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Harry Styles Shares New “Music for a Sushi Restaurant” Video: Watch
Harry Styles has shared a video for “Music for a Sushi Restaurant,” the opening track of this year’s Harry’s House. Directed by Aube Perrie in Brooklyn, the clip imagines Styles as a half-human, half-squid creature who finds himself the “Catch of the Day” at the fictional sushi restaurant Gill’s Lounge. Watch the video below. Styles’ Love on Tour shows continue as he wraps up 15 nights at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum before heading to Mexico and South America. He recently announced a series of 2023 dates which will largely take place in Europe and Australia and will feature support from Wet Leg. “Music for a Sushi Restaurant” follows visuals for “As It Was” and “Late Night Talking.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Steve Lacy Announced as SNL Musical Guest
Steve Lacy has been announced as an upcoming musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Lacy will make his SNL debut on the November 5 episode hosted by Amy Schumer. The appearance will require Lacy to shuffle around some shows on his current tour in support of his second solo record, Gemini Rights. Lacy recently earned his first No. 1 hit for “Bad Habit,” where it remained at the top for three weeks until it was nudged out by Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ “Unholy.” Previous musical guests on the current season of Saturday Night Life include Kendrick Lamar, Willow, and Megan Thee Stallion, who also acted as host. Jack Harlow will pull double-duty as host and musical guest on the show’s October 29 episode.
Taylor Swift Removes “Fat” Scale From “Anti-Hero” Video Following Criticism
Taylor Swift has removed a scene from her “Anti-Hero” music video that has been criticized as fatphobic. Swift wrote and directed the visual, which finds her contending with the neuroses and anxieties described in the song, helped along by her anti-hero, also played by Swift. In the original version of the video, Swift steps onto a scale that reads “FAT” as the anti-hero shakes her head disapprovingly. The new version still has Swift on a scale but cuts out its “FAT” reading. Swift discussed disordered eating and living with body image issues in the 2020 documentary Miss Americana, saying in the film that there have been times where she’s seen pictures of herself “that’ll just trigger [her] to just starve a little bit—just stop eating.” And, in an interview with Variety, she explained, “My...
Fred again.. Says He and Skrillex Swapped Homes In Pursuit of “Creative Impact”
Well that’s one way to spark creativity. Fred again.. has revealed that he’s living in the Los Angeles home of Skrillex, who’s concurrently shacking up in the Brit’s London digs. The two electronic music superstars swapped homes ahead of the release of Fred’s long-awaited third album, Actual Life 3. Over the course of the last few weeks, fans have tuned into both artists’ social media for spontaneous jam sessions livestreamed from the homes. A bevy of renowned musicians appeared alongside Skrillex and Fred in these streams, such as Four Tet and Flowdan. That group have been teasing a hotly anticipated collaboration, tentatively titled “Rumble,” which Fred played in his viral Boiler Room set. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Fred opened...
Valentino Khan’s New Single Is a War Cry for the Club: Listen to “Goin Up”
Knocking house music is the name of the game for Valentino Khan‘s latest single, a club heater that, like its name, promises to keep the temperature of the crowd “Goin Up.” Featuring rave sirens and a feet-stomping bassline, the track is out now via Khan’s VK Music imprint. Khan wastes no time plunging into the deep end on “Goin Up,” kicking things off with a sumptuous four-on-the-floor beat before the vocals storm in like a war cry. Menacing acid tones work in tandem with speaker-busting bass, bringing us to the basement with our sunglasses on and our hands in the air. “The moment felt right for me to put together another house banger, this time with 303 vibes. Go up with this one and enjoy,” Khan said in a statement. With the track al...
Celebrate Lane 8’s Birthday With 5 of His Best Tracks
From his ID-filled seasonal mixtapes to his sensational, phone-free live shows, there are plenty of reasons why Lane 8 is one of the best house music artists around. Visceral songwriting, introspective lyrics and elegant melodies embody the Lane 8 sound. His record label, This Never Happened, is not only home to his three stellar albums, but has also become a breeding ground for rising melodic house talent like Massane, Avoure and Anderholm. To celebrate Lane 8’s birthday, dive into five of his best releases below. “Watermelon Wormhole” Lane 8’s latest album, Reviver, was born of a desire for the producer to reinvent himself. While he declared it’s his “most dancefloor focused album yet,” there’s an understated gem in there, “Watermelon Wormhole.” ...
2022 World Series Will Not Feature Black Players Born In The U.S.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Warner / Getty The 2022 World Series is upon us and fans of the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies are surely ready to witness baseball excellence at the highest level. Ahead of the series, an alarming story from one outlet went wide stating that there were no Black players expected to play in the game but further examination proved that the headline was something of an overstatement. The 2022 World Series will kick off Friday (Oct. 28) at the Phillies stadium but The Hill, a Washington, D.C. media company that focuses primarily on politics, published a tweet stating that no Black players born in the United States will play in the game. The Associated Press had a more accurate description of the Black players who will play in the World Serie...
Stuck Inside: Tory Lanez Put On House Arrest Until Start Of Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Trial
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Greg Doherty / Getty Mini Canadian artist and Iggy Azalea’s rumored boo Tory Lanez will be stuck inside for a while. Spotted on TMZ Hip Hop, a judge has put Tory Lanez on house arrest until the Megan Thee Stallion shooting trial begins. According to the celebrity gossip site, Yosemite Sam sucker-punching R&B crooner August Alsina is the reason for the judge’s decision. Per TMZ: The order came down Wednesday during a court hearing in L.A. … where it was ruled that Tory needs to be on lockdown until November 28 — the start of the trial — as a result of accusations he beat the crap out of Alsina in Chicago in September. Prosecutors argued TL deserved to be remanded into custody because — in their eyes — he’d violated the conditions of his bail in th...
Delonte West Arrested In Virginia, Facing 4 Charges
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty Former NBA player Delonte West was arrested in Virginia according to a new report and is said to be facing up to four charges. The Washington, D.C. native fell on hard times after putting his basketball career behind him, but this latest incident might be cause for deeper concern for some. The arrest of Delonte West was first reported by TMZ Sports and it revealed that the 39-year-old was initially arrested for trespassing after eyewitnesses alerted the authorities. The arrest took place in Fairfax County, which is a suburb just outside of Washington. The arrest took place on Oct. 15 in the late afternoon hours and West was reportedly resisting arrest as the police placed handcuffs on him. Adding to t...
Ashanti Finally Addresses Irv Gotti Relationship Rumors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JD Barnes / for HelloBeautiful When former Murder Inc. CEO Irv Gotti went on Drink Champs in August, he gave off major creep vibes as he talked about his past sexual relationship with his signee and protege Ashanti in the early 2000s. For her part, the songstress stayed quiet for months as rumors and conjecture about the relationship swirled. Well, Ashanti is quiet no more. Per our sister site Madame Noire, the 42-year-old R&B star sat down with veteran radio personality Angie Martinez for her IRL Podcast where she candidly told her side of the story. [embedded content] Ashanti told Martinez that it was after her career started to take off that she realized that Irv was “manipulative” and that as she began to take charge of her own ca...
Animation Legend Henry Selick on What He’s Learned From The Nightmare Before Christmas to Wendell & Wild
Director Henry Selick clearly has a soft spot for the spookiest time of year, having brought The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline, and now the new Netflix animated adventure Wendell & Wild to the screen. But here’s his favorite part of Halloween these days: getting to see trick-or-treaters in familiar costumes while distributing candy at his home. “I was delighted when more and more kids start showing up as Nightmare Before Christmas characters and then some Coraline characters,” he tells Consequence. “That’s my favorite, is kids dressed up as characters from films that I’ve worked on.” The best part is that the kids don’t know whose house they’ve arrived at, and, says Selick, “I’ve got a lot of puppets and memorabilia from all the films. So if the kids are dressed up like Nightmar...
MTV Announces 6 New Films For 2022 Holiday Season with Ashanti, Ne-Yo, MC Lyte & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty The holiday season is fast approaching, and MTV is getting into the spirit with six new movies set to air on their networks beginning at the end of November. On Thursday (Oct. 27), MTV Entertainment Studios announced the premiere of a slate of six new movies for the 2022 holidays with star-studded casts and equal star power serving as producers. “Last year we broke the traditional mold of holiday films in a big way,” said Nina L. Diaz, President of Content and Chief Creative Officer, Paramount Media Networks & MTVE Studios Head of Unscripted Entertainment & Adult Animation P+ in the press release. “As we look toward this new slate, with the depth of our powerful producers coupled with the diversity of our amazing talent, we wil...
