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Gunna, “Banking On Me,” Millyz “Sometimes” & More | Daily Visuals 6.15.22
HipHopWired Featured Video As Gunna stares at the possibility of decades behind bars and Chloe Bailey contemplates different jailbreak scenarios to get her boo out the bing, the man continues to drop music for his fans and today blessed them with some new visual work to hold them down as he deals with his situation. Releasing a new video for his cut “Banking On Me,” Gunna finds himself wooing multiple women throughout his city during a much more carefree time when he didn’t have to worry about lawyer fees and RICO charges. Chloe might rethink her prison break plans after watching this joint. Just sayin.’ Back in Boston, Millyz counts his blessings and for his clip to “Sometimes” gives fans a look at how far he’s come in life as he kicks it with superstar rap peers and politics at MLB ballp...
Rapper Gunna Releases First Statement Since RICO Charges
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department Gunna, who is currently being held in the Fulton County Jail on state RICO charges, is addressing the public for the first time since being arrested along with Young Thug and 20+ other members of YSL by Atlanta police last month. In a statement shared on his Instagram page on his 29th birthday, the rapper wrote, “2022 has been one of the best years of my life, despite this difficult situation. This year I had the whole world pushing P,” he wrote in reference to his hit single by the same name. He added, “Growing up where I come from in a marginalized neighborhood, I never dreamt my art would change my life and the lives of my loved ones. My entire life, I’ve been Black Men, Black Wome...
Tyler Perry Donates $500,000 To The Apollo Theater At Spring Benefit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shahar Azran / Shahar Azran The Apollo Theater had a huge night during their annual Spring Benefit raising a record-breaking $3.7 million including a $500,000 gift from Tyler Perry who made the surprise announcement during his acceptance speech. As per Variety the esteemed director, producer and actor gave back to the Black creative community in a major way. When he was accepting the Impact Award presented by Academy Award® winner and The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg he revealed his initiative. “My studio [in Georgia] was once a former Confederate-owned army base where there were 3.9 million negroes and slaves at the time, and there were Confederate soldiers plotting and planning how to keep them enslaved,” Perry said. Related Stories “While now...
BTS Clarifies They Are Not Disbanding Following “Hiatus” Announcement
BTS has clarified that they have absolutely no plans to disband following their “hiatus” announcement. According to reports, both the group and their management company HYBE confirmed that they will still be “remaining active as a group” during the “second chapter,” doing work such as filming for Run BTS and other group activities. “BTS are not taking a hiatus. Members will be focusing more on solo projects at this time,” HYBE said in a statement, moving away from the term “hiatus” that was supposedly mistranslated. BIGTHIT also added, “BTS now starts a new chapter with new solo projects as well as group projects. Members will take this time to achieve personal growth through various new activities, and we expect it to further strengthen the foundation for the group‘s long-term run as...
DYMND Shines On First Release of 2022, “For U”
25-year-old Italian tastemaker DYMND has returned with a stunning new single, “For U.” DYMND’s latest track marks his fourth official release to date, having emerged into the electronic music space only two years ago. Following up on his scintillating trap cover of Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” he now continues to exert his seemingly effortless trap music sensibilities. The shimmering “For U” captures dreamlike sonics and entrancing vocals, which bring the hypnotic melodic trap tune to life. It’s clear that the budding producer opted to identify and immerse his listeners in ethereal soundscapes with haunting sonic flair. According to DYMND, the prevailing ideology behind the name is living with a sense of discovery and spirituality. On a symbolic level, a ...
Brooklyn Drill Rapper 22Gz Arrested For Attempted Murder
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrida Valigorsky / Getty Say what you will about the Drill rap scene in New York, one thing you can’t say is it’s a soft one. Brooklyn’s 22Gz has become the latest Drill rapper arrested. The New York Post is reporting that rapper 22Gz a.k.a Jeffrey Mark Alexander was taken into custody by authorities at JFK International Airport as soon as his plane landed this past Sunday (June 12). Police put the cuffs on him and ultimately charged Gz with attempted murder in connection to a March shooting which left a 31-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his left foot after getting into it with him at a Marine Park, Brooklyn party hall. The victim was treated for his wounds at Brookdale University Hospital after he gave a description of the suspect to police ...
Trick Daddy Blasts “White Bigot” Ron DeSantis Over Cruel Policies
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Parra / Getty Trick Daddy held nothing back in his fiery criticism of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, calling him a ‘White bigot” and attacking his policies in a recent interview. The “Nann” rapper was a guest on the It’s Tricky podcast hosted by Raquel Harper of TMZ on Tuesday (June 14th). He spoke at length about how hard it’s getting for people to live in his native Florida, noting that it’s “getting more expensive”. He even remarked how for some people that he knows, their rents have risen by as much as $500 in different parts of the state. “That’s a lot of damn money for somebody that’s living low class,” he said. Related Stories Harper then asked him for his thoughts on the Republican governor. “He thinks he’s a white European bigot now,” he sai...
Mary J. Blige Announces 23-City Good Morning Gorgeous Tour
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: BPC / Black Promoters Collective Fresh off celebrating her recognition as one of Time magazine’s icons listed in “The 100 Most Influential People of 2022” and the recipient of the 2022 “Billboard ICON Award,” the undisputed Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, announces her Good Morning Gorgeous tour presented by Hologic in partnership with The Black Promoters Collective (BPC). The GRAMMY Award-winning and Oscar-nominated Blige will perform in 23 cities with special guests, platinum-selling, GRAMMY Award-winning artist Ella Mai and platinum-selling rising star Queen Naija beginning on Saturday, September 17, in Greensboro, NC, and ending on Saturday, October 29 in Atlantic City, NJ. Related Stories The Good Morning Gorgeous tour tickets are a...
Internet Explorer Finally Being Put To Pasture, Twitter Says Their Goodbyes To The Web Browser
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: SOPA Images / Getty Internet Explorer, you know, the web browser nobody uses, has finally been put to bed by Microsoft. RIP Internet Explorer Microsoft announced it would no longer support Internet Explorer after nearly 27 years, deciding to retire the web browser. Those who have still been loyally using IE will now be instructed to use Microsoft Edge, the other browser a lot of people don’t care for. Microsoft began the transition away from IE in 2015 with the rollout of Windows 10. The news of Microsoft’s OG web browser’s impending death won’t affect regular web users. The Verge reports that “usage of Internet Explorer plummeted in recent years” and that IE accounts for less than half a percent of the overall browser market share, according to Sta...
Lil Wayne Denied U.K. Entry Ahead of Strawberries and Creem Festival
Lil Wayne will no longer perform at the Strawberries and Creem festival this weekend after being denied entry to the United Kingdom, festival organizers announced Wednesday (June 15). Ludacris will replace him at the top of the lineup for this Saturday, June 18, according to an announcement posted on the festival’s website. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Due to extreme circumstances beyond our control or influence, we are very sorry to inform you that Lil Wayne is now unable to perform at the festival on Saturday 18th June. Lil Wayne has been refused entry to the UK directly by the Home Office in a last minute decision. We are deeply disappointed by this sudden and negative ruling,” the announcement read. “We have received very minimal notice...
Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows: Why the Future of Music Is Web3 (Guest Column)
Over the past year, I’ve had dozens of conversations with bands, managers and labels looking to get into NFTs. Many, I feel, are missing the point when it comes to the possibilities of Web3. Beneath the flashy ape jpegs, FOMO and hype is a tool that, if used correctly, facilitates a new form of engagement and transparency for artists and communities alike. In fact, we now find ourselves at the crossroads of an old business model and a burgeoning technological breakthrough. Building the future is exciting, no doubt, but will bring a battle for power between the old guard and the musicians, artists, and creators shaping the Web3 music industry. The new world will bring artists and their communities closer than ever while providing true ownership over assets and relationships that music...
The Story Behind Erika Vidrio’s New Corrido ‘La Niña de la Montaña’
While waiting for a flight at an airport earlier this year, Erika Vidrio went to a bookstore to kill time. While window-shopping, the regional Mexican singer-songwriter spotted a book that caught her attention: Los Sueños de La Niña de la Montaña. “I started reading the description and it described this woman named Eufrosina Cruz as ‘the Zapotec activist who changed the Mexican constitution.’ I was like, wow I’ve never heard of her,” Vidrio remembers. So she bought the book, read almost all of it during her flight and finished it when she got home. Right after, she picked up her guitar and started writing Cruz her very own corrido. “I was inspired by Eufrosina’s story. I finished writing the corrido in 40 minutes,” she says. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest vid...
