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2Pac and Dr. Dre’s Album Reportedly Not Included in Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Records Acquisition Deal
2Pac and Dr. Dre‘s albums released under Death Row Records are supposedly not included in Snoop Dogg‘s acquisition of the legendary record label. Although the Death Row Records catalog is supposedly still in negotiations, reports state that 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory officially left Death Row on January 1, 2022 and moved to Interscope Records. Meanwhile, Dr. Dre’s sole Death Row Records album, The Chronic, could allegedly be returned as early as 2023. If reports are accurate and both 2Pac and Dr. Dre’s albums leave the Death Row catalog, over 50% of the catalog’s activity will disappear and Snoop Dogg will become the label’s best-selling artist with Doggystyle, Doggfather and the recently-released Back on Death Row. The catalog also holds film soun...
HHW Gaming: ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök’ Adds Some God-Like Flavor To The Franchise
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Dawn of Ragnarök Since its 2020 release, Ubisoft’s latest entry into the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Valhalla, is still going strong thanks to solid post-launch content. The newest DLC, Dawn of Ragnarök, looks to give the game more legs well into 2022. Assassin’s Creed has always given its fans a mix of historical stealth action with a dab of mythology. With the Dawn of Ragnarök expansion, Ubisoft Sofia is doing things differently by fully embracing the Norse mythology introduced by Valhalla by allowing players to take control of the most legendary deity ever, Odin. In Valhalla, your character Eivor could speak with Valka the Seer, who blesses you with her special brew that allows you to take a trippy trip to Asgar...
T.I. Hops Into The Real Atlanta Debate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Omeretta the Great has the Hip-Hop world talking her up with the track “Sorry Not Sorry,” and sparked quite the discussion of who can claim to be from the A. T.I., a rapper most would say is deeply connected with the city of Atlanta, offered his take on the ongoing debate of the city’s real residents. In a since-deleted social media post, the rapper born Clifford Harris shared a map of Atlanta along with the following quote: “Respectfully…. Only fools dispute facts. #ToWhomItMayConcern.” It isn’t known exactly what T.I. was implying by posting the image. Some are taking it that he disagrees with Omeretta the Great’s assertion that those outside city borders can claim to be from Atlanta. The map also highlighted all the various zones ...
Bigfoot Electro Announces Phase 3 Lineup Ahead of 2022 Memorial Day Weekend Festival
The elusive Bigfoot returns. After a successful inaugural edition last May, Bigfoot Electro prepares to return for an even bigger and better year. Scheduled to take place May 26-29 in Tennessee’s breathtaking Cumberland Plateau, this electronic music festival is primed to establish a new Memorial Day Weekend tradition for bass music fans in The Volunteer State. Headlining this year’s fest are dubstep duo Truth, electronica virtuoso Mr. Bill, “dub sound” innovator The Widdler, and experimental bass producer Yheti, who will be performing two sets. The lineup also features DMVU, Eazybaked, Khiva, Supertask, Pushloop, and Tiedye Ky, among other rising bass music acts. Phase 3 of the 2022 Bigfoot Electro lineup was announced today, adding kLL sMTH, Mimosa, Kozmic, Saltus...
EARTHGANG Enlists Future, J. Cole, Ari Lennox and More for ‘GHETTO GODS’
EARTHGANG‘s sophomore studio effort GHETTO GODS is finally here. Clocking in at just under one hour, the 17-track record features guest appearances from Future on “BILLI,” J.I.D. and Dreamville label head J. Cole on “WATERBOYZ,” Musiq Soulchild on “AMEN,” Baby Tate on “BLACK PEARLS,” Lynae Vanee on “NEEZY’S WALK,” CeeLo and Nick Cannon on “POWER” and Ari Lennox on the album closer “RUN TOO.” GHETTO GODS marks Olu and WowGr8’s first full-length release since 2019’s Mirrorland and was described by the two as an album that reminds listeners of the god in themselves. “Essentially the concept is, there’s some god in all us, no matter what you believe it. You don’t have to be from a specific hood or area — it’s really about finding it in yourself from a young age,” they told Apple Music’s Zane L...
Conway the Machine Is at His Most Vulnerable in New Album ‘God Don’t Make Mistakes’
Conway The Machine has officially dropped off his highly-anticipated album, God Don’t Make Mistakes. Clocking in at approximately 50 minutes, the 12-track project marks the Buffalo rapper’s major label debut and features guest appearances and production work from Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Benny The Butcher, Westside Gunn, Jill Scott, T.I., Beanie Sigel, Hit-Boy, The Alchemist, Daringer, Beat Butcha, Bink, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Novel, Keisha Plum, Cosmo Beats and Conway’s Drumwork label artists Jae Skeese and 7xvethegenius. Moreover, the record welcomes listeners into the world of Conway The Machine — one that’s full of demons and inner-turmoil, obstacles, trials and tribulations, the trauma from being shot in the head and the Bells Palsy diagnosis he’s suffered from since, but ...
André 3000 Contributed To Soundtrack of A24’s ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’
André 3000 has been confirmed as a contributor to the soundtrack of A24, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s upcoming film, Everything Everywhere All At Once. The seven-time GRAMMY winner hopped on four tracks, namely “My Life Without You,” “The Boxcutter,” “Dog Fight” and “Pinky Fight,” as well as contributed flute compositions on Mitski and David Byrne’s duet, “This Is a Life.” Also joining the Son Lux-led album are Randy Newman and Moses Sumney. “Even though we knew from the moment Daniels asked us to score this film that it would push us in new and unexpected directions, we couldn’t have predicted how much we’d learn from the project,” Rafiq Bhatia, Ian Chang and Ryan Lott — the trio that makes up Son Lux — said in a statement. “What emerged was our most ambitious undertaking to da...
Daredevil, Luke Cage & Other Netflix MCU Shows to Move To Disney+
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix Disney+’s Marvel lineup is about to get a bit longer as the MCU series that debuted on Netflix years ago will become a part of the Disney+ library sooner than later. Mobile Syrup is reporting that this March, Disney+ will now be home to the now cancelled Netflix Marvel series such as Daredevil, Luke Cage, The Punisher, Jessica Jones, The Defenders, and Iron Fist (we good on that one). The only catch is that Canada will have the pleasure of streaming the shows first before the U.S. gets their turn. Why? Who knows. The shows will remain on Netflix until March 1 and then hit Disney+ on March 16 beginning in Canada. As to when the rest of the world will be able to watch these shows, Disney hasn’t made any announcements but it probably won’t ...
Finding Your ‘Big Boi’ House Ad Brings Hip-Hop Flavor To Real Estate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Realtor.com / Youtube The real estate game got a little bit more flavor thanks to one company utilizing rap icon Big Boi as their latest commercial spokesperson. Realtor.com, the website that is dedicated to providing detailed real estate listings for properties from condos to homes, is touting new features to their search engine and devoting their latest ad campaign celebrating Black homeownership with the help of one half of the legendary Hip-Hop group Outkast, Big Boi. The “Our First Big Boi House” campaign launched in January with two television commercials featuring the Atlanta rapper admiring a young Black couple’s first home as they unpack. Big Boi celebrated the news through his Twitter account, showing off the first commercial with the caption “B...
The Internet Is Being Weird Again: Jaden Smith Shuts Down Social Media Rumor That He’s Currently Dead
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jon Kopaloff / Getty There’s a reason why whenever a celebrity’s death is announced via social media, the first round of reactions includes people praying it’s all a hoax or that some internet reporter simply got it wrong and others ran with it—sometimes, that’s exactly what happens. Jaden Smith is not dead, y’all. According to The U.S. Sun, On Wednesday, a TikToker claimed the 23-year-old son of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith had passed away and because rumors spread far and wide like viruses during global pandemics, a lot of people believed it. From the Sun: Fans flooded Twitter, Instagram and TikTok with their concern, with some asking if the rumors were true and others taking them as fact. “RIP Jaden!” one fan tweeted, while another asked, “Why am I...
The Internet Is Being Weird Again: Jaden Smith Shuts Down Social Media Rumor That He’s Currently Dead
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jon Kopaloff / Getty There’s a reason why whenever a celebrity’s death is announced via social media, the first round of reactions includes people praying it’s all a hoax or that some internet reporter simply got it wrong and others ran with it—sometimes, that’s exactly what happens. Jaden Smith is not dead, y’all. According to The U.S. Sun, On Wednesday, a TikToker claimed the 23-year-old son of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith had passed away and because rumors spread far and wide like viruses during global pandemics, a lot of people believed it. From the Sun: Fans flooded Twitter, Instagram and TikTok with their concern, with some asking if the rumors were true and others taking them as fact. “RIP Jaden!” one fan tweeted, while another asked, “Why am I...
