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Juicy Gone Crazy: Jussie Smollett Drops Bars Claiming He’s Innocent
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty Fresh off of his release from jail after being convicted of filing a false report, Jussie Smollett is still proclaiming his innocence – this time in a new rap song. The former Empire actor broke his silence last Tuesday with a song discussing his court case and taking aim at what he feels was unjust treatment placed upon him by the justice system. The track, entitled “Thank You God”, was shared on his social media account which is reportedly being maintained by his other family members. The video snippet begins with the statement: “CHANNELING THESE THOUGHTS THE BEST WAY I KNOW HOW. LOVE YOU… – JUSSIE.” Related Stories From that point, Smollett opens up in song: “It’s like they’re hell-bent on not solving the crime / Taking out the ...
DJ Khaled Unveils We The Best x Air Jordan 5’s, Plural
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @djkhaled / Instagram DJ Khaled‘s basketball skills may be suspect at best, but the guy does have taste in sneakers. Today (April 11), the famed DJ, producer and influence unveiled his We The Best x Air Jordan 5 collaborations—as in plural. Taking to his usual social media haunts, Instagram and Twitter, Khaled shared a spot that features vintage Michael Jordan footage along with video of himself on the basketball court. But most importantly, we see images of multiple colorways of a special “We The Best” Air Jordan 5 model. Besides the kicks, there will be a corresponding apparel collection as well. Related Stories In total we see four colorways including a light blue, pink/orange, purple and off white/grey, and they all feature icey soles along with “We T...
Elon Musk Will NOT Be Joining Twitter Board, MAGA Land Drops New Conspiracy Theory
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: NurPhoto / Getty MAGA Twitter’s hope of Elon Musk being Donald Trump’s savior has been put on ice. In a stunning and swift reversal, Twitter’s largest shareholder Elon Musk aka Bootleg Tony Stark, will not be joining Twitter’s board of directors, CEO Parag Agrawal announced in a tweet Sunday evening (Apr.10). “Elon has joined not to join our board,” Agrawal wrote in a memo he had sent to the company staff. Musk’s joining the board was “contingent on a background check and formal acceptance.” “Elon’s appointment to the board was to become officially effective 4/9, but Elon shared that same morning that he will no longer be joining the board,” Agrawal continued. “I believe this is for the best.” The decision has spawned tons of reactions from those ag...
Kodak Black Shoots Errant Romantic Shot Towards Jada Pinkett-Smith
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis / Getty Kodak Black might need a solid reminder that Jada Pinkett-Smith is very much a married woman and given recent developments, his left and right cheeks are in clear and present danger. The Florida rapper recently took to Instagram Live to shoot an errant romantic shot towards the wife of Will Smith but also praised the former Fresh Prince in a seemingly backhanded fashion. As grabbed by DJ Akademiks, the “Super Gremlin” star took to Instagram Live to share his thoughts on the assumed relationship woes of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in the wake of the Oscars incident between Smith and Chris Rock. According to Kodak, real name Bill K. Kapri, he believes that Pinkett-Smith doesn’t deserve Smith as a husband and instead believes he’s a better fit. R...
Kikagaku Moyo Detail Final Album Kumoyo Island, Share Video for New Song: Watch
Japanese psych-rockers Kikagaku Moyo have detailed their final album. Kumoyo Island will arrive May 6 via the band’s own Guruguru Brain before Kikagaku Moyo go on an indefinite hiatus. Today, the group has shared Kumoyo Island’s lead single, “Cardboard Pile,” along with a trippy visual created by Katsushika Shusshin. Check it out below and scroll down for the LP art and tracklist. Kikagaku Moyo announced their indefinite hiatus recently on Instagram. “After much discussion between the five of us at the end of last year, we have decided to go on an indefinite hiatus after 2022,” they wrote. They also announced a farewell tour that will wrap up in the autumn. Kumoyo Island marks the band’s fifth studio album. It was recorded at Tsubame Studios in Asakusabashi, Tokyo, where Kikagaku Moyo laid...
Watch Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker Perform “Elephant” and “Hot Potato” With the Wiggles
Last year, the Wiggles covered Tame Impala’s “Elephant” for Triple J’s Like a Version. The Australian children’s music group included the cover on a new collection called ReWiggled, and the single topped Triple J’s Hottest 100. Now, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has returned the favor by performing “Elephant” on stage with the Wiggles in Perth. He also played Yummy Yummy’s “Hot Potato” with the band. Watch footage from the Australian show below. In a statement, Parker said, “When the opportunity presented itself to perform live with the Wiggles—how could I resist? That was one of the most enjoyable things I’ve done!” Anthony Field aka Blue Wiggle added, “We were so happy to have Kevin Parker on stage with us in a very special musical moment! We are so grateful to Tame Impala for the song ‘Ele...
Travis Scott Utopia Billboards Appear in California
Billboards promoting Travis Scott’s new album Utopia have appeared on the Interstate 10 highway in California, as Variety reports. According to images posted on the verified Cactus Jack Instagram account, the billboards say, “PSST……. Looking for UTOPIA? WRONG WAY!” One billboard also has the Cactus Jack logo. According to Variety, the billboards are on the side of the highway that leads drivers away from the Coachella festival site in Indio, suggesting that the “right” way to Utopia is heading toward Coachella. The Cactus Jack account, in fact, tagged its post with the location Coachella. Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Travis Scott and Coachella for comment and more information. Travis Scott had been promoting Utopia, his long-teased follow-up to 2018’s Astroworld, headin...
Carrie Brownstein to Direct New Movie Witness Protection
Carrie Brownstein is directing the new movie Witness Protection, according to Deadline. The comedy film will star and be executive produced by Schitt’s Creek’s Annie Murphy. The movie is being written by Rupinder Gill and David West Read, who also serve as executive producers. The independent studio MRC Film is behind Witness Protection. The studio provides the following synopsis of the movie: “Witness Protection centers on a woman who has always defined herself by her romantic relationships, but when she is forced to enter witness protection, she must try to figure out who she really is for the first time while maintaining her cover and keeping the criminals at bay.” Additional producers of Witness Protection include Becky Sloviter and Elysa Dutton and Leslie Morgenstein through Allo...
New Petition Calls For an End to “Woo-Woo”-Ing At House Music Shows
To “woo-woo” or not to “woo-woo”? That is the question posed by one John Jones, who recently started a Change.org petition to “Stop ‘Woo-Woo’-ing When DJs Play House Music.” “We get it, you finally like house music even though it’s been around for decades,” Jones wrote. “There’s no need to squawk like a pelican every five seconds.” Jones is not alone. Take this 2018 Reddit post, titled “Alternatives to WOOT WOOT/OOH OOH Chant,” for example: “Can’t we think of something more interesting and less simple as a community? I know we can, just looking for ideas!” KazenOfficial wrote. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Even earlier, in 2015, anothe...
Average Citizens, Fort Knox Five, RUMPUS, More to Headline Rise & Shine 2022
Party with a purpose. The Rise & Shine FamJam Fundraiser is a music festival that donates 100% of its proceeds to send underprivileged children and teens to the Rise & Shine Foundation’s Captain’s Camps. At Captain’s Camps, youths in need are empowered to pursue their passions and develop a well-rounded skillset. The curriculum is specifically built around creating a balance of professional mentorship, elite sports training, beginner-level DJ training, and all-encompassing life skills. Rise & Shine Foundation’s Captain’s Camps 2021. Rise & Shine Inspired by the award-winning documentary film Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story, the Rise & Shine Foundation promotes key beliefs such as hard work, perseverance, self-be...
BTS’ RM Talks 2022 Grammys Loss During Permission to Dance Las Vegas: ‘Why Give a S— About It?’
BTS concluded the first pair of Permission to Dance concerts in Las Vegas on Saturday (April 9). Though the concerts served as a celebration of their achievements as a group, RM took a brief moment during one of their two-and-a-half hour set to talk about their recent loss at the 2022 Grammys and reminded ARMY members in attendance why they came to Las Vegas in the first place. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I know there’s a lot of noise out there about Grammys and the team itself. But why give a s–t about it?” the rapper started in videos captured by fans and shared on social media and YouTube. “Hating is their freedom, and they have their right to hate, but if it was me, I’d rather just talk with my friends in some cafe where I can ...
Why Are There So Few New Hits in 2022?
If you’ve been looking to catch up on the hottest new songs released in 2022, you wouldn’t find them towards the top of the Billboard Hot 100 lately. While the Hot 100 measures the biggest songs in the country every week, recently the chart has been absolutely dominated by holdovers from 2021 — some of which didn’t begin their chart runs in 2022, some of which have only hit their peaks in 2022, and some of which have just continued to hang around the listing many months (a couple even close to a year) after reaching their chart apex. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In fact, if you look at last week’s chart, dated April 9, more than three months into the calendar year, you’ll find more songs in the both the top 10 (Glass Animals’ “Heat W...
