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Calvin Harris Taps Former Collaborator Dua Lipa for New Track “Potions”
Four years after the release of their summertime anthem “One Kiss,” Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa will join forces for a new single. The record producer teased the track on TikTok on Tuesday, offering fans an inside look into how he assembled the instrumentals for the track. Walking through the process, Harris demonstrates how he starts with keyboard before adding bass and guitar. The video then segues to Harris facetime Lipa for the vocals. “Late night conversations, electric emotions,” she sings in the chorus. @calvinharrisHow I made Potion♬ original sound – Calvin Harris According to Pop Crave, the single also features Young Thug and is slated to drop this Friday, May 27. It will likely be included in Harris’ Funk Wav Bounces Vol.2, which is slated to drop sometime this summer as the follo...
Kanye West’s 2020 Presidential Campaign Claims They Got Fleeced In Fraud Scheme
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Kanye West’s doomed 2020 Presidential Campaign claims they were the victims of fraud. According to the campaign committee, they were defrauded of thousands of dollars that went to pay off someone’s credit card. Scammers gonna scam. Per TMZ, Ye’s campaign committee sent a letter to the Federal Election Commission notifying them that someone who was not part of the campaign used the committee’s bank account to pay off a $3,999 credit card bill. Related Stories In a letter fired off Tuesday to the FEC, and obtained by TMZ, Kanye 2020 says an investigation determined someone accessed the account three times between December and February, and the campaign was unable to get the money back from the First Bank of Wyoming. The FEC...
HHW Gaming: The Best Video Games of 2022… So Far
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls PS5 Share / Horizon Forbidden West The year is still fresh, but we can still point out the best video games of 2022…so far. When the ball dropped, ushering in the new year, there was a feeling among many that 2022 would be one for the books when it comes to video games, and understandably so. The lineup was incredibly stacked with games like Sifu, Dying Light 2, Elden Ring, Horzion Forbbiden West, Gran Turismo 7, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, etc. Thanks to the games mentioned above, the year started off strong, hitting their release dates and delivering exceptional gameplay earning strong reviews. Unfortunately, there was a bit of a hiccup, specifically for Xbox Series S|X owners who were looking forward to playing console excl...
Steve Kerr Demands Changes To Gun Control Policy At Press Conference
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tom Pennington / Getty Steve Kerr was supposed to join a pregame press conference, but instead addressed the tragedy in Uvalde. The Golden State Warriors head coach called for changes to gun control laws, which he’s done in times past. Steve Kerr: “When are we going to do something?” Coach Steve Kerr spoke at a pregame press conference ahead of Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday (May 24). Instead of talking basketball, Kerr spoke about the Uvalde school shooting and pleaded with elected officials to take action. “Since we left shootaround, 14 children were killed, 400 miles from here. And a teacher,” Kerr said, visibly shaken by the news. He added, “When are we going to do something? I’m tired. I am so tired of ge...
Rammstein’s New “Dicke Titten” Video Pays Homage to Large-Breasted Women: Watch
Rammstein have never shied from embracing the sexual or erotic, and video while the video for the band’s latest single, “Dicke Titten,” is tame compared to past clips, it’s still par for the course for the German industrial metal giants. “Dicke Titten” hails from the band’s new album Zeit and literally translates to “Big Boobs.” Leave it to frontman Till Lindemann and company to write a song and make a video paying homage to women with large breasts. The Joern Heitmann-directed clip sees a bearded Lindemann in traditional German garb, reveling with his fellow villagers. Their choreographed stomp dancing is interspersed with women also wearing traditional attire as they perform mundane chores such as using a washboard, milking a cow, and washing clothes. Yes, they all have big breasts, and ...
Mura Masa Announces New Album demon time, Shares “blessing me”: Stream
Mura Masa has announced his third album, demon time, out on September 16th via Polydor Records, while also unleashing the new single “blessing me” featuring Gambian-British breakout Pa Salieu and Jamaican rapper Skillibeng. The stacked guest list also includes Lil Uzi Vert, PinkPantheress, and Shygirl (who all appear on the previous single “bbycakes”), as well as slowthai, Lil Yachty, Channel Tres, Erika de Casier, Leyla, and more. While bringing the artists together, Mura Musa only had one goal in mind: pure, unbridled fun. “It’s devil on the shoulder type fun,” the 25-year-old musician explained in a statement. “Not necessarily the most wholesome, but it’s a really good time.” Advertisement Related Video demon time will be available on vinyl, CD, and cassette. Pre-orders are on...
Love, Death, and Robots: The 15 Best Sci-Fi Shorts, Ranked
Netflix’s flagship animated anthology series Love, Death & Robots has often been a hard show to love. On the one hand, it’s a dazzling showcase for VFX artists at the top of their field, adapting some of science fiction’s most interesting short stories to a new medium (not unlike the Heavy Metal comics from which executive producers David Fincher and Tim Miller derived the premise). On the other, that same love of Heavy Metal extends to the exploitativeness of many of its stories — especially in its first season, which never met a woman it didn’t like to punish, hypersexualize, or exploit for gut-wrenching violence. Still, despite the Reddit-iness of it all, there are still quite a few gems to be found amongst the Call of Duty commercials and Starcraft cutscenes, especia...
Spotify Brings Back Political Ads Now That There’s No More Misinformation
Spotify suspended political ad sales in 2020 because the platform found it too hard to “validate and review” the deluge of misinformation they were facing. Well, the good news is that misinformation has been totally solved, because why else would Spotify now quietly reintroduce political ads in the run-up to the 2022 midterms? Money? Oh, right, money. As Protocol reports, the Big Green Circle is now asking US candidates, political parties, and even PACs to open their wallets. “Following our pause of political ads in early 2020, we have spent the past two years strengthening and enhancing our processes, systems and tools to responsibly validate and review this content,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “We are now beginning to sell select political advertisements in opted-in th...
Kehlani Creates a Modern Love Story With 070 Shake In ‘Melt’ Video: Watch
With Pride Month merely one week away, what better time for queer superstar Kehlani to release a new video inspired by same-sex romance starring 070 Shake than right now? On Wednesday (May 25), Kehlani dropped the music video for “Melt” off of their latest album Blue Water Road. Throughout the sapphic new clip, Kehlani and Shake (known off-stage as Danielle Balbuena) are shown in varying intimate vignettes amidst the backdrop of São Paulo, Brazil. Kissing one another, playing games with some laundry, and simply falling in love in front of the camera, the two queer R&B stars make a perfect pair in the new video. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Inch of space feels broken-hearted/Across the bed feels way too far,” Kehlani’s voice coos over th...
Brandy Playfully Hits Back at Jack Harlow With Her ‘First Class’ Freestyle: Listen
Don’t mess with Brandy! On Wednesday (May 25), the Vocal Bible dropped her own freestyle over Jack Harlow‘s No. 1 hit “First Class,” and the results were nothing short of incredible. “Allow me to reintroduce myself/ My name is world famous, one of the greatest/ Livin’ legend, did I mention my resume is amazin’” the singer rapped on the track, which debuted on Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning show. “Over 20 years and I am still a topic/ A picture’s worth a million, now I’m feelin’ philanthropic/ Forty-three and feelin’ like a kid with millions watchin’/ Popular but now I’m poppin’ s–t for those out of pocket/ I went diamond/ Guess I’m still a gold mine shinin’/ This Black excellence at its finest/ Don’t call me Brandy no more, call me Your Highness.” Explore See latest videos, charts and ...
The 30 Best ‘Star Wars’ Gifts for Die-Hard Fans
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Fans across the galaxy are celebrating the 45th anniversary of the original Star Wars movie by showing love to their favorite characters, binge-watching other Star Wars programs, and preparing for the highly anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi series, which premieres on Disney+ on Friday (May 27). In honor of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, we put together a list of gadgets, board games, books, makeup, phone cases and more must-have items die-hard fans will be able to appreciate. If you happen to be shopping for a Star Wars fanatic, the list below will save you t...
Rosé Talks Life After BLACKPINK & Feeling Inspired Seeing Dua Lipa Live: ‘I Was Blown Away’
BLACKPINK is back. The K-pop girl group sat down with Rolling Stone to discuss what’s on the horizon for them as a group as well as individually, and Rosé’s solo interview was published by the outlet on Wednesday (May 25). In her profile, she talks about what it was like to go solo in 2021, what life might be like when BLACKPINK is over, and took a moment to fangirl over Dua Lipa. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Rosé made her solo debut in March of 2021 with the arrival of her two-song project, -R-, which featured tracks “On the Ground” and “Gone.” While it was a successful release for the New Zealand-born singer, she revealed that putting herself out there without the members Lisa, Jennie and Jisoo to stand behind her. “It was very cha...
