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Executive Turntable: Sony Music Taps SVP of Strategy & Investments; L.A. Radio Legend Retires
Angela Lopes was promoted to senior vp of strategy and investments at Sony Music Entertainment as part of the company’s newly-announced combination of its corporate and digital investments, M&A and strategic planning teams. In the role, Lopes — who was previously senior vp of digital strategy & investments — will work with Sony Music’s executive leadership and global digital business teams to develop strategies and investing opportunities to support the company’s creative and financial growth. She will also focus on expanding Sony Music’s investments across development areas, including global streaming, artist services, the creator economy, social media, gaming, NFTs and the metaverse. The New York-based Thomas reports to COO Kevin Kelleher and president of global digital business ...
Jack Harlow Co-Hosts ‘Tonight Show,’Talks Freestyling in Car With His Mom, Sinks Michael Myers Head in Game
Jack Harlow is as smooth as a fresh paint job. The “Churchill Downs” rapper looked totally chill co-hosting The Tonight Show on Thursday night (Oct. 6), helping host Jimmy Fallon with some bits, playing a hoops-related game and co-interviewing NBA legend Dwayne Wade during his episode-long visit. Harlow did some couch time too, chilling with Fallon to talk about his new album, Come Home the Kids Miss You and thanking Jimmy for being “early” to get his vibe and having him on The Tonight Show, as well as for appearing in the video for “First Class.” In fact, Jack noted that he tried to perform Fergie’s “Fergalicious” in 5th grade at a talent show — he sampled Fergie’s “Glamorous” on “Class” — “and you know the lyrics are suggestive, I guess,” he said, recalling that he was cut off mid-way th...
Kanye West Slams ‘Liberal Nazis,’ Claims Life Was Threatened Over MAGA Hat and Says ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt Was Just ‘Funny’ To Him
Kanye West quadrupled down on his controversial “White Lives Matter” shirt during an appearance on Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson’s show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, on Thursday night (Oct. 6), while also roasting the “demonic” promotion of obesity by the media (via his “good Friend” Lizzo) the he said was part of a plot intended to hasten the “genocide of the Black race.” West, who now goes by Ye, saved some of his harshest comments for ex-wife Kim Kardashian, whom he slammed for posting with her rear out for a recent issue of Interview magazine. “Kim is a Christian, but she has people who want her to go to Interview magazine and put her ass out while she’s a 40-something-year-old multi-billionaire with four black children and this is how fashion, how they want to present her,”...
Ozuna Unveils ‘Ozutochi’ Album: Every Collaboration Ranked (Staff Picks)
Ozuna returns with his fifth studio album, Ozutochi, released Friday (Oct. 7) via Aura Music and Sony Music Entertainment. The 18-track set finds an experimental Ozuna dipping his toes in dembow (“Perreo y Dembow”), merengue and techno (“Un Lio”), Brazilian funk (“Cielos Rosado”), EDM (“La Suzi”), and pop-rock (“La Copa”), without losing touch with his signature reggaetón romantico, as heard in “Favorita,” “Vida,” and “Mañana.” Notably, the urban act collaborates with a wave of reggaetón veterans and newcomers, including Chencho Corleone, Arcangel, Feid, and El Cherry, to name a few. But beyond its infectious collabs and innovative tracks, Ozutochi pays homage to Ozuna’s Puerto Rican and Dominican roots, where he also teams up with Boricuan and Dominican producers to deliver an...
Lancey Foux Wants You to Play His New Single “All Night Long”
North London rapper Lancey Foux has just released his latest single “All Night Long,” which is the latest roll-out for his upcoming album Life In Hell which is dropping later this month. After remaining relatively low-key since his 2021-released project LIVE.EVIL, Foux is now dropping music in abundance after his last single “Lancey or Lancey” dropped less than a fortnight ago. Produced by BNYX, “All Night Long” is a trippy, trap-leaning effort with Auto-Tuned melodies throughout. And, much like the track’s subject matter, it’s most definitely worth the reloads “All Night Long.” The record hasn’t come with any accompanying visuals as of yet, but the musical value of the song emphasizes Foux’s lust for escapism with quick-fire lyricism and a deep dive into the...
Rapper Half Ounce Shot & Killed, 3rd Rapper In Under A Month Killed In L.A. County
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Family Of Half Ounce / GoFundMe Half Ounce, a rapper who put out a number of projects over the past seven years, was shot and killed this past Monday (Oct. 3). The shooting death of Half Ounce, who hailed from Inglewood, adds to a chilling tally of rappers killed in Los Angeles County in under a month. Half Ounce, real name Latauriisha O’Brien, was shot while sitting inside an SUV in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Times, O’Brien was 36 although another report from NBC News lists his age as 32. According to the NBC News report, O’Brien was a father of three who held a day job at UPS as shared by the rapper’s family with the outlet. O’Brien was signed to San Diego record label Wrongkind Records, which has released music w...
HHW Gaming: Task Force 141 Involved In The War on Drugs In New ‘Modern Warfare II’ Launch Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Modern Warfare II Players got hands-on with the Modern Warfare II multiplayer beta. Now it’s time to learn what global threat Task Force 141 will deal with in the game’s campaign mode. On Thursday, October 6, Activision dropped the launch trailer for Modern Warfare II’s campaign. It looks like it will be nothing short of a movie the previous Call of Duty campaigns usually feel and play like. Related Stories The 1:15 trailer confirms the rumors that the campaign in MW II will see Task Force 141 involved in the global war on drugs. Familiar faces, Soap Mactavish, CIA agent Alex “Echo 3-1,” and General Shepherd, who make up Task Force 141, are deployed to an unnamed country in South America searching for a terrorist in bed with drug traffickers....
Rock The Park DC WKNDR 2022 Takes Over Downtown Washington This Weekend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: BID Rock The Park DC WKNDR 2022 will take over the downtown section of Washington, D.C. for an event full of high-powered grooves from a pair of legends in the DJ space. On Saturday (Oct. 8), revelers will be treated to the sounds of headliner Kenny Dope along with a number of other acts, and Sunday (Oc.t 9), the jams continue with DJ Jazzy Jeff on the wheels. Now in its second year, Rock The Park DC, in conjunction with DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID), will welcome the aforementioned Kenny Dope and DJ Jazzy Jeff, adding to a stacked lineup of talent set to entertain the masses. Joining Kenny Dope on Saturday will be locals DJ Geena Marie out of Silver Spring, Md., and Go-Go group TOB Band out of Washington. Charlie Clap, out of New York Ci...
Woman Who Herschel Walker Allegedly Paid For Her Abortion Revealed To Be Mother Of His Child
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty The troubles for Herschel Walker are piling up, as the woman who claimed that he paid for her abortion has confirmed that she is also the mother of one of his current children. On Wednesday (Oct. 5), the Republican candidate for the Senate seat out of Georgia and former football star was vigorously denying that he knew the woman who claimed he reimbursed her for an abortion after conceiving his child in 2009 while they were dating. The Daily Beast, who initially reported the story, followed up with another report where the woman confirmed to the outlet that she is the mother of one of Herschel Walker’s current children. The report did not provide details of what proof she gave. Related Stories “Sure, I was stunned, but I guess ...
Ben “Lambo” Lambert Believes That Self-Care Is Vital in Becoming a Music Executive
When you speak of Freddie Gibbs, it’s almost impossible to forget about his longtime manager and confidant Ben “Lambo” Lambert. After all, the GRAMMY-nominated rapper and music executive have stuck by each other’s side for nearly 20 years — through hell and high water, feast and famine and, in 2016, very serious criminal accusations that were proven false. It now serves as a pivotal moment in both their lives, but instead of looking back at it, Lambo chooses to press forward with rearranged priorities emphasizing on self-care, collaboration and family. Lambo describes that 2016 incident, where Gibbs was arrested in France and extradited to Austria on charges of sexual abuse against two women, as the biggest challenge he’s had to face so far. He gathered and managed a legal team of 11 attor...
New Trailer for ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’ Documentary Honors the Legacy of The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and More
Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace’s Meet Me in the Bathroom documentary has received a brand new trailer. The visual promises to take a deep dive into New York City‘s rock music scene that exploded in 2000, thanks to bands like The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, The Moldy Peaches, Interpol, The Rapture and TV on the Radio. While their risks paid off and transformed them into some of music’s most celebrated groups, Meet Me in the Bathroom also explores the struggles they experienced along with the sudden fame, such as Julian Casablancas’ (frontman of The Strokes) fear of his life never being the same again and Karen O being sensationalized as the frontwoman of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Meet Me in the Bathroom premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2022 and is based on the book penned...
‘Cyberpunk’s “I Really Want to Stay At Your House” Debuts Official Music Video
While Cyberpunk 2077 was met with a number of issues upon launch, Netflix‘s original Cyberpunk Edgerunners TV series based on the video game was a massive success, topping the charts in 30 countries and currently boasting a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes with a 96 percent audience score. Covering the explosive, neon-lit scenes of the series is an expansive list of tracks arriving everywhere from Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand to 88rising‘s Lexie Liu. One of the most popular songs from the series is “I Really Want to Stay at Your House” by British singer Rosa Walton, an emotive and ethereal tune that also served as the game’s original background soundtrack. Following the viral popularity received from the series premiere, a music video for Walton’s track was released recounting the jo...
