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Lil Baby Raps From the FIFA World Cup in “The World Is Yours To Take” Video
Following Argentina’s World Cup win, Lil Baby dropped his new music video for “The World Is Yours To Take” with Tears for Fears, which features clips from stadiums in Doha, Qatar, juxtaposed with high-energy moments from matches throughout the tournament. The visual, helmed by Director X, sees Lil Baby performing live, exploring stadiums, driving boats and enjoying life on the beach. Artists including Argentinian rapper Paulo Londra and Brazilian musician Papatinho, both of whom performed during the World Cup’s celebrations, appear in the video, too. “I’m by far one of the hardest workers / Real firm believer in ‘Practice make perfect,’” Baby raps on the track. “You can gather all the water, stay thirsty / Took a lot to get us here, we broke curses.” “I’m excited to make history with Budwe...
Stevie Wonder Presents House Full of Toys Benefit: ‘Let’s Show the World How to Love Again’
“I’m going to be singing this whole time, so get ready,” one attendee laughingly declared to her neighboring seatmates at Stevie Wonder’s annual House Full of Toys Benefit Concert. But not to worry. Wonder and his guests — including Gregory Porter, Trombone Shorty and Jody Watley — had everyone inside Los Angeles’ sold-out Microsoft Theater singing and dancing along to each and every note Saturday evening (Dec. 17). Just Wonder playing a few notes on his harmonica in the wings before walking onstage with the evening’s musical director/longtime friend Rickey Minor was enough to send the audience into a cheering frenzy even before the concert got underway. House Full of Toys, presented through Wonder’s nonprofit We Are You Foundation, benefits children, people with disabili...
Kelsey Harris Said She Saw Tory Lanez Shooting At Meg Thee Stallion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Armond / Getty Kelsey Harris has some explaining to do. Although in recent court proceedings she essentially said her memory is fuzzy, in a deposition that was played in court, Megan Thee Stallion’s former friend says she saw Torey Lanez shooting at the Texas rapper. Reports TMZ: As you know, Kelsey has been hesitant, to say the least, to give up many details while testifying this week, but on Friday prosecutors played audio of the entire interview she did with cops earlier this year … when she spilled every detail from that July 2020 night. Related Stories Kelsey says while they were in the SUV — after the party at Kylie Jenner’s house — she and Tory first got into an argument when he made fun of Megan. When Kelsey came to her friend’s defense, she...
HHW Gaming: US Lawmakers Want To Know What Top Game Publishers Are Doing To Stop “Online Harassment”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Playing video games is fun but can also be a toxic experience. US lawmakers are making it their business to find out why online harassment is prevalent and what is being done to address it. Several members of congress penned a letter to 15 of the top video game publishers on Friday, Dec.16, wanting to know how they intend to respond, and curb extreme online harassment while playing video games. A draft of the letter was published on Thursday by Axios, and it uses the latest “Ha”e and Harassment in Online Games from the Anti-Defamation League as its source. The report claims “[a]n estimated 2.3 million teens were exposed to white supremacist ideology” while playing online matches in games like Fortnite, Roblox, ...
Pink Floyd Release 18 Live Albums from The Dark Side of the Moon Era: Stream
Nearly one year after quietly dropping a dozen live albums on streaming services, Pink Floyd have once again surprise-released another batch of live performances, this time containing 18 recordings from their Dark Side of the Moon era. The new collection follows the band from January 23rd, 1972 to December 9th, 1972 as they developed and refined their career-defining 1973 LP, which went on to sell 24.8 million copies worldwide and stands as one of the highest selling albums of all-time. Among the performances are the group’s four-night run at London’s Rainbow Theatre, three Japan shows, and US stops to Chicago and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. In addition, a 5-song compilation, titled Alternate Tracks 1972, includes rare demos and remixes of “Time,” “On the Run,” and more. See the full list...
Lizzo Performs “Break Up Twice” and “Someday at Christmas” on SNL: Watch
Lizzo sleighed the Christmas episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Elvis star Austin Butler. On SNL’s last episode before 2023, not a flute was stirring for her performance of “Break Up Twice,” from this summer’s Special, and her rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Someday at Christmas.” Twitter users quickly noted the singer’s nod to painter Annie Lee’s iconic self-portrait “Blue Monday” at the onset of her first song, while her flashy gold-and-silver ensemble for the latter positioned her perfectly as the gift that keeps on giving. Elsewhere in the episode, Lizzo appeared in a Please Don’t Destroy sketch with Butler. Watch below. Related Video Lizzo made her SNL debut in 2019 with host Eddie Murphy, also that year’s final episode, and she later returned to pull double-duty as host and musi...
As Billie Eilish Turns 21, Here Are 10 Times She Made Chart & Awards History
Billie Eilish, who turns 21 on Sunday (Dec. 18), achieved more before reaching legal age than, well, just about anybody. She set records at awards shows and on the Billboard charts that are likely to stand for many years. Eilish was just 15 in November 2017 when she entered the Billboard 200 for the first time with Dont Smile at Me. The EP debuted at an unimpressive No. 185, but it ultimately cracked the top 15. It has logged 246 weeks on the chart, longer than any other Eilish title. Eilish was 16 in June 2018 when she hit the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time with “Lovely,” a collab with another talented young artist, Khalid (then 20). Eilish’s success has truly been global. Both of her first two albums reached No. 1 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Holland, Finland, G...
Ozuna, GIMS Perform ‘Arhbo’ & More at 2022 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Finals between Argentina and France has arrived but one hour before the last match, a wave of artists took over the soccer field for an energetic closing ceremony held Sunday (Dec. 18) at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Dubbed “A Night to Remember,” the ceremony, which laces poetry and music, initiated with a sweet rendition of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” as metallic dolphins floated around the stadium. A motivational poem in the Arabic language followed as a group of people held large, inflatable balls representing the 32 countries that participated in the World Cup. Argentina and France floated at the end. The 10-minute performance included a mashup of son...
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna Share First Photos of Their Baby Boy
While A$AP Rocky gears up for his upcoming Don’t Be Dumb album and Rihanna prepares for her 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, the duo has now shared the first photos of their baby boy. Sending waves through the celebrity world when their pregnancy was first announced, the two artists have kept their child hidden from the world despite the efforts of the paparazzi. But now seven months after welcoming their child to the world, A$AP Rocky and Rihanna have taken a chance to offer the first photos and a video of their newborn. Aside from the playful video showing their baby boy shared on Rihanna’s TikTok, is a series of videos showing the infant. Rihanna gave birth to her and Rocky’s first child back in May, but the two have yet to share the name of the boy with the public. Take a look at the fir...
Watch Lizzo Perform “Break Up Twice” and “Someday at Christmas” on SNL
Lizzo was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night; actor Austin Butler was the host. She performed “Break Up Twice” from her 2022 album Special and her rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Someday at Christmas.” She also appeared in a Please Don’t Destroy sketch about plastic shirts, starring as Martin Herlihy’s girlfriend. Check it out below. This is the third time Lizzo has performed on SNL. She first guested in 2019 in an Eddie Murphy-hosted episode; she would return earlier this year to debut the title track for Special. Yeah Yeah Yeahs were set to be the musical guest for the episode, but had to pull out to accommodate guitarist Nick Zinner’s monthlong bout of pneumonia. Lizzo recently announced a slate of North American concerts in Spring 2023. Her new documentary Love, Li...
16 Hanukkah Songs to Light Up This Year
With the holiday season in full swing, we’re surrounded by the wonderful world of holiday music. Despite the deluge of Christmas tunes such as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” Hanukkah music is a lane that not many musicians have jumped into. But some of us surely do have a few star-lit videos, songs and concerts. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news I usually come up with one menorah, or hanukkiah, worth of solid options to put in YouTube rotation, but with the rising antisemitism in recent months by an extremely famous rapper who surely won’t be invited to any Hanukkah parties for the next decade, I came up with two Hanukkahs worth of songs for you. Time to fry up some latkes! 1. Gangs...
Woman Dies After Asake Concert Crush at Brixton Academy in London
A woman injured in a crush outside a London concert venue has died, police said Saturday (Dec. 17). London resident Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one of eight people hospitalized after being caught in mayhem outside the O2 Brixton Academy on Thursday night, where Nigerian singer Asake was due to perform. The Metropolitan Police force said she died on Saturday morning. Two other women, aged 21 and 23, remain in critical condition. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Asake said he was “overwhelmed with grief” at Ikumelo’s death. “My sincerest condolences to her loved ones at this time. Let us please keep her family in our prayers. I have spoken to them and will continue to do so,” he wrote on Instagram. The police force said emergency services wer...
