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THE GATHERING Drops New Single ‘In Colour’ From ‘Beautiful Distortion’ Album
Dutch/Norwegian rockers THE GATHERING will release their first studio album in almost a decade, “Beautiful Distortion”, in early spring 2022 via Psychonaut Records. Produced by Attie Bauw, who previously worked on 2006’s “Home” and 1998’s “How To Measure A Planet?”, the band’s 11th studio LP will contain eight songs with a running time of nearly 50 minutes. THE GATHERING comments: “‘Beautiful Distortion’ is a typical eclectic THE GATHERING album, although it may be our most dynamic and melodic album to date. THE GATHERING‘s signature atmospheric and electronic rock sound is topped with the warm Nordic vocal lines by Silje Wergeland.” Wergeland adds: “We wanted the artwork and title to reflect the time...
JAY-Z’s Team Roc Has Raised $1 Million USD To Help Those With Wrongful Conviction Cases
Though many know JAY-Z has a hip hop business mogul who has quite a diversified portfolio, some may also recognize Hov for his advocacy for criminal justice reform and fight for social equity amongst marginalized groups. One of Roc Nation‘s branches Team Roc has recently helped raise $1 million USD for the Wyandotte County, Kansas’ Innocence Project, aiding in the investigation of wrongful conviction cases. Kansas City Star notes that the Innocence Project is currently dealing with upwards of 40 cases in the county. Amongst those wrongfully convicted cases, the organization is working on helping Lamonte McIntyre who spent 23 years in prison for two murders he did not commit. Executive director of the Midwest Innocence Project Tricia Rojo Bushnell said, “It’s a huge investment. The ability ...
MMA Fighter Luis Pena Accused Of Punching Romantic Partner, Twitter Brings Up Jon Jones & Others
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Handout / Getty A mixed martial arts fighter has been cut from the UFC promotion following accusations that he struck his romantic partner and another woman who tried to intervene. Luis Pena, known as the “Violent Bob Ross,” struck the woman repeatedly with a closed fist and then hit the other woman, adding to a number of other charges Pena has been slapped with over the year. According to a report from TMZ Sports, Pena, 28, was arrested last weekend in Florida due to a domestic violence incident that was explained in greater detail by MMA Fighting. As seen in MMA Fighting, Pena allegedly hit his romantic partner several times with his fist and continued his barrage of blows as she fell to the ground, injuring her left and wrist along with a bite ma...
Boosie Badazz Locked Up Over “Legendz Of The Streetz” Concert Brawl
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Boosie Badazz and the controversy that seems to follow him has become such a familiar trope that many expect it to happen each time he pops out. The Louisiana rapper spent a night in jail this week in connection to an onstage brawl that broke out during a concert in Atlanta earlier this month. As reported by TMZ, Boosie Badazz took the stage at the “Legends of the Streetz” concert on October 1 when someone descended from the DJ booth and began swinging on an unknown man, prompting Boosie to jump before he was guided away by security. Later, it was stated that Boosie and his crew rushed the stage and began damaging equipment according to a police report. Related Stories On the bill at the concert were 2Chainz, Rick Ross, Jeezy, and ...
LaVar Ball Unveils Big Baller Brand’s $695 “Luxury Lifestyle” Sneaker, Twitter Spots The Jig Immediately
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Big Baller Brand / BBB “Luxury Lifestyle” Sneakers LaVar Ball and Big Baller Brand are officially back in the sneaker business. LaMelo Ball made a splash Tuesday (Oct.12) when the Charlotte Hornets second-year NBA player revealed his first signature with PUMA. His dad, LaVar Ball, figured why not join in on the fun and decided it would also be an excellent time to announce the return of the Big Baller Brand with the reveal of the brand’s “luxury lifestyle” sneakers. The sneakers, which are blatant rip-offs of the Stan Smith or the now-popular Alexander McQueen high fashion sneaker your favorite Hip-Hop loves to wear, were designed by the last Ball standing that is repping the brand not named LaVar, LiAngelo. Besides the lazy design, what stand...
Netflix Acquires The Rights To ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Anime Series, Live-Action Version Coming Soon
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nicola Dove / Netflix Netflix out here making moves to give people more reason to chill at home as they’ve expanded their Anime section by getting their hands on a beloved series. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Netflix has just acquired the rights to stream all 26 episodes of Cowboy Bebop just weeks before they’re set to debut their live-action version of the 90’s Japanese cartoon series. Though it was popping overseas in the late 90’s, Cowboy Bebop didn’t make its stateside introduction until 2001 when Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim began airing episodes and building its fan base in the US. Directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, Cowboy Bebop is set in the year 2071, decades after a cataclysmic event forced humanity to colonize surrounding moons and ...
VIDEO: Timaya – Cold Outside ft Buju
DM Records boss Timaya drops a brand new music video for his song “Cold Outside” which features Buju out now. After a few days of tease and snippet, Timaya unveils the music video for his latest single “Cold Outside“. He did not do the new track alone as he recruited the vocal services of Buju. The visuals come immediately after the release of the official audio which fans have been enjoying since release. Buju and Timaya put up a bit of good acting as directed by TG Omori. Watch, share and enjoy Timaya – “Cold Outside” ft Buju below. [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 Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by ch...
Moneybagg Yo Releases New Music Video for “One of Dem Nights” With Jhené Aiko
Moneybagg Yo and Jhené Aiko have released the official visuals for their collaborative track “One of Dem Nights.” Both artists have slowed it down and taken the setting to a cozy bedroom where they are seen trading verses about what they enjoy in a relationship. In between Aiko’s sultry melodies and Moneybagg Yo’s syncopated rhymes, the visuals go back and forth between a miniature Aiko singing on the edge of a stove and sink before the pair make their on-screen debut together. Moneybagg Yo raps about the importance of respect and loyalty in the relationship while Aiko croons about a lover’s passion. Moneybagg, who is a multi-platinum hip hop artist, has continued his unbreakable success, landing the No. 1 spot on Urban Radio with his most recent hit, “Wockesha.” The artist has kept busy, ...
Netflix Renews Thriller ‘You’ for Fourth Season
Netflix’s thriller You has been renewed for a fourth season. Days ahead of the show’s highly-anticipated season three debuts, the streaming platform has announced that there is still more to come from Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley). Based on the books “You” and “Hidden Bodies” by Caroline Kepnes, the show was developed for Lifetime by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble, premiering on the network in 2018. The series moved to the streaming platform as a Netflix Original for its third season, which arrives this Friday, October 15, following Joe and Love (Victoria Pedretti) as they relocate to a California suburb to raise their first child. Alongside Badgley and Pedretti, Saffron Burrows will reprise her role as Love’s mother, Dottie, in season three. Meanwhile, Shalita Grant, Travis Van Winkle, Dylan...
A Real Life Version of ‘Squid Game’ Is Happening in South Korea
With the massive phenomenon that is Netflix‘s Squid Game, people around the world are finding ways to capitalize on the trend. A hotel in the Gangwon Province of South Korea has done just that, hosting their own real-life version of the show without the killing. The Korea Times has reported that St. John’s Hotel in Gangneung is holding the event, marketing it as a realistic take on the popular Netflix show. The winner is expected to take home 5 million won (approximately $4,178 USD). Everyone is welcome to join, with the cost to register per person at 10,000 won ($8.39 USD). As one may assume, the event has garnered much attention, leaving no slots left to book. Similar to the start of the show, those who are competing will be given a mysterious business card featuring a phone number. Part...
ILLENIUM’s Ember Shores Festival Announces 2021 Schedule
ILLENIUM‘s Ember Shores festival will be kicking off on December 4th, 2021 in Cancún, Mexico with an impressive lineup across three uniquely curated stages. The famed Fallen Embers artist will close out each night while 3LAU, Big Gigantic, Ray Volpe, Wooli, Blanke, and more will perform in support and light up the afternoon and evening skies. There won’t be a shortage of excursions or things for Illenials to do. Offsite activities include trips to Tulum and Cenotes, catamaran expeditions, deep-sea fishing, horseback riding, and more. These are add-ons to your package, and transportation to and from the resort is included. Recommended Articles “I’ve always wanted to create an event where Illenials from all over the world can gather as a...
Now I’m in This Dream Place: Mulholland Drive Is Still Puzzling, 20 Years Later
I still remember the first time I saw Mulholland Drive, which celebrates its twentieth anniversary this week. It was in the spring of 2005, and I was in my freshman year of college at the University of Iowa. An English lit major with an interest in writing about movies, I’d signed up for an Introduction to Cinema course that was required to pursue a film studies minor. A lot of the films we’d watched so far — Weerasethakul’s Mysterious Object at Noon, Tarkovsky’s The Sacrifice — had left me, a curious but sheltered eighteen-year-old, somewhat cold. But there was an expectant buzz in the air when I settled in for that day’s screening: the film we’d watch today would have boobs in it. I knew who David Lynch was, but had only seen The Elephant Man, not the most representative film of his care...
