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Kanye West Visits Belize To Kick It With J Prince On His Island
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @jprincerespect / Instagram Kanye West, ahem, Ye is getting his international travel on for the new year. The multi-hyphenate artist, and his OG, Rap-A-Lot found J Prince, paid a visit to Belize. J Prince owns an island in the Central American nation, so, of course. Reports TMZ: Ye touched down in Central America Wednesday, and was pictured at the Philip S.W Goldson International Airport posing with Prince. Unclear if Kanye’s there for work, pleasure or both … but J Prince owns an island down there, so there should be plenty of space to relax. Related Stories It’s unclear if Ye and J arrived together, or if Kanye flew out to meet his friend, but the two have certainly collabed a lot lately. Clearly, Ye linked up with J Prince in Houston, where the “P...
Get In Line: Vince Staples Wants To Join The Marvel Cinematic Universe
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Beats / Beats Not all heroes wear capes and Vince Staples is leaning into that saying for his newest career goal. He wants to be apart of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and we are here for it. As spotted on Complex the Long Beach, California native is trying to speak super powers into existence. On Monday, December 27 he took to Twitter to explain why he deserves a slot in the MCU. “Off this Spider-Man they treating my n***a Peter like he Ruby Bridges” he joked. He went on to provide some light spoilers in the next set of posts. “Oh it’s up they just flipped Aunt May in the lobby!” His informal pitch soon came after. “They need me in the MCU if they tryna have some real get bacc,” he wrote. “Where is the vengeance? Put me in X-Men I’m marking eve...
Get In Line: Vince Staples Wants To Join The Marvel Cinematic Universe
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Beats / Beats Not all heroes wear capes and Vince Staples is leaning into that saying for his newest career goal. He wants to be apart of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and we are here for it. As spotted on Complex the Long Beach, California native is trying to speak super powers into existence. On Monday, December 27 he took to Twitter to explain why he deserves a slot in the MCU. “Off this Spider-Man they treating my n***a Peter like he Ruby Bridges” he joked. He went on to provide some light spoilers in the next set of posts. “Oh it’s up they just flipped Aunt May in the lobby!” His informal pitch soon came after. “They need me in the MCU if they tryna have some real get bacc,” he wrote. “Where is the vengeance? Put me in X-Men I’m marking eve...
Curren$y “So Easy,” King Combs & Flee “Lotta” & More | Daily Visuals 12.30.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Curren$y was easily one of the hardest working artists of 2021 when it came to dropping visuals so it’s only right that he drop off some new work to end the struggle year that was ’21. Releasing a new clip for “So Easy,” Spitta begins things by giving us an inside look at his sneaker room (not closet) where he shows off an impressive Jordan 1 collection before taking to the streets in his to get some fresh air to breath in that Zaza with. Best believe sneakerheads gonna be dissecting that opening scene. Related Stories Diddy’s son meanwhile, King Combs continues to give this rap ish a try and in his Flee assisted visuals to “Lotta” gets turnt up with a gang of women who only need to know he’s Diddy’s son and he’s balling. Check out the rest of today’s drops inclu...
Curren$y “So Easy,” King Combs & Flee “Lotta” & More | Daily Visuals 12.30.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Curren$y was easily one of the hardest working artists of 2021 when it came to dropping visuals so it’s only right that he drop off some new work to end the struggle year that was ’21. Releasing a new clip for “So Easy,” Spitta begins things by giving us an inside look at his sneaker room (not closet) where he shows off an impressive Jordan 1 collection before taking to the streets in his to get some fresh air to breath in that Zaza with. Best believe sneakerheads gonna be dissecting that opening scene. Related Stories Diddy’s son meanwhile, King Combs continues to give this rap ish a try and in his Flee assisted visuals to “Lotta” gets turnt up with a gang of women who only need to know he’s Diddy’s son and he’s balling. Check out the rest of today’s drops inclu...
Watch Disclosure Break Down Project File of “Latch”
In a recent livestream on Twitch, Disclosure‘s Guy Lawrence provided aspiring producers and longtime fans an intimate look inside the duo’s hit collaboration with Sam Smith, “Latch.” Lawrence states that the version of “Latch” from the video is what we’ve all come to know and love, but they also have a newer version produced with fresh plugins. He covers various aspects of the song in Logic, including its drum programming, vocals, and chords. Lawrence additionally notes that their songwriting style has evolved immensely since writing the hit single in 2012. After a quiet few years following the 2015 release of their sophomore album Caracal, Disclosure have been unstoppable. In 2020 they dropped their third album, Energy, fo...
Here’s a List of 2021 EDM New Year’s Eve Parties Happening In Las Vegas
Las Vegas is known as the home of some of the world’s best nightclubs. And with such a stellar reputation, you know Sin City is bringing the heat this New Year’s Eve. Yes, you can find an NYE event to attend in almost any major city, but no place does it quite like Vegas. Whether you’re looking to get down to some big beats or for some good ol’ fashioned Vegas hedonisim, there’s something for everyone to partake in before the ball drops. We’ve compiled a list of every EDM show taking place in Las Vegas this New Year’s Eve, which you can check out below along with ticket links. Playa Playground Festival at AREA15 Find tickets here. c/o Press Steve Aoki at Omnia Nightclub Find tickets here. c/o Press Recommended Articles FISHER at Marquee Nightc...
Swedish House Mafia Announce Recomposition of Breakout Hit, “One”
Nearly 12 years after its release, Swedish House Mafia is giving their breakout hit “One” a makeover in the new year with the help of Swedish composer Jacob Mühlrad. Aptly titled “One Symphony,” the recomposition will serve as a symphonic version of their generational dance anthem. In an announcement shared via Instagram today, Swedish House Mafia noted that this is a natural progression for the song, as they originally wrote it orchestrally with each unique moment playing an integral part in the arrangement. The rework is due out on January 1st as the group looks to kick off 2022 with a bang. Since it’s release, “One” has seen a handful of notable reworks. Caspa and Netsky lent their talents in dubstep and drum & bass remixes, respe...
Spring Awakening Cancún Cancelled Due to Omicron Concerns, Major Loss From Chicago Festival: Report
While live music made a triumphant return in 2021, the weather and a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases haven’t been kind to LiveOne. The promoter and digital media company have announced that they are canceling the Cancún edition of Spring Awakening just weeks before the event was scheduled to take place. The Cancún music festival was set to take place from January 13th through 17th. According to Billboard, LiveOne cited the Omicron variant of the coronavirus as a primary contributor to the cancellation as well as a $3 million dollar loss they suffered after Spring Awakening’s flagship festival in Chicago was ultimately canceled due to lightning, which caused an evacuation of the festival grounds. Spring Awakening According to a statement from L...
Ezra Koenig Tells Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus About Next Vampire Weekend Album: Listen
But, yeah, we’ve been working on music and, yeah, we were just recording in England for a while, now back in L.A., working with everybody, and, yeah, I mean, I think we’re… I’m always hesitant to…. Sometimes I oversell how close we are with the record because who really knows? But we almost have an album’s worth of songs. And, as you well know, you could tinker with a song forever; change the arrangement, change the lyrics, whatever. But, in that sense we’re close. I have no idea how long it’ll take to finish, but we’re feeling really good about the new material. So, yeah, a lot of studio time to come after the holidays.
Ava Max Celebrates ‘Baby Hairs’ Growing Back After Losing Them to COVID-19
Ava Max is ready to leave her experience with COVID-19 behind as she slowly lets her hair grow back. In an Instagram Story posted on Wednesday (Dec. 30), the “Kings & Queens” singer posted a short video of small hairs beginning to grow in on the top of her head, and writing that she suffered from some hair loss after contracting the virus in 2020. “Baby hairs Comin THRU,” she wrote. “Also so so happy my hair is growing back .. ((( I lost a lot of hair when I had Covid last year!! 🙁 )))” While it may sound odd, the American Academy of Dermatology does in fact say that COVID-19 can result in “telogen effluvium,” commonly referred to as hair shedding. “Fever is a common symptom of COVID-19. A few months after having a high fever or recovering from an illness, many people see notic...
Which ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Performer Are You Most Excited to See? Vote!
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2022 is just one day away, and Billboard wants to know who you’re most excited to see perform! Billy Porter and Daddy Yankee will be pulling double duty as hosts and performers of the 50th annual televised New Year’s Eve celebration. While hosting the Central Time Zone countdown in New Orleans, Porter will deliver a new single on the riverboat Louis Armstrong on the Mississippi River in the city’s historic French Quarter. And for New Year’s Rockin’ Eve‘s first-ever Spanish-language countdown in Puerto Rico, Yankee will give a special hometown performance in San Juan. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Although LL Cool J and Chlöe had to pull out of their performances in Times Square, where 17-time host and the sh...
