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Fifth Person Details Arcade Fire Frontman Win Butler’s Allegedly “Manipulative, Toxic” Behavior
Earlier this month, the Recording Academy announced that Arcade Fire’s WE was nominated for the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album. The band is also billed as a headliner for a summer 2023 music festival in Spain, alongside Florence and the Machine and the Strokes. The new allegations, like the ones before them, have surfaced in the context of a post-MeToo articulation of consent, rooted in factors like power imbalance and emotional manipulation. Sabina is unequivocal in her characterization of the alleged interactions. “It was an ongoing abusive relationship,” she said. “Emotionally abusive, manipulative, toxic, and using his power dynamic to exploit my body at times that were convenient for him. He met me when I was so vulnerable.” Sabina met Butler in the s...
Playboi Carti Signee Destroy Lonely Drops New Project ‘NS+ (ULTRA)’
Playboi Carti’s rap prodigee Destroy Lonely has released the deluxe project, NS+ (ULTRA), NS being an acronym for his August album No Stylist. On the expanded LP, the 21-year-old Atlanta rapper flexes his stretchy, high-pitched vocals and penchant for synths that sound like they’re straight out of an 80s-era video game. Born Bobby Sandimanie III, Destroy Lonely began putting out music on SoundCloud at the age of seventeen, eventually landing among a niche but loyal listenership with his 2019 single “Bane.” He met fellow ATL rapper Carti in 2021, who tapped Destroy Lonely as a signee for his Opium label. Among his inspirations for the NS+ (ULTRA), Destroy Lonely cites The Cure, Deftones, Lil Wayne and more. ‘NS+ (ULTRA) leads with the eerie and futuristic “JETLGGED” and listeners can hear t...
Dave East “Seen A Lot,” Black Star “So Be It” & More | Daily Visuals 11.21.22
HipHopWired Featured Video This past Friday (November 18) Dave East returned to the rap scene with his latest project Book of David courtesy of Gangsta Grillz and now the Harlem representative comes through with some new visuals for one of the mixtape’s standout cuts. In his latest video for “Seen A Lot,” Dave East takes to his brand new spot, From The Deli, where he kicks it with some friends and fam and gets poured up while enjoying the fruits of his labor. We feel like most of Dave’s visuals will be taking place at his new Deli. We ain’t mad at that at all. Keeping that New York vibe going, Hip-Hop OG’s Black Star reunite and in their black-and-white clip to “So Be It,” Mos Def and Talib Kweli rock the crowd and show them what they’ve been missing for a decade and change. Check out the ...
Jaylen Brown Says He Mistook Black Hebrew Israelites For A Fraternity, Twitter Calls C A P
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Sean Gardner / Getty We haven’t seen a situation whoop people’s a**** like this Kyrie Irving one. Jaylen Brown has been very vocal after the Brooklyn Nets suspended Irving, but he is eating crow this time. After fulfilling the so-called “emasculating” conditions the Brooklyn Nets imposed on him, Kyrie Irving returned to the court on Sunday, November 20. His return wasn’t without some theatrics, while Irving was just focused on basketball after dropping not one but two heartfelt apologies. Outside of the Barclays Center, there was plenty of noise being made. Video of a group of Black men representing Israel United in Christ organization showing up in matching purple shirts to show support to Kyrie Irving. Jaylen Brown retweeted the video, writing in ...
Roddy Ricch and Lil Durk Go on a Shopping Spree in New “Twin” Music Video
Roddy Ricch has shared a new music video for his Lil Durk collaboration, “Twin.” The track comes off of Ricch’s new album, Feed Tha Streets III, which dropped just earlier this month. In the visual, the two rappers shop in a designer streetwear store while dropping bars. After letting out some steam through retail therapy, they hit the streets, riding through the night side by side in matching cars. “Call up Durkio, I need a evil twin in this bitch / Twеnties, fifties, hundreds, I barеly see some tens in this bitch,” Ricch raps. “All it take, all I know / Front row, fashion show / Balenciaga, the Paris way.” Durk joins in on the chorus, proclaiming Ricch as his twin, “Ayy, twin, that’s my twin / GLE, matchin’ Benz.” Amid touring with Post Malone, Ricch appeared on Apple Music 1 with Zane L...
Samini – Win Africa Win (World Cup Africa)
Africa map with ethnic motifs pattern Samini puts out a fresh new single titled – “Win Africa Win” (World Cup Africa), out now. Just to cheer and supports the African teams playing for the World Cup (especially the black star of Ghana) Samini delivers a brand new single titled “Win Africa Win“. It is a fantastic song that is a follow-up to his previously released single titled “Be Alright.” DJ Lawy – The Warm Up 2023 Mix (Mixtape) DJ M Money – Cough Odo 2022 Mixtape DJ PlentySongz – Naijaloaded Hot Songs Mix Listen and share Samini – “Win Africa Win” (World Cup Africa) below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Samini_-_Win_Africa_Win_World_Cup_Africa__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
L.A.X – Bank Alert
L.A.X. performs a fresh new song titled “Bank Alert.” Nigerian singer L.A.X gets enlisted as one of the features on the latest release album from EMPIRE (a music label). The new single is titled “Bank Alert,” and it is a solo record. “Bank Alert” is taken from the album titled “Where We Come From,” Vol. 01. L.A.X. on the song went all out to deliver a fantastic masterpiece you will like upon hearing it. This is a follow-up to the recently released song from the album titled “I Feel Nice” by Kuami Eugene. Listen L.A.X – “Bank Alert” below. Download coming soon.
Warner Music Posts $1.5B in Quarterly Revenue as Publishing Rises 32%
Warner Music Group, helped by digital revenue growth across recorded music and publishing, reported quarterly revenues rose 16% at constant currency (9% as reported) to $1.5 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, the company announced Tuesday (Nov. 22). Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and depreciation (EBITDA) grew by 16% to $276 million. In his final quarterly earnings after 12 years as Warner Music’s chief executive, Steve Cooper said, “Against the backdrop of a challenging macro environment, we once again proved music’s resilience, with new commercial opportunities emerging all the time. We’re very well positioned for long-term creative success, and continued top and bottom line growth. We’re excited to have Robert Kyncl joining next year as WMG’s ne...
Watch North West and Lizzo Nail the TikTok ‘Get Sturdy’ Dance Backstage at Singer’s Show
Membership has its privileges. Especially when you’re part of Klub Kardashian. That might explain how Kim Kardashian and Ye‘s daughter North West, 9, got a special audience with Lizzo at the singer/rapper’s final Special Tour stop on Saturday at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. Not only did North seemingly get some premium seats for the gig — sharing footage from the show on her TikTok, on which the tween can be heard shouting, “Lizzo!” — but she also got a backstage audience with the Twerk Queen. In another video posted on the TikTok account she shares with her mom, North and her pal Ryan chill in a backstage corridor with Lizzo, with all three wearing hot pink tops as they bust out the choreo from the viral “Get Sturdy” dance. After the girls got things going with the trend’s sign...
Anuel AA & Yailin La Mas Viral Are Expecting Their First Child: See the Gender Reveal Video
Five months after tying the knot, Anuel AA and Yailin La Mas Viral announce they are expecting a baby together. The couple shared the news in the wee hours of Tuesday (Nov. 22), with photos and videos of the intimate gender reveal party, where they found out they will be having a girl. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I always told God to give me a family but from the man that I truly loved,” the Dominican newcomer expressed on Instagram. “Thank you my God for giving me what I always asked for. I feel super happy, the happiest woman in the world. I don’t know how to thank you for the happiness that I’m feeling right now. I have no words. Your daddy and I made you with a lot of love. We are waiting for your arrival.” “I’m going to be a d...
Samsung NXT 2.0 Contestants Put Their Twist On A Dance Floor Anthem For Challenge One
Samsung and Billboard’s NXT 2.0 singing competition has begun and the 12 contestants are off to a smooth start, with the same song challenge, courtesy of BTS. For the first round of the singing face-off, the dozen were tasked with putting their own spin on the K-pop group’s 2021 dance floor anthem, “Butter,” using their Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Buds2 Pro . While some utilized the original instrumental and added their own vocal styling, others gave the hit a genre facelift, churning out house, reggaeton and pop/rock makeovers. The contestants were ranked on a specialty Billboard chart, which will update after each round. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The kickoff challenge was announced by celebrity mentor Flo Milli at the...
Sinbad Spent Nine Months in Hospital, Learning to Walk Again After Suffering Major Stroke
Sinbad’s family have provided new details on the comedian’s recovery after suffering from a stroke in 2020. On a newly launched website to support his rehabilitation, they shared that he has “made significant progress beyond what anyone expected, but there are still miles to go.” In a detailed account, the family confirmed that Sinbad – née David Adkins – experienced an ischemic stroke on October 25th, 2020 due to a blood clot that had traveled from his heart to his brain. Despite a successful surgery, another blood clot formed and he underwent a second surgery, and later suffered from brain swelling and bleeding. He was then placed on a ventilator and spent nearly nine months in hospitals and acute care facilities before returning home in July 2021. During his initial recovery, Sinbad too...
