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Boo Bird Sage Steele Sues ESPN, Claims “Free Speech” Was Restricted
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jesse Grant / Getty Sage Steele, a host of ESPN’s SportsCenter program, is reportedly suing the network for her suspension due to “selective enforcement” of a rule. According to reports, the anchor is suing the network and its parent company, Walt Disney Co., alleging that she was targeted and subjected to unfair treatment after she made comments during a podcast interview last September. The details of the lawsuit filed in Connecticut, have Steele claiming that ESPN failed to “stop bullying and harassment by Ms. Steele’s colleagues,” breaching her contract and violating her First Amendment rights. Related Stories Steele landed in the midst of controversy while appearing as a guest on the Uncut With Jay Cutler podcast. In the discussion with the former NF...
Chief Keef Curates New True Religion Collection For Brand’s 20th Anniversary
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: True Religion / TRUE RELIGION True Religion continues to deliver nostalgia for their 20th anniversary year. They have announced a new capsule designed by Chief Keef. Source: True Religion / TRUE RELIGION Rap fans can now relieve a wild but fun era. As per Hype Beast the Gardena, California based company has tapped in with Chicago rapper for a new collection. The drop is a nod to the brand’s signature denim that took the culture by storm 10 years ago. Sosa detailed his enthusiasm in a formal press release. “It’s always been a dream of mine to collaborate with True Religion,” said Chief Keef. “I actually wore head-to-toe True Religion to my first show and when this opportunity came about, I jumped on it. Designing clothes is becoming a real passio...
Benny The Butcher ft. 38 Spesh “Uncle Bun,” Millyz “Closure” & More | Daily Visuals 4.28.22
HipHopWired Featured Video The Butcher grindin,’ b! With Tana Talk 4 all over the streets, Benny The Butcher’s been going hard with the new videos in support of his project and keeps up with his grizzly. Linking up with 38 Spesh for his visuals to “Uncle Bun,” Benny and Spesh take to the streets to hold down the block where they flaunt some heavy ice, foreign cars and cash stacking young ladies. Related Stories Millyz meanwhile seems to be going through the motions and in his clip to “Closure” finds himself on the outs with his woman and is looking to make sense of where it all went wrong. Is there a single rapper out there who’s never rapped about a relationship going bad? Just sayin. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Rico Recklezz, Sauce Walka and FishXGrits, and mo...
You Can Buy Tickets to ODESZA, Swedish House Mafia and More for Just $25—But Only for a Week
For one week in May 2022, tickets to see your favorite artists will cost less than a meal at Olive Garden. Yes, the unlimited breadsticks deal is amazing, but it pales in comparison to Live Nation’s “Concert Week” initiative. Starting Wednesday, May 4th at 10AM ET (7AM PT), the entertainment goliath is offering fans all-in tickets to more than 3,700 shows across North America—including fees—for $25 flat. Electronic dance music fans can snag tickets to see Swedish House Mafia, Kraftwerk, ODESZA, Porter Robinson, RÜFÜS DU SOL, The Chainsmokers, ILLENIUM, GRiZ and more. Considering these tickets can run you anywhere from $55 to upwards of $300, it’s a steal. Pioneering electronic music band Kraftwerk. Peter Boettcher Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “...
Noisia Reveal the Last Chapter In Their Saga, a Third and Final Album
“In the end, we didn’t manage to figure things out. But we did get closer.” The final chapter in the Noisia saga is officially underway. After initially planning to disband in 2020 with a final run of shows, the trio had to prolong their farewell when COVID-19 shut down the live music industry. After live events gradually began to return in the fall of 2021, they announced their final festival run would take place this summer. Now, Noisia are giving fans one last hurrah before they ride off into the sunset: Closer, their third and final album. Alongside the announcement of the release date, Noisia unveiled the complete tracklist for their final album. They’ve chosen to incorporate a large list of friends for their farewell transmission, as 14 of the al...
Britney Spears Wore a Long-Sleeve Polka Dot Dress on Instagram & It’s Almost Sold Out: Shop These Affordable Alternatives Instead
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Polka dots are perfect for spring: Just ask Britney Spears. The superstar channeled Reese Witherspoon, Kelly Ripa and Lucille Ball in an Instagram video posted Tuesday (April 26). Spears modeled a burgundy polka dot, long-sleeve dress and a short-sleeve pastel dress in the video. Ripa even got in on the fun sporting a blue polka dot dress on Live With Kelly & Ryan. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Naturally, the wine-colored dress that Spears rocked online is almost sold out (her impact!). The pop prin...
Coachella Co-Founder Says Kanye West Dropping Out Was a ‘Good Decision for Him’
Nearly two weeks before Kanye West was supposed to headline Coachella 2022, the rapper pulled out of his set on April 4 without a public statement or explanation. In a new interview with the LA Times, Coachella co-founder Paul Tollett shared his thoughts on Ye’s last-minute removal, noting that he’s still “good with Kanye.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I Zoomed with him a couple days prior, and I think it was a good decision for him,” Tollett said. Thankfully, The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia’s manager Wassim “Sal” Slaiby called Tollett right after the lineup change, asking what he was looking for as a replacement. “Abel [Tesfaye] and Sal called and said, ‘What do you need?’” Tollett recalled. “I said, ‘I actually don’t know yet...
Documentary About Travis Scott Astroworld Tragedy Set for Release Despite Lawyers’ Concerns
The experiences of panicked concertgoers who couldn’t breathe and had no clear path to escape a massive crowd surge at last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival in Houston are featured in a documentary set for release Friday. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But lawyers for Live Nation, which is being sued for its role as the festival’s promoter, say they’re concerned that publicity from the documentary, Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy, could “taint the jury pool.” A gag order has been issued in the case, but Live Nation’s lawyers say an attorney who filed lawsuits related to the tragedy also co-produced the documentary. Charlie Minn, the film’s director, said he believes he has made a balanced and fair...
Las Villa Experiment With Bachata in New Single ‘La Carta’: Watch the Video
Las Villa, who have dipped their toes in trap, perreo, and pop, are now experimenting with bachata in their new single “La Carta,” premiering exclusively on Billboard Thursday (April 28). The Colombian-born duo, comprised of twins Laura and Lucia, present their new single composed by themselves alongside Vibarco, La Pardo, and Casta (who also produced the track). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “La Carta” fuses traditional bachata rhythms with edgy urbano beats, and tells the story of a letter where an ex-partner claims they have changed, but Las Villa believes not for the best. “Now I see you using Balenciaga when a year ago you didn’t care about that/ You’re not happy and soon you’ll realize that your movie will end,” the chorus goes....
HHW Gaming: New Anti-Cheat System Makes Legit ‘Call of Duty’ Players Invisible To Cheaters
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Treyarch / Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War This latest Call of Duty anti-cheat system will definitely have cheaters raging online. Activision has been on a mission to clamp down on cheating during online play in Call of Duty, specifically in the free-to-play model Warzone. In a recent blog post, the developers behind the Ricochet anti-cheat system announced a new “cloaking” measure that would make legit Call of Duty players invisible to cheaters rendering them useless during competitive matches. “Characters, bullets, even sound from legitimate players will be undetectable to cheaters,” Ricochet announced in the blog post. “Legitimate players, however, can see cheaters impacted by cloaking… and can dole out in-game punishment.” Ricochet already has anothe...
Offset Pays Homage To Virgil Abloh With Brand New Tattoo
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pierre Suu / Getty A few months ago Drake decided to pay homage to the iconic designer, Virgil Abloh by getting a tattoo of the man on his person, and now Offset seems to be following suit as he too has gotten some ink dedicated to the memory of the Off-White genius. Yesterday the Migos member took to his IG stories to show off his latest tattoo dedicated to Virgil Abloh and we must admit that the good people over at Ganga Tattoo LA did a helluva job on Offset’s latest piece. Related Stories We’re lowkey loving this. Virgil seemingly enjoying life with the Louis Vuitton symbols inked on there too. Real talk, we’re not sure which one we like more between Offset and Drake’s Virgil tattoos. Both were well done but Offset’s seems to have more detail and featu...
Twitter Once Again Debates The Skills & Opinions Of Retired Rapper Joe Budden
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Joe Budden currently dominates the airwaves as one of the leading media personalities via his eponymous podcast, but the self-proclaimed Podfather once commanded microphones with ease. Twitter is once again debating the merits of Budden’s rapping abilities after veteran rapper Chuck D retweeted a much-ballyhooed top rappers list that listed the Queens-Jersey City star at number three. On Wednesday (April 27), the Public Enemy frontman tweeted about the list, I like it because there’s names on this lists that usually don’t make lists,” bringing back the arguments that were made back in 2019 when The Brew Podcast first shared the list. Since Mr. Chuck missed the raging debates the first time, the retweet started the engine back...
