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Eric Clapton Successfully Sues Woman for Selling a Bootleg Live CD for $11
Very rich and often delirious musician Eric Clapton has successfully sued a German woman for selling a single bootlegged recording of one of his concerts from the 1980s on eBay. As DW points out, Clapton sent a Düsseldorf court an affidavit stating that the recordings were illegal. The defendant claimed she didn’t know she was infringing copyright, selling a recording for €9.95, or the equivalent of about $11. Stating that her late husband had purchased the original CD at a department store in 1987, the defendant appealed to the court, which was rejected. The judge ruled that it did not matter that she hadn’t purchased the CD herself and did not know the recording was done illegally. Clapton’s injunction requires the defendant to pay the legal fees of both parties, which come out to about ...
Keanu Reeves’ 10 Most Iconic Roles
The best blockbuster stars have a quality that sets them apart: the funny way that Bruce Willis gets pissed off; the moments of doubt when Denzel Washington bets on himself; and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s love of language, his tremendous joy in pummeling enemies with words as well as fists. With Keanu Reeves, it’s his listening. Whether it’s a mad bomber, a flirty stranger, or a messenger from a different reality, Reeves is always utterly convincing as a man who needs to hear more. From the beginning of his five-decade career, Reeves’ characters have been animated by an effortless curiosity, starting with the naive wonder of his breakthrough role, 1989’s Bill and Ted, and continuing through the reality-bending The Matrix. Even his off-screen choices seem bathed in curiosity, includi...
R.I.P. Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, Longtime Bassist of The Roots Dead at 62
Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, the bass player known for his work in The Roots, has died at the age of 62. His wife, Stephanie, told The Philadelphia Inquirer that he died of multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. Hubbard was first diagnosed with the disease in 2007 and had been in remission until last month. “It happened quickly,” his wife told the local Action News station. “He didn’t suffer a lot.” Raised in West Philadelphia, Hubbard joined The Roots in 1992, back when they were called The Square Roots. Soon after, they dropped the “Square” from their name and released their first album, 1993’s Organix. Hubbard played on all of the band’s records, including 1995’s Do You Want More?!!!??!, 1999’s Things Fall Apart, and 2004’s The Tipping Point, until his departu...
FKA twigs and The Weeknd Drop Collaborative Single “Tears in the Club”: Stream
FKA twigs and The Weeknd have teamed up for a new song called “Tears in the Club.” Produced by Arca, Cirkut, and El Guincho, the song comes with a music video directed by Amber Grace Johnson, which you can watch below. “Tears in the club ’cause your love has got me fucked up,” FKA twigs sings over ringing piano and heavy bass. The Weeknd’s verse comes later, when he begs the singer to “let it out like therapy.” In the music video, he does just that, as tears wet his face while he watches twigs dance. At one point, he’s shrunk down to the size of her hand and stands on her finger while she sings. It’s a fun visual all around. Last year, FKA twigs said she made an entire album during quarantine with El Guincho, but it has yet to be released. She last dropped the Central Cee collaboration “Me...
Iyanya – Over
Don’t miss this brand new song titled “Over” by Nigerian singer Iyanya out now. Straight out of MMMG is this brand new song “Over” from singer Iyanya for his excited fans. The award-winning singer is giving us a double dose of music as he earlier released “Change Am” with Wande Coal. Now we would be having a lot more fun as Iyanya continues to release new music back to back. It has been quite a long hiatus from him until recently when he dropped “No Where“. This was produced by 1da Banton while Selebobo did the Mixing & Mastering. Listen, enjoy Iyanya – “Change Am” below & share. [embedded content]
Drake’s Performance From Kanye’s Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert Mysteriously Cut From Amazon Prime
According to reports, Drake‘s performance from Kanye West‘s Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert has been cut from the Amazon Prime video stream. The reports go on to note that the 24 minutes of Drake’s set from the monumental event, held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum December 9, is notably missing. It is currently unclear why the video stream on Amazon‘s streaming platform has removed the Canadian artist’s performance. Fan speculation has moved towards Drake and Ye renewing their beef but it is more likely that Drake did not sign to have his live be available for on-demand streaming or an exclusivity deal clash tied to Drake’s other music ventures. In case you missed it, Kanye West recently teased a potential upcoming YEEZY Gap release. Read Full Article
FKA twigs and The Weeknd Join Forces for “Tears In The Club”
FKA twigs and The Weeknd have linked up for a brand new single entitled “Tears In The Club.” Clocking in at a little over three minutes, the track hears the pair traverse the tricky plane of a finished relationship and the pain and memories that come along with it. While FKA twigs wants to “dance you out of my hips, my thighs, my wrongs, my rights,” The Weeknd is self-aware enough to know that his song will bring pain, “When my song come on / Give you chills, get you cryin’ in the club, babe / So many tears ’cause you try to fight the love, babe.” “Tears In The Club” marks FKA twigs’ first official release after joining Warner Music and is her latest single following her The King’s Man soundtrack offering, “Measure of a Man.” Meanwhile, The Weeknd is currently gearing up to release his hot...
Human Remains From 1982 Revealed To Be O’Jays Songwriter & Guitarist Frank Little Jr.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Peter Dazeley / Getty The remains of a man discovered almost 40 years ago stood as a mystery but the identity was recently revealed. The remains of Frank Little Jr., who was affiliated with The O’Jays, were positively identified via DNA and other research, giving the family a small measure of closure. Local outlet Akron Beacon Journal reports that Little’s identity was uncovered with the help of investigators after the remains were first discovered in February 1982 in Twinsburg, Ohio, a city nestled between Akron and Cleveland. In the 1960s, Little worked alongside the legendary R&B band The O’Jays as a songwriter and backing guitarist. Previous attempts to link an identity to the remains found in a garbage bag behind a Twinsburg machine shop were fru...
HHW Gaming: Funs Over For ‘Call of Duty’ Cheaters After Launch of ‘Warzone’ Ricochet Anti-Cheat
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Warzone It’s game over for cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Vanguard. Call of Duty’s Ricochet anti-cheat software’s arrival was teased for months by the game studio giving active Call of Duty: Warzone cheaters fair warning that their time was coming to an end. That long-awaited day has finally arrived, and now that it has gone live, cheaters are getting the boot in mass numbers. Ricochet anti-cheat is described as kernel-level software and is currently being used across all versions of Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard to help curb the rampant cheating in the games. Call of Duty has been using other means to try and combat cheating, but it was not enough. With the arrival of Ricochet, it seems to be making a ...
Big Sean Responds To Kanye West’s Slander
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Kanye West had A LOT to say about his rap peers during his interview on Nore’s Drink Champ’s podcast and while Talib Kweli offered his thoughts on what he had to say about him, now Big Sean is finally responding to Ye’s shade about him as well. In a clip shared by Drink Champs of Big Sean’s interview which goes live tonight (December 16), Big Sean responds to Kanye calling Sean’s signing the “worst thing” he ever did by calling it Ye’s remarks some “b*tch ass sh*t.” Though he does say “I love Kanye, bro,” and “I love him for the opportunity that he gave me and all these things,” Sean was definitely rubbed the wrong way by what Kanye had to say. Related Stories Well, he’s not wrong. He even held up the tombstone that Kanye presented ...
Leonard Hubbard, A Founding Member of The Roots, Dies From Cancer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paul Bergen / Getty Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, a founding member of the legendary Roots crew, has passed away. He was 62. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that he passed away on Wednesday (Dec. 15) at Lankenau Hospital and that his step-daughter India Owens confirmed his death. OG The Roots fans will remember Hubbard as the bassist who rocked sleeveless hoodies and had an ever-present chew stick while holding down fellow members Questlove, Black Thought and the late Malik B, who passed away in 2020, while on stage. However, Hub would stop touring in 2007 as he began to battle his illness—he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. Reportedly Hubbard, who lived in West Philadelphia, had been in remission until last month. “It happened quickly. He ...
Square Enix Halts ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Sales Because the Game Is Too Popular
Square Enix has temporarily suspended sales of Final Fantasy XIV‘s Starter and Complete editions, in an effort to alleviate congestion on the game’s server that has been occurring since the official launch of the Endwalker expansion. The suspension includes both physical and digital editions of the game and will be enforced in the coming weeks. We’d like to share an update from #FFXIV Producer & Director Naoki Yoshida on the ongoing congestion, additional game time compensation, suspension of sales, error codes, and our upcoming plans. https://t.co/3WcXX6eVkf — FINAL FANTASY XIV (@FF_XIV_EN) December 16, 2021 Since the November Endwalker launch, Final Fantasy XIV players have experienced substantial congestion when logging into the game, typically waiting hours to g...
