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It’s Young Khalifa, Man: Wiz Khalifa Limited Edition Tie-Dye McQueen and the Violet Fog Bottles Now Available
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: McQueen and the Violet Fog / Sovereign Brands Wiz Khalifa might be best known for the green leaf as his preferred method of lifestyle enhancement, but he’s also known to pour up as well. Continuing its brand partnership with the rapper, McQueen and the Violet Fog rolled out a limited edition bottle offering that fans of the Pittsburgh stoner should add to their collection. It’s Not Just Green Tings With Wiz Khalifa! Before we get into the bottle, let’s talk about the gin inside. Gin gets an unfairly bad rap, as I’ve said time and again over at my Spirit.Ed column. That said, this gin hails from Jundiaí, Brazil derived from sugar cane and distilled with 21 botanicals to make up the tasting and sensory notes. Take it from a gin lover, this concoction is lov...
HBO Acquires Rights To Jeremy Lin Documentary ’38 At The Garden’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Icon Sports Wire / Getty The struggle of being a Knicks fan has become so depressing that we get documentaries about moments in time instead of championship runs and now HBO is about to have everyone relive a few weeks back in 2012 when Linsanity had New York in the kind of frenzy that hadn’t been seen since, well, probably ever. According to Deadline, HBO has acquired the rights to 38 At The Garden which is a documentary centered around the meteoric rise of one Jeremy Lin who became the King of New York during the middle of the NBA’s 2011-2012 season. Directed by Frank Chi, 38 at the Garden is set to premier on Sunday at the Tribeca before premiering on HBO and streaming on HBO Max later this Fall. Related Stories Lin, an undrafted point guard ...
Kid Cudi Shares Mental Health Message, Says Daughter Told Him He Looked “Pretty” On ‘SNL’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty Kid Cudi has always been open about his struggles with mental health. At an event for the New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Youth Anxiety Center, the rapper opened up even further, adding that his daughter Vada’s approval is top priority for him. Cudi and Vogue.com editor Chioma Nnadi led the conversation about anxiety, depression, and the importance of self-care and treatment. Related Stories The New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Youth Anxiety Center was founded 11 years ago and hosts a clinical and research program committed to addressing the epidemic of anxiety and depression in youth and adolescents, per Vogue. “Before I actually had therapy, the music was there for me. It was the perfect way to express myself and feel safe...
Here’s How to Make Your Own “Max Floating Song” Meme From Stranger Things
Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers for Season 4, Vol. 1 of Netflix’s Stranger Things. If you’re not watching the fourth season of Stranger Things right now, what exactly are you doing? At the moment all eyes are on Season 4, Vol. 1 of the hit sci-fi show, which is currently the fifth most popular Netflix title of all-time after amassing 628.1 million total hours viewed within the first 28 days of release. But it’s been one particularly gripping scene that has made the rounds on the memeosphere, adding yet another arrow to the show’s arsenal of viral moments. This season’s spine-chilling villain is a dark wizard named Vecna, whose curse feeds on the trauma of kids and kills them in gruesome fashion. And when he gets the plucky Max (Sadie Sink) i...
Technological Innovations Reinforce EDC Vegas As a Blueprint for the Future of Music Festivals
Despite being one of the festival circuit’s most established brands with over a quarter century of success, EDC is defining the festival landscape of the future with greater impact than ever. While it had only been seven months since the conclusion of EDC Las Vegas’ 2021 edition, the Insomniac team didn’t hesitate to bring several statement-making innovations to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this year, galvanizing concert-goers and artists alike to reimagine the seemingly endless possibilities powering America’s largest dance music festival. kineticFIELD stage at EDC Vegas 2022. brphoto.co The primary reason for the condensed turnaround was due to pandemic-related restrictions, which ultimately caused Insomniac to push EDC 2021 from their regularly schedul...
Grammys Announce 5 New Award Categories, Including Songwriter of the Year
The Recording Academy on Wednesday unveiled five new Grammy Awards categories that will be introduced at the 2023 iteration of the annual event. Among them are Songwriter of the Year, Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media, Best Spoken Word Album, Best Alternative Music Performance and Best Americana Performance. Additionally, the Recording Academy will present a Special Merit Award for Best Song for Social Change, which will be determined by a Blue Ribbon Committee and celebrate music that addresses timely social issues. “We’re so excited to honor these diverse communities of music creators through the newly established awards and amendments, and to continue cultivating an environment that inspires change, progress and collaboration,” Recording Academy CEO ...
Eleven’s in Bloody Trouble in “Look Ahead” at Stranger Things 4 Vol. 2: Watch
Now that we’ve seen the first seven episodes of Stranger Things Season 4, Netflix has offered a “look ahead” at its remaining two episodes at the streamer’s annual Geeked Week event on Thursday. Scroll below to see the sneak peek of Volume 2. In the 30-second clip, Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) has to come to terms with the havoc she’s inadvertently wreaked on Hawkins since we brought Will back from the Upside Down. She’s dressed in a bloody hospital gown as a demonic voice — perhaps Vecna — offers her a foreboding message: “It is over, Eleven. You have freed me. You can’t stop this now.” There aren’t many other plot points we can decipher from the preview, but there are a few things we can glean from the clip: Medieval costumes will be worn. Steve, Robin, and the rest of the gang will ...
She Wants Revenge Announce Summer Comeback Tour
She Wants Revenge are hitting the road. On Thursday, the dark alternative act announced the “Disappear Tour,” slate of summer headlining dates across the US. The tour signals a coming together between singer Justin Warfield and multi-instrumentalist Adam Bravin after their second indefinite breakup in 2020. (The first occurred in 2012 following the release of the duo’s third and most recent album, 2011’s Valleyheart.) Back in April, Consequence even did a deep dive into the history and happening of the California-based darkwave act as part of our ongoing Whatever Happened To series. The cross-country trek begins August 11th at the Music Box in San Diego, California, before continuing on to cities like San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas. After eleven other ...
Microsoft Making Glass Platters That Store Music Data
Microsoft officially has our backs for when the impending apocalypse wipes out our music libraries. The tech giant has partnered up with Oslo-based Elire Group for the latter’s Global Music Vault initiative, using pieces of glass to preserve the world’s most important music recordings. Together, Microsoft and Elire Group have created what they call a Proof of Concept (PoC) glass platter, which will store a sample selection of music files. The PoC platter is about the size of a coaster, and can hold 100 gigabytes of data in any digital format, encrypted or unencrypted. A laser encodes data in the platters by creating layers of microscopic engravings, which artificial intelligence algorithms can then read back by decoding those images and patterns. Microsoft debuted the PoC platters a f...
Stanning BTS: Proof of a Comeback Pt. 2
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Radio Public | Pocket Casts | RSS PROOF is practically here and our excitement is palpable! Join Stanning BTS hosts Kayla and Bethany this week as they catch up on everything that has happened leading up to BTS’ majorly anticipated comeback. Related Video The hosts also discuss Proof of Inspiration, concept photos, FESTA, and the Bangtans Boys’ visit to the White House all on this comeback episode of Stanning BTS. Listen via the player above. Advertisement Make sure you like, review, and subscribe to Stanning BTS wherever you get your podcasts. You can also show your Iconic status by snagging the Stanning BTS Iconic ARMY T-shirt, now on sale at the Consequence Shop ...
Netflix Announces ‘Masters of the Universe: Revolution’
After bringing back He-Man and Skeletor for Masters of the Universe: Revelation last year, Netflix has now announced during its Geeked Week celebrations that a sequel series is on its way. Titled Masters of the Universe: Revolution, the upcoming miniseries will feature 10 episodes and pick up directly from where Revelation ended, most likely addressing the massive cliff-hanger at the end of that season. Unfortunately, other details revolving around the series remain scarce at the moment, but Netflix also revealed a new poster for the show, which you can view down below. There’s also no news yet on whether Revelation showrunner Kevin Smith will be returning for Revolution, although the creative teased a possible reprisal of his role before Part 2 debuted last November. “Based on t...
A “Secret” Notebook From the Johnny Depp Vs. Amber Heard Trial Has Just Sold for $15,000 USD
A notebook used to keep notes and observations during the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard defamation trial has just been sold for $14,969 USD on eBay with 142 bids. This “Secret” notebook was kept by Larry Foreman where he traveled from Kentucky to Virginia and sat in on dates May 17, and from May 23 to May 26. Each trial day saw roughly 20 pages of info added in by Foreman and contains details that have “never been seen by the world” and “roughly 100+ tweets of top secret information about the jurors.” The listing indicates that the funds will be donated to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. For those interested, the notebook can still be found over at eBay. In other entertainment news, Paramount Pictures CEO speaks on Top Gun 3 possibility. Read Full Article
