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Hulu to Livestream 2022 and 2023 Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Music Festivals
Hulu is officially the streaming home of the 2022 and 2023 editions of Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits music festivals. An extension of its partnership with Live Nation, Hulu is now the first and only platform to hold the streaming rights to C3 Presents’ biggest trio of music festival. Hulu SVOD subscribers can watch select performances from all three festivals at no additional cost, along with special footage and behind-the-scenes clips. Each festival’s Friday through Sunday dates will feature two different live feeds, while the Thursday sets of Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza will feature one. “Hulu and Live Nation are both committed to delivering exceptional entertainment to fans, so we are thrilled to be collaborating with them, again, as we expand our offering to in...
Ari Fletcher Responds To Critics Over Allegedly Bringing Son To Club
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Ari Fletcher doesn’t play when it comes to her child and critics learned after the influencer took to social media to refute claims that her recent celebration that featured her son was at a club. After a petition was launched on Change.org to give Herbo full custody of their young son, Fletcher took to Instagram Live to clap back at those who are questioning her parenting. The issue started after the influencer/entrepreneur decided to throw herself a private party. It didn’t take long for video clips from the invite-only night to begin circulating, with one particular video standing out to fans, which featured Ari twerking while 3-year-old Yosohn was enjoying himself in the background. While some saw this as harmless, others wer...
CBS Renews Queen Latifah’s ‘The Equalizer’ for Seasons 3 and 4
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty The Equalizer has officially been renewed for the next two seasons. According to Variety, the hit show has been renewed for Season 3 and Season 4 at CBS. The network announced that decision was an easy one after “The Equalizer” reportedly averaged 9.5 million viewers per episode. “’The Equalizer’ continues to pack a powerful punch on Sunday nights, and we’re thrilled to have it back for two more seasons,” senior executive vice president of programming at CBS Entertainment Thom Sherman, said in a statement. “The success of ‘The Equalizer’ is due to the sum of its parts – an outstanding cast led by the superb Queen Latifah, plus the exceptional creative team that has continued to evolve their storytelling with a compelling mix...
Kendrick Lamar Reveals Album Cover To ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @kendricklamar / pgLang We’re only a minute away from Kendrick Lamar finally dropping his fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers and to get his fans a bit more amped about the drop yesterday he revealed the album cover and we couldn’t be more pleased with the artistry behind it. Featuring his family in what seems to be a rundown hotel room, Kendrick holds onto his son with his back to the camera while rocking a crown of thorns and packing some heat on his waist. As for the woman on the bed, TMZ is reporting that she is non other than Kendrick’s longtime partner, Whitney Alford, who’s tending to their 2-year-old daughter. Related Stories We love it. Kinda reminds us of that whole “there’s no room at the inn” situation that Mary and Joseph we...
More Charges Add Up For Young Thug After Police Raid Home
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Young Thug and several members of the alleged Young Stoner Life street gang were indicted on RICO and gang activity charges, with the Atlanta rapper now facing additional felony charges. After a raid of the popular and influential artist’s home, police tacked on a number of new charges in a case that is increasing in notoriety. WSB-TV reports that Young Thug, born Jeffrey Williams, saw his Buckhead home raided by Atlanta police, turning up a number of weapons and drugs thus adding to the gravity of the entertainer’s legal situation. Related Stories The news outlet obtained records from the Fulton County Jail listing out the additional charges Thugger faces, which include possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession o...
Burna Boy Samples Toni Braxton in Latest Single “Last Last”
Burna Boy has unveiled his newest LOVE, DAMINI single, “Last Last.” Produced by Chopstix, who also worked on “Outside,” “Last Last” hears a sample of Toni Braxton’s “He Wasn’t Man Enough” and hears Burna Boy open up about his past relationships while coming to terms with his own feelings and the reassurance that everything will be fine. The cut also arrives with an accompanying music video directed by the artist himself, which sees him at home and other locations handpicked by Burna Boy. Speaking to Billboard, he revealed the meaning behind his upcoming album’s title and describes it as a love letter to his fans. “That’s how I like to sign all my letters…It’s a bit personal [because] it’s bringing you into my head on my birthday — when you turn 31 and ain’t got no kids, everything is ...
Firestarter Review: Zac Efron Stars In a Stephen King Remake That Quickly Flames Out
The Pitch: Stephen King adaptations have been a fixture of the big and small screens for decades, but there’s been a particular surge in recent years, following the blockbuster success of It. So it’s only natural that studios might circle back and revisit some of the adaptations that weren’t especially beloved in their day. Firestarter seems like a good candidate; the 1984 film version is more notable for its eclectic cast (including George C. Scott, Louise Fletcher, and a young Drew Barrymore!) than its meandering story (albeit one that’s largely faithful to the events of King’s book). The new Firestarter still follows Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), the pyrokinetic daughter of two telepathic parents, who goes on the run with her dad Andy (Zac Efron), pursued by the shadowy government for...
Kendrick Lamar Returns with New Album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers: Stream
Kendrick Lamar is finally back with Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, his first album in five years. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. In addition to marking Kendrick’s fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers also closes the chapter on the Compton rapper’s storied run on his longtime label Top Dawg Entertainment. Last August, Kendrick revealed he would be leaving TDE. It’s likely he’ll partner up with a major label to put out music through his multi-media company pgLang going forward. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers was announced last month through Kendrick’s website oklama.com, under the letterhead of pgLang. He initially shared a link to the announcement by quote tweeting a fan who recently pronounced the rapper had retired. Advertisement Related Video The albu...
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s The Smile Unveil Debut Album A Light for Attracting Attention: Stream
Almost one year to the day since announcing their formation, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have shared their debut album as The Smile, their project with Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner. A Light for Attracting Attention is available to stream today via XL, with a physical release coming June 17th; pre-orders are ongoing. A Light for Attracting Attention is 13 tracks total, including the singles “Thin Thing,” “Free in the Knowledge,” “You Will Never Work in Television Again,” “The Smoke,” “Skrting on the Surface,” and “Pana-vision.” The trio recorded the album with Radiohead’s go-to producer Nigel Godrich, while Bob Ludwig handled mastering. Aside from the band members, A Light for Attracting Attention also boasts performances from ...
Florence + the Machine Unveil New Album Dance Fever: Stream
Florence + the Machine have released their new studio set Dance Fever via Polydor Records/Universal Music. Stream the album below. The dance-filled baroque pop record is the band’s first full-length body of work in nearly four years, a follow-up to 2018’s more understated High As Hope, and was preceded by lead single “King,” “Heaven Is Here,” “My Love,” and “Free” — each of which came with a striking music video directed by Autumn de Wilde. Other collaborators on the album include Jack Antonoff, who co-wrote six of its 14 tracks and helped produce both “King” and “Free, Dave Bayley of Glass Animals, British singer Kid Harpoon, and American pianist/producer Doveman. Advertisement Related Video In her official review for Consequence, critic Ilana Kaplan calls Dance Fever “a natural evolution...
Gunna and Young Thug Denied Bond In RICO Case
Gunna and Young Thug reportedly had their bond request denied on Wednesday. Both rappers are among the 28 Young Stoner Life Records associated indicted for violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act. Sergio Kitchens, better known as Gunna, turned himself in earlier this week and is indicted with criminal street gang activity, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, hydrocodone, and marijuana and theft by receiving stolen property. Meanwhile, Jeffery Lamar Williams, known as Young Thug, was arrested at his home on Monday and is facing charges of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute; Possession Of Sawed-Off Shotgun, Sawed-Off Rifle, Machine Gun, dangerous Weapon, Or Silencer; and three separate charges of Unlawful For Person Employed By/...
Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa Reunite on “Writing Exercise #3: Wraith”
Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa are back in business together with their latest collaborative effort, “Writing Exercise #3: Wraith.” Clocking in at two-and-a-half minutes, the joint features jazzy production from Smoko Ono and Beat Butcha and arrives with an accompanying music video directed by Troy Gueno. “Writing Exercise #3: Wraith” serves a teaser to “several projects” Chano and Mensa have been working on together over the last few months, however a release date nor the title are yet to be announced. “Me & Chano have been working on a lot of music for a while now, there’s much more to come,” Mensa shared in a statement. “This was produced by the homie Smoko Ono & Beat Butcha.” Chance is set to release a Joey Bada$$-assisted single later this month, while Mensa released his Vino...
