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Gunna Unveils Daniel Arsham-Designed ‘Drip Season 4’ Album Artwork
Gunna has revealed the album artwork for his upcoming record, Drip Season 4, which is set to release this Friday, January 7. The cover, designed by contemporary artist Daniel Arsham, resembles a diamond-filled statue of the rapper wearing an iced-out chain and black, angular sunglasses. Arsham shared the image to Instagram, simply tagging Gunna in the caption, to which the “Drip Too Hard” vocalist responded, “Thank you bro ! I’ll cherish this 4ever” in the comments. Drip Season 4 marks the “final installment” of Gunna’s Drip Season series, according to the rapper. Earlier this week, the hip-hop artist shared a teaser video to Instagram featuring himself and his friends getting together for drinks with the caption, “DS4 1-7-22 #HNY !!” next to a series of emojis. It is presently u...
Naked Nirvana Baby’s Nevermind Pornography Lawsuit Dismissed
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Nirvana’s naked-baby artwork for Nevermind constitutes child sexual exploitation, BBC News reports and documents viewed by Pitchfork confirm. The baby in question, Spencer Elden, who is now 30, claimed he suffered “lifelong damages,” including loss of wages, as a result of the album cover, and described the enterprise as a “sex trafficking venture.” Last month, a lawyer for the band filed to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that Elden’s claim “is, on its face, not serious.” The lawyer added that the statute of limitations on the claims had expired in 2011. Elden’s team had until December 30 to respond to the motion to dismiss, but missed the deadline. The surviving members of Nirvana (Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic), the estate of Kurt Cobain, Cour...
‘Morbius’ Shelved By Sony Again Until Spring
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Courtesy of Sony Pictures / Sony Fans looking forward to the latest spin-off movie in the Spider-Man universe, Morbius featuring Jared Leto will have to wait a while longer, as it has been delayed once again. The announcement was made by Sony yesterday (January 3rd), citing the prevalence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus that is surging across the United States and worldwide. Originally set to open on January 28th, the studio has now pushed its premiere to April 1st which makes it Sony’s flagship vehicle for the Easter portion of the theater release schedule. Morbius was first scheduled to make its debut for audiences in July 2020, but was caught up with other blockbuster films in having to change plans as movie theaters shuttered due to the onse...
Rapper J $tash Killed Woman & Himself In Murder-Suicide On New Year’s Day
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kirstin Sinclair / Getty Tragic news coming out of California as up and coming rapper J $tash was involved in a murder-suicide on New Year’s Day. People is reporting that the 28-year-old rapper apparently shot and killed a 27-year-old woman in front of her three children before turning the gun on himself on Saturday morning (January 1). Authorities responded to a call of domestic violence at a home in Temple City, California at 7:14 a.m. and when they arrived on the scene found the lifeless body of Justin Joseph (J $tash) and a woman whose identity is being withheld for the time being. Luckily the children who range in ages 5 to 11 were not harmed in the incident and it was one of them who actually called the police though it’s not clear if the call was m...
Antonio Brown Releases New Record After Exiting NFL Game Midway
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Elsa / Getty The Antonio Brown saga has just gotten even weirder. He has released a new track shortly after leaving a football game that was not finished. As spotted on Hype Beast the Miami, Florida native is seemingly using his recent on field controversy to his advantage. On Sunday, January 2 he released a new song titled “Pit Not The Palace” to his social media channels. While the selection does not directly address his recent early exit from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus New York Jets, he uses the moment to flex his ambitions for rapping and his apparent luxury lifestyle. “I’m from the pit, not the palace, I’m kind of stylish / Lifestyle lavish / Jump in the coupe with no mileage /Run it, style it.” While his Rap career will most likely gain so...
Powerful Drugs: Kodak Black Bets 15 Percent Of Catalog Against Jay-Z In Longshot VERZUZ Challenge
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty Kodak Black is either extremely confident or has access to some heat in the vault the world isn’t aware of. The Florida rapper and Trump pen pal betted 15 percent of his well-streamed catalog against Jay-Z in a VERZUZ challenge. Taking to Twitter to voice the challenge, Kodak Black crafted a VERZUZ wager that doesn’t seem to be an equal trade depending on how you line things up. “I’ll do a versus wit Jay Z [purle demon emoji] “IF” he win he get 15 % of my catalog ! I win he make me Vice President of roc nation [shrug],” Kodak tweeted late Monday night (Jan. 3). While Kodak Black has yet to get a formal reply, and that he probably shouldn’t expect one anyway, perhaps the 24-year-old star is simply betting on himself. Apparently, the ye...
Avicii’s Final Journal Entries Illuminate Depths of Struggle to Break the Cycle
Måns Mosesson’s new book, Tim – The Official Biography of Avicii, illuminates the iconic dance music artist’s day-to-day sentiments and struggles with mental illness in ways that have not presented previously. The biography includes personal journal entries from the 28-year-old “Wake Me Up” producer, who tragically died by suicide in Oman back in 2018. Written during his hospitalized stays for drug and alcohol abuse, the entries showcase Avicii‘s persistent struggle to break the cycle. “I had a hard time accepting never drinking again though strongly suggested from all doctors to wait at least a year before even having a beer,” Avicii wrote, per The Daily Beast. “Of course, I didn’t listen to the majority of the doctors, I listened to th...
Flume Sets Stage for Massive Year With Psychedelic “2022” Teaser Featuring Damon Albarn of Gorillaz
January has only just begun and Flume has already made the shortlist of most hotly anticipated collabs for 2022. In a short clip simply titled “Flume – 2022,” the famed Australian electronic music producer showcases a dreamy ambient track featuring an unmistakable voice: Damon Albarn of Gorillaz. The visually pleasing graphic opens in a serene tropical landscape. As the camera zooms deeper, the rainforest seemingly sways aside to reveal a color-splashed cockatoo as lush synths and distorted hums resonate throughout. As the camera zooms into the lens of the bird, a psychedelic landscape of geometric shapes fills the scene to the sound of Albarn, who croons, “I thought beyond the exit, there would be palaces,” before the clip fades to darkness. Recommended ...
Watch David Guetta’s Dazzling NYE Performance At The Louvre Abu Dhabi
In a recent interview, David Guetta confidently asserted, “I think the next few years will be the best years for dance music in history.” Guetta is wasting no time in doing his part to carry the weight of those words. The “Titanium” producer has made performances at historic landmarks something of a tradition in recent memory. After treating fans to a livestream performance at Musée du Louvre during his “United at Home” NYE 2020 performance in Paris, Guetta reprised the magic during a blockbuster performance on New Year’s Day from The Louvre in Abu Dhabi. Guetta performed atop a platform on the surface of the historic museum’s tidal pools. The forward-thinking design of the venue is said to give visitors the illusion of visiting a museum...
This Memory Box Leverages Tech and Healing Power of Music to Reduce Stress In Dementia Patients
The beneficial impacts of music on those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s have been studied for quite some time. Scientists believe those benefits are attributable to many of music’s naturally healing qualities, such as its ability to evoke a sense of nostalgia, reduce depression, and decrease anxiety. Chloe Meineck observed these impacts first hand during visits with her Great Gran, but she wanted to do more to channel those positive memories for her grandmother. So she developed the Music Memory Box, a product that leverages tech and music with the goal of reducing stress in dementia patients. The Music Memory Box Kickstarter campaign explains that the product allows users to embed photos into the underside of the box’s lid. Upon lifting the lid, users should tag...
MICHAEL MONROE Documentary Pulled From Finnish Streaming Service Over Singer’s Dispute With Production Company
According to Ilta-Sanomat, Finnish streaming company Elisa Viihde has removed the documentary about former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe from its service just days after the film was initially made available. Mika Lepistö, Elisa Viihde‘s director of partnerships, told Ilta-Sanomat that the documentary’s release date had been agreed upon with the production company, but Elisa Viihde decided to suspend its distribution “due to ambiguities between Michael Monroe and the production company.” Saku-Petteri Perintö, the film’s director and CEO of the production company Love U Mean It, told Ilta-Sanomat: “The documentary was released for a few days before Monroe started to put pressure on the distribution company. The distribution has therefore been temporar...
RUSH Pinball Machine Officially Announced; Complete Details Revealed
Stern Pinball, Inc. has announced a new line of pinball machines celebrating the iconic Canadian progressive rock band RUSH. RUSH pinball machines are available in Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models. RUSH first burst on to the scene when its song, Working Man, crossed the pirate radio airwaves from Toronto, Canada to Cleveland, Ohio and then onto the rest of North America and the world. Their magnum opus “2112” represents one of progressive rock’s greatest works. RUSH‘s music remains in constant rotation to this day. Absolutely uncompromising in every conceivable way, the band featured bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and the late drummer, percussionist and lyricist Neil Peart. Stern‘s RUSH pinball machines, ...
