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Disgraced Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Is Back With a New Post-Prison Venture
Billy McFarland, convicted felon and founder of the infamous 2017 Fyre Festival, is back with a new venture. In a video released Monday (Oct. 24) to TikTok and YouTube Shorts, the disgraced entrepreneur — who was released from prison in March after serving four years behind bars — notes he’s “working on something new” that’s “a little crazier but a whole lot bigger than anything I’ve ever tried before.” He then flips a whiteboard to reveal a treasure map taped to the other side and says he’ll reveal the full scope of his plans in November. “This time, everybody’s invited,” he adds, before ripping the treasure map from the whiteboard to reveal a phone number. Calling the number from a cell phone causes a text message reading “Welcome to the Treasure Hunt” to be automatically delivered to th...
Taylor Swift Transforms Into Cinderella for Sparkling ‘Bejeweled’ Video
Taylor Swift had yet another gift for fans at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday (Oct. 25), unveiling her second Midnights music video, this time for the shimmering “Bejeweled.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Cinderella-inspired clip stars Swift in the familiar lead role, though it’s her bejeweled outfits, not a glass slipper, that catches everyone’s attention. TayTay herself wrote and directed the music video. Keep an eye out for “Prince” Jack Antonoff and cameos from Laura Dern, the Haim sisters and Dita Von Teese, who encourages the pop superstar to slip into a giant cocktail glass. Stay watching for some fiery dragon-action at the close. Earlier in the day, the pop superstar took to Instagram to announce the video’s release. “Mi...
Ye Dropped By CAA Talent Agency, G.O.O.D. Music No Longer Signed By Def Jam
According to reports, the Holywood talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has now dropped Ye due to his recent anti-Semitic statements. A source has noted that CAA has ended its working relationship with the creative following the backlash generated by the anti-Semitic sentiments he has spread on both social media and in recent interviews. Additionally, other reports have also noted that Ye’s G.O.O.D. Music record label is no longer Def Jam Recordings. It is unclear if the split is because of his recent anti-Semitic statements, as Ye’s contract with the label expired following the 2021 release of 2021’s Donda. The news comes after Ye has seemingly emboldened a hate group to display signs furthering the anti-Semitic viewpoint on Interstate 405 in Los Angeles. Last week, the French mult...
Will Yeezy Sneaker Resale Market Survive Ye’s Antisemitism Run?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paul Marotta / Getty The resale market for sneakers these days have been all kinds of a struggle. But with rumors swirling that adidas may cut ties with Kanye West due to his recent antisemitic statements, resellers are holding on to their Yeezy kicks in hopes of prices hiking should the three stripes brand give Ye the boot. TMZ is reporting that sneaker resellers are holding onto their Yeezy Boosts, Slides, and any other popular adidas sneaker launched under the Yeezy line for now as they await to learn whether adidas will continue their relationship with the controversial rapper or terminate the contract that’s currently “under review.” Sneaker expert Remo of Walk Like Us tells us if Adidas ends the partnership, the market will explode, because the...
Grand Re-Re-Reopening: P-Valley Renewed For Third Season
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Fans of the Starz Network highest-rated show are excited to learn that they will be going back “down to the valley” of Chucalissa, Mississippi—but, it may be a while. P-Valley has been renewed for a third season of 10 episodes about the love and lives of the dancers and staff at The Pynk—described by Vulture as the “little strip club that could.” But, the third season isn’t slated to air until 2024. Creator, showrunner and executive producer Katori Hall said in a statement, “I am blessed beyond measure for this opportunity to write the next chapter of P-Valley. With its complex, dynamic, and beautifully flawed characters, this show is a love letter to marginalized communities in the American South who rarely see t...
Black Mafia Family Docuseries Premieres On Starz
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty The story of the Black Mafia Family has captivated viewers due to the 50 Cent-produced Starz series, and now a documentary series on the notorious empire has made its debut. On Sunday (Oct. 23), The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast premiered on Starz. The new series is an in-depth look at the founders of the Black Mafia Family, Demetrius “Big Meech” and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory. Both men led the infamous drug trafficking empire that sprung out of the crack epidemic that ravaged Detroit, Michigan in the 1980s. Like the BMF series that premiered on the network featuring Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory as his father, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is the executive producer. 50 Cent tapped Shan Nicholson, best known for helming Rubb...
Cardi B And Madonna Hash Out Brief Social Media Spat After “WAP” Criticism
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / ATLPics.Net Cardi B’s month continues to get better and better. She and Madonna have hashed out their issues after Bardi felt the Queen of Pop was talking spicy. As spotted on Complex, Cardi B was feeling a ways after Madonna was taking credit for opening the lane for today’s musicians regarding sexuality. While reflecting on the 30th anniversary of her book Sex, she made mention of Bardi. “I was called a whore, a witch a heretic and the devil,” she wrote. “Now Cardi B can sing about her WAP. Kim Kardashian can grace the cover of any magazine with her naked ass and Miley Cyrus can come in like a wrecking ball.” She concluded her post with “You’re welcome bitches …” and a clown emoji. Naturally the IG post quickly landed on Cardi’s r...
OFF! Postpone 2022 North American Tour Dates Due to Drummer’s Hospitalization
OFF! have postponed a handful of dates on their fall tour, which was set to begin in Phoenix, Arizona tonight (October 24). “Due to our drummer being hospitalized for a non-Covid-related emergency, we unfortunately must postpone the first leg of our North American Tour,” the band posted in a statement. OFF! have not yet announced makeup dates, but said their December shows are still on. OFF! announced the tour in July along with their latest album Free LSD, their first record since 2014’s Wasted Years. Along with Keith Morris and Dimitri Coats, Free LSD marked the introduction of drummer Justin Brown and bassist Autry Fulbright II to the band’s lineup.
Arctic Monkeys Steer The Car to UK TV Circuit: Watch
Arctic Monkeys brought their first couple of singles from The Car to British TV in the past week. They played “There’d Better Be a Mirrorball,” with Alex Turner at the piano (albeit briefly), for the BBC’s Later… With Jools Holland, and “Body Paint” for Channel 4’s The Jonathan Ross Show. Watch the videos below. Also this weekend, the band shared a long excerpt of their show last month at Brooklyn’s King’s Theatre. That night, Turner stuck around on the piano for the full “Mirrorball” and played an incandescent rendition of The Car’s “Mr Schwartz” on acoustic guitar, accompanied only by touring bandmate Tom Rowley. Last week, the band released a third single from The Car, “I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am.” Arctic Monkeys’ North American tour with Fontaines D.C. kicks off next year. Conten...
Kanye West Faces More Backlash and Consequences Due to Antisemitic Remarks
Kanye West is facing more consequences as a result of antisemitic comments that he’s made in recent weeks. The rapper is no longer being represented by the booking agency Creative Arts Agency, according to Deadline. And, United Talent Agency, a rival of CAA that previously worked with West, is also speaking out against the musician, with the company’s co-founder and CEO Jeremy Zimmer asking his employees to “support the boycott of Kanye West,” according to Variety. Deadline is also reporting that MRC is not going forward with a completed documentary on West because the company “cannot support any content that amplifies his platform.” And West has apparently lost the counsel of attorney Camille Vasquez, who will not work him because he’s not backed down from his antisemitic statements, acco...
Monday Night Football: Here Are All the Ways to Watch Live & Stream Online Without Cable
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Monday Night Football is in full swing! The Chicago Bears will go up against the New England Patriots on Monday (Oct. 24) at 8:15 p.m. ET, and even if you don’t have cable, there are plenty of ways to watch NFL games without spending a fortune. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news To make the process a little easier, we put together some of the better options for Monday Night Football and other NFL games. Read on for a schedule of upcoming MNF games, plus ways to watch and stream live and on-demand (with and w...
Japanese Rapper AKKOGORILLA Talks Becoming Liberated From Biases & Being a Feminist for Billboard Japan Women in Music
Billboard Japan launched its Women in Music initiative this year, following the established example of Billboard’s annual Women in Music issue that has continued since 2007. A series of interviews focusing on women in the Japanese music industry is being released as one of the first projects under Japan’s Women in Music banner, which will encompass multiple projects, including interviews, live performances and panel discussions. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Japanese rapper AKKOGORILLA, who named her first album released in 2018 GRRRLISM as an homage to the Riot Grrrl movement, coined the word based on her urge to “transcend the image of [a female rapper] representing girls.” The theme of the 34-year-old’s mini-album Magma I rele...
