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Cordae “Feel It In The Air,” Metro Boomin & Future “Superhero” & More | Daily Visuals 12.2.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Josh Brasted / Getty While Cordae continuously proves to be one of the best young lyricists in the game today, heads keep on sleeping on the man’s skills, but today he continues to prove that he’s that dude. Coming through with the visuals to “Feel It In The Air,” Cordae takes it back to his old stomping grounds and kicks it with his day-one’s while spitting flames to the classic Beanie Sigel instrumental. Beans would be proud. Elsewhere Metro Boomin brings the heat of his own and in his clip to the Future assisted “Superhero,” MB gets his Matrix moves on while the Toxic King proudly rocks his crown. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Suga Free featuring Lady Ru, Babyface Ray, and more. CORDAE – “FEEL IT IN THE AIR” [embedded content]...
Watch SZA Perform “Shirt,” Debut New Song “Blind” on SNL
SZA was the musical guest on the December 3 edition of Saturday Night Live. The Keke Palmer-hosted episode, which was announced in November, saw the Ctrl vocalist perform her recent single “Shirt.” She also debuted a new track called “Blind,” which was originally teased at the end of the “Shirt” music video. At one point, SZA performed in front of a banner announcing her second studio album S.O.S. will be released December 9. She also showed off her acting chops, appearing in a music video for a song about loving “big boys.” Watch it all happen below. In November, SZA said that she was “currently stressed” about the album deadline, which was announced days after she shared a short teaser video for the album. In October, she returned with “Shirt,” her first new solo music since releasing Ct...
Watch SZA Perform “Shirt,” Debut New Song “Blind” on SNL
SZA was the musical guest on the December 3 edition of Saturday Night Live. The Keke Palmer-hosted episode, which was announced in November, saw the Ctrl vocalist perform her recent single “Shirt.” She also debuted a new track called “Blind,” which was originally teased at the end of the “Shirt” music video. At one point, SZA performed in front of a banner announcing her second studio album S.O.S. will be released December 9. She also showed off her acting chops, appearing in a music video for a song about loving “big boys.” Watch it all happen below. In November, SZA said that she was “currently stressed” about the album deadline, which was announced days after she shared a short teaser video for the album. In October, she returned with “Shirt,” her first new solo music since releasing Ct...
What’s the Weeknd Teasing?
The Weeknd has posted a mysterious teaser clip to his Twitter account. The 12-second video features a blue “A” with a bird at its center, and is scored by a haunting choral melody punctuated with battle drums. The singer captioned the post with “12.16.22,” a date that also appears in the final moments of the clip. Shortly after, the Weeknd retweeted a post from the account for the new Avatar movie reading: “#AvatarTheWayOfWater x @theWeeknd.” Check it out below. The Weeknd’s most recent album, Dawn FM, arrived early this year. That release followed 2020’s After Hours. He recently decided to withhold Dawn FM for Grammy consideration, due to his ongoing boycott of the awards ceremony. Revisit “5 Takeaways From the Weeknd’s New Album Dawn FM.” Twitter content This content can also be viewed o...
What’s the Weeknd Teasing?
The Weeknd has posted a mysterious teaser clip to his Twitter account. The 12-second video features a blue “A” with a bird at its center, and is scored by a haunting choral melody punctuated with battle drums. The singer captioned the post with “12.16.22,” a date that also appears in the final moments of the clip. Shortly after, the Weeknd retweeted a post from the account for the new Avatar movie reading: “#AvatarTheWayOfWater x @theWeeknd.” Check it out below. The Weeknd’s most recent album, Dawn FM, arrived early this year. That release followed 2020’s After Hours. He recently decided to withhold Dawn FM for Grammy consideration, due to his ongoing boycott of the awards ceremony. Revisit “5 Takeaways From the Weeknd’s New Album Dawn FM.” Twitter content This content can also be viewed o...
SZA Reveals ‘S.O.S’ Album Release Date, Performs ‘Shirt’ and ‘Blind’ on ‘SNL: Watch
SZA brought a couple surprises to her appearance Saturday Night Live on Dec. 3. In addition to revealing the release date of her sophomore album, S.O.S, the TDE singer-songwriter also debuted a new song from the upcoming set. For her first song during the Keke Palmer-hosted episode, SZA performed her recent single “Shirt,” which debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this month. Toward the end of the moody song, where she performed against a starry background while flanked by two dancers, SZA cleverly snuck in some imagery announcing the Dec. 9 release date of her long-awaited second album, S.O.S. Days earlier, SZA unveiled the project’s surreal cover art, which features the artist donning a sports jersey while sitting on the edge of a diving board planted over a large body of ...
Bésame Mucho Festival’s Best Moments: Los Enanitos Verdes Sings for First Time Without Marciano, 2000s Nostalgia & More
Ten. That’s the total months fans had waited for the highly-anticipated Bésame Mucho festival, which took place Saturday (Dec. 3) at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. The Live Nation-produced, one-day event — which sold out in just 12 minutes when the 2000s-inspired lineup was announced in February — as promised showcased the best of the ’90s-’00s Latin pop, rock, banda, norteño, cumbia and merengue acts. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The multigenerational (both in terms of performers and its attendees) event opened its doors at 10 a.m. local time with the first band, Los Cadetes de Linares, kicking it all off at 11:25 a.m. Featuring four stages — Rockero, Las Clásicas, Te Gusta El Pop? and Beso spread across the stadium’s parking lot — ...
Keke Palmer Announces Pregnancy in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Opening Monologue: Watch
Keke Palmer hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time on Dec. 3, where she wasted no time in making her hosting gig one to remember. The actress addressed online rumors that she was pregnant and announced that she is, indeed, expecting. A rep for Palmer confirmed the pregnancy to The Hollywood Reporter. “People have been in my comments, saying, ‘Keke’s having a baby,’ ‘Keke’s pregnant,’ and I want to set the record straight,” Palmer said in her opening monologue. “I am!” She went on to joke that she hates when people spread rumors about anyone, but it’s even worse when they’re right. “I was trying so hard to keep it on the down-low ’cause I got a lot of stuff going on,” she said. “You know, people kept coming up to me, ‘Congratulations,’ and I’m like, ‘Shh, can y’all stop? I got a liqu...
Keke Palmer Shines As ‘SNL’ Host, Announces Pregnancy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vivien Killilea / Getty Keke Palmer is having one incredible 2022. While hosting Saturday Night Live last night, the actress went over some of her accomplishments, including starring in Jordan Peele’s Nope, and also revealed that she was pregnant during her opening monologue. “There’s some rumors going around,” she said from the stage. “People have been in my comments saying Keke’s having a baby, Keke’s pregnant, and I want to set the record straight…I am.” With that, she ripped open her jacket and proudly revealed her baby bump. Congratulations, Keke. [embedded content] As for the show itself, the boisterous and talented actress starred in some hilarious skits including an ode to big boys, a Kenan & Kel redux and another that put Drake on notice for ...
Snoop Dogg And His Family Star In New SKIMS Holiday Campaign
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DONNA TROPE FOR SKIMS / DONNA TROPE FOR SKIMS Snoop Dogg is lending his likeness to another brand. He, his wife, children and grandchildren are all pictured together for the first time in a new holiday campaign for SKIMS. Source: DONNA TROPE FOR SKIMS / DONNA TROPE FOR SKIMS SKIMS, the Kim Kardashian founded underwear, loungewear, and shapewear brand, has announced the launch of a new Holiday 2022 campaign, featuring legendary rapper Snoop Dogg and his entire family tree. Three generations of family unite and are photographed all together in a campaign for the first time. This holiday season, Snoop Dogg and family show off SKIMS’ Fleece Sleep Sets and SKIMS Cozy Collection. Snoop Dogg and his family are the SKIMS Holiday family of the year, following the ...
10 Celebs You Didn’t Know Were Alpha Phi Alpha Members
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: The Washington Post / Getty Alpha Phi Alpha was founded as the first African-American, inter-collegiate Greek-lettered fraternity 115 years ago. The oldest of the college Black fraternities, its ranks are a virtual who’s who of great men in business, sports, entertainment and more. Established December 4, 1906 at Cornell University, by seven founders its members refer to as “Jewels,” the organization continues to live up to its motto: First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All. For example, in 2014 the frat paid the funeral costs of murdered Ferguson teen Mike Brown. In honor of the organization’s Founders Day, we present 11 famous members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity on the following pages. Some you may know, others...
#BruhNews: Ashanti Reveals Producer Asked For A Couple’s Shower In Exchange For Tracks
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dave Simpson / Getty Ashanti continues to expose the music industry. She now shares that a producer once was asked for a couple’s shower in exchange for tracks. As per TMZ the Long Island, New York native recently paid a visit to The Breakfast Club. While she discussed a variety of topics it was her shocking reveal regarding a proposal she once got from a collaborator. “I’ve been in a crazy situation with one producer,” she said without naming the creepy individual. “I think I might have talked about this once.” The songstress went on to give more detail regarding the upfront negotiations. “We did two records together. He was like ‘OK, I’m not going to charge you. You’re my homie,’” she recalled. Fast forward some months and the man behind the boards...
