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Another COVID-19 Surge Could Be Coming This Winter
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ferrantraite / Getty As millions of Americans continue to live life as if the COVID-19 pandemic is in the rearview mirror, experts warn that another surge is on the way as Europe is serving as an example of what to expect. According to NPR, a new COVID surge in the United States seems inevitable as we begin to enter the winter months and more people spend time indoors which will make the spread of the virus much easier especially with many people ditching masks for personal comfort. Related Stories The first hint of what could be in store is what’s happening in Europe. Infections have been rising in many European countries, including the U.K., France, and Italy. “In the past, what’s happened in Europe often has been a harbinger for what’s about to happen ...
Geek Out: The Best Cosplay Drip From New York Comic Con 2022 So Far…
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bernard Smalls / New York Comic Con 2022 With the arrival of cooler temps, pumpkin spice-infused coffee, and drinks, it can only mean one thing; it’s New York Comic Con time. The other big comic book convention in North America that celebrates all things nerdy and blerdy is back in its glory. After a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Comic Con understandably took a chill pill before returning in 2021 in a limited capacity. However, the energy and enthusiasm were still there. New York Comic Con 2022, vaccine restrictions have been lifted, but masks are still highly suggested to be worn along with your cosplay. The annual four-day event also returns in full capacity with hundreds and thousands of New Yorkers who love all things Marve...
Google Finally Announces New Pixel 7 & Pixel 7 Pro Flagship Smartphones
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Google / Google Pixel 7 & Pixel 7 Pro Apple and Samsung have shown their loyal customers their new smartphone lineup, and now it’s Google’s turn. Thursday, October 6, the tech giant announced its new Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro flagship smartphones and other devices. Google has been teasing the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro for months by showing off the smartphone’s technology. The Pixel 7 retains The Pixel 6’s $599 price point but features a smaller OLED screen dropping from 6.4 to 6.3 inches while still keeping a 90HZ refresh rate. There are a bunch of improvements coming to the Pixel 7, like a Tensor G2 processor, three days of battery life when using Extreme Battery Save mode, and an improved 10.8-megapixel selfie cam. The camera system on the back of the P...
GMC Hummer EV & Don C Roll Out New Malibu Series With Big Sean & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: GMC Hummer EV / GM The Malibu Series is a new visual adventure via a collaboration between GMC Hummer EV and fashion innovator Don C. The Malibu was shot in the sunny environs of Malibu and Agua Dulce in California and features the likes of Big Sean and more. Source: GMC Hummer EV / GM The launch of the Malibu Series marks the first such collaboration between GMC and Don C, which highlights the bells and whistles of the world’s first all-electric super truck, the GMC Hummer EV. Shot in five parts, the series breaks out into episodes titled “Off Road Beast,” “Immersive,” “Superfast, Design,” and “Next Gen Electric.” Joining Don C and Big Sean in the series, which places each featured figure in the driver’s seat of the GMC Hummer EV, will be award-win...
Ibradosky ft Zinoleesky – Tinini Tanana
Ibradosky and Zinoleesky have been longtime music collaborators and this time they join forces on a new single titled Timini Tanana which is dedicated to his fans The new record is an impressive piece of music that delivers catchy verses tailored to the beats. It is a follow-up to his song “Omo Aye”. However, this track was produced by Torri and it is a vibe that you can add to your playlist. Listen and share Ibradosky’s new single titled – Tinini Tanana featuring Zinoleesky below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ibradosky_-_Tinini_Tanana_ft_Zinoleesky__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Roddy Ricch Join Forces for New Track “B.R.O.”
After teasing a collaboration with Roddy Ricch on social media, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has returned to share the song in full. On “B.R.O. (Better Ride Out),” the two rappers stress the importance of staying loyal to your friends. “If I call you bro, you better ride out / Just tell me what’s the words and we gon’ slide on guys,” Boogie raps. Ricch jumps in on the second verse, echoing Boogie’s commitment to always being a ride-or-die. “Whenever I’m in New York, me and Boogie like cousins / Gotta fire up a jet and take a trip out to London.” Boogie and Ricch go a ways back, first linking in 2019 for the collaborative single “Tip Toe” off of Ricch’s first studio LP, the widely successful Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial. Not long after, they reunited in early 2020 for “Numbers” on Boogie...
Latin Pop Authority Ozuna Continues To Prevail on Groovy New LP ‘OzuTochi’
Puerto Rican singer and rapper Ozuna has premiered his sixth album via Aura Music and Sony Music Latin. OzuTochi follows 2020’s ENOC, which debuted with guest features from Karol G, Daddy Yankee, Doja Cat, Sia, J Balvin, Camilo and Mykke Towers. Ozuna’s latest upbeat reggaeton record sees the artist reunite with Balvin, and team up with a few new collaborators for the first time. OzuTochi spans 18 tracks, scattered with appearances from Arcangel, Danny Ocean, Pedro Capó, TINI, Nessi and more. All of Ozuna’s past albums have topped Billboard’s Latin Album chart, and the Latin pop OzuTochi is yet another ambitious record for the 30-year-old artist. The album’s drop was preceded by the single releases “Te Pienso,” “Cupables los Dos,” “La Copa” and “Mañana.” In between projects, the super...
Alice in Chains’ Dirt Re-Enters Top 10 of Billboard 200 Chart on Its 30th Anniversary
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Radio Public | Pocket Casts | RSS Alice in Chains’ seminal 1992 album, Dirt, has re-entered the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart 30 years after its release. The chart achievement comes thanks in large part to a 30th anniversary remastered reissue of the LP, which was released on September 23rd. Advertisement Featuring such classics as “Would?,” “Them Bones,” and “Rooster,” Dirt is considered by many as Alice in Chains’ masterpiece. It is the subject of the new season of Consequence‘s podcast The Opus, with Episode 1 having premiered earlier this week (listen above). The appearance of Dirt at No. 9 is the first time it’s cracked th...
Randall Park Learns His Store Is “The Last One” in First Trailer for Blockbuster: Watch
Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Blockbuster, a workplace sitcom about the last store in a once-mighty video rental empire. The preview opens with Timmy Yoon (Randall Park) learning that “seven more Blockbusters just closed. You’re officially the last one on earth.” Timmy has worked at Blockbuster since his teenage years, and he seems to live his life being kind and wishing everything would just rewind. “No one’s going anywhere,” he announces to his staff, “Because everything is under control.” His ragtag crew is made up of Eliza (Melissa Fumero), Connie (Olga Merediz), Carlos (Tyler Herrera), Hannah (Madeline Arthur), and Kala (Kamaia Fairburn). Never far from the action is strip mall owner Percy (J.B. Smoove), who serves Timmy an eviction notice. “I feel bad real bad ...
Hans Zimmer Announces New Live Double Album
Over two hours worth of Hans Zimmer compositions get a new life on Hans Zimmer LIVE, a forthcoming live double-album commemorating the legendary German composer. Ahead of its March 3rd release, we can hear a reimagined version of “The Last Samurai Suite” today. Recorded during his 2022 European concert tour of the same name, Hans Zimmer LIVE compiles highlights from the soundtracks to films like The Lion King, The Dark Knight, X Men: Dark Phoenix, Dunkirk, Gladiator, Inception, Interstellar, The Last Samurai, Man of Steel, No Time to Die, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Wonder Woman 1984. Recording took place over the span of 10 nights, alongside Zimmer’s 20-piece band “The Disruptive Collective.” “I simply wanted to produce the best album,” Zimmer said in a press release. “I ...
Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir on Creating the Music You Do (or Don’t) Notice for Cate Blanchett and Todd Field in Tár
Little Children director Todd Field’s return to film, the acclaimed drama Tár, was worth the wait. A haunting descent into the psyche of a composer/conductor (Cate Blanchett) whose ambitions get derailed by her past and present foibles, the film presents a lush soundscape that includes many layers, from the original composition that Lydia Tár is struggling to create, to the lush symphonies of Mahler, to the uneasy underlying score created by Oscar-winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker). Field brought Hildur onto the project very early on — “I think I was like the second person to join the project after Cate,” she tells Consequence via Zoom — and she says that when she first read the script, she felt like the writer/director had authentically captured a lot about the modern-day world o...
Quavo and Takeoff Take Over ‘Fallon’ With “Nothing Changed” Performance
Ahead of the release of their debut collaborative album, Only Built For Infinity Links, out now, Quavo and Takeoff headed to Jimmy Fallon‘s Tonight Show on Thursday night to perform one of the project’s lead singles. Sporting sunglasses and iced out in jewelry, the two rappers delivered a hard-hitting performance of their song “Nothing Changed.” “I’m the Huncho to my people and I cannot go out the saddest,” Quavo raps on his verse. “Don’t need no money counter, cause I think my fingers count the fastest.” The highly-anticipated Only Built For Infinity Links dropped today, October 7. At about an hour long, the LP packs in 18-track and guest appearances from some of rap’s heavy-hitters, including Young Thug, Gunna, Summer Walker, NBA YoungBoy and Gucci Mane. On the production side, the ...
