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Delonte West Allegedly Spotted In Northern Virginia Panhandling
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Delonte West deserves our grace and understanding, let’s start there first. A new video of the former NBA player shows West allegedly panhandling for money on a Northern Virginia highway. Delonte West Appears To Have Fallen On Hard Times West, 38, was captured on smartphone video in images shared by the Twitter account @LeagueAlerts. That video, allegedly filmed last week on Richmond Highway, can be viewed directly below. This comes as West was reportedly on the upswing after completing a rehab stint with the help of Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban back in 2020. In 2021, it was reported that the Florida rehab facility West attended hired him after completing the program. What is especially jarring about the ordeal West is fa...
GIVĒON Announces Dates for His 2022 ‘Give or Take’ North America Tour
Despite the fact that he’s coming off of his recent European tour, GIVĒON already can’t wait to touch the stage again as he has just announced the dates for his highly-anticipated 2022 Give or Take North America tour. The nine-week-long concert run will be held in support of his highly-anticipated debut album Give or Take which is slated to release on June 24, 2022. Prepare to get in your feels because the Long Beach-born artist’s tour will kick off on August 16 in Philadelphia, PA, and will traverse across major cities across the continent including Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Oakland, Toronto and more. A few opening acts have been tapped for this leg as well such as Fana Hues, Jenevieve, RIMON and Saleka. Fans have already gotten a slight taste of the album as GIVĒON has already rel...
Amyl and the Sniffers Announce Fall 2022 US Tour Dates
Amyl and the Sniffers just wrapped up a North American tour, but they’re ready to do it all over again in Fall 2022. The Melbourne punks have announced a new run of US tour dates, which you can find in full below. Beginning September 18th at the Los Angeles edition of the Primavera Sound Festival, Amy Taylor and company’s fall trek will take them to Nashville, Atlanta, New York, Boston, and more before wrapping up October 9th at Ohana Festival’s Encore Weekend. A ticket presale begins June 15th at 10:00 a.m. local time, while general sale begins June 17th at the same time. Grab your seats via Ticketmaster. The band’s last full-length was Comfort to Me, one of the best albums of 2021. Amyl and the Sniffers broke it down for us track by track, and also recently issued an expanded e...
Ghostface Killah and Raekwon Rap About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on “We Ain’t Came to Lose”: Stream
Whether they’re dealing with half a brick or heroes in the half shell, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon are always ready to beat down some “fake ninjas.” They prove as much on “We Ain’t Came to Lose,” a new song that covers the joys of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and appears in the video game Shredder’s Revenge. Composer Tee Lopes handled the “We Ain’t Come to Lose” beat, with throwback sounds that made the Wu-Tang Clan members feel right at home. Here, the old friends find themselves on different sides of the reptilian war. Ghost is in straight villain mode, boasting, “I defeat Leonardo, y’all become the weaklings/ I take off all of your masks and dismantle your features/ Shredder, I crossed the line like a letter/ Smash all of you turtles, put you back together.” Meanwhi...
Nick Cave and Thastrom to Anchor Animated Series as Beer-Drinking 14-Year-Olds
Australian rock legend Nick Cave and Swedish punk icon Thåström are getting animated in Before They Were Gods, a TV series which follows the two artists as beer-drinking 14-year-olds. If this sounds like a fever dream, well, you’re not far off. Before They Were Gods comes from the cracked imagination of Swedish auteur Måns Mårlind (Shelter, Midnight Sun). “This is a dream project that literally came to me in a dream,” Mårlind said in a statement to THR. “While asleep, I watched two of my musical heroes as young teenagers, drinking cheap beer while discussing love and the meaning of life. I woke up writing and have been trying to catch up with them ever since.” Before They Were Gods is billed as a philosophical discourse between the “harsh existentialist” Thåström a...
III Points Festival 2022: LCD Soundsystem and Flume Join Rosalía as Headliners
III Points Music Festival will be returning to Miami’s Mana Wynwood from October 21st to 22nd, and now its previously announced 2022 headliner Rosalía will officially be joined at the top of the line by Flume, LCD Soundsystem, and more. The two-day multimedia event is hosting one of its biggest lineups yet with over 150 artists across its typical six-stage setup as well as visual arts installations and on-site experiences. As usual, the festival blurs the line between genres with acts like James Blake, Black Coffee, Porter Robinson, Orbital, Joji, Chris Lake, Freddie Gibbs, Kenny Beats, Pink Siifu, Shygirl, and Fisher all making appearances. Other major electronic acts include Bob Moses, John Summit, Polo & Pan, Madeon, ARTBAT, and Loco Dice. See the full lineup poster below....
NBA Stars Praise Adam Sandler and LeBron James for Authenticity of ‘Hustle’
Adam Sandler and LeBron James‘ film, Hustle recently released their NBA-inspired film on Netflix. The film and Sandler have received immense praise from the NBA’s current stars and forever legends for the casting and authenticity of the league experience. Under his $350 million USD deal with the streaming service, his sports drama flick Hustle follows the events of a basketball scout as he embarks on his journey to the NBA. Unlike his other ventures with Netflix, Hustle has received some of Sandler’s best reviews, even scoring an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. To ensure the authenticity of the NBA scouting experience, Sandler made it a point to cast those within the league so that they can put their experiences on the screen. In a recent behind the scenes video released by Netflix, NBA stars from...
HBO Max Unveils Trailer for Issa Rae’s ‘RAP SH!T’
HBO Max has shared the official trailer of its upcoming Original comedy series RAP SH!T, co-executive produced by Insecure‘s Issa Rae. The show stars Aida Osman and KaMillion as Shawna and Mia, two estranged friends from high school who reunite to form a rap group. Osman and KaMillion are joined by Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and RJ Cyler in the main cast, while Rae and showrunner Syreeta Singleton, City Girls‘ Yung Miami and JT, Quality Control Films’ Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “P” Thomas, Sara Rastogi, Montrel McKay, Jonathan Berry, Dave Becky, Deniese Davis serve as executive producers. Rae herself also wrote the premiere episode and co-wrote the finale episode with Singleton. Rae confirmed in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar that RAP SH!T was born from her original Insecure s...
‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Tops Box Office With $143 Million USD in Opening Weekend
Jurassic World: Dominion debuted at the top of the box office with a total of $143 million USD in earnings from 4,676 theaters in its opening week. According to reports, the Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard-led film’s local box office earnings add to its overseas total of $245 million USD, generating a worldwide tally of $389.17 million USD. Dominion is only the third pandemic-era film to surpass the $200 million USD mark, but still opens with a smaller amount in comparison to its predecessors Fallen Kingdom, which domestically debuted with $148 million USD, and Jurassic World, which debuted with $208 million USD. “This is an excellent opening,” David A. Gross OF Franchise Entertainment Research said. “Reviews are weak, but that has never stopped these beasts.” Early reviews of the thir...
New ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Villain Revealed
During their press tour, Sony showcased a 15-minute teaser of their upcoming film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and shared important new details about the highly-anticipated sequel. The upcoming sequel will continue Miles Morales‘ interdimensional adventure. Since the second film was announced, fans have been speculating who the villain would be for the upcoming sequel. There have been rumors claiming that Miles Morales will be going up against another Spider-Man variant, particularly, Spider-Man 2099. On the other hand, there were rumors about a wackier foe called the Spot, which Sony confirmed was true. The Spot’s superpower allows him to send his body into any dimension he wants. It was revealed that Jason Schwartzman would voice The Spot, who reportedly will be the...
Dry Cleaning ‘Press’ on With New Single, Album
Buzzy U.K. band Dry Cleaning is quickly following up its acclaimed 2021 4AD debut New Long Leg with the new album Stumpwork, due Oct. 21. The first single is “Don’t Press Me,” a 1:53-slice of jangly, jagged indie rock accompanied by a highly amusing animated video directed by Peter Millard. Vocalist Florence Shaw says, “The words in the chorus came about because I was trying to write a song to sing to my own brain: ‘You are always fighting me / You are always stressing me out.’” [embedded content][embedded content] Stumpwork was recorded in rural Wales with the same team behind New Long Leg, including producer John Parish. According to a release, “imposter syndrome and anxiety was replaced by a fresh freedom and openness to explore beyond an already rangy sonic palette … a newfound confide...
Katy Perry Kicks Off New Artist Workout Series for VR Fitness App Supernatural: Exclusive
Supernatural, the subscription-based VR fitness app, is announcing the launch of the Supernatural Artist Series, with new Oculus-ready workouts choreographed to artist playlists, Billboard can exclusively reveal. Katy Perry’s music will kick off the monthly artist series, which will include multiple A-list artists joining the virtual reality app’s music catalog, and launch on June 27. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Music has always been an integral part of Supernatural, and since launch we’ve been dreaming of ways to empower our athletes to further connect with music from the artists they love,” says Chris Milk, Supernatural founder and CEO, in a statement to Billboard. “Supernatural uses virtual reality to help people find joy in mov...
