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Young Thug Now Facing Street Racing Charges While Awaiting RICO Trial
Prosecutors have hit Young Thug with more charges as the rapper awaits trial for his RICO case. The rapper was among the more than two dozen individuals who were arrested in May for alleged criminal gang activity related to Young Slime Life (YSL). Alongside Gunna, Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffrey Williams, was indicted on charges of gang activity and conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). The Atlanta district attorney’s office has confirmed that Young Thug is also being charged with street racing, reckless driving and speeding, WSB-TV reported first. The charges, which are all misdemeanors, reference an alleged incident where the rapper drove 120 MPH on an interstate back in May. Young Thug’s attorney maintained that the rapper is innocen...
Offset Is Paying Tribute to Takeoff in an Epic Way Using a Classic Jackson 5 Song
Offset has found a moving way to pay tribute to his late cousin and Migos bandmate Takeoff during his live shows. The rapper posted a video of his homage on Sunday (Dec. 11) in which he kicks off a recent concert by projecting a giant image of Takeoff (born Kirshnik Khari Ball), 28, on the screen behind his DJ while the Jackson 5’s 1971 classic heartbreak ballad “Never Can Say Goodbye” blasts over the PA. “Before every who I love you bra,” Offset wrote in the caption to the post, which elicited some additional words of support from Tyrese (“Praying for you bro everyday… So sorry this all happened I’m so sorry”), Rich The Kid (“I love you bro this beautiful”) and Ty Dolla Sign (Love king !!!!”), among others. Takeoff was killed in Houston on Nov. 1 while attending an afterparty at a local p...
Adam Lambert Yearns for an ‘Ordinary World’ With Haunting Duran Duran Cover Off Upcoming Album
Pop-rock superstar Adam Lambert knows his way around a good cover. And on Tuesday (Dec. 13), the singer continued the trend with his latest ode to some ’80s rock icons. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Lambert unveiled his cover of Duran Duran‘s 1993 hit single “Ordinary World,” in which the American Idol alum slows the track down to create am almost eerie version of the grief-stricken original track. Backed up by a smooth piano and some orchestral strings, Lambert carefully croons out the aching lyrics of the track, never going as far as emulating Simon Le Bon’s signature vocal, but paying homage all the same. Lambert is set to debut his live rendition of the song on Wednesday’s season 22 finale of The Voice. The singer also announced that the ...
The 25 Best Pride Songs of 2022: Staff Picks
Trying to capture what a “queer song” sounds like in 2022 is a lot like trying to explain what the color yellow is — all in all, it’s not possible. That’s because, simply put, songs by queer artists released throughout 2022 run the gamut of popular music, from thundering electro-pop, to sultry R&B, to funkwave, hip-hop, Latin, indie rock, disco and much more. Gone are the days where openly-LGBTQ people — both artists and listeners — were siloed off into one stereotypical genre landscape, now replaced by an audience who are listening to a vast array of musical genres, and a bevy of artists ready to show off their skills in nearly every musical field. The result of that evolution is not only a diverse landscape of music created by queer artists, but a new frontier of pathways toward succ...
Lil Fizz Is Trending For All The Wrong Reasons Again
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Lil Fizz is back buzzing in these social media streets after an alleged video of the singer in a comprising position surfaced. We’re unable to get as descriptive as we know how to be because of the nature of the clip, but Seek and Ye Shall Find Twitter are definitely kicking themselves for letting their curiosity get the best of them. Lil Fizz, already having exposed his naughty bits to the world via a smartphone video, allegedly had the gumption to show off the other end of his equation, if you catch our drift. As the clip went wide on Twitter, folks began using an unfortunate slang term about the Love & Hip Hop Hollywood co-star that we won’t repeat in the body of this text to describe the clip. The B2K singer has not confirmed or denied the video in ...
SZA Announces ‘SOS’ North American Arena Tour
On Friday, SZA finally delivered the highly-anticipated follow-up to 2017’s Ctrl. The new LP, entitled SOS, is a stunning and vulnerable tale of love, heartbreak and independence. The prolific singer will be taking her new project on the road this spring in her first-ever headlining arena tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 17-stop tour will see SZA hit major cities across North America, beginning with the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, on February 21. She’ll be joined by R&B singer Omar Apollo, who released his debut album, Ivory, in April From there, SZA will head to Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Washington D.C. and more. On March 4, she’ll take over New York’s Madison Square Garden, followed by a performance at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on March 7. After hitting the West Coast...
SZA Announces ‘SOS’ North American Arena Tour
On Friday, SZA finally delivered the highly-anticipated follow-up to 2017’s Ctrl. The new LP, entitled SOS, is a stunning and vulnerable tale of love, heartbreak and independence. The prolific singer will be taking her new project on the road this spring in her first-ever headlining arena tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 17-stop tour will see SZA hit major cities across North America, beginning with the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, on February 21. She’ll be joined by R&B singer Omar Apollo, who released his debut album, Ivory, in April From there, SZA will head to Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Washington D.C. and more. On March 4, she’ll take over New York’s Madison Square Garden, followed by a performance at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on March 7. After hitting the West Coast...
Herb Deutsch, Moog Synthesizer Co-Inventor, Dies at 90
Herb Deutsch, the co-inventor of the Moog synthesizer and professor at Long Island’s Hofstra University, died on Friday (December 9). “Herb’s legacy and place in the history of music will never be forgotten. And here at Moog, his laughter will be missed and cherished,” Moog Music Inc. wrote on Facebook. “We are endlessly grateful for your friendship, collaboration, guidance, and creative spirit, Herb. Our love is with you and your family.” Deutsch was 90 years old. Born in 1932 in Hempstead, New York, Deutsch took to music at the age of 4 and fell in love with performing and studying it. He eventually earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Manhattan School of Music. In 1963, he became friends with Bob Moog after introducing himself to the engineer at a music education conference a...
Rage Against the Machine’s Tim Commerford Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford revealed in a new interview with Spin that he’s been living with prostate cancer amid the band’s recent reunion. The 54-year-old said that he’s currently doing well after receiving treatment earlier this year. “I hope there’s one person who reads this and is like, ‘Fuck, I need to get checked out’ when they find out about it,” he said. Commerford told Spin that he had his prostate removed two months before Rage Against the Machine started their reunion tour in July. Only his band mates and a small circle of confidants were aware of his diagnosis, he said. In October, Rage Against the Machine canceled their 2023 North American Tour, after bandleader Zack de la Rocha severely tore his Achilles tendon at the second show of the tour. Although the...
Tory Lanez Trial Begins in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
Tory Lanez’s trial began today (December 12) in Los Angeles. The Canadian rapper and singer is facing charges related to a July 2020 incident where he is accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion. If convicted on all three felony counts, Lanez could face more than 20 years in prison. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Neither artist took the stand today, but Megan will reportedly give her testimony tomorrow. During his opening arguments, Los Angeles County’s deputy district attorney, Alexander Bott, told jurors that Megan Thee Stallion was shot by Tory Lanez, reports Rolling Stone. Kelsey Harris—Megan’s former friend and assistant—was apparently with the two musicians before, during, and after the shooting. “Kelsey will tell you that she just saw her close friend get shot by the defen...
The Smile Announce New Live Album
The Smile, the trio of Tom Skinner and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, have announced a new live album. The Smile at Montreux Jazz Festival July 2022 will be available digitally on December 14. All seven songs were recorded at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Check out the full tracklist and artwork for the live album below. Additionally, the Smile will broadcast a special film of the LP’s performed tracks along with one non-live album cut, “Bending Hectic.” The broadcast will be available to view for just 48 hours on the band’s YouTube channel, starting on December 13 at 3:00 p.m. EST. A Light for Attracting Attention, the Smile’s debut album, came out back in May. Since then, the band performed “You Will Never Work in Television Again” on The Tonight Show Starring ...
Mariah Carey Returns to No.1, Bad Bunny’s Mexico City Ticketmaster Fiasco, LA3C & More | Billboard News
Mariah Carey returns to No.1 on our Hot 100 with ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, Bad Bunny ends his World’s Hottest tour with an unfortunate Ticketmaster fiasco, we’re bringing you all the highlight from Penske Media’s inaugural LA3C and more! [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”article” class=”fl-textarea” title=”Descri...
