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Martin Scorsese to Direct Gangs of New York TV Series
Martin Scorsese will executive produce and direct the first two episodes of a new Gangs of New York TV series, Deadline reports. The new show won’t be an adaptation of Scorsese’s 2002 crime drama Gangs of New York, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz. Instead, he and writer Brett Leonard are returning to the source material, looking at new characters and storylines from Herbert Asbury’s 1927 non-fiction book, The Gangs of New York. Asbury’s history covers several decades of organized crime, beginning in the second half of the 1800s and continuing through prohibition. Scorsese’s film was set in 1862, and HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, which he directed and executive produced, was set in the 1920s, so perhaps this new...
Liam Neeson to Star in New Naked Gun Film From The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer
The Naked Gun will return with a new film, and in place of Leslie Nielsen, Liam Neeson will star — perhaps as the son of Nielsen’s character Frank Derbin. As Deadline reports, Dan Gregor and Doug Mand will pen the new Naked Gun script, while The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer will direct and executive produce. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing the film through their company Fuzzy Door. Based on the crime spoof series Police Squad!, The Naked Gun franchise began in 1988 with the film From the Files of Police Squad! Nielsen starred in the original film as Det. Sgt. Frank Derbin, a lovable police officer who didn’t exactly have the brains for the job. Nielsen went on to star in two sequels, 1991’s The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear a...
Drake and The Weeknd Continue to Boycott Grammys
Drake and The Weeknd have once again chosen not to submit their solo music for Grammy Awards consideration. While both artists’ names appear several times across the voter’s ballot for featured work, their individual albums — Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind and The Weeknd’s Dawn FM — do not appear on the official ticket, according to Pitchfork. Last year, after receiving nominations for both Certified Lover Boy and “Way 2 Sexy” in two categories, Drake withdrew his music from awards consideration entirely. Drizzy has had a rocky history with the Recording Academy, dating back to 2017, when he skipped the Grammys ceremony after the Academy nominated “Hotline Bling” in the rap category when he had contended that the track was a pop song. Meanwhile, The Weeknd outwardly expressed h...
Jack Harlow Brought Louisville to Brooklyn in Intimate One-Night-Only Show
In a unique one-night-only show on Wednesday evening, Jack Harlow transported fans from East Williamburg’s Brooklyn Steel to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The rapper is known for speaking fondly of Louisville in interviews, and granted yesterday’s attendees a personal look at the Derby City without them having to leave New York. Harlow teamed up with American Express to hold the concert as part of the company’s Member Week, a weeklong celebration offering Amex users special events, entertainment and benefits. Tickets were available exclusively to card holders for just $10 USD. In a night packed with curated experiences, attendees were not just able to see Harlow live, but were invited to get up close with a few of his favorite hometown small businesses. Before and throughout the sh...
How Bebe Rexha and David Guetta’s Complex Bond Creates “Incredible Chemistry”
Siblings fight but—much more importantly—they love each other. That dynamic is at the core of what makes Bebe Rexha and David Guetta such a dominant duo. Rexha and Guetta have an intuitive bond as musicians, the sort of innate ebb and flow typically reserved for lifelong friends. That level of compatibility can cause friction, but the tension is eclipsed by cohesion. The pair have repeatedly churned out smash songs together: “Say My Name” (with J. Balvin), “Hey Mama” (with Nicki Minaj) and, most recently, “I’m Good (Blue).” The chemistry between Rexha and Guetta is world-class, but their journey has been rocky at times. Rexha’s name was originally left off the marquee for “Hey Mama,” a song that—unbeknownst to the general public—w...
Why Costa Rica’s Utopian Jungle Festival, Envision, Is “Much More Potent Than Just a Good Party”
Picture this: You wake up in a custom two-floor bamboo treehouse, go to an hourlong Acro-Yoga session and then treat yourself to a refreshing elixir from The Village Witches. Then you attend a mind-blowing workshop about the mycelium network from none other than Paul Stamets himself, grab a bite to eat and you’re on your way to the beach to howl at the sunset before dancing the night away. Sounds dreamy, right? Believe it or not, this experience is real. Returning February 27th to March 6th for its 11th year, Envision Festival has been offering it for years. While many hear the word “festival” and conflate it with partying, the organizers of Envision have proven that it can—and should—be so much more than that. The festival’s bedrock comprises seven pillar...
Queen Shares Long-Lost Song “Face It Alone” Featuring Freddie Mercury Vocals
Queen has released the emotional rock ballad “Face It Alone.” It’s the first song from the band that includes Freddie Mercury’s vocals to be released in over eight years. “Face It Alone” was recorded in 1988 during studio sessions for Queen’s 13th album, 1989’s The Miracle LP. The process of creating the album took an entire year. At the time, the band was grappling with Mercury’s HIV-positive diagnosis, which hadn’t been revealed to the public. “When something so near and dear to life / Explodes inside / You feel your soul is set on fire,” Mercury sings on the track. Mercury was 45 years old when Queen made “Face It Alone,” and passed away three years later from AIDS-related complications. The Miracle was Queen’s penultimate album with the singer, with the band releasing Innuendo nine mon...
Jamie Foxx Gets Denied Entry Into Cardi B’s Birthday Party
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Romain Maurice / Getty Jamie Foxx is one of the few celebrities left in the world that’s considered golden wherever he shows up (Will Smith used to be one, but y’all know what happened), but apparently security at Cardi B’s birthday party felt differently. Yesterday, social media was buzzing after TMZ reported that the beloved Oscar-winning actor was actually denied entry into Cardi B’s birthday party even though he was invited to the WeHo soiree. Showing up fashionably late with an entourage consisting of 10 people, security informed Foxx and his crew that they didn’t have any sections available at the event, and the Ray actor decided to take his talents elsewhere. Knowing that they didn’t want to get on Foxx’s bedside, security tried to make amends and ...
All Falls Down: JPMorgan Chase Ends Banking Relationship With Kanye West
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Kanye West is quickly learning there are consequences to being a “free thinker” and just saying antisemitic things. JPMorgan Chase has informed the rapper they will no longer be handling the “billionaire’s” company’s cash. Once you say antisemitic things, it all falls down. After weeks of making head*ss comments and a white lives matter shirt that earned him a ton of well-deserved backlash, JPMorgan Chase informed the billionaire, “genius,” rapper that his YEEZY money is no longer good there. West and his team were told by the American-based multinational investment bank and financial services holding company. In the statement, JPMorgan Chase noted a recent conversation with an entity whose name can’t be seen, led to the decisi...
Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Former Lawyer Says He’s Owed $400K
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @6ix9ine / Instagram Like his favorite president, Donald Trump, Tekashi 6ix9ine has become known for not paying for services rendered to him, and now a lawyer who represented Hip-Hop’s most famous snitch is claiming he’s owed quite a grip for the work he put in on Tekashi’s behalf. Complex is reporting that Robert S. Meloni of Meloni & McCaffrey is claiming that Tekashi 6ix9ine owes him $400,000 in unpaid legal fees and has “shown both an unwillingness and/or an inability to pay those fees or any new fees on an ongoing basis.” According to Meloni, he’s represented 6ix9ine in both state and federal cases, but hasn’t seen a dime for his time and hasn’t been able to get in touch with Tekashi or his representatives. While the case specifically referenced ...
Shiny Suit Problems: MA$E Implies Diddy Blocked His Tour With Jadakiss & Cam’ron
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Brian Stukes / Getty MA$E continues to be very vocal about his problems with Diddy. He is now implying that his former CEO blocked his tour with Jadakiss and Cam’ron. As per Complex the Harlem, New York City native is back to pointing the finger of shame at the Bad Boy Entertainment mogul. On Friday, Sept. 9 he announced a multi market concert series with Jadakiss and Cam’ron called The Three Headed Monster Tour. Naturally, fans were excited to hear about the line up but fast forward to a couple of weeks later and it was called off. Now the “Feels So Good” MC is once again calling out Diddy as the puppet master behind the abrupt start and stop. On Wednesday, Oct. 12 MA$E took to social media to hint that Diddy had a hand in nixing it. It’s Time To Sh...
Wizkid – Love & Money
Love & Money is the latest new single from Wizkid, you should listen to it. Nigerian music superstar, Wizkid dishes out a brand new single he calls “Love & Money“, for his teeming fans. The new tune is an impressive piece of music for your listening pleasure. Love & Money is off his latest 14 tracks project titled “More Love, Less Ego”. It fills in as a follow-up to his new track Likkle Whine which is the eighth song on the album. Listen and share Wizkid – Love & Money below. Download coming soon.
