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Jenevieve’s Sparkly R&B Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Hidden gems can often find listeners at the strangest times. That includes when they’re out walking their dog, like Jenevieve was in a Los Angeles-area park back in July, before the 24-year-old vocalist stumbled on an abandoned box full of albums. “There’s some CDs. I wasn’t gonna touch it because it was on the ground,” she says. “And then I just looked through, and I saw an Aaliyah CD. And I kind of got chills. I was like, ‘Why would anybody do this?’” It’s a fair question. There’s no logical conclusion to make as to why any somewhat-reasonable person would leave a copy of Aaliyah’s One in a Million–a CD that was out-of-production at that point for over two decades–in a box in the park. But nevertheless, Jenevieve found something precious when she was least expecting it, which is exactly ...
Better Than The Slur: Washington Football Team Remixes Name To Commanders, NFL Twitter Talks It Up
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Rob Carr / Getty The Washington Football Team made a wise move in removing its former team name from a racist slur after years of criticism from football fans and sponsors alike. On Wednesday (Feb. 2), the team changed its name to the Washington Commanders and NFL Twitter has plenty to say about the big reveal. First established in 1932 in Buffalo, N.Y., the team was first given the name the Braves, named after the Boston Braves (now Atlanta Braves) Major League Baseball team. It was later changed to the Redskins and the name persisted until 2020 when the team hired coach Ron Rivera and promised to honor the call to remove the logo and slur. At one point, it appeared that the WFT moniker would have to stick after it was reported a Virginia man trade...
HHW Gaming Review: ‘Dying Light 2 Stay Human’ Is A Vast Improvement Over The First Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Techland / Dying Light 2 Stay Human It’s been seven years since Techland took us from Dead Island to the world Dying Light. The highly anticipated follow-up Dying Light 2 Stay Human is here but does it leap over its predecessor? Yes, it does in many ways. Dying Light 2 Stay Human keeps the same energy from the first game but adds a bevy of fresh additions to take the sequel to another level. Players take control of Aiden Caldwell, a pilgrim or a runner, who basically navigates through the city carrying out tasks for people afraid to traverse the dangerous world now infested with zombies thanks to a virus unleashed by the GRE (Global Relief Effort), the antagonistic entity fans of the first game will remember. After learning the GRE wasn’t looking for a cu...
A Tribe Called Quest Nominated To 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Al Pereira / Getty The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations are in, and official Hip-Hop is once again in the mix. Among the nominees are A Tribe Called Quest, Rage Against The Machine (we’re claiming them) and Eminem. On Wednesday (Feb. 2), the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame revealed the 17 acts eligible for induction that also include Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, Devo, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Dolly Parton, Rage Against the Machine, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, and Dionne Warwick. Related Stories Per usual, a bunch of these names elicit the reflexive “They’re not already in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?” reaction. Dolly Parton isn’t down? Dionne Warwick, too? How?! This is the first year Emi...
Jadakiss Reminds Us He Hated The “Shiny Suits” During The Lox’s Bad Boy Days
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Before The Lox officially joined Ruff Ryders and took over the streets with their gritty style of Hip-Hop music, some might’ve forgotten that they were signed to Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy records and were a big part of the “shiny suit” era that many have slandered over the decades. Something Verzuz Gawd Jadakiss isn’t fond of. Recently Jadakiss opened up about having had to wear that dreaded attire in the late 90’s and in an interview with Nas and Ms. Info for The Bridge: 50 Years of Hip Hop podcast, Jay-To-The-Muah once again stated that he “hated” the gleaming threads. “We never felt comfortable one time wearing [the shiny suits],” Kiss said. “Ma$e loved it… ‘I’m wearing this one.’ When he looked in his dressing room and seen that ...
Machine Gun Kelly Changes Name of New Album to ‘Mainstream Sellout’
Machine Gun Kelly has changed the name of his upcoming album to Mainstream Sellout. First titled Born with Horns, Kelly and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker previously got matching tattoos of the title to commemorate their sophomore collaboration following Tickets to My Downfall in 2020. Kelly revealed the new name on Instagram in a video in which he humorously tells Barker about the change. “We’re friends no matter what, right?” Kelly asks Barker, to which the drummer responds positively. “Remember when we got the new album name tattooed on our arms?” Kelly continues as the video plays footage from the event. “We’re changing the album name,” he adds laughing. Barker then inquires about the new album name before the visual cuts to a graphic reading Mainstream Sellout. Kelly shared...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Nominations: The Snubs, Surprises and Long Shots
This morning, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced 17 nominees for this year’s inductions. In May, the Hall’s voting body will narrow that number down to the five to seven artists in the Class of 2022: A Tribe Called QuestBeckPat BenatarKate BushDevoDuran DuranEminemEurythmicsJudas PriestFela KutiMC5New York DollsDolly PartonRage Against the MachineLionel RichieCarly SimonDionne Warwick First Time Nominees Artists become eligible for the Rock Hall 25 years after their first commercial recordings, so artists who debuted in 1996 have their first shot this year. Eminem, who released his independent album Infinite in ‘96 but did not become a mainstream star until 1999, is the only artist who’s been nominated in his first eligible year in 2022. If inducted, Eminem would follow the Notorious...
RONNIE WOOD Unveils PICASSO-Inspired Painting Of THE ROLLING STONES
Critically acclaimed artist, producer, songwriter and esteemed THE ROLLING STONES guitarist Ronnie Wood has unveiled a new Picasso-inspired painting of THE ROLLING STONES, titled “Abstract Performance”. Wood revealed the work with a surprise visit to London’s Wood Lane outside the iconic Westfield, the world’s premiere shopping, lifestyle and entertainment destination, where the mystery painting first appeared on a billboard earlier this week. The limited-edition “Abstract Performance” prints are on sale and available for two weeks only until 14 February via www.ronniewood.com. “Abstract Performance”, which was completed in 2020, continues Wood‘s series of works inspired by the abstract paintings of Pablo Picasso, in particular 1925R...
KING DIAMOND Is Working On Lyrics For Long-Awaited ‘The Institute’ Album
King Diamond has revealed that he is working on lyrics for the long-awaited new album from his namesake band. Titled “The Institute”, the group’s first studio LP in 15 years is tentatively before the end of the year via Metal Blade Records. On Tuesday (February 1), King took to his Instagram to share a photo of several stacks of handwritten lyric sheets, and he included the following message: “In my lair working on lyrics for the new album. The words may be blurred for now but in due time the madness will unfold, you have been warned..” Back in November 2019, KING DIAMOND released its first new song in 12 years, “Masquerade Of Madness”. A month later, guitarist Andy La Rocque told The Metal Voice that he came up with the music for the track first b...
CANNIBAL CORPSE And CANDLEMASS To Headline ‘Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly’ In June
Unleash the beer-thirsty! On June 10-11, 2022, Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly — the world’s loudest, two-day craft beer event — comes back to the Fillmore Philly for its latest and greatest sud-soaked execution! Death metal kings CANNIBAL CORPSE triumphantly return to Philadelphia, leading an unforgettable weekend that includes a Friday night headlining set from Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS. The epic-doom originators will perform their landmark debut “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus” for the first time ever in its entirety in America, with “Epicus” vocalist Johan Längquist. That’s just one of four exclusive Metal & Beer Fest full-album sets! For the first time WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM will perform all of their U.S. black metal masterpi...
W.A.S.P. And ARMORED SAINT Add Seven Shows To Fall 2022 U.S. Tour
W.A.S.P. and ARMORED SAINT, Hollywood’s prodigal sons, are coming home to end their U.S. tour at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. After selling out the first California show of the U.S. tour in Anaheim, W.A.S.P. has announced a concert at The Wiltern on December 11. In addition, new shows in Las Vegas, St. Louis, Baltimore, Norfolk, Charlotte and Fresno have been added. General on sale for the new shows will be Friday, February 4 at 10 a.m. EST. New shows added to the “40 Years Live” U.S. tour: Oct. 28 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues Nov. 08 – St Louis, MO – The Factory Nov. 15 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live Nov. 21 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva Nov. 27 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Dec. 10 – Fresno, CA ...
With UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection, PlayStation’s Iconic Series Comes to PS5 and PC
When it was released in 2016, UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End pretty much redefined adventure video games. The end of Nathan Drake’s journey won dozens of awards, was nominated for dozens more and set a standard that wouldn’t soon be surpassed. As of last week, UNCHARTED 4 has been remastered and re-released for PS5 (and soon for PC) alongside its spinoff, UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy, meaning that a whole new audience will get to experience the spectacular titles in higher resolution, better framerates, improved audio, and a whole bunch of other upgrades. While some may believe the original titles hold up just fine in 2022, the Legacy of Thieves Collection really does show off the power of the PS5, much like how the first releases displayed what was possible on PS4. To learn about some of the in...
