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Jennifer Lopez Reveals Sweet Inscription Ben Affleck Put Inside Her Engagement Ring
Jennifer Lopez is so in love. The singer can’t help but gush about her relationship, and opened up in a new interview on Tuesday (Nov. 29) about her renewed romance with Ben Affleck. Affleck and Lopez got engaged for the second time in April, 20 years after their high-profile romance in the early 2000s when they became known in the press as “Bennifer.” And sitting down for a wide-ranging chat with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, Lopez shared that Affleck had a special promise inscribed on her engagement ring. “Not. Going. Anywhere.,” she said. “Because that’s how he would sign his emails when we started talking again. Like, don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere.” While the two superstars finally married this past August, their love story also inspired J.Lo’s upcoming ninth studio album, This Is M...
All the Music Stars Who Have Left Twitter After Elon Musk Took Over
In October, it was revealed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk took control of Twitter after a lengthy legal battle and months of uncertainty. Since beginning his reign on the popular social media platform, the multi-billionaire has made a number of controversial decisions, including reinstating former president Donald Trump to Twitter after the site’s previous owners had permanently suspended him for violating company rules in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The decision to reactivate Trump’s account comes after Musk posted a Twitter poll asking users if they would like to see the former president back on the platform — days after Trump announced his third White House bid. After that, Musk announced that he would return the suspended Trump account after around 15 million u...
AMBERLIND and Michael Rice Enlist Behmer for Electrifying “Reasons” Remix
Curating festival-ready sounds, Behmer and AMBERLIND have released an official remix of AMBERLIND and Michael Rice’s “Reasons.” Teeming with hard-hitting sounds and captivating energy, the new remix is an anthemic display of sound design and songwriting. Rice’s engaging vocals make up a large portion of the track while Behmer infuses AMBERLIND’s production with huge synths and warm bass. The original’s sound, inspired by the British highlands, is kept intact throughout the buildup before the drop eventually explodes with the help of hardstyle kicks, distorted bass and otherworldly vocal chants. Take a listen to Behmer’s “Reasons” remix below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles With over 160 million streams across platforms, Behmer has become known for his...
Watch the Official Aftermovie for UNTOLD Festival 2022
This year, UNTOLD celebrated their seventh festival in a big way. Over 360,000 descended on the magical UNTOLD grounds in Cluj-Napoca, Romania for four days and four nights this past summer. With stellar performances from the likes of Alok, Above & Beyond, Claptone, David Guetta, Lost Frequencies, Major Lazer, MORTEN, J Balvin and many more, 2022 was a historic year for the beloved electronic music fest. Now, organizers have released the UNTOLD 2022 Aftermovie, highlighting the event’s immaculate stage production, the energy of its crowd and all the eye-popping sights and sounds of one of the world’s biggest EDM festivals. The short film encapsulates the fond memories and beautiful moments from the weekend in 4K resolution. UNTOLD will return to Romania Augu...
Here’s How to Create Your Own Viral Spotify Music Festival Lineup
A new app has provided an easy way to assert your dominance as the person with the best music taste in your friend group. If you’ve been subjecting yourself to the needless dopamine loop of social media lately, you’ve probably seen a lot of crazy festival lineups that seem too good (or bad) to be true. That’s because they are. These lineups are the result of a new viral web app called Instafest, which links up to your Spotify account and examines your listening habits to create the three-day lineup of your dreams. A demo lineup created using the Instafest app. Instafest Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Instafest gives you the option to change the theme of the flier, add a cool title and choose if you want to feature your top artists from the last four weeks, s...
Primavera Sound Reveals Massive 2023 Lineup With Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Fred again.. and More
The organizers of Primavera Sound have announced a massive 2023 lineup. Next year’s Primavera Sound will be a historic one since it marks the first time the long-standing festival will be held in Barcelona and Madrid, on two consecutive weekends. And organizers are meeting the moment by revealing a staggering lineup of artists from the worlds of hip-hop, pop, rock, dance music and everything in-between. The 2023 fest will feature performances from Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Depeche Mode, Hudson Mohawke, Charlotte de Witte and Fred again.., among other electronic music stars. Headliners include Halsey, Kendrick Lamar, Rosalía and Blur. Primavera Sound 2023 will kick off June 1-3 at the Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona before heading to Madrid’s Ciudad del Rock in A...
Rising D&B Star Nia Archives Has Been Shortlisted for the 2023 BRITs Rising Star Award
Lo-fi jungle singer and songwriter, Nia Archives, has been nominated for the 2023 BRITs Rising Star Award. The BRITS is undoubtedly, the UK’s most prestigious music award ceremony, and the Rising Star award is open to British artists who have not yet received an Official Album Charts Top 20 or achieved more than one Top 20 in the Official Singles Chart. Previous winners of the award have been the likes of Adele, Florence + The Machine, Sam Fender, and Celeste, and the winner is chosen by an invited panel of music industry experts and insiders. Archives, who was originally born in Leeds, moved to Manchester when she was 16 and following the move, she taught herself to self-produce. Now, the 22-year-old is studying music business and production at the University of London. Per The ...
Stormzy Discusses the Mental Struggles That Come With Making an Album
Following the release of this third studio album, This Is What I Mean, U.K. rap star Stormzy has sat down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe for an exclusive interview on what the future holds for the 29-year-old musician. After much anticipation, Stormzy’s latest album dropped last week. He kicked off the album campaign with the no-holds-back “Mel Made Me Do It” visual, which, unfortunately, doesn’t feature on the album. Soon after, Big Mike dropped “Hide & Seek,” the album leading single that taps into past romantic affairs and his rocky relationship with unrequited love. However, since joining the 0207 Def Jam family — the label fellow rapper Wretch 32 is Creative Director of — Stormzy has expanded on a lot of the gospel, and heartfelt feelings that were explored in his past two albums. T...
These Last Minute Cyber Monday Deals Worth Your Coins
Source: PolonioVideo / Getty Black Friday has come and gone, and now it’s time to see what deals can be found while scouring the internet on Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday has become the official follow-up to Black Friday, allowing shoppers to secure some cool tech gifts without leaving the comfort of their homes to help get their Christmas shopping started or wrapped up, depending on how early you start. Hip-Hop Wired is here to lend a helping hand and point you in the direction of some Cyber Monday deals that should be beneficial to you in helping ensure you make that special person in your life or even yourself happy after getting that special tech item. Cyber Monday Deals on Headphones & Earbuds Source: Courtesy of / apple Did you lose one of your AirPod Pro earbuds or both? Well...
NYPD Officer Docked 30 Vacation Days For Pro-Trump Patches
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty An officer with the New York Police Department has had vacation days taken away after being disciplined for wearing pro-Donald Trump patches at a rally protesting police brutality. According to reports, Sergeant Dana Martillo received a punishment of 30 days of vacation stripped from her. The information was revealed in a newly-disclosed report covering the disciplinary action taken against her by the NYPD. Martillo was reportedly also suspended from duty after the investigation took place last year. That report also revealed that the officer defied an order from a superior to zip up her jacket and hide two offensive logo patches on her uniform. The officer was one of several who responded to a protest that was held outside of ...
Kim Kardashian “Reevaluating” Relationship With Balenciaga Following Ad Scandal, Allegedly
Source: Phillip Faraone / Getty Last week, we reported that Kim Kardashian found herself in a bit of hot water after she posted a photo to Instagram that showed her draped in adidas and Balenciaga around the same time the latter clothing company found itself drowning in hot water over ads that featured a child holding a bear that appears to be draped in BDSM attire, as well documents that appeared to referenced a child porn court case. the brand "Balenciaga" just did a uh….. interesting… photoshoot for their new products recently which included a very purposely poorly hidden court document about 'virtual child porn' normal stuff pic.twitter.com/zjMN5WhZ0s — shoe (@shoe0nhead) November 21, 2022 So @kimkardashian posts a full balenciaga/Adidas look in the ...
Mount Westmore “Free Game,” Lil Baby ft. Nardo Wick “Pop Out” & More | Daily Visuals 11.28.22
Source: Steve Jennings / Getty After decades in the game it’s only right that Hip-Hop legends, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too $hort and E-40 would team up as Mount Westmore to bring that OG Westside flavor back to the game in 2022. Linking up for their latest visuals to “Free Game,” Snoop, Cube, $hort and E-Dub look to get their Robin Hood on and attempt to heist an armored truck stacked with Benjamins. Instead they end up in a wild police chase through the streets of LA. Woulda ditched the truck at Martha Stewart’s house. From the OG’s to the YG’s, Lil Baby stays on his grizzly and in his clip to the Nardo Wick assisted “Pop Out” meets and greets his fans and shows off the pounds of ice he keeps around his neck. That man must always be cold. Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints...
