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LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj & Jack Harlow To Host 2022 MTV VMAs
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz This year’s edition of the MTV Video Music Awards will be a truly unique one, as LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow have been named as the emcees for the event. The network announced on Thursday (August 18th) that instead of one artist serving as the emcee for the night, they are calling on the Hip-Hop trio to do the honors which include introducing the major performing acts for the awards show. The move marks a return to the origins of the awards show for MTV, as comedic actors Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler served as hosts for the first show that was held in 1984, and a group of MTV’s own VJs (“Downtown” Julie Brown, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, and Dweezil Zappa)took over the reins in 1986 and 19...
Young Thug Is Once Again Denied Bond In RICO Case
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amy E. Price / Getty As social media wished Young Thug a happy birthday earlier this week, the “Lifestyle” rapper was wishing on a star that a judge would grant him a bond order so that he could once again walk a semi-free man. He was denied. According to the Huffpost, Georgia Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville denied Young Thug (Jeffery Williams) the chance to post bond after hearing a “slew of outstanding motions in the case against the musician” from prosecutors on the case. Young Thug, Gunna and almost 30 other defendants are currently facing a 65-count indictment in a RICO case which alleges that Thugga is the leader of the YSL crew. To date no one in custody has been granted bond as Judge Glanville fears additional felonies can be committed as...
Who?: Toxic Masculinity King Andrew Tate Banned From Facebook and Instagram
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Karwai Tang / Getty Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate has been unceremoniously banned from Facebook and Instagram. The apps apparently drew the line at his allegedly encouraging violence against women. For those of you sure asking, Andrew Tate is a former kickboxer who rose to fame after appearing, and also getting booted, from Big Brother in the UK in 2015. But more recently, his videos which reportedly are heavy on misogyny, have been racking up views on Tik Tok, and in turn he reached a peak of over 5 million followers on Instagram. Reported the BBC: His content has raised concerns about the real-world effect it could have, especially on the younger users exposed to it during their school holidays when they have time on thei...
BLACKPINK’s Jennie Stars in Calvin Klein’s Fall 2022 Campaign
BLACKPINK‘s Jennie is continuing her high-end collaboration with Calvin Klein, and on Thursday (Aug. 18), HypeBae revealed that the star will be appearing in a new campaign for the Fall 2022 season. The campaign will debut on billboards in New York City and Los Angeles, along with a full campaign to be revealed later this month. The photos, shot by Alasdair McLellan, will be posted on the Houston Street billboard in NYC and the La Cienega billboard in LA. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news See the first look photos of Jennie here, in which she’s rocking CK’s Bonded Flex bralette and bikini. The “SOLO” artist previously starred in Calvin Klein’s Spring 2022 community-themed campaign, in which she...
Tank Releases 10th & Final Studio Album ‘R&B Money’
It was party central at popular West Hollywood nightspot the Peppermint Club last night (Aug. 18) as hosts Tank and Jamie Foxx welcomed guests including singer-actress LeToya Luckett, producer/A&R executive Hitmaka and singer-songwriter Eric Bellinger to the R&B Money Jam Show. The one-night only event — dress code: “black and gold” — celebrated the release of Tank’s 10th and final album R&B Money on Friday (Aug. 19; R&B Money/Atlantic Records). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news For some, “final’ might be a difficult concept to embrace. However, Tank tells Billboard he “feels good” about his career’s next chapter that was triggered in part by loss of hearing in his right ear in 2021. “Earlier this year, it was like wow … t...
Beyoncé Rocks Skin-Tight Mini Dress in Stunning New Photos
Beyoncé is forever that girl. In a new series of photos shared to Instagram on Friday (Aug. 19), Queen Bey is wearing a gorgeous Nensi Dojaka velvet long sleeved mini dress from the designer’s fall/winter 2022 collection. She completed the outfit with a draped bra, tulle leggings with cut outs, sleek black shades, red nails and long blonde locks. She’s also holding a sparkling black clutch that has “C—y” written on a Texas license plate, as an homage to her home state. See the snaps here. To soundtrack the photo series, Bey chose her Renaissance track, “Pure/Honey,” which repeats the word “c—y” over and over. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The album, which dropped on July 29 via Columbia Records, blasted in at No. 1 on the Bi...
Blake Shelton Is Prioritizing Gwen Stefani & Stepsons in the ‘New Phase of My Life’
Blake Shelton is loving his life married to Gwen Stefani above all else. In a new interview with ET, the country superstar revealed that in his new married life, his career might take a “backseat” to his wife and stepsons. “Look, I love music and I love The Voice. I love all the cool things I get to do with my job, but those things all take a backseat now to Gwen and the kids and it’s just a new phase of my life,” he said. “I’m having fun putting out songs when I feel like it and luckily the record label allows me to do that,” he continued. “They always support it when I do it and my stupid ideas of doing a ’90s country video — they’re always on board and because of that, we have a ‘God’s Country’ once in a while or a ‘Happy Anywhere.’” Explore See latest videos, charts and...
Zedd and Maren Morris Reunite for New Song “Make You Say”
Zedd has teamed up with Maren Morris and Beauz for a new song. It’s called “Make You Say,” and you can listen to it below. “Make You Say” is the second collaboration from Zedd and Morris, who previously recorded the 2018 hit single “The Middle.” The new track was co-written by Zedd, Morris, Beauz (sibling DJs Bernie and Johan Yang), Charlie Puth, and Jacob Kasher Hindlin. Zedd remarked in a press release: I started working on this record with Beauz about three or four years ago. We went back and forth slowly, refining the production over the years, and then Charlie and I got in the studio and wrote the topline for the track. Maren recorded a demo of it and sounded phenomenal, so I met her in Nashville, and we recorded the final vocal to “Make You Say” and she took the song to a whole new l...
PJ Harvey Covers Leonard Cohen’s “Who by Fire”
PJ Harvey has shared a cover of Leonard Cohen’s 1974 song “Who by Fire.” Harvey recorded the cut with composer Tim Phillips for the new Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters. Listen to Harvey and Phililps’ version of the track below. The first two episodes of Bad Sisters are currently streaming on Apple TV+. A new episode will debut each Friday through October 14. Bad Sisters executive producer and star Sharon Horgan personally sought out Harvey to record a rendition of Cohen’s classic with the series in mind. “It was a very enjoyable day spent recording the version of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Who by Fire’ for Bad Sisters,” Harvey said in a press release. “I had spoken to Sharon Horgan in advance of the recording session, so I understood why she felt the song’s lyric was so perfect for the series, but also...
Four Tet Remixes Ellie Goulding’s “Easy Lover”
Ellie Goulding has shared a Four Tet remix of her track “Easy Lover.” Teasing the song, Goulding tweeted, “I’ve been a fan of @FourTet forever…. Particularly obsessed with this one.” The original track—featuring Big Sean and written and produced with Julia Michaels and Greg Kurstin—was released earlier this year. Check out the remix below. Goulding’s most recent album is 2020’s Brightest Blue. Earlier this month, Four Tet shared a pair of new tracks, “Mango Feedback” and “Watersynth.” Kieran Hebden’s last Four Tet albums were 2021’s Parallel and 871, complementary LPs that followed 2020’s Sixteen Oceans. In June, he settled a streaming dispute with his former label Domino. Goulding and Four Tet have collaborated in previous years, most recently with Goulding’s vocals being used on on Four ...
Lindsey Buckingham Announces Fall 2022 Tour Dates
Lindsey Buckingham has announced more tour dates in support of his 2021 self-titled album. After a handful of shows in Europe and the United Kingdom, he has U.s. dates lined up for October and November. Find the tour dates below. After releasing Lindsey Buckingham last year, the former Fleetwood Mac musician joined Halsey to play “Darling” on Saturday Night Live. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Lindsey Buckingham: US Tour • 2022 Lindsey Buckingham: 09-19 Paris, France – La Cigale09-20 Haarlem, Netherlands – Philharmonie Haarlem09-22 Gent, Belgium – Capitole Ghent09-25 Stockholm, Sweden – Cirkus09-26 Oslo, Norway – Folkete...
Fish Scales Of Nappy Roots Fame Recovering After Being Shot
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cindy Ord / Getty Fish Scales, a member of veteran Hip-Hop collective Nappy Roots, is currently recovering from gunshot wounds after surviving a kidnapping attempt. The incident took place at Atlantucky Brewing in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood in Atlanta and it appears that Fish Scales is recovering just fine. Local outlet 11 Alive spoke exclusively with Nappy Roots member and Atlantucky Brewing partner Skinny Deville, who shared that Fish Scales, who also goes by Scales, is in “good spirits” despite the harrowing event that took place. A press release from the Atlanta Police Department lays out the incident in great detail: On Wednesday August 17, 2022, at around 11:00pm officers responded to a report of a robbery at 170 Northside Dr SW. At the scene...
