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Dave Chappelle’s High School Moving Forward with Plans to Rename Theater in His Honor
Dave Chappelle’s high school is moving forward with plans to rename a theater in his honor despite a contentious meeting between the comedian and some of the school’s students during an event last week. The Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC “stand[s] behind our decision to honor the wishes of our co-founder, the late Peggy Cooper Cafritz, to name the theatre after Chappelle,” reads a statement from the school released on Monday. Last week, Chappelle made an unannounced visit to his alma matter ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. During a Q&A with students, the comedian faced questions about his recent Netflix special, The Closer, which included controversial comments about the transgender community. Advertisement Related Video Politco, which was the first to report new...
Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson to Host New Year’s Eve Special on NBC
Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson will ring in the new year with a two-hour special airing on NBC and Peacock. Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party Hosted By Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson will air live from Miami, Florida, beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET on December 31st. Joining Cyrus and Davidson will be a “star-studded lineup of special guests and musical performances,” with more details to be revealed in the future. Advertisement Related Video The special is being executed produced by Saturday Night Live head Lorne Michaels, which suggests there may be more of a scripted comedy element than traditional NYE programming. Joe DeMaio (whose credits include the MTV VMAs and Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill) has been tagged as the evening’s director. Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party replaces Carson Daly’s l...
Early Years of Sesame Street Chronicled in New HBO Doc Street Gang
HBO has unveiled a first look at its upcoming Sesame Street documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street. Watch it below. The film, which is set to premiere December 13th, takes a look at the earliest days of the beloved, long-running children’s television show — from its conception and development to its takeoff as a national treasure — all told through interviews with the artists, educators, and cast members who helped create the magic. “This was an experiment. Children were watching a tremendous amount of television. So why not see if it could educate them?” a number of interviewees explain via confessional. “Our target audience were inner city children. We had struggled with the idea of the setting for the show. I wanted to capture that New York energy because, to the thre...
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin Cover the Ramones for Second Night of Hanukkah Sessions
Yesterday, Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin kicked off the second edition of the Hanukkah Sessions, covering Lisa Loeb’s “Stay (I Missed You).” Tonight, the duo took on the Ramones‘ classic “Blitzkrieg Bop.” Unlike yesterday’s rendition, Grohl and Kurstin’s Ramones cover stays pretty true to the original except for a slight lyrical twist. [embedded content][embedded content] In a tweet, Grohl kept it simple. “Once upon a time, two nice Jewish boys from Queens named Jeffery Hyman and Thomas Erdelyi changed the world forever with their music….. as Joey and Tommy Ramone!” Around this time last year, Grohl (who is not Jewish) and Kurstin (who is Jewish) first decided to celebrate the eight nights leading up to the Festival of Lights with the Hanukkah Sessions. “This year, instead of doing a Ch...
Megan Thee Stallion Joins BTS for Surprise Live Debut of “Butter”
Megan Thee Stallion surprised fans during the second night of BTS‘ sold-out residency at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium to perform the “Butter” remix alongside the top-charting K-pop group. “Everybody give it up for the boys! Thank y’all for having me,” Megan said to the crowd. “I’m feeling like a hot girl every season!” BTS’ “Butter” comfortably resided in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks, before climbing back to the top spot in August when Megan hopped on the remix. The Houston rapper was previously scheduled to perform the collaborative track with BTS at the 2021 American Music Awards last weekend but canceled her appearance prior to the event due to personal matters. “Hotties I was so excited to go to the AMAs and perform with BTS, but due to an unexpected personal mat...
Wet Leg Announce Debut Album Release Date and 2022 Tour, Share Two New Songs
Wet Leg, the British duo of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, are set to unleash their debut. The duo shared that their self-titled debut will be out on April 8, 2022 on Domino Records. To prepare us for next year’s release, Teasdale and Chambers shared “Too Late Now” and “Oh No” from that upcoming collection. “It is about sleepwalking into adulthood,” Teasdale said in a statement about the inspiration behind “Too Late Now.” “I never imagined that my adult life would look the way it does and I guess this song reflects on some of the pressures and pulls of life. Sometimes I get really inside my head and everything can feel very overwhelming. I think this song is about accepting that life can feel a bit shit from time to time. Maybe don’t indulge that thought too much though. Just take som...
Electric Forest 2022 Dates Revealed
It’s been a long and windy road back to the neon flowers of the Sherwood Forest. Electronic dance music fans were unable to descend upon the legendary backdrop of Electric Forest in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. Prospective attendees held out hope in 2021 as vaccine rollouts picked up steam, but the organizers of the beloved Rothbury, Michigan fest ultimately decided to pull the plug in the name of public safety. But fans can now finally mark their calendars for Electric Forest 2022 after organizers revealed the festival’s return, which has been scheduled for June 23rd to 26th, 2022. According to an official announcement on the festival’s website, a limited number of wristbands will soon be released as well as details on shuttles, group camping, and the 2022 lineup....
Woman Documents Journey of Swallowing AirPod, Recording Audio From Stomach
If you swallow your AirPod, you’re going to have a crappy time. That’s one takeaway Carli Bellmer likely gleaned from her experience after she accidentally ingested an AirPod she had mistaken for Ibuprofen. We’ve heard of the healing power of music before, but we’re pretty sure this isn’t the remedy researchers had in mind. To be fair, Bellmer was holding a sizable 800 MG pill of Ibuprofen along with her left AirPod. However, according to her journey, which she’s documented in detail on TikTok, she became aware of the mistake almost immediately. In this case, an Apple didn’t quite keep the doctor away. After Bellmer reportedly sought immediate medical advice, within a couple of days she was in better spirits having confirmed via X-ray that sh...
Mura Masa Drops First Single of 2021, Teases Third Studio Album
Mura Masa has unveiled “2gether,” his first original track of 2021 and a glimpse into his hotly anticipated third album. Lo-fi meets future bass in “2gether,” which features intoxicating vocals from Gretel Hänlyn. With its quirky electropop sound design, the bubbly single is signature Mura Masa and it marks the first original music from the renowned artist since January 2020’s R.Y.C. album. Check out the new song, which arrived via Polydor Records, below. Recommended Articles Mura Masa took to Twitter to share a video showing how he produced “2gether,” which he wrote was recorded amid a “very very depressed and anxious” state during the global lockdown period. The track’s synths were created using a Novat...
Off-White™ x Air Jordan 1 “Chicago” Resale Prices Go Through The Roof
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke Virgil Abloh’s posthumous legacy is already surging. His Off-White™ x Air Jordan 1 “Chicago” has almost doubled in price just a day after his passing. As spotted on Hype Beast the sneaker of 2019 is doing even bigger numbers in 2020. Not even 24 hours after the sudden passing of the esteemed designer his signature collaboration with Nike has gone through the roof on the resale market. According to streetwear news Instagram account @DropsByLeo the ticket for these feet pieces have skyrocketed. “RESELL PRICE ON THESE WENT FROM AS LOW AS $5,300 TO $10,000+ WITHIN COUPLE OF HOURS. THOUGHTS ON THIS? 👀” the post read. Nike has released a statement dedicated to Virgil. “We are heartbroken by the news of Virgil Abloh’s passing. Sin...
Swap It Out: Quavo Seemingly Responds To Rumors Of Lil Baby & Saweetie Dating
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Dating as a celebrity means that the moment you get caught slipping, the Internet is going to have a field day with the rumors and chatter. The latest stars to get caught up in that manner of discussion are Lil Baby and Saweetie, who some believe are currently dating, but Quavo, the ex-boyfriend of the “Icy Girl” star, seemingly endorsed the alleged union via social media. First, let’s take it back to next week to an article from Hollywood Unclocked that alleges Lil Baby spent bands on Saweetie at the Chanel store in New York and even posted her supposed boo but deleted the image after. Twitter sleuths seemed to link a pair of images together to determine the mystery man in question was Lil Baby and the rest is history. Atlan...
Twitter Marvels At Rihanna’s Booty Butt Cheeks As She Rocks Ass-Out Savage X Fenty Fit
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Robert Kamau / Getty Rihanna might very well be the sexiest woman on the planet and whenever she models one of her Savage X Fenty pieces, everyone stops to take notice. Showing off her new Tied-Up Tartan line, the Barbadian singer and entrepreneur rocked a bottom-out pair of sleepwear pants and Twitter couldn’t get enough. If anyone is holding out hope that Rihanna will relax on the fashion tip and get back to music, think again. Things are going well at the House of Savage X Fenty, and the Tied-Up Tartan line covers both men and women of all sizes in an eye-pleasing dark blue and black plaid design that looks primed for nighttime activities or just chilling after a hard day of work. Rihanna modeled the fit herself, complete with a matching bra and ...
