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Brendan Gleeson Reveals His Skater Alter Ego in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promo

Irish actor Brandon Gleeson announced his upcoming takeover of Saturday Night Live this weekend in a hilarious promo video posted on Wednesday (Oct. 5) In the clip, Gleeson confesses the real him is in fact, not a thespian, but something a bit more edgy. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Most people know me as an actor,” said Gleeson. “But the real me is a skater.” The Banshees of Inisherin actor followed the proclamation up with a demonstration of his skills. The promo video goes on to show Gleeson carelessly riding around the SNL set on a skateboard while landing kickflips and toppling over a staff member’s cue cards. It was a display worthy of Thrasher Magazine, or it would be if Gleeson didn’t trash the skate magazine soon after. “Th...

We Came Up With Bizarre Descriptions of DJs—Then Used Artificial Intelligence to Bring Them to Life

There’s nothing that blurs the line between frightening and fascinating quite like artificial intelligence. And since artificial intelligence and electronic music are becoming more symbiotic by the day, the staff here at EDM.com wanted to see just how far it could go in a visual sense. So we came up with bizarre descriptions of artists and fed them through A.I. art generators. Some images are photorealistic. Others are fancifully distorted. And the majority of them are flat-out creepy. But we digress. Read on to see our weird and wonderful creations. TOKiMONSTA “TOKiMONSTA DJing in a neon sky arcade with golden canaries” by Jason Heffler. Jason Heffler REZZ “REZZ DJ as painted by Salvador Dalí” by Nick Yopko. Nick Yopko Flume R...

7 Things We Learned From Fat Joe on ‘The Breakfast Club’

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Terence Rushin / Getty Fat Joe is one of the few Hip-Hop artists from the early 90s who’s still been able to keep himself relevant in 2022, and for that he deserves all the flowers in the Bronx Botanical Garden. Now with his memoir, The Book of Jose about to hit shelves next month, Joey Crack swung by The Breakfast Club to talk about his childhood, career, and controversies he’s stirred up as of late. From revealing how things went sour with his Boricua breathren, Daddy Yankee to explaining his use of the “N-word,” Fat Joe continues to be the open book that he’s basically been his entire career, and we’re all here for it. Here are the 7 things we learned from Fat Joe on The Breakfast Club. His relationship with Daddy Yankee Related Stories Fat Joe says th...

Kendrick Lamar Dominates At The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty The 2022 BET HipHop Awards lived up to the hype, as the ceremony was packed with the best and brightest of the culture receiving top honors with Kendrick Lamar leading the way. On Tuesday night (Oct. 4), the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards premiered on the network as well as airing simultaneously on MTV2, VH1 and BETHer. Hosted by Grammy Award-nominated rapper, business mogul, and media personality Fat Joe, the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta, Georgia was the setting for the hottest artists in the game to receive recognition for their artistic contributions. Related Stories Kendrick Lamar dominated the evening with six wins which included Artist of The Year, Lyricist of The Year, Best Live Performer and Album of the Year, all due to his latest album, Mr...

Let’s Gooo: GloRilla, Trina Getting Her Flowers, & Other Memorable 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards Moments

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Terence Rushin / Getty Let’s goooooo. The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards (taped on Friday, Sept. 30) aired on Tuesday, Oct. 4, and plenty of moments stuck with us. The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, the annual awards show that took the place of The Source Awards, is back. This year, BET enlisted Fat Joe to host Hip-Hop’s biggest night, much to the chagrin of many Hip-Hop enthusiasts. After it was all said and done, we sat back and rounded up some of our favorite moments from the night. The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards Was GloRilla’s Time To Shine Source: Terence Rushin / Getty It’s currently GloRilla’s world, and we are just living in it right now. While the rest of the girls continue to put on their Nicki Minaj capes and try to take on Cardi B, GloRilla is out here doing ...

Phony Stark, AKA Elon Musk Finally Agrees To $44 Billion Twitter Purchase

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty Phony Stark, aka Elon Musk, wants to buy Twitter. No, for real this time. We think. Yahoo! Finance reports the Tesla chief finally agreed to purchase Twitter, and the social media company has also decided to honor Musk’s initial proposal. Per Yahoo! Finance: Twitter has agreed — once again — to Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company for $54.20 a share. In a statement, Twitter confirmed it had received Musk’s letter that “the intention of the Company is to close the transaction at $54.20 per share.” Related Stories The agreement follows months of legal drama after Musk tried to back out of his original agreement to buy the company for $44 billion this spring. The two sides were set to go to trial later this month as Twitter...

Kendrick Lamar Leads BET Hip Hop Awards With 6 Trophies

Kendrick Lamar led the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards on Tuesday evening, winning six categories, including artist of the year and album of the year for Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Additionally, the chart-topper took home lyricist of the year, best live performer, best hip hop video for “Family Ties” with Baby Keem and director of the year with Dave Free. Notably, this year’s awards marked Lamar’s third win for hip hop album of the year, tying T.I. and Jay-Z for the most wins in that category. It was also his eighth win for lyricist of the year (the most anyone has won in the history of the show), third for best hip hop video and best live performer; and second for hip hop artist of the year. Elsewhere, Drake won three awards, including best collaboration for “Wait For U” with Future and T...

Circuit des Yeux and Claire Rousay Announce New EP, Share Song: Listen

Circuit des Yeux’s Haley Fohr has teamed up with Claire Rousay for a new EP titled Sunset Poem, which features new versions of three songs from the 2021 Circuit des Yeux album -io. They’ve previewed the project with an update of “Sculpting the Exodus,” with the full EP arriving on October 20 via Matador. Check out “Sculpting the Exodus” below. Also below, find Fohr and Rousay in conversation about the new music. Fohr shared a brief statement about working with Rousay on Sunset Poem: I found Claire Rousay’s music when we were all stuck inside for two years. Her music kind of gave me the atmosphere of company in a solitary reality. It reminded me of the way I used to interact with music when I was a teenager. A room can become a whole ecosystem once the music is playing. Her deft ability to ...

Hot Hot Heat to Reissue Make Up the Breakdown for 20th Anniversary

Hot Hot Heat will reissue their breakthrough album, 2002’s Make Up the Breakdown, on December 2 via Sub Pop. The remastered record will be appended with “Apt. 101” and “Move On,” which previously available as UK B-sides to “Bandages.” Make Up the Breakdown was Hot Hot Heat’s first album with Steve Bays on vocals, and their penultimate record with guitarist Dante Decaro, who went on to join Wolf Parade. Hot Hot Heat released Elevator in 2005, followed by a handful of records that concluded in 2016, with the band’s final, self-titled LP. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Hot Hot Heat: Make Up the Breakdown (Deluxe Remastered) Content This content can also...

Glorilla Announces New EP, Performs “Tomorrow” and “F.N.F.” at 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards: Watch

Memphis rapper Glorilla has announced a new EP: Anyways, Life’s Great… arrives November 11 via CMG Records and Interscope Records. It’ll include her new Cardi B collaboration “Tomorrow 2,” as well as recent single “Blessed.” Check out the cover artwork below. Glorilla broke through this year with the Hitkidd collaboration “F.N.F. (Let’s Go).” She followed the single with another hit, “Tomorrow.” She played both of the songs at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, which aired last night (October 4). Watch her performance below. At the BET Hip Hop Awards, Glorilla won Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist. She was also nominated for Song of the Year for “F.N.F. (Let’s Go).” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it origi...

Paramore Address Apparent Assault at Utah Concert: “Paramore Does Not Condone Violence”

Paramore have shared a statement addressing an apparent incident of assault at their October 4 concert at the Great Saltair in Magna, Utah. “After last night’s show in [Salt Lake City], we were made aware of an incident that happened in the crowd while we were on stage,” the band wrote. “A man physically and verbally assaulted multiple women, including an engaged couple at our show. Our security team and venue staff were made aware and were able to restrain and remove him. We did not realize this was happening, as the incident took place out of view from stage. Had we seen any of this happening, we would have stopped the show until the situation was under control.” Paramore added that they do not condone “violence, homophobia, or bigotry of any kind,” and that it is “supremely unwelcome in...

From Debut Performances to the Birth of a Popular Nickname, These 10 Dirtybird Artists Reveal Their Favorite Campout Memories

Bolstered by its ingenious mix of rambunctiousness and top-tier DJs, Dirtybird Campout has become one of the must-attend boutique festivals around. First envisioned eight years ago by label head Claude VonStroke, the summer camp-music festival hybrid has emerged as one of the most unique events in the dance music sphere.  A key factor in the unparalleled experience that is Campout relies heavily on the inclusion of the artists. Aside from composing the soundtrack of the weekend, those who grace the many stages at Campout also participate in activities alongside festival attendees. Claude vonStroke leading the red team Gina Joy Favorite Dirtybird DJs can be found playing a round of dodgeball against their fans, or dipping shirts in tie-dye creating psychedelic tops. It’s that sen...