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Watch Chloë’s Video for New Song “Surprise”
Chlöe—aka Chloe Bailey of Chloe x Halle—has shared the new song “Surprise” and its Diana Kunst–directed music video. Check it out below. Last year, Chlöe shared the single “Have Mercy,” which she performed at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and at the 2021 American Music Awards. This past April, she came back with the song “Treat Me.” Revisit Pitchfork’s “The 6 Best Music Videos of September 2021,” featuring “Have Mercy” at No. 2. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Drake Marries 23 Women in New “Falling Back” Video: Watch
Drake has shared the first video from Honestly, Nevermind, the surprise follow-up to Certified Lover Boy that arrived last night. In the video, directed by Director X and featuring a Tristan Thompson cameo, Drake marries 23 women. The video includes a “Free YSL” message, supporting the YSL artists currently being held on racketeering charges. Check out the video below. Honestly, Nevermind arrived overnight with just a few hours’ notice. Producers include Black Coffee, Gordo, Alex Lustig (who also plays keys on “Calling My Name”), and Beau Nox (who plays guitar on “Overdrive” and sings on “Down Hill”). Congolese singer Mukengerwa “Tresor” Riziki also appears several times. 21 Savage is the album’s sole featured artist, appearing on the last track titled “Jimmy Cooks.” Content This content c...
Drake Marries 23 Women in New “Falling Back” Video: Watch
Drake has shared the first video from Honestly, Nevermind, the surprise follow-up to Certified Lover Boy that arrived last night. In the video, directed by Director X and featuring a Tristan Thompson cameo, Drake marries 23 women. The video includes a “Free YSL” message, supporting the YSL artists currently being held on racketeering charges. Check out the video below. Honestly, Nevermind arrived overnight with just a few hours’ notice. Producers include Black Coffee, Gordo, Alex Lustig (who also plays keys on “Calling My Name”), and Beau Nox (who plays guitar on “Overdrive” and sings on “Down Hill”). Congolese singer Mukengerwa “Tresor” Riziki also appears several times. 21 Savage is the album’s sole featured artist, appearing on the last track titled “Jimmy Cooks.” Content This content c...
Best New Tracks: Drake, Logic, Steve Lacy 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 Drake, Logic and Steve Lacy, who released the albums HONESTLY, NEVERMIND and Vinyl Days and the single “Mercury,” respectively. Also joining this week’s selections are projects from Flying Lotus and Devin Tracy, Smiley, Rico Nasty, Cautious Clay, Xavier Omär, 070 Shake and Tay Iwar. Drake – HONESTLY, NEVERMIND [embedded content] Drake surprises fans with the sudden release of his seventh studio album, HONESTLY, NEVERMIND. The 14-track project features a single guest appearance from 21 Savage on the closing cut “Jimmy Cook’s” and arrives nine months after Certified Lover Boy — which featured a Damien Hirst-...
Megan Thee Stallion Wants Pint-Sized Rapper Tory Lanez Thrown “Under The Jail”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Hip-Hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion opened even more about the shooting incident involving herself, Tory Lanez, and her former best friend, Kelsey Harris. Megan Thee Stallion Wants Tory Lanez Thrown “Under The Jail” Megan Thee Stallion is definitely trying to take control of the narrative following the July 2020 incident where she alleges the pint-sized Canadian musician Tory Lanez shot her. Related Stories The Houston rapper, born Megan Peete, spoke about the shooting in a cover feature with Rolling Stone telling the publication, “I want him to go to jail,” further adding,” “I want him to go under the jail.” In the feature where she proclaims, “I Will Not Back Down,” Thee Stallion also mentions the interaction between her former...
Infamous Sneaker-Reseller Zadeh Kicks Was Allegedly Fleecing Customers For Years: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke A few weeks ago it was reported that known sneaker-reseller Zadeh Kicks found himself under fire for pulling thee biggest jux in sneaker history and suddenly closing up shop, dissolving his LLC, and making off with millions of dollars in pre-orders that he had no intention of fulfilling. Now in a new article from NiceKicks.com, we get an amazingly in-depth look at how Zadeh rose to the top of the reselling game even though he’s seemingly always been a struggling business man. Starting his Zadeh Kicks website back in 2013 in which he’d take pre-orders for limited edition sneakers for a hefty marked up price, Zadeh was seemingly making good on his promises as he had plugs all over the place and would be able to get his customers their kicks even...
Drake Drops Wedding-Themed Visuals for “Falling Back”
Hot off the release of his surprise seventh new album, Honestly, Nevermind, Drake has dropped a wedding-themed music video for the track “Falling Back.” The visuals see Drake return to his acting roots as he weds several women in an elaborate ceremony that also sees fellow Canadians Tristan Thompson make a cameo appearance alongside his mom Sandi Graham. Prior to putting a ring on each of the ladies, Drake shares a special moment with each, performing their unique handshakes. Right around the 1:50 mark, as he readies another handshake, a “Free YSL” message appears on the screen, showing support for Young Thug, Gunna and others who have recently been arrested in Georgia for RICO charges. This is not the only time he brings up the case, as he raps in the track “Sticky,” to “free Big Slime ou...
PS5 Update Introduces TikTok-Like Game Clip Editor “Bits”
Sony introduced a new editing mode on the PS5‘s Share Factory Studio, allowing users to quickly edit and create short-form gameplay videos with pre-set formats like TikTok. Sony wrote in a blog post explaining the new feature, calling it “Bits,” in which the new editing feature allows gamers to curate a bit style for their gameplay clip. Players can expect new Bits style to roll out every week, and themes will be added on holidays, featured and trending content, and special events. “Our goal with Bits is to make it super easy and fun for PlayStation gamers to create and share short-form gameplay videos for sharing cool achievements, jokes, stunts, and any other type of eye-catching content,” Sony Interactive Entertainment Senior Producer Stuart Platt says in a statement. Share Fa...
Watch 21-Minutes of ‘Street Fighter 6’ Gameplay
Joining the Guile gameplay we recently received, we now have a 21-minute video showing gameplay from Street Fighter 6. Shown at the Summer Game Fest Play Days digital game event, the new video shows the movesets of Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, and Jamie. Sharing the frenetic gameplay set to come in the latest installment in Capcom‘s fighting game series, the 21-minute video highlights the updated mechanics with the RE Engine platform. Commentary evaluates the action while offering focuses on the meter management and counter plays that will undoubtedly elevate the competition level of Street Fighter 6. The gameplay also offers a look at the bright and bold paint splatter accented action set in new dynamic stages prepared for the title releasing in 2023. Catch 21 minutes of Street Fighter 6 gameplay ...
‘Overwatch 2’ Goes Free-to-Play and Removes Loot Boxes
Blizzard has now confirmed during its reveal event that Overwatch 2 will go free-to-play when it releases this October. Aside from being a completely free title, the video game developer has finally decided to remove loot boxes, instead opting for what it calls “an all-new and consistently updated in-game shop” where you’ll be able to buy everything from skins to emotes to sprays. There’ll also be optional paid Battle Passes which give players access to “new content including new heroes, game modes, maps, cosmetics, and more.” To create a more exciting experience for players, Blizzard will continue to update and support the game with new content, and it has now teased more characters to come on top of Sojourn, which was introduced earlier during the game’s first closed beta. Season on...
HBO Reportedly Developing ‘Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow Spinoff, Kit Harington to Reprise Role
A Game of Thrones spinoff sequel series focusing on Jon Snow is reportedly in the works over at HBO. According to reports, the live-action show is in “early development” for what could be the first sequel series in the Game of Thrones franchise, with Kit Harington attached to reprise his role as the King in the North if the series gets the greenlight. A release date and plot details are yet to be revealed, but could pick up right where Game of Thrones ended as Jon Snow discovered his true name as a Targaryen before getting exiled from Westeros and leaving with the Wildlings. The first prequel in the Game of Thrones franchise will be House of the Dragon and stars Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen, Matt Smith as his younger brother, Prince Daemon Targaryen, Emma D’Ar...
Ana de Armas Reimagines Marilyn Monroe in Teaser Trailer for Netflix’s NC-17 Drama ‘Blonde’
Netflix has officially dropped the teaser trailer for its upcoming NC-17 drama Blonde, which sees Ana de Armas as a reimagined Marilyn Monroe. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik, the film is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ fictional novel of the same name and follows Marilyn’s upbringing and rise to fame with both fact and fiction: “Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, Blonde blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.” Joining de Armas in the cast are Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Caspar Phillipson, Evan Williams, Toby Hus...
