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Hilary Duff Says She Wants to Get Back in the Studio & ‘Stretch the Muscles a Little Bit’
It’s been nearly seven years since the 2015 release of Hilary Duff‘s fifth album, Breathe In, Breathe Out — and the star is ready to make some music again. Duff chatted with Cosmopolitan about her role in Hulu’s How I Met Your Father, and was asked about the possibility of a new album. “I’m not working on music right now but I have been talking to my husband [fellow artist Matthew Koma] about getting into the studio and starting to stretch the muscles a little bit,” she revealed. “I really want to, but I need time to figure out what I’m saying, what kind of record I’m making, and who it’s for. But, yes, I want to.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news She continued, “You know how annoying it is to go to a concert, and they don’t play the hits? I want to serve peop...
Vic Mensa Released From Custody After D.C. Airport Bust: ‘What a Trip’
Vic Mensa has been released from custody after he was reportedly busted at Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport with a stash of LSD and a variety of psychedelic mushrooms. The Chicago emcee (born Victor Kewsi Mensah) was charged with felony narcotics possession charges on Saturday (Jan. 15) following his return to the U.S. from Ghana. In his first comment since his arrest, Mensa wrote on Twitter, “Wow what a trip.” And in a followup tweet, “I’m freeeeeee. Love you all god works in mysterious ways.” Explore Explore Vic Mensa See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news wow what a trip — vino valentino (@VicMensa) January 18, 2022 i’m freeeeeeelove you allgod works in mysterious ways — vino valentino (@VicMensa) January 19, 2022 As previously reporte...
Hipgnosis Buys Stake in Kenny Chesney Recording Royalties
Hipgnosis Song Management has acquired 80% of country superstar Kenny Chesney’s recorded music royalties. The deal is the first acquisition made by Hipgnosis since its new $1 billion partnership with Blackstone, announced in October, to acquire music rights and manage catalogs and is also Hipgnosis’s first deal with a country superstar. The pact covers Chesney’s recorded music royalties over a 23-year period, from 1994’s In My Wildest Dreams, his debut on Capricorn Records, through 2017’s Live in No Shoes Nation. Chesney recorded for Sony Music Nashville imprints from 1995 to 2017. The deal also includes future greatest hits, live and acoustic albums. Chesney switched to Warner Music Nashville in 2018 and the deal does not include any of his recorded music royalties for 2018’s Songs for th...
JAY-Z, Meek Mill and More Team Up To Prevent Lawmakers From Using Rappers’ Lyrics as Submission of Guilt
Some of hip-hop’s biggest names have banded together to push for lawmakers to stop using rappers’ own lyrics against them in court to prove guilt during criminal trials. In a recent report from the Rolling Stone, JAY-Z, Meek Mill, Big Sean, Fat Joe are amongst those who are backing a proposed New York bill titled “Rap Music on Trial.” The letter penned to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, called to pass the legislation before it makes its way to the Senate Codes Committee. Hov’s lawyer Alex Spiro shared in a statement, “This is an issue that’s important to [JAY-Z] and all the other artists that have come together to try to bring about this change. This is a long time coming. Mr. Carter is from New York, and if he can lend his name and his weight, that’s what he wants to do.” Spiro led the wr...
Carhartt Reportedly Sticks To Company Vaccine Mandate, Horse Medicine Twitter Losing It
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty Carhartt, an American workwear apparel company known for its rugged style, reportedly issued a company-wide mandate that vaccinations against COVID-19 are needed to report to work. While many online praised the Michigan-based company for prioritizing worker health, the horse medicine crowd on Twitter had their little meltdown as well. Twitter user @babettalane shared a Carhartt office memo stating that all workers will need to be vaccinated, doing away with the Supreme Court ruling that bypassed President Joe Biden’s OSHA vaccine mandate. Last week, the nation’s highest court blocked the Biden administration from pushing the OSHA mandate, which states that businesses with 100 or more workers must be vaccinated or submit a we...
HHW Gaming: Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Microsoft / Xbox Microsoft just dropped a megaton bomb on the gaming industry with its latest acquisition. Tuesday (Jan.18), Microsoft officially announced via Xbox Wire it has acquired Activision Blizzard after reports surfaced that a deal was on the horizon. The deal is worth $68.7 billion. “Over many decades, the studios and teams that make up Activision Blizzard have earned vast wellsprings of joy and respect from billions of people all over the world,” Xbox boss Phil Spencer said in the statement. “We are incredibly excited to have the chance to work with the amazing, talented, dedicated people across Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, Beenox, Demonware, Digital Legends, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, King, Major League Gaming, Radical...
Jordan Brand’s Larry Miller Seeks Forgiveness For 1960s Murder He Committed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Aurelien Meunier – PSG / Getty The memoir of senior Nike executive and former NBA team president Larry Miller has gained some notoriety upon its release, leading to his seeking forgiveness from the family of the person he murdered decades ago. In reporting from the New York Times, the book that Miller wrote with his daughter, titled Jump: My Secret Journey From the Streets to the Boardroom, was published on Tuesday (January 18). One key segment of the book discusses how Miller, as a 16-year old gang member in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania pled guilty to the second-degree murder of Edward David White back in 1965. He wrote about that crime as well as other crimes he committed before rehabilitating his life and becoming the former president of the Portland Tra...
Lucky Me: JAY-Z Admits ‘In My Lifetime, Vol. 1’ Still Haunts Him In 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Crabtree – PA Images / Getty While JAY-Z’s discography is literally the library of a legend it isn’t perfect. He recently revealed that In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 still haunts him to this day. As spotted on Hype Beast the Brooklyn, New York native made another rare appearance on social media to talk real Rap. Last week the conversation behind his second album became a hot topic for the Hip-Hop community. It started when one user tweeted a post regarding Hov’s most polarizing tracks. “Hot take: “Sunshine” by Jay-Z was fine and got an unnecessarily bad rap. Actually holds up better now than it did then”. Related Stories Somehow this landed on Questlove’s radar and his response upped the stakes. “Our main argument is his hate for Vol 1. He is embarr...
Tee-Y Mix ft Moelogo & Oxlade – Closer
Nigerian music mixer and record producer Tee-Y Mix drops a new single titled “Closer” out now. Tee-Y Mix comes through with a fantastic tune for his cherished fans titled “Closer“, featuring Moelogo and Oxlade. “Closer” is an awesome track like no other jam just for your listening pleasure, with a catchy chorus and verse. Listen, enjoy and share Tee-Y Mix – Closer ft Moelogo & Oxlade below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Tee-Y_Mix_-_Closer_ft_Moelogo_Oxlade__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
“Weird Al” Yankovic Biopic to Star Daniel Radcliffe
“Weird Al” Yankovic has announced that he is the writer, producer, and subject of the new biopic film Weird: The “Weird Al” Yankovic Story. Daniel Radcliffe will star as Yankovic. Eric Appel is the film’s director, co-writer, and executive producer. It’s coming to the Roku Channel and will be co-produced by Funny or Die and Tango. “When my last movie UHF came out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans that I would release a major motion picture every 33 years, like clockwork. I’m very happy to say we’re on schedule,” said Yankovic in a statement. “And I am absolutely thrilled that Daniel Radcliffe will be portraying me in the film. I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.” If the project sounds familiar, it’s likely because Appel wrot...
Paramore and My Chemical Romance Headlining Las Vegas Festival When We Were Young
On October 22, the Las Vegas Festival Grounds will host the Live Nation-produced emo festival When We Were Young. It’s headlined by Paramore and the reunited My Chemical Romance. The lineup also includes Jimmy Eat World, Bright Eyes, Avril Lavigne, Dashboard Confessional, Thursday, Car Seat Headrest, the Wonder Years, Wolf Alice, AFI, Taking Back Sunday, the Linda Lindas, Manchester Orchestra, Alkaline Trio, the Used, and more. Paramore’s last live shows took place in 2018 behind their 2017 album After Laughter. They’ve been in the studio working on a new album. My Chemical Romance’s reunion tour, which was postponed due to the pandemic, is scheduled to happen this year. Read “In 2021, Paramore’s Influence Is All Around Us” and Pitchfork’s Sunday Review of My Chemical Romance’s Three Cheer...
Mick Fleetwood to Produce Musical TV Series 13 Songs
Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac has signed on to produce a new musical drama series called 13 Songs with Fox, Variety reports. The show follows an aging rock star who seeks out his band after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Fleetwood will serve as an executive producer, contribute “creative ideas” and music to the series. In 2013, Fleetwood Mac canceled a 2013 tour of Australia and New Zealand after bassist John McVie was diagnosed with cancer. Last year, Fleetwood Mac reissued their debut live album, 1980’s Fleetwood Mac Live. In 2020, Mick Fleetwood recreated Nathan Apodaca’s viral TikTok featuring Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams.” Check out Pitchfork’s feature “Stevie Nicks: Her Art and Life in 33 Songs.”
