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Coolio Dies: Ice Cube, Weird Al Yankovic & More Remember ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Star
Musicians and celebrities are paying tribute to Coolio, the late rap star who was behind one of hip-hop’s greatest hits, and whose own moniker would become shorthand for a good result. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to reports, Coolio was found dead on the bathroom floor at his friend’s house on Wednesday (Sept. 28). First responders initially suspect that he suffered cardiac arrest, however, at the time of writing, an official cause of death has yet to be determined. The U.S. artist (real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr.) landed one of the all-time hip-hop standouts with “Gangsta’s Paradise,” a song that which interpolates Stevie Wonder’s 1976 song “Pastime Paradise” and featured in the Michelle Pfeiffer-starring film from 1995, Dan...
#BringBackMasks: Bring Back Masks Trends On Twitter, Sees Some Pushback
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 13 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...
West Coast Rapper Coolio Dead At 59
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 ...
Daphne Joy Denies Dating Diddy After Petty 50 Cent Instagram Post
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Just when you think 50 Cent is solely focused on television, he jumps back in his petty bag. Daphne Joy, his child’s mother, has responded to a wisecrack he made speculating she is Diddy’s new flame. As spotted on Complex the G-Unit Records founder is back to doing the most on social media. On Tuesday, Sept. 28 he posted a photo of him and his son Sire, wearing matching yellow sunglasses looking askew. “oh sh*t, that’s your mommy over there with Puffy. LOL😆😆😆 Remember what i told you the other day, these b!tche’s be crazy. SMH” his caption read. Related Stories Naturally the post quickly went viral and landed on Daphne Joy’s radar and it seemed like she didn’t take kindly to the joke. “Please st...
G Herbo ft. Future “Blues,” Cordae & Hit-Boy “Checkmate” & More | Daily Visuals 9.28.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Even with his latest album, I Never Liked You, still in heavy rotation out in these streets, Future has no qualm with lending his talents to his fellow peers. This time around, he heads to Chi-Town to kick it with a Chiraq representative in this latest video. Linking up with G Herbo for G’s new visuals to “Blues,” the toxic king and Herbo take a boring old laundromat and turn it into a stripper’s delight as a gang of thick women twerk to the beat while Future and G wash some money and maybe some clothes while turning up and smoking some bud. Related Stories Elsewhere Cordae and Hit-Boy collaborate for the love of Madden and in their clip to “Checkmate” kick it at a studio where a football game plays on the big screen as the two create some new heat to keep their ...
Coolio Dead at 59 Years Old
West Coast rap staple Coolio has died at the age of 59. The rapper’s longtime manager Jarez confirmed the news to TMZ, stating that Coolio was found on the bathroom floor of his friend’s house on the afternoon of September 28. He excused himself to go to the bathroom and after not returning for a while, his friend called out to him but received no response. He eventually managed to enter the bathroom where he found Coolio, and paramedics pronounced the artist dead when they were called to the Los Angeles house at 4 p.m. Sources for law enforcement add that no drugs or related paraphernalia were found in the house and that police have reportedly opened an investigation into Coolio’s death. Although there are currently no signs of foul play, autopsy and toxicology tests will be don...
Here’s What’s Happening at Brooklyn Mirage Before the 2022 Season Ends
It’s been a momentous summer for Brooklyn Mirage. The venue kicked the season off with a striking, unexpected redesign. It built one of the world’s largest outdoor video walls, a dazzling structure stretching 200 feet in length and soaring 30 feet high, topped by a modular space-frame stage roof. Besides the unrivaled visual experience, Brooklyn Mirage offered attendees top-notch programming. Alesso, Disclosure, David Guetta, Kaskade, Marshmello and Zedd are just a few fan-favorite artists to have headlined the venue this year. Brooklyn Mirage also hosted incredible takeovers by the likes of Anjunadeep, Tale Of Us’ Afterlife, Lee Burridge’s All Day I Dream and Zeds Dead’s Deadbeats. And after acquiring Electric Zoo, the venue now buzzes beyond its East Williamsburg dancefloor. The Brooklyn...
Subtronics Announces 2023 Headlining Tour
Just days after amassing one of the biggest crowds in Lost Lands’ history, Subtronics has announced an expansive headline tour. Following the success of 2022’s “FRACTAL” tour, Subtronics has turned to the dark side and is ready to usher in 2023 with “ANTIFRACTAL.” Promising brand new production, he has revealed 35 shows thus far, with some of the dates and locations obscured. Joining Subtronics on the road next year are special guests Getter, PEEKABOO and Virtual Riot. The dubstep and bass music superstar will also be supported by some of the hottest and most promising artists in the genre, such as Blanke, Kompany, A Hundred Drums, Leotrix, MUST DIE! and VEIL, among others. Subtronics’ “ANTIFRACTAL” tour will kick off on January 13th, 2...
Jamie Roy’s “Organ Belta” Tops Beatport’s House Charts Following DJ’s Tragic Death
Beloved Scottish DJ, dance music producer and Ibiza regular Jamie Roy tragically passed away last week, but his music continues to live on. In the wake of his death, Roy’s friends, label mates and fans launched a campaign to push his track, “Organ Belta,” up the Beatport charts. The song, which was released through Patrick Topping‘s Trick label in September 2021, ultimately topped the site’s House charts. All of the money earned from Beatport will benefit Roy’s family, according to a statement from Trick. Roy was a regular in the Ibiza music scene as well as Glasgow’s underground house and techno circuit. During his time on the White Isle, Roy held down a residency for Ibiza Rocks and played at Amnesia, DC-10, Pacha and Ushuaïa, among other ic...
Watch Four Tet’s 3-Hour DJ Set From a Historic 1771 War Fort
Four Tet recently performed a riveting, three-hour DJ set from Fort Mifflin, a historic war fort. Fort Mifflin was built in 1771 on the Delaware River. The site predates the Declaration of Independence and has been crucial in every war the United States has fought since the Revolution, according to the Pennsylvania Center for the Book. It all went down in Philadelphia at the inaugural Making Time Festival, which also featured performances from Bicep, LSDXOXO and TSHA, among others. But it was Four Tet who stole the show. The renowned DJ and producer has always pushed the boundaries of the intersection of music and performance, so his Fort Mifflin set seemed right on brand. Four Tet dropped a barrage of nostalgic tracks, like Shakira’s “She WolfR...
eBay Announces New Partnership With FedEx For Shipping & Authentication
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty Last week eBay and StockX announced that they’d be adding new fees to the sneakers sold on their websites and now eBay is making a new announcement as they’ve revealed that they will be partnering with FedEx for both shipping and authenticating purposes. No, FedEx workers aren’t going to be authenticating sneakers, they’ll still just be delivering them (hopefully). But according to Nice Kicks, the new partnership will ensure a free ride for sneakers sold on eBay to authenticators as opposed to paying for that kind of service. Related Stories “Beginning in October, upon sale, eBay will provide you with a FedEx label at no cost, to ship your Authenticity Guarantee-eligible sneakers to our authentication center.” “The change wil...
Pusha T Links Up With Arby’s To Drop New McDonald’s Diss Track ‘Rib Roast’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz If we’ve learned anything about Pusha T it’s that he wants all the smoke whether it’s out in these streets or all up in the kitchen, and McDonald’s ’bout to find out they done pissed off the wrong one. Continuing to beef with Ronald McDonald and the Mickey D’s crew via Arby‘s (hella random), Pusha T has released a new diss track against the burger franchise and he’s cooking them with all the spices he has in his pantry. Taking aim at the hugely popular McRib sandwich (it really does have a cult following), Pusha let off bars against Arby’s competition while praising Arby’s Rib Roast joint saying, “They call me when it’s time to do damage / When the quality ain’t up to my standards / That McRib falls below average, replaced ...
