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Interscope Records Teams Up With LACMA for ‘Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined’ Exhibit: See the Photos
Interscope Records teamed up with LACMA to host a special preview of their collaborative exhibit, Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined on Wednesday (Jan. 26). To celebrate the label’s 30th anniversary, the exhibit features over 50 pieces of art that reference both albums and songs from Interscope’s impressive roster of musicians including Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, BLACKPINK, Lana Del Rey, Snoop Dogg, Juice WRLD, Dr. Dre, Lady Gaga and more. Halsey, Shepard Fairey and Takashi Murakami are among the several artists that have contributed original works to the exhibition. Interscope executives Jimmy Iovine (co-founder), Steve Berman (vice chairman), John Janick (chairman) and Josh Abraham (music executive) all conceptualized the idea for the exhibit, later working with Staci S...
Here Are the Lyrics to Adele’s ‘Oh My God’
Adele finally returned to the music scene with her 2021 album, 30, and as expected, it’s filled to the brim with hits. Fan-favorite “Oh My God,” peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated October 30, 2021. At the time of publication, the song has remained on the chart for 15 weeks. I ain’t got too much time to spareBut I’ll make time for you to show how much I careWish that I would let you break my wallsBut I’m still spinning out of control from the fallBoy, you give good love, I won’t lieIt’s what keeps me coming back, even though I’m terrified I know that it’s wrongBut I want to have funMmh, yeahMmh, yeah I know that it’s wrongBut I want to have funMmh, yeahMmh, yeah Oh my God, I can’t believe itOut of all the people in the worldWhat is the likelihood of jumpingOut of my l...
Here Are the Lyrics to Gunna’s ‘P Power’ Featuring Drake
Gunna scored his second No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with DS4Ever, which kicked off 2022 with its January 7 release date. The album is full of high-profile collaborations with fellow hip-hop and R&B stars including 21 Savage, Chris Brown, Future, Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch and Young Thug. However, a 20-track edition of the album, which added “P Power” featuring Drake, was released late in the day on Jan. 13 and helped push the already bubbling excitement over the album. If you need a guide to follow along with Gunna and Drake’s powerful collaboration, find them all below: (If Young Metro don’t trust you, I’m gon’ shoot you) She wanna go viral (viral), keep f—in’ for hours (hours)That p—y got power, that p—y got powerShe wet in the shower (wet), ...
Kanye West Teases Reasoning Behind ‘Donda 2’ Release Date
Kanye West has seemingly hinted as why he chose to release DONDA 2 on “2.22.22.” Earlier this week, Ye posted to Instagram the release date for the sequel to his DONDA album. The image featured a model of the artist’s childhood home, seemingly up in flames. The same model home appeared at the live DONDA listening events hosted in 2021. Across the structure is the date “2.22.22”, indicating the release date of the album will take place on February 22, 2022. Later on, Ye posted another Instagram story that explained the significance of the date February 22, 2022. The picture stated the following, “According to the stars, the United States is finally getting a spiritual makeover with its first-ever Pluto Return on Feb. 22, 2022. Astrologically, a Pluto return is when the heavenly body returns...
Nike’s NBA All-Star 2022 Uniforms Celebrate NBA’s 75th Anniversary & City of Cleveland
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NIKE / NIke The NBA All-Star starters have been announced, so of course, the uniforms to be donned by your favorite pros have as well. Nike NBA All-Star 2022 uniforms will be performing double duty as they pay homage to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary along with the host city of Cleveland. Source: NIKE / NIke While NIKE, Inc. is holding down the uniforms overall, each of its brands—Nike, Jordan Brand and Converse— will deliver for specific games. Jordan Brand will handle the kits for the NBA All Star Game proper, and its typography is a nod to Cleveland’s bridges and its aesthetics are a tribute to uniforms from the 80’s and 90’s. The silver, blue and red colors are a call out to the NBA logo’s 75th anniversary design. Nike handles the Clorox Rising Stars unif...
‘Ant-Man & The Wasp’ Star Evangeline Lilly Opposes Vaccine Mandates
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jun Sato / Getty Looks like another actress from the Marvel Cinematic Universe has decided to side with antivaxxers as Ant-Man & The Wasp star, Evangeline Lilly (The Wasp) has come out against vaccine mandates and confirmed that she was in attendance at the protest against vaccine mandates in Washington D.C. last weekend. Taking to Instagram to once again announce her stance against vaccine mandates, the Lost actress posted pictures of the protest while penning a lengthy caption in which she shared her views on vaccine mandates and why people shouldn’t be forced to take the vaccine. “I believe nobody should ever be forced to inject their body with anything, against their will, under threat of: -violent attack -arrest or detention without trial -loss o...
Kanye West Allegedly Spreading Rumors That Pete Davidson Has AIDS
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marc Piasecki / Getty Looks like Kim Kardashian’s relationship with Pete Davidson has finally caused Kanye West to crack something ridiculous as the college dropout has resorted to high school tactics to attack his ex-wife’s new beau. According to TMZ, Yeezus has decided that the best way to get payback on Pete Davidson is to allegedly spread the rumor that the SNL comedian got “the monster” a.k.a. AIDS. Kanye West is 44-years-old and has apparently turned to making up gossip to slander his girl’s new boyfriend. Never a dull moment with that man. Naturally Ye’s team denied the claim (Ye could get sued if he admitted to it) and called it “nonsense,” but people close to the situation say it’s true. Related Stories “Sources close to Davidson confirm what DJ ...
HHW Gaming: Dwayne Johnson Reportedly Working On ‘Call of Duty’ Movie
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson helping bring Call of Duty to the big screen? According to one report, he most certainly is. The former WWE champion turned big-time action movie star isn’t afraid of the dreaded video game curse. He told us that much while speaking to him about his film Rampage, based on the iconic arcade video game of the same name. He also starred in 2005’s Doom, loosely based on the popular first-person shooter that was critically panned and a box office flop. Related Stories Speaking with Men’s Journal, Johnson had video game Twitter buzzing after he revealed he was working on another video game movie. “I can’t tell you which game, in particular, we’re doing, but there will be an announcement this year,” he said. ...
Exclusive: The Chainsmokers to Headline First-Ever NFT-Gated Art and Music Festival, Afterparty
An innovative new music festival is primed for Sin City—and NFTs are the ticket in. Afterparty, a renowned creator tools platform operating at the forefront of the Web3 epoch, have announced the first-ever NFT-gated music and art festival. Complete with unique digital art gallery activations, the inaugural Afterparty NFT Art and Music Festival will immerse attendees in NFTs in the company’s goal to democratize them for the creator economy. The festival’s pièce de résistance, however, is its entry point. Afterparty’s generative “Utopian” NFT collection, which lives on the Ethereum blockchain, will moonlight as “all-access” passes and offer their owners tangible rewards both in real-time and in the metaverse. For example, they unlock ac...
MeSo Launches New Label, Drops Bass Music Compilation Stacked With Young Talent
In a crowded bass music space, MeSo is looking to create a niche for himself as well as his endless list of talented friends. The Chicago-based producer has launched his new imprint, JIYU, alongside a compilation filled to the brim with forward-thinking bass music. Liberate Vol. 1 contains a handful of names many may already know as well as a healthy serving of newcomers. The entire compilation is incredibly inspired, unbound by genre to allow a clean creative flow from each artist. There’s never a dull moment throughout the entire record, with innovation consistently spilling over as it progresses. It’s difficult to single out any tracks in here as standouts due to the sheer quality of each. Super Future’s “Make You Wanna” is a particularly intoxic...
Gareth Emery On the Scourge of TikTok: “Viral Today, Forgotten Tomorrow”
Renowned DJ and electronic music producer Gareth Emery has deleted his verified TikTok account, decrying the social media platform for its impact on mental health. Emery shared a candid post on Instagram denouncing TikTok, which he believes is detrimental due to its “hyper addictive” nature. He also bemoaned the platform for its propensity to throttle the lifecycle of its music in the pursuit of virality. “I believe hyper addictive platforms are horrible for mental health, including mine. After using it myself, I wouldn’t want my own kids on it, so it’s against my personal ethics to recommend it to you,” Emery wrote. “Instead… I want to spend my time making art. The best music possible, inspiring videos, long sets with beautiful product...
Black Tiger Sex Machine Debut Transformative Sound On Third Album: Listen
After months of teasing fans with high-powered singles, Black Tiger Sex Machine have finally released their hotly anticipated third full-length album, Once Upon A Time In Cyberworld. Once Upon A Time In Cyberworld takes Black Tiger Sex Machine’s rumbling sound to new heights. Each of the album’s 12 tracks takes listeners on a journey through the post-apocalyptic soundscape they’ve long cultivated, weaving through various genres with a heavy-hitting undertone at its core. The many vocalists they’ve enlisted, such as Hyro The Hero and Youngr, help tell the story the trio has written. “The Devil’s Instrument” is one of the best examples of Black Tiger Sex Machine’s transformation, as the cinematic tune delivers an anthemic feel b...
