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Timbaland & Swizz Beatz Settle ‘Verzuz’ Lawsuit With Triller
Timbaland and Swizz Beatz have settled their $28 million lawsuit against Triller for allegedly failing to pay money owed from the sale of their popular Verzuz livestream series. “VERZUZ has always been a platform that is by the artists, for the artists and with the people,” said Swizz Beatz and Timbaland in a statement. “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.” Triller, a TikTok-like app that allows users to create and share short videos, announced in March 2021 that it would pay an undisclosed sum in cash and equity to acquire Verzuz, the pandemic-era hit in which two artists square off in a livestreamed music battle. Under the terms of the original deal, the Grammy-w...
Dave Chappelle, John Mayer Pay Tribute to Bob Saget at Scleroderma Research Foundation Benefit
Bob Saget’s longtime friends John Mayer, Jeff Ross, Jimmy Kimmel and Dave Chappelle came together to honor the late comedian Wednesday in support of a cause he had been a part of for 30 years. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Mayer, Ross and Kimmel hosted the Scleroderma Research Foundation’s annual fundraising event “Cool Comedy, Hot Cuisine” in Beverly Hills, which also served as a night of tribute to Saget, who died in January at age 65 after an accidental blow to the head. The Full House actor had passionately championed the Scleroderma Research Foundation since losing his sister Gay to the disease — a rare and often life-threatening autoimmune condition that can cause fibrosis in the skin and ...
Rapper GloRilla Returns to High School to Donate $25,000
Memphis-raised rapper GloRilla surprised her high school today with a $25,000 check. Her charitable gesture mirrors collaborator Cardi B’s recent presentation of her former elementary with a $100,000 donation last week. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The “F.N.F.” rapper graduated from Martin Luther King College Prep High School in Frayser, located in North Memphis, Tenn. GloRilla, also known as Gloria Woods, donated the funds to support the high school’s fine arts program. She also gave students a special performance of her hit song “F.N.F.” “I want them to be able to know that anything they put they mind to is possible. Long as they got a dream, then you gotta reach for the stars,” she said. “It feels real good to be able to have a pl...
Meghan Trainor Shares the Parenting Advice She Gave Hailey Bieber
New mom Meghan Trainor revealed during an interview with Romper on Wednesday (Sept. 21) that she gave Hailey Bieber parenting advice. “The best thing you can do when you have a baby is find a group of moms and join them,” she told Bieber. “It’s our lifelines.” Trainor recently spent a weekend mother’s getaway at the Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa with friends Ashley Tisdale and Hilary Duff. “I got lucky. All the moms in our group are so cool,” she revealed. “The other day I texted them like, ‘My butt is acting up,’ and someone sent me their butt doctor—literally saved my ass.” An Instagram post shared by Duff showed the women enjoying the pool and lounging in matching sweats while drinking red wine. “Just a couple of moms on a good night sleep …… love you girls thanks for the...
Kid Cudi Declares He’s Writing A Memoir
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty It seems that Kid Cudi isn’t pleased with being the center of speculation and beef, so he’s taking control and declaring that he will write a memoir. The Man In The Moon rapper has been active on social media in the past few days, even referring to himself as “the most hated man in Hip-Hop right now.” But in a later post, the artist claimed that he’s going to write his own story. “I’m writing a memoir. I’m finally gonna tell my story. The full story. All real. All honest,” he wrote in a Twitter post last Friday (Sept. 16). Related Stories He continued in another tweet saying that he had actually written a chapter: “Started writing the first chapter of my book. It’s comin together really well. Tellin my s...
New Surveillance Footage Shows Man Who Chaka Zulu Shot & Killed Attacked First
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty News of Ludacris’ long-time manager Chaka Zulu’s arrest on a murder charge sent shockwaves throughout the Hip-Hop community. Now, new surveillance footage might help his self-defense argument. TMZ Hip Hop got its hands on some new surveillance footage of the incident involving Chaka Zulu and a group of men, including Artez Benton, who was shot and killed. Related Stories The new footage shows Benton and a group of men arriving at Zulu’s Atlanta restaurant Apt4B on June 26 and making their way inside before leaving 10 minutes after a dispute. Zulu can be seen in the parking lot talking with a friend before making his way back to the restaurant and getting into a heated exchange with Tre’mon Robinson, one of the men in the group w...
Kodak Black “Spin,” Peezy ft. G Herbo “I Told Her” & More | Daily Visuals 9.22.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Kodak Black’s been hard at work lately with his music grind and is now adding a new skill to his growing resume as he’s decided to get in the director’s chair for his latest video. Taking the helm for his latest visuals to “Spin,” Kodak Black finds himself getting the party going from a high school prom (how old is Kodak again?) to the streets where he directs foot traffic to get to two-steppin’ and spinning at his pace. We wonder if his homie Cheeto Jesus bumps any of his music. Probably not. Back in New York, Peezy rolls out the welcome mat for his homie, G Herbo and for their clip to “I Told Her” the two paint the town red from Harlem to the strip club where the two make it rain on some amazing talent. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Ri...
Nelly Says His Song Caused Air Force 1 Sneakers To Go Up In Price
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 The Nike Air Force 1 didn’t become the culture’s favorite sneaker overnight. To hear Nelly tell it he is the reason for the shoe going up in price. As per Vibe Magazine the St. Louis, Missouri native was a recent guest on Complex’s popular show Sneaker Shopping. The former St. Lunatic joined host Joe La Puma at A Ma Maniere in Atlanta. The two discussed his friendship with Michael Jordan and his “Dancing With The Stars” special shoes. Naturally the iconic white on white sneakers came up and he made it clear that the global sportswear company definitely cashed in on his hit song “Air Force Ones”. Related Stories “Everybody that got Nike shoe deals need to be thanking us right now,” he rationalized. “We opened Nike’s e...
VRJAM’s Visceral 5th Dimension Platform Is a Glimpse Into the Future of Metaverse Raves
Whether or not you agree with the concept of the metaverse, there’s no arguing it’s music’s next frontier. It’s changing the industry as we know it—and VRJAM is one of the biggest catalysts. The accessibility, affordability and sustainability of the metaverse are already being enjoyed by its advocates. But when it comes to live music experiences in the metaverse, VRJAM knows that fan engagement is the real key. For artists embracing Web3, a phrase referring to the next iteration of the internet that promotes decentralized protocols, VRJAM could be a knight in shining armor. After all, it’s not easy building a fanbase these days, but the company’s blockchain-powered platform enables musicians to do it in innovative ways—and monetize it. So VRJAM...
SG Lewis Announces Sophomore Album, Celebrates With New Double Single
Big updates from SG Lewis, who this week announced the name and release date of a forthcoming double album: AudioLust & HigherLove. To celebrate, the Brit has also released a double A-side single with two of the project’s tracks. When paired together, they provide an uncanny tease of the album’s overall concepts: lust, love and the gray areas—or dance floors—between. First up is “Vibe Like This” (with Lucky Daye and Ty Dolla $ign), a pop slow-burner that could pass off readily as an unreleased cut off Funk Wav Bounces Vol 2. Toes will tap and heads will nod as this song elevates from a twinkling piano melody into a potent blend of vocal charisma. “Been around the world, I did / Never felt a vibe like this,” Daye and Dolla $ign croon o...
YouTube’s New Creator Music Program Is Its Solution to Copyright Strikes and TikTok
Uploading a video to YouTube is like bracing for impact. You never know when their Content ID system is going to hit you with a copyright strike. But YouTube’s newly unveiled Creator Music program aims to be the solution the company and its creators have longed for. The program is currently in beta testing, but it will add a large catalog of licensable music for creators to use in their videos. Users will be able to search, browse and purchase these tracks and agree to terms that aren’t bogged down by legal jargon. The way YouTube currently functions is through a very robust Content ID system. Creators can utilize YouTube’s stock music, but the library is limited and its song don’t always fit their content. Video creators have tried to use music ou...
Alvvays Share New Songs “Belinda Says” and “Very Online Guy”: Listen
Alvvays have shared two new songs from their new album, Blue Rev: “Belinda Says” and “Very Online Guy.” Colby Richardson created the visualizer for “Belinda Says” while members of Alvvays contributed 16mm film loops. “Very Online Guy” was co-directed by Richardson alongside the band’s own Molly Rankin and Alec O’Hanley. In a press release, the band said, “This was easily the funnest thing we’ve ever shot. Enjoy our clunky low-bit collage of aliased key clacking and step-dance scramble on your CRTs.” Check out both songs below. Blue Rev is Alvvays’ third studio album and serves as the follow-up to their 2017 sophomore LP Antisocialites. It’s scheduled to arrive on October 7. Joining the band on this album are new drummer Sheridan Riley and bassist Abbey Blackwell. “Belinda Says” and “Very O...
