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NDA Ye: Kanye West’s Donda Academy Lead By 28-Year-Old Choir Director
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sean Zanni / Getty Kanye West is serious about opening more private schools under his Donda Academy umbrella. However, the implementation of his educational institution is raising a lot of questions about how legit they are when it comes to academics. Rolling Stone investigated the Donda Academy in Simi Valley, CA and the report makes it seem like despite what may be his best intentions, Ye just might be getting fleeced. Only more questions were asked as the outlet tried to pin down info on the private school’s academics and faculty. The most immediate cause for concern, from the outside looking in, is that parents reportedly have to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to have their children attend the school. And it only gets wilder from there. Per Rol...
Toxic Avengers: Chrisean Rock Says Blueface Knocked Her Father Out In Baltimore
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Chrisean Rock, the on-again, off-again, and back-on-again romantic partner of Blueface made an explosive claim about the rhythmically-challenged rapper. The Baltimore native says that Blueface allegedly knocked out her father in her hometown and folks on Twitter have plenty to say. Chrisean Rock & Blueface Are Back At It On Friday (September 16), Chrisean Rock took to her Instagram Story feed and dropped the bombshell of the day, writing in her story caption, “So My Boyfriend Knocked My Dad Out Da Family Stuff Didn’t Go Well Ino Even Know What’s Going On” and ending it with a heartbreak emoji. However, what’s odd is that Rock continued to post messages in her story feed, including a video of the couple sitting next togeth...
Phoenix and Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig Do “Tonight” on Colbert
Phoenix visited The Late Show With Stephen Colbert yesterday to perform their Alpha Zulu track “Tonight,” with an appearance from Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig split-screened in, apparently using footage from the song’s video. Pheonix’s follow-up to 2017’s Ti Amo is out November 4. “Tonight” marks the first time the French band has enlisted a guest vocalist on a song. Phoenix shared Alpha Zulu’s title track earlier this year. In 2019, the band released a book alongside the writer Laura Snapes, titled Phoenix: Liberté, Égalité, Phoenix! Read Pitchfork’s new interview “Phoenix’s Thomas Mars and Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig on Their Feel-Good Collaboration ‘Tonight.’” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Whitney Houston Biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody Gets First Trailer
Whitney Houston is the subject of the forthcoming biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, which arrives in theaters on December 21. Its first trailer dropped today (September 15), and it features Stanley Tucci’s Clive Davis alongside Naomi Ackie as Houston. Watch below (via People). I Wanna Dance With Somebody follows Kevin Macdonald’s 2018 documentary Whitney, which was nominated for a Best Music Film Grammy. Bohemian Rhapsody writer Anthony McCarten wrote the new feature. Houston was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, eight years after her accidental death in 2012. Revisit Pitchfork’s feature “The Bodyguard Glimpsed the Future of Pop Stardom.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Bladee Announces New Album Spiderr, Shares Video for New Song “Drain Story”
Bladee is back with a new solo album, following last year’s The Fool. It’s called Spiderr and it’s out September 30 via Year 0001. The Swedish artist has shared one track, “Drain Story,” with the news, along with a video directed by his Drain Gang associate Ecco2k. Check it out with the rest of the Spiderr tracklist below. Earlier this year, Bladee and Ecco2k collaborated on the full-length Crest. After surprise releasing 333 in 2020, Bladee chased it with The Fool and Good Luck, a joint project with Mechatok, in 2021. Charli XCX joined the pair for a remix of Good Luck’s “Drama.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Spiderr: 01 Understatement02 Its OK Not to Be OK03 I Am Slowly but Surely Losing Hope04 Icarus 3reestyle05 Nothingg [ft. Wondha Mountain]06 ...
Paramore Announce “This Is Why,” First New Song in 5 Years
Paramore have announced their first new music since 2017’s After Laughter. The pop-punk band will release the new single “This Is Why” on September 28. Find the single artwork below. Since After Laughter, Paramore singer Hayley Williams has released two solo records: 2020’s Petals for Armor and 2021’s Flowers for Vases / Descansos. In October, the band will be heading out on a North American tour. The 12-show run includes a headlining set at When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas. The band announced that a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to organizations that provide reproductive care and abortion services in light of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Read “Paramore’s Influence Is All Around Us” on the Pitch. Photo by Zachary Gray and courtes...
Lance Bass Thinks Britney Spears Will Perform Again: ‘We All Want Her to Make New Music’
Lance Bass is always rooting for Britney Spears. On Friday (Sept. 16), the former boy bander opened up about his longtime pal, including his prediction that she’ll eventually make her way back to the stage. “I want her to do whatever she feels comfortable with for sure,” he said in a new interview with Rolling Stone. “And yes, right now, I’m sure she’s not thinking about performing and being on set anywhere, but I know Britney, and she loves performing. She loves being an entertainer, and I see her back on that stage at some point. I don’t know if it’s anytime soon, but we all want her to make new music.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The *NSYNC member’s positive outlook comes in stark contrast to the princess of pop’s latest thoughts about r...
Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Loungewear Is Perfect for Cozy Season: Shop the Collection
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. Countdown to cozy season! The dog days of summer are almost over, and Rihanna is making it easier for fans to stay comfy for fall. The first batch of Savage x Fenty loungewear, featuring comfy joggers, hoodies, ribbed tanks, boy shorts, pocket tees and other closet staples available in sizes ranging from XXS-4X, debuted on Sept. 8. Items start at around $24.95 for Savage x Fenty VIP members and $32.95 for non-members (VIP members get discounted pricing, plus an additional 50% off for new members). The unisex collection is available in yellow, green, black, p...
Here Are All the Easter Eggs in BLACKPINK’s ‘Shut Down’ Music Video
BLACKPINK is officially back in your area. Two years after the release of the K-pop girl group’s debut album, The Album, the four-piece — Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé — finally released their second album, Born Pink, on Friday (Sept. 16), and with it, an Easter egg-filled video for the album’s title track, “Shut Down.” As it turns out, video Easter eggs are not just a favorite of Taylor Swift (who is, notably, a fan of the girl group). When the visual for “Shut Down” arrived in the early hours of Friday morning, fans noticed that it acted as both a reflection on BLACKPINK’s past eras since their 2016 debut with “Whistle,” in addition to a fun game for eagle-eyed viewers to decode all the small details and links to the group’s previous video releases, as well as their solo and group discogr...
Tiktok Owner ByteDance Offers to Buy Back $3B in Outstanding Shares
TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. could spend as much as $3 billion to buy back shares from investors after the company scrapped its plans to go public this year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a memo sent to ByteDance investors. The China-based company offered to repurchase investors’ existing shares for up to $176.94 per share, a move that would value ByteDance at close to $300 billion, much higher than previously reported, according to the WSJ. While the company did not provide a reason for the share repurchase in its memo, the move would provide liquidity to some of its long-term shareholders, offering some recompense for the scrapped IPO plans, the WSJ reported. ByteDance indefinitely shelved plans for an initial public offering in the U.S. or Hong Kon...
Nicki Minaj Files $75K Defamation Lawsuit Against Gossip Page
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NDZ/Star Max / Getty Rapper Nicki Minaj may often be beefed out with her fellow female rap star—Cardi B, but she is borrowing a page from the Bronx rapper’s book. Minaj is filing a defamation lawsuit against a social media commentator named “Nosey Heaux” who alleged that she is addicted to cocaine. According to TMZ, the Queens native is suing the commentator, whose given name is Marley Green, for $75,000. Related Stories On Monday, Green posted a video that alleged that Nicki is “shoving all this cocaine, shoving in all this cocaine up her nose. Allegedly. Thank you. Allegedly. But we all know it’s true. F***-listen, I can’t even say allegedly with that ’cause I, we all know it’s true. I’m not saying allegedly on that. Nicki Minaj is a cokehead...
LeBron James & Chris Paul Blast NBA For Lenient Robert Sarver Punishment
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christian Petersen / Getty LeBron James and Chris Paul have both taken to Twitter to express their disappointment with the NBA and its apparent soft-on-slurs policy that led to what many think is a far too lenient punishment for Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, whose alleged misogyny and n-word usage earned him a measly one-year ban from the league and a $10 million fine. From ESPN: Sarver was banned from the NBA for one year and fined $10 million after the NBA on Tuesday released its findings from a 10-month independent investigation into allegations of workplace abuse during Sarver’s tenure as managing partner of the Suns that has spanned nearly two decades. Related Stories Among the litany of allegations first reported by ESPN in Novemb...
