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“Salute”: Drake Gets A Virgil Abloh Tattoo
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty It’s been a few weeks since the shocking passing of Virgil Abloh and though many of his celebrity friends have expressed their sorrow and shared sincere memories, Drake has ensured that the Off-White genius will remain a part of him forever. A pic of Drake’s new tattoo has made its way unto social media and his latest ink job is one of none other than that of Virgil Abloh. Based off a 2018 picture of Virgil throwing a Louis Vuitton kite down a runway, the tat was pretty well done from the kite in the air down to the shadow Virgil’s body cast on the floor beneath him. That’s brotherly love for real, b. Related Stories Don’t be surprised if Kanye West feels a way and gets a tattoo of Virgil covering his back or something. Just sayin.’...
Jay-Z Sees Beyoncé As Extension Of Michael Jackson, Twitter Goes Off
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: James Devaney / Getty Jay-Z, currently the hottest topic on social media at the moment, sparked a flurry of discussion due to his disinterest in participating in a VERZUZ battle and also ruffled feathers in another fashion. During the moment that few can stop speaking about, the Brooklyn bomber stated that his wife Beyoncé picked up where Michael Jackson left off, sparking even more discussion. During a Twitter Spaces event hosted by journalist Rob Markman in conjunction with Alicia Keys and the release of her new album, Keys, Hov gamely spoke about a number of topics and the VERZUZ quip has divided Hip-Hop fans along generational and regional lines. However, it appears that the rapper and business mogul will have to endure more outside critique aft...
Nas and Hit-Boy Release New Project Magic: Listen
On short notice, Nas has released a new project called Magic, produced by Hit-Boy. The nine-track release, executive produced by Nas and Hit-Boy, includes a collaboration with A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier called “Wave Gods.” Listen to Magic below. Nas references hip-hop heavyweights throughout Magic, including JAY_Z, Kendrick Lamar, and Gang Starr. On “Wu for the Children,” Nas pays tribute to the late Virgil Abloh and Ol’ Dirty Bastard, among others. Hit-Boy produced and executive produced each of Nas’ last two albums, King’s Disease and King’s Disease II. The first King’s Disease earned Nas and Hit-Boy the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Earlier this year, Hit-Boy worked with Nas on the singles “Big Nas” and “Life Is Like a Dice Game.” The producer also collaborated with Big Sean on a...
AEROSMITH: ‘On Tour: 1973-1985’ Book Now Available
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the formation of the classic AEROSMITH lineup — Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer — a new book, “Aerosmith On Tour: 1973-1985”, exhaustively chronicles for the first time the band’s career on the road, from early gigs in high school auditoriums and ratty clubs to headlining arenas and stadiums. Written by Julian Gill, “Aerosmith On Tour: 1973-1985” unveils its tale via local reviews, eyewitness reports, press accounts and interviews with key insiders. You’ll join the “Bad Boys from Boston” as the band earns their stripes on the rock and roll battlefield the hard way opening for acts like THE KINKS, HUMBLE PIE and the MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA, enjoying breakthrough success with...
K.K. DOWNING Went On ‘Autopilot’ While Writing Debut KK’S PRIEST Album
Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke to Front Row Report about his songwriting approach while composing the material for the debut album from his new band KK’S PRIEST. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The minute I sat down to do this, I just wanted to pretty much go on autopilot. Because the whole album — there is kind of a message in there, but there’s lots of emotions and sentiments and rejoicement about everything in my life, really, and the evolution of metal as we know it today, when it came out of the blues and progressive blues to rock, hard rock, heavy rock, heavy metal. And I’ve been on that journey. And this album really is a rejoicement and a tribute to all of that. And hopefully we’re gonna try and sustain everything that ...
How LAMB OF GOD Helped Save One Man’s Life With A Bone Marrow Transplant
A LAMB OF GOD fan who registered for the Be The Match bone marrow registry campaign after listening to the band’s “The Duke” EP has become a match with a 65-year-old leukemia patient. Released in December 2016, “The Duke”‘s title track was inspired by the plight of a LAMB OF GOD fan named Wayne Ford, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010 and died five years later at the age of 33. As part of the EP’s release, LAMB OF GOD teamed up with the nonprofit Be The Match, the national marrow donor registry which doctors search every day looking for matches for their patients, to bring awareness to the need for bone marrow donors. Earlier today, Blythe took to his Instagram to share the story of Todd Seaman, a LAMB OF GOD fan from Arkansas who registered w...
CANNIBAL CORPSE’s GEORGE ‘CORPSEGRINDER’ FISHER Releases First Single From Upcoming Solo Album
CANNIBAL CORPSE vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher has released “Acid Vat”, the first single from his upcoming solo album, titled “Corpsegrinder”. Due on February 4, the 10-song effort was co-produced by Nick Bellmore (DEE SNIDER, KINGDOM OF SORROW) and Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and will be made available through Jasta‘s new label, Perseverance Music Group. “Acid Vat” features a guest appearance by Fisher‘s CANNIBAL CORPSE bandmate Erik Rutan. Corpsegrinder comments: “When Jamey approached me to do this record, I was fired up to get into the studio with Erik Rutan and record the vocals. It’s a mix of death metal, thrash and hardcore, and it sounds heavy as hell!!! I’m really excited about it, and I can’t ...
Drake Honors Memory of Virgil Abloh With a Tattoo
First Glimpse at the Nike Dunk Low “Paisley Pack” Coming in “Green/White” and “Blue/White” colorways. 11 Hrs ago 3,791 Hypes Nas Is Dropping a New Hit-Boy Produced Album Titled ‘Magic’ The surprise project arrives at midnight on Christmas Eve. 11 Hrs ago 3,323 Hypes AMBUSH®︎ Unveils Year of the Tiger-Themed Daruma Doll and Amulets Just in time for the Lunar New Year celebrations. 14 Hrs ago 2,846 Hypes BTS Models Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2022 Collection for ‘Vogue’ & ‘GQ Korea’ Covers Cementing their brand ambassadorship with the house. 15 Hrs ago 4,914 Hypes Early Look at the Nike SB Dunk Low “St. Patrick’s Day” Metallic gold Swooshes, white shamrocks and green uppers honor the...
Mining Metal: Top 10 Underground Metal Albums of 2021
Mining Metal is a monthly column from Heavy Consequence writers Joseph Schafer and Langdon Hickman. The focus is on noteworthy new music emerging from the non-mainstream metal scene, highlighting releases from small and independent labels — or even releases from unsigned acts. For the December edition, Joseph and Langdon pick their Top 10 Underground Metal Albums of 2021. We thought this year was going to be the mother lode — and it was. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, we predicted that many bands working on albums would hold onto them for a year, expecting the global crisis to end in time for a celebratory 2021 album drop and profitable summer/fall tour. Obviously, some of those predictions fell though, though we did get big summer festivals like Psycho Las Vegas returning, and ...
Chino Moreno’s ††† (Crosses) Ink Deal With Warner Records Ahead of New Album
††† (Crosses), the electronic project of Deftones singer Chino Moreno and multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez (of the post-hardcore band Far), are currently working on new music. They’ve now found a label to release the upcoming album after inking a deal with Warner Records. The signing comes after the duo teased that they were in the studio together recording new material back in November. The last music we heard from the group was a one-off 2020 cover of Cause & Effect’s “The Beginning of the End” following six years of inactivity. Lopez shared the label news on Instagram, giving shoutouts to the project’s inner circle: “Very happy to announce that @crossesmusic recently signed a worldwide deal with @warnerrecords. Looking forward to working with such an amazing crew. Hi fives to the b...
Nirvana Seek to Dismiss Nevermind Baby Lawsuit: Spencer Elden “Spent Three Decades Profiting from His Celebrity”
Nirvana has filed a motion to dismiss the “Nevermind baby” lawsuit that accuses the band and other defendants of violating child pornography laws with the iconic album cover. Spencer Elden, now 30 years old, continues to allege that the cover image used as the cover of 1991’s Nevermind, which depicts a four-month-old Elden underwater with exposed genitals, was meant to be sexual in nature and “trigger a visceral sexual response from the viewer.” However, the Nirvana camp — including surviving band members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, as well as Kurt Cobain’s widow, Courtney Love — want the lawsuit thrown out, calling it “not serious” and stating that is was filed years too late in a motion to dismiss the lawsuit submitted on Wednesday (December 22nd). Advertisement Related Video It’s th...
Nas Gifting Fans With Surprise Album ‘Magic’ Ahead of Christmas
Nas will be dropping a brand new album just in time for Christmas. The legendary rapper took to social media on Thursday (Dec. 23) to announce the details of his forthcoming album, Magic, which is scheduled to drop at midnight on Christmas Eve through Mass Appeal Records. “MAGIC is in the air. Midnight et brand new music to vibe to,” Nas wrote on Instagram alongside cover art for the new project. Explore Explore Nas See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Produced by by Nas’ longtime collaborator Hit-Boy, the nine-track album features guest spots by A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier on the track “Wave Gods.” Over the summer, Nas dropped the album King’s Disease II, his follow-up to 2020’s King’s Disease. The original album earned the hip-hop icon his first Grammy Awar...
