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John Boyega Shares More Details On Only Dating Black Women
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sonia Recchia / Getty Star Wars and The Woman King star John Boyega went viral this week for sharing his dating preferences. In a recent interview with British GQ, the star shared that he only looks for a Black romantic partner. “I only date Black,” Boyega told the publication, per Madame Noire. “Then it’s about chemistry, personality, goals. Is there a synergy? Can I help you? Can you help me?” “I’m very disciplined in the type of women I speak to. They don’t want you in their business,” he added. The statement went viral eliciting strong reactions on social media. Meanwhile, the star had other things on his mind. In the same GQ interview, Boyega said that he is prioritizing his romantic life in his 30s after spending much of his 20s fo...
Kanye West Makes TikTok Debut Blasting Songs From ‘Jesus Is King’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images / Getty We hope y’all ready for more Kanye West as the controversial artist has decided to join TikTok and expand his influence to yet another social media platform. According to HypeBeast the “Jesus Walks” rapper made his TikTok debut on Sunday (Sept. 18) and his one clip has already garnered over 800,000 views and over 200k likes. Sounds kinda low if you ask us as the man has millions of fans across the board, but that’s just us. The TikTok does not have any captions and simply cycles through the tracks “God Is,” “Closed on Sunday,” and “Selah.” There is no news on if Ye will be active on TikTok as he’s been known to cleanse his social media presence from time to time. That Kanye cult is only going to gr...
Guns N’ Roses Announce New Use Your Illusion I & II Box Set
Guns N’ Roses have announced a new box set collecting Use Your Illusion I and II (via UMe/Geffen). The latest package of the albums, originally released on the same day in 1991, comes in a variety of forms including 12-LP and seven-CD sets, a Blu-ray edition, a digital release, and more, all of which feature remastered audio; the full package includes 63 unreleased tracks and videos. The reissues are out November 11. Listen to an unearthed live version of “You Could Be Mine,” recorded at New York’s Ritz Theatre on May 16, 1991, below. The “super deluxe” editions include a full Live in New York album taped that night, along with a 100-page hardcover book full of previously unreleased photos, a surfeit of memorabilia, including a replica Conspiracy Inc. fan club folder and membership card, a...
Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Bomba Estéreo, and More Nominated for 2022 Latin Grammys
The Latin Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2022 Latin Grammy Awards today (September 20). Bad Bunny leads the nominees with 10 nods for Un Verano Sin Ti: He’s up for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Urban/Fusion Performance, Best Reggaeton Performance, and Best Urban Music Album. In the Best Alternative Music Album category, Arca got recognized for KICK ii. She’s nominated alongside Bomba Estéreo (Deja), Rosalía (Motmomami), and more. The ceremony happens in Las Vegas on Thursday, November 17. See the full list of nominees here. Upon its arrival in mid-May, Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti was the biggest No. 1 debut of 2022. Kendrick Lamar unseated it with Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers the following week, but Un Verano Sin Ti returned to the top slot later in th...
Daniel Bachman Announces New Album Almanac Behind, Shares Video for New Song
The hiss of fire, the crack of thunder, and the silence of blackout. Howling wind, hard rain, and the force of moving water. Sounds which are inherently familiar to everyone on Earth experiencing climate breakdown and its effect on their communities. This is the music of Almanac Behind. “Flood Stage” takes you right to the rising waters. The pulsing rhythm that rides atop the waves is created by slowing local AM radio static until the noise separates itself into distinct beats. Fiddle drones weave in and out of the river water, while gong-like guitar notes ring out at regular intervals. This melody was created by digitally cutting and pasting improvisational tape recordings to create an entirely new guitar piece, resembling broken debris floating downstream. The guitar is slowly overtaken ...
Wiki and Subjxct 5 Announce Cold Cuts Mixtape, Share New Song “My Life”
New York rapper Wiki and New Jersey producer Subjxct 5 have announced a new collaborative mixtape called Cold Cuts. It’s out October 21 via the rapper’s Wikset Enterprise. The mixtape is led by the new single “My Life.” Hear it below. Subjxct 5 is known for his work with New Jersey’s Papo2oo4, who features twice on Cold Cuts. Additional guests on the mixtape include Navy Blue, YL, and DJ Lucas. Last year, Wiki released Telephonebooth (produced by Nah) and Half God (produced by Navy Blue). This past March, he dropped the music video for the latter project’s “All I Need.” Later, in May, he shared a visual for “Home.” Read more about Subjxct 5 in Alphonse Pierre’s “The Dos and Don’ts of 2000s Rap Nostalgia.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Cold Cuts: 01...
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5: How to Watch the Hulu Series for Free
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. “Blessed be the fruit.” The latest season of The Handmaid’s Tale premiered on Hulu on Thursday (Sept. 14). Elisabeth Moss, Samira Wiley, Bradley Whitford, Yvonne Strahovski, Max Minghella, O-T Fagbenle, Ann Dowd, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel and Sam Jaeger star in the series set in a totalitarian, dystopian republic known as Gilead. In season 5, June (Moss) faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) while struggling to “redefine her identity and purpose.” June, Luke (Fagbenle) and Moira (Wiley) fight Gilead from afar an...
A Lana Del Rey Course Launched at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute
Class is in session for Lana Del Rey fans. New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music has launched a new course for this fall centered around the singer-songwriter. The two-credit course, titled “Topics in Recorded Music: Lana Del Rey,” is taught by journalist and author Kathy Iandoli and will run from October 20 to December 8, according to Variety. According to the course description, “Over the course of eight critically-acclaimed albums, the six-time Grammy nominated artist has introduced a sad core, melancholic, and baroque version of dream pop that in turn helped shift and reinvent the sound (and mood) of mainstream music beyond the 2010s. Through her arresting visuals and her thematic attention to mental health and tales of toxic, damaged love, Del Re...
Pierre Kwenders Wins 2022 Polaris Music Prize for Best Canadian Album
Congolese-born, Montreal-based musician, songwriter, and DJ Pierre Kwenders has won the 2022 Polaris Music Prize for his third album, José Louis and the Paradox of Love. An 11-member jury selected the record as the Canadian album of the year, based on artistic merit, without regard to genre, sales, or record label. The announcement was made at the Carlu in Toronto on Sept. 19 — Polaris’ first in-person celebration since 2019. In his acceptance speech, Kwenders thanked family, friends, and collaborators who contributed to the telling of his journey: “This is for all the kids from the diaspora… This is my story. This is my African story, my Congolese story, my Canadian story. This is your story if you want to take it as yours.” José Louis and the Paradox of Love — José ...
Defense Minister Says It Would Be ‘Difficult’ to Exempt BTS From Mandatory Military Service
The latest proposal aimed at allowed BTS‘ members to avoid South Korea’s mandatory military service stint appears unlikely to do the trick. According to the Korea Times, a lawmaker from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea proposed a revised bill on Monday (Sept. 19) that would make an exemption for decorated pop stars such as the seven-man boy K-pop band to swap their military obligations for an alternate service. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The fourth go at allowing pop celebrities who have gotten orders of merit from the government — which BTS received in 2018 — to skirt the required two-year military hitch for all able-bodied men between 18-28 was proposed by Rep. Kim Young-bae, who reportedly said, “Korean pop celebrit...
A Viral Craigslist Ad Is “Looking for Gay Man” to Accompany Author’s Wife at Raves
When it comes to raving, if you don’t share the same interest as your significant other, the late nights spent on the dancefloor may quickly become a drag. One Craigslist user found that out the hard way and decided they’ve had enough of trying to keep up. The author explains their wife is always interested in going out to attend electronic music events in Brooklyn and turned to the public to hire a chaperone for her. The author explains his wife typically likes to go out on the weekends, and the compensation they’re offering is certainly nothing to sneeze at: $30 an hour, and that’s on top of having your event tickets fully paid for. The opportunity, which was captured via screenshot by nightlife producer Terence Edgerson and shared on Instagram, so...
Submission to John Legend’s TikTok Challenge Sparks Rumors of Collaboration With Black Coffee
TikTok has already proven to be fertile ground for discovering new talent, and one songwriter is well on his way to a potential super-collaboration after a recent post on the platform. It all started when John Legend issued an open verse challenge on TikTok, sharing lyrics for a song he’s workshopping called “Nervous” and encouraging his followers to follow up his hook with a verse of their own. One promising South African songwriter, Mthandazo Gatya, responded to the challenge. And he may have dramatically shifted the trajectory of his career. The flow of the Xhosa-speaking artist’s verse wasn’t lost on Legend, nor Black Coffee, who was later tagged into the interaction on Twitter. Given Gatya’s affinity for house music with hi...
