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Keke Palmer Declares the Start of ‘UGG Season’: UGG Boots, Booties & Platforms to Buy for Fall
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. It’s that time of year again: UGG season is finally here! Keke Palmer announced the official start of UGG season with a hilarious video posted to Instagram on Thursday (Sept. 22). “It’s bright outside, the birds are chirping, and you want to know why? It’s UGG season, honey,” Palmer proclaims in the video. The Nope star has owned over 50 pairs of Uggs, she recently revealed to People magazine. “UGG reflect my personal style a lot — I think it reflects on everybody’s personal style because it’s universal.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and ...
Watch Hilary Duff Re-Create Her Iconic ‘That’s So Gay’ Anti-Bullying PSA: ‘A Culture-Defining MOMENT’
Think homophobia’s cool? That’s so yesterday. On Thursday, Hilary Duff took to social media to re-create her iconic anti-bullying PSA that taught an entire generation of millennials to stop saying: “That’s so gay.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Luckily, the “That’s What Dreams Are Made Of” singer had some help from Pentatonix star Scott Hoying and his fiancé Mark Manio, who gamely played the roles of the girls Duff sassily educated in the 2008 clip. “Do you like this top?” Hoying lip-synced, to which Manio thoughtlessly replied, “So gay.” Overhearing the pair, Duff interrupted to kindly end homophobia in its tracks. “You know, you really shouldn’t say that,” the Lizzie McGuire alum chided. “Say that something’s gay when you mean it’s bad. It’...
YG Releases Music Video for His Latest Single “Maniac”
Anticipation is brewing around YG considering that the west coast rapper is on track to cap off the month of September 2022 with the release his sixth studio album I Got Issues which possesses a wealth of features such as J. Cole, Roddy Ricch, Moneybagg Yo, H.E.R,. Post Malone, Nas and more. Ahead of the launch, the Bompton representative has made room for another single titled “Maniac,” and he’s also released its accompanying music video. For this new tune, YG called upon hit-making producers Hit-Boy, Terrace Martin and Corbett to craft the hard-hitting beat. The visual is directed by Matt Zolly and takes place in the artist’s hometown of Los Angeles. In the just-under-three-minute clip you can find YG riding around the city in a low-riding convertible through the a cloudless evening, his...
Lil Wayne & Nelly Trying To Figure Out Instagram Live Is Pure Internet Gold
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Instagram / Nelly & Lil Wayne We can now add watching Lil Wayne and Nelly stoned out of their minds while trying to figure out how to use Instagram Live to the list of things we didn’t know we needed to see. Twitter has been in stitches after a video of living Hip-Hop legends Lil Wayne and Nelly trying to figure out the intricacies of Instagram Live hit timelines. In the now viral clip, both rappers are stoned, but Lil Wayne seems the most perplexed as to what exactly is going on. “I see stuff coming at the bottom that’s people saying stuff to me?” Tunechi asks, referring to the comments that quickly flash during Instagram Live sessions. Nelly, who interestingly is no stranger to using Instagram Live because he participated in a Verzuz on Instag...
HHW Gaming: Xbox Wants To Help Black Youth Start Careers In The Video Game Industry With ‘Project Amplify’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Microsoft / Xbox Project Amplify The video game industry severely lacks melanin, and Xbox wants to help rectify that issue with its latest initiative called Project Amplify. Right on time for HBCU Week, Xbox announced Project Amplify. The company describes it as “a video series that aims to magnify Black voices within Xbox to inspire, educate and motivate youth across the U.S. to aspire towards careers in the gaming industry through real-life storytelling from Black leaders and employees across the Xbox ecosystem.” Project Amplify will highlight fourteen Black employees from across Xbox who will share insight on their roles in the company and experiences while working in the video game industry. At the same time, it will teach Black and Brown youth about ...
The Ultimate Electronic Music Fan’s Canadian Bucket List
With an enormous dance music scene and crowds as passionate as ever, Canada is the perfect hub for rave experiences of all shapes and sizes. If you’re a diehard electronic music fan living in Canada or are thinking of traveling to enjoy the vibrant scene in one of its cultural and metropolitan hubs, we’ve got you covered. Here’s our ultimate electronic music fan’s Canadian bucket list guide for the best cities to visit, clubs to attend and places to stay. Toronto Toronto, Canada’s most populated city, offers a myriad of options for tourists and residents alike. We recommend staying at Samesun Toronto, which is conveniently located in the heart of the city and 15 minutes by foot from the beloved CODA nightclub. Use the discount code “PARTYTIME” for 10%...
Lane 8 Ushers In Autumn With Transcendental “Fall 2022 Mixtape”
Right on time for the official changing of the seasons, Lane 8 has dropped a new seasonal mixtape. Clocking in at over three hours, his new “Fall 2022 Mixtape” transcends listeners into a deep dive of 48 tracks. The mix kicks off with four IDs—presumably future releases on the deep house star’s This Never Happened imprint—before Hunter/Game’s “Beyond A Dream” makes an appearance around the 17-minute mark. In classic Lane 8 fashion, the mixtape uncovers the soundscapes of melodic house and minimal techno from a diverse assortment of artists, including RÜFÜS DU SOL, Jerro, Yotto, Jeremy Olander and Cassian, among others. The tape goes on to feature eight more IDs sprinkled throughout its entirety, hinting at a prolific upcoming fall and winter se...
Malaa and DJ Snake Reunite for Gritty House Track With Yung Felix, “Deep”
With anonymity comes many questions—but Malaa silences them with each and every new release. The latest record from the masked house music superstar is “Deep,” a collaboration with Yung Felix and French compatriot DJ Snake. It’s the last single to drop ahead of Malaa’s long-awaited debut album, Don Malaa, due out next week. “Deep” is dark, rhythmic and down-and-dirty house music at its finest. The new single opts for a more soulful sound than its predecessor, the gritty G-House banger “Hypnotic.” Nevertheless, it’s representative of signature Malaa: a bona fide club record oozing with the panache of a dance music flag-bearer. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Don Malaa is slated to release on Friday, September ...
Listen to GRiZ’s Dreamy Mixtape, “Chasing The Golden Hour, Pt. 4”
Just in time for the burst of fall’s vibrant colors, GRiZ has dropped the fourth installment of his Chasing The Golden Hour mixtape series. Following the release of two singles: the airy” Your Light” and last week’s disco-inspired “On a High,” Chasing The Golden Hour, Pt. 4 is here in full. It’s been a long two years since Vol. 3, and it’s clear GRiZ took the time to hone his classic funk roots, resulting in a masterful record replete with dreamy sound design. “I wanted to recreate the carefree good vibes you feel when it’s just about sunset on the perfect summer evening and everything is the most beautiful shimmering tint of gold,” GRiZ said in a press statement. “Chasing The Golden Hour is that magical moment, it is the c...
Harry Styles and Florence Pugh Drop Collaborative Song from ‘Don’t Worry Darling’
Harry Styles and Florence Pugh — stars of Olivia Wilde’s oh-so-controversial sophomore directorial Don’t Worry Darling — have released a collaborative song from the movie, titled “With You All the Time.” Notably, Pugh takes the lead on vocals, and Styles does not sing on the cinematic cut; he simply delivers piano lines. The track is credited to the aforementioned actors’ respective characters, Jack and Alice. “With You All the Time” arrives following reports that Styles had written a key song for the movie, which Pugh’s character reportedly sings to herself throughout the film. In a Variety cover story interview, Wilde recounted how exactly the so-called “trigger song” came to be. “In prep, Harry called me and said, ‘What’s the trigger song? Like, what’s the melody?’” Wilde told the ...
San Diego State University to Offer a Course on Bad Bunny in 2023
Whether it be music, sneaker collaborations or even apparel team-ups with Cheetos, pretty much everything that Bad Bunny touches turns to gold. His impact — especially on the Latinx community — has been felt on a global scale, so much in fact that San Diego State University announced that a course on the Puerto Rican icon will be offered to students starting in 2023. The college class will fall under the School of Journalism and Media Studies and will be taught by Dr. Nate Rodriguez — an associate director of journalism and media studies at the southern California-based institution. He’s also taught a course on Selena Quintanilla-Perez in the past. “Bad Bunny has transformed reggaeton like no other artist has,” Rodriguez said in an interview with CBS News. “When you think about reggaeton, ...
NYPD Gets 3 Drill Rappers Dropped From ‘Rolling Loud’ New York Lineup
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Once again the NYPD has intervened in a Rolling Loud concert and gotten rappers taken off the lineup. Drill Rappers have been targeted this time around and removed from the bill. A few years after the NYPD had acts like Casanova, Pop Smoke, Don Q and others dropped from Rolling Loud, Variety is reporting that the boys in blue are once again dictating who gets to perform at the annual concert. Drill Rappers Sha EK, 22Gz and Ron Suno have been removed from this weekend’s festivities at Citi Field in Queens, New York. Related Stories Interestingly enough the request is said to have come from controversial Mayor, Eric Adams, who loves rubbing elbows with Hip-Hop superstars but doesn’t seem to take too kind to the latest iteration of the ...
