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Quentin Tarantino Says His Dream “Good Movie” Would Cast Adam Driver as Rambo
Quentin Tarantino recently revealed that his dream “good movie” that he thinks audiences will wholeheartedly enjoy, would involve casting Adam Driver as Rambo. The director, who has been adamant about his retirement after finishing his tenth film, spoke on the The Big Ticket podcast about what he hopes to do should he adapt First Blood, David Morrell’s 1972 novel as his final film. Tarantino said, “When David O. Russell talked about doing The Fighter, he was over himself and over being the auteur. He just wanted to make a good movie that people are going to enjoy.” Tarantino continues to allude that he “just wanted to make a good movie, that I knew would be good, I would take David Morrell’s novel for First Blood and do the novel. Not the movie that was made out of First Blood. I would do ...
Marvel Drops New Featurette for ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’
In anticipation of its upcoming release, Marvel has now dropped a new featurette for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings over on Twitter, giving fans a closer look at the film’s characters and the actors behind them. Featuring Simu Liu, Awkwafina and Meng’er Zhang — who plays Shang-Chi, Katy and Xialing respectively — the trio sits down together to play a few humor-filled rounds of “Who’s most likely to…” giving Marvel fans a better understanding of both their characters and themselves as actors. As for the film itself, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will follow the origin story of the titular hero, whose father (played by Tony Leung) turns out to be the real Mandarin, using his mystical ten rings to conquer and slay those opposing him. Shang-Chi will set off on a journey ...
Justin Bieber & Friends Are Heading to Vegas for a Three-Day Experience
Justin Bieber is making a return to Sin City with Pollen Presents to headline a special Las Vegas event later this Fall. The Canadian artist is personally curating a three-day experience that will feature his favorite musical guests joining the Biebs on stage as well as a range of activities surrounding some of his personal passions. Justin Bieber & Friends, The Vegas Weekender is set to be his first-ever curated travel experience that is set to bring fans closer to their favorite pop star. Justin Bieber will of course be giving the headline performance, but The Vegas Weekender is expected to be more than just a concert. The three-day event will allow fans to share some of Bieber’s favorite activities by partaking in skate sessions, experiencing a skate park takeover, pop-ups of the si...
Jorja Smith Shares Amapiano-Inspired New Single “All Of This”
Jorja Smith has returned after saying Be Right Back with her previous EP, this time releasing a brand new single entitled “All Of This.” Produced by GRAMMY-nominated producer and DJ Guilty Beatz, the Amapiano-inspired cut offers a contrast of Smith’s sombre vocals and the hypnotic production. “I met [Guilty] when I went over to Port Antonio in Jamaica for a writing camp in 2019. He’s so wonderful to work with and when we initially started the song, it was more a fall to the floor type beat. He’s shared Amapiano playlists with me before and then during the first lockdown in 2020, he sent me a version of the song like it is now. We then finished writing the song remotely, exchanging messages over WhatsApp with his girlfriend Abby who is also a writer,” she said in a statement. “It’s all abou...
UK Live Industry Gets Long-Demanded Government-Backed COVID Insurance
The government says it is one of the only insurance schemes in the world to cover such a wide array of live events and not put a cap on costs claimed per event. Denis Desmond, chairman of Live Nation U.K. and Ireland, says the government-backed protection is a vital intervention that “offers certainty to artists, concert and festival promoters in the live entertainment market.” “While the new scheme won’t cover all our risk, this intervention will help protect the industry that we all know and love,” says Phil Bowdery, chairman of the Concert Promoters Association. The program follows the establishment of similar government-backed insurance schemes in a number of other European markets, including Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and Denmark. They provide a much-needed safety net...
EXO Vocalist D.O. Releases Romantic Solo Album ‘Empathy’
D.O.’s vocals handle a range of tasks on Empathy, coming in as profoundly relaxing as they interweave with gentle guitar strums on the hypnotic “It’s Love,” while “I’m Fine” lets him effortlessly soar between his gorgeous falsetto and soulful low notes. Bolstered by the success of EXO’s latest album, Don’t Fight the Feeling, which has become one of 2021’s biggest K-pop releases with more than 1.2 million copies sold and a music video earning 80 million views on YouTube since its release in early June, D.O. finally released his solo album, which lets him flourish as a star vocalist but also showcases his songwriting and language skills. Notably, D.O. is credited with writing “Rose” and “I’m Fine” on the album while also offering a Spanish-language version of “It’s Love” as well as an ...
Illinois Is Smoking: Pot Sales Peak, Thanks to Lollapalooza
Because recreational marijuana was legalized in Illinois in January 2020, pot was legal in the state during Lollapalooza for the first time in the festival’s 30-year history. Although it’s illegal to smoke or otherwise consume the drug in public or around anyone younger than 21 years old, the large crowds at Grant Park boosted sales by as much as 50% at nearby dispensaries in River North and the West Loop, operators told the Chicago Tribune. “We saw thousands of festivalgoers over the weekend at our River North store, making it our biggest weekend to date,” said Jason Erkes, spokesman for Chicago-based Cresco Labs, whose Sunnyside Dispensary in River North was the closest to the festivities. In July, Illinois’ 110 dispensaries sold a record 2.8 million recreational weed products. State res...
Duran Duran Push the Nostalgia Buttons on ‘More Joy’ Featuring Chai: Stream It Now
It was “born out of a crazy jam” with Coxon and producer/DJ Erol Alkan, explains DD’s founding keyboardist Nick Rhodes. “It was such an unusual piece we weren’t quite sure if it would fit in at first. It reminded me of one of those retro Japanese video games, which I always found quite uplifting.” The latest cut follows the release in May of the introspective “Invisible,” also with contributions from Coxon, and got its debut TV performance at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards as part of a three-song medley. In early July, the band stopped by the Today show to perform the album track “Give It All Up,” though a studio version has yet to show up. Guest producers on the forthcoming set include Erol Alkan, Moroder and Mark Ronson, who worked with the group ...
The Weeknd Debuts Brand New Single “Take My Breath”
The Weeknd is kicking off his brand new era with the release of “Take My Breath.” Clocking in at almost four minutes, the single is almost a fusion of his After Hours sound and the days of disco, and arrives with an accompanying music video (with an epilepsy warning). Sporting an all-black outfit with a matching leather coat, Abel finds himself in an energetic club and goes on an adventure with a woman who is determined to keep him there. The XO Records head teased the single on social media after clearing out his Instagram completely, also tweeting, “f*ck it … IT STARTS TONIGHT.” The theme of the dawn rising marks the end of his After Hours era, which he officially announced during his 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards acceptance speech. “Like I said before, the After Hours are done and the d...
Inside Look at Kanye West’s Second ‘DONDA’ Listening Party
HYPEBEAST is present at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta tonight for Kanye West‘s second DONDA listening party. Ye first debuted the highly-anticipated album in the same venue on July 22, under the expectation that it was going to drop the day after. DONDA didn’t materialize, but the artist opted to live in the stadium for two weeks as he finished the album. His makeshift living quarters is a simple one that includes only a bed, television and weights, as well as a single suitcase with his YEEZY wares spread out on the ground next to a locker room cubicle. Check back in for live updates, photos and videos as the night progresses. Live from the #DONDA listening party! pic.twitter.com/izVFFq1m29 — HYPEBEAST (@HYPEBEAST) August 6, 2021 Sporting an all-black outfit with a vest t...
Nas Delivers Sequel Album ‘King’s Disease II’
Nas has dropped off his latest full-length effort, King’s Disease II. Clocking in at approximately 50 minutes, the 15-track project is executive produced by Hit-Boy and the artist himself, and features appearances from Eminem on EPMD “EPMD 2,” A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and YG on “YKTV,” Ms. Lauryn Hill on “Nobody,” Charlie Wilson on “No Phony Love,” BLXST on “Brunch On Sundays” and Hit-Boy on “Composure.” King’s Disease II arrives almost a year after its predecessor, which was also executive produced by Nas and Hit-Boy. The 2020 record included appearances from the likes of Big Sean, Don Toliver, Lil Durk, Anderson .Paak, Brucie B, the Firm, Fivio Foreign and ASAP Ferg, and gave Nas his first ever GRAMMY win, going home with Best Rap Album. Stream Nas’ King’s Disease II on Spotify and Apple M...
ASL Interpreter Gets Much Love For “WAP” Interpretation At Lollapalooza
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Barry Brecheisen / Getty Who says the hearing impaired can’t enjoy a music concert, and a raunchy one at that? For this year’s Lollapalooza an American Sign Language interpreter was included in Megan Thee Stallion’s set to ensure that anyone with a hearing impairment could rock out to her songs. ASL interpreter Kelly Kurdi not only did the damn job, but also became a TikTok star in doing so. Giving a spirited performance of “WAP” while on stage, KK performed the sex anthem so well that concert attendee Guilherme Vital Senise da Silva shared the video on his TikTok account and has already garnered 11 million views in the days since. Don’t front, y’all know she killed it. Looking like the song was hers, Kurdi performed every single erotic rhyme in the song ...
