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I Set My Friends on Fire Hold Festival URL Hostage for Spot on Lineup
When We Were Young 2022 is a modern slice of Warped Tour heaven, including everyone from back in the day — or almost everyone. When I Set My Friends on Fire saw they had been left off the lineup, they declared a guerrilla meme war, even going so far as to purchase WhenWeWereYoungFest.com to hold it hostage. It all began with a series of incredulous comments. “LIVENATION ARE YOU SERIOUS?” they wrote following the festival announcement. To everyone planning on attending, they added, “SEE YOU IN THE PARKING LOT I GUESS.” They also made a generous offer: “WHATEVER YOU GUYS ARE PAYING MCR, WE’LL DO IT FOR HALF,” and vowed, “WE ARE GOING TO MEME OURSELVES ONTO THIS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.” Finally, on Tuesday, the titans of 2008 dropped the big bomb: “HEY LIVENATION,” they wrote, “GUESS WHO OWNS WHE...
M&M’s Characters Receive “Inclusive” Redesign
M&M’s famous talking candies are getting a makeover. Mars, Incorporated announced today that its gang of mascots have headed into the new year with a redesign focusing on “inclusion and belonging.” Both their personalities and looks are getting tweaked, too. According to a statement, the changes include the red M&M “ton[ing] down the bossiness,” while the green M&M has traded in her much-debated white go-go boots for a set of sneakers and a newfound focus on confidence. The brand also plans to shine more of a spotlight on her friendship with the brown M&M, whose heels have been lowered from stilettos to a more sensible kitten heel — in the name of professionalism. Advertisement Related Video Meanwhile, anxiety-riddled orange also got a new pair of shoes with shoelaces...
‘Moon Knight’ Actor Gaspard Ulliel Killed In Tragic Skiing Accident
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: FRANCOIS GUILLOT / Getty Moon Knight hasn’t even hit Disney+ yet and already one of the series actors has passed away in a tragic accident. According to the BBC, Gaspard Ulliel was killed on Tuesday (January 18) in a skiing accident in the Alps. Per the report, the 37-year-old actor was skiing in the Savoie region of the Alps when he collided with another person. The impact was so bad that Ulliel suffered severe brain trauma and was airlifted to a hospital in Grenoble. Unfortunately, he passed away the next day. The other skier was hospitalized as well and authorities are investigating the matter as of now. The accident happened the day after the trailer to the highly anticipated Moon Knight premiered during Monday Night Football in which the French actor...
Straight Cap?: Pardison Fontaine Addresses Megan Thee Stallion Breakup & Domestic Violence Rumors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty 2022 hasn’t been a great year when it comes to some of our favorite celebrity couples. Rumors have been swirling that Megan Thee Stallion kicked Pardison Fontaine to the curb. He’s finally responding to those claims. Fontaine and Thee Stallion set the internet on fire with their love for each other after publicly announcing in 2020 they were dealing with each other. Following Megan Thee Stallion taking a social media break at the end of the year after falling ill, causing her to cancel some performance dates, some of her followers noticed she removed (or archived) all the photos of Fontaine from her Instagram timeline. Related Stories For those who don’t know, that usually means a breakup has happened, but the rapper is calling cap...
Mr. Nice Watch: ‘TAGGED’ Video Series Examines JAY-Z’s History Of Amazing Timepieces
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty JAY-Z has worn a number of rare and unique watches throughout his illustrious career. TAGGED takes a look at some of the rapper’s most unique timepieces that make it into his pictures and videos. As spotted on Hype Beast the Rap legend’s wrist wear is the subject of the lifestyle site’s newest episode of TAGGED. Even though Hov has been rich before Rap and has a long history of flossing some exquisite timepieces, this video short poses the question is he the greatest watch collector of all time. While justifying his spot as the horology GOAT might be a lofty goal, there is no denying he has long been ahead of his Hip-Hop peers for decades. Look no further to the imagery of his 1996 debut classic Reasonable Doubt ...
Gunna Breaks Down For The Public What It Means To Be “Pushin’ P”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty You might have been wondering what all those blue “P”s are that have sprung up all over your timeline or feed on social media. Fresh off his album release, Gunna took some time out to elaborate on what it really means for those lost. The Atlanta rapper is enjoying the spotlight after the release of his new album DS4EVER, and the first single “Pushin’ P” featuring Young Thug has proven to be so popular as to spark a new social media trend with the blue “P” emoji as the focus. Seeing that catch on, Gunna teased the public with a tweet asking the question: “B4 I tell u….What u think Pushing 🅿️ mean ????” Related Stories The phrase “Pushin’ P” has its origins in southern states like Texas and Georgia, and also owes some ...
Jaywon ft Jaywillz – Sugar
Nigerian singer Jaywon unveils a new song titled “Sugar” featuring Jaywillz. Music star Jaywon shares an impressive hit single titled “Sugar” assisted by Jaywillz. His recent song released titled “Somebody’s Daughter” is a cover version of Tiwa Savage’s song titled “Somebody’s Son“. “Sugar” is another wonderful song put by Jaywon for your listening pleasure. Listen, enjoy and share Jaywon ft Jaywillz – “Sugar” below. https://wadupnaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jaywon-Ft.-Jaywillz-%E2%80%93-Sugar.mp3 Download
DJ Ykbeats – Warisi Cruise
Check out this brand new track from DJ YKbeat titled “Warisi Cruise”. Nigerian disc jockey and beatmaker, DJ Ykbeat storms the music yard with a new sound titled “Warisi Cruise“. The new joint by the DJ YKbeat is another street vibe single and it is a follow-up to his previously released song titled “Polytechnic Cruise Beat“. DJ Ykbeat’s “Warisi Cruise” vibe is no dull moment. Listen, enjoy and share DJ Ykbeat – “Warisi Cruise” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DJ_YKbeat_-_Warisi_Cruise_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky and Playboi Carti To Headline Smoker’s Club Fest 2022
The Smoker’s Club on Thursday announced the return of its music festival and unveiled a star-studded lineup featuring headliners Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky and Playboi Carti. The Smoker’s Club Fest, which is scheduled to take place on April 30 at the Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, will also feature artists including Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Yung Lean, Rico Nasty, Wale, Ferg, Schoolboy Q and several others. “WE’RE BACK,” the festival wrote on Twitter alongside the official poster. WE’RE BACK. APRIL 30. SO CAL. https://t.co/sXMDsBpIji pic.twitter.com/5T5AecP2jo — The Smokers Club (@TheSmokersClub) January 20, 2022 The 2022 lineup enlists several of the same artist who performed at the 2018 festival in Long Beach, which included headliners Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi and Schoolboy Q. Artists in...
Listen to Pedro the Lion’s New Album Havasu
Pedro the Lion dropped a surprise new album on Thursday titled Havasu. Similarly to their 2019 release, Phoenix, Pedro the Lion’s David Bazan found himself looking to his earliest childhood experiences to inspire the album. The title, Havasu, refers to a community in Arizona he grew up in. [embedded content][embedded content] Bazan emphasizes that this album is a product of childhood nostalgia. Upon visiting Lake Havasu, Bazan was struck by inspiration related to his upbringing and the kindness he would like to show his younger self. “It gave me the ability to make vulnerable choices, and connect with a part of my younger self that I didn’t want to turn my back on,” he said in a statement. “I worked through a lot of self-judgment, and was kinder to myself on this record than I have been be...
Jonas Blue & Why Don’t We Debut on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart With ‘Don’t Wake Me Up’
Jonas Blue and Why Don’t We score the leading debut on Billboard’s multi-metric Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated Jan. 22) with “Don’t Wake Me Up” at No. 13. The track earned 1.4 million U.S. streams and sold 800 downloads in the Jan. 7-13 tracking week, according to MRC Data, following its Jan. 7 release. “Don’t” is Blue’s 20th chart appearance, dating to his first, his remake of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 Billboard Hot 100 top 10 “Fast Car,” featuring Dakota (No. 7, 2016). The British DJ/producer owns two other top 10s: “Mama,” featuring William Singe (No. 10, 2017), and “Rise,” featuring Jack & Jack (No. 9, 2018). The bow marks Why Don’t We’s first entry on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. The quintet has tallied two top 10s on the Billboard 200 albums chart: 8 Letters (No. 9, 2018) and ...
Camila Cabello Shares Sweet Comment After Shawn Mendes Teases New Music
Shawn Mendes has been in the studio, seemingly working on the follow-up to his 2020 album, Wonder, and his ex-girlfriend Camila Cabello is just as excited as his fans. The 23-year-old “In My Blood” singer uploaded a 12-second clip to Instagram on Tuesday (Jan. 18), jamming out on FaceTime to a demo of a song he’s working on. The clip then cuts to Mendes in the studio, rocking out to the same track on guitar. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Y’all dig this?” he teased in the caption. See the clip on Instagram here. Cabello certainly did dig it, leaving a sweet High School Musical-themed comment under the post. “Ur crazy wildcat,” she wrote, in reference to Vanessa Hudgens‘ Gabriella and her signature line to Zac Efron‘s Troy. Afte...
