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Rebel Wilson Recalls Falling Flat on Her Face While Channeling Britney Spears’ ‘You Drive Me Crazy’ Video
Rebel Wilson knows firsthand that trying to keep up with Britney Spears’ choreography is really hard work. During her appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden on Tuesday night, the actress discussed her upcoming Netflix movie Senior Year, which features a re-creation of Spears’ iconic dance moves in the “You Drive Me Crazy” music video that resulted in her falling flat on her face during a take. “I love Britney and I just wanted to pay homage to her because 20 years earlier in the film in 2022, she was like the biggest star in the world, so we did the ‘Crazy’ video … when I’m dancing, I just really like to give it, just give my all to it,” Wilson explained. “And then what happens is that I fall over and so in the Britney thing, they actually keep the take where I’m dancing and lo...
Holland Speaks Out After Suffering Homophobic Attack in Seoul: ‘I Want People to Recognize the Pain & the Courage’
To an online following of millions of fans, Holland is the slender, soft-spoken singer-songwriter whose experiences of growing up gay in South Korea have created a musical safe space as rare visibility for LGBTQ people in the K-pop scene. But to one man in Seoul, his existence ignited a homophobic hatred that elicited an attack in one of Seoul’s most foreigner-friendly areas. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Late on May 5 local time, Holland shared through Instagram and Twitter that a stranger physically attacked him and called him “a dirty gay” in Seoul’s Itaewon area, primarily known for having a large foreigner population and a handful of gay bars. Writing, “this is obviously a hate crime,” Holland, who is not fluent in English, refle...
Dua Lipa Tells Her Worst Date Story, Pokes Fun at Her Viral ‘One Kiss’ Dance & More in ’73 Questions’
Dua Lipa is Vogue‘s latest cover star, and the Grammy-winning singer took part in the publication’s popular “73 Questions,” in which she discussed her music, dating life, style and more. The video started with Lipa welcoming Vogue from her tour’s “levitator,” which has her floating around the arena while she performs her hit song, “Levitating.” When asked what difference is between “onstage Dua” and “Dua hanging out,” the singer replied that she’s “pretty much the same” when she’s performing, just with “a lot more adrenaline.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The conversation then lead to the topic of dancing, and when asked what her most famous dance move is, Lipa already knew it was her viral “One Kiss” shimmy from 2018. She offer...
Everything We Know About Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’
Since announcing his fifth LP last month, Kendrick Lamar has set the hip-hop industry ablaze, with fans and critics alike ruminating on what the rapper will have to say on his first album in half a decade. He’s already dropped one song and music video off of the project, the symbolism-packed “The Heart Part 5.” Inspired by soul and funk from the 1960s and 70s, the single gave fans their first taste of what’s in store for the album’s release come Friday. Following the old school rap sound of 2017’s DAMN., Lamar is ushering in a new musical era with Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. Leading up to the album’s release, here’s everything we know so far: The project will mark Lamar’s final release through Top Dawg Entertainment Lamar declared his return last month, sharing a link on social medi...
Young Thug Facing Seven Additional Felony Charges After Guns and Drugs Found in Home Raid
After being arrested on gang activity and racketeering charges in Atlanta earlier this week, Young Thug (born Jeffery Lamar Williams) is facing even more legal trouble. A search of Fulton County jail records has revealed seven more felony charges stemming from guns and drugs that were found in a police raid of his home in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. Specifically, the charges include Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute; Possession of a Schedule III, Iv or V Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute; Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony; and Possession of Sawed-Off Shotgun, Sawed-Off Rifle, Machine Gun, dangerous Weapon, or Silencer. There are also three separate charges of Unlawful for Person Employed By/Associated with Criminal Street Gang to Conduc...
Kendrick Lamar Reveals Artwork for New Album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Kendrick Lamar has revealed the artwork for his new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Photographed by Renell Medrano, the cover depicts Kendrick, with a crown of thorns and a gun tucked into his waistband, embracing a child, while a woman (who appears to be his wife Lauren London) is sitting on a nearby bed nursing another a baby. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is Kendrick’s fifth album to date and first since 2017’s DAMN. The forthcoming project also marks his final release with Top Dawg Entertainment. Last August, the rapper announced that he would be leaving his longtime record label in favor of pgLang. Related Video Earlier this week, as a prelude to Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick revealed a new single called “The Heart Part 5.” Advertisement So far, Kendrick ha...
South Park Shares Teaser Trailer for New Movie The Streaming Wars: Watch
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are not afraid to bite the hand that feeds them, and so execs at Paramount+ might be feeling just a teensy bit nervous about the newly announced special movie event South Park: The Streaming Wars. A very brief teaser trailer is out now. Coming to Paramount+ on June 1st, The Streaming Wars is the third out of 14 movies in development, following the release of South Park: Post Covid and South Part: Post Covid: The Return of Covid last year. Few details are known at this time, but South Park did share a logline for the upcoming event: “Cartman locks horns with his mom in a battle of wills while an epic conflict unfolds that threatens South Park’s very existence.” As for the 15-second teaser trailer, only three seconds are...
R.I.P. Trevor Strnad, The Black Dahlia Murder Frontman Dead at 41
Trevor Strnad, frontman for The Black Dahlia Murder, has died at age 41. While a cause of death was not given, the band shared the number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in announcing his passing on its social sites. Strnad founded the melodic death metal group in 2001 in Michigan, and remained its frontman until his passing. Over the course of 20 years, the band gained a large following and earned acclaim in metal circles with nine studio albums. Their most recent full-length release was 2020’s Verminous. On Instagram, the band announced Strnad’s passing with the following statement: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Trevor Scott Strnad. Beloved son, brother, and Shepard of good times, he was loved by all that met him. A walking encyclopedia of all thin...
NJ Supreme Court Orders Parole For Former Black Panther Sundiata Acoli
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: naruecha jenthaisong / Getty A former member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army convicted of murder in the slaying of a state trooper in 1973 has a new development in his case. The Supreme Court of New Jersey ordered parole for Sundiata Acoli, now 85 years of age. Gothamist reports that the state’s highest court made the decision via a 3-2 ruling on Tuesday (May 10). According to those close to Acoli, he is currently suffering from dementia and the court’s opinion states that the State Parole Board denying Acoli parole “is not supported by substantial evidence in the record or by a reasonable weighing of the relevant factors.” Acoli was convicted in the May 1973 shooting death of State Trooper Werner Foerster during a traffic stop on...
StockX Responds To Nike’s Bootleg Sneaker Sales Allegations
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: StockX / StockX StockX has responded to Nike’s claims that it sold the brand four pairs of bootleg versions of their sneakers. The online marketplace and resale brand is basically saying, Don’t believe the hype. According to StockX, Nike itself has expressed faith in its authentication process and asserts that the latest court motion amount to sour grapes over its lawsuit against its Vault NFT program. They went as far as to say that they can’t be too mad at the job they’re doing considering its own employees use it. “We take customer protection extremely seriously, and we’ve invested millions to fight the proliferation of counterfeit products that virtually every global marketplace faces today,” said StockX in a formal statement shared with Hip-Hop Wired...
The iPod Officially Laid To Rest After Apple Announced It’s Discontinuing iPod Touch
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images / Getty Apple is finally laying the iPod to rest. Apple announced it was quietly discontinuing the iPod touch, the last version of its popular portable music player. With this move, the company that Steve Jobs built hammered the final nail in the coffin of the device it first introduced in 2001 that introduced Apple to the digital music era allowing users to store “up to 1,000 CD-quality songs into an ultra-portable, 6.5-ounce design that fits in your pocket.” The first iteration of the iPod touch was introduced in 2007 and was the first version of the device to closely resemble the iPhone, the last time Apple released an updated model was in 2019. Related Stories Apple created the iPod touch for the perso...
NBA Hall Of Fame Big Man Bob Lanier Dies At 73
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Focus On Sport / Getty Bob Lanier, a standout center for the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks, died this past Tuesday (May 10). According to the NBA, Lanier passed after experiencing a short illness. As seen on NBA.com, Lanier, born Robert Jerry Lanier Jr. on September 10, 1948, got his start on the hardwood as an undecorated high school player in Buffalo, N.Y. ahead of going on to attend St. Bonaventure University. He was selected No. 1 overall in 1970 by the Detroit Pistons after leading St. Bonaventure to the NCAA Final Four. Across 14 seasons playing for the Pistons and later the Milwaukee Bucks, Lanier averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 boards over the course of his career. Lanier was an eight-time NBA All-Star, and NBA All-Star MVP, and made the A...
