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Liv.e Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
Liv.e is set to return with her second album: Girl in the Half Pearl is due out February 10 via In Real Life. The follow-up to Couldn’t Wait to Tell You will include a new song called “Wild Animals,” which arrives with an accompanying video. Check it out below. “I really love the process of coming up with a vision and doing my best to ensure that it will come out just as it was in my imagination,” Liv.e shared in a statement. “I tend to use almost all my practices as another way to strengthen my trust and belief in myself. The concept is just based on the release of letting go old ‘people pleasing’ habits that I tended to act on in the past a lot. A depiction of gaining the strength & courage to choose myself every time.” Girl in the Half Pearl follows a deluxe edition of Couldn’t Wait...
Madlib Remixes Fly Anakin’s “No Dough”: Listen
Fly Anakin released his debut solo album Frank back in March, and, now, the Richmond, Virginia rapper has shared a new Madlib remix for the album cut “No Dough.” The remix features a re-recorded vocal line over an all-new beat from Madlib, who also produced the original track. Check out “No Dough (Madlib Remix)” below. Frank marked the followup to Anakin’s 2021 EP Pixote, and included the songs “Ghost” and “Sean Price.” In 2020, he teamed up with Pink Siifu for FlySiifu, which was later followed by 2021’s Smokebreak EP. Read the interview “Underground Rap Hero Fly Anakin Demands Respect” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
It’s Not All Good Baby Baby: Fans Are Not About Meta’s Virtual Concert Featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: META / The Notorious B.I.G. Sky’s The Limit The Notorious B.I.G. just told Coachella’s hologram Tupac to hold his beer. The late Brooklyn Hip-Hop star will live in the virtual world and perform for fans thanks to Meta Horizon Worlds. While Mark Zuckerberg is currently axing employees left and right, his company Meta is still trying to make its virtual space a thing and hopes the East Coast Hip-Hop legend can help. The Notorious B.I.G. will perform at a hyperrealistic concert in the metaverse as of the Meta Horizon Worlds virtual event series. Fans can expect to see Sean Diddy Combs, aka Love, dancing during the virtual performance that will also have a narrative experience of the “Juicy” crafter told by American music journalist Touré. Meta’s Horizo...
Kelly Clarkson Is ‘Only Happy’ When She’s Singing This Garbage Classic for Kellyoke: Watch
Kelly Clarkson took a walk on the dark side for a cover of Garbage‘s “Only Happy When It Rains” during the Thursday (Nov. 17) installment of her namesake talk show’s opening Kellyoke segment. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Accompanied by her band Y’all, the instrumental ensemble turned into an alternative band to support Clarkson’s rocker vocals, recalling her 2004 hit “Since U Been Gone.” “You can keep me company/ As long as you don’t care/ I’m only happy when it rains/ You wanna hear about my new obsession?/ I’m riding high upon a deep depression/ I’m only happy when it rains/ (Pour some misery down on me)/ I’m only happy when it rains,” the talk show host passionately sang. “Only Happy When It Rains” was released as the third single from Ga...
2022 Latin Grammys: Photos From the Red Carpet & Show
The 2022 Latin Grammy Awards are finally here, taking over the Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday (Nov. 17). The Latin Recording Academy announced this year’s nominees back in September, with Bad Bunny leading the way with 10 nods. Mexican songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera follows closely with nine nominations, while Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro both have eight. Christina Aguilera, Jorge Drexler and Tainy have seven nominations each. As is the case every year, the 2022 Latin Grammys has a slew of star-studded performers ready to take the stage, including Aguilera, Camilo, John Legend, Elvis Costello, Karol G, Marc Anthony, Nicky Jam, Rosalía, Rauw Alejandro, Sebastian Yatra and many, many more. The jam-packed event is hosted by Anitt...
YouTube Has a New Most-Subscribed Creator
For 10 years, Felix Kjellberg a.k.a. PewDiePie was YouTube’s most-subscribed creator and became the first person to reach 100 million subscribers in 2019. However, his title was claimed this month when MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson) gained his 112th million subscriber, making him now the most-followed person on the popular video sharing platform. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news MrBeast is best known for videos featuring massive cash giveaways and prizes, as well as his charity work. In 2021, he launched a charity that functions as a food bank to feed communities across the US. He also worked with fellow YouTuber Mark Rober to raise more than $24 million for their collaborative fundraiser TeamTrees to plant 20 million trees glo...
RIP Paper Route Frank: Twitter Salutes Young Dolph On 1-Year Anniversary Of His Passing
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 6 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
Will Smith Fights For His Freedom In ‘Emancipation’ Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty This past summer was probably the first since the mid-90s that radio stations weren’t constantly playing Will Smith’s “Summertime” due to his pimp slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars earlier this year. That being said, Will Smith is hoping that the backlash from his actions has died down enough that his latest film, Emancipation will get a warm reception from audiences, and judging from the first trailer it just might. Starring in the Antoine Fuqua directed Apple slavery drama that was inspired by a true story, Will Smith plays the role of runaway slave named Peter who gets wind that slaves are free in the North and does what he can to get to his family and lead them to freedom one way or another. Running through all kinds of marsh lands, d...
Donald Trump Slammed By Isaac Hayes Estate Over Use Of Song
HipHopWired Featured Video Donald Trump recently announced his he’s entering the 2024 presidential race and as before, he’s getting chastised for the unauthorized use of a song. The estate of Isaac Hayes slammed the former business mogul for using a song penned by the late singer and songwriter. Donald Trump announced his bid for the White House on Tuesday (Nov. 15) and walked out to the song “Hold On, I’m Coming” from the duo Sam & Dave. The song was written by Hayes, who passed away in 2008. The estate and family of Isaac Hayes took to Twitter to slam Trump’s usage of the track for his walkout moment at the presidential run announcement at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida, adding that their side is pursuing legal options to cease the usage of the song. “Once again, The estate and famil...
HHW Gaming: ‘John Wick’ Creator & Lionsgate Bringing ‘Streets of Rage’ Movie To The Big Screen
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: LizardCube/Guard Crush Games / Dotemu Yup, that Streets of Rage movie is happening, and it already sounds like the right people will bring it to life. Variety reports Lionsgate has landed the rights to bring the popular beat ’em up game that Sega Genesis owners enjoyed in the 1990s to the big screen. Regarding who will make sure the action is on point, look no further than Derek Kolstad, who has given us the fantastic John Wick movie franchise starring Keanu Reeves. He will handle the script and production while making a lifelong dream come true. “When Dmitri first mentioned the idea of cracking a ‘Streets of Rage’ movie, I was so immediately freaking in,” Kolstad said. “And to play with Sega? The 10-year-old me is still grinning.” Kolstad is hoping his S...
Bob Dylan Announces New Time Out of Mind Bootleg Series Box Set
Bob Dylan has announced volume 17 of his Bootleg Series. The record, titled Fragments – Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997), compiles unreleased recordings including studio outtakes and alternate versions, as well as live versions recorded between 1997 and 2001. It also includes a new remix of Time Out of Mind. The release comes as a 5xCD or 10xLP box set, as well as in abridged versions. It’s out January 27. Listen to an alternate version of “Love Sick” below. Among the rarities are early versions of Time Out of Mind songs from the 1996 Teatro sessions with Daniel Lanois, Tony Garnier, and Tony Mangurian. When sessions began in earnest at Miami’s Criteria Studio the following year, Bucky Baxter, Duke Robillard, Cindy Cashdollar, and many more joined proceedings, and many of their ...
Coachella NFTs Seemingly Unavailable Amid FTX Crypto Collapse
In February, Coachella announced an auction of 10 lifetime passes and accompanying luxury packages in the form of NFTs. Now, those Coachella Keys are in limbo amid the ongoing destabilization of the crypto market, Billboard reports. The fallout is part of the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, a hub where thousands of users stored their NFTs, and which filed for bankruptcy on Friday (November 11). Pitchfork has contacted representatives for Coachella for comment and more information. Those who had stored their NFTs within the FTX exchange no longer have access to them as a result of the platform’s shuttering. One Coachella Key holder told Billboard that they had successfully withdrawn their NFT from the FTX exchange before its bankruptcy, but that it did not appear to be function...
