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President Biden Praises ‘Great Talent’ BTS for Raising Awareness of Anti-Asian Hate: ‘It Matters’
BTS just made history. During their Tuesday (May 31) visit to the White House, the K-Pop boy band sat down with President Joe Biden on the last day of AANHPI Heritage Month to discuss each other’s roles in raising awareness around the recent surge in anti-Asian hate crimes. The visit made them the first Korean artists to talk about the topic with a U.S. president in the Oval Office. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Strolling up the White House lawn with his bandmates — all looking dapper in matching black suits — RM was the first in the video to address Biden, who was waiting for them by the residence’s entrance. “It’s an honor to meet you, Mr. President,” the 27-year-old said, with Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook smiling on ei...
Trixie Mattel & Shakey Graves Get Nostalgic About ‘This Town’ In ‘Kimmel’ Performance: Watch
Between running a makeup company, owning a motel and gay bar, writing best-selling books, releasing original albums, and embarking on world tours, Trixie Mattel is a very busy drag queen. But on Tuesday (May 31), the Drag Race star took a break from her jam-packed schedule to give fans something to cheer about. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Mattel and fellow singer-songwriter Shakey Graves appeared to perform their song “This Town,” off of Mattel’s upcoming double LP, The Blonde & Pink Albums. Mattel, wearing a pink, bedazzled mermaid-cut dress and plucking away at a pink guitar, offered up the bittersweet stylings of the song, singing plaintively about her Wisconsin hometown, be...
Sam Asghari Opens Up About His & Britney Spears’ Pregnancy Loss: ‘When the Baby’s Ready, It’ll Come’
Sam Asghari is GQ‘s newest cover star and used his interview — which was published on Wednesday (June 1) — to discuss his and Britney Spears‘ recent miscarriage, how the pair have been coping in light of the loss, and what he’s doing in the meantime to prepare for being a dad someday. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Spears had first revealed her pregnancy loss May 14 in a joint shared on Instagram. While their statement noted that they will continue their attempt to expand their family, Asghari told the magazine that miscarrying is “just part of life.” He added, “I do want to be a young father. … That’s just the joy of life, I think, is procreation. And that’s just a next step.” In fact, the 28-year-old is already taking actionable steps toward...
Skullcandy Kicks off Pride Month With Inequality Crusher Wireless Headphones
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Skullcandy / Inequality Crusher Skullcandy’s latest headphones, the Inequality Crusher, are right on time for the beginning of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Wednesday (June.1), Skullcandy unveiled its latest collaboration with ongoing partner To Write Love on Her Arms, the Inequality Crusher wireless headphones. To Write Love on Her Arms is a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. The limited-edition Inequality Crusher headphones allow wearers to make a bold statement while enjoying their favorite tunes, podcasts, or movies, thanks to its vibrant design that celebrates all love, all the time, and not just Pride Month. Source: Skullcandy / Inequality Crusher “...
Reefer Madness: Laura Ingraham Attacks Marijuana Instead Of Focusing On Gun Violence
Source: Alex Wong / Getty Laura Ingraham previously demonstrated an ability to use her platform irresponsibly and did so again during a broadcast. During a segment of her show, Ingraham attacked marijuana legalization and attempted to link the action to the recent uptick in gun violence. During a The Ingraham Angle segment on Tuesday (May 31), the host made the fumbling attempt to connect marijuana with the rash of mass shootings cropping up across America. Instead of using the time to delve into the haphazard laws and regulations surrounding gun control, Ingraham took a lower road. Speaking with Dr. Russell Kamer, the medical director of Partners in Safety, a group that fashions drug testing initiatives for employers, was framed to demonize all things cannabis. “Why aren’t people i...
Celtics Star Jaylen Brown Signs With Kanye West’s Donda Sports
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andy Lyons / Getty Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has reportedly signed on as the first pro athlete at Kanye West’s Donda Sports. The multi-hyphenate stars venture into sports management certainly has a legitimate client on its roster, but there are no guarantees in this game. According to TMZ Sports, Brown is the first pro athlete to ink a contract with Ye’s sports agency. Reportedly, things got real when the “All Of The Lights” rapper attended a Warriors vs. Celtics game back in March. Ye inking a star on the rise like Brown is a no-brainer. Per TMZ: So, why 25-year-old Brown?? We’re told Donda eyed the Eastern Conference champ because of his intelligence, social activism and charitable work … as well as his success on the court. On top of that, the d...
Drake Teases New Music With Lil Baby Is Coming Soon
In the past couple of days, fans have spotted Lil Baby hanging around Drake‘s hometown of Toronto. The 6God seemingly confirms that Lil Baby is in the city paying hi ma visit in his recent livestream with Stake. The duo recently performed together at the Metro Metro Festival in Montreal where Drake surprised the crowd during Lil Baby’s set. In his Twitch livestream from his Toronto mansion, Drake confirmed that Lil Baby is hard at working recording music, “My brother Lil Baby’s in the studio right now, he’s cooking up, we’re working.” He later added that the 24-year-old rapper would be joining him on some gambling later. While there is no information regarding when the potential Drake and Lil Baby collab might be released, fans are definitely excited with new music on the way. It is unsure...
Bobby Shmurda “Get Em Back,” Dreamdoll ft. French Montana “Ice Cream Dream,” & More | Daily Visuals 5.31.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Ever since getting out of prison, Bobby Shmurda’s been getting a lot of flack for dropping twerking music and basically twerking to his own music in his videos. It looks like Bobby’s taken notice to the rumblings and today the Brooklyn rapper decided to switch it up… kinda. In his latest visuals to “Get Em Back,” Bobby invites a plethora of thick young women to the basketball court to join him in making “it” bounce for him while he dances around BUT refrains from twerking himself. Progress. Elsewhere Dreamdoll decides to get into a new profession and in her clip to the French Montana assisted clip to “Ice Cream Dream,” Dream rents out an ice cream truck to move churned sugar milk and cool down a gang of men she gets hot and bothered. Check out the rest of today’s...
Somebody Vandalized The Mona Lisa By Smearing It With Cake. Weird, Right?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty There are a lot of activists out there who do not really know how to do activism right—and one of those activists just vandalized Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting, the Mona Lisa. Well—kinda. According to Raw Story, a man who was wearing at the Louvre Museum in Paris woman’s wig jumped out of a wheelchair and smeared cake all over the bulletproof glass case that covered the painting. So the man didn’t actually do any damage to it, which made his display of activism pretty pointless. Like—all he did was cause some poor custodian to have to clean cake off of the glass. Also, what exactly was this man protesting? Well, apparently, the man was declaring that artists should focus more on the planet. Still confused? Well, of c...
JoJo Siwa’s XOMG POP Goes Off Like a ‘Mini Explosion’ on ‘AGT’: Watch
America’s Got Talent is back on our screens, and, for Tuesday night’s (May 31) season 17 premiere, XOMG POP provided all the screams. XOMG POP was founded by JoJo Siwa and mom Jessalynn, both of whom stood in the wings as the sparkly girl group lit up the room with an original song, “Candy Hearts.” “I’m guessing this is about world domination,” Simon Cowell said ahead of the performance. He was only half kidding. The energetic routine was slick and colorful and had the youngsters in the audience grooving along. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news This wasn’t just the kick-off of AGT, it will be remembered for the debut presentation of Siwa’s new project. “Wow, that’s how you do it,” Cowell enthused afterwards. “You should have your own show, ...
Two Shot Dead at Georgia’s Freaknik Music Festival
Investigators are searching for culprits in shootings that killed two people at a music festival in east central Georgia. Local news outlets report the shooting in Sandersville killed William Mykell Lowery, 17, and Christopher “Scooter” Dunn, 30. Both men were attending a Freaknik festival at a local park. Freaknik was once a spring break festival in Atlanta attended by students at historically Black colleges and universities. But the name is now used by music promoters for dances, concerts and events nationwide. Sandersville is about 100 miles (165 kilometers) southeast of Atlanta. Witnesses said the shooting sparked a stampede. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “You just heard gunshots go off and then the whole crowd just started runnin...
From Merle Haggard to Miranda Lambert, All the Artists Who Have Clinched the Academy of Country Music’s Triple Crown
When Miranda Lambert finally won entertainer of the year for the first time at the 2022 ACM Awards on March 7, she clinched what the Academy of Country Music likes to call its “triple crown” — a win in the appropriate new artist category; in the appropriate male, female, duo or group category; and for entertainer of the year. Lambert wasn’t present at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to accept her entertainer of the year award in person, but she will be on hand to receive the Triple Crown Award at the 15th annual ACM Honors at the fabled Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Aug. 24. Merle Haggard was the first artist to meet the three-pronged criteria to receive the Triple Crown award back in 1971 — though the ACM didn’t come up with the bright idea to present Triple Crown winners with a new awa...
