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Delaware State University Women’s Lacrosse Team Allegedly Racially Profiled By Georgia Deputies, Officials Call For Investigation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lynn Pelham / Getty A Delaware HBCU’s women’s lacrosse team was pulled over while returning from Florida last month by Georgia deputies who, by all indications, had no probable cause and no reason to suspect the team had done anything wrong. Now, police body camera footage of the search has been released and school officials at Delaware State University and Delaware’s attorney general are calling for an investigation into the incident. From ABC News: The Delaware State University Women’s Lacrosse Team was returning home from a game in Florida on April 20 when deputies in Liberty County, Georgia, pulled the bus over for an alleged traffic violation. Deputies then proceeded to conduct a drug search of the team’s bags in the luggage racks beneath the bus, in...
White Supremacy In Faux Disguise: The History Behind “Replacement Theory” And Its Rise
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Drew Angerer / Getty The horrific massacre that claimed the lives of ten Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York was carried out by a racist who was inspired by “replacement theory”, a fringe belief that has seemingly become the mainstream view of the GOP. But what is it, exactly? “Replacement Theory” has reared its ugly head once again, this time as the core inspiration behind 18-year-old Payton Gendron opening fire in a supermarket in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York this past Saturday (May 14th) as he live-streamed the incident through the Twitch platform. In a 180-page manifesto he posted online before committing the domestic terror attack while donning tactical body armor, he cited the theory claiming that his victims were from a ...
White Supremacy In Faux Disguise: The History Behind “Replacement Theory” And Its Rise
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Drew Angerer / Getty The horrific massacre that claimed the lives of ten Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York was carried out by a racist who was inspired by “replacement theory”, a fringe belief that has seemingly become the mainstream view of the GOP. But what is it, exactly? “Replacement Theory” has reared its ugly head once again, this time as the core inspiration behind 18-year-old Payton Gendron opening fire in a supermarket in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York this past Saturday (May 14th) as he live-streamed the incident through the Twitch platform. In a 180-page manifesto he posted online before committing the domestic terror attack while donning tactical body armor, he cited the theory claiming that his victims were from a ...
Elton John & Dua Lipa’s ‘Cold Heart’ Hits No. 1 on Adult Contemporary Chart
Elton John and Dua Lipa‘s “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” is the hottest song on the Billboard Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart, as it rises to No. 1 on the list dated May 21, reflecting play in the May 9-15 tracking week, according to Luminate. The coronation marks the latest historic feat for John, as he notches his record-extending 18th AC No. 1. That’s among 41 top 10s and 75 entries overall, also bests among all artists in the tally’s archives, which date to July 1961. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news John furthers his lead over the Carpenters, who logged 15 AC No. 1s, in 1970-81. Next up: Barry Manilow (13), Celine Dion, Lionel Richie (11 each), Whitney Houston and Olivia Newton-John (10 each). Here’s a recap of John’s 18 AC chart-toppers:...
Mac Miller Drug Supplier Gets 17 Years in Prison for Selling Fatal Pills
A California man charged with supplying fentanyl-laced pills before Mac Miller’s fatal 2018 overdose was sentenced Monday to more than 17 years in prison. At a hearing in Los Angeles federal court, U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright sentenced Stephen Andrew Walter to 210 months in prison over his role in Miller’s death. As part of a November plea deal, Walter admitted to supplying a drug dealer with the counterfeit oxycodone pills that ultimately made their way to Miller. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Walter pleaded guilty to a single count of fentanyl distribution, which carries a mandatory 20-year sentence. But under the agreement, federal prosecutors only requested 17 years and 6 months. An attorney for Walter did not immediately r...
10 Cool Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Mandy Moore, Alice Merton, Nova Twins & More
Looking for some motivation to help power you through the start of another work week? We feel you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered. These 10 tracks from artists including Mandy Moore, Alice Merton, Hayley Orrantia, Day Wave and more will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of these gems into your personal playlists — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10. Hayley Orrantia, “Open Your Mouth” [embedded content] Thanks to her time on The X Factor, The Goldbergs‘ star Hayley Orrantia has a history with country-pop, and the actor/singer-songwriter brings a strummy Nashville flair to this cheeky pop banger telling off a dude who looks good but sounds like a dumbass: “You say you’ve been working hard to fill the shirt you’re in / wha...
‘We Protest & We Celebrate’: Trueno Opens Up About Conceptual Album ‘Bien o Mal’
After kicking off a career by freestyling — and managing to become champion of FMS Argentina, one of the most important national competitions — Trueno (real name: Mateo Palacios Corazzina) has dedicated his entire path to music and production. In 2020, he surprised fans with the release of his debut studio album, Atrevido, named one of the best of the year in the Billboard Argentina annual survey. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With Atrevido, Trueno took his music to the masses, embarking on a sold-out tour in Argentina and Europe and creating new music while on the road, which ultimately formed part of his sophomore set Bien o Mal, out May 13 via Sur Capital Records. If Atrevido was his letter of introduction from La Boca barrio to th...
Revisiting Daft Punk’s “Silhouette” iPod Ad: May Its Memory Never Die
Apple dealt a deadly blow this week when they announced the iPod, originally released in 2001, will be no more. While its memory lives on via features now standard to the casual listening experience (playlists, play counts, and most famously, the shuffle button), there’s one iPod feature that we can’t dare to forget: the “silhouette” commercials. Debuted in the early 2000s alongside the 3rd and 4th generation iPod Classics, Apple’s most iconic line of ads featured silhouette figures moving and grooving in front of candy-colored backgrounds and of course, their white corded headphones. One of our favorite songs to set the soundtrack for a silhouette commercial was “Technologic” by Daft Punk. It’s like a time capsule for its 2005 release ...
PEEKABOO Unites With Caspa For Brain-Melting Collaboration, “RELOAD”
PEEKABOO has returned with yet another neck-breaking gem. Widely recognized for a style that is uniquely his, as well as festival anthems such as “Maniac” and “Babatunde,” PEEKABOO is currently riding high off collaborations with the likes of Eptic and Zeds Dead, as well as a remix and B2B performance with none other than NGHTMRE. For his latest colossal collaboration, the talented producer and DJ has just teamed up with the UK bass pioneer, Caspa, to unveil “RELOAD” via Deadbeats. This is not the first time the two titans have crossed paths. Back in 2018, PEEKABOO took on Caspa’s single, “Tech Foul,” with an official remix. “RELOAD” sees the duo officially join forces four years later, while masterfully combining their respective styles into a brain-melting mix of eer...
The Chainsmokers To Share Stake In Album Royalties With 5,000 Of Their Biggest Fans
The 5,000 biggest fans of The Chainsmokers will soon become part-owners of the duo’s newly released fourth LP – So Far So Good. Partnering with 3LAU‘s NFT marketplace, Royal, The Chainsmokers are turning over 1% of the ownership rights from the album back to their fans. Each token, which will be given away for free on the platform, effectively represents 0.0002% of the ownership interest. Fans who hold these tokens will receive the monetary benefits that come with such ownership, including entitlement to a fractionalized portion of the cash flows for each stream generated. Additionally, the 5,000 NFT holders will earn exclusive perks including access to The Chainsmokers themselves via a private Discord channel and more. “We are also planning giveaways an...
Drake, The Weeknd and More Win at 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Artists took over Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday evening for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Hosted by Diddy, who also served as the opening act for the event, the night celebrated the standout music released over the past year. Following Diddy’s performance, Jack Harlow rapped his hit track “First Class” and Silk Sonic offered its take on Con Funk Shun’s 1982 single “Love’s Train.” Competing in the category with The Weeknd, Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift, Drake reigned supreme as Billboard’s Top Artist of the Year. He also won in the categories Top Male Artist and Top Rap Artist, as well as Top Rap Male Artist. Megan Thee Stallion secured the place of Top Rap Female Artist, a category that also included Cardi B and Latto as nominees. Doja Cat, meanwhile, won...
Watch Megan Thee Stallion Perform “Plan B” at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Megan Thee Stallion stopped by the Billboard Music Awards tonight (May 15). She performed her new single “Plan B” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Following an understandably heavily censored performance of the single, she performed her verses of her Dua Lipa collaboration “The Sweetest Pie.” Watch it happen below. The Houston rapper was recently honored with her very own day in her native city. She was awarded the key to Houston, and Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed that May 2 is officially Megan Thee Stallion Day. Megan dropped her most recent solo track, “Plan B,” last month, after debuting it during her Coachella performance the previous week. She previously performed “The Sweetest Pie” at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, which included a moment where she twerked out a piano m...
