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D.L. Hughley Says Kanye West Is “Stalking” Kim Kardashian, Twitter Debates
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bobby Bank / Getty D.L. Hughley isn’t one to pull his punches when it comes to sharing his opinions. In a recent interview, the comedian reasoned that Kanye West’s behavior when it comes to Kim Kardashian amounts to “stalking.” Hughley sat down for an interview with DJ Vlad when he laid down his compelling rationale. After telling the host that Yeezy’s antics when it comes to his ex-wife and Pete Davidson have “never been funny,” he went in. “I think that I’ve watched too many times when things like that happen and a woman or somebody is not believed and then things escalate,” said Hughley. “He is stalking her. You can think it’s cute. If it was my daughter, I’d do something about it. I don’t think it’s funny. I think that you can’t write a beat so ...
Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa Tease New Song Coming Next Week
Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa have teamed up for a new song, which lands next Friday (March 11). Meg teased the collaboration earlier today (March 6) on Twitter. The post includes the release date and photos of colorful cakes with Meg and Dua’s faces emblazoned on the icing. Find the announcement below. Last month, Dua Lipa kicked off a massive North American tour. Megan Thee Stallion will join as opener later on in the trek. Lipa is currently facing two copyright infringement lawsuits for her hit single “Levitating.” The first complaint was levied against the singer by Florida reggae band Artikal Sound System. The latest suit was filed by songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer, who claim Lipa infringed upon the copyright of their 1979 disco track “Wiggle and Giggle All Night.” R...
How to Watch Mary Wilson’s Birthday Tribute at the Grammy Museum in L.A.
Late Supremes co-founder Mary Wilson was honored by family members and longtime friends at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on Friday (March 4) — and fans will be able to watch the tribute online. The star-studded event, titled A Tribute to Mary Wilson, featured appearances by Stevie Wonder, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, Iris and Karla Gordy, Wilson’s daughter Turkessa Babich, and many others. Explore See latest videos, charts and news A stream of the tribute will be available Sunday (March 6) at 3 p.m. PT on what would’ve been Wilson’s 78th birthday. Fans can watch the event through the Grammy Museum’s official streaming service here. Wilson died suddenly in February 2021 at her home in Las Vegas. The Supremes formed in Detroit and signed to Motown Records...
‘Encanto’ Enchants Billboard 200 Albums Chart With Eighth Week at No. 1
The Encanto soundtrack enchants in the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200 chart (dated March 12) for an eighth nonconsecutive week. The set earned 80,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending March 3 (down 11%), according to MRC Data. In the last five years, only three albums have spent at least eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200: Encanto, Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album (10 weeks), and Taylor Swift’s Folklore (eight weeks). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Also in the top 10, new albums from Kodak Black, Tears for Fears and Avril Lavigne all debut in the region. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album unit...
Taylor Swift Praises Zoe Kravitz’s Catwoman Performance: ‘The Batman Was Phenomenal!’
Taylor Swift is showing love for Zoe Kravitz‘s role as Catwoman in The Batman. The 32-year-old pop star took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday (March 6) to share a photo of Kravitz as Selina Kyle in the new Matt Reeves-directed Batman film, starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader. “@zoeisabellakravitz IS THE CATWOMAN OF DREAMS,” Swift captioned a snapshot of Kravitz’s unmasked Catwoman giving a fierce. “The Batman was PHENOMENAL!!!” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Swift’s picture appears to have been taken from inside a movie theater. . The Batman, released in theaters on Friday, is already a hit at the box office. The superhero movie opened this weekend with a huge $128.5 million in its domestic box office debut, according to The Holl...
Kanye West Speaks Out After Backlash Over Pete Davidson’s Burial in ‘Eazy’ Claymation Video
Kanye West is speaking out following backlash over his claymation music video for “Eazy,” which features disturbing images of a figure resembling Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson being kidnapped and buried alive. The 44-year-old rapper and fashion mogul, who now goes by Ye, took to Instagram on Sunday (March 6) to share his thoughts on artistic expression in the days following the release of the video, which received harsh criticism from social media users who said they found the clip bizarre, threatening and downright disgusting. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Art is therapy just like this view,” Ye wrote alongside an image of a house on fire. “art is protected as freedom of speech. art inspires and simplifies the world. Art is not a p...
Keyshia Cole “Has A Lot To Say” On Season Premiere of TV One’s ‘Uncensored’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TV One / TV One The widely popular television series Uncensored, which allows viewers to witness their favorite celebrity figures talk candidly about their careers and their lives, opens up it latest season on Sunday, March 6, with the dynamic Keyshia Cole. The season premiere of TV One’s compelling series is focused on the singer/songwriter, actress, and television producer who has built a career with her soulful stylings and engaging lyrics. Growing up in Oakland, California, Cole’s talent was apparent from an early age. She would catch the attention of rap superstar MC Hammer, and later on, she would get to work with the late Tupac Shakur who would ask her to do a verse for one of his songs before his tragic death. Her debut album in 2005, The Way It I...
Keyshia Cole “Has A Lot To Say” On Season Premiere of TV One’s ‘Uncensored’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TV One / TV One The widely popular television series Uncensored, which allows viewers to witness their favorite celebrity figures talk candidly about their careers and their lives, opens up it latest season on Sunday, March 6, with the dynamic Keyshia Cole. The season premiere of TV One’s compelling series is focused on the singer/songwriter, actress, and television producer who has built a career with her soulful stylings and engaging lyrics. Growing up in Oakland, California, Cole’s talent was apparent from an early age. She would catch the attention of rap superstar MC Hammer, and later on, she would get to work with the late Tupac Shakur who would ask her to do a verse for one of his songs before his tragic death. Her debut album in 2005, The Way It I...
EXCLUSIVE: Soul for Real Talks Their ‘Unsung’ On TV One
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TV One / TV One The highly-acclaimed Unsung series from TV One returns for its twelfth season and opens with a look at the group that exploded onto the R&B scene in the 1990s with their upbeat and smooth sound, Soul For Real. The season premiere of Unsung will focus on Soul For Real, the group consisting of four brothers who performed with voices and stylings that were mesmerizing and had a tone that connected the old and the new sounds of R&B. Formed early on, the group of the four Dalyrimple brothers – Chris a.k.a. Choc, Andre a.k.a “Dre”, Brian, a.k.a “Bri” and Jason a.k.a Jase were known for their vocal talents with Choc showing his chops as a songwriter growing up, and wound up being heard by the late iconic rapper Heavy D., who brought them ...
EXCLUSIVE: Soul for Real Talks Their ‘Unsung’ On TV One
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TV One / TV One The highly-acclaimed Unsung series from TV One returns for its twelfth season and opens with a look at the group that exploded onto the R&B scene in the 1990s with their upbeat and smooth sound, Soul For Real. The season premiere of Unsung will focus on Soul For Real, the group consisting of four brothers who performed with voices and stylings that were mesmerizing and had a tone that connected the old and the new sounds of R&B. Formed early on, the group of the four Dalyrimple brothers – Chris a.k.a. Choc, Andre a.k.a “Dre”, Brian, a.k.a “Bri” and Jason a.k.a Jase were known for their vocal talents with Choc showing his chops as a songwriter growing up, and wound up being heard by the late iconic rapper Heavy D., who brought them ...
Watch Charli XCX Perform “Beg For You” and “Baby” on SNL
Charli XCX was the musical guest on this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live, performing “Beg For You” and “Baby” from her upcoming album Crash. She was also featured in a sketch as a singing meatball growing out of Sarah Sherman’s armpit. The episode was hosted by Oscar Isaac. Watch it all go down below. Since announcing her next album Crash last fall, Charli has shared “Good Ones,” “New Shapes,” “Beg for You,” and “Baby” from the record. Last month, she released another remix of “Beg for You” with Vernon from the K-pop group Seventeen and A. G. Cook, after Perfume Genius updated “Good Ones” in December. Crash arrives on March 18. Back in December, Charli XCX was scheduled to perform on SNL—with guest appearances from Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens—but it was canceled du...
Neil Diamond Stage Musical Reveals Its Broadway Veteran Star
A musical about Neil Diamond has found the polished theater gem who will play the icon onstage — Will Swenson. Swenson has been tapped to lead A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical this summer when it makes its debut at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre. Swenson calls it a not straightforward musical. “It’s unconventional and it’s beautiful,” the actor told The Associated Press. Swenson’s Broadway credits include Waitress opposite Sara Bareilles, creating the role of Javert in the 2014 revival of Les Misérables, and starring in Priscilla: Queen of the Desert and 110 in the Shade. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Diamond, 81, is the singer and songwriter of massive hits like “Sweet Caroline,” “Song Sung Blue” and “Cracklin’ Rosie.” He’s also written hits recorded b...
