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The Tragedy of Macbeth Gets Stylish New Trailer Ahead of Apple TV+ Premiere: Watch
The Tragedy of Macbeth, Joel Coen’s new Shakespeare adaptation starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, premieres on Apple TV+ on January 14th. In anticipation, a new trailer has been revealed and can be seen below. Written and directed by Coen, The Tragedy of Macbeth was shot entirely on sound stages and in black-and-white. The cast also includes Corey Hawkins, Moses Ingram, and Ralph Ineson. The A24 and IFC production initially premiered at the 2021 New York Film Festival in September before receiving a limited theatrical screening over Christmas. It’ll be available exclusively on Apple TV+ starting January 14th. Advertisement Related Video In a review for Consequence, Jesse Hassenger lauded the film’s striking visuals and titanic performances from Washington and McDormand ...
New LL Cool J Statue In Queens Plays His Music via Solar Power
Now that it’s 2022, conventional statues just won’t cut it anymore. Case in point: a new statue of LL Cool J that just went up in the rapper’s native Queens, New York comes complete with a solar-powered audio setup that plays his music. The LL statue, which resides in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, was built by Sherwin Banfield, the Queens-raised sculptor who previously memorialized Phife Dawg, Prodigy, Jam Master Jay at the Queens Public Library back in 2019. LL’s bronze bust — decked out with his trademark ’90s bucket hat and chain, naturally — sits upon a gold-colored boombox thats powered by the sun. The side of the statue reads the anonymous quote: “If a task is once begun, never leave until it’s done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all.” Advertisement Related Video ...
The Weeknd Releases New Album Dawn FM: Stream
The Weeknd has dropped his new album, Dawn FM, via XO/Republic Records. Stream it below on Apple Music and Spotify. The 16-track LP features the hit single “Take My Breath,” as well as collaborations with Tyler, the Creator (“Here We Go…Again”) and Lil Wayne (“I Heard You’re Married”). Other album contributors include Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Point Never, and actor/comedian Jim Carrey, who struck up a friendship with The Weeknd over the pandemic. “Music can heal and that feels more important than another album rollout. Let’s just drop the whole thing and enjoy it with the people,” The Weeknd wrote in a note teasing the album’s imminent release last week. Advertisement Related Video To celebrate the release, The Weeknd will present “103.5 Dawn FM,” a livestream event which will air excl...
WWE Issues Griselda Copyright Strikes On YouTube, Westside Gunn Not Pleased
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty WWE is coming for their coin in 2022. The sports entertainment conglomerate has hit strong arm Hip-Hop collective Griselda Records with several copyright strikes on YouTube. As spotted on Complex the Buffalo, New York native got a corporate wake up call this week that might affect his bag. On Wednesday, January 5 Westside Gunn took to his Instagram Story to vent his frustration with the WWE after they requested that the streaming service take down several of his songs. The selections that were removed included “Claiborne Kick” featuring Boldy James, “The Hurt Business” featuring Smoke DZA and Wale, “French Toast” featuring Wale and Joyce Wrice and “Allah Sent Me” featuring Benny the Butcher and Conway the Machine. Each track featu...
Kanye West Has Personal Photographer Following Him On Dates With Julia Fox
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Splash / Splash News Is Kanye West purposely trying to get Kim Kardashian jealous or something? We’re not sure but according to PageSix, Yeezy has been bringing his own photographer along with him whenever he goes out with his latest beau, Julia Fox. Rumors of Ye and Julia dating began over the weekend when the two were spotted getting familiar with each other at Miami restaurant, Carbone. Apparently, Kanye’s photographer was already in tow at the time when the pics surfaced and social media began buzzing. Since then the two have gone out a few more times with the most recent being a date to go see Slave Play on Broadway where the two hung out with playwright Jeremy O. Harris and the cast afterwards. Ye’s photographer accompanied the pair as well. While i...
New Drakeo the Ruler Video Released: Watch
A new music video for Drakeo the Ruler’s song “Ain’t That the Truth” has been released, weeks after the rapper was tragically killed in Los Angeles. The single, which features Ralfy the Plug, is the title track of Drakeo’s 2021 studio album. Watch the Spingen Productions-helmed visual below. On December 18, Drakeo the Ruler was stabbed during an altercation that broke out backstage at Once Upon a Time in LA Fest, which was being held at Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park. Drakeo was rushed to the hospital, but ultimately died following the attack. He was 28 years old. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
The Weeknd Releases New Album Dawn FM: Listen and Read the Full Credits
The Weeknd has released Dawn FM, a new album that he announced earlier this week. The album features contributions from Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Point Never, Jim Carrey, Swedish House Mafia, Max Martin, Calvin Harris, and Uncut Gems co-director Josh Safdie. It also includes the 2021 single “Take My Breath.” Listen to the new album and check out the album’s credits below. The new album’s sudden arrival follows the long rollout campaign of the Weeknd’s 2020 album After Hours. Read “The Weeknd’s Director Alex Lill Unpacks the Singer’s Eccentric String of After Hours TV Performances” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. 01 Dawn FM Written & ...
Listen to 2 Chainz and 42 Dugg’s New Song “Million Dollars Worth of Game”
2 Chainz has shared a new song, “Million Dollars Worth of Game,” featuring Detroit rapper 42 Dugg. It’s a single from his upcoming album Dope Don’t Sell Itself, which, according to his Instagram, is due this month. Check it out below. Dope Don’t Sell Itself will be 2 Chainz’s first album since 2020’s So Help Me God! The typically prolific rapper had a relatively quiet 2021, making a few appearances on albums like Yung Bleu’s Moon Boy, Westside Gunn’s Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Side B, and Benny the Butcher’s The Plugs I Met 2. Most recently, he collaborated with DJ Premier for a single called “Mortgage Free.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Earl Sweatshirt Reveals Sick! Tracklist, Shares New Song “Titanic”: Listen
Earl Sweatshirt has another new song titled “Titanic” from his forthcoming album, Sick!, which arrives on January 14. He’s also revealed the full track list to the project, which features guest appearances from Armand Hammer and Bruiser Brigade’s Zelooperz. Check out “Titanic” and the rest below out below. After releasing “2010” in November, Earl announced Sick! last month, sharing “Tabula Rasa” with the news. Following 2019’s Feet of Clay, he’s joined Alchemist and MIKE on new material and shared two more bonus tracks on a deluxe edition of the record. Earl is set to start a co-headlining North American tour with Action Bronson at the end of January. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Sick!: 01 Old Friend02 201003 Sick!04 Vision [ft. Zelooperz]05 Tabul...
Gunna Enlists Drake, Young Thug, Lil Baby and More for ‘DS4EVER’
Gunna has released the latest installment in his Drip Season series, DS4EVER. Clocking in at 50 minutes, the lengthy 19-track record arrives with album art designed by Daniel Arsham and features a star-studded lineup of guest appearances that includue Future and Young Thug on “Pushin,” Young Thug on “Mop,” 21 Savage on “Thought I Was Playing,” Drake on “Pussy Power,” Kodak Black on “How You Did That,” Chlöe Bailey on “You & Me,” Lil Baby on “25K Jacket,” Future on “Too Easy,” G Herbo on “10K That Bitch,” Roddy Ricch on “Miss Me Remix” and more. Prior to the release of DS4EVER Gunna and Freddie Gibbs went head-to-head on Twitter after the former proclaimed that “Freddie Gibbs will the biggest moment of his career” when the album drops. Gibbs laughed it off by responding with a kiss emoj...
The Weeknd Welcomes the Light in New Album ‘Dawn FM’
The Weeknd has officially dropped off his latest studio album, Dawn FM. Clocking in at approximately 50 minutes, the 16-track record features high-profile appearances from Tyler, the Creator on “Here We Go… Again”, Lil Wayne on “I Heard You’re Married”, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Point Never and Jim Carrey on the outro “Phantom Regret.” Prior to the album release, he held a special livestream experience with Amazon Music. “The power of the 103.5 Dawn FM experience is that maximum fulfillment comes when all who hear it are tuned in at the same time,” he shared in a statement. Dawn FM is billed as the followup to After Hours and has been teased by the XO Records head for a while. In May 2021, The Weeknd confirmed that the After Hours era is over and that “the dawn is coming.” He ...
Original Stereoman – Ekwe (Masterkraft Ampiano Remix)
Here comes a remix version of Original Stereoman record titled ‘Ekwe’ released year back. The super talented singer, Original Stereoman, real name Sunday Stereo, rule the airwaves back in days with his single ‘Ekwe‘. Stereoman teams up with popular music producer Masterkraft for a remix version of his track ‘Ekwe‘. The track ‘Ekwe‘ remix is a fusion of Ampiano rhythms. In the video, Masterkraft and Stereoman are in the studio working together on the remix track. They were all dancing and vibing to the jam. Hope you all enjoy it. Watch, enjoy & share – Original Stereoman – ‘Ekwe’ (Masterkraft Ampiano Remix) video below. [embedded content]
