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John Leguizamo Says He “Stayed Out of the Sun” So He Could Book More Roles
John Leguizamo acknowledged he used to stay out of the sun as much as possible in a deliberate effort to make booking roles easier as a “light-skinned” Latino. In a recent interview with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Leguizamo, who born in Colombia, said, “I stayed out of the sun so I could work. I definitely would not go in the sun for years. It was a conscious thing because I could work. And all the Latinos that made it so far, a lot of them were all light-skinned.” “[Darker-skinned Latinos] don’t get a shot, you know,” the actor continued. “So, there’s a lot of things we got to deal with in Hollywood, and we got to fix, and we got to speak out and we got to speak up.” Advertisement Related Video According to a USC study, only 7 percent of the top-grossing films from 2...
Spotify Sides with Joe Rogan Over Neil Young, Removes His Music
Spotify has begun the process of removing Neil Young’s music from its catalog. The move was done at the singer-songwriter’s request, who cited his disgust over the proliferation of “fake information about vaccines” on the streaming platform. Young specifically took issue with Spotify’s promotion of the Joe Rogan Experience, which has become a breeding ground for false COVID information. “I want all my music off their platform. They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” Young wrote in an open letter sent to his management and record label on Monday. In a statement acknowledging Young’s request, a Spotify representative said, “We want all the world’s music and audio content to be available to Spotify users. With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom...
Grimes Unveils “Shinigami Eyes” Visual With Guest Appearance From BLACKPINK’s Jennie
Grimes has officially released her newest single, “Shinigami Eyes.” The track is set to appear on her upcoming EP Fairies Cum First, which will serve as a prelude to her next studio effort Book 1. “Shinigami Eyes” arrives with an accompanying music video directed by BRTHR and also features a special guest appearance from Jennie Kim of BLACKPINK. In an interview with Zane Lowe, Grimes explained that there isn’t really a “deeper meaning” despite the conversation. “I’m not sure what I should say or not say. I always say a bunch of stupid s**t and get in trouble, but either way. This is the label executive decision song. I love the record, but it’s just like, everyone’s like, what’s the deeper meaning?” she said. “And it’s like, well, Nino Angelo just really had just watched Death Note an...
#BRUHnews Foot Locker Employee Allegedly Ejaculated Into Sneakers At Work
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: aqua / aqua Sneakers are known to inspire passion, but this is ridiculous. A Foot Locker employee was allegedly having sex with and ejaculating into sneakers. But the extra gross part here is that said employee put the sneakers back into their boxes. A video of a man engaging in self-love in a storage room of a Foot Locker went viral this week for all the wrong reasons. Actually, there is no good reason. Related Stories Reportedly there is footage of the ejaculate in the sneakers’ insoles and that’s about as much as we want to think about it, ever. “As you can see, we’re at Foot Locker here, there is nobody else here, only my sh*t, and I am fully, completely, 100 percent sexy and naked,” says the sneaker freak in the clip. It went down in Ontario, Canada ...
Bong Bong: RZA Files $2M Lawsuit Against Bootleggers Selling Fake Wu Merchandise
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sakura/WENN.com / WENN The RZA promotes peace and unity but he is still about his coin. He has filed suit against several parties who have been selling unauthorized Wu-Tang Clan merchandise. As spotted on Complex The Abbott is claiming different websites are profiting from his group’s logo without paying the proper licensing fees. According to documentation obtained by Complex RZA says that these merchants are guilty of “trademark infringement, counterfeiting, and false designation of origin”. Additionally the bootleggers, who are have been identified as all China based, are also passing the goods as genuine articles. “Many defendants also deceive unknowing consumers by using the Wu-Tang Clan Trademarks without authorization within the content, text, and/...
Rae Sremmurd’s Slim Jxmmi Arrested For Battery, Girlfriend Shoots Down Assault Claims
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MDPD / MDPD Slim Jxmmi, one half of duo Rae Sremmurd, was arrested on charges of battery on Tuesday (Jan. 25) after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend. Now, the girlfriend says that police have the charges all wrong and Jxmmi is now out on bond. Local outlet WPLG reports that Slim Jxmmi, 30, was arrested by Miami police after officers responded to a domestic disturbance at the rapper’s home. A woman inside the home allegedly told police that Jxmmi, real name Aaquil Brown, pulled her hair and snatched braids from her scalp while trying to stop her from picking up their baby from a playpen. The arrest record account shows that Jxmmi and his girlfriend were fighting about another woman the rapper follows on Twitter. Jxmmi apparently left the home to work ...
Kool G Rap ft. Lil Fame & Freeway “Wiseguys,” Trippie Redd “Stoned” & More | Daily Visuals 1.26.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ollie Millington / Getty Many a Hip-Hop head knows that Kool G Rap is one of the Golden Era’s most overlooked and underappreciated artists as he’s never had that crossover commercial hit a la Jay-Z, Tupac or Notorious B.I.G., but the man is a Gawd to real ones and he’s returned to remind us of his deity status. Linking up with fellow Hip-Hop OG’s, Lil Fame of M.O.P and Freeway for the visuals to “Wiseguys,” Kool G Rap takes it right back to the streets where work continues to get moved and toast continues to burn anyone trying to eat in his hood. From the old school to the new, DaBaby keeps on his video grind and in the clip to “Hit” gets together with NBA YoungBoy to play with toy guns in a spacious room inside of someone’s mansion. Real random concept f...
Kanye West Confirms He Has Finished a Verse for Cardi B
It seems like a collaboration between the artist formerly known as Kanye West and Cardi B is well underway. Speaking in his recent Hollywood Unlocked interview, Ye confirmed that he is done in the studio for the Cardi B cut. “My cousins was saying ‘Come by here’ yesterday but I was finishing, I was finishing that verse for your girl, you know what I mean,” he said, referring to Cardi. “I always believed in her since she was on [Love & Hip-Hop], period.” Earlier this month, rumors began circulating that the pair had filmed a music video in a Balenciaga store. Ye was spotted in the Miami store with Future, and he and Cardi — both Balenciaga ambassadors — supposedly shut down the branch to film. Stay tuned for more info on the Ye x Cardi B collab. Elsewhere in music, Migos’ Culture&n...
Post Malone Discusses “Imminent” Release of Upcoming Album ‘twelve carat toothache’
Following a social media update from Post Malone late last year, the artist seemingly confirmed the arrival of his new album. In a recent Billboard feature, Post Malone shares that his new album will be titled twelve carat toothace and is set to arrive imminently. In the interview, Post Malone divulged why he has not released any new music in the past two years. The artist moved out to Utah for some peace and quiet and hoped that it would benefit his creativity, “Here there are very few distractions.” He noted that he needed a place to recharge as the pandemic left him anxious and he felt he was “on the brink of burnout.” Post Malone added, “You think about everything at the same time, and it’s f***king overload. There’s a lot riding on the music. There’s a lot riding on just being able to...
Rex Orange County Announces New Album ‘WHO CARES?’ Featuring Tyler, the Creator
Rex Orange County has officially announced his newest album WHO CARES? with the release of its lead single, “KEEP IT UP.” The upcoming record will mark his first release since 2020’s Live at Radio City Music Hall EP, which was recorded from his two sold-out shows at the venue just before COVID-19 cut his tour short. Rex Orange County spent most of 2020 back home in the UK and spent some time with Benny Sings in Amsterdam to collaborate, and those sessions prompted a follow-up trip back where they spent 10 days working on WHO CARES? Fans can expect a feature from Tyler, the Creator — one of Rex’s earliest supporters — on “OPEN A WINDOW,” which will be their first collaboration since Flower Boy. Watch Rex Orange County’s “KEEP IT UP” visual above and take a look at the album’s tracklist belo...
Sebastian Ingrosso Confirms New Swedish House Mafia Music With Sting
Swedish House Mafia and Sting are collaborating on new music, according to group member Sebastian Ingrosso. In the group’s official Discord server, Ingrosso confirmed that they have a new single with Sting coming out soon called “Redlight.” He did not mention a specific release date of the track with the esteemed musician, perhaps best known as the frontman of legendary new wave rock band The Police. “Swedish house mafia feat. Sting -REDLIGHT. Coming soon,” reads Ingrosso’s Discord message. Ingrosso’s message about SHM and Sting’s “Redlight” collaboration. Swedish House Mafia Discord [Screenshot by EDM.com] Recommended Articles After nearly 10 years, the iconic electronic music trio returned in 2021 and are pushing...
STEVE VAI On Impending Retirements Of DAVID LEE ROTH, DAVID COVERDALE: ‘These Guys Are Heroes’
Steve Vai spoke to the “Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen” classic rock show about the impending retirements of two of his former bandmates, ex-VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and WHITESNAKE leader David Coverdale. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s really hard when you’re a singer, first of all. Once you start getting into your 50s, 60s, things change [with your vocal cords]. “These guys are heroes — they came and they delivered hard. And God bless ’em. And now that they’re at that point where they just wanna kind of gracefully bow out, I think that we should celebrate them.” Vai played with Roth on his 1986 album “Eat ‘Em And Smile” as well as its 1988 follow-up, “Skyscraper”. “Eat ...
