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Mo’Nique and Netflix Settle Bias Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Victoria McGraw @victoriasaidit / Radio 1 Digital Comedian Mo’NIque has settled her lawsuit with Netflix where she accused the streaming giant of racial and sexual discrimination for making her a lowball offer of $500,000 for a one-hour comedy special on the service. The matter has been “amicably resolved,” Michael Parks, an attorney representing Mo’Nique in the suit, told The Hollywood Reporter. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Related Stories The comedian accused Netflix of underpaying Black women pointing out the eight-figure deals offered to other comedians including Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.“The offer made to Mo’Nique was merely an ‘opening offer’ from which there was an expectation — both by Netflix and Mo’Nique ...
Mo’Nique and Netflix Settle Bias Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Victoria McGraw @victoriasaidit / Radio 1 Digital Comedian Mo’NIque has settled her lawsuit with Netflix where she accused the streaming giant of racial and sexual discrimination for making her a lowball offer of $500,000 for a one-hour comedy special on the service. The matter has been “amicably resolved,” Michael Parks, an attorney representing Mo’Nique in the suit, told The Hollywood Reporter. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Related Stories The comedian accused Netflix of underpaying Black women pointing out the eight-figure deals offered to other comedians including Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.“The offer made to Mo’Nique was merely an ‘opening offer’ from which there was an expectation — both by Netflix and Mo’Nique ...
Drake Announces New Album ‘HONESTLY, NEVERMIND’
Drake is back. The OVO rapper has just announced his seventh studio album HONESTLY, NEVERMIND is slated to release on June 17. The new project serves as a follow-up to Certified Lover Boy which released back in September 2021. This release comes as quite a surprise for hip-hop fans across the globe as the Canadian artist hasn’t dropped any hints of a forthcoming album in recent memory, and fans waited three years for CLB after Scorpion dropped. However, it’s no secret that he’s been in the studio lately as 2022 has seen a handful of Drake features. He popped up Future‘s record I Never Liked You for a pair of songs, linked with Gunna for “P Power” and aligned with Jack Harlow for an incredible verse on “Churchill Downs” and comical music video shot at the Kentucky Derby. After tapping Damie...
HHW Gaming: ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Teases 4 Games Worth Trying Out
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event The folks at Xbox have more good news following its extended showcase. Gamers can now look forward to playing a bunch of upcoming titles early as part of the ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event. ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Is Back Thursday (Jun.16), Xbox announced the return of its ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event as part of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest promotion. This will mark the third time Xbox will be hosting it. Starting June 21 and running through June 27, Xbox states gamers will be able to get their hands on “30 demos of upcoming unreleased games for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One!” In a blog post, Xbox noted each demo would live on the Xbox Dashboard for a week, with some of them possibly r...
HHW Gaming: ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Teases 4 Games Worth Trying Out
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xbox / ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event The folks at Xbox have more good news following its extended showcase. Gamers can now look forward to playing a bunch of upcoming titles early as part of the ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event. ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event Is Back Thursday (Jun.16), Xbox announced the return of its ID@Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo Event as part of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest promotion. This will mark the third time Xbox will be hosting it. Starting June 21 and running through June 27, Xbox states gamers will be able to get their hands on “30 demos of upcoming unreleased games for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One!” In a blog post, Xbox noted each demo would live on the Xbox Dashboard for a week, with some of them possibly r...
DJ Akademiks’ Reputation Questioned After Underage Comments Resurface
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DJ Akademiks / DJ Akademiks Hip-Hop’s most vocal media personality is being called out once again. Some of DJ Akademiks‘ old comments regarding romancing young girls have resurfaced—and the demands for his removal from the paint have heightened. As per Hot New Hip Hop the Rap commentator is being dragged on social media for some very questionable comments he made back in 2013 when he was 20 years old. On a video clip he is seen giving his thoughts on having relations with women under the age of 20. “And to keep it real if you think about it in the bigger scheme of things, there’s not much difference between a 20 or a 17 or a 21 and a 17,” he said. “Just kind of means one’s a minor and one’s not a minor. But listen, I will say I adopted this rule which I t...
Drake to Release New Album Honestly Nevermind Tonight
The day began with Beyoncé revealing that she’ll be releasing new music in July and the day will conclude (or the next one beginning depending on your point of view) with Drake‘s seventh album finally arriving. In an Instagram post on Thursday afternoon, the Canadian superstar announced that Honestly Nevermind will arrive tonight at midnight. As you can see below, there’s little else revealed (or known) about what’s to come on Honestly Nevermind. But hey, isn’t that part of the fun with Champagne Papi? We leave that up to you to decide. Last September, Drake released Certified Lover Boy after a bit of a delay. On that album, he worked with frequent collaborators 40, Nineteen85, PartyNextDoor, OZ, and Vinylz. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. There were a slew of other g...
Eminem and CeeLo Green Drop ‘Elvis’ Track “The King & I”
Ahead of the premiere of Baz Luhrmann‘s Elvis, Eminem and CeeLo Green have released their collaborative track, titled “The King & I,” off the film’s soundtrack. “I rolled up like the bottom of a tooth paste tube/ Blue suede shoes, one missin’ a shoe lace too,” Eminem raps on the single, which features production from Dr. Dre. “Two chains, you can call me 2 Chainz/ Ropes hang like Hussein’s noose/ Yeah, they let the fruitcake loose.” CeeLo then chimes in, rapping, “See, I don’t give a s*** about a thing you say/ I just wanna feel like a king again/ And if you don’t like it you can sit and spin/ Middle fingers up, we ’bout to do this s–t again.” Aside from Eminem and CeeLo Green, the Elvis soundtrack will include contributions from Stevie Nicks, Kacey Musgra...
Carlos Vives & Camilo’s ‘Baloncito Viejo’ Lands at No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart
A week after hitting No. 1 on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart, Carlos Vives and Camilo again pounce to the No. 1 rank on the overall Latin Airplay chart as “Baloncito Viejo” rules the June 18-dated list. The Colombians’ first collaboration lifts 2-1 in its 11th week thanks to a 13% gain in audience impressions, earned in the U.S. in the week ending June 12, according to Luminate. “Baloncito” becomes Vives’ 16th No. 1 on Latin Airplay, and first in almost three years. He last achieved a No. 1 with “Si Me Das Tu Amor,” with Wisin, in August 2019. In between, he’s scored four other entries, including “Canción Bonita” with Ricky Martin, the only other single — along with “Baloncito” — that appears on his latest studio album, Cumbiana II, which has secured a spot on the overall genre ta...
Tears for Fears’ Curt Smith Talks Taking ‘Mad World’ Back to Its Roots on ‘Behind the Setlist’ Podcast
Curt Smith of Tears for Fears is excited to have new material to play live. The group’s new release, The Tipping Point, was its first studio album in nearly 18 years. “The fun part of the first week to two weeks of touring is, you may not have got it right,” he tells Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast. “And you may want to change things for the first bunch of shows. So until you get in front of an audience, you don’t know 100% what’s going to work.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Smith and bandmate Roland Orzabal first hit the charts in the U.K. in 1982 with “Mad World.” For a time, the band performed the song to sound like the darker Gary Jules and Michael Andrews version that was featured on the soundtrack to the film Donnie Dark...
Seals & Crofts’ ‘Summer Breeze’ Returns to Billboard Charts After Jim Seals’ Death
Following the death of Jim Seals on June 6, Seals & Crofts’ “Summer Breeze” returns to the Billboard charts, appearing at No. 10 on the LyricFind U.S. and LyricFind Global tallies dated June 18. The LyricFind Global and LyricFind U.S. charts rank the fastest momentum-gaining tracks in lyric-search queries and usages globally and in the U.S., respectively, provided by LyricFind. The Global chart includes queries from all countries, including the U.S. The company is the world’s leader in licensed lyrics, with data provided by more than 5,000 publishers and utilized by more than 100 services, including Amazon, Pandora, Deezer, Microsoft, SoundHound and iHeartRadio. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to LyricFind, “Summer Breeze”...
DJ Akademiks’ Reputation Questioned After Underage Comments Resurface
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DJ Akademiks / DJ Akademiks Hip-Hop’s most vocal media personality is being called out once again. Some of DJ Akademiks‘ old comments regarding romancing young girls have resurfaced—and the demands for his removal from the paint have heightened. As per Hot New Hip Hop the Rap commentator is being dragged on social media for some very questionable comments he made back in 2013 when he was 20 years old. On a video clip he is seen giving his thoughts on having relations with women under the age of 20. “And to keep it real if you think about it in the bigger scheme of things, there’s not much difference between a 20 or a 17 or a 21 and a 17,” he said. “Just kind of means one’s a minor and one’s not a minor. But listen, I will say I adopted this rule which I t...