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Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In as First Black Woman on Supreme Court
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Today (June 30) at noon, Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson was nominated after Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement earlier this year. Jackson once clerked for Breyer. His retirement will also be effective today. Related Stories “It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, but we’ve made it! We’ve made it — all of us,” Jackson said in remarks at a White House event the day after the Senate vote, per NPR. She added, “I have dedicated my career to public service because I love this country and our Constitution and the rights that make us free.” The 51-...
NYPD Seized 250 Pounds Of Drugs From Bronx Apartment, Valued at $24M
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @snpnyc / NYC Special Narcotics Prosecutor Sorry stressed out New Yorkers but the streets ’bout to get a tad bit dry as police done confiscated a whole lotta work out in the Bronx. According to the Gothamist, the NYPD raided an apartment in the Bronx and came away with roughly 250 pounds of drugs with an estimated street value of $24 million dollars. Prosecutors say that the raid turned up 110 kilograms of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine. On top of all of that they also retrieved 50 pounds of what they believe is crystal meth along with tens of thousands of counterfeit pills. Authorities believe the drugs were meant to be distributed throughout the city (duh). Related Stories “It appears that this apartment served as the Amazon warehouse for lethal dru...
Cardi B Releases New Song “Hot Shit” With Kanye West and Lil Durk
Cardi B has shared her new song “Hot Shit,” which features Kanye West and Lil Durk. It’s produced by Tay Keith. Check it out below. In a new interview with Zane Lowe about the song, Cardi revealed that it’s “a little bit older than ‘WAP’” and was originally recorded in 2019. She discussed West’s contribution to the track coming together in the recent past. Kanye gave me this verse a couple of months ago when he was just all over the media, because of all of the things that were going on, and I like how his verse it’s personal, but it’s not that personal. It’s enjoyable in the clubs that you could be like, “Yeah, yeah. You talk your big cash.” I really love it. And I’m so happy that he gave me this verse. And I had a lot of conversations with Kanye West. ...
Phoebe Bridgers Covers the Carpenters’ “Goodbye to Love”
Phoebe Bridgers has covered the Carpenters’ “Goodbye to Love,” which the duo first released in 1972. The song appears as part of Jack Antonoff’s curated collection for Minions: The Rise of Gru, which hits theaters today (July 1). Check it out along with the rest of the soundtrack—which includes a Minions version of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Cecilia” alongside other ’70s covers—below. In addition to Bridgers’ take on “Goodbye to Love,” Minions: The Rise of Gru features Kali Uchis performing the bossa nova and jazz standard “Desafinado” and St. Vincent retooling “Funkytown.” Diana Ross sings on the Tame Impala collaboration “Turn Up the Sunshine,” an original song written for the film. Caroline Polachek, Weyes Blood, Thundercat, and H.E.R. also contributed to the project. Content This c...
Sufjan Stevens Shares 2 New Versions of “Fourth of July”: Listen
Sufjan Stevens has shared two alternate versions of the Carrie & Lowell song “Fourth of July,” both recorded around 2014. The April Base version was recorded near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at Justin Vernon’s April Base studio. The other, dubbed the “Dumbo Version,” was recorded in Stevens’ old recording studio in Brooklyn. Find both versions below. Stevens dug out the recordings on an old hard drive and released them today (July 1) for his 47th birthday. A limited edition red 7″ will be released in December in time for the 10-year anniversary of Carrie’s death. Stevens has also released a Fourth of July shirt. Stevens and songwriter Angelo De Augustine released the collaborative new album A Beginner’s Mind last year, which followed Stevens’ 2020 album The Ascension. Content Thi...
Calvin Harris Drops 21 Savage Collab ‘New Money’: Listen
The “wavs” are getting progressively bouncier with the release of “New Money,” the second single from Calvin Harris‘ Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, set to drop Aug. 5 via Sony Music. The track, the Scottish producer’s first collaboration with 21 Savage, is a breeze of fresh summer air. “New Money” fuses chill with hip-hop and a touch of yacht rock, complete with a guitar solo. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Harris first teased “New Money” on social media yesterday (June 30), the day after he dropped the complete list of Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2.’s featured artists. This truly impressive crew includes Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Halsey, Tinashe, Normani, Shenseea, British rapper Stefflon Don, Chloe Bailey, Charlie Puth, Pusha T, Lil Durk, Offset, 6...
How R. Kelly’s Sentence Could Impact Other Trials
R. Kelly could be in his 80s before the singer is free again, based on a 30-year prison term imposed this week by a New York federal judge for parlaying his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were children. And if the 55-year-old loses at three related trials in coming months, he could be staring at decades more behind bars. That prospect, said one of his lawyers not involved in the New York trial, could lead Kelly to pursue a plea deal. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Here’s a look at the potential impact of Kelly’s lengthy prison term in New York on those other cases: What Is The Status Of The Cases? A federal trial in Chicago is slated to begin next, on Aug. 15. Chicago is Kelly’s hometown and where many of his acc...
New Zealand Extends Copyright Term to 70 Years
New Zealand has agreed to extend the term of copyright in sound recordings, a development the domestic music industry is celebrating as a “long overdue change” that should further protect authors, performers and producers. Currently, NZ recording artists and right holders enjoy copyright protection on their recordings for 50 years from the date of release. Those protections will be extended to 70 years, thanks to a NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement — announced this week — which brings New Zealand’s copyright regulations into line with those across the European Union as a trading partner. Recorded Music NZ CEO Jo Oliver welcomes the outcome as one that places domestic artists and rights holders “on a level playing field with their overseas counterparts.” Oliver continues, “copyright enables artist...
Kate Bush Returns to No. 1 In Australia With ‘Running Up That Hill’
Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” finds another gear on the Australian chart as it rebounds 2-1, for a third non-consecutive week at the top. Fueled by its inclusion in season four of Netflix’s Stranger Things, Bush’s 1985 hit crosses the line first, while “Glimpse of Us” by Japanese-Australian artist and YouTuber Joji dips 1-2, and Harry Styles’ “As It Was” completes the ARIA Chart Top 3. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Bush has been watching the extraordinary resurgence of her Hounds of Love single unfold on charts around the world. “The thought of all these young people hearing this song for the first time and discovering it, well, I think it’s very special,” Bush explained during a rare interview which aired last week on the BBC. The brigh...
House Music All Day: Day Trip’s 2nd Annual Festival Was a Lush, Glittering Oasis
House music is actually good for you. Researchers maintain that the ideal human tempo is 120 BPM, which just so happens to be the sweet spot for house music. Born in the clubs of Chicago in the 1980s, it’s no surprise that the genre is now breaking into the mainstream. After Drake and Beyonce each dropped their own house-inspired records earlier this month, it’s looking like house music is the soundtrack of the summer. One such brand elevating house music is Insomniac‘s Day Trip. Created in 2018 with the simple mantra of “House Music All Day Long,” Day Trip is now known for its epic parties featuring fishbowls, palm trees and house music from all walks of life. Day Trip Festival 2022 at the Queen Mary Waterfront Venue in Long Beach, CA. Ivan Meneses Day Tri...
Christian Bale’s “Thor” Marvel Villain Is Inspired By Aphex Twin
The next major Marvel villain was inspired by electronic music’s most enigmatic artist. Next week, nerds and pop culture enthusiasts alike will flock to theaters for the release of the fourth entry in the Thor saga, Thor: Love and Thunder. This time around, director Taika Waititi has recruited the help of Academy Award-winning actor Christian Bale to play the role of Gorr the God Butcher, the movie’s primary antagonist and one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most menacing villains. Bale has now revealed that the character was inspired by the legendary Aphex Twin, whose music video for 1997’s “Come to Daddy” features an iconic scream sequence. Unfortunately for fans of the mysterious IDM icon, Bale’s request was denied since the imagery, he...
Vice President Kamala Harris To Attend Essence Fest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The annual Essence Fest will get a little more star-studded in its return this upcoming weekend as it has been confirmed that Vice President Kamala Harris will be attending. According to reports, the Vice President will appear at the festival celebrating Black excellence this Saturday (July 2nd) in New Orleans, Louisiana. This will be the first time that she has attended since 2019, during her campaign to be the Democratic nominee for President. Harris will appear in a panel on the main stage along with other members of the Biden presidential administration that night, which will coincide with a concert performance by Janet Jackson at the Superdome. She had reportedly made a personal request to the festival organizers to attend, give...
