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Tupac Docuseries ‘Dear Mama’ To Feature Never-Before-Seen Archival Footage
FX’s forthcoming Tupac Shakur docuseries, Dear Mama, will include never-before-seen archival footage and unvaulted audio, according to director Allen Hughes. The series, which takes its name from Tupac’s 1995 hit single, will explore the relationship between the influential rapper and his mother, Afeni. “Wherever possible, we tried to find archival footage that hadn’t been seen so there’s a lot that we have in the five parts,” said Hughes during FX’s TCA presentation on Thursday via Deadline. “There’s also audio that’s never been heard. And not just some of his acapellas and vocals, there is a lot of stuff of Tupac from his baby years that had never been seen.” “For Tupac superfans, I believe that two of the most important things in the project is the never seen before,” he added. “But mos...
Autographed Kobe Bryant Jersey Expected To Fetch $7M On Auction Block
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty It’s been three years since the shocking and tragic death of NBA legend, Kobe Bryant and though he’s gone, his shadow still looms large on the sport of basketball and his memorabilia is proving to be a hot commodity out on these streets. According to TMZ, an autographed Kobe Bryant jersey from his 2007-2008 MVP season is set to hit the auction block courtesy of Sotheby’s and estimates predict that it could fetch up to $7 million. The purple and gold threads that Kobe wore during his memorable season will be a must-have piece of history as it’s actually the only time that the five-time NBA Champion took home the Maurice Podoloff trophy for his remarkable play that year. Related Stories Sotheby’s, which is hosting the auction, tells us ...
Meek Mill Granted Pardon By Pennsylvania Governor
HipHopWired Featured Video Meek Mill has endured a number of legal issues over his career, but now he’s able to say that one hurdle is cleared in his home state. MIll was among a group of individuals who were granted a pardon by Pennsylvania’s Gov. Tom Wolf, with the Philadelphia rapper vowing to do more for his community on the back of the news. Meek Mill shared an image of the declaration from Gov. Wolf via his Instagram page and wrote a brief yet hopeful message in the caption of the post. Related Stories “Thank y’all [crying emoji],” Meek wrote. “I’m only gone do more for my community, on god! [series of shining star emojis] #newlevelsunlocked.” The rapper born Rihmeek Williams was slapped with weapons and drug charges in 2008 and sentenced in January 2009 by Common Pleas Judge Genece ...
Lakers Blast Alleged No-Call After Loss Against Mavericks
HipHopWired Featured Video Los Angeles Lakers fans saw their team scrap their way back in a Thursday night game (Jan. 12) against the Dallas Mavericks and force the contest to go into overtime. The Lakers, most especially team captain LeBron James, believe that the referees missed a foul call against one of its team members that could’ve won the game. The Los Angeles Lakers fell to 19-23 in the contest against the 24-19 Dallas Mavericks but showed exceptional grit despite a poor shooting night for James. The squad was without talented big man Anthony Davis but backup center Thomas Bryant, a former Washington Wizards player, has proven to be a useful asset. Russell Westbrook has also found a bit of a rhythm and before Davis went down with an injury, the Lakers looked to be surging. Of conce...
Saweetie Will Make An Appearance In ‘Bel-Air’ Season 2
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WWD / Getty / Saweetie When viewers tap in for season 2 of Bel-Air, they will be Saweetie gracing their television screens. Variety exclusively reports that the “ICY GIRL” rapper will appear in the second season of the popular Peacock series Bel-Air. Per the website’s reporting, Saweetie will be playing herself in the show. This will not be the first time she will play herself on show. Saweetie has made numerous appearances during the third season of the Black-ish spinoff Grown-ish that lives on Freefrom. Saweetie won’t be the only new face fans of Bel-Air can expect to see on the show’s second season. Brooklyn McLinn, Jazlyn Martin, and Riele Downs will join the cast in recurring roles. Per Variety: Brooklyn McLinn (“Cloak & Dagger,” “Black-ish”), Ja...
Savannah Ré ft Nonso Amadi – Closure (Remix)
Download Closure (Remix) mp3 by Savannah Ré ft Nonso Amadi. Get this new remix single “Closure” by Toronto singer Savannah Ré. Savannah Ré drops a remix version of her song “Closure” which was released sometime last year and it features Nigerian Afropop singer Nonso Amadi. Before this, Savannah Ré recently appeared at the COLORS studio where she performed her song titled “WTF“. However, some of her notable releases in 2022 include “No Weapons”, “About U”, “Last One”, & “Fiji”, among others. Listen to and share Savannah Ré ft Nonso Amadi – “Closure” (remix) below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Savannah_R_-_Closure_Remix_ft_Nonso_Amadi__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Prinx Emmanuel – Pariwo
Download Pariwo mp3 by Prinx Emmanuel. Here is beautiful gospel record released recent you will like. Contemporary gospel singer Prinx Emmanuel drops a brand new song titled “Pariwo.” This is followed by his previous release song, “Afrobeat Christmas,” a few weeks ago. With his latest track, Prinx is not constrained as he experiments with the raving afrobeat style & rhythm as he uses modern pidgin to sing which further help to reach out to many with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Listen and share Prinx Emmanuel – “Pariwo” below. [embedded content] Download
Gucci Mane x Kodak Black Head to the Club in New “King Snipe” Music Video
Gucci Mane and Kodak Black’s history of collaboration goes a long way back. The two rappers first officially hit the studio together in 2016 for “Vibin in This Bih,” Just two years later, they linked once again alongside Bruno Mars for the single “Wake Up in the Sky.” Since then, they’ve appeared on several tracks together. Their newest partnership, out for streaming now, is “King Snipe,” a club banger hinged on Black’s distinct trappy sound. “I triple crossed them ’cause I seen it was planted / Truck had me out, must didn’t know how to count,” Mane raps. “Told her ring up, they didn’t know the amount / Expensive new ferries, I couldn’t even pronounce.” In an accompanying video, Mane and Black party at the club, performing in front of a purple-lit crowd of fans. Later, in the parking lot, ...
Shakira’s 16 Best Collabs Ranked: Staff Picks
Shakira, the powerful rockera singer-songwriter from Colombia who we all came to know for her heart-wrenching ballads and pop anthems, didn’t really collaborate with any other well-known artists in the first decade of her career. It wasn’t until 2005, when she released Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation, Vol. 2, that she turned heads with superstar collaborations, the Alejandro Sanz-assisted “La Tortura” and “Hips Don’t Lie” with Wyclef Jean. The only other artists she featured in those two albums were Gustavo Cerati and Carlos Santana. Since, Shakira has been more open to collaborations, teaming up with an elite list of partners that includes Maluma, Prince Royce, Maná and Black Eyed Peas, for songs that are also more experimental sonically — embracing urban-leaning beats and incorpo...
‘Uptown Funk’ at Heart of New Royalties Lawsuit Against BMG
BMG Rights Management is facing a new lawsuit claiming the publisher has failed to pay royalties from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars‘ smash hit “Uptown Funk” to the families of late members of the Gap Band who are credited as co-writers on the song. In a complaint filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court, the heirs of Robert and Ronnie Wilson claim that BMG breached a 2015 deal that was inked because “Uptown Funk” incorporated elements of the Gap Band’s 1979 song “I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops Upside Your Head).” “Despite its obligations to account for and pay to plaintiffs their share of all income received from the Uptown Funk musical composition, BMG has refused and failed to provide either the funds due to plaintiffs or an accounting despite plaintiffs’ repeated deman...
Bizarrap’s 12 Most Watched Sessions Ranked: Critics’ Picks
The element of surprise is one of the many things that make Bizarrap‘s music and freestyle sessions some of the most watched videos on YouTube. Who will his next guest be? No one really knows, but when the Argentine producer drops a new session, it gets millions of views in a matter of hours. His music session with the Spaniard Quevedo is among his most watched, and it’s the one that has catapulted him to global success. Their “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52” scored both their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. Currently, it has more than 400 million views on YouTube. Additionally, the track is only the second fully Spanish-language song to top the Global 200 in the chart’s two-year history, following Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez’s “Dákiti” in 2020. “The first ‘session’ b...
Nick Jonas Reveals He & Priyanka Chopra Celebrated Baby Malti’s Birthday ‘In Style’
Nick Jonas and wife Priyanka Chopra have been celebrating all of their daughter Malti’s milestones, so when she turned 1 recently, Jonas couldn’t help but share a few details about her birthday party on Friday’s (Jan. 13) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Clarkson inquired about Malti’s age, asking if she is about to turn 1. “She did, over the weekend. We had to celebrate,” Jonas shared. “She went through a pretty wild journey in the earlier part of her life, and so we had to celebrate in style. She’s 1, she’s beautiful, she’s amazing. The best.” Jonas and Chopra first revealed back in January 2022 that they had welcomed Malti via a surrogate. On Mother’s Day, the Jonas Brothers singer updated his followers tha...
