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Ashanti To Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Ashanti will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next month. According to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, the Grammy-winning trailblazer will be honored with the 2,718th star on April 7 at 11:30 a.m. PT. Emcee Lupita Sanchez-Cornejo will reveal the star, which will be dedicated in the category of Recording at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard, alongside actress Tichina Arnold and artist Ja Rule. “Ashanti is an award-winning singer, author, actress, and executive producer,” Ana Martinez, Hollywood Walk of Fame producer, said in a statement. “She has proven her talent in many different Hollywood industries and is an example for young girls who want to be in the ‘biz.’” Ashanti took to Instagram to announce the news herself, writing “Speechless. Humbled. Honored. Grateful.” Ashanti first e...
J. Cole’s Dreamville Announces New Mixtape With DJ Drama
J. Cole‘s Dreamville has joined forces with DJ Drama for a new mixtape dubbed D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape. The project, which will arrive as the follow-up to 2019’s Revenge of the Dreamers III, is out on March 31 at 7 p.m. ET. The official Dreamville Instagram account shared the news on Thursday, revealing that the label’s artists Ari Lennox, J.I.D, Bas, EarthGang, Cozz, Gold Mouf and Omen will appear on the record. J.Cole’s Dreamville mixtape will strategically debut a few days prior to Dreamville Festival 2022, which is slated to return to Raleigh, North Carolina, on April 2 and April 3. The event’s long-awaited, two-day return will feature performances from the Dreamville roster, as well as Lil Baby, Lil Wayne, Jeezy, T.I., Ja Rule, Ashanti, Kehlani, Moneybagg Yo, Bia, Rico Nas...
Billie Eilish Expertly Flushes Hater Who Mocked Her Oscars Dress
Winning is the best revenge, but so is an excellent clap back. After a TikTok user dissed Billie Eilish‘s flowing black Oscars dress and said she was one of the “worst-dressed” stars at Sunday’s Academy Awards, the singer flushed away the nasty comments with her typical witty aplomb. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I hate to do it, but here’s my worst-dressed from the Oscars,” the Tokker said, adding a snap of Eilish in her custom tiered, ruffled, off-the-shoulder Alessandro Michele gown with a long, dramatic train — which, for the record, Vogue called an embrace of “classic Hollywood glamour.” “I’m sick of her s–t,” the commenter added. Eilish crushed her response, posting a commode clip, in which she sat with her pants down and threw up a peace sign and then a middle finger i...
TikTok ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Facebook’s Paid Campaign to Promote Negative Coverage of Social App
TikTok said Wednesday it was “deeply concerned” by a campaign paid for by Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to promote negative coverage of the shortform social platform in local media coverage. As reported by The Washington Post, Meta has paid a “right of center” marketing firm, Targeted Victory, to lead a campaign that has included placing op-eds and letters to the editor in local papers to promote anti-TikTok sentiment, especially when it comes to children using the app. Targeted Victory allegedly worked with local operatives to promote the negative coverage around purported trends on TikTok harming children to compel lawmakers to take action; the firm also sought to promote positive coverage about Meta and use the anti-TikTok pieces to deflect from government antitrust and privacy ...
Eminem Loses Himself in ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Trailer: ‘Time to Show the World Who’s Mini Boss’
Eminem is for the children. Okay, not typically, but Marshall Mathers is all in when it comes to the upcoming Minions sequel. The Detroit don posted the trailer for Minions: The Rise of Gru on Wednesday (March 30), which is cued to his 2002 Oscar-winning underdog pump-up anthem “Lose Yourself.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news “One shot. One opportunity. Time to show the world who’s mini boss,” Em tweeted, along with a Minions emoji. As the song’s signature chugging rhythm bubbles up on the action set in the 1970s, we see 12-year-old Gru bragging that he’s going to be a “super-villain,” as he tosses a stink bomb into a movie theater causing a mass exodus. “This world is mine for the taking/ Make me king as we move toward a new world order,” Em memorably raps on the track as we se...
Could Austin Be the Model for How to Save a Music Scene?
Austin’s success in the last decade as the so-called Live Music Capital of the World has come with a major drawback – the artists who call the city home have been the first ones priced out of the market. That paradigm might begin to change thanks to a non-profit group organized by Austin venue owners along the city’s famed Red River Street. On March 18, members of the National Independent Venue Association flocked to one of those venues for a special happy hour toasting their survival and return to Austin after a two-year closure. Their host for the day, Empire Control Room owner and NIVA cofounder Stephen Sternschein and longtime colleague Cody Cowan, executive director of the Red River Cultural District, were on hand catching up with friends and discussing recent improvements to the area...
Young Dolph Posthumously Earns First Solo Platinum Certification
Young Dolph has posthumously earned his first solo platinum plaque, with the honor going to his Key Glock-assisted cut “Major.” The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) confirmed that “Major” has sold one million units in the United States, and was certified platinum on March 28 after going gold on January 22, 2019. “[M]ore on the way #LLD,” read the post on the late artist’s Instagram account, which is now handled by Paper Route Empire. “Major” marks Dolph’s second overall platinum plaque following the certification of OT Genasis’ “Cut It.” HipHopDX also notes that the late rapper previously shared that the track was a turning point in his career, explaining in a Drink Champs interview that it supposedly gave him a $22 million signing deal offer from a major label. “It really ...
New Gen: Spring 2022
New Gen is HYPEBEAST’s biannual series highlighting some of the most promising up-and-coming voices in the music game. Every season, we spotlight talented and buzzworthy names you should have on your radar. With a new season upon us and a new year that seems to be full of promise for the rejuvenated music industry, many rising artists are ready to show the world what the new generation is ready to offer. For Spring 2022, HYPEBEAST is highlighting 10 of the freshest faces across the board — all of whom have transformed hip-hop, indie pop, contemporary R&B and ’60s soul into their own refreshing sound. Check out some names you should have on your radar below. DANNY DWYER For fans of: Gus Dapperton, Jakob, Still Woozy Danny Dwyer is always experimenting. Having risen through the ranks dur...
J. Cole’s Dreamville and DJ Drama Releasing New Mixtape This Week
DJ Drama has teamed up with J. Cole’s Dreamville for a new mixtape. D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape is out tomorrow, March 31, at 7 p.m. Eastern. Watch a trailer for the new project below. The 2022 Dreamville Festival takes place from April 2-3 in Raleigh, North Carolina. J. Cole and his label have released Revenge of the Dreamers III. Last year, Cole released The Off-Season. Among DJ Drama’s many projects in recent years is the Grammy-nominated Tyler, the Creator album Call Me If You Get Lost. Read “5 Takeaways From J. Cole’s New Album The Off-Season” and “5 Takeaways From Tyler, the Creator’s New Album Call Me If You Get Lost.” Instagram content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Summer of Soul Producer Says Will Smith “Robbed” Questlove’s Oscar-Winning Documentary of Its Moment
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson won the Oscar for Best Original Documentary at the 94th Academy Awards this weekend for his directorial debut, Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). Right before it was awarded, Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock, who was presenting the Best Original Documentary award, for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. Now, Summer of Soul producer Joseph Patel has taken to social media to shares his thoughts on how Will Smith “robbed” the Academy Award-winning film team and the rest of the documentary nominees of the spotlight. “I think what Will did was selfish,” tweeted Patel. “It robbed the category of its moment. It robbed the other excellent and amazing films of their moment to be acknow...
Watch the Official Trailer for the Little Brother Documentary ‘May The Lord Watch’
Phonte has unveiled the official tralier for the upcoming documentary May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story. Directed by Holland Randolph Gallagher, the feature-length docu will be “detailing the ebbing and flowing lives and careers of artists Phonte, Rapper Big Pooh, and 9th Wonder” — the trio that makes up Little Brother. All three will be appearing in the documentary, while clips of Doja Cat, Drake and other artists expressing their admiration for the legendary hip-hop group also make its way to the trailer. “Been working on this one for 5 years and calling it an ‘emotional journey’ is a big understatement,” Phonte shared on Instagram. “Inspired by my big brother @questlove’s Oscar win, here’s the first trailer for May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story. 2023. Thank yo...
NTWRK & Peacock Partner Up For “Bel-Air Kicks Collection” Drop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Adam Rose / Peacock This past February, Peacock dropped their reimagined version of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air dubbed Bel-Air, and while many people had their issues with the remixed classic comedy sitcom, at least the Air Jordan aspect of the show remained intact. According to Nice Kicks, NTWRK is now teaming up with Peacock to release some Bel-Air-related merchandise including set-used props, collectibles, and of course, Jordan sneakers. )n March 30 people can hop on the NTWRK app at 5PM ET to get in on the “Bel-Air Kicks Collection” and join in on a mansion party that’s set to take place somewhere in Los Angeles (Bel-Air?). “During the live event, host Eutel Wallace will give fans an in-depth look at the backstory behind Peacock’s original series...
