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Nike Gifts Serena Williams A Pair Of Virgil Abloh Inspired Air Force 1’s
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke Serena Williams is currently on the national stage performing her swan song on the tennis court at the U.S. Open, and while she’s doing so sneakerheads might wanna pay attention as she may be rocking a pair of exclusive Nike Air Force 1’s that honor of the late-great, Virgil Abloh (RIP). According to TMZ the iconic tennis legend was gifted a gang of sneakers from the good folks over at Nike and amongst them was a pair of custom Air Force 1’s that were inspired by the legendary fashion designer and features a grey and green colorway similar to some Off-White Nike Dunks that dropped last year. Williams posted a video of herself going through the boxes and showcased her favorite pair which was the Virgil Abloh inspired Air Force 1’s. Related Stor...
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Roc Marciano & The Alchemist – ‘The Elephant Man’s Bones’ [Review]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Burak Cingi / Getty Roc Marciano occupies an essential place in the modern Hip-Hop landscape and his contributions, especially over the past 12 years, are well established. As one of the few Hip-Hop artists who doesn’t need to seek outside production, Roc Marci’s new album with The Alchemist, The Elephant Man’s Bones, adds to the pair’s rich legacies collaboratively and apart. Roc Marciano and The Alchemist are no strangers to one another. Alchemist and Marc notably began working with one another in 2012 on the Reloaded album, an important release in the Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y. rapper’s catalog. The connection established over a decade ago still stands strong and anticipation that the two would lock in for a full project remained high for years. It g...
Goldenvoice Revives This Ain’t No Picnic Festival with Fresh and Freaky Artists
Taking place at the historic Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles, Goldenvoice has brought back its This Ain’t No Picnic music festival with a line-up that mixes historic acts with cutting-edge artists. Originally launched in 1999, This Ain’t No Picnic marks one of the Goldenvoice’s earliest festivals and presents an opportunity for more fresh, freaky and subversive acts to take on larger stages. While the first edition of This Ain’t No Picnic included artists like the Sonic Youth on its line-up, this year’s programming featured rising artists who are innovating– or who have innovated upon– upon rock music. Catering to Los Angeles locals, the festival booked younger artists who bring unconventional twists to rock music as a way of prepping fans to see The Strokes, who headlined the festival. I...
Kendrick Lamar Releases Short Film for “We Cry Together” Featuring Taylour Paige
It’s been nearly four months since Kendrick Lamar released his fifth studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, and of the 19 songs that are listed on the record, one of the most talked about is “We Cry Together.” The tune — which features Taylour Paige — essentially portrays a verbal argument between a couple in an abusive relationship, and it’s sparked plenty of conversation given the candid topics that are covered as well as the number of cuss words in the lyrics that make it impossible to make a clean version. In the midst of Lamar’s The Big Steppers Tour, the pgLang artist has released a six-minute short film to accompany the track, and it’s quite the cinematic experience. Lamar and Paige are staged inside a house-inspired set and each act out their roles by jawing at each other ...
Ernest Hood Announces Archival Recordings Collection Back to the Woodlands
RVNG Intl. and Freedom to Spend have announced that they’ll be releasing a previously unheard album from ambient pioneer Ernest Hood. Back to the Woodlands is due out November 11. The album collects previously-unreleased material recorded between 1972 and 1982—the same period documented on Hood’s celebrated 1975 album Neighborhoods. The two labels have also shared a new music video for the Back to the Woodlands song “Bedroom of the Absent Child.” Directed by Contagious Yawns, the video features grainy shots of various landscapes with ghostly cars and figures fading in and out of frame. Watch it below. Ernest Hood got his start as a jazz guitarist, performing with his brother Bill Hood throughout the 1940s. During this period, a case of polio forced him to use a wheelchair and left him unab...
Feist Leaves Arcade Fire Tour, Citing Win Butler Allegations
Feist has announced that she will no longer open Arcade Fire’s current tour, citing recent allegations of sexual misconduct against frontman Win Butler. (Butler has maintained that all of the alleged interactions were consensual.) She opened for the band’s first two concerts in Dublin, which took place August 30-31 at 3Arena. During those shows, all proceeds from Feist’s merch sales at the band’s were donated to Women’s Aid Dublin, an organization dedicated to stopping domestic violence across Ireland. She was scheduled to tour with them through the rest of September in Europe. Read Feist’s full statement below. Pitchfork has reached out to a representative for Arcade Fire. At a pub in Dublin, after rehearsing with my band, I read the same headline you did. We didn’t have any time to...
Watch Kendrick Lamar’s New Short Film for “We Cry Together”
Kendrick Lamar has shared a new short film for “We Cry Together.” In the six minute video, directed by Jake Schreier, Dave Free, and Kendrick, the theatrical song from Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers comes to life. Throughout the clip, actress Taylour Paige, who is also featured on the song, and Kendrick play a romantic couple who trade intense verbal jabs. The video was shot in one take with live vocals in March 2020. Watch the video below. In May, Kendrick Lamar released Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, allegedly his final album on TDE. Since he’s dropped a video for the song “N95,” performed at Louis Vuitton’s Paris Fashion Week Showcase, visited Ghana in a clip highlighted in a Spotify mini-documentary, and set out on the Big Steppers tour. Read Pitchfork’s review of *Mr. Morale &a...
Watch the 1975’s Video for New Song “I’m in Love With You”
The 1975 have shared the latest single from their next album Being Funny in a Foreign Language. The new track is called “I’m in Love With You,” and it arrives with a black and white, Buster Keaton-esque visual directed by Samuel Bradley. The video was shot in July around a historic shipyard in South East England, and features a brief cameo from Phoebe Bridgers. Watch it below, and scroll down for a new slate of UK tour dates that the band will embark on early next year. “There’s a real desire now in art for remarkable stuff that takes as little technology as possible, because everyone can make something with technology, and it’s so easy to not do loads of practice,” the 1975 frontman Matty Healy told Pitchfork following the “I’m in Love With You” shoot earlier this summer. He continued: Li...
Carl Cox, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, More Confirmed for ADE’s 2022 Festival Program
With less than two months to go until the return of Amsterdam Dance Event, its organizers have revealed a staggering second wave of artists. ADE, the world’s premier electronic music summit, announced its initial phase of artists in early July. But today’s reveal illustrates just how much of an impact organizers plan on making after grappling with the tortuous nature of Dutch pandemic restrictions. This year’s festival program will feature performances by Carl Cox, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, Sven Väth, Richie Hawtin, Peggy Gou, Marcel Dettmann and many more electronic music luminaries. Check out the full list here. Alongside the festival program, the ADE Pro conference will feature discussions about the future of dance music. According to a press release sh...
CAA Signs Italian DJ Duo Tale Of Us
CAA has signed Tale Of Us in all areas in North and South America. Formed in 2008, the world-renowned Italian duo is helmed by artists Anyma (Matteo Milleri) and MRAK (Carmine Conte). Milleri and Conte founded Afterlife Recordings in 2016, which is the best-selling melodic house & techno label on Beatport, according to CAA, and Tale of Us has put on many of the biggest electronic music events around the world. Tale Of Us is currently hosting their acclaimed Afterlife residency at Hï Ibiza for its third installation in the summer of 2022. The duo have participated in artist residencies on the island since 2016. Tale Of Us released the album Enter Endless via the label Deutsche Grammophon in March 2017, an album the band describes in its bio as “profound and beautiful,” which “liberated ...
J. Cole Shoots, Scores the Cover of ‘NBA 2K23’ Dreamer Edition
J. Cole is in the clouds on the cover of the “Dreamer Edition” of the NBA 2K23 video game. The Dreamville boss who signed up to play for the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the Canadian Elite Basketball League earlier this year will also executive produce the soundtrack for this year’s edition of the game — due out in November — and be a playable character in the MyCareer storyline. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “NBA 2K has long been a place to discover new musical talent through their game and continues to be a gold standard for showcasing all things basketball culture,” Cole said in a statement. “It’s been an amazing journey to not only appear on a cover of this year’s game, but to be part of the MyCAREER storyline, soundtrack and bri...
Here’s How That Megan Thee Stallion ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ Cameo Came to Be
Megan Thee Stallion recently made a hilarious and unexpected appearance in the new Disney+ show She Hulk: Attorney at Law. But how exactly did she become Megan Thee Marvel Star? In a Thursday (Sept. 1) interview with Entertainment Weekly, the show’s creators explained from start to finish how they snagged Hot Girl Meg herself for the celebrity cameo they were dreaming up since the scriptwriting stages, saying that the rap star was “perfect” for the gig. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The “Plan B” rapper made her Marvel debut in the third episode of She-Hulk, which stars Tatiana Maslany, Jamila Jameel and Mark Ruffalo (who returns to his role as Bruce Banner from the Avengers films). Megan appears for real after Maslany’s character...
