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How The Weeknd Brought ‘After Hours’ to Grisly Life With New Universal Studios Horror Maze
In the music video for “Heartless,” The Weeknd inadvisably licks a toad inside a dark Vegas hotel room and begins transforming, Wolf Man-like, into an amphibian creature. Now, nearly three years after the clip’s debut, fans can experience the full scope of the pop star’s mutation – only they have to visit Universal Studios Hollywood to see it. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a highlight of “The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare” – a new fright maze at the Los Angeles theme park’s popular Halloween Horror Nights attraction – we watch as the singer’s After Hours character endures an extension of that briefly glimpsed metamorphosis, culminating in the monstrous reveal of a giant, red-jacketed man-toad bursting from an aperture in the wall. ...
Encore: Eminem Reveals Details Of Near Death Overdose Scare In 2007
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MARK RALSTON / Getty Eminem has had to fight his share of demons. He recently opened up about his near death overdose back in 2007 that almost left him permanently brain damaged. As per Complex the Detroit native is giving the world a look into his past drug issues. Slim joined his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, during a special edition of Rosenberg’s original SiriusXM podcast series: Paul Pod: Curtain Call 2. During Part one of their two-episode sit-down, the “Rap God” rapper got candid about his substance abuse issues and taking about “75-80 valium” a night during his detox. “It took a long time for my brain to start working again,” he revealed. Related Stories Paul went on to add further context to story. “You literally were coming off of ...
The Rock Lay’s The Smacketh Down In Latest ‘Black Adam’ Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. Good news comic book fanboys, there might be some hope for the DCEU after all. Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. With just a little over a month to go before we witness Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson take on the titular role of the anti-hero known as Black Adam, we’ve gotten a new trailer to see what else we can expect from the long-awaited film and it actually seems, well, good. Aside from the expected action-packed scenes in which Black Adam takes on never-before-seen superheroes such as Hawkman (Aldis Hodge) and Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo), we learn that The Suicide Squad‘s Amanda Walker (Viola Davis) is involved in the movie and a part of the Justice Society of America. Working with the JSA to tame a Black Adam who’s bee...
Lil Kim Blasts 50 Cent For Slandering Her Baby Daughter
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Erika Goldring / Getty Looks like 50 Cent might’ve bitten off a little more than he can chew with his trolling ways as social media is calling him out for talking sideways about Lil Kim’s baby daughter. It started when 50 Cent tried to goat Nicki Minaj into engaging in another fight with Lil Kim when he accused Kim of talking about her on Kim’s verse to Megan Thee Stallion’s “Plan B” by writing “@nickiminaj you better light her up I’m watching. she said something about the baby.” But 50 being 50, he took things way too far when he commented on Kim’s own baby by adding “her baby eye f*cked up.” Related Stories Unnecessary and uncalled for, social media users immediately came for Diddy and after catching much backlash online, Lil Kim decided to address the ...
Westside Gunn Shows Up To Show Out At ‘AEW Dynamite’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty The latest edition of All Elite Wrestling’s Dynamite program had a little bit extra heat, as Westside Gunn showed up to wow the crowd. The Griselda Records artist & co-founder made a surprise appearance on Wednesday night (September 7th) as AEW held their Dynamite event in Gunn’s hometown of Buffalo, New York. The sold-out crowd at the KeyBank Center witnessed the wrestling organization’s first-ever event in the city, and Gunn walked out onto the runway performing his verse from “Dr. Birds” off of Griselda’s 2019 debut album, WWCD. As he finished, he introduced Daniel Garcia (also a Buffalo native) and walked him to the ring. Related Stories Garcia was competing against Wheeler Yuta for the Ring of Honor Championship...
Jackson Wang Was Inspired by 70s Rock on New Sophomore LP ‘MAGIC MAN’
Three years after the release of his first studio album, Mirrors, Hong Kong singer and rapper Jackson Wang has returned with his highly-anticipated follow-up. MAGIC MAN hears Wang explore darker themes of mystery and temptation across ten 70s rock-tinged tracks. Produced by Wang himself, alongside Daryl K and Henry Cheung, the album demonstrates Wang’s impressive vocal versatility, from raspy low tones to high-reaching falsetto notes. Showcasing the artist at his most vulnerable, the project is a far cry from those who know Wang from his musical roots in the K-pop group GOT7. “MAGIC MAN is the ultimate form of oneself, having gone through different peaks and valleys of life to arrive at the most authentic version,” Wang described the LP. “Everyone is able to become their own form of MAGIC ...
JID Delivers Melodic ‘The Forever Story’ Medley on NPR ‘Tiny Desk’
A few weeks after premiering his new album The Forever Story, hip-hop artist and Spillage Village member JID headed to NPR’s Tiny Desk for a live rendition of cuts from the project. JID was accompanied by a saxophonist, trumpeter, trombonist, cellist, keyboardist, guitarist and drummer, as well as two female vocalists. The group opened with the song “Doo Wop” from his 2017 LP, The Never Story. He followed with the singles “Workin Out” and “Off da Zoinkys” from 2018’s DiCaprio 2. The rapper went on to deliver a medley of The Forever Story tracks, including “Surround Sound,” “Sistanem” and “Galaxy.” The Forever Story dropped on August 26, nearly four years after the release of his last full-length project, DiCaprio 2. The new album, however, serves as a sequel to his 2017 debut LP, The Never...
JID Delivers Melodic ‘The Forever Story’ Medley on NPR ‘Tiny Desk’
A few weeks after premiering his new album The Forever Story, hip-hop artist and Spillage Village member JID headed to NPR’s Tiny Desk for a live rendition of cuts from the project. JID was accompanied by a saxophonist, trumpeter, trombonist, cellist, keyboardist, guitarist and drummer, as well as two female vocalists. The group opened with the song “Doo Wop” from his 2017 LP, The Never Story. He followed with the singles “Workin Out” and “Off da Zoinkys” from 2018’s DiCaprio 2. The rapper went on to deliver a medley of The Forever Story tracks, including “Surround Sound,” “Sistanem” and “Galaxy.” The Forever Story dropped on August 26, nearly four years after the release of his last full-length project, DiCaprio 2. The new album, however, serves as a sequel to his 2017 debut LP, The Never...
Watch the Trippy Music Video for Zeds Dead and Blanke’s Heavy-Hitting Collab, “The Machines”
What a rise it’s been for Blanke, who seems to be strapped into a rocketship to dance music superstardom. The EDM.com Class of 2021 star has been on a flat-out rampage over the course of the past year, releasing a stunning seven-track EP and teaming up with the likes of Gryffin (“Colors“), Deathpact (“Mitosis“) and many more. However, his latest collab is his biggest yet. Blanke has now teamed up with Zeds Dead for “The Machines,” a track that oozes with the industrial ferocity of a classic banger from the the iconic dubstep duo. But the pacing here is driven by Blanke, whose menacing midtempo sound slithers through an arrangement of 92 BPM. All in all, it’s a seamless integration of both of their stylistic approaches, and...
Kygo, Gryffin and Calum Scott Collide for Uplifting Dance Anthem, “Woke Up in Love”
A new high-profile collab between Kygo, Gryffin and Calum Scott aims to make your heart skip a beat. The trio have released “Woke Up in Love,” tying a bow on the summer of 2022 with an uplifting dance record. In a stentorian vocal performance, the prolific Scott explores the complex feelings associated with chasing the highs of an elusive love. “Lately, I’ve been losing these nights / One more heartbreak and I’m done with this / Shadows on the ceiling, they don’t fight / But I still argue for the hell of it,” he croons. From there, it’s all Kygo and Gryffin, whose bubbly production evokes sun-drenched coasts and toes in the sand. Check out “Woke Up in Love” below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Meanwhi...
Look Inside North Coast Music Festival 2022, a Cosmic Festival Experience In Chicago
In Chicago, Labor Day Weekend is synonymous with North Coast. One of the staples of the city’s electronic music festival scene, it has built a reputation not only for its outstanding lineups, but for crafting a holistic experience meant to take festival-goers—affectionately nicknamed “Coasties”—on a technicolor journey. As you pass through the gates and take everything in—the sights, sounds, smells and palpable atmosphere—for the first time, it’s immediately apparent that the world you’re now in is completely different from the one surrounding the festival’s grounds. Occupying what is normally a 28,000-seat soccer stadium and surrounding grounds in the middle of suburban Chicagoland, you wouldn’t be mistaken by believing you’d been transported to an entirely different wor...
John Summit’s Off The Grid Records Unveils Inaugural Compilation, “Excursions, Vol. 1”
Weeks after dropping his fan-favorite single “What a Life” on his own imprint, Off The Grid Records, John Summit has released the label’s first-ever compilation, Excursions: Vol. 1. After launching the label earlier this year, the surging DJ and producer has released three records on it, including his “In Chicago,” a stunning tribute to his home city. Now, Summit has dropped the label’s inaugural compilation, showcasing its “house without limits” approach. Comprising six tracks from the likes of Max Styler, Matt Sassari, Lucati, Ranger Trucco and more, the compilation features IDs which had been teased and played throughout Summit’s DJ sets. Styler’s “Resist” opens the compilation by way of a sweltering tech house club anthem, while Vitor Vinter and Sudden Heat’s “Voy...
