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Bong Bong: Nas and Wu-Tang Clan Announce NY State of Mind Joint Tour
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: press handout / Live Nation Hip-Hop fans just got blessed with some great news as legendary rappers Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan have announced that they’re going on tour together. The iconic artists announced Tuesday morning (April 19th) that they will be co-headliners on the “NY State of Mind” Tour. The tour, which will hit 25 cities across North America, will be sponsored by Live Nation. The “NY State of Mind” Tour will kick off in the late summer at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO on Tuesday, August 30th. The news comes as Nas is on a hot streak with his recent albums and The Bridge podcast on Spotify with Miss Info, and with the Wu-Tang Clan having their debut album recently added to the National Recording Registry. Related Storie...
Here’s Where to Get the Chloe Bailey Approved, Festival-Ready Smart Sunglasses
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Festival season is in full swing, and Ray-Ban took to Coachella over the weekend to set up a high-tech activation in celebration of the company’s new Stories Wayfarer. The activation, fittingly called “Ascension,” had festival attendees lining to up experience the immersive maze, in which participants put on the pair of smart glasses — which allow you to listen to music, capture content and more — and take a journey through the Mojave desert via a “dreamscape of energizing sound, light and color.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest...
HHW Gaming: SEGA’s Classic Beat ‘Em Up ‘Streets of Rage’ Reportedly Being Developed Into A Movie
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: LizardCube/Guard Crush Games / Dotemu Due to the success of the first two Sonic The Hedgehog movies, another SEGA property is reportedly getting the film treatment and will find itself on the big screen. According to reports, the classic beat ’em up video game Streets of Rage will be the next video game from SEGA that to be tuned into a film. The deal has not been finalized, but word on the video game and movie streets is that John Wick creator Derek Kolstad has penned the script, and if you have seen any of the John Wick movies that feature Keanu Reeves, as the titular character, the action is always on point. Sonic The Hedgehog producers dj2 Entertainment and Escape Artists are set to produce. Based on these developments, this film version of the ...
The Kid LAROI Announces Release Date for Upcoming ‘Thousand Miles’ Single
The Kid LAROI took to social media on Tuesday (April 19) to tease his upcoming single “Thousand Miles.” In the brief, six-second snippet, the rising pop star sits on the end of a bench, licking a chocolate ice cream cone in an all-white suit when, out of the blue, a bright red grand piano drops out of the sky onto his head. The clip also hints at the song’s lyrics, as LAROI can be heard singing, “I was dead/ A thousand miles away” over top of the video before the screen cuts to black, revealing a release date of this Friday (April 22). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The new single will serve as the rapper’s first follow-up to “Stay,” his No. 1 smash hit with Justin Bieber, which turned out to be the Australia native’s breakout hit and ...
HHW Gaming: It Ain’t Nothing But A W Thang, Snoop Dogg Operator Bundle Now Live In ‘Call of Duty’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone got some west coast flavor and it comes right on time for 4/20. The previously announced Snoop Dogg operator bundle is now live in both Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Activision happily announced. The new president and owner of Death Row Records and avid gamer’s operator can be leveled up by players and comes with four challenges that will allow you to earn Operator XP. While playing, performing Kills, Headshot Kills, Hipfire Kills, and, of course, getting wins will help to unlock Sizable Operator XP rewards. Snoop’s progression path will allow players to unlock l XP and PPSH-41 Weapon XP rewards, two Sprays, two Operator Quips, a Calling Card, a Sticker, an Emblem, a Weapon Charm, a Vanguar...
LAMB OF GOD’s RANDY BLYTHE To Miss Grand Rapids Concert After Testing Positive For COVID-19
LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe will be forced to miss the band’s concert tonight (Tuesday, April 19) in Grand Rapids, Michigan after testing positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. He will be temporarily replaced by CHIMAIRA‘s Mark Hunter and “a few friends”. Earlier today, LAMB OF GOD released the following statement via social media: “Grand Rapids – Randy Blythe tested positive for COVID over the weekend and has been isolating away from the rest of the band. While his symptoms have been mild and he’s on the mend, he will not be able to perform tonight at the Van Andel Arena. However, the show will go on! We are working to put together a special show with our brother Mark Hunter from CHIMAIRA taking over the mic and a...
MICHAEL ANTHONY Says His Proposed Autobiography Wouldn’t Include On-The-Road ‘Dirt’ About Original VAN HALEN
In a brand new interview with Darren Paltrowitz, host of the “Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz”, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was asked if he has given any thought to writing an autobiography. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I have people after me all the time about stuff like that. Obviously, somebody wants to get another perspective from one of the original VAN HALEN guys on all the dirt from the band, and I don’t know if I’m ready to come out with something like that. Obviously, it wouldn’t be the dirt like some people would wanna hear it, because I’m not that kind of person. A lot of stuff that went on back then is what is understood, between the band, it’s the secret brotherhood of ‘what’s on ...
TRIVIUM’s MATT HEAFY To Release ‘Ibaraki And Friends’, A Young Reader’s Guide To Japanese Folklore
This June, TRIVIUM vocalist and guitarist Matt Heafy, Z2 Comics and illustrator Half Sumo will debut “Ibaraki And Friends”, a rhyming picture book featuring the myriad Japanese folktales and rich mythologies that inspired Heafy as a child. This vibrant guide, designed by Matt‘s wife Ashley Heafy, offers a new way for families to connect to Japanese culture and be enthralled by the monsters, heroes, and places that form its legacy. “‘Ibaraki And Friends’ is a book full of the stories that I grew up with. That Japanese folklore lies at the very root of so many of the amazing stories we have today, whether they’re in video games, anime, movies, or songs,” Matt explains. Each spread of “Ibaraki And Friends” presents one of the many le...
TED NUGENT: ‘COVID-19 Will Go Down In History As The Biggest Scam Known To Man’
Outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent, who regularly promotes conspiracy theories about everything from the COVID-19 pandemic to the U.S. Capitol riot, was asked in a new interview with American Songwriter why he thinks he has become such a lightning rod for controversy over the years. He responded: “It’s all so simple, it’s stupid. Courtney Love is a drug-abusing liar; guns and the Second Amendment are perfect; drugs are for weak losers; politics are supposed to be driven purely by the U.S. Constitution; gay people are just people; the very concept of animal rights is a dirty scam; too many Islamists are murderous, homophobic devils; COVID-19 will go down in history as the biggest scam known to man; Kyle Rittenhouse [a then-17-year-old from Antioch, Illinois who fatal...
SPIN SETS Presents: QRTR
QRTR is a Brooklyn based artist with an immersive sound that draws you in. When she’s not creating music or performing she’s focusing on providing more opportunities for the LGBTQIA+ community. As she continues to flourish as an artist, QRTR is making sure her name is stamped in the house music space. She has recently finished a 12 city tour with LP Giobbi’s FEMME HOUSE TAKEOVER TOUR and has also made her debut Coachella performance. She sat down with SPIN to talk about her new the meaning behind QRTR, how Brooklyn has inspired her music, what artist she would be honored to work with, and much more. Stream Snowfall here and dance the night away with their SET below. Check out QRTR’s electrifying SET below! Want more SETS? Head over to SPIN TV to keep up with all the latest and greatest DJ/...
This Is Where The Real World: New Orleans Cast Will Have Its Homecoming
The Belfort was a special part of The Real World: New Orleans: David “Tokyo” Broom, Melissa Beck, Jamie Murray, Danny Roberts, Matt Smith, Julie Stoffer and Kelley Wolf were fortunate to call the historic Civil War-era mansion home back in 2000. The colorful Jetsons-style kitchen, the life-sized crocodile near the bedrooms and, of course, the robot dog were elements that made the Garden District abode unique. And a special mention for Julie jokingly calling the residence the Belfort Brothel in a confessional with Melissa after one wild evening… When the cast reunites for The Real World Homecoming, streaming exclusively on Paramount+ beginning April 20, the seven former strangers will not be residing in the Belfort. Instead, they are living in “The Uptowner” &#...
Kwesi Arthur – No Regrets
Check out this brand new single from Kwesi Arthur titled – “No Regrets”. Ghanaian music star Kwesi Arthur comes through with a brand new single titled “No Regrets”. The new record “No Regrets” is an impressive track taken off his body of work titled “Son Of Jacob” a fifteen tracks list of excellent work. “No Regrets” fills in as a follow-up to his previously released track on the album titled “Animal“. Listen and share Kwesi Arthur – “No Regrets” below. Download coming soon.
