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Mariana BO Closes Out International Women’s Month With Exclusive EDM.com Mix: Listen
It may be the final day of International Women’s Month, but Mariana BO‘s exclusive mix for EDM.com will be sure to keep its spirit alive for weeks to come. The nearly hourlong mix is a relentless arrangement of electro and deep house, paired with high-energy big room and classic EDM sonics. With every track either created or remixed by BO herself, it’s a special showcase of her talents for festival-ready production combined with her signature violin instrumentation. Selections like “Drop It” (with Dubdogz, Flakkë and LUISAH) and “Vivaldi” (with Timmy Trumpet) are strong displays of the latter. Meanwhile, songs like “Gypsy” (with Mr. Black and Futuristic Polar Bears) pay homage to BO’s Latin roots with Spanish-language l...
Ol’ Dirty Bastard Documentary Co-Produced by His Estate Coming to A&E
A documentary about the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard is making its way to A&E Network. Helmed by Sam and Jason Pollard, the feature docu gives fans a “definitive” look at the Wu-Tang Clan icon and “humanizes ODB as a man, a father, and a husband like never before… providing an intimate picture of ODB’s life and reflecting on his lasting impact on music and culture,” and will provide “a never-before-seen personal archive shot by his wife, Icelene Jones, and access to his closest friends and family.” The special, which currently has the working title Biography: Ol’ Dirty Bastard, is being produced by the Ol’ Dirty Bastard estate and will focus on ODB’s solo career, ranging from his debut album in 1995 until his untimely death in 2004. A press release continued, “A celebration of...
HHW Gaming: Competive ‘Call of Duty’ Player Hilariously Exposes Himself As A Cheater
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jon Kopaloff / Getty This one competitive gamer went out of his way to prove he’s not a cheater and, in the process, exposed himself to be a cheater. Yup, you read that correctly. Kenji, who made his fame competitively playing Call of Duty, exposed himself to be a cheater after he was accused of using a particular cheat while playing by his opponents. Some believed the semi-pro Esports player was using a “wallhack” while competing in the Call of Duty: Vanguard tournament Checkmate Gaming and a recent 2v2 match. The cheat allows players to see opponents through walls giving them an unfair advantage during competitive online play. Related Stories To dispute those claims, Kenji decided to set up an additional offscreen camera to record him playing but hilari...
Chris Rock Says He’s “Still Processing” Oscars Slap On Stage In Boston
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Boston Globe / Getty Comedian Chris Rock made his first public appearance on stage since the infamous confrontation with Will Smith at the Oscars, and he referenced it briefly to the eager audience. According to the Boston Globe, Rock began the first night of his tour on Wednesday night (March 30th) at The Wilbur theater having to calm down the packed house. ”Let me do the show! Let me be all misty and s***,” he yelled out after the crowd’s boisterous applause. As they settled down, he began with: “How was your weekend?” Related Stories There were people in the crowd who clamored for Rock to address the slap that he received from Will Smith at the Academy Awards on Sunday night after he made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Rock brushed ...
EXCLUSIVE: Gangsta Boo Talks ‘Marriage Boot Camp: Hip-Hop Edition’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WE tv / We TV “I have a boyfriend,” answers Gangsta Boo when asked what we can expect to learn from her participation in WeTV’s new season of Marriage Boot Camp: Hip-Hop Edition. Fair enough, though we gathered that from the trailer, where the Memphis Hip-Hop icon is seen with Emmet, her white rapper “dude” aka significant other who she says needs to get that paperwork in order. What we didn’t need to ask since it’s understood, is that Lady Boo of Three 6 Mafia fame will surely tell it like it is all season. “You’re going to get a big glimpse of my personality,” she adds, “but the TV is not who I am solely as a person. It was a very vulnerable experience.” Born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, over a 20 plus year career she’s become a rap legend thanks to her ra...
Steven Victor & NIGO’s VICTOR VICTOR x Shopify NYC Shop Lit Up SoHo
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: @aqua174 / HHW Nigo and Steven Victor know how to get the people going. In correlation with the release the I Know NIGO album, the Victor Victor label and brand teamed with Shopify to host a pop-up shop in NYC where fans could cop their highly coveted merch. Source: Shopify / Shopify It went down on Saturday (March on my 26), the day after Nigo dropped his critically acclaimed second album. Among the projects high power features are Pusha T and Pharrell, who we mention here because they both slid through the VICTOR VICTOR x Shopify pop-up. Also spotted inside, besides the shoppers and fans who cued up for hours for their chance to get inside, were artist KAWS, the LOX rapper Jadakiss and Desus of Desus & Mero fame. The limited-edition merchandis...
New Orleans Energy Pulsed Through the BUKU Music + Art Project 2022
Taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana, the BUKU Music + Art Project returned for its tenth anniversary this past weekend and its first show since 2019. Located along the banks of the Mississippi River near the abandoned Market Street Power Plant, the two-day festival celebrated the spirit and community of the Southern city. Alongside art installations and interactive activities, BUKU featured five different stages, including the Skyline, Bridge, Wharf, Ballroom and Riverside. Between watching acts, attendees, named the BUKREWE community, were able to mint their own NFTs, get real tattoos, visit tarot card readers and receive a lesson in glass recycling from the non-profit Glass Half Full. The collective crowd of visitors and locals were able to take part in a variety of experiences that r...
Sky Ferreira Teases Something “Coming Soon”: Watch
Sky Ferreira is up to something. The artist shared a new video that indicates that something possibly called “Don’t Forget” is coming soon. She captioned the video “remember me?” Check it out below. In March 2019, Ferreira returned with “Downhill Lullaby,” her first new single since 2013’s Night Time, My Time. At the time, the song was billed as “the first taste of her upcoming album, Masochism.” A few months later, she collaborated with Charli XCX on “Cross You Out.” Read Pitchfork’s 2019 Cover Story “Sky Ferreira Returns.” Plus, check out “The 100 Best Songs of 2019,” featuring “Downhill Lullaby” at No. 93. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Foo Fighters Cancel Grammys Performance After Death of Drummer Taylor Hawkins
Foo Fighters have canceled their performance at the 2022 Grammy Awards following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, Rolling Stone reports. Hawkins died last week in Bogotá, Colombia ahead of the band’s scheduled performance at Festival Estéreo Picnic. He was 50 years old. Foo Fighters were announced as Grammy performers days before Hawkins’ death. Earlier this week, the band canceled all of their upcoming tour dates. “We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won’t be seeing one another as planned,” the band wrote. “Instead, let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together.” Variety recently published a report stating that Sunday’s Grammys ceremony will feature a tribute to Hawkins. “We w...
Dead & Company Announce 2022 Summer Tour
Dead & Company have announced a 2022 summer tour. The jam band—featuring members of the Grateful Dead and John Mayer—will kick things off on June 11 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. They’ll stop off in Boulder, Cincinnati, Chicago, Philadelphia, and more before wrapping up in New York on July 16. The upcoming trek marks Dead & Company’s seventh tour since the band formed back in 2015. Find their full schedule below. Read Pitchfork’s feature “The Grateful Dead: A Guide to Their Essential Live Songs,” as well as the Sunday Review of John Mayer’s Room for Squares. Dead & Company 06-11 Los Angeles, CA – Dodger Stadium06-13 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre06-14 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre06-17 Boulder, CO – Folsom Field06-18 Boulder,...
Little Brother Share Trailer for New Documentary May the Lord Watch
A new documentary about North Carolina’s Little Brother—the trio of rappers Big Pooh and Phonte and DJ/producer 9th Wonder—is scheduled to arrive next year. May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story was directed by Holland Randolph Gallagher. It features live footage, archival clips of Drake and Doja Cat, and interviews with Little Brother members, Questlove, and others. A release date for the film has not yet been announced, but you can check out the trailer below. Little Brother disbanded in 2010 shortly after releasing their album LeftBack that same year. In 2018, they reunited for a performance at Durham, North Carolina’s Art of Cool Festival. The following year, Little Brother issued their most recent LP May the Lord Watch. Back in 2011, 9th Wonder was the subject of a Kenneth Pric...
Krewella, NERVO, B Jones, More to Perform at Neversea Festival 2022
Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month. And to highlight the remarkable women within the electronic dance music industry, the organizers of Neversea Festival have dedicated a lineup announcement to female artists. From July 7th to 10th, catch Ibiza-based producer B Jones, the boundless sister duo Krewella, and the beloved Australian DJ duo NERVO in Constanta, Romania. These additions elevate the massive Neversea 2022 lineup, joining previously announced headliners Alan Walker, Black Eyed Peas, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Don Diablo, Steve Aoki, Tchami, Timmy Trumpet and ZHU, among others. Check out the to-date lineup below. Current Neversea Festival 2022 lineup. Neversea (via Facebook) The 4th escape on The Island of Dreams will take place a...
