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Sean Kingston: Call It A Comeback
How long until opportunity meets preparation? There’s no better time than the present, if you ask Sean Kingston, the Jamaican-bred pop mastermind behind one of the most instantly recognizable hit songs of the 2000s, “Beautiful Girls,” which ascended to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 while Kingston was just 16 years old. Go to your favorite festival today and you’re bound to hear it between sets as the DJ keeps the crowd engaged: “Damn all these beauuuuuutiful girllllllllls.” The list of artists who have burst out of the gate and charted at No. 1 with their debut single is littered with music legends: Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears. Sean Kingston is on that list. Yet, despite the turbulence of his last decade, it somehow feels like he’s just getting started. “It was...
5 Reasons to See CHVRCHES Live This Year
CHVRCHES are just a few weeks away from the one year anniversary of their excellent fourth album Screen Violence, but it seems they’ve been keen on celebrating it ever since it came out; since the fall of 2021, CHVRCHES have been on tour very consistently, jumping back and forth between North America and Europe multiple times for extensive runs, festival dates, and more. Many musicians are jumping at the chance to bring their pandemic-crafted albums on tour, and CHVRCHES have done so defiantly. So, witnessing their performance at the Brooklyn Mirage in New York City on Wednesday (August 3rd) was not just an opportunity to see several Screen Violence cuts live, it was a chance to see CHVRCHES completely in their element, their show fine-tuned and riveting. More so than any of the band’s pre...
How to Get Tickets to The 1975’s 2022 Tour
The 1975 have announced a fall circuit dubbed the “At Their Very Best” tour in support of their upcoming album Being Funny in a Foreign Language, and you can feel like you’re “Part of the Band” by claiming your tickets as soon as they go up for grabs. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is The 1975’s Next Tour? The 1975’s “At Their Very Best” tour begins on November 3rd at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena. The band heads straight for the biggest marquee with a headlining performance at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on November 7th, then they travel down the East Coast via Camden, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. to Atlanta on November 12th. They play Nashville on November 13th, followed by three nights in Texas between Grand Prairie, Houston,...
James Franco to Play Fidel Castro in New Film Alina of Cuba
James Franco will portray Fidel Castro in an upcoming film called Alina of Cuba, Variety reports. The film centers on Alina Fernandez (Ana Villafañe), the illegitimate daughter Castro had with Cuban socialite Natalia Revuelta (Mía Maestro). Alina of Cuba follows Fernandez’s life as a critic of Castro’s regime. Fernandez, who is serving as an on-set creative and biographical consultant to the film, supported Franco’s casting as her father. The movie is directed by Miguel Bardem and written by Jose Rivera and Nilo Cruz, and is slated to begin filming in Colombia on August 15th. Behind-the-scenes footage of the film will be featured in a documentary directed by Thaddeus D. Matula entitled Revolution’s Daughter, which will also include interviews with the real-life Fernandez. Al...
The Sandman Review: Netflix Brings Neil Gaiman’s Dream to Life
The Pitch: What if amorphous concepts like Desire, Despair, and Death had anthropomorphic representations, and had realms over which they ruled? What if, amongst them, one of the most powerful was Dream (Tom Sturridge), who oversaw the land to which all living creatures come when their eyes slip shut and their minds take flight? That’s perhaps the simplest place to start when describing the premise for The Sandman, Netflix’s highly anticipated adaptation of the graphic novel series written by Neil Gaiman, with artists including Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, Jill Thompson, Shawn McManus, Marc Hempel, Bryan Talbot, and Michael Zulli. Perhaps one of the most iconic examples of “sequential art” ever created, the ten-volume graphic novel series, despite many attempts over the decades by Hollywoo...
Yo Gotti, 42 Dugg, EST Gee, Mozzy, Lehla Samia and Blac Youngsta “Gangsta Art,” Vado “Auntie Kitchen” & More | Daily Visuals 8.3.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty For a while now Yo Gotti’s been keeping a low profile on the music front but today the Memphis, Ten-A-Key artist returns to the forefront with his crew in two to remind everyone that he has a Masters degree in Gangsterism. Linking up with 42 Dugg, EST Gee, Mozzy, Lehla Samia and Blac Youngsta for the visuals to “Gangsta Art,” the team of G’s get together to express their gangsta visions on blanks canvases that white folk who’ve never been to the hood will surely drop thousands on to hang over their fire places and private studies for inspiration. Back in Harlem, Vado goes back to his stomping grounds to teach kids how to grind and move right to ensure their pockets stay swole in the Nelz assisted clip to “Auntie Kitchen.” Check out th...
Bigot Gets 60 Days For Threatening Family Over Black Lives Matter Shirts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty A San Francisco man who threatened a family wearing Black Lives Matter shirts in a restaurant was given a jail sentence of 60 days for his actions. According to reports, Steven L. Cibotti was sentenced to 60 days in prison for committing a felony hate crime by means of felony threat by threatening to shoot the multiracial family who had entered the restaurant he was dining at. The San Mateo County District Attorney’s office also stated that Cibotti was given a suspended sentence of two years of supervised probation along with 120 hours of public service. He was also ordered to abstain from alcohol or any other controlled substances including marijuana and received a no-contact order with the victims in addition to being barred fro...
Irv Gotti Reveals He Was Secretly ‘In Love’ With Ashanti While She Was With Nelly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Booooy, it appears that Irv Gotti‘s feelings toward Ashanti go way deeper than his issue with her re-recording her albums. In fact, Gotti revealed that back when the “Foolish” singer was “Happy” and in a relationship with rapper Nelly, he was silently holding a flame for her. As Madame Noire reported, a teaser for Gotti and Ja Rule’s upcoming Drink Champs interview with N.O.R.E and DJ EFN showed Gotti getting candid about his feelings the moment he found out Ashanti was in a relationship with Nelly. Related Stories “I can get past you wanting to be with Nelly,” he said, to which N.O.R.E replied, “It sounds like you didn’t get past it. I’m just gonna be honest.” “At the time it happens—any man is hurt,” Gotti responded. ...
Love FOFTY: 50 Cent And ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent Squash Past Beef
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz It seems 50 Cent’s plant based beef with Lala Kent is a thing of the past. The reality television star and the rapper have been spotted being super friendly this week. As per TMZ the Vanderpump Rules star has no issues with the “I Get Money” rapper. Fif is currently shooting his horror film in Los Angeles and Kent has pulled up on him several times to show some love. On Monday, August 1 they posed for photographs and made it clear they are very chummy with Curtis planting a kiss on her cheek while hugging her. For those unaware the two celebrities had a very high profile spat online when she was still dating her ex-fiancé Randall Emmett back in 2019. 50 claimed he owed him $1 million dollars and used a clip of her from the ...
Best New Tracks: Calvin Harris, DJ Khaled x Drake x Lil Baby, Eminem and More
As the week in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks. This week’s list is led by Calvin Harris, Eminem and DJ Khaled with Drake and Lil Baby, who each released Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, Curtain Call 2 and the collaborative track “Staying Alive.” Also joining this week are new offerings from Trippie Redd with Offset and Moneybagg Yo, Doechii, Duke Deuce with Glorilla and Quavo, Maxo with Pink Siifu, Madonna and Saucy Santana, Son Little and REASON with The Game. Calvin Harris – Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 [embedded content] Calvin Harris delivers his first studio album since and the direct followup to 2017’s Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, aptly entitled Vol. 2. The 14-track record features some of music’s most dynamic arti...
Manager Mode on ‘FIFA Mobile’ Gives Users Full Command of Team Strategy
FIFA Mobile has a new mode for users that would rather work from the sideline than play out on the field. EA has launched Manager Mode, allowing users to experience what it’s like to oversee the team, from creating a strategic plan to making real-time adjustments on the field. A trailer for the mode showcases how managers can choose to tactfully employ their players in an “attack” or can consciously make the decision when it’s time to “counter” the other team’s advances. “There are 4 preset Tactics: Attacking, Control, Counter, and Defensive,” EA said. “Once you start adjusting the details within a Preset Tactic, you’re now creating a Custom Tactic. Choosing your Tactics depends on your team’s strengths and weaknesses, your opponent, and the game situation.” Manager Mode also allows users ...
Backbone One Now Allows You to Play PlayStation Games on iPhone
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