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Official Music Video for Juice WRLD’s “Cigarettes” Touches on the Complex Emotions of Overcoming Addiction
A new Juice WRLD music video has been released for the track “Cigarettes.” Earlier this month, HYPEBEAST reported that two animated visuals helmed by Steve Cannon have been released for tracks “Cigarettes” and “Go Hard 2.0.” Now, the official music video for Juice WRLD’s “Cigarettes” has been released as a part of the new Fighting Demons (Complete Edition). The short film is also directed by Steve Cannon and sees Euphoria‘s standout actor Angus Cloud make an appearance. The premise of the video touches on the complexities and nuances of overcoming addiction. The video also dives into the polar emotions that can occur when someone is an alcoholic. When Legends Never Die was released in 2020, the album shattered records and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for two weeks. That same year,...
Pain Is Love: BET Set To Air Documentary Series About Murder Inc. Records
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty The public is about to get an introspective look at one of Hip-Hop and R&B’s most explosive labels as a new documentary series on Irv Gotti and Murder Inc. is on its way to BET. The network announced that MURDER INC., a look into the label founded by Irv Gotti, will let viewers inside Murder Inc. as it positioned itself as one of the top labels in music in the late 1990s and early 2000s powered by the success of its artists Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, and others. The five-part documentary series is executively produced by Gotti and Ja Rule. “My life and Murder Inc. has been filled with many highs and lows. I got to work with my brothers and a lot of great people; from Jay Z, DMX, Fat Joe, Mary J Blige, to name a few,” said Gotti in ...
Pain Is Love: BET Set To Air Documentary Series About Murder Inc. Records
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty The public is about to get an introspective look at one of Hip-Hop and R&B’s most explosive labels as a new documentary series on Irv Gotti and Murder Inc. is on its way to BET. The network announced that MURDER INC., a look into the label founded by Irv Gotti, will let viewers inside Murder Inc. as it positioned itself as one of the top labels in music in the late 1990s and early 2000s powered by the success of its artists Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, and others. The five-part documentary series is executively produced by Gotti and Ja Rule. “My life and Murder Inc. has been filled with many highs and lows. I got to work with my brothers and a lot of great people; from Jay Z, DMX, Fat Joe, Mary J Blige, to name a few,” said Gotti in ...
Tucker Carlson Shamelessly Asks Why President Biden Didn’t Share Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s LSAT Score
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty Tucker Carlson seemingly enjoys nothing more than stirring up some nonsense theory to discredit anything that stands in opposition to his narrow-minded views. The Fox News host took aim at President Joe Biden by shamelessly asking why didn’t he share the LSAT score of U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson. During a Wednesday night (March 2) broadcast, Carlson turned his attention towards President Biden’s nomination of Brown Jackson and stated that the American people should know if she is, in his words, a “once in a lifetime legal talent” as if her rise to the top was some kind of fluke. What makes this especially heinous on Carlson’s part is that Brown Jackson has been vetted by GOP superstars like ...
Tucker Carlson Shamelessly Asks Why President Biden Didn’t Share Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s LSAT Score
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty Tucker Carlson seemingly enjoys nothing more than stirring up some nonsense theory to discredit anything that stands in opposition to his narrow-minded views. The Fox News host took aim at President Joe Biden by shamelessly asking why didn’t he share the LSAT score of U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson. During a Wednesday night (March 2) broadcast, Carlson turned his attention towards President Biden’s nomination of Brown Jackson and stated that the American people should know if she is, in his words, a “once in a lifetime legal talent” as if her rise to the top was some kind of fluke. What makes this especially heinous on Carlson’s part is that Brown Jackson has been vetted by GOP superstars like ...
Judge Denies Tekashi 6ix9ine Request to End Supervised Release Early
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Looks like all the snitching he did on half of New York City’s real ones hasn’t garnered Tekashi 6ix9ine anymore favor with the law as he’s been denied a request to prematurely end his supervised release. According to Complex, a New York City judge just shot down the “Gummo” rapper’s petition to terminate his five-year supervised release even though Tekashi’s lawyer tried to proclaim that the wannabe gangsta is now living a “law-abiding life” and hasn’t associated with “criminally minded individuals” since being sprung out of prison in 2020. We’re sure that “criminally minded individuals” wouldn’t wanna associate with him either given his history of loose lips, but that’s neither here nor there. Still, Judge Paul Engelmayer...
Judge Denies Tekashi 6ix9ine Request to End Supervised Release Early
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Looks like all the snitching he did on half of New York City’s real ones hasn’t garnered Tekashi 6ix9ine anymore favor with the law as he’s been denied a request to prematurely end his supervised release. According to Complex, a New York City judge just shot down the “Gummo” rapper’s petition to terminate his five-year supervised release even though Tekashi’s lawyer tried to proclaim that the wannabe gangsta is now living a “law-abiding life” and hasn’t associated with “criminally minded individuals” since being sprung out of prison in 2020. We’re sure that “criminally minded individuals” wouldn’t wanna associate with him either given his history of loose lips, but that’s neither here nor there. Still, Judge Paul Engelmayer...
Four Arrested In Connection To Michael K. Williams Overdose Case
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty The tragic situation of actor Michael K. Williams‘ fatal overdose is inching towards some sort of closure as it was announced that four men were arrested in connection to the case. The Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday (March 2nd) that they and other authorities arrested four men who they allege were connected to the 54-year old actor’s death. Williams, best known for his captivating roles on HBO’s The Wire and Lovecraft Country, was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment on September 6th, 2021 after overdosing on heroin that was laced with fentanyl. Irvin Cartagena, 39, Hector Robles, 57, Luis Cruz, 56, and Carlos Macci, 70, were allegedly members of the group trafficking in drugs that sold the narcotics to W...
Four Arrested In Connection To Michael K. Williams Overdose Case
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty The tragic situation of actor Michael K. Williams‘ fatal overdose is inching towards some sort of closure as it was announced that four men were arrested in connection to the case. The Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday (March 2nd) that they and other authorities arrested four men who they allege were connected to the 54-year old actor’s death. Williams, best known for his captivating roles on HBO’s The Wire and Lovecraft Country, was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment on September 6th, 2021 after overdosing on heroin that was laced with fentanyl. Irvin Cartagena, 39, Hector Robles, 57, Luis Cruz, 56, and Carlos Macci, 70, were allegedly members of the group trafficking in drugs that sold the narcotics to W...
Motorsports Music Festival to Host Kavinsky’s First U.S. Performance In Nine Years
Fans of motorsports and electronic music alike will have the chance to experience an extremely rare performance this summer. Later this year, GRIDLIFE Midwest will return for another action-packed outing celebrating electronic music and adrenaline-fueled racing. While they’ve hosted some incredible artists in past iterations, organizers have outdone themselves by announcing a performance by French synthwave pioneer Kavinsky. According to a press release, it’ll be his first in the U.S. in nine years. The elusive “Nightcall” producer’s persona and songs are inspired by high-speed driving and flashy cars, making him an extremely exciting and appropriate fit for this year’s fest. Alongside the rare performance, GRIDLIFE Midwest boasts a strong lineup, ...
Spring Into Spring With David Guetta and Afrojack’s “Trampoline” Featuring Missy Elliott
“If Guetta makes it, then it’s a hit,” promises DOECHII on “Trampoline,” the newest collaboration from iconic beatsmiths David Guetta and Afrojack. If the success of their last single, “Hero,” is any indication—it’s currently nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Recording at the 2022 Grammy Awards—then DOECHII is right on target. Featuring vocals from Missy Elliott and BIA, the hip-hop-infused “Trampoline” is out now via Parametric Records and Artist Partner Group. “Bounce that shit. Make it go,” its lyrics urge, backed by a minimalistic bass line and zingy synths. You can practically envision Elliott, BIA and DOECHII in the studio putting this one together, strutting around with the boss energy that their c...
Calvin Harris Confirms Long-Awaited “Funk Wav Bounces” Sequel
Calvin Harris is here to steal the summer before it even starts. “Vol. 2 is gonna be mad,” Harris tweeted coyly. But that was all fans needed to hear to get the message loud and clear—there will indeed be a successor to Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1. Harris’ last album arrived seemingly an eternity ago in the summer of 2017. A feature-heavy electronic album stylistically at the intersection of uplifting funk and hip-hop, the record continues to stand out as something of a black sheep in Harris’ broader discography. Nonetheless, it has aged incredibly well, and at the time of writing the album has cleared well over 2 billion streams on Spotify alone. It’s impossible to discuss Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 however without mentioning its star-power. Harris secured a d...
