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Lorde Stares at the Ocean in “Leader of a New Regime” Music Video
Lorde has dropped a serene music video for her track “Leader of a New Regime.” Paired with ocean-side views, rocky cliffs, brown horses and a sand-placed mirror, the folk-pop songstress contemplates the state of the world and its imminent need for a new leader. “Won’t somebody, anybody, be the leader of a new regime?/Free the keepers of the burnt-out scene another day/Lust and paranoia reign supreme/We need the leader of a new regime,” Lorde says. Clocking in at just over 1.5 minutes, the short and simple track raises a poignant question that almost functions as a call to action. Directed by Lorde and Joel Kefali, the New Zealand-born singer looks out at the expansive ocean, dips her fingers in water and walks along rocks as she softly sings the two verses. The track appears on Lorde’...
The XXL Awards To Return & “Board” Of Music Heavyweights Will Weigh In On The Winners
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: XXL / XXL XXL is bringing back the XXL Awards for 2022 but this time around they’ll be getting some heavyweight help in choosing the winners of the virtual trophies that many-a-rapper will no doubt be hoping to land. [embedded content] Taking to their website to announce their XXL Awards in their winter issue, the Hip-Hop magazine and outlet compiled some of the game’s most established industry executives, A&Rs, marketing experts, managers, producers, DJs, publicists and even some select veteran artists to help them vote on the winners of the XXL Awards. While many will recognize the likes of DJ Clue, Just Blaze and Big Boy, other participants include the likes of OG execs like Roberta Magrini, Noah Friedman, and James Cruz. “Celebrating hip-hop and h...
Will & Jada Vibes: Rumor Bubbling That Stephen Curry & Ayesha Curry Are Allegedly In An Open Marriage
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images / Getty Celebrity marriages have the distasteful side effect of folks minding the business that doesn’t pay them, dissecting these unattainable unions from virtual perches for sport. Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry, a couple who gets a lot of attention due to their vocal love for each other, were thrown into the rumor pot after an unknown source claims the pair are in an open marriage. According to a report from MSN, @Deuxmoi, an Instagram page and website known for exposing the secrets of celebrities shared an Instagram Story post from an unidentified person who says they’ve learned that the Currys are doing their own thing within the scope of their marriage. The Instagram Story text can be viewed belo...
Will & Jada Vibes: Rumor Bubbling That Stephen Curry & Ayesha Curry Are Allegedly In An Open Marriage
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images / Getty Celebrity marriages have the distasteful side effect of folks minding the business that doesn’t pay them, dissecting these unattainable unions from virtual perches for sport. Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry, a couple who gets a lot of attention due to their vocal love for each other, were thrown into the rumor pot after an unknown source claims the pair are in an open marriage. According to a report from MSN, @Deuxmoi, an Instagram page and website known for exposing the secrets of celebrities shared an Instagram Story post from an unidentified person who says they’ve learned that the Currys are doing their own thing within the scope of their marriage. The Instagram Story text can be viewed belo...
50 Cent Says Next Album Might Be His Last, Claims Top 10 Dead Or Alive Status
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Love him or hate him there is no denying 50 Cent’s impact on Hip-Hop. He is apparently working on a new album that might be his last and claims he is in Top 10 dead or alive category. As spotted on Complex the “I Get Money” rapper is talking that talk. On a recent Instagram post he let the world know he is back in the studio working on new music. But as expected the announcement didn’t come layer of controversy. “Smile my next album might be my last 😆. I terrorized hip hop for 14 years,don’t believe me Nielsen, the numbers will never lie but i’m nobody’s favorite Smh 🤦♂️Nah 😈I’m Top 10 dead or alive and i’m not done 📺 @bransoncognac @lecheminduroi” the cap...
50 Cent Says Next Album Might Be His Last, Claims Top 10 Dead Or Alive Status
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Love him or hate him there is no denying 50 Cent’s impact on Hip-Hop. He is apparently working on a new album that might be his last and claims he is in Top 10 dead or alive category. As spotted on Complex the “I Get Money” rapper is talking that talk. On a recent Instagram post he let the world know he is back in the studio working on new music. But as expected the announcement didn’t come layer of controversy. “Smile my next album might be my last 😆. I terrorized hip hop for 14 years,don’t believe me Nielsen, the numbers will never lie but i’m nobody’s favorite Smh 🤦♂️Nah 😈I’m Top 10 dead or alive and i’m not done 📺 @bransoncognac @lecheminduroi” the cap...
Rick Ross Hits Deuces Midway Through 85 South Comedy Show #LeaveLikeRossChallenge
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Rick Ross is currently basking in the glow of his recently released studio album Richer Than I Ever Been and is on the requisite press runs required of musical artists these days. While sitting down with the 85 South Comedy Show team, Rozay dipped midway through the interview after claiming he needed to use the bathroom, sparking a mini-challenge of sorts. Sitting down with hosts DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller & Chico Bean, Ross seemed to be having a good time with the crew but over a half-hour in, the Biggest Bawse decided he had enough. After telling the hosts he needed to step into the bathroom to take off his jacket, the hosts realized swiftly that Ross was out the door. A look at Ross’ social media doesn’t give away any ...
Rick Ross Hits Deuces Midway Through 85 South Comedy Show #LeaveLikeRossChallenge
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Rick Ross is currently basking in the glow of his recently released studio album Richer Than I Ever Been and is on the requisite press runs required of musical artists these days. While sitting down with the 85 South Comedy Show team, Rozay dipped midway through the interview after claiming he needed to use the bathroom, sparking a mini-challenge of sorts. Sitting down with hosts DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller & Chico Bean, Ross seemed to be having a good time with the crew but over a half-hour in, the Biggest Bawse decided he had enough. After telling the hosts he needed to step into the bathroom to take off his jacket, the hosts realized swiftly that Ross was out the door. A look at Ross’ social media doesn’t give away any ...
Missionaries Abducted In Haiti Describe How They Escaped Their Captors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christian Aid Ministries / CBS Twelve of the missionaries that were kidnapped and held for ransom in Haiti who were found last week apparently escaped on their own. According to reporting by the BBC, the group of missionaries made their escape under the cover of night. “When they sensed the timing was right, they found a way to open the door that was closed and blocked, filed silently to the path they [had] chosen to follow and left the place that they were held,” said Christian Aid Ministries spokesman Weston Showalter during a press conference the group held in Ohio. Showalter further detailed the escape of the group, which was comprised of four adult men and two adult women in addition to a married couple and three children aged three, 14 and 15 along ...
David Guetta’s NYE Performance at the Louvre Abu Dhabi to Feature Dazzling Projections of Historic Art
A year after showering the Musée du Louvre in lights during his “United at Home” NYE 2020 performance in Paris, David Guetta is set to repeat the magic at the Louvre in Abu Dhabi. The chart-topping French DJ has actually called the UAE his second home since 2015 after purchasing property on the Dubai Marina. Guetta has become a mainstay of the region since then and says his upcoming NYE performance is about “showing gratitude.” Guetta elaborates that the goal of his shows has always been to bring communities together, and he sees the UAE specifically as a diverse cultural hub that the world could potentially learn from. “The best example we can find is in Abu Dhabi or even in Dubai where you have 200 different nationalities living in harmony,” ...
Dubfire and Nick Warren Share Exclusive Mixes Ahead of NYE Celebration at Minimal Effort NYE: Listen
The who’s who of techno and house are prepping for their final moments of 2021 with performances at Minimal Effort NYE. Brought together by Underrated Presents, EDM.com is pleased to exclusively share some what some of the festival’s marquee talents have in store for making the transition to 2022 a memorable one. Dubfire, Nick Warren, DJ Boring, and Layton Giordani are set to take the Belasco Theater by storm, among other artists, and the festivities kick off at 9PM on the 31st and are likely to extend well into the morning. Two of the festival’s marquee talents, Dubfire and Warren, have now shared exclusive mixes with EDM.com previewing what may be on the horizon. Dubfire’s mix greets listeners with arpeggiated melodic pleasantries before hitting us with ...
String Quartet to Cover Classic Seven Lions Tracks On Ophelia’s Last Release of 2021, “Opus”
Ophelia Records‘ last release of 2021 will be Seven Lions like you’ve never heard him before. Coming soon is an album of orchestral reworks of eight of the label boss’ biggest tracks courtesy of the talented string quartet, ATLYS. Titled Opus, the record will breathe new life into fan-favorite Seven Lions songs like “Rush Over Me,” “Dreamin’,” “First Time,” “Ocean,” and more. Teasing the album over the weekend, Seven Lions shared a photo of himself in a theatre watching ATLYS perform. While it was heavily implied that an orchestral endeavor was to come, specific details like the tracklist and release date weren’t divulged until now. The news comes after Seven Lions, Kill The Noise, Jason Ross, Trivecta, Dimi...
