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Summer of Soul Producer Says Will Smith “Robbed” Questlove’s Oscar-Winning Documentary of Its Moment
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson won the Oscar for Best Original Documentary at the 94th Academy Awards this weekend for his directorial debut, Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). Right before it was awarded, Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock, who was presenting the Best Original Documentary award, for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. Now, Summer of Soul producer Joseph Patel has taken to social media to shares his thoughts on how Will Smith “robbed” the Academy Award-winning film team and the rest of the documentary nominees of the spotlight. “I think what Will did was selfish,” tweeted Patel. “It robbed the category of its moment. It robbed the other excellent and amazing films of their moment to be acknow...
Watch the Official Trailer for the Little Brother Documentary ‘May The Lord Watch’
Phonte has unveiled the official tralier for the upcoming documentary May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story. Directed by Holland Randolph Gallagher, the feature-length docu will be “detailing the ebbing and flowing lives and careers of artists Phonte, Rapper Big Pooh, and 9th Wonder” — the trio that makes up Little Brother. All three will be appearing in the documentary, while clips of Doja Cat, Drake and other artists expressing their admiration for the legendary hip-hop group also make its way to the trailer. “Been working on this one for 5 years and calling it an ‘emotional journey’ is a big understatement,” Phonte shared on Instagram. “Inspired by my big brother @questlove’s Oscar win, here’s the first trailer for May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story. 2023. Thank yo...
Body Of FOO FIGHTERS Drummer TAYLOR HAWKINS Flown Back To U.S.
According to Daily Mail, the casket carrying the body of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died last Friday at a hotel in Colombia, was flown back to the U.S. on Tuesday (March 29). Daily Mail published images from the El Dorado International Airport in Bogota of the casket being loaded onto a chartered Boeing 757 plane. FOO FIGHTERS‘ tour manager Gus Brandt reportedly remained in Colombia after the surviving members of the band returned to the U.S. a day after the 50-year-old musician was found dead at the Four Seasons Casa Medina. On Tuesday, FOO FIGHTERS announced that they were canceling all of their previously announced concerts as a result of Hawkins‘s death. “It is with great sadness that FOO FIGHTERS confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in li...
Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Philadelphia
JUDAS PRIEST was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during the band’s headlining concert Tuesday night (March 29) at The Met Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As he has done a number of other times over the course of the last four years, Tipton appeared with PRIEST for the encore, performing “Metal Gods”, “Breaking The Law” and “Living After Midnight”. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson’s eight years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half a decade earlier — but announced in early 2018 he was going to sit out touring activities in support of JUDAS PRIEST‘s latest studio album, “Firepower”. He was replaced by “Firepower” a...
TWISTED SISTER’s JAY JAY FRENCH: ‘It’s Time For Comedians To Stop Making Fun Of People’s Appearances’
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French believes that “it’s time for comedians to stop making fun of people’s appearance[s].” French made his comment just a couple of days after actor Will Smith stormed onstage during this year’s live Oscars broadcast and smacked Chris Rock across the face before returning to his front-row seat and yelling a profanity-filled threat at the comedian. The confrontation took place after Rock made a joke about Smith‘s wife, calling Jade Pinkett Smith “G.I. Jane” in reference to her bald head, which she has previously explained is due to the medical condition alopecia. On Tuesday (March 29), Jay Jay, who battled prostate cancer in 2018, took to his Twitter to write: “No one should ever hit another person like...
SALIVA To Reunite With Original Singer JOSEY SCOTT For One-Off Performance At BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL
SALIVA will reunite with its original singer Josey Scott for a one-off appearance at this year’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set to take place September 8-11 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. The reunion was originally announced on March 18 by Blue Ridge organizers via Twitter. They wrote: “It is Happening. For years it is has been highly rumored and demanded, now it finally takes place this September.” Earlier today (Wednesday, March 30), Scott shared the announcement on Twitter for the first time and included a simple two-word comment: “LETS GO!!!!!!” When one fan asked him, “Are u serious???”, he responded: “Yes!” Scott left SALIVA at the end of 2011 after 15 years with the group, reportedly to pursue a solo Chr...
NTWRK & Peacock Partner Up For “Bel-Air Kicks Collection” Drop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Adam Rose / Peacock This past February, Peacock dropped their reimagined version of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air dubbed Bel-Air, and while many people had their issues with the remixed classic comedy sitcom, at least the Air Jordan aspect of the show remained intact. According to Nice Kicks, NTWRK is now teaming up with Peacock to release some Bel-Air-related merchandise including set-used props, collectibles, and of course, Jordan sneakers. )n March 30 people can hop on the NTWRK app at 5PM ET to get in on the “Bel-Air Kicks Collection” and join in on a mansion party that’s set to take place somewhere in Los Angeles (Bel-Air?). “During the live event, host Eutel Wallace will give fans an in-depth look at the backstory behind Peacock’s original series...
Black Hotel Employee Gets In Brawl With Racist White Guests, Police Only Arrest…Care To Guess Who?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty Stop me if you’ve heard this one. A Black man and a racist white man get into a fight after the white man called the Black man racial slurs. The cops show up and arrest the Black man while the white man isn’t arrested at all. This is what happened at a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, hotel back in January, but there are more details that make the arrest even more egregious. According to CBS Miami, the whole thing started when Best Western Hotel employee Raymond Rachal canceled a hotel guest’s stay because the guest, Jason Rabe, allegedly called him racial slurs. So, Rabe left the hotel but then he returned later on and walked straight toward Rachal pushing past the security gate and getting right in the employee’s face with clear aggressi...
Ceeza Milli – Kalakuta
Check out this brand new single from Ceeza Milli titled – “Kalakuta”. Nigerian singer Ceeza Milli comes through with a brand new single titled “Kalakuta“. The new record “Kalakuta” is an exciting tune that is a follow-up to his previously released track titled “Say My Name” off his extended play tagged “Emotions“. However, the single was produced by Legendury Beatz and Cheeky Cheezy. Happy listening. Listen, enjoy and share Ceeza Milli – “Kalakuta” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Ceeza_Milli_-_Kalakuta_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
PsychoYP – WYDTM ft Azanti
Nigerian singer PsychoYP unveils a new track titled “WYDTM”, out now. Talented vocalist by name PsychoYP drops a brand new single titled “WYDTM“, just for his fans. The new record “WYDTM” is an impressive track taken off his just-released 2 track extended play captioned “Midlife Crisis/WYDTM”. WYDTM features Azanti and is published by his music label – Apex Village. It is a good piece of music that should be added to your playlist. Listen and share PsychoYP ft Azanti – “WYDTM” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PsychoYP_-_WYTDM_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
PsychoYP – Midlife Crisis
Nigerian singer PsychoYP unveils a new track titled “Midlife Crisis”, out now. Talented vocalist by name PsychoYP drops a brand new single titled “Midlife Crisis“, just for his fans. The new record “Midlife Crisis” is an impressive track taken off his just-released 2 track extended play captioned “Midlife Crisis/WYDTM”. The song is published by his music label – Apex Village. It is a good piece of music that should be added to your playlist. Listen and share PsychoYP – “Midlife Crisis” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PsychoYP_-_Midlife_Crisis_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveler
Check out this brand new piece of music from Black Sherif titled “Kwaku The Traveller”. Ghanaian talented music star Black Sherif is back with a brand new single for his fans titled “Kwaku The Traveller“. The new record “Kwaku The Traveller” is an impressive hip-hop track produced by Joker Nharnah. It fills in as a follow-up to his previously released track “Second Sermon” and a featured track titled “Yard“. Listen and share Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveller” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Black_Sherif_-_Kwaku_The_Traveller_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
