call of Duty on PlaySta...
‘My Hero Academia’ Season 6 Trailer Previews All-Out War
TOHO Animation has dropped another trailer for Season 6 of My Hero Academia ahead of its premiere next month. The upcoming chapter of the anime will see the main protagonist Deku and class 1-A aiding The World Heroes Association in defeating the League of Villains, led by Tomura Shigaraki. With the new opening theme song “Hitamuki” by SUPER BEAVER playing in the background, the trailer offers a glimpse of the action that’s about to unfold as crowds of heroes and villains group together in coordinated skirmishes. Season 6 of the anime series is produced by Bones (Fullmetal Alchemist) and directed by Kenji Nagasaki and Masahiro Mukai. Below is a synopsis for the show from Crunchyroll: “Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for ...
LeBron James, Drake and More Hit With $10 Million USD Lawsuit Over ‘Black Ice’ Hockey Documentary
LeBron James, Drake and their ventures The Springhill Company, Uninterrupted Canada and Dreamcrew Entertainment, along with authors George and Darril Fosty and several more individuals have been named defendants in a $10 million USD lawsuit filed by former NBA Players Association executive director and federal prosecutor Billy Hunter over the upcoming hockey documentary, Black Ice. According to the New York Post, Hunter claims that he is the only person with legal rights to produce a film surrounding the Colored Hockey League as he previously paid George and Darril Fosty, who penned the book Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925, $265,000 USD for the movie rights. He is now accusing the authors for breach of contract, adding that he ...
Watch the Opening Scene of ‘Rick and Morty’ Season Six
Adult Swim has shared the opening scene of Rick and Morty season six as the show returned on September 4. The season’s first episode, entitled “Solaricks,” picks up right where season five left off. Rick and Morty are still stuck in a now-destroyed Citadel with a broken portal gun following Evil Morty’s escape, and all hope is lost. Rick goes off with a monologue detailing how they have no idea how to get home and they ultimately decide to face their fate — lost forever. With the season premiere, co-creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland opened up about when Rick and Morty could possibly end. Roiland explained that he thinks “the show could run forever. The show could run as long as we want it to,” while Harmon revealed that the show’s longevity “just feels infinite.” Harmon added, “And I ...
The Wonder Years’ Dan Campbell Wrests Control of the Noise
The Wonder Years’ lead singer Dan Campbell’s relationship to the noise of the world as it exists around him is different than others. From the range hood of a stove to the bustle of a busy street, the vocalist struggles to deal with noise — except when that noise is due to him. “I’m affected by loud sounds that I’m not in control of,” the Wonder Years’ Dan Campbell explains. “It just starts to overwhelm me and my anxiety starts spiking, but if I stand onstage with a microphone in front of 10,000 people, I will be in command.” With the Wonder Years releasing The Hum Goes On Forever last week, Campbell’s noise control needs to be at an all-time high. The title of their new album itself is a reference to a poem written in the liner notes of their previous record (2018’s Sister Cities) and a s...
30 Signature Guitars for Modern Artists
For decades, having a signature guitar was reserved for classic rock legends — the Claptons, the Hendrixes, the Pages, the SRVs and EVHs. But that’s no longer the case. From pop-punk to heavy metal, alt-country to neo-soul, modern artists of all genres and backgrounds are getting signature guitars from companies big and small. Among the titans of the industry, that intentional shift came with a new generation being put into decision-making positions. “When I started, it was largely classic rock and very much a pantheonic Hall of Fame,” Fender’s Executive VP for Products Justin Norvell says of the early 2000s. “It was an end-of-an-iconic-career kind of thing. But it was my feeling that it should be something that people can use to reflect back upon themselves. A Telecaster can mean James Bu...
Pixies Debate the Merits of Van Halen, Drop Acid on ‘Dregs of the Wine’
Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago scores his first writing credit in the group’s storied, 35-plus-year history on “Dregs of the Wine,” the latest track to be unveiled from the upcoming album Doggerel. “I guess I was in kind of a zombie state, just playing,” Santiago says of the initial instrumental idea. “After I stopped playing, I put it down and went, ‘Well, that was a fucking waste of time. What a piece of shit I am.’ I beat myself up a lot, but my girlfriend, unbeknownst to me, was recording me. She played it back to me, and I go, ‘Fuck! Hold on a second here! This stuff is good!’” Pixies frontman Black Francis eventually added lyrics about “living in Los Angeles in the ‘90s with my then-wife, hanging out with Joey and his ex-wife, lots of trips to Las Vegas, a lot of drinking, litt...
