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Megan Thee Stallion Reacts to Drake’s Apparent Diss About Tory Lanez Shooting
Megan Thee Stallion has written a string of tweets that, without naming names, appear to tear into Drake for suggesting she lied about being shot by Tory Lanez. On “Circo Loco,” a track from Drake’s new album with 21 Savage, Drake raps, “This bitch lie about getting shots, but she still a stallion/She don’t even get the joke but she still smiling.” The thinly veiled reference to the 2020 incident, which left Megan with two gunshot wounds to her feet, prompted Megan to call out rappers who are “ready to boycott bout shoes and clothes but dog pile on a black woman when she say one of y’all homeboys abused her.” (Lanez, who denies the allegations, is under house arrest and awaiting trial.) Megan began, “I know I’m very popular but y’all gotta stop attaching weak ass conspiracy theories in bar...
9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Drake & 21 Savage, Special Interest, Phoenix, and More
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Drake & 21 Savage, Special Interest, Phoenix, Big Joanie, Backxwash, Okay Kaya, Coco & Clair Clair, R.A.P. Ferreira, and Turnover. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.) Drake & 21 Savage: Her Loss [OVO Sound/Republic] Last month, Drake and 21 Savage returned with the video for “Jimmy Cooks,” the...
20 Questions with R&B Singer-Songwriter Ambré Ahead of Her The Wild Magnolia Tour: ‘I’m Looking Forward to Having Fun’
Singer-songwriter Ambré made noise in 2015 with her debut project Wanderlust and has been working nonstop since, following up with 2090’s in 2016. In 2019, Ambré finally signed to Jay-Z’s record label Roc Nation, dropping her EP Pulp, a soulful project that showcased her songwriting, producing, and singing abilities. Additionally, she earned a Grammy for best R&B album for her contribution to H.E.R.’s self-titled project at the 2019 Grammys. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Now, the 26-year-old Ambré is back with her 3000° project, which was released in June. The project is an ode to a pair of New Orleans classics – Juvenile’s 400 Degreez and Lil Wayne’s 500 Degreez. The album’s Jvck James-featuring single “I’m Ba...
JoJo Siwa Shares Her Favorite Family Meal, Launches TikTok Challenge With Ocean Spray
JoJo Siwa is enjoying the holiday season with a little help from Ocean Spray. The 19-year-old singer, dancer and actress spoke with Billboard this week about her new partnership with the cranberry product company, as well as their new collaborative TikTok challenge. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I genuinely put the cranberry sauce on everything,” Siwa tells Billboard of the fitting partnership. The star’s cranberry-loving habits didn’t develop on their own, as Siwa says even age-old family recipes would be paired with the cranberry product. The star, who originally rose to fame after becoming a series regular on Lifetime’s popular series, Dance Moms, explains that she grew up using Ocean Spray’s cranberry sauce on meals like re...
Los40 Music Awards 2022: Red Carpet Looks
Another red carpet in the books. This time, in Madrid for Los40 Music Awards, which took place Friday (Nov. 4) at the WiZink Center. Before heading into the awards show ceremony, artists such as Rosalía, Manuel Turizo and Pol Granch, among others, strutted the alfombra roja with their stunning and high-fashion looks that were captured on camera. Spain’s very own Rosalía turned heads with a classy long black dress with a twist: a cutout on the top part of the outfit that semi-exposed her left side (including arm and stomach) that was covered with mesh-like fabric. Meanwhile, Turizo was dressed in a modern-vintage three-piece that was composed of oversized burgundy slacks, a bicolor vest that was paired with a sweater-like blazer. To add another layer of coolness, he accessorized his outfit ...
Ally Brooke Had *This* To Say About a Potential Fifth Harmony Reunion
That’s my girl! Ally Brooke used TikTok to address questions about Fifth Harmony hypothetically getting back together on Thursday (Nov. 4). “When will Fifth Harmony have a reunion???” she wrote on the screen. Taking off her sunglasses, the singer then swaggeringly lip synced, “First off, b—h, mind your business!” as her definitive answer on the subject. While some fans wondered in the comments section about what prompted Brooke to make the video in the first place, others took it with either a grain of salt or a bit of hope. “Us harmonizers didn’t hear a no” while another declared, “Fifth harmony is dead, but I’m still holding hope for a reunion in the future” with a crossed fingers emoji. “Nah, we need a lauren and normani album first!” another follower argued, pointing to the respective ...
Drake & 21 Savage Drop Her Loss LP After Brief Delay, Twitter Reacts
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 5 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 ...
New Details Emerge In The Shooting Death Of Takeoff
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Hahne / Getty Takeoff, one-third of the beloved Hip-Hop trio Migos, was fatally shot in Houston, Texas on Nov. 1. While many are still processing the senseless death, new details are emerging in the case along with a coroner’s report highlighting how the talented rapper died. TMZ spoke exclusively with law enforcement officials speaking under the cloak of anonymity who shared with the outlet the moments leading up to the shooting outside of a bowling alley in Texas. Takeoff was with his uncle, Quavo, and the pair was with a crew of men shooting dice according to reports. The outlet shared in its reporting that Quavo was apparently losing badly at the dice game and voiced his frustrations by arguing with a group of unnamed individuals. The argument sp...
Not With The Ops: Oprah Endorses Delivers Rare Endorsement Choosing John Fetterman Over Dr. Oz
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty Fake Pennsylvanian Dr. Oz is running for the states soon to be vacant Senate seat. While the Republican has the backing of twice impeached former President Donald Trump, he won’t get support from Oprah. In a rare move from the retired talk show host/mogul, Oprah has publicly endorsed Dr. Oz’s opponent, Democrat John Fetterman. Oprah initially said she would leave the election up to Pennsylvanians but has had a change of heart, deciding to stand on the right side of history during an online discussion ahead of next Tuesday’s midterm elections. “I said it was up to the citizens of Pennsylvania and of course, but I will tell you all this, if I lived in Pennsylvania, I would have already cast my vote for John Fetterman for many reason...
Snoop Dogg Talks BIC EZ Reach Collab, Working With Martha Stewart & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Denise Truscello / Getty Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart might strike some as the ultimate odd couple but the frequent collaborators and real-life pals are set to bring a little holiday cheer to the masses. Partnering once more with BIC Ez Reach, the two are the face of a new Advent Calendar put together by the minds of BIC to help folks light up and get lifted, whatever you need that to mean for yourselves. Before we get into BIC’s holiday sweepstakes giveaway, Snoop Dogg was gracious enough with his time to chop it up with Hip-Hop Wired for an exclusive chat covering the collaboration with BIC EZ Reach, how Uncle Snoop uses his lighter, music, and more. HHW: The BIC EZ Reach Lighter partnership was established back in 2021 with great success. Now that you...
Boldy James Teams Up With Producer Futurewave for Collaborative LP ‘Mr. Ten08’
Boldy James has been on a roll, to say the least. After closing out 2020 and 2021 with a consecutive four new albums, the Detroit rapper released LPs in May and September of this year, Killing Nothing with Real Bad Man and Fair Exchange No Robbery with Nicholas Craven, respectively. Today, James returns with his third album of 2022: Mr. Ten08. While the rapper has put out a few solo mixtapes, all of his past studio albums have been collaborations, and for this one, James tapped producer and beat maker Futurewave. The 10-track Mr. Ten08 hears the rapper flex his gritty Detroit sound over swirling psychedelic beats. Futurewave, who produced the entire LP, leads with instrumentation over synthetic sounds, providing just enough of a backdrop to James’ bars without overpowering him. A sole feat...
“Weird Al” Yankovic Releases Surprise Album
“Weird Al” Yankovic surprise-released a new album on Friday, marking his first full-length effort in more than eight years. The record, which arrives as the soundtrack for his newly-released biopic, WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, starring Daniel Radcliffe, includes 46 songs. On Twitter, Yankovic explained that the album includes “a bunch of early Weird Al songs I re-recorded specially for the movie, my brand-new closing credits song ‘Now You Know,’ and the entire orchestral score.” WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story was directed and co-written by Eric Appel, with co-production from Funny or Die and Tango. Notably, Yankovic himself played a role in writing and producing the project. Along with Radcliffe, the film stars Evan Rachel Wood and Rainn Wilson. “The biopic holds nothing back, explori...
