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Ja Rule Makes Sense Of Will Smith Slap, Only Take Twitter Acknowledges
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis / Getty The notorious slap Will Smith delivered to Chris Rock at the Academy Awards this past weekend has elicited many hot takes. You can now rest easy as Ja Rule has added his own to the list. On Monday morning as social media was ablaze after the incident at the Academy Awards where the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair leading to her husband storming the stage to set fire to Rock’s jawline with a slap, the “What’s Love” rapper shared his opinion on the situation with his fans through Twitter. “Slapping season is OFFICIALLY in session,” he wrote. Related Stories The Murder Inc. MC followed that up with another tweet on Tuesday (March 29th), jokingly calling for a list of rappers with bars the strength of the slap Sm...
August Alsina “Chooses Peace” In Instagram Post After Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty We are hearing from everyone about “the slap” except the individuals directly involved. Jada Pinkett’s entanglement partner, August Alsina, has decided to chime in. We are four days removed after Will Smith decided to get up out of his seat and slap the taste out of Chris Rock’s mouth for a tasteless joke he made during The Oscars. Since then, there have been numerous opinions, most of them unwanted, “Twitter cancelations” and an apology from Smith himself. Even Jada Pinkett Smith decided to break her silence on the matter with a simple Instagram post, writing, “This is a season for healing, and I’m here for it.” Related Stories Following her post, Alsina thought it was a good time to seemingly share his thoughts on a matter with his...
Sadie Jean Found Out ‘WYD Now?’ Was A Streaming Smash While In Class
Sadie Jean never expected any of this. Her breakout hit “WYD Now?” boasts over 40 million streams on Spotify, a natural outgrowth of its organic viral beginnings on TikTok with views in the millions. The far reach has shown that the song’s aching piano sound and message of heartbreak have resonated deeply. She didn’t expect this from a lovelorn track she penned with her friends and fellow students Grace Enger and David Alexander on a creative weekend getaway. But that doesn’t mean she didn’t work hard to make it happen. “That was the craziest experience of my life,” she tells us in the premiere episode of MTV News Presents: Rising. As the 19-year-old tells it, ending up here feels wild, even if she’s been preparing for it for essentiall...
Kelly Lee Owens Announces New Album LP.8, Shares New Songs: Listen
Kelly Lee Owens has announced her new album, LP.8, with two new songs: “Sonic 8” and “Olga.” The follow-up to 2020’s Inner Song is due out digitally on April 29 via Smalltown Supersound; vinyl will ship June 10. Check out “Sonic 8” and “Olga” below. LP.8 is Owens’ third studio album, following Inner Song and her 2017 self-titled debut, but, according to a press release, she described the project to her label as “eighth album.” The producer and musician explained, “For me, 8 meant completion—an album that will ripple infinitely with me personally.” Owens worked on LP.8 in Oslo, Norway with noise artist Lasse Marhaug. The album is mixed by Cherif Hashizume and mastered by Beau Thomas. Revisit Pitchfork’s 2020 feature “How Radiohead, Social Media Addiction, and the Ravages of Climate Change I...
Watch Pusha T and Nigo’s New “Hear Me Clearly” Video
Pusha T and Nigo have shared the music video for their I Know Nigo single “Hear Me Clearly.” It’s the fifth track from the Bape founder’s new album to get a visual, following “Arya,” “Want It Bad,” “Heavy,” and “Come On, Let’s Go.” Take a look at the new video, directed by Hidji, below. “Hear Me Clearly” is produced by BoogzDaBeast, Luca Starz, ThaMyind, and Kanye West. The track follows Pusha T’s single “Diet Coke,” which was produced by 88-Keys and West. After the singles got released, Pusha T tweeted that they’ll be featured on his next album—the follow-up to 2018’s Daytona. He explained that they’re on “the Ye side of the album,” with Pharrell Williams also contributing to the record. “My goal was to get the best out of both of them for what they like out of me artistically, they both ...
Flume and Caroline Polachek Share New Song “Sirens”: Listen
Flume has shared a new song called “Sirens” featuring guest vocals by Caroline Polachek. It’s the latest single from the Australian musician’s forthcoming LP Palaces. The track was co-written and produced by Danny L Harle. Check out the track below. Of the song’s lyrics, Polachek said in a statement: “I was living by myself in London, and it was the darkest time in the pandemic. I was really going through it, feeling so small, unable to control anything in the world, and the lyric ‘sirens’ was in reference to constant ambulances I was hearing.” “Sirens” is Palaces’ second single, after “Say Nothing,” featuring May-A. The record follows the Grammy-nominated mixtape Hi This Is Flume and gets released on May 20. Caroline Polachek recently pulled out of her opening slot on Dua Lipa’s tour afte...
Paul McCartney Calls on Starbucks to Reduce Price of Plant Based Milks
Sir Paul McCartney has earned the right to ask for whatever he likes, and today what he would like is for US Starbucks customers to pay less for plant based milks. McCartney is perhaps the world’s most famous vegetarian, and he has long used his platform to agitate for animal rights. He partnered with PETA to address the cost for non-dairy milk products in a letter to Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson, who retires April 4th. “It recently came to my attention that Starbucks in the USA has an extra charge for plant based milks as opposed to cow’s milk,” Macca wrote. “I must say this surprised me as I understand that in other countries like UK and India, there is the same charge for both types of milk and I would like to politely request that you consider this policy also in Starbucks USA.” Adverti...
Flume Recruits Caroline Polachek for New Single “Sirens”: Stream
Flume has teamed up with Caroline Polachek today on the new single “Sirens,” the latest preview of the Australian electronic artist’s forthcoming album Palaces. Co-written and co-produced with Polachek’s frequent collaborator Danny L Harle, this marks the longtime pals’ first musical release together. “Sirens” juxtaposes Polachek’s delicate, enchanting vocals with titillating industrial production. The track’s lyrics were inspired by Polachek’s stint living in London at the height of the pandemic, feeling helpless as blaring ambulance horns constantly zoomed past her street: “If I could/ With just a sigh/ I’d stop the tide/ Of siren cries,” she chants over Flume’s clanging beat. “Caroline and I had known each other for years, but she’d just moved to LA and we bumped into each other living ...
Will Smith Refused to Leave the Oscars Following Chris Rock Slap
Will Smith was asked to leave Sunday’s Academy Awards after slapping Chris Rock, but he refused. The revelation came in a new statement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s Board of Governors, who met on Monday and voted to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith. “Mr. Smith’s actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television,” the statement reads. “Mr. Rock, we apologize to you for what you experienced on our stage and thank you for your resilience in that moment. We also apologize to our nominees, guests and viewers for what transpired during what should have been a celebratory event.” Advertisement Related Video “Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipate,” the statement continues. “While we woul...
Morbius Review: Maybe It’s Time for Sony to Give Marvel Back Its Toys
The Pitch: The first trailer for Morbius, the newest effort by Sony Pictures to hold onto the Marvel characters to which it still owns the rights, originally premiered in January 2020, in anticipation of its planned July 2020 premiere. That premiere didn’t happen for, y’know, reasons, but in the literal years since, new trailers for the film have continued to appear online and in theaters, with one of them buttoned by a reasonably funny joke: Its central character, in full monster face, growling “I… am… Venom!” at a thug, then abruptly shifting to a smile to say, “I’m just kidding! Dr. Michael Morbius, at your service.” That moment didn’t just name-drop a previous Sony/Marvel collaboration, but showcased a clever reversal on expectations, not to mention star Jared Leto doling out some very...
Listen to Flume’s Haunting New Single “Sirens” From Upcoming Third Album
Flume has dropped the next breadcrumb on the trail to Palaces, his long-awaited third studio album. After revealing the album via its hypnotic lead single, “Say Nothing” (with MAY-A), he’s now joined forces with indie pop songstress Caroline Polachek for a haunting cut called “Sirens.” The track was co-written and produced by Danny L Harle, whose single “On A Mountain” received a glitchy remix from Flume back in August 2021. If the second single from Palaces is any indication, Flume is hellbent on the growth of his artistry. While the celestial “Sirens” has hints of his fluttery future bass sound of yesteryear, it’s emblematic of another leap forward into new sonic territory for the Grammy-winning electronic music virtuo...
Who Is DJ Susan? Meet the Exuberant DJ Who Captured the Hearts of Miami Music Week 2022
With great mustache comes great power—and DJ Susan has it in droves. Based in San Diego, Susan made a cross-country flight last week to immerse himself in the hedonism of Miami Music Week, a pilgrimage he takes annually. And he made his presence felt. But that wasn’t by design, as if he concocted some kind of masterplan to kick up dust in the name of fame like a hellbent TikToker. It’s just in his nature. In many ways, the gregarious Susan was emblematic of the triumphant ethos of the return of dance music in Miami after a brutal pandemic. If his unbridled personality didn’t pull you in like a magnet to a fridge, it was his giant bear-hugs. DJ Susan (via Instagram) While hundreds of thousands of people flock to Miami for the week’s pièce de résistance, Ultra Music Festival, the city’s vari...
