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Four Men Indicted For Murder of Rapper Moneybagg Vontae
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty Last June, LA-based rapper Moneygang Vontae was gunned down in the Bronx while he was in town for a performance in New York City and now authorities say they’ve indicted four men for the deadly shooting. NBC New York is reporting that Isaiah Garrett, Allan Algarin, Nayshon White and River Jones have all been arrested and hit with murder charges for the June 9 shooting at a Pharmacy in the Tremont section of the Bronx. Aside from murder charges the four men were also slapped with manslaughter, robbery, gang assault, and weapon possession amongst other charges. The 24-year-old Garrett, of Morris Heights, and 18-year-old Jones, of New Rochelle, were arraigned Tuesday; Algarin and White, both from the Bronx, had previously been arr...
Man Who A$AP Rocky Allegedly Shot Comes Forward, A$AP Relli Files Suit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Wolff – Patrick / Getty The man who alleges that he was shot by A$AP Rocky last year has stepped forward to reveal that he is a former A$AP Mob member – and that he’s now filing a civil lawsuit against the rapper. According to reports, Terrell Ephron, aka A$AP Relli, has publicly spoken out to say that he was the man who A$AP Rocky allegedly shot last November in Los Angeles, California. The former A$AP Mob member and high school best friend of Rocky, aka Rakim Meyers, decided to go public by sending a statement to Rolling Stone with his lawyers Jamal Tooson and Brian Hurwitz announcing the lawsuit, claiming the incident caused “irreparable harm to his career in the entertainment industry”. In the statement, Relli claims that A$AP Rocky lured him to...
Texas Church Puts On “Unauthorized” ‘Hamilton’ Play And Now Might Be Facing Lawsuits
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty You know the Christian church is in decline when it starts resorting to copyright infringement in order to stay relevant. This appears to be the case for The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries in McAllen, Texas, which live-streamed a Bargain Basement version of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s Hamilton last week. According to NBC News, not only did the church put on its rendition of the famed musical without permission (what happened to “thou shalt not steal,” bro?) but the performance ended with associate pastor, Victor Lopez, equating substance abuse with homosexuality—in 2022. “Maybe you struggle with alcohol, with drugs, homosexuality, maybe you struggle with other things in life, your finances, whatever, relationships,” Lopez said. “God...
Megan Thee Stallion’s Sophomore Album ‘Traumazine’ Is Here
Megan Thee Stallion is closing out her weekend with the last-minute release of her newest studio album, Traumazine. Clocking in at approximately 50 minutes, the 18-track album features guest appearances from the likes of Key Glock on “Ungrateful,” Latto on “Budget,” Pooh Shiesty on “Who Me,” Rico Nasty on “Scary,” Jhené Aiko on “Consistency,” Lucky Daye on “Star” and Sauce Walka, Big Pokey and Lil Keke on “Southside Royalty Freestyle,” and includes the previously-released singles “Pressurelicious” with Future, “Plan B” and “Sweetest Pie” with Dua Lipa. Prior to the album’s releases, the Houston Hottie thanked her fans for sticking by her as she underwent a tough legal battle against her record label 1501 Certified Entertainment. “Y’all know I always have problems with dropping my musi...
The Game Enlists Kanye West, Pusha T and More for Extensive 10th Studio Album ‘DRILLMATIC – Heart vs. Mind’
After a short delay, The Game has officially dropped off his newest studio album DRILLMATIC – Heart vs. Mind. Clocking in at approximately two hours, the extensive 31-track effort features several high profile guest appearances from the likes of Kanye West on the previously-released single “Eazy” and “Fortunate” with Dreezy and CHILLER, YoungBoy Never Broke Again on “O.P.P.,” Pusha T and 2 Chainz on “No Man Falls,” Lil Wayne and G Herbo on “Chrome Slugs & Harmony,” A$AP Rocky on “Money Cash Clothes,” Big Sean on “Stupid,” Nipsey Hussle on “World Tours,” Rick Ross on “Save The Best for Last” and more. In separate now-deleted Instagram posts, the rapper promised listeners that DRILLMATIC will make them “understand why I’m the best rapper alive.” He continued, “My controversy has al...
Meek Mill and WME Announce Strategic Partnership to Focus on the Next Generation Cultural Leaders
Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has officially announced a partnership with talent agency WME with an aim to focus on the next generation of cultural leaders. The relationship between Meek and the agency is in due part to the rapper’s new initiative Culture Currency which is “designed to expand Meek’s business while identifying and supporting his network of artists, athletes, and entertainers so that they can take better advantage of their influence on culture, and open up more opportunities for them within the entertainment, brand and business space.” WME is also said to represent Mill in other areas of the business while Mill continues to search and identify talent represent and falls under various categories including, film, music, television, books digital endorsements and more. In respo...
Excision and Wooli Reveal New Collaborative EP and First Single, “Name Drop”
Just in time for the Bass Canyon and Lost Lands festivals is “Name Drop,” the first single off of a new EP from Excision and Wooli. The successor to 2019’s collaborative EP, Evolution, the upcoming release will see both Excision and Wooli once again drop high-powered bass from the Late Cretaceous era. The two dubstep stars took to Twitter to reveal “Name Drop” and offer up some details behind the single and its larger project. Although the reveal shares just a tiny crumb of music, Wooli went on to share a live performance video of “Name Drop.” In the embedded video, fans can hear a portion of Wooli’s set at îLESONIQ over the weekend that featured the unreleased track. “Name Drop” features a bone-rattling bass d...
This Air-Powered Hybrid of a Vehicle and Musical Instrument Tests the Limits of Sound
I don’t mean to toot my own horn… As part of its “Two Yamahas, One Passion” joint project, Yamaha Design Lab has designed an unexpected piece of technology: a mobile musical instrument powered by gas and air. With the new concept, dubbed “Untitled Instrument,” two Yamaha departments joined forces to re-envision the principle of sound and how it can be used in conjunction with modern day automotive engineering technology. If the airflow through a wind or brass instrument, like a trumpet, is controlled properly, a musical scale can be played. This same air is also used to power the propulsion of the bike. Depending on how the air is converted into energy, it can bring out different outcomes. The bike is able to move when air is converted into mat...
Brooklyn Museum Honors Virgil Abloh’s Legacy With Stimulative Exhibition
The life of DJ and fashion design visionary Virgil Abloh will be remembered in a reflective exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. Open through January 29th, 2023, the exhibition, dubbed “Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech,” highlights the late creative’s epoch-making journey through many facets of architecture, design, fashion and music. It was curated by Michael Darling and originally opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in 2019. Prior to his tragic death in November 2021 from a rare form of cancer, Abloh had already spun up ideas with curator and writer Antwaun Sargent for the Brooklyn Museum’s exhibit. It opened July 1st and was completed by Abloh’s studio, Alaska Alaska, and designer Mahfuz Sultan. Brooklyn Museum members can attend...
ALWZ SNNY and Marquette King Drop Compassionate Single, “Aggressive Love”
ALWZ SNNY has delivered a new single called “Aggressive Love” with NFL sensation-turned musician Marquette King, marking their second collaboration to date. “Aggressive Love” is a big room-style track featuring emotive chords progressions, high-energy drops and crisp percussive elements. The topline speaks to the importance of showing compassion to all—no matter what—as everyone fights their own internal battles. Ultimately, portraying the message that love heals all. “To me, fighting back with love means rather than responding to ‘hate’ with ‘hate,’ treat those people with compassion, because there is something inside that person preventing them from being happy,” ALWZ SNNY said. The gleaming new tune also comes fit with a m...
Michelle Branch & Patrick Carney Split After 3 Years of Marriage
Michelle Branch and The Black Keys‘ Patrick Carney are calling it quits after three years of marriage. The news comes after a since-deleted tweet, in which the “Everywhere” singer accused the drummer of cheating on her, though Carney has not publicly confirmed or denied the statement. Billboard has reached out to both musicians’ reps for comment. “To say that I am totally devastated doesn’t even come close to describing how I feel for myself and for my family. The rug has been completely pulled from underneath me and now I must figure out how to move forward,” Branch shared in a statement to People. “With such small children, I ask for privacy and kindness.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The musicians were married in April 2019 in New Orleans...
Who Should Win Artist of the Year at the 2022 VMAs? Vote!
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards are just around the corner, where today’s biggest stars come together for a chance to take home a trophy for a slew of fan-voted categories. Bad Bunny is the first Latin artist to be nominated for artist of the year. Ed Sheeran, who was the first winner in the category when it launched in 2017, is also nominated and will be the first two-time winner in the category if he wins. The other artist of the year nominees are Drake, Harry Styles, Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X and Lizzo. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 2022 VMAs will be held on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT live from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Fans can vote for their favorites across 22 gender-neutral categories by visiting vote.mtv.co...
