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Capitol Records “Severs Ties” With AI Rapper FN Meka, Issues Apology After Facing Criticism for “Gross Stereotypes”
On August 14, Capitol Records announced that it had signed FN Meka, a digital rapper and TikTok influencer described by the label as “the world’s first A.R. artist to sign with a major label.” A press release from FN Meka’s 2021 publicist described Meka as an “A.I. powered robot rapper.” Meka’s first single on the label was “Florida Water,” which featured Gunna and gaming streamer Clix. As of today, FN Meka is no longer on a major label; Capitol has announced that it has “severed ties” with the rapper, The New York Times’ Joe Coscarelli reports. “CMG has severed ties with the FN Meka project, effective immediately,” the label noted in a statement. “We offer our deepest apologies to the Black community for our insensitivity in signing this project without asking enough questions about equit...
jaimie branch, Jazz Composer and Trumpeter, Dies at 39
jaimie branch, the jazz composer and trumpeter, died on Monday night. The label International Anthem, which released branch’s music, confirmed the news in the below statement. She was 39. At 9:21 pm on Monday, August 22, composer and trumpeter jaimie branch passed away in her home in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Her family, friends and community are heart broken. jaimie was a daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, friend and teacher; she touched countless numbers of people with her music and spirit, both of which are fearless, truthful and beautiful, and will live on in hearts and ears forever. jaimie’s family asks not just for your thoughts and prayers but also for your action. Show your love and support for your family and friends and anyone who may be in need — just like jaimie did for all of us. A ren...
Showtime’s Supreme Team Series’ Redemptive Message Offers Hope for Next Generation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News Archive / Getty American history is full of stories of everyday people who rose from the bottom of the social ladder to the top, even if they took alternative routes to arrive there. Showtime’s newest series, The Supreme Team, explores an age-old story of an urban crime organization that became one of the nation’s greatest threats but allows us to hear from the men themselves years after the allure has passed from their crimes. [embedded content] Founded in Southside Jamaica Queens by Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff, the Supreme Team quickly became the city’s and one of the nation’s most notorious crews. They quickly added their names to the list of other New York crews that helped inspire and also destroy communities across the country. Man...
Token GOP Tap Dancer Herschel Walker Doesn’t Know How Climate Change Works
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Megan Varner / Getty Herschel Walker is reportedly locked in a tight race with incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock in Georgia, but he’s doing a lot to undo his supposed momentum ahead of the election. During a rare public speaking weekend appearance, the former NFL player and political neophyte proved that he’s also a little new to the climate change debate too. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Herschel Walker, 60, was in Sandy Springs, Ga. at the Republican Jewish Coalition. During his time at the event, Walker took aim at a law that addresses climate change but didn’t exactly nail the point. “They continue to try to fool you like they’re helping you out, but they’re not,” Walker said Sunday (August 21), taking a swipe at the Inflation Red...
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ScHoolboy Q Stars In PGA TOUR 2K23 Video Game Trailer Alongside Tiger Woods [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Orlando Ramirez / Getty ScHoolboy Q is without a doubt your favorite rapper’s favorite golf influencer. He is now starring in the PGA TOUR 2K23 trailer alongside Tiger Woods. As per Hip-Hop N More the Los Angeles, California native is further cementing himself in the golf world. This week it was announced he has returned as the face of the popular video game. This collaboration is an important for the series as it marks Tiger Woods’ first return on the cover since 2013. In addition to being the cover athlete, Woods also served as the Executive Director and advised on the game development. Related Stories PGA TOUR 2K23 will include 20 licensed courses at launch. New additions include the South Course of Wilmington Country Club, The Renaissance Cl...
Virtual Struggle Rapper FN Meka Gets Fried On Twitter, Dropped From Capitol Records Deal
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 20 mins ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
A “Snow Rave” In Sub-Zero Temperatures Is Coming to Singapore
This September, snowfall is coming to Singapore. For the meteorologists in the room, we realize that this may seem like a bold call. After all, with its close proximity to the equator, Singapore’s tropical climate hardly sees a day below 70° Fahrenheit, even in the very brief and frequently humid winter months. However, this September’s snowfall is all but a certainty as C.L.U.P. (Combined Local University Party) is committed to bringing Singapore’s first rave with subzero temperatures to form. The organizer is turning this party into “Snow City,” which will feature one room at normal temperature and another with conditions dipping down to -7° Celsius (equivalent to roughly 20° Fahrenheit). “There will even be blizzards at random times,” they...
Watch Hardwell’s One and Only Performance From Ibiza In 2022
Since his return to the stage, Hardwell hasn’t hesitated to be selective when it comes to his touring schedule. Case in point, his outing in Ibiza was his first and only of this year. “You have to take the crowd on a journey,” Hardwell told EDM.com in an intimate interview days ahead of the performance. “That’s what Ibiza’s all about. If you blinked and missed it, Hardwell’s full DJ set from Ushuaïa, one of the world’s foremost clubbing destinations, is up now on YouTube. He made the most of the night, giving the audience a masterclass in mainstage techno. The Dutch powerhouse clicked on all cylinders, delivering the latest and greatest from his upcoming comeback album, REBELS NEVER DIE. This includes a hypnotizing performance...
Elon Musk’s “Don’t Doubt ur Vibe” Song Featured In New Tesla Ad: Watch
When it comes to CEOs who also soundtrack their company’s commercial advertisements, Elon Musk is one of one. In a new video posted to Tesla’s Instagram, the world’s preeminent electric vehicle maker featured “Don’t Doubt ur Vibe,” a house track produced in 2020 by Musk himself. The song soundtracks a synchronized “dance” of sorts between various forms of Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The coordinated effort showcases the vehicles shuffling through various light patterns and fanning their trunk lids in succession as polychromatic lyrics illuminate the walls of the warehouse-style set. The advertisement doesn’t necessarily appear to be spotlighting any new feature releases in particular, though there is some speculatio...
James Dece’s New Single “On One” Is an Ode to Classic Electro
Channeling the electro energy of the early 2010s, promising DJ and producer James Dece has returned with a new single, “On One.” “On One” puts Dece’s skills on display via a ruthless, four-on-the-floor electro arrangement. Out now by way of FiXT Music, the single is a sinister and hard-hitting effort and an ode to a timeless style of dance music—one that Dece tackles head-on. Infectious chords and energetic vocal samples kick off the track, which quickly picks up the pace as it transitions toward its drop. Driven by frenetic, intoxicating sound and heavy drum programming, “On One” doesn’t disappoint. Dece even switches things up in the latter half of the track, transofrming the record into a half-time banger with dubstep elements bound to grab the attention of bass music fans. Listen...
NAV Delivers Self-Produced ‘Demons Protected by Angels’ Track “Wrong Decisions”
NAV on Tuesday dropped off a new, self-produced track, titled “Wrong Decisions,” off his forthcoming album, Demons Protected by Angels. “What you make in a day, I make in minutes / F*** the game, I’ma ball while I’m in it,” the Good Intentions artist raps on the track. “Speedin’ drivin’ on the road to riches / I just hope I don’t make the wrong decisions.” In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, NAV discussed the origin of the track: “I guess the journey started during quarantine and covid. I just took my time. This is probably one of the first songs I made during quarantine. I just took my time during quarantine… honing in on my production and skills and here it is.” “I try to make sure that I please every part of my fan base — the OG fans they want an OG sound so ...
Flo Milli Is on Top of the City in New “Big Steppa” Music Video
Today, Flo Milli dropped a new music video for her track “Big Steppa.” The song comes from the Alabama-born rapper’s debut album You Still Here, Ho?, which was released this past July. In the new video, Flo Milli is seen in a range of clips from rocking a pink and red crochet suit to towering over the city and wreaking havoc. Per usual, the track is full of confidence showcasing that she’s both ambitious and a force to be reckoned with. “Anyways I’m good in any hood, I can go to the Westside/Matter fact I can go to the Eastside/Matter fact you can catch me on the Southside/Everybody know me, b*tch, I’m worldwide (Know me),” raps Flo Milli on the song. Other included visuals in the music video show her in a cropped plush red jacket with an extra-long train and moving around a geometrical il...
