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Megan Thee Stallion Demands $1M in 1501 Lawsuit, Implies Label Helped Leak ‘Traumazine’
Megan Thee Stallion is escalating her legal war against her record label 1501 Certified Entertainment, tacking on a demand for $1 million in damages and strongly implying the company played a role in the leak of her new album Traumazine. Stallion first sued in February, claiming 1501 was unfairly trying to keep her locked into her record deal by refusing to count her 2021 release Something for Thee Hotties as an “album.” The label has called the case “groundless” and says Thee Hotties clearly didn’t meet the legal definition of an album. In an updated version of the case filed Thursday, Stallion (real name Megan Pete) took things up a notch – including adding a demand for at least $1 million in damages after previously seeking only a legal declaration that Thee Hotties was an “album.” “150...
Phoebe Bridgers Creates Vegan Taco for Charity
Phoebe Bridgers is the proud parent of a new vegan taco: The Maxine, named for Bridgers’ very small and famous dog, wraps black beans, shiitake mushrooms, avocado, caramelized onions, and crispy corn strips in a Kernel of Truth corn tortilla. It is on sale until November 22 at all five locations of the Los Angeles restaurant HomeState. With each order, $1.25 goes to the Los Angeles wing of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), a community organization advocating for children and families in child welfare and juvenile justice systems. “HomeState is one of my favorite local restaurants,” Bridgers said in a press release. “Maxine and I should probably be cut off from their breakfast tacos by now.” Take a look at one Maxine posing with another below. The taco launch was made in conjunction ...
Fetty Wap Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy Charge
Fetty Wap has pleaded guilty to one federal count of conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, The Associated Press reports. The rapper is facing a minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of 40 years, according to Rolling Stone and the New York Post . Pitchfork has reached out to representatives and attorneys for Fetty Wap for further comment and information. Fetty Wap was arrested at Citi Field in Queens, New York in October 2021. The arrest took place prior to the rapper’s scheduled set at Rolling Loud New York. According to prosecutors, Fetty Wap “distributed more than 100 kilograms of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine across Long Island and New Jersey.” The rapper was also referred to as a “kilogram-level redistributor for the trafficking organization...
Nicki Minaj Becomes First Solo Female Rapper to Debut Atop Billboard Hot 100 Since Ms. Lauryn Hill
Nicki Minaj’s new song “Super Freaky Girl” has debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 after being streamed 21.1 million times, garnering 4.6 million radio airplay audience impressions, and selling 89,000 digital downloads in its first week, according to Luminate. And, as Billboard notes, “Super Freaky Girl” is the first hip-hop song by a female artist (without accompaniment) since Ms. Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” in 1998. Only a handful of female rappers—including Megan Thee Stallion, Iggy Azalea, and Cardi B—have topped the Billboard Hot 100 since Ms. Lauryn Hill. Cardi B leads the group with five total No. 1 singles. Two of her chart-topping songs—“Bodak Yellow” and “Up”—were unaccompanied, but they did not debut atop the chart. The rapper’s three other chart-toppers—“I Like It,” “Gi...
Bad Bunny Shares New Video for “Neverita”
Bad Bunny has released a new video for his track “Neverita” from May’s Un Verano Sin Ti. Drawing inspiration from fellow Puerto Rican superstar Elvis Crespo, Bad Bunny re-creates the video for Crespo’s 1998 “Suavamente.” The “Neverita” visual ends with text in Spanish that translates to “In honor of the best video of all time.” Check it out below. Un Verano Sin Ti landed at No. 1 upon its release, marking the biggest No. 1 debut of 2022 so far with 274,000 album equivalent units. Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers unseated the album the following week. Un Verano Sin Ti returned to the No. 1 spot for its eighth week in mid-August, edging out YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s The Last Slimeto by 400 album equivalent units. Prior to “Neverita,” Bad Bunny recently shared videos for ...
Coldplay Reveals 2023 Tour Dates
Coldplay is expanding its current world tour with the announcement of 2023 dates. In support of the group’s latest album, Music of the Spheres, the tour kicked off in March of this year. Next year, the group is set to put on 16 shows across Portugal, Spain, England, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands. Although Coldplay has announced new dates for the coming year, the rock band still has a packed list of shows left this year till mid-November. The included stops before the close of 2022 include Scotland, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Chile and Argentina. Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres was released in October of 2021, marking the group’s ninth studio album. Featuring a colorful space theme, the work features the likes of Jacob Collier, We Are KING, BTS and Selena Gomez. Check...
Will Smith Remerges On Social Media, Shares Humorous Clip
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Peacock / Getty Will Smith was one of the most active major stars to use social media as a means to connect with their massive fanbase. After a short break, presumably due in part to the slap heard around the world, the rapper turned actor returned to Instagram sharing a humorous post. Will Smith, 52, previously used Instagram to hawk one of his various media adventures, poke fun at himself, and flex some of his comedic muscles with feel-good content across his feed. However, Smith found himself out of favor with many after he slapped Chris Rock during a live taping of The Oscars. After sharing an apology video surrounding the incident late last month, Smith has made sparse appearances in public as he worked on the issues behind the scenes. Related Storie...
Three Arkansas Police Officers Suspended For Brutal Assault Caught On Video
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @anthonyjohnson520 / TikTok Three Arkansas law enforcement officers are under investigation after a video emerged online of a suspect they were detaining being pinned to the ground and being viciously beaten, causing a wave of outrage. According to reports, the officers stopped Randall Worcester of Goose Creek, South Carolina near a convenience store in the town of Mulberry on Sunday morning (August 21st). A bystander recorded the encounter between Worcester and two deputies from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department and one officer from the Mulberry Police Department. In the 34-second clip, one of the officers is shown punching Worcester’s head repeatedly and smashing it into the pavement. Another officer is holding Worcester down on the pavement as t...
LeBron James & Dwyane Wade Executive-Produce ‘The Redeem Team’ Netflix Doc
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: IOC / IOC/Courtesy of Netflix LeBron James and Dwayne Wade may no longer play together but that isn’t keeping them from working together. Once again the former Miami Heat teammates will be linking up to put in that work and with the help of Netflix will be dropping a new documentary dubbed The Redeem Team which will center around 2008’s USA basketball team that played at the Olympic Games in Beijing. Comprised of the legendary players such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony amongst many other legends, the 2008 “Redeem Team” was on a quest to right the wrong of the previous 2004 Olympic team which shockingly took home the Bronze after taking three L’s in Athens. No one saw that coming at all. Directed by Jon Weinbach and ex...
Cardi B Responds To Misogynist Comparison To Influencer Andrew Tate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz UFC star Jake Shields compared rapper Cardi B to divisive social media influencer Andrew Tate who has been banned from Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram due to his hateful and toxic influence on young men. Shields wrote in a now-deleted tweet, “People are freaking out about young boys looking up to Andrew Tate but totally find with young girls looking up to Cardi B and the Kardashians.” In a second tweet, he wrote, “Tate’s main message is stop being lazy and making excuses and go work hard and get in shape and make money.” He added, “Cardi’s is go do drugs, fuck random men and go through life as a brain dead Moron.” Cardi responded to the message writing, “I’m married, I don’t smoke weed, I don’t pop pills, I don’t do ...
LF System Extends Reign Over U.K. Chart as Dance Music Dominates
It’s been a long, hot summer and the Brits are still dancing. Scottish electronic production duo LF System locks in a seventh consecutive week at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart with “Afraid to Feel,” as music fans clamor to the dancefloor – and dance tunes. “Afraid to Feel” leads the way with over 5.2 million streams, and is one of four dance music singles impacting the top 5, a result that hasn’t been seen for six years, the Official Charts Company reports. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The last time dance music held four of the top five positions was in September 2016, when The Chainsmokers and Halsey led the tally with “Closer.” Dance dominates the chart published Aug. 19, 2022, with Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal’s hit v...
Tony de Vit, Late British DJ and Producer, to be Honored With Blue Plaque
Tony de Vit, the late hard house specialist, will be remembered with a blue plaque in his hometown Birmingham — marking the first time a DJ has ever received the honor. De Vit died in 1998, at the age of 40 and at the very peak of his game. During his lifetime, de Vit carved out a niche as as one of the go-to DJs for harder-edged house sets. His reputation was confirmed in 2011, when Mixmag’s “Greatest DJ Of All Time” poll ranked him at No. 9. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The blue plaque, which the Birmingham Civic Society commissions, is said to recognize an individual who has “achieved greatness” and “made [the city] what it is today.” The official unveiling will take place Sept. 24 at the Custard Factory in Digbeth, the site where...
