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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Eyed To Be Nancy Pelosi’s Successor
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty As Nancy Pelosi steps down from Democratic leadership in Congress, all eyes are now on Hakeem Jeffries, who reportedly has been dubbed her successor for the role. On Thursday (Nov. 17), the current House of Representatives Majority leader made an address to her fellow representatives that she would be stepping down from leadership when the next Congress convenes in January. While Pelosi didn’t publicly say whom she would pick to replace her, many have pointed to Hakeem Jeffries as the primary candidate – making him the first Black person to hold that type of leadership role in either chamber of Congress. “That’s up to them, I want it to be whatever they want it to be,” she said in an interview after her speech. Jeffries was quickly ...
L.A. Mayor-Elect Karen Bass Vows To “Solve Homelessness”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christina House / Getty In her first address since her historic win as the first woman and the second Black mayor of Los Angeles, Rep. Karen Bass has promised to solve the city’s homelessness crisis. Bass gave the address at the historic Ebell Theatre and called on voters across the city to be a part of the solution in helping the more than 40,000 who are living on the streets of L.A. “The crisis we face affects us all and all of us must be part of the solution,” Bass said, according to CNN. “Being a coalition builder is not coming together to sing Kumbaya. … Being a coalition builder is about marshalling all of the resources, all of the skills, the knowledge, the talent of this city. “The people of Los Angeles have sent a clear message. It’s ...
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., UVA Shooting Suspect, Failed Gun Background Check Last Year
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr., the suspect in the tragic shooting of three University of Virginia football players, reportedly was able to purchase two guns despite a background check failure last year. According to reports, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. had failed a background check while trying to purchase a firearm from Dance’s Sporting Goods in Colonial Heights, Virginia in July 2021. The former walk-on football player intended to buy a Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 rifle but failed a background check after being flagged due to a pending criminal charge. The charge stemmed from a hit-and-run Jones was involved in on Aug. 9, 2020 in Petersburg. Jones had also attempted to buy a handgun while under the legal age of 21 there in 2018, a...
Elon Musk’s Twitter Bans Employees From Entering Company Offices Until Monday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty Elon Musk’s Twitter epic downfall due to his incompetent leadership continues. Twitter informed the employees who are bravely still sticking with the company that they would be locked out of its offices until Monday. Multiple news sources reported that Twitter offices were closed effective immediately. No reason for the decision was shared at the time, but there are speculations. Musk’s team made a similar move during the mass layoffs “out of a concern for safety and an apparent fear that exiting employees could attempt to sabotage the company on their way out,” per ABC 7 Eyewitness News. Some feel this closure of the Twitter offices is happening for the same reason. In the message announcing the closing of Twitter offices, employee...
JELEEL! and Denzel Curry Raise the Volume with “SHOTS!”
Known for his backflipping skills, JELEEL! has proven that he’s more than an internet character with a series of impressive live performances. Playing at Rolling Loud New York, JELEEL! radiates positivity that’s so contagious that crowds of teenage fans sing his name, with exaggerated “E” noises at the end. Releasing today, JELEEL!’s new single “SHOTS!” introduces an elevated spin on his energetic sound with a feature from Denzel Curry. Channeling his love for WWE and wrestling, “SHOTS!” opens with an electrified guitar introduction before JELEEL! sings in an autotune-powered voice. Pumping up listeners, he chants “real raw energy” over a fast beat that’s interrupted by static noises. Even when the song is played at lower volumes, the new single is sure to inspire a sense of playful, party...
Chance the Rapper Returns With New Song and Music Video “YAH Know”
Chance the Rapper has released a new single and accompanying visual entitled “YAH Know.” The track arrives amid a slew of singles that the rapper has put out since the beginning of the year, joining “Child of God” and a collaboration with Joey Badass, “The Highs & The Lows.” “YAH Know” is an anthem calling listeners to action, at once sombering and empowering. The song opens with subtle intro vocals from Ghanian singer King Promise. “Front to the back, get loud / Ones in the back, get loud,” Chance raps in the second verse. “One in the gun, click, pow / One big crowd, one big smile.” The music video flicks between scenic shots of Chance driving down the highway with clips from the past few months. In one scene, the rapper speaks to students at the University of Ghana, while another s...
Muti Music Celebrates 20 Years With Electrifying 16-Track Compilation
Having championed countless emerging artists over the past 20 years, Muti Music is still pushing the envelope. Regarded by many as the United States’ first multi-genre bass music label, Muti Music helped launch the careers of many dance music trailblazers, like MiMOSA, ill.Gates and An-ten-nae, among others. Now, the label is celebrating its 20-year anniversary with a 16-track compilation highlighting the saga of Muti. Renowned electronic music producer Opiuo kicks off 20 Years of Muti with “Battle Cat,” a fiery midtempo anthem. MiMOSA and Iterate, who have been working with Muti Music for over a decade now, follow with intricate, glitch-inspired tracks. Aaya makes her debut on the label with the funky “Crux” while Dov1 and Re:Set impress with their distinct t...
Listen: Gorillaz Recruit Dom Dolla for Massive Remix of “New Gold”
Back in August, Gorillaz released their single “New Gold” alongside Tame Impala and Bootie Brown. The second single off their forthcoming album, Cracker Island, the track offers a psychedelic twist on the iconic band’s classic indietronica sound. Now, house music superstar Dom Dolla has been selected for an official remix, which is out now. It’s rare for Gorillaz to recruit remixers—save for a 2020 remix by Robert Smith, the last time was over four years ago. The remix begins with atmospheric vocal chops, which layer over Parker’s hypnotic vocals for a blissful, floating effect. Brown’s unapologetic verses then enter the fray before a tense build, which culminates in an anthemic tech house drop. It’s a signature Dolla record and one that doubles as a car...
Honey Dijon’s Entrancing Sophomore Album Is Here: Listen to “Black Girl Magic”
Honey Dijon has finally released her highly anticipated Black Girl Magic album. Featuring collaborations with boundary-breaking artists like Channel Tres and Pabllo Vittar, among others, Black Girl Magic interpolates spoken word soliloquies with pulsing sound design and unapologetic lyricism. The album opens with “Love Is,” a record which defines its entire purpose and concept: love. The ensuing track, “Love Is a State of Mind,” picks up the tempo with a brisk four-on-the-floor house groove and acid house-inspired synths. Dancing up to “In The Club,” Dijon’s sound gets more nostalgic. Fluttering, filtered synths and a palpitating bassline carry us right into Eve’s warm vocals. Honey Dijon. Ricardo Gomes She closes out Black G...
ISOxo and G Jones Collide On New Bass Anthem, “Say What”
G Jones and ISOxo have joined forces for “Say What,” a highly anticipated collab. After being teased in their live shows as early as the fall of 2021 and appearing in Jones’ collaborative Disk Doctors mix with EPROM, “Say What” grew to become one of their most popular IDs. It’s now officially hit streaming platforms. Like stepping into a monochromatic world crafted by M.C. Escher, “Say What” is G Jones and ISOxo at their very best. “The song ‘Say What’ started off as a beat challenge that I did a few years ago,” explained ISOxo, who was named to EDM.com‘s Class of 2022 earlier this year. “I wanted to make a G Jones-type beat when creating the track, little did I know that years later he would actually ...
Nakhane Announces EP, Shares New Song “My Ma Was Good”: Listen
Nakhane has announced a new EP: Leading Lines is due out December 16 via BMG. The four-song release is set to include “My Ma Was Good,” a new single from the South African artist that arrives alongside the announcement. Check it out below. The new single, according to a press release, is part of a trilogy of songs inspired by the musician’s relationship with their mother. “Although she is no demure wallflower, she was still fucked over by a problematic masculinity,” Nakhane explained. “Here I was asking myself the question: ‘If my ma was good and she still got a raw deal, then why should I be good? Why should I behave? This was at a point in my life when I was toying with the villain in me.” In addition to “My Ma Was Good,” the new EP will feature Nakhane’s recent singles “Tell Me Your Pol...
Ab-Soul Announces New Album Herbert, Shares Video: Watch
Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Ab-Soul has announced a new album: Herbert is due out December 16. In addition to the recent single “Do Better,” the album will also include a new Sounwave-produced song called “Gang’Nem,” which features Fre$h and arrives with its own new music video. The visual was shot in the rapper’s native Carson, California, and depicts him rapping in various settings around town. Check it out below. Ab-Soul’s previous album, Do What Thou Wilt., was released in 2016, and featured Schoolboy Q, Mac Miller, Punch, SZA, Bas, and more. Earlier this year, he released the songs “Moonshooter” and “Hollandaise.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
