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Herschel Walker Says Warnock Will ‘Embarrass Me’ At Debate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Megan Varner / Getty Former gridiron star and Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker flatly admitted that Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock will “embarrass” him at their debate next month, surprising many. Walker startled reporters with his comments at a press conference held at the Port of Savannah last Friday (Sept. 16th) when asked about the debate against his Democratic opponent. “I am getting out talking to people and talking to you,” he said. “I’m a country boy. I’m not that smart. He’s a preacher. (Warnock) is smart and wears these nice suits. So, he is going to show up and embarrass me at the debate on Oct. 14th, and I’m just waiting to show up and I will do my best.” Related Stories When pressed on his initial refusal to debate Warnock, the...
Lil Baby Fans In Vancouver Riot After Rapper Cancels Breakout Festival Set
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Lil Baby is one of the hottest artists in the game today but who knew people would resort to violence after he canceled one of his shows at the last minute? TMZ is reporting that Lil Baby fans in Vancouver rioted after they found out that the “Drip too Hard” rapper pulled out of his performance at the Breakout Festival in the PNE Amphitheater this past Sunday (Sept. 18). A video that captured the riot at the festival shows fans bringing down tents, breaking TVs, and wilding out at the Amphitheater simply because their favorite artist decided he wasn’t going to do the show. Related Stories Baby was the top act for Sunday’s show … with fellow rappers Polo G, Cordae, Coi Leray, Babyface Ray and others as the backup and as you can see, ...
Tiffany Haddish Reaches Deal With Sexual Assault Accusers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty Tiffany Haddish has reached an agreement with the two individuals accusing her and fellow comedian Aries Spears of sexual assault by way of a filmed comedy skit. According to a new report, photos of evidence connected to the lawsuit against Haddish will be sealed from public view and a settlement might be looming. Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears found themselves in a pit of controversy after an explosive piece from The Daily Beast revealed details of a lawsuit brought on by a Jane and John Doe pair of siblings accusing the comedians of sexual assault. Spears has largely been mum but did frame the lawsuit and the story as “extortion” while Haddish has opted to allow her legal team to handle the matter behind the scenes. Related Stories ...
Troll Them With Kindness: Lil Nas X Sends Pizza To Holy Roller Protesters Outside Concert
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Lil Nas X endures a bevy of criticism and pot shots for all sorts of reasons, but it never seems to rattle him. The Montero star goes back to his days of trolling and sent a number of Christian protestors outside of his concert boxes of pizza that they defiantly refused. Lil Nas X performed this past Sunday (September 18) in Boston, Mass., and protestors representing Christ’s Forgiveness Ministries showed up outside the venue to show down the artist according to a report from NBC Boston. Related Stories Leaning deep into his troll tactics, X instructed his team to send pizzas to the group and film the entire incident, framing it as “good promo” for his brand. Christ’s Forgiveness Ministries also recorded the moment, which high...
BLACKPINK Takes Over ‘Kimmel’ With Upbeat “Shut Down” Performance
A few days after dropping their long-awaited sophomore LP, Born Pink, K-pop girl group BLACKPINK headed to Jimmy Kimmel Live! The group delivered a high-energy rendition of the album cut “Shut Down” featuring the same choreography as the song’s music video. Lisa, Jennie, Jisoo and Rosé were joined onstage by a group of backup dancers for the vibrant and virtually seamless performance. “Praying for my downfall, many have tried baby / Catch me when you hear my Lamborghini,” BLACKPINK sings in one English verse. “Go, vroom vroom vroom vroom.” This isn’t the first BLACKPINK has linked with talk show host Kimmel. The YG Entertainment-repped group first appeared on the show two years ago while promoting their debut studio LP The Album. Fast forward to the release of Born Pink, BLACKPINK is ...
Rapper-Producer NAV Goes Above and Beyond Hip-Hop Beat Making
NAV, the rapper, has officially come to the forefront. The Ontario-born artist has spent nearly a decade making beats for hip-hop’s heavy hitters, landing his first major production credit on Drake’s “Back to Back” in 2015. The ensuing years saw NAV sign to XO Records and produce for Gunna, Travis Scott, Future and Young Thug, among other legends, while simultaneously building out his personal discography with a few albums of his own. It can be gleaned, however, that NAV’s star-studded roster of collaborators has positioned his identity as a rapper secondary to his reputation as one of rap’s leading producers. On Demons Protected by Angels, his fourth studio album, NAV has reaffirmed that he can deliver bars just as well as he can manufacture beats. Following 2020’s Good Intentions, Demons...
Angel Olsen Announces 2023 Tour Dates
Angel Olsen is taking the Big Time Band out on a 2023 winter tour of the United States behind her new album Big Time. The dates take place in January and February alongside Erin Rae. Find the itinerary below. Olsen recently shared a new version of “Big Time” featuring Sturgill Simpson. Read Pitchfork’s feature “Angel Olsen on Grief, Coming Out, and Making a Country Album.” All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Angel Olsen & The Big Time Band: US Winter Tour 2023 Angel Olsen: 09-26 Lisbon, Portugal – Capitólio ^09-27 Lisbon, Portugal – Capitólio ^09-29 Madrid, Spain – La Riviera ^09-30 Barcelona, Spain – Sala Apolo ^10-01 Lyon, Fr...
White Lung Announce Final Album Premonition, Share Videos for New Songs
White Lung will return with a new album later this year: Premonition is due out December 2 via Domino. The follow-up to 2016’s Paradise was produced by longtime collaborator Jesse Gander and recorded in their hometown of Vancouver. The album will include two singles—“Date Night” and “Tomorrow”—both of which arrive with new music videos. Find the clips below. Along with being a comeback, Premonition is also a goodbye, as it’ll be the last album from White Lung. “We recorded this album four years ago and in that time each of our lives has grown and changed so much,” the band members said in a statement. “We felt like this record was the right endpoint and we are happy the songs will finally be released.” Premonition is the fifth album from White Lung, following It’s the Evil, Sorry, Deep Fan...
Margo Price Announces New Album Strays, Shares Video for New Song “Change of Heart”
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Sudan Archives Performs “Selfish Soul” on Colbert
Sudan Archives was the musical guest on the latest episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The Cincinnati-born, Los Angeles–based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist brought her Natural Brown Prom Queen song “Selfish Soul” to the program. She was joined by the Growth Eternal on bass, as well as three backup singers, including Keiyaa. Watch Sudan Archives make her television debut below. Sudan Archives’ second studio album, Natural Brown Prom Queen, was released on September 9, and included the singles “Selfish Soul,” “NBPQ (Topless),” and “Home Maker.” She’s currently on tour in the United States. Read Pitchfork’s Rising feature “Sudan Archives: She’s Different” from 2017. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
HHW Gaming: Rockstar Games “Extremely Disappointed” With ‘GTA 6’ Leak & Vows It Won’t Delay The Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty If you haven’t heard, there was a massive GTA 6 leak over the weekend, and now Rockstar Games is responding, and, of course, the game studio is not happy. Again, Hip-Hop Wired will not be linking to or sharing any videos of the unfinished gameplay footage from GTA 6, but a lot of it hit timelines. Monday (Sept.19), Rockstar Games broke its silence and formally confirmed the leaks are real while expressing disappointment. Related Stories “We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information from our systems, including early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto,” the statement begins. “At this time, we do not anticipate any disruption to our ...
Pat Sajak Ripped For Photo With Grimy GOPer Greene
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Eric McCandless / Getty There was an uproar on Twitter over the weekend as a photo of game show host Pat Sajak and far-right Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene was posted on the platform.The longtime host of Wheel of Fortune was the subject of some heavy backlash as a photo of him smiling alongside the controversial House of Representatives member from Georgia and Right Side Broadcasting Network reporter Brian Glenn. The image was shared on Twitter by the watchdog group Patriot Takes on Sunday night (September 17th). There was no further information on where or when the picture was taken. The account went on to post images of deleted tweets attributed to Sajak’s official Twitter account from years ago which displayed some problema...
