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Pusha T Celebrates ‘Billboard’ Top Slot, New Tour On Deck
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Pusha T is again at the head of the pack as his latest album debuts at the top of the Billboard charts, and he’s riding that wave by announcing a new tour. The “Nosetalgia” rapper has been at the forefront of buzz in the rap game since the release of his latest album, It’s Almost Dry last week. The album, produced entirely by both Pharrell Williams and Ye aka Kanye West, debuted on the Billboard 200 Chart at number one on Sunday (May 1st). Gaining that top spot on the chart is a first for the multi-platinum rapper, and he expressed his happiness and gratitude via Twitter soon after: “We all can’t be number 1 at the same time, this week it’s mine…Thank you to all.” Related Stories It’s Almost Dry also took the top spots on B...
HARD Summer Music Festival 2022 To Feature Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert and More
HARD Events has officially unveiled its lineup for HARD Summer Music Festival 2022. Returning to the NOS Event Center in San Bernardino from July 29 to July 31, this year’s event marks the first time it will take place over a span of three days. The upcoming festival’s lineup features a mix of electronic music and hip-hop artists such as Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Uzi Vert, Gunna, Three 6 Mafia, Denzel Curry, Ski Mask the Slump God, Aminé, Porter Robinson, Madeon, Alison Wonderland, Masego, TOKiMONSTA and more. HARD Summer 2022 will set up five outdoor stages, free water stations, shade structures, a one-acre lagoon, cooling mist systems spread across the venue and the VIP pool that gives a direct view of the HARD stage. Take a look at the complete lineup below. Tickets will go on sale ...
Bad Bunny Announces Release Date of New Album ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’
Bad Bunny has officially announced the release date of his upcoming album, Un Verano Sin Ti. Scheduled to drop on May 6, the 23-track project will be his first full-length solo release since 2020’s GRAMMY winner El Último Tour Del Mundo. Bad Bunny will also be hitting the road beginning this summer in support of Un Verano Sin Ti, with the extensive four-month engagement taking him across North and South America. Take a look at the tour dates below. Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti drops May 6. Bad Bunny 2022 Tour Dates:08/05 – Orlando, FL @ Camping World Stadium08/09 – Atlanta, GA @ Trust Park ^08/12 – Miami, FL @ Hard Rock Stadium ^08/13 – Miami, FL @ Hard Rock Stadium #08/18 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park ^08/20 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field08/23 – Washington, DC @ Nationals Park ^08/27 – Bronx,...
Nicki Minaj Is Bejeweled in a Burberry Baseball Cap at 2022 Met Gala: See Photos
Nicki Minaj rocked a baseball cap at the 2022 Met Gala, but her look was anything but casual. The rapper teamed up with designer Riccardo Tisci for the all-black Burberry look, which included a leather baseball cap/headband combo up top. Minaj even insisted to Tisci that the hat needed to be part of the final look. “I love the hat,” she told La La Anthony after walking the red carpet. “I’m obsessed with the hat.” The rest of the ensemble included a low-cut feathered bustier with a train paired with leather leggings and high-heeled boots. And to top it all off, celebrity makeup artist Pat McGrath was behind all the hand-placed jewels on Minaj’s face, shoulders, arms and across her collarbone. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news During Minaj’...
Kim Kardashian Wears Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’ Dress at 2022 Met Gala
Kim Kardashian shut down the Met Gala red carpet Monday (May 2) in one of Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic dresses, a gold beaded body hugger Monroe wore when she sexily sang happy birthday to President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Kardashian had to lose 16 pounds to fit into the dress, designed by Jean Louis and purchased in 2016 by the Ripley’s Believe or Not! museum in Orlando, Florida, for a whopping $4.81 million. “It was such a challenge,” she said. “I was determined to fit it.” The dress originally cost $12,000. It was so tight Monroe had to be sewn into it when she purred “Happy birthday, Mr. president” on May 19, 1962, at a Madison Square Garden fundraiser. She died three months later. It has been k...
Lady Gaga Soars With ‘Hold My Hand’ From ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Soundtrack
Lady Gaga is heading back to the big screen, this time with “Hold My Hand,” the soundtrack to the long-overdue Top Gun sequel. Arriving at midnight, “Hold My Hand” is an original piece for Top Gun: Maverick, the followup to Tom Cruise’s ‘80s action classic, and it’s featured throughout the flick, according to reps. The new single was produced by Gaga and BloodPop, with additional production by Benjamin Rice, while the motion picture version features additional production and score by “Axel F” creator Harold Faltermeyer alongside Hans Zimmer, the legendary composer for the screen. “Hold My Hand” is a “love letter to the world during and after a very hard time,” explains Gaga in a statement. “I’ve wanted you to hear it for so long.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See...
Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina Team For Alison Krauss Cover on ‘Idol Reunion’
When two old friends, or adversaries, meet up after years apart, it can get awkward, teary, or full-blown emotional. After a decade apart, American Idol alum Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina joined forces Monday night (May 2) for the Idol Reunion on ABC, and it was a country explosion. McCreery, who won the tenth season of Idol in May 2011, and Alaina, runner-up that season, melted country hearts with a rendition of Alison Krauss’ “When You Say Nothing At All.” McCreery and Alaina have gone on to great heights in their genre, but they started out as “Idols.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Watch below. [embedded content] [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”...
‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Announces Return With New Trailer
Yo! MTV Raps is making a return thanks to a revamp of the iconic hip-hop TV show coming to Paramount+ later this month. Paramount+ has released an official trailer of the rebooted version. The trailer revealed the new version will be hosted by battle rapper Conceited and DJ Diamond Kuts. According to the teaser, the format fo the show will feature, “mic-dropping cyphers, original videos, iconic tributes and performances you won’t see anywhere else.” The artists revealed to appear in the show feature Freddie Gibbs, DaBaby, Latto, Saba and more. Since its debut in 1988, the show has been a major hit amongst hip-hop fans. The show was originally hosted by Fab 5 Freddy, and later Dr. Dre, T Money and Ed Lover. Yo! MTV Raps was awarded one of the highest-rated programs in MTV history, paving th...
HHW Gaming: Razer Announces It’s On-Going Collaboration With Marvel Will Continue
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Razer / Razer x Marvel Hey true believers, if you wanted more Marvel-themed Xbox controllers from Razer, we have some good news. On Monday (May.2), Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, announced that its collaboration with Marvel would continue. While not getting into details about what other Marvel properties are coming, gamers can look forward to more limited-edition gaming peripherals like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier-themed Xbox controller paired with a charging stand from Razer. Razer also revealed more Star Wars-themed gaming accessories like The Mandalorian and Boba Fett “will span across multiple IP with many more still to come,” hinting at a possible announcement coming this May the 4th. Razer will also be expanding its cons...
Black Teen Barred From Texas School Over Dreadlocks Hairstyle
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Screenshot / Click 2 Houston The absurdity of school districts creating a stigma over Black hairstyles is back in the news, as a teenager has been barred from attending a Houston-area school over having dreadlocks. According to local reports, a mother in East Bernard, Texas was shocked when a school official told her that her son, Dyree Williams, cannot enroll because he has dreadlocks and his mother refused to cut them. “The boys cannot have hair past their ears. I explained to her that my son has locks in his hair, and well, she was like, ‘Well he’s going to have to cut those,’” the boy’s mother, Desiree Bullock, said to the local news station. They had relocated to the area from Cincinnati, Ohio in February. The East Bernard ISD student handbook does s...
Elon Musk “Stop Hitting On Me” Response To Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Shows He Has The Maturity Of A Teen
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty A lot of people are understandably concerned about Elon Musk‘s purchase of Twitter because we all know that when privileged white men start talking about “freedom of speech,” they tend to be specifically fighting for the freedom to be ignorant, bigoted and prone to ridiculous conspiracy theories that trade critical thinking for pseudo-intellectualism. And if Musk was looking to prove that he isn’t trying to return the platform to its pre-Trump ban roots of being a dumping ground for remedial dude-bros with all the intellectual prowess of a deer galloping toward headlights, he’s not getting off to a good start with his response to congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Related Stories On Friday, AOC tweeted out her concerns about Tw...
Cordae “C Carter,” Vince Staples “When Sparks Fly” & More | Daily Visuals 5.2.22
HipHopWired Featured Video It’s been a few months since Cordae dropped his sophomore studio album, From a Birds Eye View, but the young lyricist isn’t about to move on from his previous project and continues to put out work in support of his album. Coming through with some new visuals to the album cut “C Carter,” Cordae takes it back to his block to link up with his peoples and get a shape up at the barbershop while reminiscing about his struggles growing up. Related Stories Back on the Left Coast, Vince Staples keeps his latest album Romona Park Broke My Heart buzzing out in these streets and in his clip to “When Sparks Fly” Vince lays his head on a young lady’s thigh while kicking it on a park bench in the middle of the night. Seems comfortable actually. Check out the rest of today’s dro...
