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LCD Soundsystem to Perform on SNL
LCD Soundsystem has been announced as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on February 26. John Mulaney, a former head writer on the show, is set to host. LCD Soundsystem shared their holiday special on Amazon Prime Video last month, starring Macaulay Culkin, Aparna Nancherla, and Eric Wareheim. Their 20-date residency at Brooklyn Steel in December was cut short as a COVID-19 surged over the holidays. John Mulaney, who last hosted SNL in 2020, joined the Late Night With Seth Meyers staff as a writer shortly after that appearance. Check out Pitchfork’s “Listening Diary” feature “Comedian John Mulaney on His Post-Election Playlist and the Annoying Way He Listens to Music.”
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 1.28.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ljubaphoto / Getty Salute to the readers and supporters of Hip-Hop Wired! We’re back with a fresh update of our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) playlist and we’re opening things up differently this week. Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist (we’ll always add this sentence). The CRT FRSH playlist is a labor of love. We don’t take payments nor do we do favors. We only add joints to our playlist that fit the theme and vision we’re going for and don’t seek to waste the time of the listener. Further, we don’t stick to one lane of Hip-Hop. We believe that all aspects of the music should get some light whether it’s...
Driift’s Streaming and Live Concert for Thom Yorke Side Project The Smile Officially Launches
Ric Salmon is preparing for his most ambitious live-streaming project yet with his team at Driift producing and promoting a three-part performance series for The Smile, a new side project from Radiohead legends Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood. The Smile will perform three separate live shows in London, beginning Saturday (Jan. 29) at 8 p.m. BST (2 p.m. eastern), 1 a.m. BST on Jan 30 (5 p.m. eastern on Jan 29) and 11 a.m. BST (7 a.m. eastern) on Jan. 30. The performances will be live-streamed globally and include an in-studio live audience. Fans can watch The Smile performance from anywhere in the world via Dreamstage. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The concert series will preview music from the The Smile’s debut album, out soon on XL Recordings...
Kanye West and Julia Fox Share Passionate French Kiss in Paris
Kanye West and Julia Fox’s romance was on full display during a recent trip to Paris. Photographer Danielle Levitt took to her Instagram page on Friday (Jan. 28) to share a steamy photograph of the Donda rapper and Uncut Gems actress French kissing during a recent celebrity-filled dinner party. West (who now goes by Ye) and Fox made their red carpet debut on Jan. 23, posing together at Kenzo’s fashion show during Paris Fashion Week. The pair coordinated in denim ensembles that were accessorized with black gloves. Explore Explore Kanye West See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In Levitt’s candid snapshot, the 31-year-old actress is seen with her arms wrapped around the rapper and fashion mogul, 44, as they share an open-mouthed smooch. Fox donned a one-shoul...
Drake Shares Adorable Video of Son Adonis Teaching Him Some French
Drake‘s four-year-old kid is seen having a ridiculously cute conversation with his dad in a new video shared on Instagram. In the clip, which Drake posted on Friday (Jan. 28), Adonis asks whether his dad “will be much bigger than me,” to which Drake replies, “Am I gonna be much bigger than you? I don’t think so, you’re pretty tall. You think you’re gonna be bigger than me?” “Yeah! I’m gonna be, like, old,” Adonis predicts. Explore Explore Drake See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “When you’re my age, how big are you gonna be?” asks Drake, whose Certified Lover Boy album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in September, and who celebrated his son’s fourth birthday in October. Adonis — whose mother Sophie Brussaux was born and raised in France — then...
Apple Music Shows ‘Love’ for Joni Mitchell Too After She Asks Spotify to Remove Her Music
Following Neil Young and Joni Mitchell‘s requests to pull their music from Spotify, the streaming platform’s No. 1 competitor, Apple Music, is promoting the availability of both artists’ catalogs on its own platform — with a wink. On Thursday (Jan. 27), Apple Music first highlighted Young’s catalog under the editorial header “We Love Neil,” displayed prominently for users browsing for music on its platform. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news By Saturday, a “We Love Joni Too” header highlighting selections from Mitchell’s catalog was added directly below the Young header. Both phrases seem to be in response to the artists’ requests that Spotify purge their catalogs from its platform, due to COVID-19 vaccine misinformation spread by Spotify’s popula...
AWAY’s New EP Teeters On a Razor’s Edge Between Self-Actualization and Destruction
Since blowing up in meteoric fashion with the groundbreaking “Sleepwalker” in 2017, AWAY has continued to be deliberate and calculating in his approach when it comes to releasing music. Never one to adopt the approach of quantity over quality, he has shown an unwavering commitment to his brand of harrowing surrealism, painting consistently powerful, hair-raising images in the minds of listeners with each installment. That being the case, when AWAY revealed last summer that he had an EP in the works, we were excited to hear what the producer could accomplish in a longer-form setting. From the creaky hinge-like sounds in the opening seconds of “Ritual” to the lingering tiptoe of piano keys in the closing “Blue,” self:antiself arrives with the immersive son...
Burning Man Announces Ticket Details for 2022 Event
Burning Man is more than just a music and arts festival—it is an experience meant to lift the human spirit, address social problems, and inspire a sense of culture and community. After having the past two years canceled due to the pandemic, the event is now set to take place from August 28th to September 5th at Black Rock Desert, the festival’s home since 1991. Keeping their ten principles for ethos and culture in mind, it’s no surprise that the organizers announced they’ve updated their ticket sale design to reflect their core values. Allowing for more diversity within the playa, ticket sales will not happen all at once but instead over the course of many months in different tiers. The predominant tiers are the FOMO Sale, Stewards Sale, Ticket Aide Program, Main Sale,...
Polo G Drops Kaleidoscopic Visual for “Start Up Again” With Moneybagg Yo
Polo G has shared the official music video for his latest track, “Start Up Again,” featuring Moneybagg Yo. The visual sees the artists rapping in a kaleidoscopic club surrounded by a plethora of female dancers and outside a mansion with a never-ending supply of luxury sports cars. “’Start Up Again’ Ft @moneybaggyo out nowww,” Polo wrote on Instagram. “Imma Shoot & Drop 1 or 2 more videos from HOF 2.0 before I move on to this new shit…lmk in the comments which songs you think they should b???” Prior to “Start Up Again,” Polo G and Moneybagg Yo have collaborated on several projects over the last year, including the music video for Moneybagg Yo’s “Free Promo.” Both rappers also appear on NLE Choppa‘s newly-released record, Me Vs. Me, alongside Young Thug and G Herbo. Last month, Polo G sh...
GOP Senator Says Supreme Court Justice Nominee Will Be Affirmative Action Pick
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Future Publishing / Getty The U.S. Supreme Court saw one of its justices electing to retire in Stephen Breyer, paving the way for President Joe Biden to appoint a new justice to the bench of the highest court in the land. Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican senator representing Mississippi, said in a recent interview that Biden’s selection will be a “beneficiary” of affirmative action along with other quips. The Mississippi Free Press published a report highlighting that Sen. Wicker made an appearance on SuperTalk Mississippi Radio on Friday (Jan. 28). Wicker reacted to the news that Biden’s next Supreme Court justice could be a Black woman, living up to a promise the administration made on the campaign trail to promote diversity at the federal judiciar...
HHW Gaming: 2K Drops New “Booyaka” ‘WWE 2K22’ Trailer Ahead of Royal Rumble
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visual Concepts / WWE 2K22 To get ahead of leaks, 2K decided to give us our best look at its revigorated WWE 2K franchise. Saturday (Jan.29), 2K unleashed WWE 2K22’s new booyaka gameplay trailer ahead of the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event following leaks surrounding the WWE 2K22’s campaign mode. The trailer is a mix of gameplay and some cinematics and features your favorite WWE superstars past and present doing their thing in the ring, and honestly, they never looked better. Thanks to a redesigned gameplay engine, WWE 2K22 features stunning visuals, crisp animations on top of new game modes like MyGM, and more. Related Stories It looks like 2K’s decision not to release WWE 2K21 has paid off based on what is shown in the trailer because it does look ...
You Care: Kanye West Tongues Down Julia Fox In Paris
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeremy Moeller / Getty Kanye West loves the attention. The artist now known as Ye was photographed tongue kissing his rebound (it is what it is) Julia Fox in Paris. Oh, and Pusha T was there. You care. The apparently happy couple posed for photographer Danielle Levitt for a photoshoot. Apparently, it went down at a dinner party in Paris that included Rick Owens, Yasiin Bey, Rick Owens, Pusha A Ton and Dave Chappelle. We wonder if Yasiin asked Yeezy about all the Talib Kweli slander, though? Related Stories Nevertheless, Ye being into his new girl hasn’t stopped him from allegedly spreading an ill rumor (no pun intended) that Kim Kardashian’s current boyfriend Pete Davidson has AIDS. What a time.
