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Kanye West to Outdo Himself by Meeting with Vladimir Putin
Kanye West — now officially known as Ye — is yet again proving himself to be one of the most puzzling pop culture figures by expanding his work into Russia. According to a Billboard report, the rapper, fashion mogul, and flagrant hot mess is expanding his ventures to Moscow, where he plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin later in the year and hold some of his questionable Sunday Service performances. Depending on his schedule, Ye will head for Russia this spring or summer. His strategic advisor Ameer Sudan and attorney Scott Balber are currently acting as liaisons between Ye and Azerbaijani-Russian billionaire real estate developer Aras Agalarov (as well as his son, Emin), who is a client of Balber’s. Though Ye’s exact endeavors are still under wraps, Sudan told Billboard tha...
Steve Harvey Says He Won’t Do Standup Because Cancel Culture Won’t Let Him Be Funny
During a Television Critics Association panel on Tuesday, Steve Harvey said he had no interest in returning to standup because cancel culture would either prevent him from being funny or end his television career. (Via Deadline.) Harvey opined on the state of comedy while promoting Judge Steve Harvey, a new reality show in which he pretends to be a legal adjudicator for people’s problems. “We’re in the cancel culture now,” he told the assembled critics. “No standup [comedian] alive that is sponsor-driven can say anything he wants to. Chris Rock can’t. Kevin Hart can’t. Cedric the Entertainer can’t. D.L. Hughley can’t. I can go down the list. The only person that can say what they want to say on stage is Dave Chappelle because he’s not sponsor-driven, he’s subscription-d...
METALLICA’s ROBERT TRUJILLO Shares New Video Of Him Jamming At Home
METALLICA‘s Robert Trujillo has shared a short video of him jamming at home. The bassist uploaded the one-minute clip to his Instagram earlier today (Tuesday, January 11) and included the following message: “I’m just tryin’ to get my groove on. @chloetrujillo #groovy #jamsession”. Trujillo, who was born on October 23, 1964 in Santa Monica, California, tasted success as the bassist in punk-funk pioneers SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and Ozzy Osbourne‘s band. But in 2003, he successfully auditioned to replace Jason Newsted in METALLICA, a process chronicled in the warts-and-all documentary “Some Kind of Monster”. METALLICA‘s much-loved former bassist Cliff Burton died in 1986 when the band’s tour bus crashed travelling through Sweden on the “...
STRYPER’s MICHAEL SWEET Undergoes Another Retinal Detachment Surgery
STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has undergone surgery for a re-detached retina. A retinal detachment happens when the retina separates from the back of the eye, causing peripheral vision loss. Without immediate treatment, a retinal detachment can lead to total vision loss, according to Healthline. The 58-year-old guitarist/vocalist, who had his initial procedure in November, took to his Instagram earlier today (Tuesday, January 11) to write: “So this just happened. I made it through 7 weeks without incident and then I began to see a slight shadow again in my eye. Went to the eye doctor and confirming my gut feeling, my retina re-detached. “I just got out of surgery and they removed scar tissue and injected an oil bubble that will stay in longer (3 months). They removed my catara...
DAVID LEE ROTH Addresses COVID-Related Cancelations In Latest Artwork
David Lee Roth has shared a brand new piece of artwork in which he apparently pokes fun at the recent cancelation of his Las Vegas residency. As he has done before, Roth styled the image in the form of a fictional newspaper called The Daily Catastrophe. The picture of an exasperated toad appears under the headline “Due To An Abundance Of COVID!” Earlier this month, Roth issued a brief statement after the cancelation of the remaining farewell shows he was set to play at the House Of Blues at Mandalay Bay. The 67-year-old VAN HALEN frontman had previously scrapped concerts scheduled for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day and was to play a total of nine shows as he vowed to retire from performing live. The concerts were scheduled to take place on December 31, 2021, and ...
Former FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL To Take Part In Facebook Live Chat This Friday
Former FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell and his ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS bandmate Jayce Lewis will take part in a Facebook Live chat this coming Friday, January 14 on the official ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS page beginning at 12:00 p.m. PST / 3:00 p.m. EST. Says ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS: “Please join #burtoncbell and #jaycelewis on FB live this Friday as we talk about the #ascensionofthewatchers #tour, and much more! #facebook #conversation #live”. In September 2020, Bell issued a statement officially announcing his departure from FEAR FACTORY, saying that he “cannot align” himself with someone whom he does not trust or respect. Bell‘s exit from FEAR FACTORY came more than two weeks after guitarist Dino Cazares launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist him with...
Jaheim Says He Wants The Verzuz Smoke With Usher, Slander Quickly Ensues
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jim Spellman / Getty For a while now fans of the Verzuz battles have been calling for Usher to go head-to-head with other notable singers for R&B supremacy, but it seems like Jaheim has another challenger for the “U Got It Bad” singer in mind — himself.Recently, Jahiem took to social media to challenge Usher to a Verzuz battle saying,”Someone set this up! ! !” and adding he’s giving Usher one month to reply because he probably wants it in writing and sent through snail mail. With a picture coupled with the caption “Let’s settle this once and for all,” you can’t help but wonder when the hell did the Jahiem vs. Usher talk even began. Yes, Jaheim has his fair share of hits and great songs, but Usher was once seen as the King of R&B. Jaheim was ...
Legendary Poet Maya Angelou Becomes 1st Black Woman Featured On U.S. Quarter
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: The Washington Post / Getty The late poet and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou lived a rich and celebrated life due to her influential works and service to the world. Long immortalized in the annals of the written word, Angelou’s likeness will be featured on a U.S. quarter, making her the first Black woman to be featured on the coin. Angelou, who passed at the age of 86 in 2014, is the first featured figure for the American Women Quarters Program, which aims to feature several women from varying fields on the currency. More from the U.S. Mint: The United States Mint (Mint) has begun shipping the first coins in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program. These circulating quarters honoring Maya Angelou are manufactured at the Mint facilities in ...
Ari Lennox Responds To Backlash After Ghana Trip, Taking Social Media Break
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Ari Lennox recently announced that she was taking a break from social via Twitter late last week. The decision was made after the Dreamville star returned from a trip to Ghana and the subsequent reactions from outside observers. On January 7, Lennox tweeted, “My heart hasn’t changed. Nobody can take the peace I felt away from me. I do not like twitter. Or SM rather. So I’m giving my passwords to my label. Hopefully this will last. Love you all and thanks for the kindness.” Related Stories The “Shea Butter Baby” singer traveled to Ghana in December 2021 to perform at the Afrochella concert, which was hosted in Accra, per Yahoo. After Lennox performed, she used the rest of her trip to explore Accra, and the experiences really...
The Weeknd “Gasoline,” Uncle Murda “Rap Up 2021” & More | Daily Visuals 1.11.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christopher Polk/NBC / Getty This past weekend, no pun, The Weeknd had his fans on cloud 9 with the release of his latest album, Dawn FM and already the Canadian crooner is busy dropping new visuals in support of his fifth offering. Days after dropping a video for “Sacrifice,” The Weeknd comes through with a new clip for “Gasoline” in which he returns to the prosthetics to make him look like an elderly man before stumbling upon a party that has him return to his youthful and able self. Abel Tesfaye really loves that makeup sh*t. Related Stories In other clips, Uncle Murda blessed the culture with his annual culture summary of the year, and in his visuals to “Rap Up 2021” uses old footage of everyone he talked about to paint a hilarious picture. Check out ...
Fat Joe Asks ‘Everyone That Has a Heart’ to Donate to Bronx Apartment Fire Relief Fund
New York native Fat Joe is giving back after the tragic fire that took place in the Bronx on Sunday. On Tuesday (Jan. 11), the hip-hop veteran announced that he teamed up with the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City to launch a relief fundraiser benefiting those impacted by the fire, which set the Twin Parks North West building ablaze and left 19 people dead and 32 with life-threatening injuries. In addition to his own financial contribution, Fat Joe has called upon his longtime collaborators Jay-Z and DJ Khaled to donate. Individuals can also support the cause by donating online at the official Mayor’s Fund website. Explore Explore Fat Joe See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Twin Parks North West is an affordable housing complex with 120 units in the Fo...
Trey Songz Accused of Sexual Assault by Basketball Player Dylan Gonzalez
Artist and former University of Nevada, Las Vegas basketball star Dylan Gonzalez has come forward claiming that Trey Songz raped her and caused her “unbearable PTSD.” She also has hired an attorney to represent her in a potential case against the singer. Explore Explore Trey Songz See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a statement shared to Instagram on Tuesday (Jan. 11), Gonzalez wrote, “With what seems like endlessly reoccurring news of the alleged sexual assaults committed by Trey Songz, I am forced to repeatedly relive in my mind, and suffer anew, the long-suppressed horror and unbearable PTSD of my rape by his very hands at a well known Las Vegas Hotel.” Her post continued by sending “love, strength, and hope to all who are victims of sexual assault a...
