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Lil Baby Tapped as ‘Saturday Night Live’ Musical Guest
Lil Baby will be performing on Saturday Night Live later this month. The late-night comedy show announced its next two hosts and musical guests as it gears up for the 2023 season. The Atlanta rapper will be performing in a segment hosted by Michael B. Jordan. Fans are excited to see what songs he’ll deliver, given the widespread success of his third studio LP, It’s Only Me. SNL has been leaning more toward rap as of late. Last year saw Gunna grace the show with a live performance of his hit single “pushin P,” while Jack Harlow doubled as both host and musical guest in October, delivering a medley of “Lil Secret” and “First Class.” The week prior to Lil Baby’s episode, SNL will be hosted by Aubrey Plaza with Sam Smith serving as the musical guest. See Lil Baby on Saturday Night Live on Janu...
Rep. Cori Bush Says GOP Is Pushing Token Black For Speaker Role
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty Rep. Cori Bush is currently making waves in the U.S. House of Reprensativies amid the ongoing debacle that is the Speak of the House selection process. After Rep. Kevin McCarthy repeatedly failed to gain support from his Republican Party cohorts, Bush claims that a Black Republican congressman is being used as a “prop” by the MAGA faction of the party. Rep. Cori Bush, 46, is one of the rising star members of Congress after assuming office back in 2021 and is known for her outspoken views and unwavering critique of the GOP. The Democratic Party congresswoman fired a shot toward the opposing party after McCarthy failed yet again to assume the Speaker role due to some fringe members of the Republican Party withholding their vote over ...
Taylor Swift Confirms Eras Tour Rehearsals Are Underway & Fans Have Some Thoughts
It’s happening, Swifties. It’s really happening. Taylor Swift recently confirmed that rehearsals for her highly anticipated Eras Tour, which kicks off this March, have officially begun. “It’s me! Hi!” the 33-year-old pop star wrote on her Instagram Story Thursday (Jan. 5), referencing her No. 1 single “Anti-Hero.” “I’m taking a break from tour rehearsal to tell you…” Swift went on to promote her 12-hour flash sale of exclusive digital copies of Midnights, which included bonus “behind the song” material for four of the album’s tracks. The sale has since ended, but that’s not the part that caught Swifties’ eyes. “I knew taylor was in tour rehearsals but her TELLING US just makes it feel even more real,” tweeted one of the many Swifties who caught on to that part of the “All Too Well” singer’...
Janelle Monáe to Receive SeeHer Award at 2023 Critics Choice Awards
UPDATE (Jan. 6): The Critics Choice Association announced today that Kate Hudson will present the SeeHer Award to Janelle Monáe, her co-star in the film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Also, Michelle Pfeiffer will present the lifetime achievement award to Jeff Bridges, her co-star in the 1989 film The Fabulous Baker Boys. Additional presenters include Benjamin Bratt, Quinta Brunson, Cedric the Entertainer, Misha Collins, Claire Danes, Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Eve Hewson, Jude Hill, Tyler Hoechlin, Sharon Horgan, Sarah Hyland, Troy Kotsur, Diego Luna, Natasha Lyonne, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Anya Taylor-Joy, Miles Teller, Elizabeth Tulloch, Kerry Washington and Jeremy Allen White. PREVIOUSLY (Dec. 20, 2022): Janelle Monáe will receive the seventh annual SeeHer Aw...
Watch BLACKPINK Run Through Born Pink World Tour Rehearsals in ‘Born Pink Memories’
2022 is over, but BLACKPINK is continuing to share the biggest and brightest highlights of the past year through the group’s “Born Pink Memories” video series, with the newest episode premiering on Friday (Jan. 6). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news This sixth installment sees members Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé kicking off a series of promotional events to support the release of Born Pink in the United States. The visual starts with the quartet touching down in Los Angeles for Spotify and BLACKPINK present Born Pink: The Pop-Up Experience, and concludes with the girls in the beginning stages of the Born Pink World Tour rehearsals, which, in this latest installment, are now in full swing. Rosé is the the first up ...
How SZA’s ‘S.O.S.’ Cut Through the Holiday Noise to Rule the Charts
The holiday season is usually a wash when it comes to new music releases: the charts are dominated by the likes of Brenda Lee, Mariah Carey, Michael Bublé and Bing Crosby, and carols are dominating the radio on just about every channel. But this year has been different: while the top 10 of the Hot 100 has been full of the usual suspects, the Billboard 200 has been dominated by SZA’s S.O.S., the first album by the alt-R&B singer/songwriter in five years that roared out of the gate upon its Dec. 9 release with the fifth-biggest debut of 2022 and that has ruled the Billboard 200 for three straight weeks, bridging the gap between the holiday season and the opening of 2023. (And the Hot 100 found room for 20 songs from the album for good measure.) The success of that release has been no acc...
Skrillex Enlists PinkPantheress and Trippie Redd for New Track “Way Back”
Earlier this week, Skrillex jumped back on the music scene with his song “Rumble” featuring Fred again.. and Flowdan, which marked his first single in over a year. Just that fast, the Los Angeles DJ is back with another cut called “Way Back.” But this time he enlisted the help of emerging pop star PinkPantheress and Trippie Redd. Landing at one minute and 59 seconds, the short and sweet track blends the focal elements of all three artists. While Skrillex’s production skills open move throughout the entire piece, Trippie Redd then kicks off the piece with the chorus. Once the beat and chorus are introduced, PinkPantheress then comes discussing sentiments of love and understanding. “I just walked tеn miles and every stop along my journey/I had wished that you might follow/You were never ther...
Theophilus London Found “Safe and Well” After Being Reported Missing, Cousin Says
Theophilus London has been found after friends and family reported him missing last week, according to an Instagram post from his cousin Mikhail Noel, who was the contact listed in the initial statement. “We have found Theo he is safe and well,” Noel wrote. “At this time the family would love prayers and privacy. Thank you all!!!” In the caption, Noel added: “Truly appreciate everyone’s support in finding my cousin. It’s refreshing and rewarding to have such a strong support system of family and friends!!! God bless each and everyone of you all. ❤️❤️🙏🏾” Friends and family of Theophilus London filed a missing persons report with the Los Angeles Police Department on December 27, not having heard from the artist for several months. A representative ...
Choir of Young Believers’ Jannis Noya Makrigiannis Dies at 39
Jannis Noya Makrigiannis, the founder and core member of Choir of Young Believers, died late last month, a representative from Ghostly International confirms. The Copenhagen-based artist had been through a short period of illness, according to a statement. Makrigiannis was 39 years old. Formed in Copenhagen in the mid-2000s, Choir of Young Believers achieved swift acclaim in Denmark for Makrigiannis’ intimately orchestrated, ready-to-burst compositions, with influences ranging from Hank Williams to Prince. They found chart success in Denmark after a popular song sync for “Hollow Talk,” and remained popular even as Makrigiannis led the project further left field. “Music is the only thing I’ve thought about since I was 12 years old,” Makrigiannis told Soundvenue in 2016. “It’s the wildest sp...
Skrillex Taps PinkPantheress and Trippie Redd for New Song “Way Back”: Listen
Skrillex is back with another new new single. After teaming up with Fred Again.. and Flowdan for the song “Rumble” earlier this week, the dubstep veteran has released another collaborative single. “Way Back” includes guest contributions from PinkPantheress and Trippie Redd. Check it out below. Both singles arrive just days after Skrillex shared a short video teasing new music. The 42-second clip, which was posted to his official social media accounts on Sunday, January 1, included the caption “QFF/DGTC 23,” and appeared to contain audio from multiple new songs. Skrillex’s sole full-length solo album, Recess, was released in 2014. In 2021, he shared a string of collaborative singles, including “En Mi Curato” with Jay Cortez, “In da Getto” with Ja Balvin, “Too Bizarre” with Swae Lee, and “Bu...
Multiple People Shot and Injured During French Montana Video Shoot in Miami
Multiple people were shot and injured on Thursday night (January 5) during an apparent video shoot for French Montana, local outlets NBC 6 and CBS 4 report. According to the reports, the inciting altercation had started in a different location and ended with the shooting in the parking lot of a restaurant called the Licking, where Montana had been filming. In a statement to CNN, the Licking said, “We were not aware of a video being filmed and found out last [minute] French Montana was shooting a scene in the back parking lot. We have no idea what actually took place. The Licking restaurant has nothing to do with the incident and has given police the necessary footage requested.” According to a statement from Miami Dade Fire Rescue, 10 people were injured in the shooting and taken to the ho...
Westside Gunn “Super Kick Party,” Hit-Boy ft. Avelino “2 Certified” & More | Daily Visuals 1.4.23
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It’s been a few months since Westside Gunn dropped his latest project,10, and looking to carry some of that buzz over into the new year, the Buffalo bully dropped a new visual for one of the album’s standout cuts. Though he doesn’t make an appearance in his latest visual to “Super Kick Party,” Westside Gunn enlists the talents of the album’s cover model, Eastside Flip, who rocks and bops to the track from the comfort of his wheelchair before he goes on to drop some bars of his own. The video was lowkey entrancing. Meanwhile producer extraordinaire Hit-Boy gets back in the booth to lay it down and in his clip to “2 Certified” links up with Avelino and shows he’s got as many bars as he does beats to prove he ain’t a one trick pon...
