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Dave Chappelle Takes Swipe At Will Smith Over Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur/VF16 / Getty Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock both addressed the infamous moment at the Oscars when Will Smith slapped rock during the ceremonies over a joke towards Jada Pinkett-Smith. While in England during a joint comedy set, Chappelle took a swipe at Smith and seemingly questioned the actor’s character. Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock were in Liverpool at the 02 Arena, as reported by The Telegraph. The unavoidable elephant in the room was the Oscars moment, which Rock only reportedly touched on in his set and instead told jokes about dating as a middle-aged man, America’s political woes, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Chappelle’s set focused on the controversy surrounding his Netflix special The Closer, but then turned his attention to Smith. ...
HHW Gaming: Xbox’s Phil Spencer Says ‘Call of Duty’ Will Remain on PlayStation For “Several Years”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty Following Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision, the million-dollar question that many began to ask was if Call of Duty would become an Xbox-exclusive title. Phil Spencer is doubling down on the game, staying on PlayStation for now. The Verge reports that Xbox chief Phil Spencer verbally committed in a letter to PlayStation’s Jim Ryan that Activision’s uber-popular first-person shooter franchise Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation platforms for “several years.” While that is still highly vague because several years could mean anything, it’s the most clear-cut sign that the game isn’t leaving PlayStation platforms. “In January, we provided a signed agreement to Sony to guarantee Call of Duty on PlaySta...
Young Guru Shares Proof of JAY-Z Recording His “GOD DID” Verse in One Take
Young Guru took to Instagram to share evidence that JAY-Z recorded his verse for his DJ Khaled collab “GOD DID” in one take. The engineer/producer uploaded a photo of Hov in the studio and another photo of the single audio stem containing the rapper’s vocals, supporting his earlier statements which apparently was doubted by many. “This is first and last time I’m gonna do this. I could care less if you believe me when I say that he did this @djkhaled verse in one take. Let’s be clear for the youth. Doing a song in one take is just a bonus of the level of talent. The song is what is important,” he started off his lengthy caption, “You have to realize how much work is done before he goes in the booth. Questions like, ‘are these the right words’, ‘are you going in the right direction’, ‘is thi...
Wes Freed, Drive-By Truckers Artist, Dies at 58
Wes Freed—the visual artist whose work was synonymous with Southern rock group Drive-By Truckers—has died, Rolling Stone reports. The band’s publicist confirmed the news of Freed’s death to Rolling Stone. Earlier this year, a GoFundMe campaign was launched to help Freed cover medical expenses related to his colorectal cancer diagnosis, which he received in January. Freed was 58 years old. Freed studied art at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, where he settled after an upbringing in the Shenandoah Valley. “I think initially when I was in high school I always wanted to be in New York and be an artist,” he once recalled in a local news interview (below). “And then I came to Richmond and said, ‘I don’t know, Richmond seems like it might be big enough.’ Then I went to New York and i...
Listen to Pixies’ New Song “Dregs of the Wine”
Pixies have released a new single from their forthcoming album Doggerel. It’s called “Dregs of the Wine” and it is the first Pixies track co-written by guitarist Joey Santiago. Check it out below. “I guess I was in kind of a zombie state, just playing,” Santiago said of working on the song in press materials. “After I stopped playing, I put it down and went, ‘Well, that was a fucking waste of time, what a piece of shit I am.’ I beat myself up a lot, but my girlfriend, unbeknownst to me, was recording me. She played it back to me, and I go, ‘Fuck! Hold on a second here! This stuff is good!’” Black Francis added that the song is about “living in Los Angeles in the ‘90s with my then-wife, hanging out with Joey and his ex-wife, lots of trips to Las Vegas, a lot of drinking, little bit dru...
Yungblud On Track For U.K. Albums Chart Crown
Yungblud is in the home straight for what could be a second U.K. albums chart crown. The Doncaster, England-born alternative rocker leads the midweek chart with Yungblood, the followup to his second studio album Weird, which hit No. 1 in 2020. When Weird hit the summit, Yungblud (real name Dominic Harrison) hit on a novel way to thank his fans. He melted his Official Albums Chart No. 1 trophy, from which he made 150 bespoke safety pins to hand out to his followers. Yungblud is one of several new albums eyeing a U.K. top 10 berth. Coming in at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Chart Update is Megadeth’s sixteenth studio LP The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead. If it holds its course, The Sick will give the U.S. trash metal veterans a career best, and their first top 10 since 1994’s Youthanasia peaked...
Loyle Carner Unveils 2023 Tour Dates
Loyle Carner has shared a series of 2023 tour dates in support of his upcoming album, hugo. The English artist is set to play stadium shows across the United Kingdom from February to March, kicking off his run on February 20 in Dublin, Ireland and appearing in places like Manchester, Brighton, Cardiff and Bristol before closing it out on March 16 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London. Tickets are available starting September 9. hugo will mark Carner’s first solo full-length effort since April 2019’s Not Waving, but Drowning which peaked at No. 3 on the UK Charts. The record is billed as one that will see the artist confronting “both the deeply personal and the highly political,” and “a rallying war cry for a generation forged in fire and a study of the personal internal conflict that drives t...
Carín León Brings Quality, Party Vibe to Hard Rock Live Florida Show
It’s been two years since Billboard featured regional Mexican singer/songwriter Carín León as an Artist on the Rise with one hit on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart. Since then, León — the former lead vocalist of Grupo Arranke — has placed seven more entries on the chart, including two No. 1s. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news That success, including “El Tóxico” with Grupo Firme, is a testament to León’s versatility; he can veer from banda to norteño to ballads with equal ease, aided by powerful, soulful vocals. Onstage, León is even more impressive. So much so that on Sunday (Sept. 4), he played a near sold-out date to a euphoric crowd at Miami’s Hard Rock Live arena, extremely rare for a regional Mexican act in South Florida, ...
Tiffany Haddish Addresses Those Wild Molestation Allegations
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty Tiffany Haddish has a whole lot of explaining to do. The comedian and actress has addressed the accusations of molestation she is facing with controversial comic Aries Spears. In case you’ve been under a rock, Haddish and Spears have come under fire thanks to a lawsuit where they are accused of grooming an underage sister and brother via their participation in a “skit” that depicted molestation. There’s nothing comical about sexual molestation, but here we are. Related Stories Haddish took to Instagram to cop her pleas, in a post that not so shockingly has its comments turned off. “I know people have a bunch of questions. I get it. I’m right there with you,” begins Haddish’s statement. “Unfortunately, because there is an ongoing legal c...
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EDM.com Playlist Picks: Dillon Francis, FISHER, Effin & More [9/2/22]
The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits Dillon Francis – Goodies Ellie Goulding – Easy Lover (Jax Jones Remix) FISHER & MERYLL – Yeah The Girls Festival Hits 2022 Good Times Ahead – DBL Park Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Effin – Playtime Tsuki – Running Back Electronic Avenue Seven Lions – Call On Me (feat. Vancouver Sleep Clinic) Elderboork & Tourist – Howl tyDi, Wish I Was & Ruby May – I Say It’s Over These track...
Accessible Festivals Launches Ticket Grant Program to Bring Live Music to All
Non-profit organization Accessible Festivals has launched its Dan Grover Memorial Ticket Grant Program, which provides free access to concerts, festivals and conventions for disabled music fans and their loved ones. Partnering with a number of the largest festivals in the country, the program has already granted complimentary admission to Electric Daisy Carnival, BottleRock Napa Valley, Lollapalooza, Rolling Loud, Stagecoach and more. All participating festivals have made a commitment to disabled fans by adhering to ADA Compliance programs, according to a press release. The grant program was born from the personal experiences of founder Austin Whitney. In 2007, Whitney sustained injuries from a car accident that severed his spinal cord and left him paralyzed from the waist down, leading to...
Watch Disclosure Drop Massive Unreleased Remix of Kim Petras and Sam Smith’s “Unholy”
We’re latching onto the idea of another Disclosure and Sam Smith collab. The Grammy-nominated duo have teased an unreleased remix of “Unholy,” an upcoming collab between Smith and Kim Petras, over the weekend during their performance at London’s All Points East. Disclosure and Smith will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the iconic “Latch” next month on October 8th. Disclosure took to social media to share a video of the massive house remix. Disclosure even tapped Zedd to drop the unreleased remix in one of his recent performances during his U.S. tour, which of course turned out to be a huge success. The duo said the track is “coming soon” but refrained from announcing a release date. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles MUSIC RELEASES Wa...
