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Kanye West Documentary Jeen-Yuhs Gets New Trailer: Watch
Netflix has shared a new trailer for the Kanye West documentary Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy. The first installment of the film premiered during Sundance’s virtual festival last month, and it’s slated to hit nationwide theaters Thursday (February 10). Act 1 will stream on Netflix February 16. Check out the new trailer below. Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy is directed by Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah (aka Coodie & Chike), who worked with West (now legally known as Ye) on his “Through the Wire” visual, as well as the third version of the “Jesus Walks” video. The film has been in the making for over two decades. Prior to its Sundance premiere, Ye asked for “final edit and approval” on the documentary via Instagram. The directors later told Variety that West was not given final cut. R...
Guns N’ Roses’ 10 Best Songs
Despite being overtly influenced — both musically and visually — by heavyweights like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Hanoi Rocks, and Van Halen, Guns N’ Roses have always had a sound all their own. As with many seminal genre acts, the key to their success is the distinctive dynamic between their vocalist (Axl Rose) and guitarist (Slash); that said, many other members — namely, drummers Steven Adler and Matt Sorum; bassist Duff McKagan, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, and keyboardist Dizzy Reed — played important parts, too. Together, they became arguably the biggest hard rock band of their generation. Guns N’ Roses debut album, Appetite for Destruction, launched their career in a colossal way in 1987. Thirty-five years later, it remains one of the best-selling albums of all time. The band would foll...
Rap Song of the Week: Actually, Megan Thee Stallion’s Branded Cheetos Song “Flamin’ Hottie” Is Kind of Good
Our recurring feature Rap Song of the Week breaks down the hip-hop songs you need to hear every Friday. Check out the full playlist here. This week, Megan Thee Stallion secures the bag with “Flamin’ Hottie.” Considering Megan Thee Stallion’s complicated record label situation, the H-Town Hottie is hardly bringing in the money that she should be for an artist of her stature. So no one begrudged her for teaming up with Popeyes last year, and now she’s partnered with Frito-Lay to promote Flamin’ Hot Cheetos (leaving Lil Xan in shambles) and Doritos. Later this month, Meg will be starring in a Super Bowl commercial alongside Charlie Puth, but today she’s given fans an idea of what to expect with “Flamin’ Hottie.” Meg at least put in more than a minimal effort into making the branded track...
Black Country, New Road Release Sophomore Album Ants From Up There: Stream
Black Country, New Road have released their second album Ants From Up There less than a week after frontman Isaac Wood announced his amicable departure from the band. Stream it below. The founding member and lead singer cited mental health struggles in the opening of the band’s full official statement, shared via their social accounts on January 31st. “I have been feeling sad and afraid too…it is the kind of sad and afraid feeling that makes it hard to play guitar and sing at the same time,” Wood wrote. “To be clear: this is completely in spite of six of the greatest people I know, who were and are wonderful in a sparkling way.” Advertisement Related Video The UK rock collective march forward on their last set as a seven-piece by deepening their sonic arsenal and extending their ...
Song of the Week: Red Hot Chili Peppers Welcome Us To a “Black Summer”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, the Red Hot Chili Peppers signal the arrival of their new era with the triumphant “Black Summer.” From the first warm tones of the guitar, two things are clear: Red Hot Chili Peppers are back, and John Frusciante has rejoined the legendary rockers. “Black Summer” marks the Chili Peppers’ first single since 2016’s lackluster The Gateway, and with Frusciante back, they sound renewed and refreshed. His signature guitar sound is heavily highlighted on “Black Summer,” linking perfectly with Flea’s energetic bass work and stepping out f...
End-To-End Burners: MTA Reports Sharp Rise In Graffiti On NYC Subway Trains
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Hulton Archive / Getty With all of the media hype claiming that New York City is heading back to its past when it comes to crime, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, graffiti has already made a significant comeback on its subway trains. In a recent article from the New York Daily News, there’s a resurgence in graffiti appearing on the city’s subway trains, powered by a new generation of taggers and their crews. For those MTA workers in train yards throughout the city, the sight reminds them of that time period in the 1970s and 1980s where elaborate murals decorated every running train. One caveat? These new graffiti writers are working much faster. “It’s coming back strong,” said a veteran transit worker who opted to remain anonymous t...
Nicki Minaj Drops Visuals For Lil Baby Featured “Do We Have A Problem?”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @PhotosByBeanz / @PhotosByBeanz After weeks of anticipation, Nicki Minaj finally dropped her highly anticipated record with Lil Baby, “Do We Have A Problem?” and even dropped a new visual to go along with the cut. Featuring Joseph Sikora (Tommy from Power), the visuals find Nicki as Agent Barbs interrogating a hitman who seems to have history with Nicki before he spills the beans on the location she’s been looking for. Going undercover at an illegal auction, Nicki runs into a Lil Baby who’s there to bid on some ill gotten items before she set’s it off and pulls out the toast on a bunch of uppity white folk breaking the law. Ultimately she makes off with Lil Baby to Cuba and reveals herself to be a double-agent. Bell Biv DeVoe always said never trust a big...
Black Man Amir Locke Shot And Killed In Raid By Minneapolis Police
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty The case of Amir Locke, a Black man shot and killed by Minneapolis police in a dawn raid, is rapidly gaining national attention as another example of reckless behavior by law enforcement in a city still dealing with the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. Locke, a twenty-two-year-old Black man, was asleep on the couch in an apartment in the Balero Flats building downtown on Wednesday morning (February 2nd) in Minneapolis. According to a statement released by the department, police entered the apartment at 6:48 A.M. acting on a search warrant on three apartments in the building. In a follow-up press conference held later that day, interim police chief Amelia Huffman asserted that the officers “loudly and repeatedly announced ‘po...
10 Things We Learned From Benny The Butcher on The Breakfast Club
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Breakfast Club / Revolt The Butcher’s here! After years in the game Benny The Butcher finally made his Breakfast Club debut and kept things 1000 with both DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God. With his next album Tana Talk 4 on the cusp of hitting the streets (February 11), Benny uses his time to promote his next project and opens up about various situations he’s been in thus far in his career. Touching on what went down in Houston when he got shot to why he hasn’t worked with Jay-Z in the studio yet, The Butcher lets fans in on everything they’ve been wanting to know for a while now and we appreciate him for that (and his music). Here are the 10 things we learned from Benny The Butcher on The Breakfast Club. Related Stories Benny admits that when his Buff...
ROB HALFORD On K.K. DOWNING Being Inducted Into ROCK HALL With JUDAS PRIEST: ‘I Don’t Think It’ll Be Awkward At All’
JUDAS PRIEST‘s Ian Hill and Rob Halford have told Billboard that they would be happy to stand alongside founding guitarist K.K. Downing at a hypothetical Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction later this year. “It’s not a problem to us, no,” Hill said. “Ken was an integral part of this band for a very, very long time. He deserves to be there along with the rest of us.” Halford predicted that, “It won’t be as awkward as Ace [Frehley] and Peter [Criss with KISS‘s Rock Hall induction]. I don’t think it’ll be awkward at all. I think you have to let all of that go because it’s the night that matters. It’s the moment that matters — but, again, the proverbial saying, we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.”...
Current Owner Of VINNIE PAUL’s Home In Texas: ‘It Was Meant To Be A Party House’
The current owner of the Arlington, Texas home that was once owned by late PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott recently listed the property for $750,000. Vinnie Paul designed the 3,784-square-foot home, which sits on 1.5 acres and offers expansive views of Arlington, downtown Fort Worth and Las Colinas. Chris Johnston, co-owner of Texas Best Home Buyers and who is selling the home with his son, Christopher, told The Dallas Morning News the property will interest music and sports lovers, as well as local history buffs. “I’ve been in real estate a long time, and I’ve never seen anything like this house,” Johnston said. “It was not built to be a family home. It was meant to be a party house.” The secluded hilltop house, which was completed in 1995, features ...
COREY TAYLOR Hopes Something Like ASTROWORLD Festival Disaster Never Happens At A SLIPKNOT Concert
SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor says that he hopes something like the recent Astroworld concert tragedy never happens at any one of his band’s concerts. Ten people, including a 9-year-old and two teenagers, died while many more were injured after a crowd surge during Travis Scott‘s performance at the Houston music festival in November. The rapper has since been criticized for appearing to keep the show going despite pleas of help from the crowd. Although he paused a few times, many are saying this response was not enough. In the weeks the incident, dozens of lawsuits have been filed and a slew of questions remain unanswered about what went wrong. Taylor addressed the deadly event in a recent interview with Fox News. He said: “It’s one of the things that scares you as a...
