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Prop Gun Misfire On Alec Baldwin Movie Set Kills Cinematographer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mark Sagliocco / Getty Tragedy struck on a movie set out in New Mexico on Thursday (October 21), as word broke that an accident involving Alec Baldwin and a prop firearm resulted in the death of the film’s cinematographer and caused injury to the film’s director. According to the Huffington Post, police from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s department were summoned to the set of Rust, a Western that Baldwin is producing as well as starring in around 2 P.M. local time. Upon their arrival at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, they found that the Sex and The City actor had fired a prop firearm which malfunctioned on discharge during a scene. The malfunction’s impact struck cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and director Joel Souza. Hutchins, 48, was airlifted to the Univers...
Swedish Rapper Einar Killed In Alleged Gang-Related Attack
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JESSICA GOW / Getty Einar, one of the most popular young rappers in Sweden, was shot and killed on Thursday (October 21) in what authorities allege was a gang-related attack. Einar, birth name Nils Gronberg, was murdered in Stockholm and police are still on the lookout for the suspects. In a report from CNN, it was revealed that Einar was apparently the target of rival rappers last year after he was abducted and physically assaulted. Fears of rising gang violence in the European Union country have raised concerns among citizens, and the nation’s prime minister addressed the killing in a statement. “A young life has been extinguished, and I understand that he meant a lot to many young people. It is tragic,” Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said to TT, Sweden’s...
Nia Long Talks Filming “Therapy” Spot With Deon Cole, Working With Old Spice & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Old Spice / Old Spice Old Spice has long been a leader in the men’s grooming products line for well over 80 years and counting, and recently, they’ve become pop culture darlings for their hilarious television spots over the years. Nia Long appeared in their new “Therapy” spot with actor and comedian Deon Cole, and Ms. Long shared some details about working with the company, how she uses the products herself, and more. The spot opens up with Deon Cole and his romantic partner sitting down with Long, who plays a relationship therapist. Apparently, Cole’s character is emotionally wrecked because his lady keeps borrowing his Old Spice lotion and he’s having quite a hard time processing it. Cole, face wet with tears, hands over the lotion and expresses his hur...
Swedish Mafia & The Weeknd “Moth To A Flame,” Don Toliver ft. Travis Scott “Flocky Flocky” & More | Daily Visuals 10.22.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Atlantic Records / Atlantic Records Now that The Weeknd is done walking around looking like he was stomped out by a gang of soccer players, the Canadian crooner is back on his sexy ish and in his latest feature he goes all out with the eroticism. Linking up with the Swedish Mafia for the visuals to “Moth To A Flame,” The Weekend plays the cut somewhere while an orgy plays out and countless naked people get familiar with each other before things get extremely weird and everyone is suddenly looking like The Walking Dead or something. Related Stories Else where Don Toliver continues his ascension in the rap game and in his clip to “Flocky Flocky” is joined by Travis Scott after eating chicken wings next to a big booty twerking in his face. He ain’t pay that ...
STICKYFANGAZ Drops Party-Starting Hip-Hop and Bass Hybrid, “WHIPPASNAPPA”
STICKYFANGAZ is back with his latest party-starting electronic tune, a nasty hip-hop and bass music hybrid called “WHIPPASNAPPA.” A banger through and through, “WHIPPASNAPPA” is packed with energy. Hyperactive bars from the Maryland-born artist run roughshod through the arrangement, which is highlighted by its riotous bass house drop. The track is hard-hitting and endearingly quirky in its sound design, inviting listeners into a web of saturated kicks, frenetic vocal chops, and gooey bass patches. c/o STICKYFANGAZ While the song is flush with rave flair, the beauty of “WHIPPASNAPPA” lies in the versatility of its creator. A jack-of-all-trades, STICKYFANGAZ handled the production, vocals, songwriting, and the audio engineering for the single. Re...
DJ Snake Drops Music Video for “SG” With Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion and Lisa of BLACKPINK
DJ Snake‘s latest mega-collab is finally here—and the wait was worth it. The French beatsmith has teamed up with Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lisa of K-pop powerhouse group BLACKPINK for “SG,” which stands for “sexy girl.” The collab is classic Snake, a sultry reggaeton anthem with Latin trap flair. Lisa’s contributions are particularly stellar here, bringing the track home with a catchy hook. Check out the sumptuous “SG” music video below. It was directed by Colin Tilley, a renowned creative who worked on the visuals for chart-topping songs like The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” and Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP,” among others. Recommended Articles Considering th...
Mersiv Redefines Bass Music on Metamorphic Debut Album, “Pretty Dark Loud”
The wait for Mersiv‘s debut album is finally over. After releasing a handful of singles earlier this year, the Colorado-based electronic music producer has finally delivered the transformative Pretty Dark Loud LP. Mersiv’s career thus far has been defined by innovation. Not only has he quickly been recognized for his unique approach to writing music in a crowded genre, but he’s also found success with each release while remaining exploratory in his sound. Pretty Dark Loud is an emphatic record for Mersiv, allowing listeners to experience his free-flowing creativity through each of its 20 tracks. In a celebratory tweet, Mersiv said the album is his “greatest work to date.” Pretty Dark Loud follows the formula described by its name. Mersiv h...
Karim Naas Delivers Kaleidoscopic Club Anthem, “M.I.A”
21-year-old French producer Karim Naas is on the rise. Emerging into the scene just last year with his breakout single “Threw a Party,” Naas has shown tremendous growth in a small amount of time. Following his debut release on Island Def Jam, “Just Friends,” Naas has now returned with his latest dancefloor-ready single, “M.I.A” “M.I.A” begins with euphonious melodies and subtle synth work. As the beat progresses, hypnotic vocals from Sibel—the sensational Swedish pop singer—take over, creating a kaleidoscopic club anthem. Naas’ new tune is sure to get the adrenaline flowing. “[With] ‘M.I.A’ I wanted to create a summer-like song for escape to a different place for a moment,” he explained in a pre...
MARTY FRIEDMAN: BABYMETAL ‘Gave The Sound Of Metal A Few More Decades Of Life’
In a new interview with Vikram Chandrasekar of Tales From The Road, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, who has been living and recording music in Japan since 2003, was asked about BABYMETAL‘s unstereotypically “happy” lyrics and why they work so well within the context of the Japanese band’s pop-metal sound. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Metal has gone through a long history of lyrics [being] all almost interchangeable; they have to be dark and they have to be kind of scary and sort of negative and protesting everything. And it kind of works with the sound of aggressive music, but we’ve kind of really all heard that for a long time. And why wouldn’t it work with something with a much simpler and happier and maybe a more...
QUEEN’s BRIAN MAY On Dealing With Various Challenges During Pandemic: ‘I Have To Be Thankful That We’re Here At All’
In a brand new interview with Britian’s ITV, QUEEN guitarist Brian May reflected on the numerous challenges he and his wife have faced during the pandemic, including dealing with several health issues and watching as sewage flooded his London home and destroyed many of his treasured possessions. “Yeah, we’ve been through a lot of stuff,” he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “And I have to be thankful that we’re here at all. The final blow, after all the physical stuff, we got the house flooded, so that was a sort of final blow, ’cause that takes away a lot of your feelings of security [standing by helplessly as] your treasured possessions went up, or went down, I should say, into filthy water. And I think we’re still recovering from ...
DEICIDE To Embark On ‘Legion’ 30th-Anniversary Tour In 2022
In 2022, Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE will embark on a special tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their second album, “Legion”. The Glen Benton-fronted outfit will perform the LP in its entirety, along with other tracks from the band’s vast catalog. According to Wikipedia, “Legion” “is one of DEICIDE‘s most musically ambitious releases, incorporating more technical riffing and song structures. The band considers this album to be its most difficult, and claims it is too chaotic. When the Hoffman brothers” — guitarists Eric and Brian — “quit the band, Eric stated that one of the main reasons was Benton refusing to play longer sets and being unable to perform the technical bass guitar riffing required for ‘Legion’...
JINJER Drummer Tests Positive For COVID-19; Band Vows To Not Cancel Any Shows On U.S. Tour
Ukrainian metallers JINJER will perform without their drummer Vlad Ulasevich at the opening show of their North American tour tonight (Friday, October 22) after he tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Earlier today, JINJER issued the following statement via social media: “Brothers and sisters, there is no easy way to say this but unfortunately our drummer Vlad has tested positive for COVID and will have to sit out the first few shows until he recovers. He is doing fine and has no symptoms! The rest of us are healthy and tested negative. That being said, we will not cancel any shows and have decided to push on using his pre-recorded live drum tracks! We waited two long years to rock with you and will do our best to make this tour happen… and...
