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Yard Act Recruit Fan Sir Elton John for New Version of “100% Endurance”: Stream
Sir Elton John is just one of many who have hopped on the Yard Act bandwagon. The Rocket Man himself features on a new version of the UK band’s single from May, “100% Endurance.” John sang praises for Yard Act while speaking to NME back in October, specifically complimenting frontman James Smith’s distinctive speak-singing: “I can’t do it but I love it and I wonder how they do it.” Yard Act thanked John in return a couple months later by covering “Tiny Dancer,” essentially confirming what would become a real-life friendship. In a press release, Smith explains how a series of phone calls led him to giving John a spur-of-the-moment invitation to the studio with Yard Act: “Within our camp we have a saying: ‘Mad shit happens when you do art,’” Smith adds. “You make stuff becaus...
The Princess Review: The Raid By Way of Tangled, With a Kick-Ass Joey King
The Pitch: What if there was a princess — only she’s not like a regular princess, she’s a cool princess, meaning she can do crazy fight moves, which no one expects because she’s a princess? Girl power! If you’re thinking this sounds a bit like a hacky Matrix-referencing scene from the movie Shrek, you’re right. It does. And Shrek was far from the first or last movie to spoof princess tropes. At this point, Disney has been deconstructing and reclaiming its own fairy-tale princesses for multiple decades, growing from the shallow parody of Enchanted to the multifaceted reimagining of Frozen or Moana. Over this same period, the Disney kingdom has expanded, to the point where it now owns the formerly grown-up movie studio 20th Century Studios (formerly Fox), who have produced their own princess...
Momma Break Down New Album Household Name Track by Track: Exclusive
Momma, Consequence’s July Artist of the Month, return today (July 1st) with the release of their third studio LP, Household Name. Spearheaded by longtime friends Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten, Household Name is the Brooklyn act’s fuzziest, catchiest album yet. Initially bonding over a mutual obsession with Alex G, Friedman and Weingarten began writing music together while attending high school in California. Even as they graduated and subsequently attended colleges multiple states apart, the two continued creating under the name Momma. Now rounded out with Aron Kobayashi Ritch, Momma continue to ascend with Household Name. Inspired by the absurdities of the music industry, different relationships, and the archetype of the ‘90s rockstar, Household Name finds Momma embracing the influ...
Yard Act Teams With Elton John for New Version of ‘100% Endurance’
British rock quartet Yard Act has teamed with Elton John for a new version of the song “100% Endurance” from its acclaimed debut album, The Overload, which hit No. 2 in the U.K. earlier this year. Recalling the genesis of the unlikely collaboration, Yard Act frontman James Smith says, “Elton John saw our stuff, and he started telling the press he thought we were good, and then we chatted on the phone and after a few calls, I said, ‘Elton, do you want to come to the studio and play piano on a tune?’ because, fuck it, it doesn’t matter if he says no. Anyway, he said ‘yes,’ so it doesn’t matter that he didn’t say no. I don’t know what else to say. He’s brilliant. Switched on, hilarious and an amazing musician.” Enthuses John, “From the first moment I heard Yard Act, I fell in love with James’...
City Girls ft Usher – Good Love
City Girls with a brand new track titled – “Good Love”. Following the teaser of their new track a week ago, City Girls rolls out a new joint featuring R&B legend Usher called “Good Love“. The track is a party cruise record and it serves as their first release since they pair previous track “Top Notch” with Fivio Foreign. “Good Love” comes along with an interesting visual hope you love it. [embedded content] You can as well stream the song below City Girls ft Usher – “Good Love” below.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Reunite for Upcoming Nike Film
Childhood pals and Good Will Hunting co-stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were spotted on-set in Los Angeles working on an upcoming film documenting Nike‘s pursuit of Michael Jordan — a quest that would result in the biggest sneaker deal and athlete partnership ever. The film will be directed by Affleck, and the duo will co-write the screenplay. Set in the ’80s, Matt Damon will play the role of Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro and Ben Affleck will take the role of the sportswear label’s co-founder, Phil Knight. According to Variety, the cast will also include a range of familiar faces including Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis, and Marlon Wayans. Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports, and Mandalay Pictures will join forces for the production. The film, which has yet to receive an official tit...
Lyrical Lemonade Drops a Special Trailer for ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’
Coinciding with the release of the Verdy x Minions capsule, American animation studio Illumination collaborates with Cole Bennett‘s young multimedia company Lyrical Lemonade for a special trailer. Bennett started Lyrical Lemonade as a blog while he was still in high school, beginning his journey directing music videos for up-and-coming rappers in his home city of Chicago. His focus later expanded to other hip-hop subgenres, producing music videos for Juice Wrld‘s “Lucid Dreams,” Post Malone‘s “Motley Crew,” and Justin Bieber‘s “Honest” featuring Don Toliver just to name a few. Lyrical Lemonade’s movie trailer for Minions: The Rise of Gru, features clips of the upcoming film with the new track “Rich Minion” by Yeat playing in the background. “Most of our fans know that we don’t do collabora...
Wendy Williams Is Done With Television, Set To Launch Podcast
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Wendy Williams Show / Youtube The Wendy Williams Show chapter has come to an official close. Wendy now has her sights on the podcast game. As per TMZ the media mogul has finally spoken up and it seems she will be back like she never left. On a recent interview with the celebrity gossip website the self-proclaimed Queen of all Media made it clear she is keeping the same energy going into her new project. “When you’re famous, podcasts will make more money for me, being famous, than doing The Wendy Williams Show” she revealed. She also went on to confirm that she is done with hosting a daily television show saying “I am 100 percent retired”. Related Stories While the update about her next move was embraced by her fans, she also shared her ongoi...
Megan Thee Stallion Breaks Twitter With Her Top-Tier Twerking Skills
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Shirlaine Forrest / Getty Megan Thee Stallion reminded the world that her twerking skills are still top-tier. Megan Thee Stallion Had All of Twitter Thirsty Earlier in the week, Megan Thee Stallion had everyone on social media saying DAMN when she decided to hop on camera and show off her legendary twerking skills. Rocking some Nike biking shorts and in the company of some close friends shook what her momma gave her. One of her friends got a personal invitation to the Megan Thee Stallion body party when the 27-year-old Houston rapper decided to bless her with a lapdance that made everyone jealous. As expected, the thirst reactions poured following Thee Stallion’s twerk fest from her hotel room. “The first thing I saw when I logged onto IG. My day is...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In as First Black Woman on Supreme Court
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Today (June 30) at noon, Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson was nominated after Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement earlier this year. Jackson once clerked for Breyer. His retirement will also be effective today. Related Stories “It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, but we’ve made it! We’ve made it — all of us,” Jackson said in remarks at a White House event the day after the Senate vote, per NPR. She added, “I have dedicated my career to public service because I love this country and our Constitution and the rights that make us free.” The 51-...
NYPD Seized 250 Pounds Of Drugs From Bronx Apartment, Valued at $24M
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @snpnyc / NYC Special Narcotics Prosecutor Sorry stressed out New Yorkers but the streets ’bout to get a tad bit dry as police done confiscated a whole lotta work out in the Bronx. According to the Gothamist, the NYPD raided an apartment in the Bronx and came away with roughly 250 pounds of drugs with an estimated street value of $24 million dollars. Prosecutors say that the raid turned up 110 kilograms of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine. On top of all of that they also retrieved 50 pounds of what they believe is crystal meth along with tens of thousands of counterfeit pills. Authorities believe the drugs were meant to be distributed throughout the city (duh). Related Stories “It appears that this apartment served as the Amazon warehouse for lethal dru...
SPIN Astrology: A Kick-Ass Moon Helps You Get Shit Done (And Then Some)
Your July Forecast: Do you believe in magic? Well, you’d better, because we’re on magical Moon time the first week of July. Anything goes—and we do mean anything—on this July 4 holiday weekend, as Jupiter aligns with Mercury in fire signs. Embrace the turbo-charged energy on July 5, thanks to the shift in both Mercury and Mars, and don’t hesitate to use it over that week to get shit done. Your imagination is your greatest asset right now. The solution might just come from turning something upside down, so don’t be afraid to look at things differently. Taskmaster Saturn demands change for the greater good even as it duels with the North Node in Taurus, our personal values. Struggles gyrate to peak torque around the Full Moon in Capricorn on Wednesday, July 13th tied to Powerful P...
