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A$AP Rocky Weighs in on Will Smith’s Oscars Slap: ‘He Emasculated Another Black Man’
The 2022 Oscars may have taken place on Sunday night, but the celebrity opinions about the incident continue to roll in. A$AP Rocky is the latest to share his thoughts on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock for making a G.I. Jane joke about Jada Pinkett Smith while presenting the best documentary award. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’m a fan of Will, Jada, Chris, all of them. They OGs,” Rocky said in an upcoming episode of Drink Champs, which the podcast shared on Friday (April 1). “I think it’s unfortunate that, like, he emasculated another Black man in front of all them people like that. But I do think that, like, it’s some built-up s–t that probably wasn’t really targeted at Chris Rock. I don’t know. … Like what you said, it seems like it’s m...
JOE SATRIANI Says SIMON MCBRIDE’s Addition To DEEP PURPLE Is ‘A Great Call’
Joe Satriani has praised DEEP PURPLE for hiring fill-in guitarist Simon McBride to step in for Steve Morse, calling the Irish player’s recruitment “a great call” by the band. Satriani made his comments while speaking to Eonmusic about new album “The Elephants Of Mars”, which is due for release on April 8. Morse‘s temporary hiatus from the classic rock icons was announced on Thursday (March 31). In a statement, he said that his wife Janine is battling cancer and added that he hopes he can rejoin PURPLE on tour “after she gets a clean bill of health.” Speaking to Eonmusic, Satriani applauded PURPLE for choosing McBride to fill in for Morse. “Simon is a great call for that, so that’s really great,” he said; “I mean, the b...
SCORPIONS Release ‘Rock Believer’ Performance Video From PEPPERMINT PARK STUDIOS
German hard rock legends SCORPIONS have released a performance video for the title track of their new album, “Rock Believer”. The footage was filmed at Peppermint Park Studios in Hannover, Germany, where “Rock Believer” was recorded. Said SCORPIONS in a statement: “We are having a great time rocking in Las Vegas and wanted to share some performances with the rest of you. We recorded 4 tracks from our new album ‘Rock Believer’ at our studio in Hannover. You can watch the first one, ‘Rock Believer’.” “Rock Believer” was released on February 25. The LP was mixed at the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany with engineer Michael Ilbert, who has earned multiple Grammy nominations for his mix work with producer Max Mart...
STEVE VAI Releases Music Video For ‘Teeth Of The Hydra’
Steve Vai and Favored Nations / Mascot Label Group have released the official music video for “Teeth Of The Hydra”. The performance clip was directed by BJ McDonnell, and produced by John Heller and Jason Salzman. The director of photography was Eric Leach, with art direction by Michael Mesker. Greg Wurth was the sound engineer and assistant editor. Vai shares: “The idea for this guitar and track came to me roughly seven years ago. I envisioned composing and performing a piece of music on a multi-neck instrument where all of the sound emanated from that one creation with the exception of some keyboards and drums. I sent my ideas to Ibanez, and their builders delivered this astonishing wooden creature. I was stunned. It was awesome. When I first laid eyes on it, I named it...
TAYLOR HAWKINS Honored At Drum Circle In His Hometown: Video, Photos
According to The Orange County Register, late FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins was honored with a drum circle on Thursday, March 31 at Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach, California. The tribute, hosted by Laguna Beach radio station KX FM, paid tribute to the 50-year-old musician who died on March 25 while he was on tour with the FOO FIGHTERS in Colombia. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Hawkins relocated to Laguna Beach with his family in his early childhood and bought an ocean-front home in the artsy beach town. James Pribram, who went to Laguna Beach High School with Hawkins, told The Orange County Register about the drummer: “He was just the most genuine, positive, respectful person you could imagine. He was very down to Earth. There was nothing about him that said rock star.” Hawkin...
Drill Rapper Dougie B Arrested After Shots Fired By Bronx Courthouse
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DON EMMERT / Getty Drill rapper Dougie B is now in custody due to being arrested after an altercation that led to gunshots being fired across from the Bronx courthouse he was scheduled to appear at. On Thursday afternoon (March 31st), the arrest of the drill rapper took place on East 161st Street, only steps away from the Bronx County Hall of Justice. According to reports, court officers had rushed over after hearing gunshots. Four people were detained and led away in handcuffs, including the “Kill Em With Kindness” rapper. “Y’all keep doing this to me, bro,” Dougie B exclaimed as he sat down in the street in handcuffs, surrounded by a dozen officers next to a gray automobile parked in the street with its doors open. Onlookers told reporters that the alte...
Fivio Foreign & City Girls Link Up For “Top Notch” Visuals
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty The City Girls may have not gotten that Nicki Minaj collaboration fans were hoping for but their Fivio Foriegn featured cut isn’t anything to sneeze at either. Linking up for the visuals to “Top Notch,” City Girls take to the City That Never Sleeps a.k.a. NYC where Fivio Foreign rolls out the welcome mat for the duo from Miami. Holding down the corner with his goons in bubble jackets, Fivio Foreign shows JT and Yung Miami how to do his two-step while holding down the corner on some Brooklyn drill ish. JT and Yung Miami meanwhile bring that seductive South Beach fashion look to the Beast Coast and we can’t say we’re mad even in the slightest. They got it poppin.’ Related Stories As for when they’ll finally link up with Nicki Minaj? ...
New Viral Video Shows Jada Pinkett Smith’s Reaction To Infamous Will Smith Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Future Publishing / Getty As the world is still reeling from the slap that Will Smith delivered to Chris Rock at the Academy Awards last weekend, a newly found video captures Jada Pinkett Smith’s reaction to the incident in real-time. According to reports, a clip shared on TikTok Thursday morning (March 31st )showed the entirety of the incident from a vantage point behind the table where the Smiths were sitting during the ceremony. The forty-second video was posted by TikTok user 305hoodhero, though it is still unclear where they obtained the footage. Related Stories The clip begins directly after the King Richard actor was returning to his seat after approaching Rock on stage and slapping him in the face in response to the comedian’s joke referencing the...
Arrest Made In Murder Of Young Thug’s Baby Mother LaKevia Jackson
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County Sheriff’s Office / Atlanta PD On March 17, LaKevia Jackson, who happened to be the mother of one of rapper Young Thug’s sons, was killed after a dispute in a bowling alley. A man with a lengthy rap sheet, Joshua Fleetwood, has been arrested in connection with the murder. On Thursday (March 31), the Atlanta PD announced that Fleetwood has been arrested and charged felony murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to TMZ. The circumstances about the shooting and her subsequent death are disturbing. Reportedly, Jackson and the killer got into a dispute in a bowling alley over a bowling ball at the Metro Fun Center on a Thursday night. She was there celebrati...
FIFA World Cup Theme Song 2022 ft Davido, Trinidad Cardona & Aisha – Hayya Hayya (Better Together)
Check out the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Theme Song titled “Hayya Hayya” (Better Together). Just a couple of months to the 2022 FIFA World Cup hosted by Qatar, here is a brand new theme song among others titled “Hayya Hayya” (Better Together). The new theme song “Hayya Hayya” is scheduled to be performed live today at the draw ceremony which will be broadcast live worldwide. More so, it is an amazing and a big win for the Afrobeat community for the first time a Nigerian and afrobeat singer Davido, to be a part of this memorable World Cup moment. “Hayya Hayya” also features Trinidad Cardona and Aisha, produced by RedOne. Davido also showed his gratitude for being chosen to join the production. Watch and share FIFA World Cup 2022 Theme Song ft Davido, Trinidad Cardona & Aisha – “Hayya Hay...
Tyler, The Creator Reveals He Originally Wrote Frank Ocean’s “She” Feature for Snoop Dogg
Tyler, The Creator has shared that he initially wrote Frank Ocean’s feature on his hit single “She” for Snoop Dogg. The rapper spoke out during a live-streamed performance at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, announcing the news to the crowd. “I originally made this beat for Snoop Dogg but I had no way to get it to him, so me and my big homie did this song, and it goes like this,” Tyler said before launching into rapping the track, which comes off of his 2011 debut studio LP Goblin. Ocean appeared on “She” instead, both rapping the intro verse and singing the hook. “The blinds wide open so he can see you in the dark when you’re sleepin’,” Ocean sings. “Think about it, fresh out the shower.” Tyler was a founding member of the rap collective Odd Future, formed in 2007. Ocean joined a few y...
Yikes! Machine Gun Kelly Unwisely Covers System of a Down’s “Aerials”: Watch
Either Machine Gun Kelly is trying desperately to alienate himself from metalheads, or is just trolling all of us. First, he insulted Slipknot, and now he’s butchered a cover of System of a Down’s “Aerials.” The rapper turned pop-punk singer was a guest on The Howard Stern Show this week. For some odd reason, MGK thought it would be a good idea for him and his band to perform the System of a Down track as part of his visit. It’s no easy task for any singer to match Serj Tankian’s soaring operatic vocals, let alone one who’s range is limited like MGK. While his backing band did an admirable job on the instrumentation of the Toxicity song, MGK’s singing was rough right from the first note, and sounded like one continuous vocal strain throughout the entire performance. Seriously, if you can v...
