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NYC Maskless Mayor Adams Tests Positive For COVID-19
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: John Lamparski / Getty New York City Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19. The Mayor’s representatives announced that he woke with a raspy throat on Sunday morning (April 10) and says he has no other symptoms. “This morning, Mayor Adams woke up with a raspy voice and, out of an abundance of caution, took a PCR test that has now come back positive,” said the Mayor’s Office via a press statement. “At this time, the mayor has no other symptoms, but he is already isolating and will be canceling all public events for the remainder of the week.” Ironically, today is the Mayor’s 100th day on the job. Per NY1, Adams is taking anti-viral medication and is also isolating. Adams catching COVID has inspired Twitter to launch all the slander you can...
Fans Choose Camila Cabello & Willow’s ‘Psychofreak’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Camila Cabello and Willow‘s recent collaboration “Psychofreak” has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (April 8) on Billboard, choosing the edgy new single as their favorite new music release of the past week. “Psychofreak” brought in 46% of the vote, beating out new music by Charlie Puth (“That’s Hilarious”), Jack Harlow (“First Class”), Lil Baby (“Right On”), Chlöe Bailey (“Treat Me”), and others. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Psychofreak” finds the former Fifth Harmony member discussing her 2016 split from the group during the track’s second verse. “Everybody says they miss the old me/ I been on this ride since I was 15/ I don’t blame the girls for how it went down, down,” the 25-year-old sings. ...
BTS Closes Out ‘Permission to Dance’ Las Vegas Weekend One With Career-Defining Highlight Reel of Moments
With two nights at Allegiant Stadium in tandem with viewing parties at MGM’s Grand Garden Arena, merch-adorned hotel rooms, a Korean food cafe and exclusive pop-ups, the BTS ARMY turned out for “BTS Permission to Dance The City,” blanketing the Strip with dance party vibes, light “bombs,” TinyTan and buckets of tears (of joy). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news While BTS performed “Permission to Dance” multidate concerts in both Seoul and Los Angeles, their fans knew that Las Vegas would be different. Lit up like “Dynamite,” Las Vegas showed up for the BTS ARMY with a never-before-seen takeover of events leading into the weekend’s live performances on April 8 and 9, which captivated all on their own with a symphony of lights, harmonious ly...
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Unlimited Love leaps onto the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated April 16) at No. 1, marking the band’s second leader and first chart-topping effort since 2006’s Stadium Arcadium. The new set was released on April 1 and bows with 97,500 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending April 7, according to Luminate, formerly MRC Data. In total, the group has tallied eight top 10 albums on the Billboard 200. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Unlimited Love replaces Machine Gun Kelly’s Mainstream Sellout atop the chart (the latter falls to No. 9 in its second week), giving the list back-to-back rock albums at No. 1 for the first time in over four years. It last happened when The Killers’ Wonderful Wonderful debuted at No. 1 on the Oct. 14, 2017 char...
Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley’s ‘Cabaret’ Rules 2022 Olivier Awards
Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley have won best actor and best actress in a musical at the 2022 Olivier Awards in London for their roles as the Emcee and Sally Bowles in the West End revival of Cabaret. This freshest reinvention of the 1966 Kander & Ebb classic also won best musical revival, while Rebecca Frecknall scooped the Sir Peter Hall award for best director. Accepting his award on stage, Redmayne spoke of his “confidence crisis” during rehearsals, before acknowledging how the show had long fueled his passion, noting that “this is the dream, this is the one,” and the part he had played as a kid at school. His beguiling, contorted interpretation of the Emcee served as a perfect foil to Buckley’s mesmerizing, emotionally raw Sally in the immersive sho...
‘TMZ Hip Hop’ Debuts On Monday, April 11
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: TMZ / TMZ TMZ has a proper Hip-Hop show in its arsenal. TMZ Hip Hop will make its debut on Monday, April 11 on your television screens in multiple cities across the nation. The new show will be covering Hip-Hop culture (“From Bey to Ye, and everyone in between,” per the announcement) with a number of hosts and on-air talent including Amber Diamond, DJ Hed, Cynthia LuCiette, Rodney Rikai and Tonio Skits. Per TMZ, the show premieres on the following stations, with more on the horizon: New York: 11 PM MY9 (WWOR) Los Angeles: 2:30 PM FOX11 (KTTV) Chicago: 12 AM FOX32 (WFLD) Philly: 12 AM FOX29 (WTXF) Dallas: 12:30 PM FOX4 (KDFW) Houston: 12:30 PM FOX26 (KRIV), 10 PM MY20 (KTXH) Washington, DC: 12 AM FOX5 (WTTG), 6:30 PM FOX5 PLUS (WDCA) Seattle: 11:30 PM FOX1...
Watch Camila Cabello and Willow Perform “Psychofreak” on SNL
Camila Cabello was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night. She brought out Willow for a live version of “Psychofreak,” which appears on Cabello’s new LP Familia. Earlier in the evening, Cabello performed “Bam Bam” alongside a troupe of dancers in neon ensembles. Host Jake Gyllenhaal sang an SNL-inspired rendition of Celine Dion’s “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” during his monologue. Watch it all happen below. Cabello released Familia—her third solo studio album—on Friday (April 8). She celebrated as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Cabello previously shared the video for “Don’t Go Yet” last July. She made her SNL debut in 2019, performing “Cry for Me” and “Easy” during an October episode hosted by David Harbour. Her previous LP was 2019’s Romance. Read about...
Camila Cabello Teams With Willow Smith for Debut Live Performance of ‘Psychofreak’ on ‘SNL’: Watch
Camila Cabello returned to Saturday Night Live on April 9 for a pair of mesmerizing performances to promote her latest album, Familia. For her first performance during the Jake Gyllenhaal-hosted episode, the 25-year-old pop star gave a colorful performance of her uptempo, salsa-infected single “Bam Bam,” featuring Ed Sheeran. Although the British singer-songwriter didn’t make a cameo, Cabello dazzled viewers with a high-energy performance filled with powerful vocals and brightly colored dancers. Later in the episode, Cabello brought out special guest Willow Smith for the television debut of their collaborative track “Psychofreak.” The icy performance found Cabello donning a strappy black latex dress with shiny red gloves, while Smith rocked a glittery purple guitar and sported a red coat w...
‘SNL’ Addresses Will Smith’s 10-Year Oscars Ban: ‘Is That a Punishment?’
After Saturday Night Live joked about Will Smith’s infamous Oscars moment in several segments of the episode that aired April 9, it seemed likely that the NBC series would take a moment this week to address the latest development. During Saturday’s installment of “Weekend Update,” co-host Colin Jost brought up the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Friday announcement that the King Richard star had been banned from all of the organization’s events, including the Academy Awards ceremonies, for the next 10 years after slapping presenter Chris Rock during last month’s Oscars. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “As punishment for slapping Chris Rock, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has banned Will Smith from attending the Os...
Jake Gyllenhaal Belts Out Celine Dion Hit During ‘SNL’ Monologue: Watch
Jake Gyllenhaal showed off his musical chops during his triumphant return to hosting Saturday Night Live. During his opening monologue on April 9, the 41-old-actor — who appeared on the sketch comedy show to promote his new film Ambulance — fondly recalled hosting SNL for the first time in 2007 before belting out Celine Dion‘s 1996 hit song “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now.” “I never thought SNL would come calling again. It’s been 15 years and I wasn’t sure I’d remember how to host,” Gyllenhaal said. “But being here tonight, it feels like everything is suddenly… coming back.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news From there, the actor dramatically delivered the soft opening lines of Dion’s Falling Into You opening tack, which peaked at No. 2 o...
Neon Carnival To Return With Levi’s and Don Julio During Coachella Weekend One
Neon Carnival is gearing up to return to Desert International Horse Park on Saturday, April 16, for its eleventh year, during Coachella weekend one. Tequila Don Julio and Levi’s are back to co-headline the event, alongside new brand additions, including Liquid I.V., DIRECTV, Monster Energy, new Smirnoff Neon Lemonades and PathWater. The massive equestrian center will host festival-goers on its grass knoll spanning three football fields, where there will be carnival games and amusement park attractions. Neon Carnival staples — DJs Ruckus and Kayper — will return to the venue to provide music on-site, alongside newcomer Mel DeBarge. The event, which is conceptualized by LA nightlife connoisseur Brent Bolthouse and produced by Best Events, has previously attracted A-list attendees, including ...
Fivio Foreign “For Nothing,” Lil Baby “In A Minute” & More | Daily Visuals 4.8.22
HipHopWired Featured Video With his debut album B.I.B.L.E. officially out and about, Brooklyn Drill rapper, Fivio Foreign is ready to take his place amongst the Hip-Hop heavyweights in the rap game and to get that ball rolling dropped a new visual to accompany his album release. In his visuals to “For Nothing,” the Brooklyn rapper demonstrates just how far he’s come in the game as he takes things from his block where he turns up with his crew to having them accompany him to a fancy photo shoot where he poses up a storm to promote his promising rap career. From the East to the South, Lil Baby continues to flaunt his well-earned lavish lifestyle and for his clip to “In A Minute” hops on a private plane where he counts stacks of paper while flossing pounds of ice. That man living it up. Check...
