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Pusha T and NIGO Drop Chaotic “Hear Me Clearly” Music Video
Hot on the heels of the release of I Know NIGO! last week, NIGO and Pusha T have shared the official music video for their collaborative track, ”Hear Me Clearly.” The visual sees King Push enter a construction site in an all-orange puffer jacket, before the scene sharply shifts to a gun-drawn, drug-filled raid that puts the chart-topping rapper in jail. Flash forward, Pusha T is dunking an unmarked bag of white powder in a stove-top pot attached to a basketball hoop and rapping in a backstage area among a group of angel-winged dancers. “Compared to two martyrs but I’m chasin’ moguls / Bosses meet for Hamachi in the back of Nobu,” he raps. “No phones allowed, no phones allowed / Cell towers gon’ ping from the nearest cloud.” The “Hear Me Clearly” visual is the fifth video to arriv...
Prince’s 1985 Syracuse Purple Rain Show Will Finally be Released
The Prince Estate has partnered with Legacy Recordings to release a remastered, digitally enhanced release of Prince and The Revolution: Live. This will be the first time the historic Purple Rain tour show in Syracuse, NY is available on CD, vinyl, and Blu-ray. The show was previously broadcasted on the radio. In addition to the physical formats Prince and The Revolution: Live will mark the first Prince release available to digital streaming platforms in spatial audio. The first preview track, the live show’s opening track “Let’s Go Crazy,” was released today and can be heard here. The full album release will be available in both physical copy and streaming on June 3 and can be pre-ordered and pre-saved now. Watch the restored video of Prince performing “Let’s Go Crazy” uploaded...
ALL THAT REMAINS Drummer JASON COSTA Leaves U.S. Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced
ALL THAT REMAINS drummer Jason Costa has left the band’s current U.S. tour in order to “deal with some personal matters.” He is being temporarily replaced by Anthony Barone, who has previously played with BENEATH THE MASSACRE and SHADOW OF INTENT. Earlier today (Wednesday, March 30), ALL THAT REMAINS released the following statement via social media: “ALL THAT REMAINS unfortunately has to announce that our drummer Jason Costa has to head home to deal with some personal matters. We love him and respect his decisions, we look forward to having him back when he is ready. We would like to thank Anthony Barone for jumping in at the last minute. Make some extra noise for him when you come to a show.” ALL THAT REMAINS‘ current U.S. tour is celebrating the 15th ...
BILLY IDOL Cancels Shows In Georgia And Florida Due To His ‘Continued Sinusitis Infection’
Billy Idol has canceled his previously announced appearances at the Shaky Knees festival in Atlanta and at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. Earlier today, the 66-year-old rocker released the following statement via social media: “Due to my continued sinusitis infection, I’m disappointed to announce that I must cancel my appearance at both Shaky Knees in Atlanta on April 29 and at Hard Rock Live in Florida on May 1. “When we confirmed these shows I was sure that I would have recovered in time to play, but unfortunately this infection has proven pesky and lingering, requiring some more time before I get back out on the stage. “To all the fans who were looking forward to these gigs, I’m very sorry to miss them. Cancelling shows is not something I do casually...
GOV’T MULE Frontman WARREN HAYNES’s Shoulder Blade Fracture Forces Postponement Of Spring 2022 Tour
Renowned quartet GOV’T MULE — led by Grammy Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, and producer Warren Haynes — has been forced to postpone its previously announced spring 2022 U.S. tour after Haynes fractured his scapula while on vacation in Costa Rica. The month-long trek in support of GOV’T MULE‘s critically acclaimed, chart-topping blues album “Heavy Load Blues” was scheduled to kick off on April 6 in Syracuse, New York and end on April 30 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Earlier today (Wednesday, March 30), Haynes released the following statement via social media: “Hi everyone, “While on vacation in Costa Rica with my family this past weekend, I slipped on a wet surface and landed very hard on my shoulder. Upon arriving back to the States a...
Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON On NICK MENZA’s Death: ‘He Was Probably Gone Before He Hit The Floor’
Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he is “really honored” to be involved in the making of the upcoming feature-length documentary “This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza”, which is described as an “exploration of the late MEGADETH drummer’s life.” Menza, who was a member of MEGADETH from 1989 to 1998 and appeared on four of the band’s studio albums, suffered a heart attack and collapsed during a concert with Chris Poland and Robertino “Pag” Pagliari in their band OHM: in May 2016 at the Baked Potato in Studio City, California and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said Menza died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease....
Forever Concerned Susan Collins To Vote Yes On SCOTUS Pick Ketanji Brown Jackson
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bill Clark / Getty Senator Susan Collins has declared that she will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court when the Senate convenes next week, becoming the first from the GOP to do so publicly. The Republican senator from Maine first declared her support for the federal judge to the New York Times. Collins then issued a statement to the public through her office. “After reviewing Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s extensive record, watching much of her hearing testimony, and meeting with her twice in person, I have concluded that she possesses the experience, qualifications, and integrity to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court,” Collins wrote. “I will, therefore, vote to confirm her to this position.” Related Stories Collins ...
Wale & Spotify Partner Up For Sixth Annual Walemania
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Spotify / Spotify The WWE’s annual Wrestlemania event will be going down this weekend (April 2 & 3) but before those festivities get underway, wrestling enthusiast, Wale is prepping something for Hip-Hop/Wrestling fans as well with the help of the good people over at Spotify. Wale and Spotify will be partnering up to bring us the sixth annual Walemania event in Dallas, Texas this Thursday (March 31), and to add to the experience, Foot Locker will be releasing exclusive merchandise inspired by the event in the form of some tee-shirts featuring the silhouette of some of your favorite wrestlers. Wale for his part is more than excited to once again bring Walemania to his fans for the first time since 2019 (pandemic caused absence). Related Stories “WaleMa...
Ticket Sales For Chris Rock Comedy Tour See Uptick Since Oscars Incident
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Myung Chun / Getty As the Oscars incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock continues to dominate the current news cycle, there has been some positive benefit to one of the entertainers. According to a second party seller, Rock’s comedy tour saw a visible uptick in sales after Smith struck him on stage over the weekend after a joke aimed at Jada Pinkett Smith. Chris Rock will embark on his worldwide “Ego Death” tour today (March) 30 in Boston and already, fans are shelling out big bucks to see the veteran standup comedian deliver his set at various venues. TickPick, the second party seller, claimed via a tweet that sales are through the rough after the shocking moment that saw Smith smack Rock in the face during the live broadcast of the Oscars. “Ticket S...
Jada Pinkett Smith Breaks Silence After Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty At the center of the Oscars controversy between Will Smith and Chris Rock is Jada Pinkett Smith, the recipient of a joke from the comedian that sprung her husband into action. Via social media, Pinkett Smith broke her silence for the first time since the incident but the message doesn’t leave much in the way of clues. Taking to Instagram, Pinkett Smith posted a brief sentence that many are attributing to the Academy Awards incident over the weekend. Related Stories “This is the season for healing and I’m here for it,’ read the message of the post, which also didn’t have a caption. The only other potential nod to the moment Pinkett Smith made was a video with Smith that the actor and former rapper posted to his Instagram page. ...
Vic Tory ft PsychoYP – Flexing
Check out this brand new single from Vic Tory titled “Flexing”, out now. Victory Chiemerie Ozoemena popularly known as Vic Tøry is a fast-rising Nigerian singer with a vast genre of music blended with afro vibes. He comes through with a brand new single titled “Flexing” in which he featured PsychoYP. The new record is an impressive groovy track he recorded during the lockdown period. Listen and share Vic Tøry ft PsychoYP – “Flexing” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Vic_Tory_-_Flexing_ft_Psycho_YP__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Kashy ft Mohbad – All Night
Check out this brand new single from Kashy titled “All Night”. Nigerian singer Kashy drops a brand new single titled “All Night” featuring Marlian Music act Mohbad. The new record “All Night” is taken off his released extended play titled “Me Against The World” which consists of a 5 tracks record. “All Night” is an impressive single he dedicates to his fans and the listening pleasure of all. Listen and share Kashy ft Mohbad – “All Night” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kashy_-_All_Night_ft_Mohbad__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
