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Charlamagne Tha God Developing New Graphic Novels & Comic Books With Kevin Grevioux
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bravo / Getty Charlamagne Tha God continues to excel at this thing we call life and is adding yet another hat to his feather as he will be embarking on a new journey by venturing into the exciting and creative world of comic books. According to Variety the radio personality turned best-selling author turned TV talkshow host will be developing a line of graphic novels via his Simon & Schuster imprint Black Privilege Publishing, and will also be tackling a comic book series with the help of AWA Studios. Yesterday Charlamagne took to his IG page to announce the news while expressing his personal excitement behind the projects saying “If you know anything about me then you already know how I feel about comics!!! A lot of the Black superheroes I loved grow...
Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest New Members of National Recording Registry
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bob Berg / Getty Iconic Hip-Hop artists the Wu-Tang Clan and the venerable singer-songwriter Alicia Keys have made history as the newest additions to the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress made the announcement on Wednesday (April 13) that they’ve chosen the debut albums of the legendary group from Staten Island, New York as well as from Harlem native Keys among their twenty-five recordings worthy of being preserved for all history for the registry, which was founded in the year 2000. “The National Recording Registry reflects the diverse music and voices that have shaped our nation’s history and culture through recorded sound,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as part of the announcement regarding the selections. “The national lib...
Thames & Hudson Will Release an Updated Book on the Legendary Blue Note Records
Blue Note Records x adidas “”Sounds of the City” Collection As one of the most heralded jazz record labels in the world, Blue Note Records teamed up with adidas to convey their brand history and meaning through a series of sneakers and apparel. The collection includes a Pro Model, t-shirt and button-up. Available now at Overkill. Feb 13, 2008 309 Hypes GOAT Announces Multi-Year Deal to Become Paris Saint-Germain’s Offcial Sleeve Partner The GOAT brand will be printed on all of the club’s training, warm-up and match apparel. 1 Hr ago 33 Hypes A New Jean-Michel Basquiat Exhibition Peers Into the Prolific Artist’s Life Featuring 200 never-before-seen and rarely seen works. 1 Hr ago 1,691 Hypes
Father John Misty Shares New Video for “Kiss Me (I Loved You)”: Watch
Father John Misty has shared a video for his Chloë and the Next 20th Century song “Kiss Me (I Loved You).” Directed and edited by David Raboy, the video stars Annie Hamilton and Alexander Zuccaro as they spend the night at a bar. Watch below. Misty recently announced a world tour, which includes dates across North America this fall and then European shows in spring 2023. Leading up to the release of his God’s Favorite Customer follow-up, he released multiple singles, including “Goodbye Mr. Blue,” “Q4,” and “Funny Girl.” A deluxe edition of Chloë is packaged with a 7″ of Lana Del Rey and David Lynch (credited as Jack Cruz), where both singers cover songs from the record. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Watch Bright Eyes Perform “Dance and Sing” on Colbert
Bright Eyes were the musical guests on last night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Watch Conor Oberst perform “Dance and Sing” with the full band and a mini orchestra below. The track appears on 2020’s Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was The band will release their forthcoming Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion EP on May 27 via Dead Oceans. It features a cover of Elliott Smith’s “St. Ides Heaven” featuring Phoebe Bridgers. The band’s last studio LP was Check out Pitchfork’s 5-10-15-20 interview “The Music That Made Conor Oberst.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Panda Bear Shares New Song Apparently Rejected by Calm App: Listen
Panda Bear has made public a new song that was apparently rejected by popular meditation app Calm. On Monday (April 11), he tweeted a link to download a 17-minute song file titled “calm app (rejected).wav.” The upload sparked reasonable speculation that Panda Bear’s piece had, in fact, been turned down by the app, a platform that has commissioned music from Clams Casino, Flock of Dimes, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, RZA, Moses Sumney, Emily A. Sprague, and more. You can listen to Panda Bear’s new song below. When contacted by Pitchfork, a representative for Panda Bear offered no comment. Pitchfork has also reached out to representatives for Calm for more information and comment. Panda Bear issued his last solo album Buoys in 2019. Earlier this year, Animal Collective returned with their latest LP...
CMT Music Awards Score Big Increase in TV Ratings With CBS Move
The CMT Music Awards scored huge year to year ratings increases on Monday — no surprise, since the show moved from its namesake cable outlet to broadcaster CBS. ABC’s American Idol finished in a near-tie with the awards, with both coming in way ahead of American Song Contest on NBC. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The CMT Music Awards averaged 5.33 million viewers for CBS, almost four times the 1.43 million who watched the 2021 awards across CMT, Paramount Network and MTV (last year’s show also aired on MTV2 and TV Land, but figures from those two aren’t immediately available). Monday’s show delivered a 0.67 rating among adults 18-49, more than doubling the 0.29 for CMT, Paramount Net and TV Land last year....
Teyana Taylor & Iman Shumpert Address ‘Extremely Hurtful’ Marriage Rumors
Teyana Taylor and her husband Iman Shumpert grace the cover of Ebony’s April issue alongside their two daughters, Iman Tayla (affectionately called Junie) and Rue, and the happy couple addressed rumors that surfaced earlier this year regarding their marriage. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In February, a TikTok user alleged that an unnamed singer — who fans believed was Taylor — suffered a drug overdose after learning that her husband had cheated on her. Taylor initially slammed the rumors in since-deleted social media posts. The Shumperts both addressed the allegations as part of the cover story, which also discusses the importance of Black love, navigating the industry, raising their children, and Junie’s international fashion success. “Thes...
Hailey Bieber Begs Trolls to Leave Her Alone: ‘Be Miserable Somewhere Else’
Hailey Bieber has had enough. On Tuesday, the model shared a message with her online haters and didn’t hold anything back. “This is for you guys in my comments every single time I post,” she captioned the frank TikTok video, which finds her speaking directly to the camera. “Leave me alone at this point,” she says in the clip. “I’m minding my business, I don’t do anything, I don’t say anything. Leave me alone. Please. Enough time has gone by where it’s valid to leave me alone. I beg of you, truly. That’s my only request. Leave me alone. Be miserable somewhere else. Please.” The online harassment experienced by Bieber has been a near-constant in her life ever since she started dating now-husband Justin Bieber. In fact, back in December 2020, the pop star even publicly called out a fan of his...
Flume Takes us Out of This World In ‘Sirens’ Music Video: Watch
It’s full-speed ahead for Flume. The Australian electronic music master is about to hit the road, and he’s gearing up for Palaces, his third studio album. But first, he unveils the music video for “Sirens,” the second release from it. Directed by Daniel Askill (Sia, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney), the “Sirens” video reaches deep into dreamland. Askill keeps the camera trained on vocalist-turned-siren Caroline Polachek, who drops in from the heavens to check on Flume, who’s out of sorts on a fantasy island. Once again, the producer is kitted-out in his motorbike leathers and helmet, hanging in a space that could be Gollum’s cave if the Extreme Makeover team got involved. “This amazing track by Flume and Caroline inspired us to create a film that hovers at the intersection of nature and te...
Alesso and Ty Dolla $ign Tease Multiple Collaborations
Alesso and renowned hip-hop artist Ty Dolla $ign have teased a collaboration on Twitter, announcing that new music is in the works. Dolla $ign posted a few pictures on Twitter and wrote, “Cooked up a few of em with my bro Alesso.” The Swedish dance music superstar then retweeted it and added, “They are 🔥.” Alesso recently produced an ominous track for the new The Batman movie starring Robert Pattinson. “DARK” is a house track with eerie soundscapes, distorted synths and relentless, pulsing energy. Late last year, Alesso released a single and music video in collaboration with pop music icon Katy Perry, “When I’m Gone.” The track’s music video premiered during the halftime show on ESPN’s ...
Dirtybird Launches Metaverse Nightclub, Birdhain
Dance music tastemaker Dirtybird is opening the doors to its very own Web3 nightclub, Birdhain, in its own metaverse, Birdyverse. A nod to the famous Berlin nightclub Berghain, it’s 24-7-365 virtual nightclub with DJ sets running every day and night, all year-round. Dirtybird cofounder Claude VonStroke will launch the venue today, April 13th, and will feature DJ sets from the Dirtybird roster, including Nikki Nair, Justin Jay, Mz Worthy and Catz ‘n Dogz, among others. The Birdyverse at large is open to anyone with a cryptocurrency wallet, like MetaMask, but you must hold a Dirtybird Flight Club NFT to enter Birdhain. Once connected, users will be able to roam, chat, explore and interact with the mysterious island, which is shaped like a cracked egg. Dirtybird cofounder Claude V...
