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Diana Ross, Tame Impala, St. Vincent Go Back in Time on Minions Soundtrack
The wacky world of the little yellow Minions from the Despicable Me film franchise will be enhanced by the suitably eclectic soundtrack to the movie Minions: The Rise of Gru, which hits theaters July 1. The film is set in the 1970s and tells the origin story of super-villain Gru, so it’s only natural that the Jack Antonoff-produced soundtrack, also due July 1 from Decca, comprises mostly covers of memorable songs from that era by such artists Phoebe Bridgers (The Carpenters’ “Goodbye to Love”), Thundercat (Steve Miller Band’s “Fly Like an Eagle”), H.E.R (Sly and the Family Stone’s “Dance to the Music”) and St. Vincent (Lipps Inc.’s “Funkytown”). One of the only newly written tunes is an eye-popping, danceable collaboration that will serve as the lead single: Diana Ross’ “Turn Up the Sunshi...
How to Get Tickets to Jack Harlow’s 2022 Tour
Jack Harlow just announced his North American “Come Home The Kids Miss You Tour,” and there’s no need for “First Class” tickets on this extensive 22-date excursion. The Louisville, Kentucky rapper is flying high after releasing his highly anticipated sophomore album, which doubles as the tour’s namesake. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Jack Harlow’s Next Tour? The “Come Home The Kids Miss You Tour” opens in Nashville on September 6th, followed by stops including Houston, Austin, and Phoenix before heading up the West Coast from San Diego, Seattle, and Vancouver to Portland on September 25th. Heading east via Salt Lake City and Denver, Harlow covers the Midwest with shows in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Detroit in early October. After a show in ...
Netflix’s Clark: Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt Composes Soundtrack, Ghost’s Tobias Forge Makes Cameo
Clark is a new Netflix Swedish-language series based on infamous Swedish criminal Clark Olofsson. Directed by ex-Bathory drummer and Lords of Chaos director Jonas Åkerlund, the six-part series boasts a serious metal pedigree. To start, Åkerlund tapped Opeth mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt to compose the score for the series. Åkerfeldt recently announced a physical release of the 34-track soundtrack, which spans genres and features four vocal performances from the Opeth frontman. The soundtrack drops on July 22nd, 2022 via InsideOutMusic. On writing the soundtrack to Clark, Åkerfeldt commented in a press release: “Writing the music for Clark is probably one of the most rewarding things I’ve done musically. It was so fun. Challenging, but fun. I wanted to do a good job of course, and provide mus...
Toro y Moi on ’70s Psychedelic Soul and Making a Sister Record to 2015’s What For?
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Toro y Moi catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Mahal, an album that touches on his Filipino heritage while also commenting on the world at large. Related Video The artist aka Chaz Bundick tells us about the repurposed WWII-era Jeep that he bought and how it ties into the record, landing on a ’70s psychedelic soul and funk sound, and how he sees this as a sister album to 2015’s What For?. Advertisement Bundick also tells us why he wrote a thank you to the postal service, comments on the digital era and how we consume content, having Ruban Nielson from Unknown Mortal Orchestra back as a guest, and his plans to re...
Elizabeth Olsen Doesn’t Like Marvel Movies But Says MCU Critics Disrespect Crew
Elizabeth Olsen, who has played Wanda Maximoff in Marvel entries ranging from 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier to 2022’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, told The Independent that while she personally doesn’t enjoy the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she thinks prominent critics like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola are disrespecting the crew who bring the MCU to life. “Honestly, the Marvel movie magic is lost on me now, which is too bad,” she said. “I have to get my kicks elsewhere.” But when Olsen was asked about comments made by Scorsese (he said superhero movies are “theme parks” and “not cinema”) or Coppola (he claimed the flicks are “one prototype made over and over and over again to look different”), she pushed back, saying she gets frustrated when...
Black Lives Matters Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Addresses Criticism
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nick Agro / Getty Last month (April), New York Magazine’s Intelligencer published a piece that painted an unflattering picture of the once-ubiquitous Black Lives Matter movement which revealed alleged wrongdoing regarding financial donations. Now, former Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation leader Patrisse Cullors is addressing the criticism in a new interview. In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, Cullors, 38, spoke directly to the allegations that the foundation took donations meant for the organization’s activism efforts and instead used the funds for personal gain and extravagant purchases. According to Cullors, the organization was slammed with a barrage of donations, and the group was improperly prepared to handle the massive ...
Atlanta Rapper Young Thug & YSL Crew Hit With RICO Charges, Twitter Investigating
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department On Monday *May 10), Atlanta rapper Young Thug was among 28 individuals who were arrested and hit with RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) conspiracy charges. Everyone was indicted by a grand jury and stands accused of being part of a street gang, with fellow rapper Gunna among those charged. Thugger got pinched in his own crib. Reports the New York Times: Mr. Williams has reshaped the rap world throughout his decade-plus career and inspired a host of emulators as he earned three No. 1 albums on the Billboard chart and collaborated with stars across the rap world and beyond. His arrest comes as District Attorney Fani Willis of Fulton County — a Democrat best known for investi...
‘Black Ink Crew’ Recap: Battle of The Tattoo Titans Contest Goes Down, Twitter Feels This Artist Was Robbed
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty Last week on Black Ink Crew, Ceaser united the Black Ink crews, and Tatti avoided major jail time. Now it’s time for the Battle of The Tattoo Titans in a drama-less season finale. The Ladies Came To Represent, Spyder Flops The three bosses, Ryan Henry, Ceaser, and KP, break down the competition rules for their tattoo artists and explain the first round will have the artists doing butterfly tattoos. Spyder, of course, runs his big mouth, but when it was all said and done flops claiming he couldn’t do a better tattoo because he couldn’t do colors on dark skin. Ceaser is wildly annoyed with his lead tattoo artist because they all just sat down with a Black tattoo artist specializing in doing color tattoos on Black skin, so h...
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Reveal Whether They Ever Will Make a Joint Album
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz recently opened up about the possibility of working on a collaborative album, stating that while nothing is on the table just yet, the idea is “very exciting.” In a recent Million Dollaz Worth of Game interview, the husband and wife stated that they’ve already musically collaborated outside of the studio. “I don’t know, I mean, I feel like it would be…we have a real musical connection, actually for real. Like any time I’m doing anything, passing it to him, saying I’m working on this, I’m thinking about it and he’s giving me feedback when he’s working on stuff, he’s like, oh this is what I’m feeling. So we’re, we’re already kind of like collaborating for sure,” Keys said. “And so in that way, I guess we’ve done a lot of things already together. But if you mean li...
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Looks Back on Pre-Coachella Anxiety, Announces Nippon Budokan Final Tour
On May 7, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu took the stage at Line Cube Shibuya in Tokyo for her first concert since returning to Japan after her first-ever performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and a sold-out headlining gig at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles last month. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news [embedded content] The J-pop icon resumed her 10th-anniversary domestic tour titled 2022 CANDY WAVE, charming fans who flocked to the venue with a voluminous set mixing old and new songs from her ten-year career. Addressing the crowd in-between songs, the “Ninja Re Bang Bang” singer shared a memorable experience from her stint at Coachella. She said that while she had always dreamed of performing at the world-famous music festival,...
Young Thug Arrested on Gang-Related Charges: Reports
Young Thug has reportedly been arrested and booked into an Atlanta court on gang-related charges. The Slime Language rapper, real name Jeffery Lamar Williams, was booked into Fulton County Jail Monday (May 9) on two separate counts, jail records show. The Grammy Award-winning artist is said to be charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and participation in street gang activity. The first of those charges relates to an alleged offense in January 2013, while the second, the gang activity charge, is in connection to events from May 2018, according to multiple reports. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Williams is schedule to make his first court appearance Tuesday at 11:30 am, Channel ...
Madonna Preps NSFW ‘Mother of Creation’ NFT Collection
Madonna, whether she’s in Queen of Pop-mode, the Material Girl, or just Madge, is always evolving, thinking ahead. Constantly keeping her fans guessing. Now she’s entering her Mother of Creation phase. The pop veteran, like many others, has embraced the digital art-world of NFTs, initially by buying one, and now becoming one — or more precisely, three. The “Like a Prayer” singer takes the leap with digital artist Beeple (real name Mike Winkelmann), who sold an NFT last year for $69 million, to create a trio of digitally-rendered collectables. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Mother of Creation videos, an “NFT triptych” which “represent a different form of birth in our contemporary world,” will raise money for good causes. They’re said to be ...
