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Noah Cyrus Teams Up With Dad Billy Ray Cyrus for Emotional Duet Version of ‘Noah (Stand Still)’
Noah Cyrus is keeping it all in the family by enlisting dad Billy Ray Cyrus on a new duet version of her single “Noah (Stand Still).” The tender track, which arrived Friday (Sept. 23) at midnight, finds the younger Cyrus reflecting on advice she received from her father in the midst of the Xanax addiction she was secretly battling as she rang in her 20th birthday. “Death upon my doorstep, if I took just one more step/ There’d be nothin’ left of me except these songs/ And my father told me, ‘Noah/ When you don’t know where you’re goin’/ Just stand still/ Soon enough you will,’” Noah croons over quiet acoustic guitar on the opening verse. For the second verse, she hands the mic to her father before the two spend the rest of the song harmonizing as they sing, “Just stand still and watch...
Almost Ten Years Later Ye Admits Sway Did Have Answers, Twitter Says N0 Duh!
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty It’s been almost ten years since Ye, who went by his birth name Kanye West at the time, got extremely loud with legendary radio personality Sway Calloway infamously telling him, “you ain’t got the answers.” Now, the boisterous multihyphenate finally admits he was wrong. Ye has been making the rounds since he decided to log back into his Instagram account to detail his followers on his ongoing battle with both GAP and adidas to free himself from the companies he feels have not held up their part of the deals he signed with them. Speaking with ABC News Linsey Davis for an exclusive Good Morning America cover story, Ye touched on his issues with both companies and, most specifically, his plan to get his sneakers and cl...
Police Investigating Whether PnB Rock’s Murder Was Due To Past Beef
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty The murder of Philadelphia rapper, PnB Rock sent shockwaves through the Hip-Hop community with many believing it was a robbery attempt turned murder scene, but now it seems like the situation might’ve been a result of PnB’s past history. TMZ is reporting that police are investigating the possibility that PnB was murdered due to some unknown beef he might’ve had with certain people or even for hanging out with the wrong group of people. The reason for the latest theory that his death might’ve been an execution is because authorities are pondering why the gunmen didn’t just rob him and leave as opposed to robbing and then killing the “Misunderstood” rapper. The new theory even has investigators crossing state lines and branching...
New York Attorney General Letitia James Sues Trump & Family For $250M
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Former President Donald Trump and his family were hit with another legal blow as New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $250 million lawsuit against them. In a press conference on Wednesday (Sept. 21), James announced that her office was filing a lawsuit against Trump, accusing him of fraudulently overvaluing his assets by billions of dollars to insurers and lenders as “part of his efforts to generate profits for himself, his family and his company” over a ten year period from 2011 to 2021. Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Ivanka Trump were also named in the suit along with former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg and Trump Organization executive Jeffrey Mcconney. Related Stories James s...
Nike & Mexican Soda Brand Jarritos Rumored To Collab On New SB Dunks
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: South China Morning Post / Getty The Nike Dunk continues to be the hottest silhouette in the sneaker game today and now it’s about to get some new flavor courtesy of Mexican soda brand, Jarritos. Word?! Complex is reporting that the next installment of Nike Dunks will resemble the colorways of the flavors that Jarritos offers and truth be told, they go hella hard. Too bad these are “unofficial” mockups of what to expect but if the kicks resemble anything like what’s been leaked, these are going to be grails in certain hoods and barrios. The coming Jarritos x Nike SB Dunk Low represents the gradual shift in strategy for Nike’s skateboarding division when it comes to collaboration partners. In SB’s early days, it would work on shoes with more subcultural ti...
Stormzy Makes Epic Solo Return in Three Years With New Track “Mel Made Me Do It”
Stormzy has made an epic return with his first solo project in almost three years. The UK grime rapper is ready to make his legendary status known and he is holding nothing back in his announcement to the world. Returning with a new single, “Mel Made Me Do It,” a seven-minute track accompanied by a 10-minute music video, the release hits all the right notes and stands out as one of the most-anticipated comebacks this year. The track already stands out with its progressive beats and minimalistic instrumentals that accompany Stormzy’s striking lyrics and vicious flow, however, a guest verse from Stylo G and a hard-hitting monologue by Wretch 32, narrated by actress Michaela Coel, gives the additional emotional weight for the track, “Today, we speak about foundation/Many great Black influenti...
Lil Nas X Delivers New Song “STAR WALKIN’ (League of Legends Worlds Anthem)”
Lil Nas X is taking his League of Legends presidency to the next level with his new single “STAR WALKIN’ (League of Legends Worlds Anthem).” Clocking in at three-and-a-half minutes, the cut is produced by Cirkut and Omer Fedi and arrives with an accompanying music video featuring the animated landmarks of San Francisco, where the World Final is set to take place. Easter eggs can be found as the visual progresses, ranging from Champions-turned-mechs to fun facts about the pros of LoL. “I’m not really much of a gamer anymore. I haven’t been since a teenager. But for whatever reason, I have a huge gamer fan base, and this is sick for them. Go, them,” the MONTERO artist told Apple Music 1. “Making this song was a lot of fun,” he continued. “I had the verses forever, and it took, no joke, 30 di...
Questlove To Executive Produce J Dilla Documentary ‘Dilla Time’
Questlove and his Two One Five Entertainment are set to executive produce the upcoming J Dilla documentary, Dilla Time. The upcoming docu will be based on Dan Charnas’ book Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, The Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm and will take a deep dive into “the brief life and pervasive and largely uncredited influence of music producer J Dilla,” as well as his influence on modern pop music thanks to his pioneering use of the drum machine. Dilla Time will be “part biography, part musicology, and part musical meditation, featuring insight from some of the most influential and innovative voices of modern music” and will be produced alongside Dilla’s estate, which benefits his two kids, younger brother and mother. The estate and its production company,...
PnB Rock Honored with City Council Resolution in Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s city council has unanimously passed a resolution in honor of the late PnB Rock, as Metro Philadelphia reports. Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson introduced the motion earlier this month, citing his community advocacy against gun violence. The rapper was shot and killed on September 12 at the age of 30. “He definitely represented a generation of young people that need help when it comes to issues of trauma around gun violence, when it comes to the issue of providing them opportunities, but most importantly, making sure they have a voice and a seat at the table,” Johnson said when he introduced the resolution on September 15, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The musician born Rakim Allen was killed while being robbed at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in Los Angeles. He gre...
Stormzy Shares Video for New Song “Mel Made Me Do It”
Stormzy is back with a new song called “Mel Made Me Do It.” The seven-minute single arrives with a nearly 11-minute video directed by the filmmaker KLVDR, which includes cameos from an eclectic cast of characters including track star Usain Bolt, documentarian Louis Theroux, and soccer manager José Mourinho. Check it out below. Stormzy’s sophomore album Heavy Is the Head was released in 2019. The UK rapper released four singles ahead of the full LP: “Vossi Bop,” “Crown,” “Wiley Flow,” and “Own It.” In 2020, he won a BRIT Award and released “Still Disappointed,” a diss track continuing his longstanding feud with fellow grime MC Wiley. Read Pitchfork’s Rising feature “Stormzy: Grime Heavyweight” from 2016. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Natalia Lafourcade Announces New Album De Todas Las Flores, Shares Title Track
Natalia Lafourcade has announced the release date for her upcoming album. De Todas Las Flores is due out October 28 via Sony Music Entertainment Mexico. The album was produced by Adán Jodorowsky, son of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky, and includes contributions from Marc Ribot, Emiliano Dorantes, Sebastian Steinberg, Cyril Atef, and more. It is Lafourcade’s first album of completely new material in seven years. Ahead of the full release, the Mexican vocalist has also shared the album’s title track. In a statement, Lafourcade said: I wrote it in 2018, after a romantic breakup. A relationship that began with passion and fireworks, then deteriorated into agony and self-destruction. Sometimes we must experience such moments in order to understand that love is more closely linked to the relatio...
Timbaland and Swizz Beatz Settle Verzuz Lawsuit with Triller
Timbaland and Swizz Beatz have settled their recent lawsuit over Verzuz with the social video platform Triller, which they announced in a press release Thursday evening (September 22). “VERZUZ has always been a platform that is by the artists, for the artists and with the people,” the pair shared in a joint statement, continuing. “We’re glad to come to an amicable agreement with Triller and continue giving fans the music and community that they’ve come to know and love from the brand.” They did not reveal the financial details of the settlement. Swizz Beatz and Timbaland sued Triller for $28 million in mid-August, claiming the company had been negligent with royalty payments throughout 2022. Triller acquired Verzuz in March 2021 after the Instagram-launched series had expanded to simultane...
