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Texas State University To Offer Class on Harry Styles
Texas State University is set to offer the very first class on Harry Styles this Spring 2023. Led by associate professor Louie Dean Valencia, the course goes by the name “Harry Styles and the Cult of Celebrity: Identity, the Internet and European Pop Culture” and will widely explore the “cultural and political development of the modern celebrity as related to questions of gender and sexuality, race, class, nation and globalism, media, fashion, fan culture, internet culture and consumerism” — topics Valencia told CNN he has frequently spoken to students about after discussing Styles’ music. “I can’t tell you how many conversations I’ve had with students over the last two years that started with a shared love of Harry’s music, but that quickly went into larger societal questions about gender...
The Weeknd Shuts Down MetLife Stadium for ‘After Hours Til Dawn’
After the service outage that caused The Weeknd to postpone his home debut in Toronto and the kickoff of his long-awaited After Hours Til Dawn tour, he finally launched his summer tour in Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, with his second stop at New York’s MetLife Stadium as pictured above. The Weeknd brought out all the stops for the sold-out show, as the tour marked the start of a well-planned tour that was originally supposed to stake place during the summer of 2021. It was later rescheduled again to early 2022, however with the pandemic, it was unable to go as planned. Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Weeknd’s original opener Doja Cat was forced to pull out due to throat surgery. The tour paid a special homage to The Weeknd’s hometown of Toronto as the main stage featured a f...
Racist Much?: Sesame Place Performer Catches Heat For Ignoring Black Kids
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dania Maxwell / Getty A video of a performer at the Sesame Place amusement park blatantly ignoring two Black girls has sparked outrage online, with others sharing their own as the park fumbled an apology attempt. On Sunday (July 17th), digital consultant Leslie Mac shared a video of a four-year-old Black girl named Paige and her friend watching the parade of performers dressed as characters from the beloved children’s show. A performer dressed as Rosita walked up, giving high-fives and saying hello to other children at the parade. As they approached Paige and her friend who had their arms outstretched for a hug, the Rosita character visibly waved them off with a “no” gesture and walks past. The original poster of the video was Paige’s mother, who reposted...
San Diego Comic-Con To Require Attendees To Wear Masks & Be Vaccinated
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Daniel Knighton / Getty The San Diego Comic Con is only a few days away from getting underway and while most Americans have ditched face masks for 2022, the SDCC will require attendees to wear protective face masks to keep crowds safe from further COVID-19 infections. Deadline is reporting that organizers of the annual comic book fanboy festival will be taking the proper precautions to ensure the safety and health of everyone in attendance and will not only require face masks to enter the event, but also be asking for proof of vaccination. Luckily fully vaccinated means two shots (no boosters as of yet), but if you’re not fully vaccinated then you’ll have to provide a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of Comic Con. As part of that, attendees must ...
‘Euphoria”s “Ashtray” Returns For Travis Scott’s Jordan Capsule Collection Campaign
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cactus Jack / Cactus Jack Javon Walton’s “Ashtray” may no longer be with us (RIP), but Travis Scott has helped resurrect our favorite Euphoria character for his latest Jordan collaboration campaign and we’re loving it. Source: Cactus Jack / Cactus Jack On Monday (July 18) Travis Scott’s latest capsule collection with Jordan Brand went live along with the raffle for the highly coveted “Reverse Mocha” Air Jordan 1 Cactus Jacks. Though everyone and they mama took L’s on those sneakers, there’s still a lot of pretty cool merchandise that can be got on the Travis Scott website including hoodies, t-shirts, shorts and even some accessories. Related Stories Despite the L’s on yesterday’s raffle, the Travis Scott Air Jordan 1 Low’s will be releasing on the d...
Controversial Personality Kevin Samuels Died From High Blood Pressure
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Guy D’Alema / Atlanta FX Kevin Samuels—who was known for his controversial relationship advice has reportedly died due to complications of hypertension according to TMZ. The gossip site reviewed the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office’s findings which noted that Samuels’ autopsy found “Evidence of hypertension includes a heart whose chambers are thicker than normal.” Related Stories Samuels, who was 57, was on a medication called Atenolol which is used to treat high blood pressure. His death has been classified as due to natural causes. When he died in May, Samuels was in the company of a woman who told 911 that she was a medical professional and that she suspected that the man was having a cardiac event. The woman reportedly attempted lif...
Lil Uzi Vert’s Pronouns Are They/Them
Lil Uzi Vert’s pronouns are now they/them, a spokesperson for the rapper confirmed to Pitchfork. Lil Uzi Vert had recently adjusted their Instagram bio to include the pronouns. And, shortly after the bio change, the rapper Yeat tweeted, “Yo they 🤾🏼♀️,” to which Lil Uzi Vert replied, “Yo yeat.” Lil Uzi Vert is preparing to release the Red & White EP, and in the meantime, has released two new songs via SoundCloud, “I Know” and “Space Cadet.” Listen to both below. Lil Uzi Vert’s last album was 2020’s Eternal Atake. Shortly after that album’s release, the rapper dropped an expanded edition of the LP titled Eternal Atake (Deluxe) – LUV vs. The World 2. In the fall of 2020, Lil Uzi Vert linked up with Future for their joint album Pluto x Baby Pluto...
Johanna Warren Announces New Album and Tour, Shares New Song “I’d Be Orange”
The singer-songwriter Johanna Warren has announced her new album. Lessons for Mutants is out October 7 (via Wax Nine/Carpark). She’s also announced a U.S. and European tour, which includes sets at Pitchfork Music Festivals London and Paris. Check out the video for “I’d Be Orange,” directed by Warren and Richey Beckett, below. “The only thing we love more than building up an icon is watching them fall—and yet, as an aspiring icon, even when you know that, there’s still this perverse desire to be one of the chosen ones who gets pinned to the cross and set ablaze,” Warren said of the new song in a statement. Johanna Warren’s last album was 2020’s Chaotic Good. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Lessons for Mutants: 01 I’d Be Orange02 Piscean Lover03 Oaths0...
Slipknot Announce New Album The End, So Far, Share New Video
Slipknot: 07-20 Bucharest, Romania – Romexpo07-21 Plovdiv, Bulgaria – Hills of Rock Festival 202207-23 Kallithea, Greece – Release Athens 202207-26 Villafranca di Verona, Italy – Castello Scaligero07-27 Graz, Austria – Messe Open Air07-28 Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena07-30 Oberhausen, Germany – Knotfest Germany 202208-01 Le Grande-Saconnex, Switzerland – Arena Genève08-03 Bratislava, Slovakia – Ondrej Nepela Arena08-05 Wacken, Germany – Wacken Open Air 202208-07 Gdansk, Poland – Ergo Arena08-11 Tallinn, Estonia – Saku Suurhall08-13 Turku, Finland – Knotfest Finland 202208-15 Malmo, Sweden – Malmö Arena08-18 Charleville-Mézières, France – Cabaret Vert 202208-19 Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop Fe...
Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa Announce New Festival in West Africa
Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa have announced the Black Star Line Festival, a new event scheduled for January 6, 2023 in Accra, Ghana’s Black Star Square. “Everything we’re doing is with the goal of uniting and building a bridge between black people of the diaspora and the globe, with the continent,” Mensa said in a statement. “And Ghana is the gateway to all of that.” The pair did not reveal a lineup as part of their announcement. The festival draws its name from political activist Marcus Garvey’s short-lived but influential shipping company, founded with the intention of connecting Black people across the global economy. The Ghanian government has since adopted the name for their own fleet, and their flag, which features a black star. Chance shared his video for “A Bar About a Bar...
Slipknot Announces New Album & Drops New Single ‘The Dying Song’: Watch the Video
Slipknot is back! The Grammy-winning heavy metal icons returned Tuesday (July 19) with the lead single from their forthcoming studio album. “The Dying Song (Time to Sing),” which is now available on streaming platforms, previews their upcoming release The End, So Far. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Slated for a Sept. 30 release, The End, So Far will arrive via Roadrunner Records, and follows a string of Billboard 200-topping albums from the band, including All Hope Is Gone (2008), .5: The Gray Chapter (2014), and We Are Not Your Kind (2019). An official music video for “The Dying Song” arrived alongside the new track; the new visual is helmed by the band’s own M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan. “New music, new art, and new beginn...
Carlos Sarabia Scores First Top 10 on a Billboard Chart With ‘Mientras Me Voy’
Mexican Carlos Sarabia achieves his first top 10 on a Billboard chart as “Mientras Me Voy,” with Luis Angel ‘El Flaco,’ lifts 13-10 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart dated July 23. “Mientras Me Voy” ascends from No. 13 despite a 6% dip in audience impressions, to 3.5 million, earned in the U.S. in the week ending July 17, to become the tenth-most heard song among regional Mexican radio stations, according to Luminate. “Mientras” completes its steady trek to the top 10 in its 10th week, after the song debuted at No. 37 on the May 31-dated survey. Sarabia’s original version of “Mientras,” which did not make it to the charts, was released in 2019. The new version, with Luis Angel ‘El Flaco,’ was released in April 2022. Meanwhile, Sarabia’s new version gifts Luis Angel his second top 10 in...
