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HHW Gaming: 5 Reasons Why Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil’ Is Better Than All of The Film Adaptations
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: COURTESY OF NETFLIX / Resident Evil Capcom’s Resident Evil video game franchise has seen its fair share of movie adaptations and animated films, 95% of them being forgettable. Finally, fans of Resident Evil have a Hollywood adaptation they can be proud of, thanks to Netflix. Netflix Has A Win With Resident Evil Video game fans are hard to please, especially when it comes to beloved video game franchises like Resident Evil. When it comes to adapting games to films or streaming series, many believe it should be a piece of cake because video games are rich with the source material to work with. Yes, and no. Take Paramount’s Halo series, for example. Fans of the Xbox-exclusive video game franchise let out a loud moan across social media when it was anno...
17 Democratic Party Lawmakers Arrested At Abortion Rights Protest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Over a dozen Democratic Party lawmakers were among over two dozen arrested at an abortion rights protest on Tuesday (July 19). Included in that group were some of the more progressive members of the party, and it appears that their efforts at the event are just the start of their overall push. As reported by local outlets NBC Washington and The Hill, 17 Democratic lawmakers were arrested amid a total of 35 overall according to the U.S. Capitol Police. Related Stories Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Jackie Speier, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush, Katherine Clark, Andy Levin, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Alma Adams, Veronica Escobar, and Carolyn Maloney were some of the published names on the arrest list. Rep. Maloney i...
Manhattan DA Drops Murder Charges Against Harlem Bodega Worker Who Stabbed A Man To Death
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News / Getty A few weeks ago the internet was abuzz with opinions when bodega worker in Harlem was arrested for killing a man who jumped behind the counter and assaulted him while he was working. Jose Alba was booked on murder charges and while most felt that he was simply defending himself, others felt he took things too far. Now the Gothamist is reporting that Manhattan DA, Alvin Bragg has decided to drop the charges after reviewing the available evidence including audio and surveillance videos that was not available to the public. Related Stories “Following an investigation, the People have determined that we cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was not justified in his use of deadly physical force,” according to a m...
Last Laugh: Mo’Nique To Star in Netflix Comedy Special
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: E! Entertainment / Getty Academy Award winner Mo’Nique who has made recent headlines for spats with fellow comedians and others has finally secured the bag for her own comedy special at Netflix. “Can y’all believe this shit? I done came on home to Netflix,” she said a video announcement on Netflix’s Twitter account on Tuesday. Related Stories The streaming giant captured the announcement writing, “Thrilled to announce that Netflix is the home for the next original stand-up special from the groundbreaking, trailblazing, and iconic Mo’Nique!” She added, “I’m so excited to share that I’ll be shooting my first Netflix comedy special,” the Grammy-nominee explained as the clip continued. “Oh, and in case you didn’t hear, I’m also reuniting wit...
FaZe Clan Goes Public After Completing SPAC Merger
FaZe Clan, the esports collective and youth culture brand that’s received investment from an array of heavy hitters in the music business, went public on the Nasdaq exchange Wednesday (July 20). The listing follows the completion of FaZe Clan’s special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with 150 Merger Corp., an affiliate of B. Riley Financial. The combined company has been renamed FaZe Holding and will trade under the ticker symbol FAZE. On its first day, the stock finished down more than 24% to $9.88 after debuting with a share price of $13.07. It’s rebounded slightly to $10.19 in after-hours trading. With a fan network of roughly 500 million across social platforms, according to the company, FaZe Clan has drawn a number of high-profile investors from the music industry, including...
Yeezy Gap Products Will Be Available to Shop at Times Square Flagship
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Fans of Kanye West‘s Yeezy line of clothing can finally get their hands on the rapper’s collaboration with Gap — in person. Yeezy revealed this week that beginning on Wednesday (July 21) at 10 a.m. ET, Yeezy Gap products will be available for purchase in physical retail at Gap’s Times Square flagship, and more stores in the future. Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga — a multi-piece collection marking the first limited release between the rapper and Balenciaga creative director Demna Gvasalia — will also be on sale in Times Square. The first part of the colle...
Stray Kids & P1Harmony Finalize KCON 2022 Lineup
The 2022 KCON lineup is complete after some exciting late additions. The K-pop festival shared via social media that boy bands Stray Kids and P1Harmony will join the previously announced acts for a complete, 17-artist lineup for its 2022 iteration. Stray Kids will perform on the first day of concerts, on Saturday, Aug. 20, with P1Harmony added to Day 2 on Sunday, Aug. 21. The timing comes at exciting moments in both artists’ careers this week: Stray Kids just won Billboard‘s Fan Army Face-Off 2022 and will wrap the U.S. leg of their Maniac world tour in Anaheim tonight. Meanwhile, P1Harmony dropped their new Harmony: Zero In EP today, led by the rap-rock-pop hybrid single “Doom Du Doom.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Stray Kids and P1Har...
Wisin y Yandel, CNCO, & More Highlights From Premios Juventud 2022 Rehearsals
A wave of Latin artists gathered backstage at the Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday (July 20) to talk all things Premios Juventud with Billboard. During the three-day rehearsals, artists such as Wisin y Yandel, CNCO and Goyo talked about their participation at the awards show, future projects, and more. The 2022 Premios Juventud is taking place Thursday (July 21) live from San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the first time ever. The awards show will be televised live on Univision and will be hosted by Danna Paola, Grupo Firme‘s Eduin Caz, Prince Royce, and television personality Clarissa Molina. Colombian superstars J Balvin and Karol G lead the pack with 11 nods each. They are followed by the nine-time nominee Rauw Alejandro and Farruko with eight. Below, check out...
Gunna Delivers Live Performance Video for “Missing Me”
Gunna has shared a new live performance video for his DS4EVER cut, “Missing Me.” The three-and-a-half-minute video sees the rapper sporting all-white outfit as he performs the track in front of a stunning oceanic backdrop, creating a calming atmosphere for the intimate performance. It ends with the camera quickly skimming through a handwritten note from Gunna, as he touches on how he honed his craft to have a better life and losing his freedom in regards to the RICO Act violation charges. The words “Protect Black Art” appear along with a QR code that leads to the petition helmed by Kevin Liles and Julie Greenwald. The video arrives about a month after Gunna shared his first statement since his arrest, “For now, I don’t have my freedom. But I am innocent. I am being falsely accused and will...
This Cover of Ray Volpe’s “Laserbeam” Is the First Beatbox Track Featured on Disciple: Listen
Once we all stop using DAWs, we can finally take back power from the robots. It’s no secret that Ray Volpe‘s “Laserbeam” has become the track of the summer. And after being crowned as the most-played song at EDC Las Vegas 2022, a floodgate of remixes burst onto the scene, like this hotly anticipated house rework from Chris Lake. Now, the Italian beatbox champion Azel has deconstructed “Laserbeam” for a brilliant and wacky beatbox cover, the first to ever be featured on Disciple. Azel seamlessly replicates the track’s distinctive vocals, which have become a staple in DJ sets around the world, before covering its dramatic build-up and choppy bass drop. It’s hard to fathom how someone can do this with their voice considering ...
Fred again.. Reveals Hotly Anticipated Collaboration With Swedish House Mafia
Fred again.. flipped the switch and dropped some big news about an upcoming collaboration with Swedish House Mafia, “Turn On The Lights Again.” According to Fred again.., who took to his Discord server to share the news, the track is due out next week. The renowned DJ and producer explained that the collab with the legendary dance music trio was the reason he pushed back his Actual Life 3 project. He received such a profound reaction that it motivated him to get the song out. “Arite so parrrrt of the reason I had to push back AL3,” he wrote in an Instagram post, “is cos of the nuts reaction to turn on the lights that jus made me wanna finish it and get that shit ouuutttttt.” This isn’t the first time Fred again.. has worked with Swedish ...
Megan Thee Stallion and Future’s “Pressurelicious” Collab Receives Release Date
Megan Thee Stallion has unveiled a release date for her and Future‘s upcoming collaboration, “Pressurelicious.” Thee Hot Girl took to Instagram to make the announcement, confirming that the joint will drop only July 22. “Hot Girls Up 10000000000000 points,” she wrote in the caption of her post, which showed the cover art of her wearing an all-over white face mask. The Houston rapper announced the collab in June in her Rolling Stone cover story and revealed that Future is one of her favorite rappers. “He just so f*cking ratchet!” she said. “He is unapologetically himself. I appreciate that about anybody who gets up and has to do anything in the public eye. Anybody who has to read about their life online every day and deal with so many energies and can put it out into their music and do...
