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Weezer Continues ‘SZNZ’ EP Series With the 21-Track ‘Autumn’
Weezer is carrying on its run of seasonal EPs with the release of SZNZ: Autumn. The project marks the third EP in the series, succeeding Spring and Summer. Each EP is intended to reflect a different era in the band’s metamorphic 30-year history. While Autumn is technically billed as an EP, the record runs the length of a fully-fledged album. Across a little over an hour, the project spans 21 songs divided into three separate seven-track discs. March’s Spring showcased the “easy-breezy” element of Weezer, while June’s Summer took on more of a “’90s alt-rock” sound, frontman Rivers Cuomo revealed in an interview with The New York Times. “Autumn is dance rock, which is not something we’ve traditionally been able to get away with,” Cuomo said, “It’s really hard to make it both dance and rock a...
Offset Announces Sophomore Album Release Date
In 2019, Offset released his debut solo album, Father of 4. Solely produced by Metro Boomin and Southside, the record offered a more personal lens into the life and family of the Atlanta rapper and featured collaborations with Gunna, Travis Scott, J. Cole, 21 Savage and wife Cardi B. Over three years later, Offset will be returning with his second solo LP. He revealed the exciting development on Twitter, simply sharing the release date, “11/11/22” and the word “Album.” 11/11/22 — OFFSET (@OffsetYRN) September 21, 2022 Album‼️‼️‼️‼️ — OFFSET (@OffsetYRN) September 21, 2022 “I got a lot of different flows on it,” Offset said about the album in an interview with SSENSE last month. “I’m rapping, even though I see a lot of the artists nowa...
Nicki Minaj and BLEU Deliver “Love in the Way” Official Music Video
Nicki Minaj and BLEU have joined forces for an official “Love In The Way” music video. The single, which dropped on Friday, hears the two artists bemoan how it hurts to love again in the aftermath of an intense relationship. Directed by Primo, the visual opens with Minaj wearing a pink peacock-esque bodysuit dropping bars while sitting atop a throne, true to the Queen of Rap title she’s earned over the years. BLEU joins in after Minaj’s opening verse, singing his part from a balcony situated between two futuristic buildings. “One minute you here and then you gone / Seem like your biggest fear to be alone,” Minaj raps. “I was givin’ you your space, I was runnin’ through your mind / But you runnin’ out of time this time.” Solo scenes of Minaj and BLEU are interspersed with picturesque cuts o...
BLEU & Nicki Minaj “Love In The Way,” NBA YoungBoy “Like A Jungle” & More | Daily Visuals 9.20.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Getting a Nicki Minaj feature is no easy feat so when an artist does in fact land a Nicki Minaj guest appearance on a track you best believe they gotta take advantage and shoot a video for it. Coming through with some new visuals for “Love In The Way,” BLEU finds himself in a Wakanda-ish atmosphere where Black royalty reigns supreme and of course Nicki Minaj sits upon her throne like the Queen she is. Pretty dope video. Meanwhile NBA YoungBoy puts himself in a casket for his clip to “Like A Jungle” where he lays down the vocals to the track in his garage that has a microphone stand as well as a workout bench. Gotta be annoying to move all those things whenever he wants to take out one of his cars. Check out the rest of today’s drops...
‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago’ Recap: Miss Kitty Is Back, Ryan Keeps It Very Real With Van
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz On this week’s episode of Black Ink Crew: Chicago, Miss Kitty is back as an apprentice, Draya’s dad reaches out, Prince is going through some drama, and Ryan finally has a conversation with Van. Prince Is Going Through It The episode opens up with Prince and Don catching up on life. Don talks about his recent trip to Dallas to see his daughter, which did not go as smoothly as he would have liked. Prince also has some drama going on in his life, he reveals to Don someone stole his car, and his expensive tattoo equipment was inside. To add more insult to injury for Prince, he shares with Draya that his father is suffering from mounting health issues which have him worried about losing the only person he feels has left i...
Boston Celtics Head Coach Ime Udoka Allegedly Stepped Out On Nia Long, Twitter Perplexed
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Boston Globe / Getty Ime Udoka, the head coach of the 2021-22 Eastern Conference champions Boston Celtics team, is atop the Twitter trending topics list on Thursday (September 22). News broke out that the Celtics disciplined Udoka for a team conduct violation with speculation that it was over the coach being in a consensual relationship with a team employee. Ime Udoka, 45, found his name trending all over social media Wednesday night (September 21) after ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted an explosive bit of news that rocked the Celtics nation. “ESPN Sources: Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka is facing possible disciplinary action – including a significant suspension – for an unspecified violation of organizational guidelines. Discussions are...
Elvis Costello Details 10-Night Residency in New York City
For ten nights at the Gramercy Theatre I’ll name ten songs to set the scene I’ll play those ten and then ten more Shake off the old routine Each night will tell a different tale So come to one or come to all “100 Songs” is what I promise But twice that number is quite a haul I will start this stand alone, that’s fine Nights One to Five, the Feast Day of St. Valentine Steve Nieve will join me for Nights Six, Seven, Eight & Nine But what else may happen is a secret of mine Let’s just set up the chair or two and play In case some friends turn up along the way
Spotify Now Offers Audiobooks in the United States
Spotify has announced that it’s getting into the audiobook business. Today, the company is giving U.S. listeners the opportunity to stream audiobooks. Over 300,000 titles are available on a pay-per-book model, meaning they’re not automatically available to stream with an existing paid Spotify subscription. Users have to purchase books individually to listen to them. As with any digital audiobook hub, the prices of the titles vary. Jennette McCurdy’s memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died retails at publication time for $13.99; J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring costs $25.90; and George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire is currently $36.90. The new service offers offline listening, automatic bookmarking, speed control, and listener-driven book ratings. It’s the latest e...
Watch Ari Lennox Perform “POF” and “Waste My Time” on Fallon
Ari Lennox was the musical guest on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She performed two songs from her new album Age/Sex/Location: “POF” and “Waste My Time.” Watch it happen below. Lennox’s new album includes the Summer Walker–featuring single “Queen Space,” plus two singles release last year, “Pressure” and “Hoodie.” Lucky Daye and Chloë also appear on the follow-up to 2019’s Shea Butter Baby. See where Lennox’s “New Apartment” landed on Pitchfork’s list of “The 100 Best Songs of 2019.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Weezer Release New EP Sznz: Autumn
Weezer are continuing their series of seasonally themed EPs with Sznz: Autumn, which is out now. Check out the follow-up to their Spring and Summer EPs below. The final installment is, naturally, set to arrive in time for winter. Weezer had been planning a six-night Broadway residency for this month, but canned it because not enough people wanted to go. “I just learned that our Broadway shows have been cancelled (due to low ticket sales and unbelievably high expenses),” Rivers Cuomo wrote on Discord. “I’m very sorry to be telling you this now after we’ve already invested so much time, thought, and emotion. Extra apologies to those of you who cleared schedules and made travel plans to be with us.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Kanye West Talks Social Media in ‘Good Morning America’ Interview Clip: Watch
For the first time since Kim Kardashian filed for divorce in February 2021, Kanye West will be sitting down with a major news network for an on-camera interview. Ye will appear on Good Morning America on Thursday (Sept. 22), and discuss co-parenting, politics, ongoing battles with Gap and adidas, Donda Academy, his social media use and more with ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis. In a teaser clip shared to Instagram on Wednesday (Sept. 21), Davis asks the multihyphenate if social media is more harmful or beneficial to him. “That’s one of my favorite questions of this interview,” Ye responds. “We could use a car to rush somebody to the hospital, or we could use a car and accidentally hit somebody while we’re rushing somebody to the hospital. It all in how we use it.” West has had a tu...
Usher Remakes ‘You Make Me Wanna’ Cover in Honor of 25th Anniversary
Usher re-created the cover of his single “You Make Me Wanna” amid the release of the album’s special 25th anniversary vinyl edition. The single’s visuals may be decades apart, but the ageless Usher looks virtually unchanged. The reiteration posted to Instagram on Tuesday (Sept. 20) captures him brooding in the same neon-green ensemble he donned in the 90s. Usher’s remake also follows the recreation of his 1997 album cover for My Way released last week. “LaFace Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment (SME), are celebrating the 25th anniversary of global superstar Usher’s iconic album, My Way – the R&B masterpiece that rocketed him into the star-studded spotlight – with an expanded edition of the original album, newly reimagined vers...
