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What We Do in the Shadows Renewed for Seasons 5 and 6
Hoist one human alcoholic beer in celebration, because FX has renewed What We Do in the Shadows for Seasons 5 and 6. Based on the 2014 mockumentary film by Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clements, What We Do in the Shadows debuted in 2019 as one of the best comedies on television and remains a pillar of FX’s lineup. In a statement, Nick Grad, President of Original Programming, said, “There’s a lot of life left in our favorite vampires from Staten Island and FX couldn’t be more thrilled to commit to two additional seasons of this phenomenal series. We Do in the Shadows excels on every level, from the brilliant cast and surprising guest stars to the producers, writers, directors and crew. We can’t wait for everyone to enjoy season four, knowing that the next two are on the wa...
Neve Campbell Won’t Return for Scream 6 Following Low-Ball Offer
Looks like ultimate final girl Neve Campbell is making Scream 5 her final turn as Sidney Prescott — at least for now. The veteran actress will not be returning for Scream 6. “Sadly I won’t be making the next Scream film,” Campbell announced on Monday (via Deadline). “As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream. I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise.” Campbell continued: “It’s been a very difficult decision to move on. To all my Scream fans, I love you. You’ve always been so incredibly supportive to me. I’m forever grateful to you and to what this franchise has given me over the past 25 years.” Advertisement Campbell’s Sidney has anchored th...
Skylar Grey Had to Sell Her Entire Catalog to Finance Her Divorce
Skylar Grey is the songwriter behind such hit singles as as Eminem and Rihanna’s “Love the Way You Lie” and Diddy’s “Coming Home.” Recently, she was forced to sell the rights to his entire musical catalog in order to finance her divorce from ex-husband, Elliott Taylor. “Since 2017 I was going through a divorce and lawsuit, that was just wrecking me emotionally and financially,” Grey told Variety, explaining that her radio silence in recent years was due to the legal dispute. “This past year, 2021, we finally resolved it, settled, I had to sell my catalog in order to afford the settlement, which was very sad in a way, because those songs like ‘Love the Way You Lie’ and Coming Home,’ those are my babies. But at the same time, nobody can tell me I didn’t write those songs just ’cause I don’t ...
Julian Casablancas Sells Stake in The Strokes Catalog to Primary Wave Music
Julian Casablancas has sold a stake in the catalog of The Strokes to Primary Wave Music. According to Billboard, the band’s frontman gave up a portion of his share of publishing and a full share of master ownership of The Strokes’ catalog, including his written songs like “Last Night,” “Reptilia,” “You Only Live Once” and “Someday.” Primary Wave will be in charge of marketing and branding services, along with licensing and synch opportunities for Casablancas, but will not cover his solo material nor his material with his second band, The Voidz. “Primary Wave is thrilled to partner with Julian Casablancas for his works in The Strokes,” Primary Wave Music’s David Weitzman said in a statement. “Julian’s extraordinary talents as a songwriter, singer, and leader infuse the magic that is The Str...
Armin van Buuren Announces Album Trilogy, “Feel Again”
Fans of Armin van Buuren have a lot to look forward to this year and beyond. The trance music icon has announced a three-part album series. Aptly titled Feel Again, the trilogy, van Buuren said, was created to reestablish the connection between his friends, family and fans that the pandemic had eroded. He also dropped the series’ titular single “Feel Again,” a stunning house track featuring Wrabel that will appear on Part 1, which will arrive this Friday, June 10th and will comprise 10 songs. The trilogy’s remaining two chapters are expected to be released in the fall of 2022 and the opening months of 2023 respectively, according to a press release issued by Armada. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “I’m really excited to announce my upcoming F...
ACRAZE Signs to Capitol Records Amid Meteoric Success of Breakout Hit, “Do It To It”
If for some reason you still hadn’t heard of ACRAZE, that will soon be impossible. The Class of 2022 star has signed to the legendary Capitol Records, with whom he’ll build on the success of his global hit, “Do It To It,” in partnership with Thrive Music. The track proved to be a bona fide breakout for the DJ and producer, amassing over 8.4 billion combined streams since its release in August 2021. “We are thrilled to be expanding upon our relationship with ACRAZE and Thrive Music after embarking on such a successful journey with them through Virgin with the global smash ‘Do It To It,'” said CMG Chair & CEO Michelle Jubelirer and CMG President of A&R Jeremy Vuernick in a joint statement. “ACRAZE is an inc...
Bass Canyon Unveils Stacked 2022 Lineup With Virtual Riot, SVDDEN DEATH, Zomboy, More
Excision is angling to make 2022 his most dominant year yet after unveiling a massive lineup for his upcoming Bass Canyon festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre. This year’s fest will be the biggest edition yet, with Subtronics, SVDDEN DEATH, Sullivan King, Kayzo, Zomboy, Virtual Riot and Ghastly topping the bill, among others. EDM.com Class of 2022 artists Ace Aura and Ray Volpe will also be wreaking havoc, while heavy-hitters on the undercard like Bainbridge, Ruvlo, Shanghai Doom and SWARM will also have their time to shine. The lineup is far more diverse than in years past, featuring house music favorites like Blossom, Dustycloud, MASTERIA and Capozzi. Excision has also gone all in on drum & bass, tapping Fox Stevenson, Kumarion and Feed Me’s Spor alias to per...
Benny The Butcher “Welcome To The States,” Wiz Khalifa & Girl Talk “Ready For Love” & More | Daily Visuals 6.6.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Mass shootings in the United States has been the pandemic that has no end in sight (thank Republicans for that) and the recent MAGA inspired murders that went down in Buffalo, New York hit home for Benny The Butcher who’s decided to speak up on the current state of America. In his black-and-white visuals to “Welcome To The States,” The Butcher addresses the mass shooting that went down in his home city and breaks down how white supremacy and white nationalism is to blame for our current hostile political climate amongst other things. We need more rappers bringing attention to these issues like Benny is. Just sayin.’ On a much lighter note, Wiz Khalifa kicks back and takes us to a simpler time when music videos consisted of the artist simply performing on stage fo...
Former No Limit Rapper Skull Duggery Has Reportedly Died
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: No Limit Records / Penalty Skull Duggery, a rapper who found fame as a member of Master P‘s No Limit Records, has reportedly died. Reports are scant at the moment but a fellow New Orleans artist made a tweet suggesting Skull Duggery passed away. Skull Duggery Was A Former No Limit Records Artist On Sunday (June 5) in the early morning hours, Fiend shared a tweet that pointed to the passing of Duggery. “Rest In Peace Skull Duggery….damn,” the tweet read. Curren$y was among several dozen people that replied to the tweet. Duggery’s real name was Andrew Jordan and he went on to release Hoodlum Fo’ Life in 1996 and These Wicked Streets in 1998. They were the only two albums released via No Limit. Duggery went on to release 3rd Ward Stepper in 2000 and his fina...
Dave Chappelle Donating Show Sales To Buffalo Shooting Victims’ Families
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Dave Chappelle is offering up a gesture of goodwill to mass shooting victims. The renowned but controversial comedian recently revealed that he will be donating his show sales to the families of victims of the Buffalo massacre. TMZ reports that Chappelle is donating the funds from the show he had in Buffalo this past weekend. And he’s not giving just a fraction of the proceeds, he’s giving it all up. Related Stories Chappelle hit the stage Sunday at the Shea’s Performing Arts Center, and we’ve confirmed he’s giving all the money from his ticket sales back to the Buffalo community directly affected by the May 14 tragedy. It’s a 3,000-seat venue, so the final check Dave cuts for the families should be impressive. The decision to do the...
Lil Nas X Responds to BET Awards Snub, Queen Latifah Speaks Out
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Lil Nas X is voicing his opinion after receiving zero nominations at the 2022 BET Awards. After BET revealed the nominations for its 2022 BET Awards last week, the Montero artist took to social media to call out the legendary for not receiving any nominations despite his album, Montero‘s monstrous success. Taking to Twitter, in a series of since-deleted tweets, the Grammy Award-winning artist expressed his frustrations over the lack of nominations with a tweet that read: “thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence!” After a commenter asked why Lil Nas X thought he deserved a nomination, the artist responded, “[I don’t know] maybe 3 of the biggest songs of last year & a critically acc...
Johnny Depp Announces He Is Working on a New Album With Jeff Beck
One day after Johnny Depp was awarded $10.4 million in damages in the Amber Heard defamation trial, the actor showed no signs of rest and is on to his next project. Depp announced that he would be releasing an upcoming album with Jeff Beck. Beck broke news during a performance with Depp on stage on June 2 in Gateshead, England. When talking about Depp, he said, “I met this guy five years ago and we’ve never stopped laughing since. We actually made an album. I don’t know how it happened. It will be out in July.” In the past, Beck and Depp have shared the stage numerous times in the U.K., making the most recent performance unsurprising. Throughout Beck’s tour, Depp has joined him on the guitar to cover several classic hits including Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” and Jimi Hendrix’s “Little ...
