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Bwa Moute: Gang In Haiti Demanding $17M In Ransom For Kidnapped Missionaries
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RICHARD PIERRIN / Getty A dire situation is unfolding in Haiti after a group of missionaries was kidnapped over the weekend by a local gang who is now demanding millions of dollars in ransom. The Christian aid group that the gang kidnapped is comprised of 16 Americans and one Canadian, including five children, according to still developing reports. On Tuesday (October 19), Haiti justice minister Liszt Quitel shared the news that the gang, known as “400 Mawozo,” is demanding $1 million for each of the kidnapping victims for a total of $17 million. The group, which is part of Christian Aid Ministries, fell victim to the gang’s plot in a suburb just outside of Port-au-Prince. According to a report from CNN, the group is comprised of seven women, five men, an...
Mamba Mentality Lives On: Vanessa Bryant Files ‘KB24’ Trademark, Aims To Build A Sports & Enternainment Empire
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX / Getty Vanessa Bryant is making sure Kobe’s legacy will live on. TMZ Sports reports Vanessa Bryant filed to trademark “KB24,” which will aim to create a sports and entertainment empire that will keep Kobe’s legacy alive through media, clothes, trading cards, and more. Per TMZ Sports: TMZ Sports has learned … Vanessa submitted docs earlier this month to lock in the trademark for digital collectible items, websites, training camps, broadcasting platforms, podcasts, TV shows, movies, documentaries, and music … as well as sports cards, food/drink containers and t-shirts. Related Stories Kobe, Inc. — the Lakers legend’s company — is listed as the applicant of the filing … with Vanessa signing off as the president of the business. The mov...
Shaq & Dame Dolla Get Reebok & adidas To Create The “Damenosis”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok With adidas’ recent sale of Reebok to the Authentic Brands Group, y’all should’ve known that some steps would be taken to make new Reebok product both appealing to a new audience while keeping its classic swag. Source: Reebok / Reebok Looking to accomplish both feats in one sneaker, adidas and Reebok have come together to create the brand new “Damenosis” which mashes together the classic Reebok “Shaqnosis” silhouette with adidas’ “Dame 7 EXTPLY. The new remixed “Damenosis” sneaker will debut in a red and black colorway while baring the OG “Shaqnosis” design that had the hood hypnotized in the late 90’s. Related Stories In an interview with Damian Lillard, Shaquille recalled how many felt that big men in the NBA couldn’t move sneakers like ...
After Being Slapped With A $20 Million Lawsuit, Nicki Minaj Uses Lawyer To Finally Respond To Jennifer Hough
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Nicki Minaj has so much to say about everything else, but it’s been crickets when it comes to the lawsuit hanging over her and her husband’s heads until now. Minaj has been relatively quiet regarding a lawsuit brought against her and her felon husband, Kenneth Petty, by Jennifer Hough, the woman he was convicted of sexually assaulting in 1995. Spotted on The Daily Beast, the rapper from Queens has finally broken her silence on the matter…through her lawyer. Related Stories According to the website, Hough’s attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, says he received an email from Thursday night (Oct.14) from attorney Judd Burstein on Minaj’s behalf requesting that “Blackburn withdraw the petition and grant an extension to respond.” In an...
Nicole Kidman Has Some ‘Splainin’ to Do in Trailer for Being the Ricardos: Watch
In the groundbreaking show I Love Lucy, Ricky Ricardo’s catchphrase was, “Lucy, you got some ‘splainin’ to do!” And explain she does in the new teaser trailer Aaron Sorkin‘s Being the Ricardos, as Nicole Kidman plays Lucille Ball with a steely dignity that demands respect. The film co-stars Javier Bardem as her husband Desi Arnaz, and comes to theaters December 10th and Amazon Prime Video on December 21st. On camera, the two geniuses Ball and Arnaz led a television revolution, even as their marriage collapsed behind the scenes. Being the Ricardos is set over the course of one critical week in what appears to be 1956, as they film the Season 5 episode “Lucy’s Italian Movie” with its iconic grape-vat fight. The trailer opens with Ball laying out her worth: “I am...
Ask Dr. Mike: Helping a Family Member Cope with Bipolar Disorder
Spinning off from the Going There with Dr. Mike podcast, our monthly “Ask Dr. Mike” column here to help listeners cope with the various struggles of mental health. Sponsored by AbbVee’s GettingHereToThere.com, a safe online space for the bipolar 1 community to find inspiration through music and first-hand stories, this month’s episodes focus on bipolar disorder. Today, Dr. Mike Friedman is here with some tips to help family members cope with the intense mood swings of this affliction. Living with a mental illness such as bipolar disorder can be a struggle on many levels. We may swing from manic episodes of euphoria, agitation, and anger to depressive episodes of sadness, pleasure loss, and low energy and concentration. Feeling like we cannot control our moods may lead us to enga...
Jeff Tweedy Announces New Album, Covers Neil Young’s “The Old Country Waltz”: Stream
Jeff Tweedy has announced a deluxe edition of his 2020 album Love Is the King, featuring a new collection of live versions of its songs titled Live Is the King. Due out December 10th via dBpm Records, it comes with a new cover of Neil Young’s “The Old Country Waltz,” which is out today. Live is the King sees the Wilco frontman accompanied by a band consisting of his sons Sammy and Spencer Tweedy, as well as Liam Kazar, James Elkington, and Ohmme’s Sima Cunningham. The live versions were recorded at Wilco’s Chicago studio the Loft, as well as the Chicago venues Constellation and The Hideout. You can pre-order Love Is the King/Live Is the King now. Watch Jeff Tweedy and the aforementioned band’s performance of Neil Young’s “The Old Country Waltz” below, followed by the deluxe editi...
Vended (Sons of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Clown) Announce Debut EP, Unleash “Burn My Misery”: Stream
Vended, the band featuring the sons of Slipknot members Corey Taylor and Shawn “Clown” Crahan, have announced their debut EP, titled What Is It/Kill It. The band also shared the new song “Burn My Misery” ahead of the EP’s November 12th release. It’s the second single we’ve heard from the Iowa metal act. Touting a serious pedigree with Corey Taylor’s son Griffin on vocals and Clown’s son Simon on drums, it’s no surprise that Vended bring a crushing extreme-metal sound, as heard on “Burn My Misery.” Like previous single “Asylum,” the band incorporate elements of prog and melodic metal into the five-minute track. There’s certainly some Slipknot influence, but Vended’s punk tendencies are more pronounced, with spitfire vocals from Griffin and lightning fast tempos. Advertisement Related V...
Jeff Tweedy Details Live Deluxe Edition of Love Is The King, Shares Neil Young Cover
Jeff Tweedy is releasing a deluxe edition of his record from last year, Love Is The King/Live Is The King out digitally on December 10 via dBpm Records. Additionally, Tweedy announced a slew of shows taking place this winter. The expanded package features all 11 original Love Is The King tracks, a bonus disc with live versions of every song, and a cover of Neil Young’s “The Old Country Waltz,” which dropped today. The live sessions were all recorded at The Loft (Wilco’s Chicago studio), and Chicago’s Constellation and The Hideout, with Tweedy, his sons Sammy and Spencer, Liam Kazar, James Elkington, and Ohmme’s Sima Cunningham. Love Is The King/Live Is The King is available for pre-order, and we can expect a vinyl release next year. Tweedy is set to perform a small stri...
The Weeknd Teases New “Moth To A Flame” Track With Swedish House Mafia
The anticipation over the The Weeknd‘s next The Dawn Is Coming chapter is building up immensely, and it’s now confirmed that the Toronto-born artist has a new track on the way titled “Moth To A Flame” which is a striking collaboration with the iconic EDM group Swedish House Mafia. The new track was previewed via The Weeknd’s social channels in the form of a short video. In the mystifying clip — which can be seen here below — the GRAMMY-award winning crooner’s face is in focus, and he’s simply shown rocking a pair of solid black sunglasses as a beam of a teal-tined light shines down upon him. His vocals are playing in the background, but they’re distorted just enough that you can’t really make out the lyrics just yet. Additionally, an intense synth sound makes its presence felt for a majori...
36 Musicians Predict the 2021-22 NBA Season
If it feels like the previous NBA season just ended, well, it sort of did. The Milwaukee Bucks triumphed over the Phoenix Suns, capturing the franchise’s second title in mid-July, and here we are in mid-October with the league ready to tipoff again. Once again, we polled music’s biggest NBA fans to give their takes on how the upcoming season is going to unfold. Unlike last season (more like 2019), we asked for some general thoughts, musing and predictions. As you’ll see in a moment, there are a lot of Lakers and Sixers fans (and they seem pretty optimistic about their team’s chances this season). Here’s what our musician panel had to say about the 2021-22 NBA season. Mark LaneganLos Angeles Clippers They finally made it to the Western Conference finals, which I never thought would hap...
Mike Posner Grapples With “Conflicted” Feelings About Releasing Unreleased Music With Avicii
While the public’s appetite for unreleased Avicii music is seemingly evergreen, Mike Posner has some complicated emotions on whether the ideas he was working on with the late dance music legend should see an official release. In an interview with Distractify, Posner says he feels “conflicted” about releasing any music Avicii had a hand in without his permission. He reasons that Avicii was a perfectionist at heart, and he would have dug into the nitty gritty details of their collaborative ideas before endorsing any of their projects for release. “On one hand, some of the ideas we had started are really awesome. And then at the same time, he didn’t finish,” Posner said. “Avicii, he was a perfectionist. Like, he had to get every detail right. So I fee...
