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Gang of Four Announce 2022 North American Tour
Gang of Four announced they are embarking on a tour of North America next year, their first since co-founder and lead guitarist Andy Gill died in early 2020. Performing music of their record-breaking catalog from ’77-’83, the post-punkers will hit tracks off Entertainment! (1979), Solid Gold (1981), and Songs of the Free (1982). The tour’s line-up will not include founding member Dave Allen due to personal reasons, but Jon King and Hugo Burnham will be alongside bassist Sara Lee and guitarist David Pajo, who will replace Gill. Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, Oct. 22 on Gang of Four’s website. Gill died last February due to pneumonia and multiple organ failure, yet his widow suggested it was because of the coronavirus. An all-star compilation featuring...
Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills Wants Halloween to Reverberate Between Your Eardrums
Sitting in a car to obscure the noise from a shoot for an upcoming music video while donning shades, a white shirt, and a pair of flame-emblazoned black shorts, Ice Nine Kills frontman Spencer Charnas is eager to talk about the start of his love of slashers, the catalyst that would eventually become the band’s experiment in marrying horror and rock. In a gentle voice, he wistfully recalls trips to the video store with his mother. He was always attracted to the covers in the horror movie aisle, leading him to beg his parents to see classic horror films like Halloween. “I think they thought my obsession would eventually grow out, and here we are 25 years later,” Charnas tells SPIN over Zoom. “I guess I never grew out of it.” Charnas seems calm and cool with a hint of playfulness as he patien...
Wale ft. Yela Beezy & Maxo Kream “Down South,” Earth, Wind & Fire ft. Lucky Daye “You Want My Love” & More | Daily Visuals 10.15.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Wale’s been keeping a low profile as of late, but having done a guest feature here and there, the DC rapper returns with some Southern vibes to get things turnt and tipsy up in the party. Linking up with Yella Beezy and Maxo Kream for the clip to “Down South,” Wale turns a Texas parking lot into the place to be with countless cars providing the club lights and twerking talented women providing everything else. Where’s our invite though? Jumping into a time machine to get our mac on, Earth, Wind & Fire return with some new work (deadass), and come through with some Lucky Daye assisted visuals to “You Want My Love” where they turn an small club into a place to express your love with a sensual atmosphere as only they can provide. Welcome back, OG’s. Check out th...
RIP: Colin Powell Dies Of Covid-19 Complications
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ABDELHAK SENNA / Getty Colin Powell, the first Black Secretary of State, has passed away. He was 84. “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from Covid 19,” wrote the Powell family on Facebook. Powell was born in Harlem but grew up in The Bronx and a proud son of Jamaican immigrants. Despite his modest upbringing he rose up the ranks in the military after serving in Vietnam to becoming the first African-American chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George H.W. Bush, where he developed a reputation for always bring the truth to power, regardless of if they disagreed with him or not. Although Powell was a Republican, he was lauded by membe...
Peep The Teaser Trailer To DC’s ‘Black Adam’ Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. For years it was known that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was set to make his cinematic superhero debut as Black Adam, and FINALLY! The Rock has come bac… well, actually The Rock finally debuts his highly anticipated superhero/villain role. On Saturday (Oct. 18), fans got their first look at Johnson in full Black Adam attire when the teaser trailer to the film premiered at DC Fandome and yes, it looks good. In the trailer a team of what appears to be treasure hunters are raiding a cave for goods only to awaken the 5,000-year-old anti-hero. Once awakened, Black Adam lifts one of the men off the ground by his throat before turning him into dust using his superpowers. Quite the introduction if you ask us. Related Stories For those who...
Dunsin Oyekan – Ascend
Here is an amazing piece of gospel music titled “Ascend” from respected gospel singer Dunsin Oyekan out now. One of Nigeria’s finest gospel singers Dunsin Oyekan returns with a brand new song “Ascend” for gospel music lovers. It is a follow-up to his previous single “Roar” released back in August. Dunsin Oyekan’s music ministry has been very inspiring with lots of soul-lifting songs for worship and fellowship. This new release is another powerful song of worship and prayer. As usual, the singer does a live session and has also released the visuals. Listen to Dunsin Oyekan – “Ascend” below & be blessed. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet...
Maxo Kream Speaks His Truth
Interviews are a bit of a tricky proposition for Maxo Kream. Sure, like any rapper ascending the pantheon of the music industry he knows they’re advantageous if not entirely necessary to promote his music. But, as he contends when we speak via phone one October afternoon a few weeks before he’s set to release his third album, Weight of the World, why bother interviewing him when you can simply listen to his music? After all, Maxo says, “When people be asking me questions about certain shit, I just be like, ‘Go jam my album. Cause I’m definitely going to reveal it all there.’ And that’s not me being an asshole,” he adds. “Cause if you jam my album, then you really feel me.” Yes, Maxo Kream — the Houston rapper, all booming, gruff vocals and menacing flow — is a true storyteller. And one who...
Young Thug’s ‘PUNK’ Projected to Debut in Top Three of Billboard 200
Young Thug‘s PUNK is looking to debut with big numbers on next week’s Billboard 200. According to HITS Daily Double, PUNK is projected to open in the top three as it could earn between 85,000 to 95,000 in total activity including 2,000 to 5,000 in album sales. The extensive 20-track album features major guest appearances from the likes of the late Mac Miller and Juice WRLD, J. Cole, Gunna, Future, Post Malone, A$AP Rocky, Drake, Travis Scott and Doja Cat. Thugger’s last full-length solo record So Much Fun dropped in 2019 and he followed it up with Young Stoner Life Records‘ 2021 compilation record, Slime Language 2. Both records debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. .@youngthug‘s #PUNK aiming for top 3 debut on the US albums chart with 85-95K sold first week (via @HITSDD). — chart data (@...
Valve Has Banned All Blockchain Games and NFTs on Steam
Valve has officially banned all blockchain-based games and NFTs on Steam. The new policy change comes in the form of an added rule to Valve’s list of things developers can’t publish on Steam, and explains that programs “built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs” are no longer permitted on the world’s largest PC video game store. Crypto-based title Age of Rust‘s developer SpacePirate explained on Twitter that the policy reflects Valve’s approach that items on its platform should not have real-world value, although he went on to say he “fundamentally believe[s] that NFTs and blockchain games are the future.” Following the announcement, Epic Games chimed in on the discussion and said that, unlike Steam, it welcomes the new innovation. While t...
FIFA to End Exclusive Partnership With EA Sports
As talks of renewing their partnership have turned sour, FIFA is now planning on ending its long-standing exclusive partnership with Electronic Arts. In a statement issued by the organization, FIFA says that it is reassessing its approach to esports and the gaming industry, hoping to look beyond just EA Sports in order to broaden its horizons and give football fans more specialized experiences. “Gaming and eSports are the fastest-growing media verticals on the planet, with new and diverse types of games launching continuously,” it wrote. “It is therefore of crucial importance for FIFA and its stakeholders to maximise all future opportunities for football and gaming fans.” To this end, FIFA has been in talks with numerous companies within the gaming, tech and mobile industries to create a l...
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian Are Engaged: ‘Forever’
The caption reads, “forever.” The pair confirmed their love affair with a Valentine’s Day Instagram update, and then, some weeks later, Barker discussed their relationship on The Drew Barrymore Show. The romance has flourished, as a string of Instagram pics have revealed. As a member of blink-182, Barker has seven Billboard Hot 100 entries, including a No. 6 best for 2000’s “All The Small Things.” The alternative rocker have impacted the Billboard 200 chart on ten occasions, including two No. 1s. Barker has been married twice previously, to Shanna Moakler (2004-2008) and Melissa Kennedy (2001-2002). Kardashian has never walked down the aisle. See the Instagram engagement pic below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should b...
Sam Fender Blasts to No. 1 In U.K. With ‘Seventeen Going Under’
Also flying high is electronic artist and singer James Blake, whose fifth LP Friends That Break Your Heart (Polydor), bows at No. 4, for a new career high. Once again, Adele fever appears to be sweeping the nation. Following the announcement of the popular singer’s fourth album, 30, due out Nov. 19, her most recent effort, 2015’s 25 (XL Recordings) leaps 27-6 on the Official Albums Chart, and her sophomore album 21 improves 48-14. After three consecutive weeks at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, Elton John and Dua Lipa’s “Cold Heart” (EMI) lifts to No. 1. As previously reported, “Cold Heart,” a mashup of classic Elton songs remixed by Sydney electronic trio Pnau, racks up 64,000 chart sales, including 5.9 million streams and 5,000 copies on limited edition CD ...
