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LA Philharmonic to Increase Security After Dave Chappelle Onstage Attack
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association plans to increase security following comedian Dave Chappelle being attacked onstage at one of the venues they operate, the Hollywood Bowl. “The safety of our artists, visitors and staff is the LA Phil’s top priority,” the organization said in a statement Thursday. “We are reviewing our existing procedures both internally and with the assistance of outside experts so we can continue to provide a safe and secure environment at the Hollywood Bowl. We have implemented additional security measures, including an increased number of security personnel on-site to assist with bag checks and other security procedures. We continue to cooperate with authorities in their ongoing investigation.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts...
Every Song Ranked on Jack Harlow’s ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’ Album: Critic’s Picks
As Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg said earlier this week, “It’s either Euphoria or f—–g Jack Harlow on Complex every 10 minutes.” Arguably, no artist has taken more advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic musically than Missionary Jack, who is on the precipice of joining rap’s A-list and seemingly became America’s heartthrob overnight. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Louisville native has turned lifelong dreams into realities this year — whether it was joining Kanye West on stage in February, vacationing to Turks and Caicos with Drake, or notching his second No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with the Fergie-sampling “First Class” in April. After cutting drinking alcohol completely out of his life in 2021, Harlow’s vision for greatness couldn’t b...
TDE’s SiR Returns With New Single “Satisfaction”
R&B star SiR has released his first solo single of 2022, “Satisfaction.” Produced by Rascal, the R&B ballad also arrives with an accompanying music video helmed by Jude Liana. The Top Dawg Entertainment crooner narrates the highs and lows of a relationship, coming to the understanding that it’s not just about the feeling of being satisfied. “‘Satisfaction’ is about wanting what you can’t have,” SiR said in a statement, “We sometimes find ourselves in situations where we can’t be who or what someone wants us to be and this song encapsulates all that for me. This is the official introduction to my next chapter where things are much more complicated than they seem.” SiR’s last studio album dates back to 2019’s Chasing Summer, which featured the singles “Hair Down” with Kendrick Lamar,...
A New Book Reveals How Dr. Dre’s Loose Lips Kept Him From Being “Hip-Hop’s First Billionaire”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @BeanzGotGamez Dr. Dre let the excitement of the pending Beats Apple deal cost him some money a new book details. Tripp Mickle’s new book After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul shared an interesting nugget about the infamous Beats Apple deal and its announcement to the world. Per Mickle’s book, he writes that Tim Apple, oops, we mean Cook saw the deal as his easy way into the music streaming service. The book also reveals that Dr. Dre’s partner Jimmy Iovine had a feeling a leak could spoil the massive deal. Little did he know he would be right and that it would be his business partner doing the leaking. “At 2 am, Iovine got a call from Puff Daddy, who was screaming that Dre and Tyrese, a rapper, wer...
Judge Orders MSCHF To Halt Sales Of Tyga’s “Wavy Baby” Sneakers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shy McGrath / Getty After surprisingly riding high on the hog the past few years post-Kylie “Sugar Mama” Jenner (everyone thought he’d be irrelevant after she left him), Tyga was just handed a rare “L” by a judge who ruled that MSCHF had to stop selling their Tyga’s “Wavy Baby” sneakers as they resembled the OG Old Skool Vans silhouette way too much. According to HypeBeast, U.S. District Judge William F. Kuntz issued a temporary restraining order to MSCHF ordering them to stop selling and advertising the “Wavy Baby” kicks after Vans sued MSCHF over the sneakers claiming trademark infringement. After hearing both sides arguments, the judge sided with Vans in the matter and issued the order halting the sales of the “Wavy Baby” kicks. Related Stories A few m...
Sean “Diddy” Combs & DeLeón Tequila Cook Up #CincoDeLeón Cinco De Mayo Cocktails
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DeLeón / DeLeón Tequila There is still plenty of Cinco De Mayo left. Sean “Diddy” Combs and DeLeón Tequila have cooked up a cocktail fit for any proper #CincoDeLeón celebration. DeLeón Tequila recruited entrepreneur, actress and Certified Life Coach Nazanin Mandi to celebrate the holiday. It helps that she happens to be proudly part Mexican, too. Combs, DeLeón Tequila and Mandi created a sweet and spicy version of DeLeón’s Tequila’s LOVE Margarita. Considering Combs’ middle name is now officially “Love,” it’s totally on brand. But first, for those of you into the details, DeLeón Tequila, which is owned by Combs and Diageo, is crafted in the Guanajuato region of Mexico in the town of León. The brand touts using strictly the best hand-selected 100% B...
‘Wu-Tang Forever’ Turns 25, New Anniversary Edition On Deck
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: D.L. Chandler / Hip-Hop Wired The highly impactful double album from the Wu-Tang Clan, Wu-Tang Forever, turns 25 this summer and the iconic group is issuing a new edition of the album along with some other exclusives to celebrate. On Tuesday (May 4th), the group issued a press release announcing a 25th-anniversary edition release of the 1997 album. This was made possible thanks to a collaboration between the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, Legacy Recordings, and Get On Down. The Wu-Tang Forever Anniversary edition has a new lyric booklet along with a reissue of the double cassette in a special slipcase. The package also includes a 7-inch vinyl silver-colored single of “Triumph” with “Heaterz” featured on the b-side. The Clan has also made th...
Arcade Fire Share New Album WE: Stream
Arcade Fire have unleashed their new studio album. WE, the alt-rock collective’s sixth LP, is out now via Columbia. It marks the band’s first release since the departure of longtime band member Will Butler late last year. Win Butler and co. recorded WE across New Orleans, Texas, and Maine with Radiohead’s frequent studio go-to Nigel Godrich. The album includes the previously-released singles “The Lightning I, II” and “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid),” as well as a guest feature from Peter Gabriel. Arcade Fire originally planned to record their follow-up to 2017’s Everything Now in February 2020; of course, things didn’t go as planned. Instead of completing that project, Win Butler and multi-instrumentalist Régine Chassagne decided to change course and keep writing new music: “It was the...
Carly Rae Jepsen Begins New Era with “Western Wind”: Stream
A new era of Carly Rae Jepsen begins now. Check out the Canadian pop singer’s new single, “Western Wind,” produced by Rostam Batmanglij, along with its accompanying music video below. With slow-ringing synthesizers and beachy percussion, the single trades Jepsen’s trademark bubblegum pop for a serene mid-tempo number. Yet, with a classic singalong chorus, “Western Wind” stays true to Jepsen’s bright persona. It makes sense, then, that she’d debut the song on the desert stage at Coachella. “Western Wind” marks Jepsen’s first release since the 2020 holiday song “It’s Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries,” while her last proper album was 2019’s Dedicated. Advertisement Related Video Jepsen and Rostam previously worked together on the track “Warm Blood” from her breakout 2015 album, E•M...
Bad Bunny Drops New Album Un Verano Sin Ti: Stream
Bad Bunny’s latest album is here. Listen to the reggaeton star’s new project, Un Verano Sin Ti, below via Apple Music and Spotify. Bad Bunny first teased Un Verano Sin Ti with an online classified ad selling his Buggati. When fans dialed the phone number attached to the ad, the musician offered them a snippet of new music. The full project follows Bad Bunny’s 2020 record El Último Tour Del Mundo, a mammoth release that became the first all-Spanish-language album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and won the Grammy for Best Música Urbana Album. With 23 tracks to its name, Un Verano Sin Ti feels like the perfect follow-up for the Puerto Rican rapper’s fans to pore over. This summer, Bad Bunny will take Un Verano Sin Ti‘s songs on the road for a stadium tour of North and Sout...
Doja Cat Unveils New Song “Vegas” from Elvis Soundtrack: Stream
Doja Cat has dropped a new song called “Vegas,” which serves as the lead single to the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming biopic Elvis. Listen to the track below. As the first look at the Elvis soundtrack, “Vegas” follows Luhrmann’s grand tradition of pairing historical content with modern music. Doja Cat lives up to the challenge, sampling Elvis’ (nay, Big Mama Thornton’s) rock and roll classic “Hound Dog” for a moody rap song bemoaning a universal truth: men ain’t shit. “You ain’t nothing but a/ Dog? Player, I get it/ Fraud? Player, I get it/ I understand, I understand,” Doja spits, over boosted bass. Some things never change. The official Elvis soundtrack arrives June 24th, the same day as the film. The project, Luhrmann’s first since 2013’s The Great Gatsby, stars Au...
Carly Rae Jepsen Releases Video for New Song “Western Wind”: Watch
Carly Rae Jepsen has released her new song “Western Wind.” It comes with a music video shot by Taylor Fauntleroy in Southern California. Watch below. Jepsen performed “Western Wind” at Coachella last month. The single is produced and co-written by Rostam Batmanglij, with whom Jepsen previously made E•mo•tion’s “Warm Blood.” The song has background vocals from Jepsen, Batmanglij, Julia Ross, and Angel Deradoorian. “Western Wind” is mixed by Shawn Everett. Jepsen’s last album, Dedicated, came out in 2019. Afterward, she released Dedicated Side B and shared a handful of new singles, including “Me and the Boys in the Band,” the Mxmtoon collaboration “OK on Your Own,” and the holiday song “It’s Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries.” Read Carly Rae Jepsen’s entry in “33 Musicians on Their Favorite ...
