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Machine Gun Kelly Shares Stripped-Down Cover of Frank Ocean’s “Swim Good”
Multi-hyphenate artist Colson Baker bka Machine Gun Kelly has released a cover version of Frank Ocean’s 2011 hit song, “Swim Good.” More than 10 years after Ocean’s melodic R&B song landed on music charts, MGK’s recent acoustic cover version gives the song a new sound. The reflective lyrics that focus on navigating a tumultuous relationship, have been stripped down into a rock-soul ballad with Ocean’s notable ad-libs being replaced with beat instrumentation. An accompanying music video was shot in black-and-white, and is set against an open beach scene with rolling waves, depicting Kelly in a side-profile with camera angles panning in-and-out on his face. MGK shared the cover with fans on his Instagram and stated it’s “one of my favorite songs.” Ocean’s original music video – which was...
Black Superhero Eugene Goodman Speaks Out For The First Time
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty The unruly mob of supporters of former President Donald Trump that stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021 were thwarted in part thanks to the brave actions of members of the Capitol Police. Officer Eugene Goodman is finally speaking up, attributing his reluctance to seeing how other members have been verbally attacked in public. Officer Goodman, the Capitol Police officer who took the heroic stance against rioters at the Capitol which protected Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) from harm and was captured in a photo spoke out about that moment on the 3 Brothers No Sense podcast. Related Stories “They lock eyes on me right away. And then, just like that, I was in it.”, he said of that moment that he stood his ground in front of the ...
Petty Patrol: Charlamagne Tha God Calls Out Kanye West For Unchristian Pete Davidson Diss
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bravo / Getty It seems Kanye West’s latest antics did not sit well with Charlamagne Tha God. He recently called out Ye for dissing Pete Davidson and going against the God code. As spotted on Bossip the media personality is giving the “Touch The Sky” rapper the side eye yet again. On the latest episode of his Brilliant Idiots podcast he took the Chicago, Illinois native to task over the shots he sent to Kim Kardashian’s new boo. “I thought Kanye’s bar to Pete was corny as hell,” Charlamagne said. “I thought it was corny. I didn’t like it…what happened to Jesus? What happened to God? You weren’t even cursing on your records and now all of a sudden you wanna beat up Pete Davidson?” Related Stories CThaGod also criticized Ye for code switching ...
Jennie Nguyen Fired From ‘The Real Housewives’ Over Anti-Black Texts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bravo / Getty I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: One does not need to be white to be racist. Now, if white people are reading this and saying, “Well, of course, white people face racism all the time”—calm down, guys, the above statement is about the anti-Blackness of non-Black people of color, not your fragile “all lives matter” feelings. According to People, Bravo announced Tuesday that Jennie Nguyen “will no longer be a cast member” on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Why has Nguyen been scrapped from the RHOSLC cast? Well, recently resurfaced and since-deleted social media posts allegedly authored by the 44-year-old indicate that she’s just another off-white supremacist who uses Black crime statistics as her own personal racism...
MAGA Mutt Kid Rock Drops “We The People” Track, Takes Aim At President Joe Biden
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pool / Getty Kid Rock long switched his allegiance over to all things Donald Trump and MAGA long ago, and now the quasi-rapper and rocker dropped a new track that takes aim at President Joe Biden. The song, “We The People,” sounds exactly like you’re probably thinking and the requisite shot at Dr. Anthony Fauci is predictable as a right hook from Glass Joe. We really aren’t going to dignify this song further than we need to but if you want a taste of what’s to come, check out what passes for lyrics below. From “We The People”: Wear your mask, take your pills Now a whole generation’s mentally ill (Hey-yeah) man, f*ck Fauci (Hey-yeah) But COVID’s near, it’s coming to town We gotta act quick, shut our borders down Joe Biden does, the media embraces Big Don d...
Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J Drop New Track “Backseat” With Electric Visual
Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J have joined forces once again to deliver a new track titled “Backseat” featuring longtime collaborator Project Pat. Arriving off the duo’s forthcoming joint album, “Backseat” lands alongside a music video directed by Gabriel Hart that melds elements of Juicy’s lifestyle with Khalifa’s rap-star aesthetic. Pat makes an appearance in the visual while standing in front of several vintage cars in a scene much like a car meet, while Khalifa and Juicy passionately deliver their respective bars. The two rappers previously released “Pop That Trunk” in December, which also arrived with a coinciding music video directed by Gabriel Hart. Khalifa and Juicy’s forthcoming collaborative album is expected to release sometime in February of this year. The record will mark the first c...
5 Lessons From Elon Musk the Music Industry Should Follow
Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is a fearless leader. With a tank full of rocket fuel and an electrifying personality, these are many lessons musicians can follow from the self-proclaimed “Technoking of Tesla.” Originally from Pretoria, South Africa, Musk was born to be an entrepreneur. He developed and sold his first video game, Blastar, at the age of 12. Musk became infatuated by inventions and innovation so much that his parents and doctors ordered hearing tests. He went on to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in economics and physics and then moved to California to pursue a Ph.D in energy physics, but dropped out to catch a wave during the internet boom. Alongside his brother Kimbal, Musk in 1995 co-founded Zip2 Corporation, an online city guide providing content for The Ne...
Beatport 2021 Review: Tech House Remains the Top Performer
Viberate, a music research and analytics platform co-founded by techno veteran UMEK, have just published their annual “State of Music” address. A large chunk of it covers Beatport, examining massive amounts of data to complement the platform’s chart positions with insights into the popularity of artists, tracks, labels and genres. The data shows that Tech House remains the most popular genre on Beatport for the third year in a row. It represented 44% of the top 100 Beatport tracks in 2021 and four out of five top tracks on Beatport in 2021. The winning track was “Set U Free (Extended Mix)” by Guz. c/o Viberate Melodic House & Techno, House, Techno (Peak Time / Driving) and Drum & Bass are also among the top five most popular genres. As far as best-performing artists go, the r...
Creators of Tomorrowland Announce New Music Festival In Belgium
The People of Tomorrow family is growing. The creators of Tomorrowland, one of the world’s biggest and most popular electronic dance music festivals, have announced a new fest in the Belgian capital of Brussels. Dubbed CORE Festival, the event is being produced in collaboration with the organizers of Rock Werchter, Belgium’s largest music festival. CORE Festival will feature four different stages and over 30 artists at the sprawling Osseghem Park in Brussels, from noon to 1AM. According to a press release issued to announce the two-day boutique festival, attendees can expect an eclectic blend of indie, hip-hop, electronica, hyperpop and alternative dance music in a unique marriage of Tomorrowland and Rock Werchter’s approaches to curation. They aim to attract 25,000 atten...
Flume, Kaytranada, Madeon More to Perform at Governors Ball 2022: See the Full Lineup
Festival season is right around the corner, and the organizers of Governors Ball have thrown their hat into the ring with a stellar 2022 lineup. Scheduled for June 10-12 in Queens, New York, the 2022 edition of Governors Ball features a diverse lineup of electronic music artists. Flume, Louis The Child, Madeon, Kaytranada and more are set for performances at Citi Field this summer. Headlining this year’s fest are Kid Cudi, Halsey and J. Cole, who will perform on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Other major contemporary pop and hip-hop artists joining them on the undercard include Migos, Jack Harlow, Still Woozy, Joji, Glass Animals, Clairo, 100 gecs and Becky G, among many others. Governors Ball 2022 lineup with Flume, Madeon, Kaytranada, Migos...
Baby Keem Unveils ‘The Melodic Blue’ Tour Dates
Baby Keem has unveiled the official dates for his upcoming North American tour in support of The Melodic Blue, scheduled to kick off this spring. The rapper shared the official tour poster to social media on Wednesday, revealing that The Melodic Blue Tour will commence on March 7 in Cincinatti and conclude at Coachella on April 22, with a total of 28 stops. The Melodic Blue, which Keem released back in September, clocks in at almost one hour and includes features from Kendrick Lamar on “range brothers” and “family ties,” Travis Scott on the track “durag activity” and Don Toliver on “cocoa.” The 16-track record debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, moving 53,000 equivalent album units in its first week. Since The Melodic Blue‘s debut, Keem has rel...
007 Producers Reportedly “Discussing Possibilities” of Idris Elba Playing James Bond
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David M. Benett / Getty Fans have been petitioning for veteran actor and sex symbol Idris Elba to play the role of James Bond, and it appears that it may be happening. According to Deadline, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson recently shared how they decided on the ending of how to kill Daniel Craig’s Bond character before alluding to the other possibilities of how the next Bond film may unfold, discussing the notions of other 007 spinoffs, incorporating a future female director and of course, the largest speculation of all, Idris Elba as the next James Bond. Related Stories “The conversation began when we opened Casino Royale and Daniel and I were in Berlin.” She added that they faced additional challenges with alternate endings but stayed ...
