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Slipknot’s Clown: “I’m Not Ever Going to Stop Wearing a Mask, COVID or Not”
Slipknot percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan says he will continue wearing protective face masks, even when COVID (hopefully) goes away someday. The metal musician notes that “people are filthy all over the world” as one of the reasons he will never stop masking up. Clown, of course, has been wearing a stage mask as a member of Slipknot for the past 25 years or so, but as he tells Forbes in a new interview, he’ll continue sporting a protective face mask off the stage for the rest of his life. “I’m not ever going to stop wearing a mask, COVID or not,” said Crahan. “I’ve been in this business 25 years, and people are filthy all over the world. So when I had to be in the studio and I was asked to put on a mask, it didn’t bother me, it was business as usual.” He added, “I mean I’m glad at least...
The LOX Get The Keys To Yonkers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty After a universal waxing of Dipset at last week’s Verzuz battle in Madison Square Garden, The LOX’s hometown of Yonkers are so proud of them that they’ve decided to give the three-man group the keys to the city! Styles P took to his IG page to announce the exciting news and standing alongside Sheek Louch and Verzuz MVP, Jadakiss, Pinero let everyone know that the Lox would soon be “receiving the keys to the city,” but revealed that the ceremony would be more than just a symbolic gesture. “Even doper than that, we’re opening up a revised third park, a third workout station in Yonkers for people, kids, grownups, women and children to have family activities and keep focusing on your health.” Styles and the Lox out here trying to mak...
Royalty Capes: Talib Kweli Confirms That De La Soul Now Owns Their Masters
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Niels Van Iperen / Getty Hip-Hop fans across the globe can revel in the news that the legendary rap trio De La Soul is now in full control over their music and their masters., according to confirmation from Talib Kweli. In a post to his account on Instagram over the weekend, the “Gutter Rainbows” rapper shared the news to the public. “After years of being taken advantage by the recording industry in the worst possible ways, De La Soul now owns all the rights to their masters and is in full control of the amazing music they have created,” he wrote in the post’s caption. The rapper stated that he had gotten wind of the news from Maseo aka Plug 3 himself. The actual post is a clip from the trio’s highly celebrated appearance as guests on an episode of the Ca...
Tyler, The Creator Talks Odd Future, Getting Cancelled & More With ‘Ebro In The Morning’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Barry Brecheisen / Getty Tyler, The Creator recently released what many have considered being one of the best albums in the year in CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, which is essentially an exceptionally delivered ode to Hip-Hop. Sitting down with Ebro Darden, the Los Angeles producer and rapper broke down his journey in music, getting canceled, Odd Future, and more. The artist born Tyler Okonma visited the studios of Hot 97 and shared details of what it was like working with DJ Drama, including the fact that many of his younger fans probably didn’t understand the significance of the moment. Tyler also spoke about how Odd Future wouldn’t survive in today’s climate, and even brought up his ban from Europe as a performer. Tyler also made mention of his brief charts ...
Philly Rapper Dark Lo Sentenced To 7 Years For Witness Intimidation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @darklo / Instagram Dark Lo is the latest rapper that the justice system has made an example of as he’s just been given a seven-year sentence to prison for witness intimidation. Complex is reporting that the “Missing Summers” rapper will be missing more than the next few summers after pleading guilty to one count of witness intimidation in a federal drug case a few months back. “The 39-year-old artist admitted to writing a letter to Dontez “Taz” Stewart, a government informant who testified against Abdul “AR-Ab” West. AR-Ab, who co-founded Original Block Hustlaz with Dark Lo, received a 45-year prison sentence back in April for allegedly running a drug trafficking ring that was linked to multiple murders.” Apparently Lo sent said ...
BBNaija: Pere wins Head of House for week 3
Pere has won the challenge to become the newest Head of House for Week 3 in the Big Brother Shine Your Eye Season 6. The Big Brother Naija housemates were once again at the arena for the Head of House challenge, a competition to pick who would lead the house for this week. Pere scored the most points, 17, to become the top candidate for the role of Head of House. No other housemate could outscore him and he became the new Head of House succeeding Boma. Boma headed him (Pere) the symbol status for the Head of House. He would pick one of his housemates to become his deputy. 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 ...
BBNaija: Arin, Emmanuel, Tega, Saskay, Nini and Princess nominated for eviction
Big Brother housemates Arin, Emmanuel, Tega, Saskay, Nini and Princess have been nominated for eviction for week 3. The list of nominees have for possible eviction is out and the names on the list are Arin, Emmanuel, Tega, Saskay, Nini and Princess. These names came up the most during the nominations by fellow housemates. Initially, those originally up for nomination were Arin, Emmanuel, Tega, Saga, Nini and Princess however, Big Brother asked the Head of House to make a safe and replace. Pere, the Head of House swapped Saga with Saskay during the safe and replace. Later, Pere also chose Maria as his Deputy Head of House. Fans have been advised to begin voting their favourite housemate to keep them in the house. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So...
First-Ever EDM Festival in the Maldives Planned for Late 2021
Long celebrated for its pristine beaches and aquamarine waters, the Maldives are known as one of the most romantic places on earth. But thanks to a new music festival, honeymooners and travel influencers aren’t the only ones soon able to enjoy the lavish locale. A group of event organizers are planning a brand new electronic dance music festival in the region, a remote archipelago of coral islands in the Indian Ocean. An announcement shared on Facebook has called for applications from local DJs, dancers, and festival staff for what the fest’s founders deemed a “once in a lifetime opportunity.” The three-day festival is being planned for November 2021. However, organizers have not yet announced official dates. According to Maldivian news outlet Ra...
SLIPKNOT’s M. SHAWN CRAHAN Will Continue Wearing A Mask In Public After The Pandemic
SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn Crahan says that he will continue wearing a mask in public after the pandemic. Crahan made the comment while speaking to Forbes about the atmosphere in the studio while he and his bandmates have been recording the next SLIPKNOT album. He said: “The general atmosphere has been very complex as of recently, and the main reason for that is an obvious one, we have been in a very different world with COVID and abiding by government laws. For instance, I think we had it very bumpy because when we were in the studio if we were in the control room and around the engineers that worked for the studio, we had to wear masks. If we were in the live room where we were recording around each other, and we had all been tested, we didn’t have to wear masks. But if ...
GUNS N’ ROSES’ ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Surpasses One Billion Streams On SPOTIFY
GUNS N’ ROSES‘ classic power ballad “Sweet Child O’ Mine” has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. The achievement comes less than two years after the song became the first music video from the 1980s to rock its way into YouTube‘s Billion Views Club. A year earlier, the 1992 video for GN’R epic masterpiece “November Rain”, broke records as the first video from the 1990s to reach one billion views. GUNS N’ ROSES injected unbridled attitude into the burgeoning Los Angeles rock scene and went on to captivate the entire world with the July 21, 1987 release of “Appetite For Destruction”, which remains the best-selling U.S. debut album ever, selling more than 30 million copies globally. GUNS N’ ROSES‘ stayin...
VOLBEAT’s MICHAEL POULSEN On Upcoming Album: ‘There’s A Lot Of Guitars And A Lot Of Riffing’
In a new interview with 104.9 The Wolf, VOLBEAT guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen spoke about the writing sessions for the band’s follow-up to 2019’s “Rewind, Replay, Rebound” LP. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “This new record has been done and ready since December. We recorded a full album with a lot of extra material. The whole album is ready — ready to go — and will be released later this year, with tons of bonus material. So we’ve been busy. We just thought that instead of just being home doing nothing, let’s go into the studio and do some songs. And I was very quick about writing a new album. I said, ‘Let’s just record this new album. Then, when the pandemic is over, let’s go on tour, so we don’t have t...
EXODUS’s STEVE ‘ZETRO’ SOUZA Explains New Album Delay
EXODUS singer Steve “Zetro” Souza revealed during a recent Zetro’s Toxic Vault YouTube livestream that the band’s new album, “Persona Non Grata”, will be released in “the third week in November” via Nuclear Blast Records. His comments came just a couple of weeks after EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting underwent a successful total gastrectomy in his battle with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. Speaking about the long gap between the new LP’s completion and its projected release date, Zetro said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “A lot of you guys are wondering why it’s taking so long, and yes, Tom‘s illness had a bit to play in it. But they haven’t been able to make vinyl. Nobody worked last year. So all...
