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D Smoke Provides Gifts & Caroling to L.A. Foster Youth Ahead of War & Wonders Tour: ‘It Was Magical’
Ahead of his debut North American War & Wonders Tour, which launches Jan. 11 in San Diego, Grammy-nominated rapper and Rhythm + Flow inaugural champion D Smoke is wrapping up an incredible year by giving back to younger people in need. On Saturday (Dec. 18), the Inglewood, California, native and former high school teacher hosted a Reimagining CommUNITY During the Holidays event, in partnership with CASA of Los Angeles, Crete Academy and Cancel The Contract: Antelope Valley. Explore See latest videos, charts and news During the heartwarming festivities, D Smoke and his his wife, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and violinist Angelina Sherie, were joined by their parents and pet dog, along with local Crete Academy elementary school students, to sing Christmas carols for South Central L...
Weverse Fandom Report 2021: BTS, BLACKPINK Dominate as Subscriber Count Passes 36M
On Thursday (Dec. 23), HYBE’s global fan community platform Weverse revealed its second annual 2021 “Weverse Fandom Trend,” which breaks down the year’s most popular topics, hashtags, keywords and posts among Weverse fandoms worldwide. The growth in Weverse subscribers was substantial this year, surpassing 36 million from 238 countries. That’s up a whopping 16.8 million from 2020, though that number does include duplicate subscribers, according to a press release announcing the 2021 report. The total number of posts on Weverse in 2021 approximately doubled from the number of posts last year, exceeding 240 million as of Dec. 14, while the total number of comments reached 460 million. The total number of moments, posts and comments written by artists themselves reached 120,000. Explore See l...
Japan’s Yuzu Set to Drop Two New Albums ‘PEOPLE’ and ‘SEES’ in 2022
J-pop superstars Yuzu told fans during their 2021 Winter Solstice livestream on Wednesday (Dec. 22) that they will be releasing two new studio albums next year. Yuzu had performed a free concert almost every year on the winter solstice ever since their debut in 1997. This year’s livestream from Noevir Stadium Kobe was the first time in four years that Yuujin Kitagawa and Koji Iwasawa put on the free show, and the two delivered an eight-track set full of hits, including “Eikoh no Kakehashi” from 2004. The pair also shared their new promo photo shot on the field of the stadium before the concert. Explore Explore Yuzu See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2022, the hitmakers will release their 16th studio album, PEOPLE, in ...
BIG3 Champ & 2-Time MVP Joe Johnson Returns To The NBA, Twitter Salutes Him
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Omar Rawlings / Getty Iso Joe is back where he belongs in the NBA. Twitter couldn’t be happier about that. The Omicron COVID-19 variant is currently knocking more NBA players out of the paint than Shaquille O’Neal in his prime, but the show continues to go on. Despite the Omicron wave wreaking havoc in the NBA, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is adamant about the league pushing through. Just recently, the NBA and NBPA reached an agreement on signing replacement players to replace players stuck in health and safety protocols. That means players who usually wouldn’t get the opportunity to sniff a professional court are now getting their shot to shine or make their triumphant return in Joe Johnson’s case. Johnson, 40, hasn’t given up on professional baske...
BIG3 Champ & 2-Time MVP Joe Johnson Returns To The NBA, Twitter Salutes Him
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Omar Rawlings / Getty Iso Joe is back where he belongs in the NBA. Twitter couldn’t be happier about that. The Omicron COVID-19 variant is currently knocking more NBA players out of the paint than Shaquille O’Neal in his prime, but the show continues to go on. Despite the Omicron wave wreaking havoc in the NBA, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is adamant about the league pushing through. Just recently, the NBA and NBPA reached an agreement on signing replacement players to replace players stuck in health and safety protocols. That means players who usually wouldn’t get the opportunity to sniff a professional court are now getting their shot to shine or make their triumphant return in Joe Johnson’s case. Johnson, 40, hasn’t given up on professional baske...
The Lox Kick An Acapella Freestyle for New Kith x New York Knicks Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kith / KITH Ever since dismantling Dip Set in that now classic Verzuz battle last summer, The Lox have been getting their flowers all across the board and are now the latest rap group to get down with clothing brand, Kith (Dip Set was the last). With Kith releasing a new New York Knicks collection for Christmas, they’ve enlisted the talents of the Yonkers OG’s to help hype their upcoming drop. Taking center stage at Madison Square Garden, The Lox kick an acapella freestyle with Kiss kicking things off with some hard bars like “They say them New York boys dribble too much/Will we make it or will we die? That’s a riddle to us.” After him Sheek and Styles kick their basketball themed verses with some impressive metaphors to have heads boppin’ and faces scrun...
The Lox Kick An Acapella Freestyle for New Kith x New York Knicks Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kith / KITH Ever since dismantling Dip Set in that now classic Verzuz battle last summer, The Lox have been getting their flowers all across the board and are now the latest rap group to get down with clothing brand, Kith (Dip Set was the last). With Kith releasing a new New York Knicks collection for Christmas, they’ve enlisted the talents of the Yonkers OG’s to help hype their upcoming drop. Taking center stage at Madison Square Garden, The Lox kick an acapella freestyle with Kiss kicking things off with some hard bars like “They say them New York boys dribble too much/Will we make it or will we die? That’s a riddle to us.” After him Sheek and Styles kick their basketball themed verses with some impressive metaphors to have heads boppin’ and faces scrun...
Guilty Kim Potter Actually Found Guilty On All Counts Of Killing Daunte Wright
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Stephen Maturen / Getty Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer, was convicted of the first-degree and second-degree manslaughter of Daunte Wright. Justice has actually been served. Our peeps over at NewsOne have the specifics: Kim Potter‘s conviction for killing Daunte Wright, 20, came after four days of jury deliberation. The 49-year-old former Brooklyn Center officer, who was found guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter, faces up to 25 years in prison and as much as $50,000 in fines. After hearing the defense blame Wright’s death on himself, the jury — which was disproportionately composed of white people in a case that at times centered on the topic of race — began deliberating on Monday after about a week and a half of ar...
Guilty Kim Potter Actually Found Guilty On All Counts Of Killing Daunte Wright
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Stephen Maturen / Getty Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer, was convicted of the first-degree and second-degree manslaughter of Daunte Wright. Justice has actually been served. Our peeps over at NewsOne have the specifics: Kim Potter‘s conviction for killing Daunte Wright, 20, came after four days of jury deliberation. The 49-year-old former Brooklyn Center officer, who was found guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter, faces up to 25 years in prison and as much as $50,000 in fines. After hearing the defense blame Wright’s death on himself, the jury — which was disproportionately composed of white people in a case that at times centered on the topic of race — began deliberating on Monday after about a week and a half of ar...
Jay-Z, Lil Wayne & Hip-Hop’s Insufferable Need To Debate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Jay-Z caused a seismic shift in Hip-Hop by boldly declaring that no artist in his genre would withstand his barrage in a VERZUZ battle, via Twitter, and the dust still has yet to settle. This moment shined a light on Hip-Hop’s insufferable need to debate and caused an unnecessary divide between music fans regionally and generationally, but what does this prove in the end? Hip-Hop has existed for nearly five decades and still shows signs of evolving from its early roots in the Bronx and enjoys dominance in the music industry due to its global impact. The passion fans have for their favorites is easily expressed via the free-flowing channels of social media, often derailing into unchecked bouts of opinion versus opinion that spiral out o...
Jay-Z, Lil Wayne & Hip-Hop’s Insufferable Need To Debate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Jay-Z caused a seismic shift in Hip-Hop by boldly declaring that no artist in his genre would withstand his barrage in a VERZUZ battle, via Twitter, and the dust still has yet to settle. This moment shined a light on Hip-Hop’s insufferable need to debate and caused an unnecessary divide between music fans regionally and generationally, but what does this prove in the end? Hip-Hop has existed for nearly five decades and still shows signs of evolving from its early roots in the Bronx and enjoys dominance in the music industry due to its global impact. The passion fans have for their favorites is easily expressed via the free-flowing channels of social media, often derailing into unchecked bouts of opinion versus opinion that spiral out o...
Fireboy DML ft Ed Sheeran – Peru (Remix)
Nigerian singer Fireboy DML features British singer Ed Sheeran on the official “Peru (Remix)” out now. We’re excited to bring you this highly-anticipated single from YBNL/Empire artiste Fireboy DML titled “Peru (Remix)” featuring Grammy award-winning British musician Ed Sheeran. The original version of the song was an instant hit and Ed Sheeran loved it so much he wanted a remix with Fireboy. The news of this collaboration has generated a lot of buzz on social media and Nigerian blogs. The music video for the song has been shot and awaiting premiere in a few hours, as seen in the snippets. Listen, enjoy and share Fireboy DML ft Ed Sheeran – “Peru (Remix)” below. Download link
