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Lil Nas X Claims BET Awards Ensured He Wasn’t a “Satanist or Devil Worshiper” Prior to 2021 Performance
Lil Nas X shared a statement to Rolling Stone in regards to his relationship with the BET Awards, claiming that the awards ceremony asked for confirmation that he was not a “satanist or devil worshiper” and that the producers were unhappy with the on-stage kiss he shared with one of his performers. “My relationship with BET has been painful and strained for quite some time. It didn’t start with this year’s nominations like most people might think,” the “Late To Da Party” — his diss track for the BET Awards —began. “They did let me perform on their show last year, but only after [I gave] assurances that I was not a satanist or devil worshiper, and that my performance would be appropriate for their audience.” A rep for BET countered the allegations, telling Rolling Stone that the “summa...
Kendrick Lamar Chants “Godspeed For Women’s Rights” to Close Glastonbury Set
Kendrick Lamar closed his headlining set at Glastonbury on Sunday with a forceful rebuke of the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and prevent women from access safe abortions. At the conclusion of set closer “Savior,” Lamar repeatedly recited the phrase: “They judge you, they judge Christ! Godspeed for women’s rights!” Adding to the intensity of the moment, Lamar’s head was adorned with a crown of thorns, and blood dripped down his face — all as his group of male and female backing dancers stood silently next to him. According to the Guardian, Lamar wore the crown of thorns throughout the 22-song performance, which leaned heavy in religious imagery. “I was locked up in LA during the pandemic. You feel like family… I see so many faces. Different creed, different colors,” t...
Billie Joe Armstrong Has Had It With American Idiots: “I’m Renouncing My Citizenship”
Billie Joe Armstrong has had it with the American Idiots sitting on the US Supreme Court. During Green Day’s concert in London on Friday, the band’s frontman expressed his disgust over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and restrict women’s access to a safe abortion. “Fuck America, I’m fucking renouncing my citizenship. I’m fucking coming here,” Armstrong declared. “There’s just too much fucking stupid in the world to go back to that miserable fucking excuse for a country.” Related Video “Oh, I’m not kidding,” Armstrong insisted. “You’re going to get a lot of me in the coming days.” Advertisement Armstrong was even more explicit during Green Day’s concert on Saturday. Prior to performing “American Idiot,” he shouted, “Fuck the Supreme Court of America,” and referred to th...
WezTeck Produces New Innovative Durag With A Buckle; Whatever, You Wish You Thought Of It!
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WezTeck / WezTeck Beauty supply company WezTeck has come up with an innovative product that will make old heads who came up in the ’90s and early 2k salty that it wasn’t available to them back when they had hair. (It’s me, I’m the old head who came up in the ’90s and early 2k.) Wez Teck has created a durag with an adjustable buckle. Bruh, HOW IS THIS JUST NOW A THING IN 2022??? Just think of all the Black teens and young adults who were trying desperately to develop waves in their hair and knew that if that durag moved an inch, those waves would quickly crash into nappy oblivion. Just think of all the Black men who woke up with Jim Jones’ cornrows because that durag just wouldn’t stay in place while they slept. Now, with this ingenious display of ingenuit...
Omarion Vs. Mario VERZUZ Still Trending Days After One-Sided Debacle #VERZUZ
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Scott Gries / Getty VERZUZ, the friendly music competition sparked at the height of the pandemic and later evolving into a performance format, found its once-formidable hold on viewers waning. However, it appears that the platform is all the rage once again in the wake of the one-sided Omarion vs. Mario debacle. We won’t get into an exhaustive recap but essentially, Omarion, the former B2K star, locked horns with fellow vocalist Mario in an entertaining display of the pair’s catalog. Ahead of that battle, Ray J and Bobby V took on Pleasure P and Sammie in a battle that inspired a host of jokes, memes, and the requisite slander on Twitter. While some observers believe that Ray, Bobby, Pleasure, and Sammie started out strong, it was clear that the pip...
Drake Earns 11th No. 1 Album With ‘HONESTLY, NEVERMIND’
Drake is opening this week’s Billboard 200 at No. 1 with HONESTLY, NEVERMIND. The 14-track record earned a total of 204,000 equivalent album units in its first week, including 191,000 in streaming equivalent album units (250.23 million on-demand streams of the tracks), 11,000 in album sales and 2,000 in track equivalent album units. HONESTLY, NEVERMIND also marks 2022’s fourth-largest streaming week for an album so far and is Drizzy’s 11th chart-topper, making him the fifth artist with more than 10 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, joining the likes of The Beatles, JAY-Z, Bruce Springsteen and Barbara Streisand. Elsewhere on the chart are Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, BTS and Morgan Wallen at Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively, while Future, Post Malone, Kevin Gates, Kendrick Lamar and...
Drake Scores 11th No. 1 Album With Honestly, Nevermind
Drake has landed his 11th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Honestly, Nevermind, which arrived on June 17, earned 204,000 equivalent album units in its first week, with 94% of that sum coming from streaming. The achievement makes Drake the fifth artist to release more than 10 No. 1 albums. He’s in good company; the other artists are the Beatles (with 19 No. 1s), Jay-Z (14), Bruce Springsteen, and Barbra Streisand (each with 11). Drake surprised fans on the evening of June 16 when he announced that Honestly, Nevermind would arrive just hours later. The 14-track LP debuted with the fourth-largest streaming week for any album in 2022, following Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti, Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, and Future’s I Never Liked You. Honestly, Nevermind inc...
Watch Kendrick Lamar Perform “N95,” “Savior,” More at Glastonbury 2022
After a two year delay, Kendrick Lamar headlined the final night of Glastonbury 2022. The rapper was initially slated to perform at the 2020 festival, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier today (June 26), Kendrick took the stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England to perform “N95,” “Humble,” “Silent Hill,” and more with dancers doing detailed choreography. He closed the set with a powerful performance of “Savior,” where he repeatedly yelled, “Godspeed for women’s rights; they judge you, they judge Christ!” while blood poured down his face from a diamond-encrusted crown of thorns. Watch clips from Kendrick’s headlining set below. Kendrick Lamar returned last month with Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, his first studio album since 2017’s Pulitzer Prize–winning Damn. The...
Lizzo Performs “About Damn Time” at 2022 BET Awards: Watch
Lizzo took the stage at the BET Awards Sunday night (June 26), performing “About Damn Time” from her forthcoming album Special. She stepped onstage in a gold disco ball-style outfit while playing an extensive flute solo. Watch it below. Lizzo announced Special, her full-length follow-up to 2019’s Cuz I Love You, in April with the lead single “About Damn Time.” She’s also shared the title track from the album, which she debuted on Saturday Night Live. She most recently issued a new version of her Special track “Grrrls” after receiving criticism for using ableist language in the original song. Lizzo is set to tour North America with Latto beginning in September. HBO will premiere a Lizzo documentary later this year, but a title and specific release date have not yet been announced. Content T...
Cardi B Releasing New Song “Hot Shit” This Friday
Cardi B has announced a new song called “Hot Shit.” It’s produced by Tay Keith and will come out this Friday, July 1. She broke the news with a commercial during the BET Awards and later confirmed it over social media. Check out a teaser clip for the single below. Cardi B’s last album, Invasion of Privacy, came out in 2018. “Hot Shit” will be her first single as a solo artist since 2021’s “Bet It.” After releasing the latter track, Cardi tapped Summer Walker and SZA for their extended version of “No Love,” and she joined fellow Bronx rappers Kay Flock and Dougie B for their song “Shake It.” These days, Cardi B has spent most of her time collaborating with other artists. She linked up with Lizzo (“Rumors”), Normani (“Wild Side”), Migos (“Type Shit”), and Summer Walker (“Bitter”) in 2021 alo...
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BET Awards: Janelle Monae Holds Up Middle Finger, Says ‘F— You, Supreme Court’ During Live Telecast
The stars at the BET Awards wasted no time in criticizing the Supreme Court after its decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide. Janelle Monáe, the first presenter of the night, put up a middle finger and said, “F— you, Supreme Court,” from the stage during the live ceremony that took place Sunday (June 26) at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. The expletive was bleeped during the telecast, but her middle-finger gesture was shown. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’d like to give a special, special shoutout to Black women, to Black queer artists, to Black nonbinary artists,” Monáe said. “These artists making art on our own terms, owning our t...
