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Need a New Phone? This Limited Deal Gets You a Free Samsung Galaxy S22
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. Shopping for a new phone, but haven’t settled on a design yet? A free phone might make the decision a lot easier. The Samsung Galaxy S22 series is currently free, thanks to a new promo deal. The S22 is one of the most popular phones of the year, and it’s only been out for a couple of months. Originally released in February, the S22 sold over 1 million pre-orders the first week after release — more than double that of the S21. Samsung’s Galaxy S22 is equipped with a 50MP rear camera, a 4Nm processor (Samsung’s fastest and most-powerful chip yet) and a 6.1-inc...
After Deezer Failed to Go Public Years Ago, Now Timing Is Everything
Since 2020, nine music-related companies — including the first- and third-largest record labels — have gone public to take advantage of renewed investor interest in a once-struggling industry. Add French music streaming service Deezer to the list. According to a report on Wednesday at The Wall Street Journal, Deezer, which first attempted an initial public offering in late 2015, is planning to go public with a European special purpose acquisition corporation, I2PO, backed by Groupe Artémis, a holding company behind fashion brand Puma and French investment banker Matthieu Pigasse, a partner at Paris-based Centerview Partners. Deezer had no comment to Billboard on the news. Representatives for I2PO did not respond to a request for comment. Deezer — led since last year by CEO Jeronimo Folguei...
Lauryn Hill Champions California Bill to Limit Record Labels’ Power: ‘Greed Often Perverts’
Lauryn Hill has come out in support of a California bill that would prevent record labels from suing artists who leave their record contracts prematurely. On Thursday (April 14), the eight-time Grammy-winning singer/rapper made a public plea to members of the California State Assembly’s Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media to support the FAIR Act, also known as Assembly Bill 2926. Introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) in February, the bill would repeal a 1987 amendment to California’s “Seven-Year Statue” (a.k.a. California Labor Code Section 2855) that allows record labels to sue artists for damages if they leave after seven years but before delivering the required number of albums in their contract. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts an...
6 Things We Learned From Trick Daddy on ‘The Breakfast Club’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Revolt Ever since stepping into the game, Trick Daddy has made it clear that he’s been thuggin’ and will continue to thug it until the Lord calls his number. Even after admitting that he likes to get it like he gives it and have his salad tossed by women like they vegans, Trick remains true to that thug life and keeps on being that wild man from Miami with no hairs on his tongue (pun intended?). Seemingly on a mission to get himself canceled before lunch, Trick stopped by The Breakfast Club to touch all the social-political third rails much to the astonishment and laughter of Charlamange Tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy. From his thoughts on the gay community to his controversial comments about Beyonce, Trick isn’t apologizing for any of his view...
Cuba Gooding Jr. Pleads Guilty In Forcible Touching Case, Avoids Jail
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Reaves / Getty Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. made the move to plead guilty in the court case where he was charged with forcibly touching a woman, avoiding jail time as a result, and leaving the victims disappointed with the judge’s ruling. According to reports, the Jerry McGuire actor pleaded guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 13th) to one count of forcible touching. Gooding Jr. had been accused of groping a woman’s breast at a nightclub in midtown Manhattan on June 9th, 2019. The victim was one of three women who would accuse the actor of forcible sexual touching, but the actor’s plea was for a different case where he kissed a woman against her consent in a nightclub in September 2018. Gooding Jr. would admit to committing that ...
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50 Cent Responds To Young Buck’s Bankruptcy Woes With More Gay Slander [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz There seems to be no end to 50 Cent’s pettiness. All signs are pointing to him alleging that Young Buck is gay in a new social media post. As per TMZ the spat between the G-Unit Records founder and his former artist rages on. Earlier this week the “Stomp” rapper spoke on his longstanding issues with Curtis on the most recent episode of It’s Tricky With Raquel Harper; specifically him having to file for bankruptcy for a second time because of 50 Cent. It seems the interview landed on Jackson’s radar. On Wednesday, April 13 Fif shared footage of what seems to be a trans woman speaking about her romantic affairs with Benzino. He took the opportunity to slight both Benzino and Buck in the caption. “Young Buck, Benzino...
Annual Harlem Festival of Culture Launches In 2023 After Questlove’s ‘Summer Of Soul’ Oscar Win
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival was the backdrop for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson‘s Oscar-winning documentary, Summer of Soul, and a reimagining of the original format was announced this week. Titled the Harlem Festival of Culture, the annual event will kick off in 2023. The Harlem Cultural Festival began in 1967 as a series of music concerts held in the famed New York borough and in 1969 the event, also known as “Black Woodstock,” would emerge as the most notable of these events. The 1969 concert was the focus of Thompson’s documentary and the film displayed the wide scope of musicianship and artistry that was the hallmark of the times. On April 13, organizers of the Harlem Festival of Culture (HFC) made the official announcemen...
Coachella 2022: The 6 Toughest Set Time Conflicts
Coachella’s organizers have undoubtedly been busy: in a season marred with last minute cancellations, controversies, and inevitable left turns, Paul Tollett and Goldenvoice have definitely been putting in some overtime hours. Hence, one of the latest schedule drops in the festival’s history — nearly 24 hours before the festival begins, to be exact. Such a late set time release means there’s even less time to make decisions about who to see, especially given the festival’s conflict-heavy time table. There are some traditional surprises with the schedule drop — Ari Lennox has moved her set to Friday and J.I.D.’s set will go down on Saturday, for instance — but no surprise is more intriguing than the news that Arcade Fire will be performing a special set in the Mojave Tent at 6:45 p.m. (siden...
HBO Max Sets Release Date for Hacks Season 2, Shares Teaser: Watch
Hacks is back. HBO Max has unveiled the official teaser and release date for Season 2 of the Emmy Award-winning dramedy, which is slated to return on May 12th. Set to Cass Elliot’s 1969 classic “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” the clip might not divulge much about plot specifics, but there’s sure to be plenty of fun along the way. Hacks Season 2 sees the dark mentorship between legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her young, entitled writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) continue to evolve as the pair travel across the country workshopping Deborah’s new stand-up act, getting into a lot of mischief in the meantime. Returning alongside Smart and Einbinder are cast regulars Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Jane Adams, Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Paul W. Downs, Poppy Liu, Rose Abdoo...
Susan Sarandon Cast as Villain in DC’s Blue Beetle Movie
DC Film’s first Latino superhero is set to do battle with Queen Narissa. Susan Sarandon has been cast as the lead villain, Victoria Kord, in the upcoming Blue Beetle adaptation. As The Wrap reports, Sharon Stone was originally tied to the role, but Sarandon has officially closed the deal on the part. The comic book adaptation will see Sarandon’s Kord teaming with Raoul Max Trujillo’s Carapax the Indestructible Man to battle the titular hero, aka Jaime Reyes, played by Cobra Kai breakout Xolo Maridueña. The cast also includes Harvey Guillén, Belissa Escobedo, and Bruna Marquezine. Angel Manuel Soto is onboard to direct the film from a script by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer. Originally set for an HBO Max debut, the project has since been bumped up to a theatrical release. Advertisement Related...
Josh Brolin Meets the Void in Sneak Preview of Prime Video’s Outer Range: Watch
Consequence’s newest TV obsession might very well be Outer Range, the sci-fi neo-Western coming soon to Prime Video. Before its premiere tomorrow, April 15th, the streamer has shared an exclusive two-minute clip from the show as a sneak peek. In this preview, Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) is wandering through his otherwise unassuming Wyoming ranch when he discovers a strange, circle-shaped void. When he tries to put his hand into this supernatural portal, he experiences what appears to be a jarring memory from his past that sets off a series of thrilling events. What does this mean for Royal and the rest of the Abbott family? In case this clip leaves you more confused that curious, here’s the official logline for Outer Range: “At the onset of the series, the Abbotts are coping with the d...
Mark Ronson Announces New Book 93 ’Til Infinity
Mark Ronson has announced the new book 93 ’Til Infinity, The Associated Press reports. It’s scheduled to be published next year by Grand Central Publishing. The book is described The AP as “a combination memoir-DJ study-New York celebration.” In a statement, shared with The Associated Press, Ronson said, “Before smartphones hit the dancefloor and bottle service & VIP banquettes shrunk the club, in the 90’s people stayed all night in the same place to dance, hustle, politic, and party like no one was watching…. At that moment, New York was still the center of the music game and in the land of Biggie, Wu-Tang and Tribe, we celebrated them every night. More importantly, this era also happened to be the most exciting time in my life.” Mark Ronson’s latest album, Late Night Feelings, arrive...
