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Prodigy ft. Faith Evans “Angel,” Wiz Khalifa “Keys” & More | Daily Visuals 11.3.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gary Gershoff / Getty It’s been five years since the untimely death of Prodigy of Mobb Deep, but luckily for his fans, his estate is blessing us with unreleased material, and today we get a new visual from his posthumous album, The Hegelian Dialectic Volume 2: The Book of Heroine. Featuring Faith Evans, the visuals to “Angel” is comprised of stock footage featuring Prodigy when he was alive and well, walking through the streets of NYC as Faith Evans takes a stroll through the beach in an all-black outfit. Rest In Power, King. Wiz Khalifa meanwhile keeps on living the lavish life of a successful stoner and in his clip to “Keys” burns on some ganja while getting rubbed on by an attractive young lady who can’t seem to get enough of him. He’s living the dream...
Bacardi Claims Jay-Z Is Trying To Inflate The Value Of D’ussé Prior To Sale
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Winter / Getty The legal battle between between Bacardi and Jay-Z continues to unfold. Hov is being accused of inflating the value of D’ussé prior to selling off his percentage. As spotted on TMZ, the Hip-Hop mogul might be in for another high profile legal battle. Earlier this month the Brooklyn, New York native filed a lawsuit against the spirits conglomerate. He alleges that they were being less than forthcoming with regards to the expression’s sales performance and profitability of the dark liquor. In addition, his SC Liquor company inquired about the production process including “the location of all warehouses storing D’Ussé barrels, bottles and accessories.” Furthermore Carter wants Bacardi to fully detail their inventory process in an ef...
La La Anthony Showed Up To Support Ex-Hubby Carmelo Anthony’s New NYC Club
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty La La Anthony and Carmelo Anthony may no longer be living in wedded bliss, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s no love left between the two. As a matter of fact, it seems like they still have each other’s backs. Earlier this week Carmelo Anthony celebrated the grand opening of his new semi-private club, 9 Jones (interesting name), and naturally all kinds of celebrity friends showed up to show support, but one that stood out was his ex-wife, La La Anthony. According to Page Six, the mother of his son showed up to the launch of Melo’s newest endeavor and judging from the scene of things, it seemed to be all love between the two. On Wednesday, she attended a preview of the Greenwich Village spot, popping by “at around 8.45p...
The Hotties Are Giving Drake Fits For Alleged Shady Megan Thee Stallion Subliminal Diss
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty It’s getting sticky for Drake after fans feel he took a shot at Megan Thee Stallion on a new song. The hotties are dragging Drake by his braids after the rapper, who claims “he studies rap battles for a living,” spit some shady bars that many feels were a subliminal jab at Megan Thee Stallion. Drake and 21 Savage’s joint effort Her Loss has finally arrived after a slight delay due to Noah “40” Shebib catching rona. While Twitter is already debating if the album is a “classic,” one song is the subject of harsh criticism. On the song “Circo Loco,” many believe Drake took a shot at Megan Thee Stallion and made light of the incident where she was shot allegedly by Tory Lanez, who, like Drake, also happens to be Candian. “This b**...
Song of the Week: Avril Lavigne and YUNGBLUD Team Up for the Tender “I’m a Mess”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Avril Lavigne links up with YUNGBLUD for an heartfelt anthem. Fresh off dozens of US tour dates in support of Love Sux — as well as a major appearance at last month’s When We Were Young Festival — Avril Lavigne has returned with a new song, “I’m a Mess,” featuring fellow pop punk juggernaut YUNGBLUD. Avril’s 2022 album may have been titled Love Sux, but “I’m a Mess” is a love song through and through, and finds both Lavigne and YUNGBLUD longing for each other (or their respective partners) in a s...
First Aid Kit Announce 2023 North American Tour Dates
Just in time for today’s release of their new album Palomino, First Aid Kit have added a North American leg to their ongoing tour into 2023. Hurray for the Riff Raff and The Weather Station will join the folk sister duo as opening acts. After wrapping up the European leg of their tour with a hometown show in Stockholm on March 3rd, First Aid Kit will start their stateside run on May 15th at Oakland, California’s Fox Theater. Their schedule includes stops in Los Angeles, Denver, Seattle, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, and more, before the July 23rd finale at the Palace Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota. Pre-sale for the North American shows begins Wednesday, November 9th at 10:00 a.m. local time until (use our code HEADLINER), with general ticket sales beginning the following Frida...
Metallica, Def Leppard, Pete Wentz, Beach Boys Lead New Line of Graphic Novels
Vault Comics has announced Headshell, a fresh line of graphic novels from Metallica, Def Leppard, Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, The Beach Boys, Redman, and more. Longtime songwriter, producer, veteran music executive and publisher Richard Rudolph will head up strategy and artist relations for Headshell. The series “works with iconic recording artists to create unique graphic novels that resonate with artists and audiences,” according to a press release. “Headshell graphic novels present original stories inspired by artists’ careers and music, giving fans an all new way to connect with the artists and music they love.” Of the partnership, Lars Ulrich of Metallica said, “The team at Vault are pushing boundaries and are bold storytellers. We are excited to partner with them.” Advertisement Relat...
The Lone Bellow on Love Songs for Losers, America’s Opioid Crisis, and Getting Beaten Up in NYC
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS The Lone Bellow sit down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Love Songs for Losers. Related Video The trio discuss the small-town American opioid crisis that plays into the single “Gold,” plus taking some inspiration from John Mellencamp’s “Jack & Diane” and Bruce Springsteen. Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin, and Brian Elmquist also tell us about self-producing the record in Roy Orbison’s former house and the spirits that inhabit the space, writing about family, and how the song “Dreaming” has a backdrop of getting beaten up and lost in New York City. Advertisement Listen to The Lone Bellow ta...
Rihanna’s New Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 Features Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp appears in Rihanna’s forthcoming Prime Video special Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4, TMZ reports and Pitchfork can confirm. The actor was described by TMZ as “a featured surprise guest,” and he has not been mentioned in press releases for the program. Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 premieres on Prime Video on Wednesday, November 9. The program will feature performances from Anitta, Burna Boy, Don Toliver, and Maxwell, as well as appearance from Taraji P. Henson, Taylour Paige, Simu Liu, Bella Poarch, Winston Duke, and others. Last year’s special, Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3, featured Jazmine Sullivan, Nas, Normani, surprise guest Cindy Crawford, and more. Johnny Depp has been returning to the spotlight after a jury found that he was defamed by his ex-wife Amber Heard when she called her...
Showtime’s George & Tammy Gets Premiere Date and New Trailer: Watch
Showtime has picked up a forthcoming, six-episode miniseries chronicling the legacy of country icons (and one-time spouses) George Jones and Tammy Wynette. George & Tammy, which stars Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain as the titular musicians, will premiere on Showtime on Sunday, December 4, at 9 p.m. Eastern. Watch the trailer below. George & Tammy is based on the book The Three of Us: Growing Up With Tammy and George, which was written by the former couple’s daughter, Georgette Jones. In addition to Shannon and Chastain, the series will star Steve Zahn as Wynette’s final husband and manager George Richey, Walton Goggins as songwriter and frequent Jones collaborator Earl “Peanutt” Montgomery, Pat Healy as Wynette’s second husband and collaborator Don Chapel,...
Megan Thee Stallion Reacts to Drake’s Apparent Diss About Tory Lanez Shooting
Megan Thee Stallion has written a string of tweets that, without naming names, appear to tear into Drake for suggesting she lied about being shot by Tory Lanez. On “Circo Loco,” a track from Drake’s new album with 21 Savage, Drake raps, “This bitch lie about getting shots, but she still a stallion/She don’t even get the joke but she still smiling.” The thinly veiled reference to the 2020 incident, which left Megan with two gunshot wounds to her feet, prompted Megan to call out rappers who are “ready to boycott bout shoes and clothes but dog pile on a black woman when she say one of y’all homeboys abused her.” (Lanez, who denies the allegations, is under house arrest and awaiting trial.) Megan began, “I know I’m very popular but y’all gotta stop attaching weak ass conspiracy theories in bar...
9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Drake & 21 Savage, Special Interest, Phoenix, and More
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Drake & 21 Savage, Special Interest, Phoenix, Big Joanie, Backxwash, Okay Kaya, Coco & Clair Clair, R.A.P. Ferreira, and Turnover. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.) Drake & 21 Savage: Her Loss [OVO Sound/Republic] Last month, Drake and 21 Savage returned with the video for “Jimmy Cooks,” the...
