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Undeath: It’s Time… To Rise From the Grave
“Head Splattered in Seven Ways,” to wit, details an absurdist armed standoff between two dudes. All the death-metal hallmarks are present—vocals so violent you can practically hear the larynx rip, massive riffs that crash down in waves, cymbals that dance over tides of blast beats. As Jones demands answers from his victim, he repeats, “Tell me the truth,” the band making space for a refrain so barbed you may hum along the second time he coughs it up, even if this is the only death metal song you’ve ever heard. Or there’s “Necrobionics,” the first of those two tunes about the mounting zombie army. The band is as agile as it is aggressive, with righteous guitarists Jared Welch and Kyle Beam stuffing a symphony of melodrama into their compact riffs. Jones perches above it all like some pop-st...
Arcade Fire Share New Song “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)”: Listen
Arcade Fire have shared their new song “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid).” The track appears on their forthcoming new album WE. Give it a listen below. “There’s nothing saccharine about unconditional love in a world that is coming apart at the seams,” Win Butler said in a statement. “WE need each other, in all of our imperfection.” He continued: “Lookout Kid” is a reminder, a lullaby for the end times, sung to my son, but for everyone…. Trust your heart, trust your mind, trust your body, trust your soul. Shit is going to get worse before it gets better, but it always gets better, and no one’s perfect. Let me say it again. No one’s perfect. WE is out May 6. The album features the previously released single “The Lightning I, II.” The album’s release follows a string of surprise performances, in...
Lady Gaga Announces New Top Gun: Maverick Song “Hold My Hand”
When I wrote this song for Top Gun: Maverick, I didn’t even realize the multiple layers it spanned across the film’s heart, my own psyche, and the nature of the world we’ve been living in. I’ve been working on it for years, perfecting it, trying to make it ours. I wanted to make music into a song where we share our deep need to both be understood and try to understand each other—a longing to be close when we feel so far away and an ability to celebrate life’s heroes. I’m so grateful to Tom and Hans and [director Joseph Kosinski] for this opportunity—and it’s been a beautiful experience working with them. Me, BloodPop, Ben Rice and everyone else who worked on it with us are so excited to share it with you. This song is a love letter to the world during and after a very hard time. I’ve wante...
Migos’ Quavo to Star in New Action Thriller Film Takeover
Migos’ Quavo has been cast in a new action thriller movie from Quality Films and Trioscope titled Takeover, Deadline reports. Directed by Greg Jonkajtys, Takeover features a script penned by Jeb Stuart (Die Hard, The Fugitive) and Brandon Easton (Marvel’s Agent Carter). Quavo will star as Guy Miller, a parolee who’s trying to get his life back in order but gets roped back into Atlanta’s dangerous street racing scene. Takeover will use live-action performances and animation to capture the stunts, sideshows, and tricks that define that corner of car culture. This is the latest acting role for Quavo, who’s previously starred in series like Atlanta, Black-ish and Narcos: Mexico as well as Randall Emmett’s forthcoming film Wash Me in the River. “I’m really excited for this opportunity, especial...
Pusha T Shares New Video for “Call My Bluff”: Watch
Pusha T has released a new music video for “Call My Bluff” from his new album It’s Almost Dry. In the clip, directed by Omar Jones and Onda, the rapper can be seen yukking it up at a fancy dinner with dozens of guests. Spliced throughout are scenes of Pusha T rapping in the backseat of a car, eating steak in a plastic-wrapped room, and watching as two hitmen drag a human body off the street and, later on, toss it into a river. Watch the video below. It’s Almost Dry is produced by Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, the latter of whom handled “Call My Bluff.” The album credits list contributions from Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver, Nigo, Labrinth, and Pusha T’s brother and Clipse bandmate No Malice. It’s Almost Dry follows Pusha T’s 2018 album Daytona and includes the singles “Die...
Tyler, the Creator Receives 10 New Gold and Platinum RIAA Certifications
Tyler, the Creator earned 10 new gold and platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for his work on IGOR and his latest studio album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. The RIAA revealed that Tyler received six gold plaques for the stand-alone single “BEST INTEREST” and the IGOR cuts “ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?,” “IGOR’S THEME,” “PUPPET,” “RUNNING OUT OF TIME” and “A BOY IS A GUN*,” plus platinum certifications for the album tracks “GONE, GONE/THANK YOU” and “NEW MAGIC WAND,” and for the CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST number “WUSYANAME” featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Ty Dolla $ign. Both IGOR and CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST have received plaques from the RIAA, with the former going platinum in July 2021 and the latter hitting gold earlier this February. In case you mi...
The MTA Will Try To Crackdown On Fare Evasion, Has Cost Them $500 Million So Far
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Noam Galai / Getty A few days ago this particular New Yorker surprisingly witnessed a teenager hop over the turnstile in a train station and make his way onto platform right in front of three uniformed police officers who could seemingly care less about the MTA missing out on that $2.75 and continued on with their conversation (where were these kind of police when I was growing up?!). For a while now, fare evasion has become a big problem for the MTA and the Gothamist is reporting that with subway ridership still down and fare evasion going up, the higher ups at the MTA are looking to take measures to tackle both problems in the coming future. On Tuesday (April 26) announced that they’d be creating a “blue ribbon” panel dubbed “Fareness” to look at how th...
Killer Mike Says Pardoned Drug Offenders Should Be Legal Weed Sellers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Winter / Getty According to Killer Mike, drug offenders who have recently received clemency should be able to be the first ones to take part in the legal marijuana dispensary industry. In an interview with TMZ, the rapper and entrepreneur opened up about his thoughts on the subject after President Joe Biden granted clemency to 78 people who were serving long prison sentences for possession with intent to sell, or simple possession. The Run The Jewels MC flatly stated that while what the administration did was okay, it should be doing more. For starters, he feels that the number of those who were released should be “quadruple” what it was. The “Ghetto Gospel” rapper went on to say that non-violent drug offenders need to be put at the front of t...
Universal Music Group Sued Over Kanye West “Power” Sample
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty It’s been more than a decade since Kanye West released his classic My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, but apparently, UMG has been shortchanging a prog Rock band for sampling their work that was used on the album. According to Variety, Declan Colgan Music Ltd (DCM) has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group over it’s sampling of a King Crimson song “21st Century Schizoid Man” which was used on Kanye’s cut “Power” claiming that UMG has been underpaying on streaming royalties from the song for a while now. Related Stories In the lawsuit filed, DCM claims that Kanye originally sampled “21st Century Schizoid Man” without permission or a license before uploading the track to YouTube in 2010, where it has since hit a...
GA Students Protest After Black Student Suspended For Slapping White Student Who Called Him N-Word
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marilyn Nieves / Getty When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a tasteless but relatively soft joke at the expense of Jada Pinkett-Smith, a lot of Black folks were suddenly on team “violence is never the answer. Well, I’d wager most of those Black people would feel differently about a Black student in Georgia who slapped a white student for calling him the N-word, reminding us that sometimes—people just need to be slapped. According to 11 Alive, it all started at Locust Grove High School in Locust Grove, Ga. The Henry County high school is investigating the incident in which a Black male student slapped a white female student for calling him the racial slur. The Black student involved in the incident, which was caught on camera, was suspended over th...
Pusha T Delivers Menacing “Call My Bluff” Music Video
Pusha T has dropped off an accompanying music video for his It‘s Almost Dry cut, “Call My Bluff.” Directed by frequent collaborator Omar Jones and Onda, the ominous “Call My Bluff” visual shows King Push’s subtlety when it comes to threatening and handling those who undermine him. It begins with two men chasing down a gagged man who is crawling on the dirt and contrasted by clips of the rapper attending an extravagant dinner party while the hit is ongoing. Later, Pusha is also seen enjoying a steak in a plastic-covered crime scene and riding along with two of his men who seemingly dump bodies in the water. With an eerie smile on his face, he raps over the Pharrell-produced beat, “I can send some n****s ’round there right now/1-800 call my bluff.” Watch Pusha T’s “Call My Bluff” music video...
The What Podcast Gives EDM at Bonnaroo Its Due
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Radio Public | RSS EDM and all of its subgrenres have become a big part of Bonnaroo in recent years, and the guys on The What podcast freely admit it’s not their lane. So, Barry and Lord Taco reached out to friend of the show Kyle to learn more and get his thoughts on which acts are not to be missed at this year’s Bonnaroo. Related Video Interested in seeing the show for yourself? You’ll need tickets to Bonnaroo 2022, featuring appearances by Tool, Stevie Nicks, J. Cole, The War on Drugs, and CHVRCHES, as well as EDM acts like Gryffin, Illenium, Porter Robinson, and more. Get yours here. Advertisement Listen to the episode above, then make sure to review, like, and ...
