Jack Harlow
Jack Harlow Rocks Lil Nas X Shirt At BET Awards To Protest Snub
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Many people took issue with BET snubbing Lil Nas X from the annual BET Awards (on Pride Day no less) and surprisingly enough, Jack Harlow turned out to be the most vocal person on the subject. According to Popsugar, the “Nail Tech” artist decided to protest the Lil Nas X snub and took to the awards show rocking a Lil Nas X shirt and posed up a storm on the red carpet in the attire to let everyone know LNX should’ve been there with him. He was. In spirit… and in shirt. Still, we’re sure Lil Nas X would’ve preferred to have been there as he’s been vocal about his displeasure over being snubbed. Prior to the show, Lil Nas X called out the network after receiving zero nominations this year, despite being awarded with various accolades fr...
10 Chart-Toppers That Sample or Pull From Past No. 1s
“First Class,” the second single from Kentucky rapper Jack Harlow’s album Come Home The Kids Miss You, is one of the biggest songs of 2022 so far, reaching No. 1 on the Hot 100 twice since its April release. One reason for the quick ascent: the familiarity of the chorus, which samples Fergie’s vocals from “Glamorous,” which also topped the Hot 100 back in 2007. Since Billboard began publishing the Hot 100 in 1958, nine songs have topped the chart more than once by different artists, like Little Eva’s 1962 original “The Loco-Motion” and Grand Funk Railroad’s 1974 cover. But as hip-hop began to take over the charts in the 1990s, sampling old hits has become the most notable method of reviving pop’s past. And in recent years, interpolations with replayed elements of old hits have kicked up a ...
Jack Harlow Gets His Own KFC Meal, Line of Merch
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KFC / KFC For aficionados of KFC and Jack Harlow, their prayers have been answered in the form of a new collaborative meal available today (June 6). The popular fast-food chain announced a new collaborative partnership on Monday (June 6th) with the “First Class” rapper to release the Jack Harlow Meal. The Grammy-nominated artist began working with KFC in December of last year to come up with the meal, which is now available for customers nationwide to purchase on Monday in their restaurants and through their website in addition to the KFC mobile app. Harlow spent time at KFC’s headquarters in his hometown of Louisville to carefully craft the meal that bridges the old and the new. “From releasing ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’ and now launching my own meal ...
Jack Harlow Drops Visuals To Drake Featured “Churchill Downs”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Schear / Getty A few weeks ago social media was abuzz with Jack Harlow’s new Drake featured song, “Churchill Downs,” due to Drizzy taking “subliminal” shots at Pusha T and now we have an official video to go with the “controversial” cut. In the new visuals to “Churchill Downs,” Jack and Drake indulge in white folk activities and take to the racing track for the Kentucky Derby where they put some money on the ponies where Drizzy stands out like a sore thumb with those braids. We’re lowkey surprised some of those older wypipo even knew who he was when they met him. Kentucky gets Hip-Hop reception? We kid we kid. Related Stories Check out the visuals to “Churchill Downs” below and let us know your thoughts on the video and whether or not Pusha T is the ...
Lil Uzi Vert Defends Jack Harlow Against White Privilege Claims
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Jack Harlow has been front and center in discussions about who’s hot in Hip-Hop these days, and some have pointed to the fact that he’s white as the main factor. But Lil Uzi Vert disagrees. The “Erase Your Social” rapper was out on the town and stopped to greet fans on a tour bus run by TMZ recently. As he took photos, he was asked if the Louisville rapper deserved all of the criticism that he’s gotten in the wake of his latest album, Come Home the Kids Miss You. Uzi flatly stated, “No.” He followed that up by saying “he’s really good.” He was then asked if white privilege had a part in Harlow’s booming success. “Nah, he doesn’t have white privilege,” Uzi responded. “Nah, he’s signed to Black people.” Related Stories The Philadelphia ...
Brandy Eggs On Bogus Beef With Jack Harlow Via “First Class” Freestyle
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Brandy and Jack Harlow engaged in a public back and forth that seemed to put the artists at odds. With the world waiting to see what would happen next, the veteran R&B songstress dropped some bars over Harlow’s “First Class” smash. Brandy Got Bars As reported previously, Harlow was on the business end of criticism for not immediately recognizing Brandy’s voice during a radio interview. Harlow also failed to realize that the singer is the older sister of Ray J, sparking debates about his knowledge of Black culture. The elder Norwood sibling famously tweeted that she would “murk this dude in rap at 43 on his own beats and then sing [h]is ass to sleep.” Harlow tried to extend an olive branch, showing that he’s definit...
Jack Harlow & Brandy Mock Meat Beef Continues, Pair Share Playful Jabs
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stefanie Keenan / Getty Jack Harlow was recently in the center of a mild firestorm of controversy regarding Brandy and her brother, Ray J. The Louisville rapper discovered that Brandy is the older sister of the business entrepreneur, which sparked a playful back and forth. Jack Harlow & Brandy Beef Explained Last week, Jack Harlow appeared on Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning program in support of his new album, Come Home the Kids Miss You. During the chat, the hosts tested Harlow’s R&B ear by playing a tune from Brandy. After failing to guess who it was, even with the clue that Ray J was her brother, the hosts revealed the answer much to Harlow’s shock. Related Stories The moment was caught live on air, and sparked a debate about Harlow’s place in the...
Megan Thee Stallion, Diddy, Jack Harlow, Silk Sonic & More Perform At 2022 Billboard Music Awards
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: NBC / Getty The 2022 Billboard Music Awards went down in Las Vegas, and the award’s show executive producer, and host, Diddy, promised fun vibes, and thanks to some of the performances, he was right. Love as he goes by now in these streets kicked off the annual awards show with a performance of a new song called “Gotta Move On,” featuring Bryson Tiller, marking the first time we have seen the Trapsoul creator on a stage in a minute. The song already available for pre-order will live on Diddy’s new album, dropping on his newly minted R&B label LOVE RECORDS. That wasn’t the only treat Diddy had for viewers and those in attendance, Jack Harlow also hit the stage to perform his hit record and everyone’s favorite song to use in their reels, “Fi...
Nationwide Tour On Deck For Jack Harlow with City Girls
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Jack Harlow is riding the momentum garnered by his new album by announcing that he’s going on his first-ever big tour, and will be joined by the City Girls. On Monday (May 9th), the “First Class” rapper announced that he will embark on his first major nationwide tour days after releasing his second album. The Come Home the Kids Miss You Tour takes its name from the title of his sophomore effort, and Harlow broke the news through his Instagram account with the caption, “See you soon.” The City Girls will be joining the rapper for the tour, bringing the energy with their hits “Twerkulator” and “305” on each date save for the show happening in Boston, Massachusetts. The tour is sponsored by Live Nation. Related Stories The tour will k...
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Champagne Poetry: Drake Gives Drunk Interview At Kentucky Derby With Jack Harlow [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Schear / Getty Drake and Jack Harlow were acting up at the recent Kentucky Derby. So much so that Drizzy was a little tipsy during an interview at the festivities. As per Rap-Up Magazine the two rappers turned newfound friends pulled up to the iconic horse race. Harlow is a Louisville, Kentucky native thus he was slotted as the announcer for the event. After making the “Riders Up” call he was escorted to a private area where he got to view the festivities in grand fashion. There he was joined by Drake, Bryson Tiller, DJ Drama, Boi-1da, and Druski. The “Churchill Downs” duo went on to do an impromptu performance from a Bluetooth speaker while the crowd looked on. Related Stories Afterwards they conducted an interview with NBC and this is where it...
Jack Harlow Explains How He Got Dua Lipa’s ‘Blessing’ for His New Song… ‘Dua Lipa’
Jack Harlow’s debut studio album Come Home the Kids Miss You is out now, and the Kentucky native finally gave fans some inside details behind the making of his viral song “Dua Lipa.” Chatting with The Breakfast Club in an episode that premiered Friday (May 6), the Grammy nominee explained that while Lipa has not publicly addressed the new song, he did reach out to her to receive her approval privately. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I wanted to get her blessing, so I FaceTimed her and played it for her,” he told the co-hosts. “‘Cause I didn’t want her to be blindsided by that or feel like creeped out or anything. “If she had said, ‘Yo, I hate it. I don’t want it to come out,’ it wouldn’t have come out,” Harlow went on. ...
Play That Funky Music: Twitter Debates The Careers Of Jack Harlow & Lil Dicky For Some Reason
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Let’s start with a simple fact. Jack Harlow and Lil Dicky don’t appear to have the same aims musically but it’s no denying that they’re high-profile white rappers, which prompted some on Twitter to debate about their careers for some odd reason. On Wednesday (May 4), Lil Dicky’s name began trending on Twitter after one user compared the two artists at the expense of Dicky, saying that the Dave series lead wishes he had the career that Jack Harlow is enjoying currently. As it stands, Harlow definitely seems to be the “it” white rapper of the moment at least on the mainstream level. Adding to this, Harlow is signed to DJ Drama and Don Cannon’s potent Generation Now imprint by way of Atlantic Records. With Dicky being a native of P...
