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Richard Karn Announces NFT, Immediately Changes Mind
Home Improvement star Richard Karn has been working on himself. Just two days after he announced a new line of NFTs — that’s non-fungible tokens, the latest environment-killing crypto craze — he did an abrupt about-face, and declared that these tokens can get the fung out of here. On January 2nd, the actor teased an “Exclusive NFT Drop” with crypto company Superfandom. Rather than the typical badly-drawn apes, these options included a phone call with Karn, a golf session with Karn, or even hiring him to be in your own movie. Two days later, however, he backtracked, tweeting, “I’ve thought long and hard about NFT’s and I’ve decided it’s not something I need to do.” The original NFT announcement tweet has since been deleted. Karn didn’t explain why he suddenly backed out of the dea...
Gal Gadot Finally Expresses a Speck of Regret Over “Imagine” Cover: “It Was In Poor Taste”
At last, Gal Gadot has confessed what we’ve always known to be true: That “Imagine” cover was an absolute nightmare. As we approach the second anniversary of the infamous clip — in which Gadot and her A-list pals attempted to sing the John Lennon hit — the actress finally publicly expressed some regret, admitting that it was “in poor taste.” “I was calling Kristen [Wiig] and I was like, ‘Listen, I want to do this thing,’” Gadot told InStyle of her thought process behind the viral clip, which was immediately mocked on social media. “The pandemic was in Europe and Israel before it came here [to the US] in the same way. I was seeing where everything was headed. But [the video] was premature. It wasn’t the right timing, and it wasn’t the right thing. It was in poor taste. All pure intent...
Travis Barker Turns Adele’s “Easy on Me” Into Hard-Rock Anthem with Thunderous Drum Cover: Watch
Travis Barker has delivered a thunderous drum cover of Adele’s recent chart-topping single “Easy on Me,” turning the heart-wrenching ballad into a hard-rocking anthem. The Blink-182 stickman posted a 30-second clip of himself on Instagram going full bore on his kit as the original song plays in the background. Barker’s take on the tune may turn some fans of heavy music onto the song, if they hadn’t already been lured in by Adele’s mesmerizing vocals. Sporting a Napalm Death shirt, Barker channels The Muppets’ Animal as he beats the hell out of his drums, all timed perfectly to the tune’s chorus. The performance earned Barker a heart emoji from his new fiancée, Kourtney Kardashian, as well as lots of fire emojis from other commenters. Advertisement Related Video Even though Blink-182 have b...
Elmo Reignites Beef with Rocco After Old Clips Go Viral
Tensions between Elmo and Rocco the Rock have reached unprecedented levels. After old clips of the bitter rivals blew up on Twitter earlier this week, that Little Red Menace is reigniting the drama. For the uninitiated, Rocco is Zoe’s pet rock. Zoe and Rocco are best friends — so much so that she brings Rocco everywhere, and expects everyone to just play along with her one-sided friendship. But Elmo won’t have it. Ever since 1999, when Rocco first appeared on Sesame Street, Elmo’s been the only one to realize that he is, in fact, a rock, and not a person. The gaslighting that ensues is despicable. “Rocks can’t play! Rocco didn’t even move!,” Elmo insists in one clip, when Zoe tries to force Rocco’s way into the Elmo-Gabi-Zoe friend group. “Sure he did! You were just too busy...
Watch St. Vincent Perform “…At the Holiday Party” on Corden
St. Vincent swung by The Late Late Show With James Corden last night to perform her Daddy’s Home cut “…At the Holiday Party” behind a cocktail bar. She also discussed her family holiday traditions (including a full-family rendition of a Clark-themed Christmas Carol musical), as well as a cold phone call she received from Paul McCartney after contributing a remix to McCartney III Imagined. Check out the video below. St. Vincent released Daddy’s Home in May. In July, she performed many of the tracks live for the first time at her Down and Out Downtown livestream. In September, she collaborated with Carrie Brownstein on a film (and its soundtrack) called The Nowhere Inn. Check out “St. Vincent’s Mockumentary The Nowhere Inn Is Too Self-Conscious for Its Own Good” on the Pitch. Content This co...
Vein.fm (fka Vein) Announce New Album, Share New Song “The Killing Womb”: Listen
Vein.fm, the Boston metalcore group formerly known as Vein, have announced a new album. It’s titled This World Is Going to Ruin You and it’s due out March 4 via Closed Casket Activities. The band also shared lead single “The Killing Womb” along with a music video directed by Max Moore. Check it out below. This World Is Going to Ruin You spans 12 tracks in total. The LP was produced by Will Putney and features guest appearances from Thursday’s Geoff Rickly, Jeromes Dream’s Jeff Smith, and BONES. Vein.fm’s debut album, Errorzone, came out four years ago. See where it landed on Pitchfork’s list “The Best Metal Albums of 2018.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. The World Is Going to Ruin You: 01 Welcome Home02 The Killing Womb03 Versus Wyoming04 Fear in No...
HHW Gaming: Ubisoft+ Coming To Xbox & ‘Rainbow Six Extraction’ Launching On Game Pass
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / Rainbow Six Extraction If you’re an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, today was a good day for you. Wednesday (Jan.5), Ubisoft announced that its subscription service, Ubisoft+, will be coming to Xbox consoles bringing its library of more than 100 games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and more with it. Initially enjoyed by PC owners, now Xbox console owners can get in on the fun for a single monthly price, granting them access to games, DLC on launch day, plus rewards like cosmetics, boosters, and other in-game items. But, that’s not all. The latest installment in the famed Rainbow Six game franchise, Extraction, was announced as a day-one release for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. [embedded content] Related Stories “By making Rain...
The Grammy Awards Postponed Indefinitely
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty The surge of the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to infiltrate all facets of society. The latest to take an L is the music recording industry as the annual Grammy Awards have been postponed. Variety reports that a rep for the Grammys has confirmed that the annual ceremony that honors the best of the music business has been postponed because of COVID-related considerations. There is no new date as of yet. The 2022 Grammys were scheduled to go down on Monday, January 31 at the Crypto.com Arena, formerly the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. However, with the omicron variant spreading like wildfire, and the fact that it was supposed to be live with an audience in attendance, the entire shindig was getting the side-eye,...
Suspect Identified In Connection To Murder Of Young Dolph
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty The shooting death of rapper Young Dolph sent shockwaves throughout the Hip-Hop industry and across the nation due to its brazen nature. Now, officials have identified a suspect in connection to the slaying of the beloved Memphis star and the search for the suspect is now in high gear. Local Memphis news outlet WREG reports that the combined efforts of the Memphis Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, and U.S. Marshals pieced together enough evidence to name Justin Johnson, 23, as the man who shot and killed the rapper born Adolph Thorton on November 17. From the TBI’s Facebook page: Related Stories We need your help to find Justin Johnson, wanted by the Memphis Police Department and TBI for First Degree Murder, C...
DJ Kay Slay Hospitalized With COVID-19, Hip-Hop Community Offers Support
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty DJ Kay Slay is reportedly hospitalized and battling COVID-19. The Hip-Hop community has been pouring out support for the famed New York City DJ as news of health woes became public. Infamous music executive Wack 100 took to Instagram reveal that DJ Kay Slay, born Keith Grayson, has actually been hospitalized for two weeks, and was just placed on a ventilator. Wack’s candor, to say the least, has the Hip-Hop world concerned. “Pray for my brotha @djkayslay It’s not looking good,” wrote Wack 100 on Instagram. “He might be mad at me for this those that know Slay but he needs all the support he can get … Been 14 days fighting Covid and he’s just be put on a ventilator . Keep him in your prayers Please.” In the late 90’s and earl...
Las Vegas’ Zouk Nightclub Is Already Selling 2023 New Year’s Eve Tickets
If you’re already sick of 2022, you can already prepare yourself for 2023’s parties, thanks to Zouk Nightclub. Operated by Zouk Group, who were recently named EDM.com‘s “Best Event Organizer” of 2021, the Las Vegas venue has listed tickets for next year’s New Year’s Eve bash just days into 2022. The club wrapped up 2021 with Zedd as a headliner after recently announcing an exclusive residency with deadmau5 and his “cube” stage concept, so you’re safe to assume that 2023 is gearing up to be just as big or bigger. Zouk Nightclub in Las Vegas. Zouk Group Las Vegas Zouk Nightclub only just opened on The Strip, but its proprietor certainly isn’t a new name to the clubbing game. The pioneering nightlife brand has been well-establi...
Armin van Buuren Curates Spotify Playlist With His Favorite Trance Anthems of All-Time
Trance music icon Armin van Buuren has taken over Spotify’s “Trance Classics” playlist and filled it with his favorite trance anthems of all-time. The list contains 50 nostalgic tracks from Above & Beyond, Tiësto, Gareth Emery, 4 Strings, Ian van Dahl, Marsha, and many more. van Buuren was recently named in EDM.com‘s “Best of 2021: Songs” list in the trance category, where his single “Turn The World Into a Dancefloor” was honored alongside songs by Alpha 9, Ilan Bluestone & Ellen Smith, Au5 & HALIENE, and Aly & Fila & Jes. Before 2021 came to a wrap, van Buuren performed in front of 20,000 fans at halftime of a Chicago Bulls’ game against the Knicks at United Center. He opened with ...
