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Brandy Eggs On Bogus Beef With Jack Harlow Via “First Class” Freestyle
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Brandy and Jack Harlow engaged in a public back and forth that seemed to put the artists at odds. With the world waiting to see what would happen next, the veteran R&B songstress dropped some bars over Harlow’s “First Class” smash. Brandy Got Bars As reported previously, Harlow was on the business end of criticism for not immediately recognizing Brandy’s voice during a radio interview. Harlow also failed to realize that the singer is the older sister of Ray J, sparking debates about his knowledge of Black culture. The elder Norwood sibling famously tweeted that she would “murk this dude in rap at 43 on his own beats and then sing [h]is ass to sleep.” Harlow tried to extend an olive branch, showing that he’s definit...
Comeback Season?: Colin Kaepernick Completes Workout With Las Vegas Raiders
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jaime Crawford / Getty Colin Kaepernick reportedly got his best chance to get back NFL. All Colin Kaepernick Wants Is A Chance Colin Kaepernick completed his workout with the Las Vegas Raiders ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Kaepernick hasn’t played professional football since 2016 when he began kneeling in protest against racial injustice. Kaepernick’s workout visit with the Raiders is the first time he has been in the presence of an NFL team since the NFL egregiously blackballed him. It’s also the first time he’s been inside an NFL building since his visit with the Seattle Seahawks in May 2017. Related Stories Colin Kaepernick’s workout with the Raiders has some significance. The team is now located in Nevada. Kap attended the University of Nevada, the on...
Bobby Brown’s Most Hip-Hop Moments
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Many revere R&B legend Bobby Brown as a founding member of New Edition and having a solid solo career as a pioneer of “New Jack Swing.” On the eve of a new documentary about his life, and a cover story over at CassiusLife right now, we felt it was only right to highlight some of his most Hip-Hop moments. Bobby Brown is rightfully regarded as someone who’s had an iconic career in R&B for decades. The public will get to see the highlights and other aspects of the singer’s life in a new documentary, Biography: Bobby Brown. The two-part documentary will make its debut on the A&E network on May 30. But as much as we know about his impact on R&B, he has to be given credit for his impact on Hip-Hop as well. Related S...
We Get Our First Look At Xolo Maridueña As ‘The Blue Beetle’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty While Marvel continues to flourish with their cinematic universe and Disney+ series, DC is still struggling to find its footing with their feature film franchises (The Batman was pretty cool, though), but can The Blue Beetle help change that narrative? Recently, we got our first look at the live-action Blue Beetle in costume while filming on set and we have to say, DC will continue to struggle for the foreseeable future. We’re not hating, we’re just sayin.’ The suit looks cool and all, but fans haven’t exactly been screaming for a Blue Beetle film as we’ve been for say a Man of Steel part 2? On the bright side this will be the first LatinX superhero to take to the DCEU as Xolo Maridueña will be starring as the blue superhero, so prop...
Disney+ Announces Willow Release Date, Shares Teaser Trailer: Watch
During Star Wars Celebration 2022, Disney+ announced the sequel series to the 1988 classic epic Willow will be premiering on November 30th, 2022, and shared the teaser trailer. Watch it below. Willow is set 20 years after the original movie and takes place in a magical world where “brownies, sorcerers, trolls, and other mystical creatures” flourish. Its story centers around “an unlikely group of heroes set off on a dangerous quest to places far beyond their home, where they must face their inner demons and come together to save their world.” Released in 1988, the original film Willow featured Warwick Davis as the titular aspiring sorcerer who gets called upon to save a child who might be able to stop the reign of an evil queen. He did so with some assistance from a plucky ba...
R.I.P. Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode Founding Member Dead at 60
Depeche Mode founding member and keyboardist Andy Fletcher has died at the age of 60. “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher,” Depeche Mode announced in a statement on Thursday, May 26th. “Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh, or a cold pint,” the statement continued. Related Video “Our hearts are with his family, and we ask that you keep them in your thoughts and respect their privacy in this difficult time.” No cause of death has been made public at this time. Advertisement The origins of Depeche Mode date back in the late 1970s, when Fletcher and schoolmate Vince Clarke began playing music together. Th...
Tears for Fears Perform “No Small Thing” on Kelly Clarkson: Watch
Earlier this year, Tears for Fears released The Tipping Point, their first studio album in 17 years. To help promote the project, they (virtually) swung by The Kelly Clarkson Show on Thursday, where they offered a live rendition of the new song “No Small Thing.” Watch a replay of the performance below. “No Small Thing” marked a musical departure for Tears for Fears, as Roland Orzabal croons over a folksy guitar instead of electronic drum beats and synthesizers. Still, in the pre-recorded performance, a rowdy backing band helps Orzabal and Curt Smith take off into a noisy climax, delivering a full, anthemic sound all the same. Back in February, Tears for Fears performed The Tipping Point single “Break the Man” and classic track “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” on the Late ...
Jodie Foster to Star in True Detective Season 4
Jodie Foster is set to star in season four of HBO’s True Detective. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the veteran actress will join the crime anthology as Detective Liz Danvers. Dubbed True Detective: Night Country, the fourth installment of the HBO drama takes place in the isolation of Alaska. A statement describes the season as follows: “When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the six men that operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers and Evangeline Navarro will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.” While HBO has yet to reveal who will portray Navarro, Night Country marks a bit of a shake up for True Detective. Creator...
M.I.A. Reveals New Album Title, Shares New Song “The One”: Listen
I had, like, a weird spiritual experience. One of the first people I told was Richard Russell actually. And it was, like, back in 2017. And, since then, my head has been in a totally different place…. Being a Tamil and being a Hindu, I was very comfortable that I’d arrived finding myself. Which is, I think, going to be weird for America to process. But I had a vision and I saw the vision of Jesus Christ. It’s very, creatively, it’s a very crazy thing because it turned my world upside down. Because everything I thought and believed was no longer, like, the case. And I think that was maybe a sign that something major was going to happen in the world, you know, and that people were needing to be introduced to this concept. But I always found the concept of Christianit...
Yes Drummer Alan White Dies at 72
Yes drummer Alan White has died, his family confirmed in a statement that was also shared by the band. White died Thursday (May 26) at his Seattle home after a brief illness. “Throughout his life and six-decade career, Alan was many things to many people: a certified rock star to fans around the world; bandmate to a select few, and gentleman and friend to all who met him,” his family wrote. White was 72. Alan White, the only child of May and Raymond White, was born in Pelton, County Durham, England on June 14, 1949. White began playing drums as a child and was a member of many bands throughout the 1960s. In 1968, he joined Ginger Baker’s Air Force, a supergroup founded by the former Cream drummer. In 1969, White was invited by John Lennon to join the Plastic Ono Band, which also included Y...
Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher Dies at 60
Depeche Mode founding member Andy “Fletch” Fletcher has died, the band announced. “Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh, or a cold pint,” the members of Depeche Mode wrote in a statement. “Our hearts are with his family, and we ask that you keep them in your thoughts and respect their privacy in this difficult time.” A source close to the band tells Pitchfork that Fletcher died of natural causes. The musician was 60 years old. Fletcher was born in 1961 in Nottingham, England. His family moved to Basildon, where he befriended Vince Clarke. The pair formed a band called No Romance in China. Fletcher and Clarke started a new project, Composition of Sound, after meeting Martin Gore. They changed their name to Depeche ...
DJ Snoopadelic Will Bring Tunes To The Stage At The MTV Movie & TV Awards
DJ Snoopadelic is heading back to the soundstage. Just as he did last year, the music maestro, a.k.a. Snoop Dogg, will anchor the MTV Movie & TV Awards celebration, airing live from Barker Hangar in Los Angeles on June 5. It’s a one-night-only takeover of the City of Angels, including the Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED show, which follows. When Snoop’s in the house — “Two in the morning and the party’s still jumping,” you may recall — the festivities simply continue until he says so. Provided Additionally, this year also marks the return of the social category Best Musical Moment, the 16 nominees for which can be found below: Bridgerton: “Wrecking Ball” Cinderella: “Million to One” Cobra Kai: “The Moment of Truth” Emily in Paris: “Dynamite” Encanto: “We...
