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Action Bronson Drops New LP ‘Cocodrillo Turbo’
Action Bronson has released his new studio album Cocodrillo Turbo. Out via Loma Vista Recordings, the 10-track album packs in features from Conway The Machine, Roc Marciano, Hologram, Meyhem Lauren with production from The Alchemist, Daringer, Marciano and Bronson himself. On the record, Bronson set out to once again prove his versatility as an artist and creator. “I don’t feel like I’m given the f***ing respect that I deserve,” he explains. Arriving alongside the album is an eleven-minute short film directed by Jason Goldwatch. Entitled Spirit Crocodile, the film delves into Bronson’s process of making the album and what the crocodile represents to him. Kicking off May 1 in Vancouver, Bronson will tour alongside Earl Sweatshirt on the duo’s NBA LEATHER run. After hitting select cities in ...
Priscilla Presley Praises ‘Elvis’ Film Star Austin Butler: ‘He Had Big Shoes to Fill’
Priscilla Presley is offering her thoughts on the upcoming film about late ex-husband Elvis Presley after attending a private screening. Presley, 76, took to Facebook on Friday (April 29) to share her praise for director Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, which premieres at Cannes Film Festival next month ahead of Warner Bros. releasing the movie theatrically on June 24. The Naked Gun actress said she saw the film with Elvis’ longtime friend Jerry Schilling and was particularly impressed by Austin Butler in the title role. “This story is about Elvis and Colonel Parker’s relationship,” Presley posted. “It is a true story told brilliantly and creatively that only Baz, in his unique artistic way, could have delivered. Austin Butler, who played Elvis is outstanding. Halfway through the film Jerry and I loo...
Shawn Mendes Effortlessly Co-Hosts ‘Tonight Show’ With Jimmy Fallon & Performs ‘When You’re Gone’: Watch
Shawn Mendes could have a bright future career as a late-night TV host. During Friday’s (April 29) episode of The Tonight Show, the 23-year-old singer-songwriter effortlessly stepped in as co-host alongside Jimmy Fallon, delivering jokes during the monologue, interviewing guests, participating in games, and even serving as the evening’s musical guest. Dressed in the same black suit and skinny tie as Fallon, Mendes first appeared during the opening monologue, assisting the comedian-turned-host with wisecracks about electric busses in New York City and annoying alarm clocks. From there, the Canadian pop star helped out with Fallon’s Thank You Notes segment before the co-hosts challenged each other to a game of Egg Russian Roulette, where they smashed eggs against their heads not knowing whet...
Stagecoach 2022 Day 1 Highlights: Thomas Rhett Has ‘Bucket List Moment,’ Tanya Tucker FaceTimes Brandi Carlile & More
After two years of pandemic-induced cancellations, country music festival Stagecoach returns this weekend as thousands of music fans descended on Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., for night one of the three-day festival on Friday (April 29). Temperatures stayed relatively mild for the area, rising into the 90s, while festival-goers noshed on a variety of foods from different vendors and took in the sounds of a range of artists including Charley Crockett, Ingrid Andress, Breland, Midland, Maren Morris, headliner Thomas Rhett and more. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Here are some highlights from day one of Stagecoach 2022. 5:05 p.m.: During his Mane Stage set, singer-songwriter Ryan Hurd nodded to the two years that have passed since the l...
Olivia Rodrigo Welcomes Avril Lavigne for Rocking ‘Complicated’ Duet at Toronto Concert: Watch
Olivia Rodrigo trilled fans at her Sour Tour stop in Toronto on Friday (April 29) by welcoming a very special guest to assist her with a pop-punk classic. During her first of two sold-out concerts at the city’s Massey Hall, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter welcomed Avril Lavigne onstage for a duet of the Canadian star’s 2002 breakout hit “Complicated.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’m so, so, so lucky because she came here tonight to sing with me,” a visibly overjoyed Rodrigo said when introducing the pop-punk princess. “Please give it up for Avril Lavigne!” Dressed similarly in plaid pleated skirts and black boots, the two stars rocked out, trading verses on Lavigne’s popular early 2000s track, which appeared on her debut album, Let Go, a...
Watch Avril Lavigne Join Olivia Rodrigo Onstage to Sing ‘Complicated’
Olivia Rodrigo has been covering “Complicated” by Avril Lavigne during all the stops of her Sour tour, but last night was different. During the Toronto show, Lavigne joined her onstage to perform her debut single. The pop star introduced Lavigne as someone “who broke down so many barriers, and opened so many doors for girls like me. I’m so, so, so lucky that she came here tonight to sing with me.” After finishing the song, Rodrigo declared that Lavigne is “so fucking cool.” The two have been a dynamic duo for some time now, praising each other at award shows, but this was the first time they performed together. The queen of pop punk commemorated the night with an Instagram post showcasing photos and footage from the night. “Jumped up to sing ‘Complicated’ on stage with @oliviarodrigo in To...
U.N.I.T.Y.: Queen Latifah Builds Affordable Housing In Brick City
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty Queen Latifah has been someone who’s the epitome of “show and prove”, and the multihyphenate entertainer is doing so again by helping to build affordable housing in her Newark, New Jersey hometown. The star of the CBS action series The Equalizer appeared at the groundbreaking ceremony in the South Ward district of Brick City on Tuesday (April 27th) which was led by BlueSugar Corp., a development company that the rapper and actress is co-president of. The other companies involved in the project are Life Assets Development and GonSosa Development. “I grew up around here playing in West Side Park, a block away,” Latifah said during her speech at the ceremony. “My grandfather’s hardware store was blocks from here. I...
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Travis Scott’s Legal Team Calls Astroworld Doc A Shameless Money Grab [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Rawls / Radio One Digital A filmmaker is looking to further explore what exactly went wrong at the Astroworld festival. Travis Scott’s legal team is calling the forthcoming documentary a shameless money grab. As per TMZ a film has been made about the tragedy that occurred at the November concert series. Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy is currently screening to select audiences this month. Director Charlie Minn aims to put a spotlight on what really led up to the devastation that took the lives of 10 individuals. Related Stories Travis Scott’s team has taken umbrage with the project calling it a” farce financed by and containing content from members of the plaintiff’s legal teams, who, weeks after a tragedy, sought to exploit an...
“Welcome To The Slave House”: Another Black Employee Has Filed A Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Telsa
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JOSH EDELSON / Getty There are a number of reasons people, particularly Black people, have concerns when it comes to Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. But all of his Trump-backing and “free speech” advocacy (which we all know will inevitably include hate speech and dangerous propaganda and misinformation) aside, Black folks are wary because Musk is responsible for Telsa and Telas has Black employees by the thousands accusing the company of racism. And that hasn’t changed as yet another Black Telsa employee has recently filed yet another racial discrimination lawsuit against the company. According to the San Jose Mercury News, Black Telsa employee Raina Pierce filed the suit on Friday suit claiming, among other things, that the manager at the Telsa ...
The Artist Formerly Known As Guapdad 4000 Reintroduces Himself With New Video For “Black Iverson”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Guap / Black Iverson Guapdad 4000 is no more, it’s just simply Guap, and we get reintroduced to the rapper in his latest visual for his song “Black Iverson,” not to be confused with “white rapper” Post Malone’s “White Iverson. Guap’s “Black Iverson” was first introduced to the world via NBA 2K’s unique collaboration with COLORSxSTUDIOS as part of a curated COLORS soundtrack and a unique in-game NBA 2K performance and a live performance of the song. [embedded content] Now, Guap is introducing his new name to the world and is using the K.Fisha-produced single “Black Iverson” that lives on his forthcoming project Handsome as his relaunching pad with a new Chris Simmons-directed visual for the single. The song obviously references basketball Hall-of-Famer and...
Chike Agada ft Wizkid – Feeling Myself
Check out this brand new single from Chike Agada titled – “Feeling Myself”. Nigerian singer Chike Agada drops a brand new single he calls “Feeling Myself” featuring Wizkid. Feeling Myself is off his just-released album titled “Lost Files” a compilation of songs recorded from 2011 to 2015. In the new single, you get to hear the younger/old version of Wizkid singing which we all fell in love with. It fills in as follow up to his song “Ji’Dem“. Listen and share Chike Agada ft Wizkid – “Feeling Myself” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Chike_Agada_-_Feeling_Myself_ft_Wizkid__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Almost Famous Musical Is Coming to Broadway
Almost Famous, the stage musical adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s iconic rock & roll movie, is coming to Broadway. “It’s All Happening…Broadway 2022,” reads the production’s official Twitter page, and as Deadline points out, the spring season is almost over, which means Almost Famous is most likely debuting in fall. Like the film, the musical is based on Crowe’s younger years as a rock journalist at Rolling Stone in the ’70s, where he followed a band on the road, befriended groupies, and witnessed the highs and lows of the music industry. It features book and lyrics by Crowe, original music and lyrics by Tom Kitt (Next to Normal, Flying Over Sunset), and direction by Jeremy Herrin. The musical has been in production since 2018 and opened in San Diego in fall 2019 to gr...
