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Fans Get Their First Sneak Peak Of Iron Heart In ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Not much is known about Ryan Coogler’s upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but recently fans got some nice little tidbits about what to expect from the highly-anticipated film and when we can expect the first trailer. Aside from learning that the first trailer for Wakanda Forever is set to debut at the annual San Diego Comic Con on July 23rd, fans also got their first look at the Iron Heart’s MK1 suit that’s to be worn by the character of Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne). How this plays into the plot of Black Panther is a mystery but judging by the pic of her standing alongside Shuri, Nakia and Okoye, you can bet she’ll be joining them in battle against the film’s antagonist, Namor The Submariner. This will be the perfect...
Culture: New Doc Series Based On Spotify’s RapCaviar Playlist Coming To Hulu
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RapCaviar / Spotify One of the culture’s most exclusive outlets is going from playlist to television. Hulu has ordered a new show based on RapCaviar. As per Deadline Hulu has ordered RapCaviar Presents from Spotify and The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), a part of Sony Pictures Television, to series. The documentary series is set tackle some of today’s most provocative issues through stories of the Hip-Hop visionaries currently ruling the charts and influencing our culture. The series is an extension of Spotify’s flagship Hip-Hop playlist, RapCaviar, the leading destination for conversations and culture. The channel has featured over 13,500 artists to-date and currently has over 14 million followers. Related Stories The eight episode series ...
Far-Right, Anti-Gay Pastor Jesse Lee Peterson Allegedly Had Secret Same-Sex Relationships
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Kempin / Getty When it comes to most anti-gay, anti-LGBTQ talking heads, they always seem to have some skeletons in their closet waiting to come out. Manosphere pastor Jesse Lee Peterson might be a perfect example of that. Is Jesse Lee Peterson Living A Secret Gay Life? Jesse Lee Peterson is the token Black man white conservatives and far-right advocates love to champion. He denies the existence of white privilege, is against Black people taking advantage of government programs, and most importantly, can’t stand homosexuality. Patterson also bizarrely believes that “Any woman that is climaxing is becoming a man. Because it’s not normal for women to do that.” What? Well, the chickens are finally coming home to roost for Patterson. The Daily Beast rep...
Unpublished Memoir of Liar and Emmett Till Accuser Carolyn Bryant Donham Made Public
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bettmann / Getty A memoir written by the woman who was at the center of the murder of Emmett Till has surfaced. The discovery, coupled with news of an unserved warrant from that time has raised calls to reopen the case. According to NewsOne, an unnamed source provided a copy of a 100-page memoir from Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman who made the false accusation against 14-year-old Emmett Louis Till in Mississippi in 1955. Her claim led to the boy’s abduction, savage beating, and lynching. Till’s grotesquely disfigured face was published in JET Magazine, spurring many to mobilize within the Black community and serving as a flashpoint for the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The document, entitled “I Am More Than A Wolf Whistle”, was apparentl...
Carly Rae Jepsen Teams With Lewis OfMan for New Song “Move Me”
While I was living in Florence I had this special party where I found my heart shaken up by someone, I remember these insane blue eyes, but destiny wasn’t OK for us to pursue each other, we were stuck in our own lives and couldn’t mix them. The day after I wrote “Move Me” I was full of passion and dreams, and wanted to scream it out to the world. I had a session with Carly the same night, she instantly felt the song and sent me recordings of her beautiful voice and some additional ideas—it just made so much sense to do this duet together, it’s such a beautiful encounter. Now, enjoy this track, and we hope it will resonate through your life.
Paramore Announce Fall 2022 North American Tour
Paramore have announced a fall tour of North America. The 12-show run begins in Bakersfield, California, and includes dates in various U.S. cities, as well as a Toronto date. Their previously announced headline set at When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas falls in the middle of the tour. Check out the itinerary below. Paramore’s last album was 2017’s After Laughter. In the meantime, Hayley Williams has released last year’s Flowers for Vases / Descansos and the previous year’s Petals for Armor. Paramore: Fall 2022 Tour Ticketmaster Paramore: 10-02 Bakersfield, CA – Mechanics Bank Theater10-04 Magna, UT – The Great SaltAir10-06 Omaha, NE – Orpheum Theater Omaha10-08 Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion10-09 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits10-11 Chesterfield, MO &...
Happy Mondays Bassist Paul Ryder Dies at 58
Paul Ryder, whose house-inspired basslines anchored Happy Mondays, died this morning (July 15), the band said on Facebook. A representative confirmed the news to Pitchfork. No cause of death was given. Paul Ryder was 58. Ryder co-founded the Happy Mondays in 1980 with his brother Paul and Gary Whelan, Paul Davis, and Mark Day, with Mark “Bez” Berry later joining on tambourine and percussion. The famously hedonistic group peaked in the late ’80s, when its blend of dance and psychedelic rock—dubbed “baggy”—aligned with the rave movement and fed into the Madchester scene. Their 1990 album, Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches, and follow-up Yes Please!—both released on Factory—achieved commercial success while the band collapsed amid internal strife and drug use. A comeback in 1999 drew huge crow...
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Found Not Guilty in Federal Case
YoungBoy Never Broke Again has been found not guilty of a federal weapons possession charge, Andrew Flier, an attorney for YoungBoy, confirmed to Pitchfork. Formally, YoungBoy had been indicted by a federal grand jury in California on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The California case against YoungBoy stemmed from a September 2020 arrest in Louisiana on drug and firearm charges. Several months after the arrest, YoungBoy was indicted by a federal grand jury in Baton Rouge on firearm possession charges. Due to the indictment, there was a federal warrant for the rapper’s arrest. In March 2021, police in California arrested YoungBoy after a short pursuit. According to another indictment, the rapper possessed a pistol at the time of the California arrest, l...
Lizzo’s Vibrant New Album Makes Us All Feel Special
“Hi motherfucker, did you miss me?” Lizzo asks by way of introduction on “The Sign,” the bouncy first song on her new album Special (available today, July 15th — stream it below). Quite honestly, we did. How has the Grammy-winning chart-topper been spending her time since we last saw her? Lizzo is happy to share: She’s been healing, making smoothies, training and twerking — plus, working hard on this record, her follow up to 2019’s Cuz I Love You. In just about everything she does, Lizzo has a magical knack for making the listener or viewer feel like her best friend, whether it’s her candid and cheeky TikTok presence, inclusive energy onstage (get tickets to her upcoming tour here), or stories told through her music. Of the 12 tracks on the album, two were released ahead of time as si...
R.I.P. Paul Ryder, Happy Mondays Bassist Dead at 58
Paul Ryder, whose funky bass lines bridged rock and dance for Manchester’s Happy Mondays, is dead at the age of 58. Happy Mondays and Paul’s brother, vocalist Shaun Ryder, made the announcement on social media. “The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning. A true pioneer and legend. He will be forever missed. We thank you for respecting the privacy of all concerned at this time.” No cause of death has been made public. Born April 24th, 1964, Paul formed Happy Mondays with his brother Shaun in 1980 alongside Gary Whelan (drums), Paul Davis (keyboard), and Mark Day (guitar). With fellow Mancunians The Stone Roses, they helped pioneer the Madchester sound, sometimes called indie dance or indie r...
The Boys Spinoff Series Gen V Is “Part College Show, Part Hunger Games”
The Boys has pulled back the curtain on its upcoming college spinoff, revealing that the show is called Gen V while also introducing its cast. “It’s gonna be a rollercoaster,” star Lizze Broadway said in a promo video posted to the show’s social media accounts. “It’s gonna be filled with blood, guts, and everything else.” Jazz Sinclair added, “There’s love, and beautiful relationships, and tons of action and superheroes.” Maddie Phillips chimed in that there will be “lots of hormones, and drama, and mystery.” Watch the full clip below. The cast is rounded out by Chance Perdomo, Shelley Conn, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Marco Pigossi. Michele Fazekas and Tara Butter will serve as showrunners while also executive producing with Eric K...
40 Years Ago, Judas Priest Released the Heavy Metal Rallying Cry Screaming for Vengeance
Judas Priest began the ’80s with a bang by unleashing the all-time metal classic British Steel in 1980 — an LP that spawned the anthems “Living After Midnight,” “Breaking the Law,” and “Metal Gods.” So when it came to a follow-up, why not figure they would take it to the next level? Turns out, 1981’s Point of Entry was a surprisingly unfocused effort (especially when compared to its predecessor). But Priest — singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and KK Downing, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Dave Holland — more than made up for the fumble with their eighth studio effort, 1982’s Screaming for Vengeance. Recorded from January through May of ’82 (with Tom Allom once again handling production duties), two studios were utilized — Ibiza Sound Studios in Ibiza, Spain, and Beejay Studio...
