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P. Diddy & Son Christian Celebrate Having Their Records Top The Charts At The Same Time
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Looks like the Bad Boy legacy of chart topping artists might be in good hands as Diddy’s son, Christian Combs just secured his first chart topping record in the Kodak Black assisted, “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop.” TMZ is reporting that not only did Christian Combs get his first official chart topper of his young career, but Diddy himself also has a record right up there next to his son’s in the Bryson Tiller featured “Gotta Move On.” Talk about “like father like son.” The occasion called for a celebration and if Diddy’s proved anything over the decades it’s that all he needs is a single reason to celebrate life and it’s blessings. The two Bad Boy artists released records this year that have steadily climbed two different airplay charts on B...
The Best Black Friday Deals On Video Games, Smartphones & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kamil Krzaczynski / Getty It’s that time of the year. After you chow down on your momma’s Thanksgiving cooking, you break out the credit card and start swiping to take advantage of those Black Friday doorbuster deals from the couch. Over the years, the approach to Black Friday has changed dramatically. No longer is it just relegated to people running to department stores like Best Buy or GameStop to take advantage of great sales prices. Now, most of the sales happen on websites. Also, most Black Friday deals take place days before November 25, giving shoppers a head start on their holiday shopping. While you can find anything on sale during the shopping holiday, Black Friday is the best time to stock up on new video games, gaming accessories, laptops, VR ...
Carey Mulligan Explains How Steven Spielberg Made Debut as Music Video Director With Marcus Mumford Song
Steven Spielberg, one of Hollywood’s most well-known filmmakers and producers, has had a busy year with the release of Jurassic World: Dominion and The Fabelmans, but making his debut as a music video director was probably not initially in the plans. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news During a Monday interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, actress Carey Mulligan explained how her husband, Marcus Mumford, and Spielberg teamed up to create the music video for his song “Cannibal.” As it turned out, the lead singer of Mumford & Sons needed help with the song’s video before the release of his solo album Self-Titled. Earlier this year, Mulligan was working on Maes...
Rauw Alejandro’s ‘Saturno’ Debuts at No. 2 on Top Latin Albums Chart
Rauw Alejandro claims his fourth straight top 10 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart as Saturno debuts at No. 2 on the Nov. 26-dated ranking. Saturno, released Nov. 11 via Sony Music Latin, starts with 19,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Nov. 17, according to Luminate. Most of the set’s opening sum comprises streaming activity, which equates to 25.63 million on-demand official streams of the album’s songs, while 500 units derive from album sales and track-equivalent album units. On the multimetric Top Latin Albums chart, each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The 18-track Saturno is a left turn ...
Elton John & His Family Ring In the Holidays With Saks Fifth Avenue Window Reveal
Christmas in America is a time for family togetherness and glitzy commercialism, and New Yorkers were treated to both on Tuesday (Nov. 22) night when Elton John, his husband David Furnish and children Zachary (11) and Elijah (9) helped unveil the Saks Fifth Avenue holiday display. A police barricade stopped traffic on (the rather busy) Fifth Avenue at 49th Street in Manhattan while a grand piano was wheeled into the middle of Fifth Avenue around 7 p.m. E.T. as onlookers – who were expecting a holiday display reveal but not a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer – marveled. After some introductory remarks from Saks CEO Marc J. Metrick, who announced that Saks was giving a $1 million donation to the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Rocket Fund, Sir Elton took his rightful place behind the ivories. “It me...
Burna Boy Breaks New Ground With U.K. Stadium Concert
Burna Boy is cooking in the U.K., where he’s set to become the first African artist to headline a stadium concert. The Nigeria-born Afrobeats star (real name Damini Ogulu) leads the lineup for the Love, Damini tour date at London Stadium, set for June 3, 2023. “London Stadium is going to be my fairground,” he comments. “I’ve been told that I couldn’t achieve anything because of where I came from, I hope this can show people that when you have a dream it doesn’t matter where you’ve come from, your dream can come true.” The history-making show at London Stadium (formerly the Olympic Stadiu) “is going to be legendary, it’s history and I can’t wait for you all to be a part of that.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Born in Port Harcourt, Riv...
Chrisean Rock Wrecks Kai Cenat’s Home, Blueface Looked On
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Chrisean Rock is back in the trending topic sweepstakes again, but this time it appears she’s taking out her issues inside other people’s homes. During a livestream with popular social media sensation Kai Cenat, Chrisean Rock took out some frustrations inside the home of the 20-year-old star. We’re not going to try and pretend we know everything that happened here, but as it stands Chrisean Rock and her on-again, off-again, we’re-sort-of-together-but-we’re-not romantic partner Blueface were guests on Cenat’s Twitch stream. From clips we’ve seen on social media, Rock was more than a little rowdy, throwing chairs, putting a hole in Cenat’s wall and unironically telling the host to get over the damage because he’s, quote, “rich....
Kanye West AWOL For Kim Kardashian Deposition, Has One More Chance Before Trial
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WWD / Getty Kanye West continues to Kanye regardless of the situation at hand. He skipped out on his divorce deposition and has one more chance to make an appearance. As spotted on TMZ the Chicago, Illinois native is making his own rules yet again. This time it is in relation to legally dissolving his marriage to Kim Kardashian. According to the celebrity gossip website the “Flashing Lights” MC was scheduled to appear at court on Wednesday, November 16 to face Kim’s legal staff but he never made the date. Both parties have agreed on Tuesday, November 29 as the new date. Missing this upcoming appointment could be pose a huge issue for him with the presiding judge as magistrates typically frown upon individuals who have no regard for the court’s time and or...
Meta Board Feels Instagram Shouldn’t Have Banned Hip-Hop Drill Song
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty A report from an oversight board at Instagram’s parent company, Meta, feels it erred in banning a drill song in response to a police request. According to reports, the Meta Oversight Board expressed their views that Instagram should not have gone ahead and banned a drill song from its platform after a request to do so from the London Metropolitan Police. The decision, posted on their website on Tuesday (November 22nd), also recommended that Meta reverse their decision and respond to their policy recommendations within 60 days. They also requested that the company provide more transparency about their relationship with law enforcement going forward. The review relates to an incident in January involving the song “Secrets Not Safe” by...
CBS To Air Inaugural TheGrio Awards On Network Television
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty A Black media destination is heading to network television. CBS has agreed to air the inaugural TheGrio Awards. As spotted on Deadline African American-focused news, lifestyle, sports and entertainment platform theGrio recently celebrated icons, leaders and legends at Byron Allen’s inaugural THEGRIO AWARDS, a star-studded, black-tie event held at the Beverly Hilton. Co-hosted by THE TALK’s Sheryl Underwood and Taye Diggs, BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THEGRIO AWARDS will be broadcast Saturday, Nov. 26 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live on Paramount +*. The special will celebrate excellence in film, music, comedy, television, sports, philanthropy, business, fashion, social justice, ...
Iggy Azalea Sells Masters and Publishing Catalog for Eight Figures
Domain Capital has purchased Iggy Azalea‘s master recording and publishing catalog for a hefty eight figures. According to Billboard, the acquisition includes 100% of the rapper’s share of her catalog, which covers her hits like “Fancy,” “Black Widow” and “Problem.” Her discography features her releases under Virgin EMI, Island Records and her own Bad Dreams label, while her publishing is done via Sony Music Publishing. Staring Q1 2023, she will fully own her masters and publishing, while “an additional trigger” allows her to earn future revenue from her other masters. “We are excited to launch our first diversified private entertainment royalty fund,” Anthony Tittanegro, executive managing director of Domain Capital Group in the release, said in a statement. “At a time of sustai...
Travis Scott and Skepta to Headline Mirror Mirror Festival Honoring Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh Securitities, founded by the late Virgil Abloh and now managed by his wife Shannon Abloh, has announced a one-day festival to honor the designer’s legacy. The Mirror Mirror Festival is slated to see hip-hop artists Travis Scott and Skepta headline, along with performances from Yves Tumor, Pedro, Venus X, Bambii, Rampa, Acyde, and Benji B. The event will take place at the FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida at the beginning of December. Shannon Abloh, Virgil Abloh Securities CEO and Managing Director said, “Virgil had the ability to bring everyone together to create magic. With his close collaborators, we wanted to bring everyone together to celebrate Virgil–his legacy, his passion, and his care for others. He believed his real work was championing others ...
