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KAWS Designs Special ‘I KNOW NIGO’ Cover Art
With NIGO‘s I KNOW NIGO set to release in a week, KAWS joined forces with Steven Victor and the KENZO artistic director to deliver a special cover art. The design arrives on a limited edition CD, and features a KAWS spin on Victor Victor Worldwide‘s famed dog emblem with its eyes replaced with the artist’s iconic XX motif. The traditional “Victor Victor Worldwide” logo found above and below the dog is replaced with the album’s title name, while the CD is delivered with a beige background, a contrasting brown hue of the album title, the Victor Victor Worldwide crest and KAWS’ insignia. The special I KNOW NIGO CD designed by KAWS is available for pre-order now for $12 USD on the webstore. I KNOW NIGO drops March 25. Elsewhere in music, ROSALÍA, Charli XCX and Syd x Lucky Daye lead the week’s...
Nicki Minaj & Coi Leray Team Up For Colorful New Single “Blick Blick”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @coileray / Instagram Coi Leray and Nicki Minaj‘s new single “Blick Blick” has officially arrived. After a slight delay, the world has finally received the highly anticipated single one month after Benzino, father of Coi Leray, announced the collaboration on Clubhouse–resulting in the project almost not happening. Pushing past the premature announcement, the duo’s official colorful announcement dropped earlier this week with Leray dropping the surprise first, captioning her post, “trendsetters loading”—a clear indication the single will appear on her upcoming debut album, Trendsetters; along with the cover art which is splashed with bright pinks and blues and shows Nicki and Coi standing side by side holding prop guns. As previously reported, prior to the...
Just Blaze Shares Griselda Collab, Quickly Disappears
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty On Thursday night (March 17). Just Blaze took to the Internets to share his collab with Griselda; well, Westside Gunn and Conway The Machine. However, if you missed it, the tweet and Soundcloud link is gone. Billed as Griselda and the Blazettes Vol 1., the track sports an ill piano loop and soul vocal hits while WSG and Conway bring their usual bars and bravado. The latter’s opener won’t necessarily fly in 2022, though, just saying. Although the song was taken down, you can still find it if you really want a listen. Related Stories The mythology is that back in 2017, Griselda and Just Blaze linked up and created several songs. A couple of years ago, La Machina, who just dropped his Shady Records debut, God Don’t Make Mistakes, shared ...
NYC Woman Charged In Kidnap, Torture & Ransom Of Online Date
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Facebook / facebook If y’all don’t already know by now them internet streets is a wild place to get caught with your pants down and a hopeless romantic in New York City found that out the hard way thanks to a “love connection” he made via Instagram. According to The New York Post, a 24-year-old man was jumped and tortured after making his way to a Marble Hill Ave apartment in the Bronx at 1 a.m. where he thought he was going to meet a woman he’d been chatting up online. Turns out that 22-year-old Valerie Rosario was a part of a group of sadists and after the man arrived at the apartment, three other men barged in and began pistol whipping him, and that was only the beginning. “Rosario and the accomplices then allegedly stripped the victim, “placed him in ...
Skip Bayless Says Wife Lives In Fear Of Charles Barkley’s Alleged Death Threats
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chris Unger / Getty Skip Bayless is one of the most outspoken sports media personalities in the game today, placing him under disfavor from a number of individuals. Charles Barkley, apparently no friend Bayless, sparked fear in the wife of the Skip and Shannon: Undisputed co-host, saying she lives in fear due to the former NBA star’s alleged death threats. Via The Skip Bayless Podcast, Bayless, 70, says his wife, Ernestine Sclafani, is fearful for her husband’s safety over threats Barkley made regarding killing him. Related Stories “My wife Ernestine has believed for 15 years that Charles Barkley is nothing but a sick individual,” Bayless said. “To her, he is just pure evil, that he is depraved, that he is a scumbag, and she fears that one day, Charles wi...
Moor Mother and DJ Haram Announce Debut 700 Bliss Album, Share New Song: Listen
700 Bliss is the Philadelphia duo of DJ Haram and Moor Mother. Today, they’ve announced their debut full-length album. Nothing to Declare is out May 27 via Hyperdub. The album features Orion Sun, Muqata’a, Alli Logout, M Téllez, and Ase Manual. Listen to their new song “Totally Spies,” featuring Lafawndah, below. Revisit the interview “Moor Mother on How Her New Album Is a Gateway to Radical Thought.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Nothing to Declare: 01 Nothing to Declare02 Totally Spies [ft. Lafawndah]03 Nightflame [ft. Orion Sun]04 Anthology05 Discipline06 Bless Grips07 Easyjet08 Candace Parker [ft. Muaqta’a]09 No More Kings10 Capitol [ft. Alli Logout]11 Sixteen12 Spirit Airlines13 Crown14 More Victories [ft. M. Téllez]15 Seven16 Lead Level 15 [f...
Normani Shares New Song “Fair”: Listen
Normani is back with another new single following last year’s “Wild Side” with Cardi B. It’s called “Fair” and it’s produced by Harv. Normani co-wrote the new song with Abby Keen, Bernard “Harv” Harvey, and Felisha King Harvey. And, to go with its release, Normani performed “Fair” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Hear the song and watch the performance below. “This song really captures me in one of my most vulnerable moments,” Normani said in a press statement. “Sharing this record makes me uncomfortable because you have never really seen me in this light. Definitely aware that you might feel like you don’t know much about me but that’s only because it’s what makes me feel protected. I am really forcing myself to let go here. This is huge for me and hopefully this piece of art re...
Pitchfork Listening Room on Vans Channel 66 Returns With Laurie Anderson
Pitchfork’s Listening Room series returns next week with Laurie Anderson. She’ll talk about her work and follow it with a DJ set on Wednesday, February 23 at 5 p.m. Eastern. Watch it here. Each episode of the Listening Room features a listening session with Pitchfork editors discussing new songs and albums. The series is hosted by Elia Einhorn, and he’ll be joined by senior editor Anna Gaca and staff writer Allison Hussey on the program next week. Read Pitchfork’s Sunday Review of Anderson’s 1984 album United States Live.
U2 Netflix Series in the Works: Reports
J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot Productions are working on a scripted Netflix series about U2, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline. The show will reportedly be written by Anthony McCarten, who penned the screenplay for the Oscar-nominated Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. According to The Hollywood Reporter, U2 are “expected to be involved and sanction the project.” U2 have been the subject of several movies, namely 1988’s Rattle and Hum, the 2008 concert film U2 3D, and the 2011 documentary From the Sky Down. Last year, Bono voiced a reclusive lion rock star named Clay Calloway in the animated movie Sing 2. The band also contributed the original song “Your Song Saved My Life” to the soundtrack. Read Pitchfork’s Sunday Review of U2’s Zooropa. Content This content can als...
Duran Duran Lights Capitol Tower in Ukrainian Colors During Performance
During a rooftop performance in Hollywood on Thursday night (Mar. 17), Duran Duran showed their support for Ukraine by lighting up the Capitol Records building in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. “We are appealing to our fans in Russia to have an open heart and to support peace. We are all hoping you can get back to an ‘Ordinary World,’” Duran Duran star John Taylor said of the “Ordinary World” performance. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The performance hasn’t been the only time where the group has supported Ukraine. Duran Duran has been encouraging their fans [embedded content] Duran Duran’s performance comes on the heels of the announcement for a star-studded, 10-hour telethon to raise money for the victims of the war in Ukraine. Steve Martin, Annette Bening, ...
Shawn Mendes Shows Off New Neck Tattoo Ahead of SXSW Set: See Photos
Shawn Mendes is not one to shy away from a good tattoo. The “Wonder” singer shared the latest addition to his body ink in a set of photos posted to Instagram on Thursday. “Austinnnn see you Saturday,” the 23-year-old captioned the photos — a reference to his forthcoming live performance at Samsung + Billboard present THE STAGE at SXSW on March 19 — which featured pics of him chilling by a a fire pit, petting horses, and looking out at a body of water while shirtless, with his new tattoo on display. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Mendes kept his new ink simple, getting a thin red line right through the center of his neck. The beginning of the tattoo is hidden beneath the back of his hairline, while the end of the tattoo sits squarely atop a golden chain (a match to the huggie ho...
Missy Elliott Calls Out Jowell for Implying She Gets 99% of Bad Bunny’s ‘Safaera’ Royalties: ‘This Is Very Irresponsible’
Missy Elliott is clearing her name after successfully getting her royalties for Bad Bunny’s hit song “Safaera,” which features a sample from her hit, “Get Ur Freak On.” It all started last week, when Jowell of Jowell & Randy said in an interview that his royalties for his feature on “Safaera,” dropped to just one percent due to the uncleared sample. The interview led to some backlash, with some claiming that “Safaera” is an original Bad Bunny song and Missy does not deserve her chunk of the royalties. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Wednesday (Mar. 16), an Ariana Grande fan page called out Jowell on Twitter for “all the hate your interview is bringing Missy!” “F— that,” Jowell replied. “Let them enjoy their money. Its not you and me enjo...
