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Lil Tjay Says He Survived “7 Shots” in First Statement Since Hospitalization
New York rapper and singer Lil Tjay has made his first public statement since he was shot in Edgewater, New Jersey in June, as Stereogum points out. Tjay posted a video to his official Instagram account earlier today, where he stated that he survived “seven shots” sustained in the incident. “I just want to say thanks for the love,” Tjay said in the clip. “Seven shots, it was tough, you know. Most people don’t survive it, but I’m here for a reason. New music coming soon, we’re going to come back stronger than ever.” Pitchfork has reached out to Lil Tjay’s representatives for further information. The 21-year-old artist and a 22-year-old man named Antoine Boyd were shot on June 22 at a local shopping plaza called 14 The Promenade, as TMZ, CBS New York, and NJ Advance Media for NJ.com reported...
Bad Bunny to Perform at 2022 MTV VMAs
Bad Bunny has been added to the performance lineup of the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. The Puerto Rican rapper and singer will perform via livestream from New York’s Yankee Stadium, rather than as part of the VMA ceremony at New Jersey’s Prudential Center. Other VMA performances from J Balvin, Anitta, Panic! at the Disco, Blackpink, Lizzo, and a duo consisting of Marshmallo and Khalid will take place during the event. The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards take place on Sunday, August 28 at 8 p.m. Eastern. Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, and Jack Harlow are included among this year’s nominees, along with Harry Styles, Doja Cat, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Lizzo, Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. Revisit “The 7 Best and Worst Parts of the 2021 MTV VMAs” on the Pitch. Content This content can als...
Phoebe Bridgers, Snail Mail, Fred Durst to Appear in New Horror Film
Phoebe Bridgers, Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan, and Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst will appear in a new horror film from We’re All Going to the World’s Fair director Jane Schoenbrun, as The Hollywood Reporter and IndieWire report. Titled I Saw the TV Glow, the upcoming movie follows two teenagers—played by Justice Smith and Bridgette Lundy-Paine—as they obsess over a scary TV show and begin to question the difference between TV and reality. Bridgers’ involvement comes by way of her role in the band Sloppy Jane, which as The Hollywood Reporter points out, will be featured in the film along with the band King Woman. The film’s cast includes Amber Benson, Ian Foreman, Conner O’Malley, Michael Maronna, Emma Portner, and Danny Tamberelli. “Just honored beyond belief to announce that I’m acting in the f...
Olivia Rodrigo Joins Billy Joel for “Deja Vu” and “Uptown Girl” at Madison Square Garden
Olivia Rodrigo brought out a lot of special guests during her tour, but tonight (August 24) it was her turn to return the favor. Billy Joel invited Rodrigo onstage during his headlining show at Madison Square Garden where the two sang her song “Deja Vu” together as well as his 1983 classic “Uptown Girl.” Watch it happen below. “Hey, guys! Thank you so much for having me, Billy. I’m such a huge fan, and I kind of wrote this next song about you,” Rodrigo said after walking onstage. She then started singing “Deja Vu”—which famously recounts her introducing an ex to his music and includes the lyric “Play her piano, but she doesn’t know/That I was the one who taught you Billy Joel”—while Joel sat at his piano. Rodrigo released her debut album, Sour, last year. It earned her two Gram...
Zedd to Honor 10th Anniversary of “Clarity” With 50-Piece Orchestra In Los Angeles
For one night only, fans can experience Zedd‘s seminal debut album like never before. October 5th, 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of the release of one of dance music’s most recognizable albums, Clarity. In honor of reaching the decade mark, Zedd is heading to Los Angeles to showcase his work with help from a 50-piece orchestra. The Grammy-winning dance music superstar has announced that he will be performing every single track from the 2012 album at the special show. Details about the concert are scarce at the moment, but fans can expect a unique live experience that breathes new life into the music from Clarity. This show is not to be confused with Zedd’s other anniversary outings, which are set to take place at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Franc...
Watch Notorious Whistleblower Chelsea Manning DJ at a Brooklyn Rave
We did not Chelsea this coming. A former United States Army soldier, Chelsea Manning was famously convicted in 2013 for a myriad of offenses, including violations of the Espionage Act, after leaking nearly 750,000 classified military and diplomatic documents to WikiLeaks. She served seven years in prison, from 2010 to 2017, after her sentence was commuted by former President Barack Obama. After her release from prison in 2017, Manning, a former DJ, made her living through various speaking engagements. And after teasing a return to music earlier this summer, it appears she has dusted off her turntables and updated her Rekordbox library. Manning recently performed at a rave in Brooklyn, throwing down a DJ set at Elsewhere after a hiatus of over 15 years. Scroll to Continue Rec...
Organizers of Shrek-Themed Rave Announce Huge U.S. Tour
This Shrek-themed rave tour is like an onion—it has layers. The “Swamps Across America” tour officially kicked off on August 12th in San Francisco, California at Rickshaw Stop, but it will soon pick up steam and march through more major cities, including San Diego, Philadelphia, Boston and New Orleans this fall. Fans can expect a barrage of green drinks, lasers, wacky outfits and odd yet nostalgic music. “EACH SHREK RAVE WILL BE SPECIAL ILL MAKE SURE OF IT!!!” wrote the rave’s organizer, Ka5sh in an Instagram post. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Tickets can be purchased here. More dates will be added soon. On St. Patrick’s Day this year in Los Angeles, the Shrek-themed rave took over. For just a few dollars, attendees could dance under...
Sony Teases New DualSense Edge Wireless Controller At Gamescon
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sony / Sony The PlayStation vs. Xbox wars continue to ensue as Sony has unveiled its new DualSense Edge Wireless controller which bares some similarities to that of the Xbox Elite controller. The Verge is reporting that during Gamescon opening night, Sony teased their new PlayStation accessory and it’s looking like it’s going to be a beaut. Related Stories The DualSense Edge allows owners to change out stick caps for three types: standard, high dome, and low dome. There are also two swappable back buttons (half-dome or lever) that can be mapped to any other buttons, much like typical paddles. You can even replace the stick modules, which is a great advantage over the Xbox Elite. These will be sold separately. Sony has also added adjustable trigger hair lo...
Bizarre Video from ‘Love & Hip Hop’s’ Yandy Smith Sparks Cheating Rumors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty In an Instagram reel earlier this month, Love & Hip Hop star and entrepreneur Yandy Smith-Harris seems to suggest that there is another man in her life other than her husband, Mendeecees Harris. “This is important because I feel like this is gonna end up on the blogs anyway,” Smith-Harris says in the reel.“I have been out and about and I recently…” she says as a man pops into the frame and interjects. “You gonna tell them or what?” he asks—smoking a cigar. “I don’t got all day.” The man adds, “I’m not saying I’m the other guy but I’m not saying I’m not the other guy.” Smith-Harris then says, “Alright well, that’s certainly not how I felt like I wanted to tell everybody,” she says. “Say hi to the blogs,” the man interj...
Fetty Wap Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking, Faces Five Years In Jail
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap is poised to go to prison for five years after pleading guilty to his involvement in a major drug trafficking enterprise in court. According to reports, Willie Junior Maxwell II aka Fetty Wap pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances in a Central Islip, New York courtroom on Monday (August 22nd). The charge carries a mandatory prison sentence of five years, but federal sentencing guidelines have the potential to add another two years to that. The plea was heard by U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Locke, who had previously revoked the rapper’s $500,000 bond and sent him to jail two weeks beforehand. This resulted from him violating his pretrial release guidelines by threatening...
Styles P “Order In The Court,” 10Percent ft. Moneybagg Yo “Major Payne” & More | Daily Visuals 8.24.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Erika Goldring / Getty As a trio The Lox is one of Hip-Hop’s most revered rap groups of all-time as in their heyday they dropped street banger after street banger, but even as solo artists they’ve proven to be just as potent with their pen and pads. Styles P shows and proves that fact to be true as he comes through with his latest visuals to “Order In The Court” in which The Ghost haunts the streets of Yonkers with his crew in tow and some pitbulls on leashes just in case they have to run down some ops who get out of pocket while in the presence of a street legend. Related Stories From the concrete jungles of New York to the sticks down in the South, 10Percent gets his soldiers ready for war and for his Moneybagg Yo assisted clip to “Major Payne” takes hi...
Offset Sues Quality Control Music for Allegedly Not Honoring Deal Made Regarding His Solo Music
Offset has filed a lawsuit against Quality Control Music, the record label his group Migos is signed to, in regards to his solo career. In documents obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, the Father of 4 artist is accusing the label of not honoring the January 2021 deal they made with him over his solo material, where he managed to negotiate the deal with Quality Control Music and “paid handsomely” for his artist rights. He adds that the label supposedly tried to bill his latest single “54321,” which was produced by Baby Keem, as their own and called the action “hostile.” Offset is now asking the court to declare that Quality Control Music does not own any material he’s created since January 15, 2021. TMZ adds that his upcoming single “Code” with Moneybagg Yo will most likely release on August 26 via Mo...
