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The Grammy Awards Postponed Indefinitely
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty The surge of the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to infiltrate all facets of society. The latest to take an L is the music recording industry as the annual Grammy Awards have been postponed. Variety reports that a rep for the Grammys has confirmed that the annual ceremony that honors the best of the music business has been postponed because of COVID-related considerations. There is no new date as of yet. The 2022 Grammys were scheduled to go down on Monday, January 31 at the Crypto.com Arena, formerly the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. However, with the omicron variant spreading like wildfire, and the fact that it was supposed to be live with an audience in attendance, the entire shindig was getting the side-eye,...
Suspect Identified In Connection To Murder Of Young Dolph
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty The shooting death of rapper Young Dolph sent shockwaves throughout the Hip-Hop industry and across the nation due to its brazen nature. Now, officials have identified a suspect in connection to the slaying of the beloved Memphis star and the search for the suspect is now in high gear. Local Memphis news outlet WREG reports that the combined efforts of the Memphis Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, and U.S. Marshals pieced together enough evidence to name Justin Johnson, 23, as the man who shot and killed the rapper born Adolph Thorton on November 17. From the TBI’s Facebook page: Related Stories We need your help to find Justin Johnson, wanted by the Memphis Police Department and TBI for First Degree Murder, C...
DJ Kay Slay Hospitalized With COVID-19, Hip-Hop Community Offers Support
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty DJ Kay Slay is reportedly hospitalized and battling COVID-19. The Hip-Hop community has been pouring out support for the famed New York City DJ as news of health woes became public. Infamous music executive Wack 100 took to Instagram reveal that DJ Kay Slay, born Keith Grayson, has actually been hospitalized for two weeks, and was just placed on a ventilator. Wack’s candor, to say the least, has the Hip-Hop world concerned. “Pray for my brotha @djkayslay It’s not looking good,” wrote Wack 100 on Instagram. “He might be mad at me for this those that know Slay but he needs all the support he can get … Been 14 days fighting Covid and he’s just be put on a ventilator . Keep him in your prayers Please.” In the late 90’s and earl...
Apple Original Films to Back Adam McKay and Jennifer Lawrence’s Film on Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes
Apple Original Films is set to back Adam McKay‘s Bad Blood, which stars Jennifer Lawrence as the controversial Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. Based on John Carreyrou’s nonfiction book Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley, the feature film will chronicle the epic rise and fall of Holmes and her supposedly revolutionary health technology company. McKay is set to direct, write and produce Bad Blood, along with fellow producers Kevin Messick, Lawrence, Polsky and Will Ferrell. Holmes is notably the founder of the multi-billion dollar tech startup Theranos and promised to change blood testing by using only the same amount of blood from a finger prick. In 2015, Carreyrou exposed how the Edison, the company’s main device to run diagnostics tests, was not actually working ...
DJ Flowskillz – Road To 2022 Mixtape
Ace disc jockey, DJ Flowskillz commence the new year with a dope new mixtape titled; “Road To Year 2022 Mixtape.” The mixtape features latest trending songs from the likes of; Wizkid, Fireboy DML, Portable, Olamide, Burna Boy, Buju, Davido, Zinoleesky, Joeboy, Lojay, Ruger, Ayra Starr, Rema, Naira Marley, Kizz Daniel & many others… TRACKLIST: Intro Dj flowskillz1.Dj Consequence X Dj Tarico X Preck – Number One2.Davido X Focalistic – Champion Sound3.Ch’cco X Mellow x Sleazy – Nkao Tempela4.Diamond Platnumz X Focalistic, Mapara A Jazz & Ntosh Gazi – IYO [Mixed]5.Kizz Daniel – Eh God6.Dj Kush X Joeboy – Alcohol7.Goya Menor X Dj Kush – Ameno8.Lash T, X Junior Taurus X Tasteyy – C209.Lojay X Sarz – Monalisa10.L.A.X – Faster11.Mr JazziQ X lady Du – Woza12.Mayorkun X Victony – Holy ...
Las Vegas’ Zouk Nightclub Is Already Selling 2023 New Year’s Eve Tickets
If you’re already sick of 2022, you can already prepare yourself for 2023’s parties, thanks to Zouk Nightclub. Operated by Zouk Group, who were recently named EDM.com‘s “Best Event Organizer” of 2021, the Las Vegas venue has listed tickets for next year’s New Year’s Eve bash just days into 2022. The club wrapped up 2021 with Zedd as a headliner after recently announcing an exclusive residency with deadmau5 and his “cube” stage concept, so you’re safe to assume that 2023 is gearing up to be just as big or bigger. Zouk Nightclub in Las Vegas. Zouk Group Las Vegas Zouk Nightclub only just opened on The Strip, but its proprietor certainly isn’t a new name to the clubbing game. The pioneering nightlife brand has been well-establi...
Armin van Buuren Curates Spotify Playlist With His Favorite Trance Anthems of All-Time
Trance music icon Armin van Buuren has taken over Spotify’s “Trance Classics” playlist and filled it with his favorite trance anthems of all-time. The list contains 50 nostalgic tracks from Above & Beyond, Tiësto, Gareth Emery, 4 Strings, Ian van Dahl, Marsha, and many more. van Buuren was recently named in EDM.com‘s “Best of 2021: Songs” list in the trance category, where his single “Turn The World Into a Dancefloor” was honored alongside songs by Alpha 9, Ilan Bluestone & Ellen Smith, Au5 & HALIENE, and Aly & Fila & Jes. Before 2021 came to a wrap, van Buuren performed in front of 20,000 fans at halftime of a Chicago Bulls’ game against the Knicks at United Center. He opened with ...
Skee Mask Removes Music From Spotify After Founder’s Investment In AI Technology
German DJ and electronic music producer Skee Mask has removed his catalog from music streaming giant Spotify. Last year, Skee Mask released his album Pool physically and digitally, minus streaming platforms. He took to social media to announce his reasoning behind the removal of his music, citing that Spotify is giving their money to the “development of warfare” instead of “actual progression in the music business.” “it’s done, all of my shit is gone from spotify..” Skee Mask wrote. “i have nothing against streaming in general, it’s one of many ways to make music even more accessible! for me it’s about how much / less the creators behind the music receive in terms of value, respect or space. i’m aware of the fact that ...
RAYNA FOSS’s Daughter Denies Former COAL CHAMBER Bassist Is Missing: ‘I Spoke To My Mother As Recently As Yesterday’
The daughter of former COAL CHAMBER bassist Rayna Foss has shot down reports that her mother has been missing since last summer. Four months ago, the New Orleans police announced that the 51-year-old Foss was reported missing by her group home manager after last being seen on September 7, 2021. Local Fox TV station WVUE issued a notice via its official Facebook page describing her at the time as being 5-foot-3 and 200 pounds. The police also urged anyone with additional information on Foss‘s whereabouts to contact them. One day after the news of Rayna‘s apparent disappearance was reported by the rock music media, her 22-year-old daughter Kayla — whose father is Foss‘s former husband, SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose — released the following statement via her Instagram accoun...
Watch CHRIS CORNELL’s Daughter TONI CORNELL Perform Solo Cover Of LEONARD COHEN’s ‘Hallelujah’
A new video of Chris Cornell‘s daughter Toni Cornell performing a solo acoustic cover of the Leonard Cohen song “Hallelujah” can be seen below. Toni shared the clip on her Instagram and wrote in an accompanying message: “Throwback to Xmas Eve. Hallelujah revisited”. Toni previously played “Hallelujah” with the band ONEREPUBLIC in August 2017 on ABC‘s “Good Morning America”. The performance was a celebration the lives of Chris Cornell and late LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington, both of whom died within months of each other. Last month, Toni performed her late father’s Grammy-nominated cover of Prince‘s “Nothing Compares 2 U” on an episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”. The 17-...
SCORPIONS To Release ‘Rock Believer’ Single Next Week
SCORPIONS‘ new single, “Rock Believer”, will be released on Thursday, January 13 at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET. The first snippet of the song will go live on Friday, January 7 via TikTok. The single’s cover art was designed by Klaus Voormann and can be found below. “Rock Believer” is the title track of SCORPIONS‘ 19th studio album, which will be released on February 25. Two months ago, SCORPIONS released the official music video for “Rock Believer”‘s first single, “Peacemaker”. The track features music courtesy of guitarist Rudolf Schenker and bassist Pawel Maciwoda and lyrics by singer Klaus Meine. Asked in a recent interview with Chile’s Radio Futuro what fans can expect to hear on “Rock Believer”...
BULLETBOYS Part Ways With Original Guitarist MICK SWEDA And Drummer JIMMY D’ANDA
BULLETBOYS have parted ways with original members Jimmy D’Anda (drums) and Mick Sweda (guitar). The duo’s exit — which was first reported by Metal Sludge — was officially announced by Sweda in a Facebook Live stream on Monday (January 3). Mick said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We as BULLETBOYS were scheduled to play the Whisky [A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on December 16], and, unfortunately, at the last minute, realized that Lonnie [Vencent] wasn’t gonna be able to make it. So that gig kind of went down the tubes. And if the truth were to be known, that gig was to be Jimmy‘s last. He decided that he wasn’t gonna continue on. “Anybody that knows anything about this band knows that volatility was a huge component in both its succe...
