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Jamie Spears Suspended as Conservator of Britney Spears’ Estate
Jamie Spears has been removed as the conservator of his daughter’s, Britney Spears, conservatorship that has been in place for 13 years. In a move that was a long time coming, on Wednesday according to the New York Times, Judge Brenda Penny granted a petition that removed Spears from his current role, saying that it was no longer in the pop star’s best interest. In August, it was reported that Spears would be willing to step aside from his position in due time. “The current situation is not tenable,” Judge Penny said. Certified public accountant John Zabel has been appointed as temporary conservator of her estate. This was the first hearing since June 23, when Britney Spears told Judge Penny that she didn’t want or need the conservatorship anymore. “I’ve been in denial. I’ve been in s...
Unreleased Song From John Lennon and Yoko Ono Auctions for Almost $60,000 USD
A cassette recording that features an unreleased song with John Lennon and Yoko Ono has sold for 370,000 DKK, or approximately $57,750 USD. According to the Bruun Rasmussen auction house, the tape also features the couple’s daughter, Kyoko, and some journalists and was recorded on January 5, 1970 at the New Experimental College in Skyum Bjerge, Denmark. The 33-minute recording hears Lennon perform the unreleased cut “Radio Peace” and “Give Peace a Chance,” as well as his discussions with journalists about “how their art and music champions world peace and how everybody can contribute to world peace,” his hair length, the experience of performing with the Beatles and the significance of “crashing the Beatle image.” The auction house adds that the interview was done in an intimate setti...
Queen Of Lightskin Tears Sage Steele Complains About ‘Sick’ & ‘Scary’ ESPN Vaccine Mandate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Juan David Granda / Getty When ESPN commentator Sage Steele isn’t joining fellow coontrarian Jason Whitlock in being the best sunken place correspondents the sports journalism world has ever seen, she’s joining the ever-growing list of anti-vaxx Black celebrities who insist that spreading loud and wrong medical misinformation during an ongoing pandemic is the best use of their platforms. (Also, see Jason Whitlock.) Steele recently sat down with ex-NFL quarterback Jay Cutler on his podcast so she could express her outrage at ESPN, which is now owned by Disney, for requiring that all its employees get vaccinated as a COVID-19 protection measure. During the episode dated for Wednesday, Steele cried butterscotch tears about how she had to get the shot to...
#Shocker: Kodak Black Fails Drug Test, Judge Orders Him Get Treatment
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: (Photo by Johnny Louis/FilmMagic) / (Photo by Johnny Louis/FilmMagic) This week we get yet another installment of Kodak Black needs to have several seats. The rapper has apparently failed a drug test and the courts want him to seek help. As spotted on TMZ the Pompano Beach, Florida native hit a sizeable road bump in his journey to being unsupervised by the law. According to the celebrity gossip site he tested positive for an undetermined substance during a recent screening. XXL Magazine reports that on Thursday, September 2 he was hit with a summons for being in “Violation of Mandatory Condition, by unlawfully possessing or using a controlled substance.” This misstep puts the “No Flockin” MC in a potentially precarious predicament as he is stil...
Disney+’s ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Gets A Release Date
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Star Wars / Disney+ For decades Boba Fett has been a fan favorite character of the Star Wars film franchise and now that Disney+ is rolling out Star Wars related solo series, the popular galactic bounty hunter was reported to be next in line to be getting his own show. Now, we have a release date. Variety is reporting that Disney has announced December 29 as the day that The Book of Boba Fett is set to debut on Disney+ and fans just can’t wait. While details about the series are scarce, Variety has a quick synopsis of the series and how it relates to an OG Star Wars villain who has a thing for women in chains. “In the series, legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand are navigating the Galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sa...
HHW Gaming: ‘Battlefield 2042’ Open Beta Dates Revealed, Here’s How You Can Get In On The Action
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: EA / DICE Call of Duty: Vanguard’s beta has come and gone. Now it’s time for Battlefield 2042 to give us a taste of what’s to come. Tuesday (Sept.28), EA revealed the dates for Battlefield 2042’s open beta, and it’s right around the corner. Starting October 6 at midnight PST, those who preordered the game and are EA Play members will have early access to the beta until October 7. If you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, you will also be able to take advantage of early access because EA Play is included in your subscription. Once early access is done, the beta will open up to everyone from October 8-9 and can be downloaded free of charge. You can begin preloading the beta on your console of choice or PC starting October 5. EA also shared that playe...
Watch Subtronics Drop Unreleased Music From 2021 Lost Lands Set
Subtronics wrapped five IDs into one convenient package for fans who missed him at Lost Lands last weekend. Rather than having to scour through dozens of short, low-quality recordings of his set, Subtronics uploaded a video that has footage of five unreleased tracks in one convenient place, filmed by videographer Andrew Freeman. The video features clips of the Cyclops Recordings boss dropping VIP versions of his collaborative tunes “Bunker Buster” (with Lost Lands founder Excision), “Take Flight” (with Sullivan King), and a special Lost Lands VIP of “Gravity” (with SLANDER and JT Roach). To the delight of fans, he closes out the video with a brand new original ID mixed with the vocals from M.I.A’s classic “Paper Planes.” Interestin...
Britney Spears’ Dad Temporarily Removed As Conservator, Suspending His 13-Year Control Over Her Estate
Jamie Spears, the father of Britney Spears, has been temporarily removed as the singer’s conservator, suspending his 13-year control over her estate. The 69-year-old sought control over his daughter’s estate in 2008 via a conservatorship — a legal arrangement reserved for people who are deemed unable to manage their personal or financial affairs, which appoints a responsible individual or organization as the conservator. The arrangement came in response to the pop star’s public struggles with her mental health and granted Jamie power over the pop star’s personal affairs and estimated $60 million USD fortune. He has long maintained that the move was necessary to protect Britney’s well-being, though in recent years, the #FreeBritney movement has cast new attention on the conservatorship. In ...
JUDAS PRIEST’s RICHIE FAULKNER Reportedly Underwent 10-Hour Open-Heart Surgery After Heart Attack
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner reportedly underwent a “10-hour open-heart surgery” after suffering a “heart attack” following the band’s performance at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky on Sunday (September 26). The British heavy metal legends announced on Monday (September 27) that they were postponing the remainder of their U.S. tour so that Faulkner could be treated for a heart condition. The following day, his girlfriend Mariah Lynch, daughter of former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch, said that Richie was “stable and resting” after undergoing “major emergency heart surgery.” On Tuesday, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon took to his Instagram to write: “Sending love and healing power to Richie Faulkner @fa...
BLINK-182’s MARK HOPPUS Says He Is ‘Cancer Free’
BLINK-182 singer and bassist Mark Hoppus, who went public with his cancer diagnosis in June, has announced that he is cancer free. Two months ago, Hoppus confirmed that he was battling a blood disorder called stage 4-A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the same type of cancer his mother previously beat. Hoppus completed chemotherapy treatment earlier this month, and he took to his Instagram earlier today (Wednesday, September 29) to write: “Just saw my oncologist and I’m cancer free!! “Thank you God and universe and friends and family and everyone who sent support and kindness and love. Still have to get scanned every six months and it’ll take until the end of the year to get back to normal but today is an amazing day and I feel so blessed.” The musician broke th...
EVANESCENCE Partners With INCENDIUM And SWEET to Debut ‘Echoes From The Void’ NFT Collection
Grammy Award-winning band EVANESCENCE, production company Incendium, and NFT platform Sweet have announced a collaboration on a new line of NFT collectibles inspired by the first issue of EVANESCENCE‘s Echoes From The Void graphic anthology series, which sold out in its first printing, published by Incendium as part of their Opus line of books. Today (Wednesday, September 29), Sweet will launch the EVANESCENCE Echoes From The Void drop on sweet.io, which will include 4 NFTs available to purchase, including 2 collectors cards, a virtual souvenir coin, and an auction of a one-of-a-kind 3D interactive sculpture. This marks the first-ever NFT project for both EVANESCENCE and Incendium, with additional drops planned near in the future. While this initial NFT line is inspired by issue #1, ...
TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS Defends KK’S PRIEST’s ‘Cheesy’ Lyrics: ‘Cheese Got Me Nominated Me For A GRAMMY’
In a new interview with Couch Riffs, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim “Ripper” Owens discussed the “cheesiness” factor that is present in much of the lyrical content in heavy metal, including in his new band KK’S PRIEST in which he is joined by fellow ex-PRIEST member K.K. Downing. “Sometimes I’ll go, ‘Ah, God. I’ve gotta sing that’ or ‘I’ve gotta do that.’ But you have to add that to it because you still have those people and we still listen to that stuff and we still do it,” he explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “JUDAS PRIEST, you look at that band, and not everybody in the band is in their 70s now, but there’s 70-something-year-old grown men up there in those leather outfits. And s...
