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Kanye West Suspended From Instagram After Calling Trevor Noah A K00n
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ronald Martinez / Getty Following in the footsteps of his favorite President, Kanye West has just been suspended from one of his social media accounts. Instagram has pulled the plug on Ye for 24 hours after he went on a wild rant attacking Trevor Noah, Pete Davidson (of course) and Kim Kardashian (again). According to TMZ, Kanye West violated Instagram’s policy on hate speech, bullying and harassment when he went after Trevor Noah with a racial slur due to a segment Noah did talking about Ye and Kim’s divorce. Referring to Noah as a “K**n” on his page, Kanye West obviously didn’t appreciate The Daily Show host’s take on his marital situation. Couple that with the fact that Kanye’s been constantly taking shots at Pete Davidson, Kim Kardashian and D.L. Hugl...
Jack Harlow Reveals Name of New Album & Release Date, Says He Wants To Face of His Generation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty Jack Harlow is hoping his new album hits just like his debut project did. Thanks to singles like “What’s Poppin’” and “Tyler Herro” off his debut project That’s What They All Say, Jack Harlow quickly rose to Hip-Hop stardom. Keeping that momentum going, Harlow recently let go of his latest single, “Nail Tech,” and its currently doing well. Speaking with Rollingstone, we now know that track will live on his sophomore effort, Come Home the Kids Miss You, and it will arrive May 6. Harlow revealed that his latest bop is his “least favorite song on the album. But I know the effect it’s gonna have on people. I’m spitting, and there’s energy behind the beat.. I have different tastes. I can’t believe people love to listen to ‘Tyler Her...
Stop & Frisk Back?: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Brings Back Controversial Gun Crime Task Force
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pacific Press / Getty Polarizing NYC Mayor Eric Adams is trying to keep his campaign promise of tackling gun violence in the city and is turning to controversial tactics his predecessor ditched. Spotted on The Hill, Mayor Eric Adams revitalized the controversial New York Police Department gun crime task force done away with by former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Dubbed “neighborhood safety teams,” the unit will be utilized by the NYPD in 30 different precincts across Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens, Bloomberg reported. According to Adams, officers in the unit will be uniformed and not ride around in squad cars. Related Stories Per Bloomberg’s reporting, training for the unit went down in February, with teams hitting the streets on b...
Charli XCX Enters a New Era With ‘CRASH’
Charli XCX has delivered her fifth studio album, CRASH. Clocking in at just a little over half an hour, the 12-track record features guest appearances from Caroline Polachek, Christine and the Queens and Rina Sawayama, along with additional collaborative work from A. G. Cook, George Daniel, Deaton Chris Anthony, Lotus IV, Oscar Holter, Digital Farm Animals, Ian Kirkpatrik, Jason Evigan, Justin Raisen, Ariel Rechtshaid, Ilya, Oneohtrix Point Never, Jon Shave and Mike Wise. “I was able to possess and persuade an incredible group of producers and collaborators to contribute to CRASH by using my femme fatale powers and a multitude of dark spells and curses,” Charli XCX shared in a statement. “They will all remain locked in my basement forever.” “I’m so proud of this album and I’m proud of the ...
ODESZA Announce First Live Shows In Three Years
Editor’s Note: This report has been updated to include two additional concerts, which were announced by ODESZA following publication. ODESZA‘s long-awaited return to the stage is officially set in stone. The beloved duo will return to their hometown of Seattle on July 29th for a massive comeback show at the Climate Pledge Arena, a sustainable concert venue and the first net zero certified arena in the world. With a capacity of over 17,000, it’ll be ODESZA’s largest performance in Seattle to date. Due to overwhelming demand following ODESZA’s announcement of the show, which sold out shortly thereafter, they announced two more performances at the Climate Pledge Arena on July 30th and 31st. Fans can expect the duo to pull out all the stops in terms of their live ...
Bladee and Ecco2k Deliver Surprise Joint Album, ‘Crest’
Following the release of “Amygdala,” Bladee and Ecco2k home come together once again for a surprise joint album, titled Crest. Known for their penchant for unexpected releases, the duo seemingly dropped the nine-track, fully produced by fellow Drain Gang associate Whitearmor, out of nowhere. Coming complete with a hand-drawn cover by Bladee, Crest sees the duo showcase their ethereal sonic forms over Whitearmor’s evocative beats. Aside from featuring the previously released single “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” the project is filled with standouts like “The Flag is Raised,” “Faust” and “Chao Follows.” Though it is the second track on the album that really steals the show. “5 Star Crest (4 Vattenrum)” serves as an ode to Stockholm producer Vattenrum, also known as Isak Bernalt, who died in ...
ROSALÍA Enlists The Weeknd and Tokischa for New Album ‘MOTOMAMI’
ROSALÍA has dropped off her first album in almost four years, MOTOMAMI. Clocking in at just under 45 minutes, the experimental 16-track record features guest appearances from The Weeknd on “LA FAMA” and Tokischa on “LA COMBI VERSACE,” along with collaborative efforts from the likes of Pharrell and Chad Hugo, James Blake, Frank Dukes and Cory Henry. This marks her first solo full-length effort since 2018’s El Mal Querer, and is billed as the “most personal and confessional album” she’s created so far. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, ROSALÍA explained that she pushed her limits in order to write, produce and record MOTOMAMI: “I’m very grateful to all the people that have been part of the album, but this album wouldn’t exist without the sacrifice and the dedication and the blood, swea...
Syd Announces Upcoming Album, Debuts New Single “Could You Break A Heart” With Lucky Daye
Syd has officially announced her long-awaited sophomore album Broken Hearts Club with its newest single “Could You Break A Heart” featuring Lucky Daye. Clocking in at four minutes, the smooth, bass-heavy cut hears Syd and Daye open up about apprehensions in trusting a new relationship. “Could You Break A Heart” follows The Internet staple’s previously released cuts “Missing Out,” “Fast Car” and “Right Track,” which all dropped in 2021 as stand-alone singles. Syd’s Broken Hearts Club is set to drop on April 8 and is performed, co-written and co-produced by the artist herself. Fans can expect collaborations with the likes of Kehlani and Smino, as well as production from Troy Taylor (Whitney Houston), G Koop (Migos, Drake) and Darkchild. “The album is about a relationship I had that ended in ...
Desus of ‘Desus & Mero’ Tests Positive For COVID, Showtime Series To Be Postponed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Udo Salters / Getty While the American population continues to “return to normal” as if it’s all good in the hood, we tend to get random reminders that the pandemic isn’t over by a long shot and the latest comes in the form of Desus (Daniel Baker) announcing that he’s the latest celebrity to contract COVID-19. Deadline is reporting that the co-host of the Showtime series Desus & Mero has tested positive for The Rona and in turn will cause the weekly show to be postponed until Baker fully recovers from his infection. Luckily for him, Desus is indeed vaccinated and boosted so even though he’s contracted the deadly virus, he’s not showing any bad symptoms other than what you’d expect from someone who can’t go out in public. “Desus said that he’s been iso...
Nike Pays Homage To Jackie Robinson With Dunk Low On 75th Anniversary Of His MLB Debut
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Universal History Archive / Getty On April 15, 2022 we’ll be marking the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier that Major League Baseball held up proudly since it’s inception in 1876 and to commemorate the special day, Nike will be dropping a beautifully crafted pair of Dunk Low’s that are sure to be must-have for Brooklyn representatives worldwide (yes, we everywhere, b!) Featuring an off white base with Dodger blue overlays, the Dunks boasts some pretty dope details including Jackie’s number “42” stitched on the heels along with the message “75 Years Breaking Barriers” on the tongue tab. That along with the quote “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me. All I ask is that you respect me as a human being” etched on the...
Brittney Griner Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Charges In Moscow, To Remain In Lock Up Until Late May
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mike Mattina / Getty WNBA star Brittney Griner will be locked up in a Moscow jail for at least another two months, according to the Russian state news agency TASS. “The court granted the petition of the investigation and extended the term of detention of U.S. citizen (Griner) until May 19,” TASS said in relaying info it got from the Khimki Court press service, NBC News reported. Related Stories As previously reported, Griner has been held in the Russian jail since February after she was arrested over vaporizer cartridges containing THC oil found in her carry-on luggage at an airport. Apparently, Russia’s drug laws bear quite the resemblance to “war on drugs” America because the offense—the possession of f****** cannabis oil—could carry a sentence of up to...
HHW Gaming Exclusve: Yerin Ha & Jen Taylor Talk ‘Halo The Series’ & Cortana’s New Look
The highly anticipated Halo Series has plenty of callbacks to the insanely popular first-person shooting video game, pleasing old fans while introducing new elements to ease in potential new fans. The Halo television show will take viewers’ fan-favorite characters like Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) on a new timeline. It will show us a time when rebel factions didn’t want anything to do with the UNSC and feared the legendary Spartan instead of celebrating him as their champion. We will also see how a chance encounter with a young rebel teen, Kwan Ha (Yerin Ha), and interaction with an alien relic restores Master Chief’s humanity and takes them on a journey to locate the dangerous alien weapon, the Halo ring. While Chief is on his mission, the Spartan’s creator, Dr. Halsey (Natascha McElhon...
