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Eminem Praises Kendrick Lamar as “Top Tier” Lyricist of All Time: Watch
Eminem had nothing but good things to say about Kendrick Lamar ahead of teaming up with the rapper for the Super Bowl LVI halftime show. While speaking to Sway Calloway on his own Shade 45 SiriusXM station, Em sang his co-headliner’s praises. “Kendrick, to me, is the most electrifying vocalist of this generation. Would you agree with that?” the host asked, to which the rapper responded, “I absolutely would agree. I would agree with that. Kendrick is at the very, very top tier of lyricists. Not just of this generation, but of all time.” The two rap icons will be joined by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige on Sunday for an all-star halftime performance shining the spotlight on some most influential hip-hop and R&B music ever made. Their songs “Rap God” and “HUMBLE.” were featur...
Ghost and Volbeat Bring the Fire in the Home of the Devils: Recap + Photos
You might not expect a rock or metal show to kick off with a saxophone rhythm that slaps, but that was the first sound the fans at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, heard onstage as Twin Temple began to play on Thursday night (February 10th). Vocalist Alexandra James and her husband, guitarist Zachary James, took to the stage in an opening ritual with swords and all. The singer asked for Satan to burn down sexism, racism and ignorance. If the big man downstairs is wise, he’ll heed her request. Alexandra’s vibe is part Elvira, with the soulful essence of an Amy Winehouse, and a sprinkle of a Lars von Trier film — but she has created an innovative style that is all her own. The height of her beehive hair was impressive, but nothing could outmatch her vocal talent as she belted out...
It’s The Bob For Me: Beyoncé Breathes Life Into The Bob Hairstyle In Latest Ivy Park Ad
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ADIDAS / Ivy Park Beyoncé is back with a bay-yang and a bob to be exact for her new ad for the latest installment of her Ivy Park Collection. Showing off her red-hot Valentine’s Day designs for Ivy Park, Queen Bey poses in a fiery latex dress with a matching mini puffer jacket and gloves, a baseball hat perched on top of her short new ‘do. The love-themed collection named “Ivy Heart” features dozens of trendy silhouettes, all in red and pink colorways and embellished with Valentines-inspired patterns such as hearts and lips. In total, the all-red-and-pink line includes a knit turtleneck, a furry heart-shaped fanny pack, and classic activewear styles like snake-printed windbreakers, leggings, and sneakers. Along with five footwear styles including Adidas U...
Cardi B And Offset Get Matching Tattoos To Commemorate Their Wedding Date
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / ATLPics.Net It seems Cardi B and Offset’s love has no limits. The celebrity couple commemorated their vows with matching tattoos. As per Complex the duo are doubling down on their union. On the most recent installment of Facebook’s Cardi Tries the Bronx bombshell learns how to ink under the instruction of Nikko Hurtado and chooses none other than her husband as her first client. Naturally Offset obliged but asked that she also get some art so they both can honor the day they both said “I do”. The Trap duo decided to go with 9/20/2017 on both of their hands. For an added touch Nikko arranged that the art would be placed vertically so when they hold hands the dates align with each other. This is not the first time Hurtado has worked with t...
Culture Vultures Are Global: Brussels Hair Salon Promotes ‘African Hair Style’ With Kim Kardashian Photo
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: VALERIE MACON / Getty One thing to know about cultural appropriation—it’s a global phenomenon. That’s why it isn’t terribly surprising that a hair salon in Brussels, Belgium, used the image of the culture vulture queen herself, Kim Kardashian, to promote “African hair style.” Now, as the New York Post notes, Kim’s image was likely used in the ad without her permission, but seeing as Black people have been dragging Kardashians for years because they adopt Black aesthetic like white actresses adopt Black children, it’s still kind of her fault for having so many “I wanna be a sista’ so bad” photos out there in the first place. From the Post: The incident comes right on the heels of the mogul being accused of “blackfishing” in her recent Vogue cover shoo...
Bobby Shmurda Begs To Free From Epic Records; Compares Label To Prison
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The trend with rappers complaining about their recording home continues. Bobby Shmurda is asking to be let go from Epic Records and compares it to a prison bid. As per Complex the Brooklyn, New York native is still not feeling the vibes with his record label. On Thursday, February 10 he vented his frustrations on a very detailed Instagram post. In short he claims Epic is slowing him down by not allowing him to release his already delayed album. “I got a 70 year old lady running my label And I love her dearly but doesn’t want to let me go At allllllllllll no Matter what I do I’ve been Sign to them since was 19 I did six years in jail trying to get off this label before I came home,” he wrote in the since-deleted post. “You n...
Kanye West Says Travis Scott Will Perform With Him at Coachella 2022, Demands Billie Eilish Apology
In an Instagram post today, Kanye West has demanded that Billie Eilish apologize to Travis Scott. At a concert earlier this week, Eilish stopped her show and said, “I wait for people to be OK before I keep going,” when a fan needed an inhaler. West took that as shade toward Scott, who West said will perform with him during his headlining Coachella 2022 set. Eilish is also a headliner at this year’s festival. He wrote: COME ON BILLIE WE LOVE YOU PLEASE APOLOGIZE TO TRAV AND TO THE FAMILIES OF THE PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES NO ONE INTENDED THIS TO HAPPEN TRAV DIDN’T HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING WHEN HE WAS ON STAGE AND WAS VERY HURT BY WHAT HAPPENED AND YES TRAV WILL BE WITH ME AT COACHELLA BUT NOW I NEED BILLIE TO APOLOGIZE BEFORE I PERFORM In a comment on the post, viewed by Pitchf...
Saweetie and H.E.R. Share New Song “Closer”: Listen
Saweetie has shared a new single that’s set to appear on her forthcoming debut album Pretty Bitch Music. “Closer,” out today via Icy and Warner Records, features H.E.R. A new music video for the track is forthcoming. Listen to the single below. Saweetie closed out 2021 with a performance on Saturday Night Live. She did “Tap In,” “Best Friend,” and her newest single at that point, the Dr. Luke–produced song “Icy Chain.” Also in 2021, Saweetie released “Fast (Motion),” the Insecure soundtrack offering “Get It Girl,” and her Drakeo the Ruler collaboration “Risky.” In addition to releasing the new album Back of My Mind, H.E.R. had a massive year in 2021. She won an Oscar, won the Grammy for Song of the Year, paid tribute to Tina Turner at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, an...
Colin Stetson Announces The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Soundtrack, Shares New Song: Listen
Colin Stetson has shared a new piece of music, a preview of his forthcoming soundtrack to David Blue Garcia’s update of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It’s titled “Every Last One.” The rest of the score arrives on February 18 via Milan Records, with the film hitting Netflix the same day. Listen to “Every Last One” below. Stetson discussed his work on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in an interview with Variety, saying, “I knew it would be an opportunity to go as far as I wanted in searching for the musical score.” He said he used recordings of a saxophone and hog grunts for the film’s iconic villain, Leatherface. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre score is the latest entry in a large body of soundtrack work from Stetson, who issued three soundtrack LPs in 2020. Since scoring the horror film Hereditary ...
Charli XCX Shares New Video for “Beg for You”: Watch
Charli XCX has shared a new video for her recent Crash single “Beg For You,” which features a guest appearance from Rina Sawayama. Check it out below. Charli released the song “Good Ones” in September, with Perfume Genius remixing it at the end of the year. The rest of the album arrives on March 18. Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens join her on the latest Crash single “New Shapes.” The trio had been slated to perform “New Shapes” on Saturday Night Live in December, but it was scrapped due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. Earlier this year, Charli released Alone Together, the making-of documentary about her 2020 album How I’m Feeling Now. She’s set to tour North America in support of Crash at the end of March, with a European leg beginning in May. Content This content can al...
‘Bel-Air’: How to Watch the ‘Fresh Prince’ Reboot Online
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. There’s a new “Fresh Prince” in town. Bel-Air, the highly anticipated Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot executive produced by Will Smith, will debut on Peacock on Sunday (Feb. 13). Jabari Banks stars as Will in the dramatic reimagining of the original series. Olly Sholotan is Carlton Banks, Coco Jones plays Hillary Banks, Akira Akbar portrays Ashley Banks and Jimmy Akingbola as the Banks family butler, Geoffrey. Explore Explore Will Smith See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Adrian Holmes and Cassandra Freemon play Uncle Phil an...
The Ledger: Hits Are Great, But Labels & Publishers Seek Higher Margins Too
There’s little doubt record labels and publishers will continue to improve revenues in the coming years on the backs of streaming subscriptions, stronger internet advertising and burgeoning sectors like social media and connected fitness. But there’s less certainty about how their margins will grow as industry revenues surge. Investors and analysts are making their best guesses. During Warner Music Group’s earnings call on Tuesday (Feb 8), RBC Capital Markets analyst Kutgun Maral asked management asked if recent deals “are indicative of a greater focus on M&A” and if they “are accretive or dilutive to margins.” CEO Stephen Cooper said WMG will “be quite assertive” in seeking deals it believes can be “immediately accretive [to margins].” Lou Dickler, senior vp, controller, added that th...
