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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Black Ink Crew Chicago’ Star Charmaine Bey Says She Is “Pleased R. Kelly Has To Face His Demons”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Black Ink Crew Chicago’s premiere is just days away. Hip-Hop Wired caught up with OG cast member Charmaine Bey, and we asked her about R.Kelly’s recent conviction ahead of the show’s premiere. R.Kelly’s day of reckoning finally arrived on Monday (Sept. 27) after the singer was found guilty on all counts of sex trafficking and racketeering. In one episode of the hit VH1 reality show, Bey linked up with fellow radio personality Kendra G. to protest against the disgraced singer in his hometown of Chicago. During our interview, we asked the reality star/radio host how she felt about the pied piper of R&Pee being found guilty. She admitted to not being up to speed on what was going on in the trial but was “pleased” to know...
Moses Bliss – Miracle ft Festizie & Chizie
Check out this brand new song “Miracle” from Nigerian gospel singer Moses Bliss with Festizie and Chizie out now. Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter Moses Bliss is back on the block with a powerful praise song titled “Miracle”. The new single features Festizie and Chizie who were exceptional guests. “Afropop sound with the gospel as its central message. Miracle as a song tells a story of the amazing works for God and the unmerited benefits we enjoy as children of God through Christ Jesus.” The gospel music minister has more songs in store for all his fans and gospel music lovers worldwide. Listen, enjoy Moses Bliss – “Miracle” ft Festizie & Chizie below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Moses_Bliss_-_Miracle_ft_Festizie_Chizie_NaijaMusic.com....
A Man Named “Harry Potter” Is Selling Rare First-Edition ‘Harry Potter’ Book for $40,000 USD
A man by the name of “Harry Potter” is now offering his extremely rare first-edition Harry Potter book on auction for more than $40,000 USD. Only 500 copies were ever printed, with 300 or so being delivered directly to schools and libraries, leaving only 200 in stores. According to Metro, an English man who shares the same name as the main protagonist in J.K. Rowling‘s massively popular book series and movie franchise Harry Potter is now auctioning off an extremely rare first-edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The book was gifted to him and his sister by their father when it was first released after he had heard about it on the radio and decided to surprise his son with a book sharing his name. As the series became more famous, Potter met many who...
WWE and MGM Are Rebooting ‘American Gladiators’
According to reports, WWE and MGM are now developing a reboot of American Gladiators. The duo is now reported to bringing back the classic competition series that originally ran between 1989-1996. American Gladiators was one of the original reality competition series and pitted amateur athletes against “gladiators” in a range of challenges. The reboot being developed by WWE and MGM is currently being to networks and is believed to center around a cast of new gladiators comprised of WWE wrestling superstars. Although the duo has now found a home for the reboot just yet, both WWE and MGM are expected to serve as executive producers when a deal for the show has been reached. For more entertainment news, Netflix recently delivered a trailer for its Kanye West documentary, titled Jeen-Yuhs. Rea...
First Image From HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Adaptation Revealed
Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann has dropped the first image of HBO’s “The Last of Us” TV series. HBO and Naughty Dog are clearly playing their cards close to their chest, keeping the faces of both Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsay obscured, but the image clearly sets out the journey aspect of Joel and Ellie’s story. While Druckmann has previously mentioned that the rumored ten-episode first season will loosely follow the plot of the first game, the image sets an ominous tone with a crashed airplane visible in the distance. When I first saw them on set in full costume, I was like: “Hooooooly shit! It’s Joel & Ellie! ?!” The @HBO adaptation of @Naughty_Dog‘s The Last of Us is full steam ahead! Can’t wait to show you more (from all of our projects!) Happy #TLoUDay!!! pic.twitter.com/t...
R. Kelly Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking and Racketeering, Now Faces Life in Prison
R. Kelly on Monday was convicted of nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking, which included acts constituting sexual exploitation of a child, kidnapping, bribery and violating of the Mann Act. According to CNN, the jury was made up of seven men and five women, who began deliberations on Friday. The federal trial began on August 18 in the Eastern District of New York. Kelly had pleaded not guilty to the charges. Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, is due to be sentenced on May 4. He now faces several decades to life in prison. According to The New York Times, prosecutors said that over the course of two decades, Kelly and his “inner circle” tried to recruit girls and young women for sexual exploitation and to produce pornography. The racketeering ch...
Frank Zappa’s 200 Motels Receiving Box Set Reissue for 50th Anniversary
Frank Zappa’s documentary 200 Motels is celebrating its 50th anniversary next month. To mark the occasion, its accompanying soundtrack is receiving a massive re-release, out November 19th via Zappa Records, UMe, and MGM. The 200 Motels 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition box set features the remastered original soundtrack in collaboration with The Mothers of Invention and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as demo session outtakes, dialog protection reels, alternate recordings, and more rare material unearthed from the depths of the late artist’s vault. The 6xCD collection will also come with a 64-page hardcover book full of artwork and imagery from the film, plus new liner notes written by the likes of Pamela Des Barres, Ruth Underwood, and Joe Travers. Also included will be Patr...
R Kelly Found Guilty in Federal Sex Trafficking Trial, Faces Decades in Prison
R Kelly has been found guilty of all counts in his federal sex trafficking case and faces decades in prison. The disgraced R&B singer was charged with one count of racketeering rooted in alleged sexual exploitation of children, kidnapping, and forced labor. Additionally, he was charged with eight counts of violating the Mann Act, a law that criminalizes transporting someone across state lines “with intent that such individual engage in prostitution, or in any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense.” Kelly pleaded not guilty to all charges, but on Monday a jury convicted him on all nine counts. Kelly, 54, faces a possible sentence of a decade to life in prison. Sentencing is set for May 4th, 2022. Advertisement Related Video Over the span of 20 days,...
Dream Theater Postpone North American Tour Due to COVID-19 Concerns
A month before their fall North American tour was set to kick off, Dream Theater have postponed the entire outing due to COVID-19 concerns. The trek will now kick off in February 2022, with the new dates to be announced shortly. The progressive-metal veterans had planned to kick off the tour on October 28th, which would have timed nicely with the October 22nd release of their new album, A View From the Top of the World. While the LP will still arrive next month, the tour dates will have to wait. In a post on their social media pages, Dream Theater wrote the following: “In light of current instabilities to touring that remain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we feel confident that this is the right decision. Know that we are as disappointed as you are that we will have to wait a little longer ...
Nile Rodgers on His Enduring Production Philosophy: “You Want to Touch a Person’s Soul”
Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards released their first album as Chic, arguably disco’s greatest band, in 1977. In the decades since, Rodgers has charted a remarkable path as a producer and songwriter, with chart-topping songs by David Bowie, Madonna, and Diana Ross, among others. He also continued to lead Chic after Edwards’s death in 1996, releasing the band’s comeback album It’s About Time in 2018, and extending his run of hits with Daft Punk’s 2013 smash “Get Lucky.” Now, the busy superproducer has a hand in yet another new venture; on Monday (September 27th), Fender is launching a global campaign called Player Plus Studio Sessions, for which Rodgers will serve on a panel and judge submissions from aspiring musicians. Advertisement Related Video Winners will be awarded with Fender instru...
Hold Up, Wait A Minute…
Waiting sucks. It makes kids go ballistic, it frenzies animals, plants probably aren’t into it, and without the rare ability to experience satisfaction just by anticipating it, you too probably think waiting blows. One of the worst waits is a call center telephone hold: a customer service line, a federal government office, the damn phone company itself. A 10-tier automated menu system leading to a twenty-minute queue, talking to a person, getting transferred then seemingly abandoned. You can stand, walk or sit on hold, inside or in a park, you can do anything to fill that wasted life. But no matter how you wait, the only way to know you’re still connected, the last hope your call has, is hold music. Universal interludes Hold music was “discovered” in 1962 by Alfred Levy, an American factor...
Eliminate’s “Belly Of The Beast” EP Solidifies His Status as a Thought Leader In Bass Music: Listen
Eliminate lets his ideas run wild into the darkest depths of the sonic spectrum on his exploratory Belly Of The Beast EP. Fans and the industry alike have found the thrill in the envelope-pushing approach of Eliminate, who has emerged a prominent thought leader in the current wave of dubstep and trap. Whether executed through the lens of his trend-setting sample packs or his bold releases, his audiences have instinctively come to expect the unexpected. True to its name, Eliminate’s EP opener “BREAKSH!T” sees the producer throwing the conventional rulebook out the window. After an eerie, prolonged launch sequence, the drop is a rough-and-tumble medley of rapidly evolving trap leads underpinned by stampeding drums. It’s the perfect openi...
