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Eminem Reveals What Ended His Feud With Snoop Dogg
In a recent interview with Paul Rosenberg on SiriusXM’s podcast series Paul Pod: Curtain Call 2, Detroit rapper Eminem revealed the real reason why him and Snoop Dogg stopped their beef. In the second part of his two-episode interview, Eminem cleared the air on the rumors and said that the feud had ended after himself and Snoop found out about Dr. Dre‘s brain aneurysm back in 2021. In the conversation, Eminem admitted to Rosenberg, “Me and Snoop [Dogg] had our little issue.” He recalled hearing about Dre’s health care and said that it was a large part as to why the two reconciled, “When that thing happened with Dre, the brain aneurysm thing, we were like, ‘Bro, this is stupid. This is stupid as hell to be feuding right now.’ I don’t remember if I called him or he called me; I can’t remembe...
NAV, Lil Baby and Travis Scott Drop “Never Sleep” Visual With Appearance From The Weeknd
NAV has delivered the accompanying music video for “Never Sleep,” the Lil Baby and Travis Scott-assisted track taken from the XO Records signees’ latest album, Demons Protected By Angels. The visual is helmed by Evan Larsen and sees the trio hitting up Las Vegas, enjoying their time in the casino with the card tables, slot machines and more, while XO Records head The Weeknd makes a special cameo. The “Never Sleep” music video arrives shortly after “One Time,” which enlisted the help of Future and Don Toliver. Demons Protected By Angels marks NAV’s first full-length release in two years and featured additional guest appearances from Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Durk, Bryson Tiller, Babyface Ray and Realest K, along with production from NAV himself, Wheezy, Pro Logic, Boi 1da, Money Musik, Tay K...
The What Podcast: Mat Kearney Talks Cover Songs, His Career Journey, and More at Moon River Festival
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Radio Public | RSS Barry and Lord Taco attended the Moon River Festival this past weekend, and they had a chance to interview Mat Kearney before his set on Saturday. Advertisement Related Video Which is a good thing, because Sunday ended up never happening. The day could have been a disaster when heavy rain and lightning forced the event to end early and triggered an evacuation from Coolidge Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Thankfully, the organizers were able to pivot and offer attendees an amazing indoor concert at a nearby venue at the last minute. This is a great festival success story in light of weather-related incidents from the past few years, and a situation...
David Harbour Cast in Upcoming Film About Gran Turismo
David Harbour is taking a vacation from the Upside Down to join the cast of Gran Turismo, the Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions feature centered around the best-selling racing video game. The Stranger Things star will take on another fatherly role this time around, too, playing a retired race car driver who mentors the film’s young protagonist. Directed by sci-fi filmmaker Neill Blomkamp, best known for projects like District 9 and Elysium, the movie also pulls from a true story about a skilled teenage Gran Turismo player who would go on to become an actual professional race car driver. “As one of PlayStation’s longest standing and most beloved franchises, it’s great to be partnering with Columbia Pictures again to bring Gran Turismo to life in an exci...
Fan Chant: Talking to Jackson Wang About a Jackson Wang Party
Welcome to Fan Chant, a weekly column for K-pop fans, stans, and newbies alike. Each week, I’ll be rolling out interviews, lists, and all kinds of content to keep you in the loop on the latest and greatest from our friends in Seoul and beyond. Also, make sure to subscribe to my companion newsletter! A few weeks ago, I had the joy of jumping on the phone with the one and only Jackson Wang to chat about his wonderful new album, MAGIC MAN. We had a really lovely conversation that spanned almost an hour, and for today’s column, I wanted to share a bit more about more about the experience, along with some full quotes from our chat that didn’t make it into the final interview. I should’ve known when the conversation started like this: Mary: Hello, Jackson Wang, I’m so happy to be talking to you....
Timothy Olyphant Joins Cast of Steven Soderbergh’s HBO Max Series Full Circle
Timothy Olyphant has joined the cast of Steven Soderbergh and Ed Solomon’s upcoming HBO Max series Full Circle, Variety reports. Olyphant joins Zazie Beetz and Claire Danes in Full Circle, a six-episode crime drama. The official synopsis of the series explains, “An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York City.” Soderberg will direct all six episodes of Full Circle and is executive producing the project alongside Solomon, who is also writing. Casey Silver also serves as executive producer. A release date has yet to be announced. The three previously worked together on the 2021 film No Sudden Move, while earlier this year Soderberg directed the Zoë Kravitz-st...
Nicki Minaj Addresses Criticism About PnB Rock Death Comments
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Rapper Nicki Minaj is addressing the criticism she received after comments she made on social media about the shooting death of PnB Rock. The 30-year-old rapper was shot and killed during a robbery at a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant in Los Angeles. Social media users pointed blame at PnB Rock’s girlfriend who had shared a photo of her meal at the restaurant in her Instagram story. Related Stories Late Monday night after the Philadelphia rapper’s death was confirmed, Nicki Minaj chimed in, writing on Twitter, “After Pop Smoke there’s no way we as rappers or our loved ones are still posting locations to our whereabouts,” Minaj said. “To show waffles & some fried chicken????! He was such a pleasure to...
Sony To Release Special-Edition ‘God of War: Ragnarok’ PS5 DualSense Controller With The Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sony / Sony Rejoice Krato fanatics for we’re only a stone’s throw away from finally continuing the saga of the forsaken Spartan when God of War: Ragnarok finally releases, and to ensure you have a helluva time Sony is dropping an exclusive controller along with the game. Though the last God of War got it’s own limited-edition PS4 system, Sony has decided to simply release a controller and we’re not mad at the idea one bit. According to Tom’s Guide, the new God of War: Ragnarok PS5 DualSense Controller will be releasing on November 9th (along with the highly-anticipated game) and will boast a sleek “cool blue” and “ice white” colorway that wouldn’t look bad on some Retro Jordans (just sayin’). Related Stories Expect these to become a hot commodity and...
LAPD Puts Pawn Shops On Alert After Murder Of PnB Rock
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty PnB Rock was senselessly shot and killed while dining inside a known Los Angeles soul food establishment, and the assailant reportedly made off with some of Rock’s belongings. LAPD put out a call to local pawn shops and stepped up their investigation to bring PnB Rock’s killer to justice. TMZ reports that LAPD officials put out an alert to local pawn shops to keep an eye out for anything that was previously owned by PnB Rock. According to the outlet, police obtained surveillance footage of the robbery and shooting from inside Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in South Los Angeles. More from TMZ: Related Stories We’re told investigators contacted numerous pawn shops in the area, asking them to alert cops if anyone tries to make a buck of...
Cate Le Bon Shares Video for New Song “Typical Love”
Cate Le Bon has shared the music video for her new single “Typical Love,” her first new music since releasing her latest LP Pompeii in February. Co-directed by Stefan Ramírez Pérez and longtime Le Bon collaborator Phil Collins in Cologne, Germany, the visual was shot on 16mm film and pays homage to Henri-Georges Clouzot’s unfinished 1964 film Inferno. Check it out below. Of the new song, Le Bon said in a statement: “Typical Love” was a product of a rare jam session with dearest genius friend, Stella Mozgawa. The outline, written on bass along to one of Stella’s infectious grooves, was taken into the Pompeii sessions where I disassembled and reassembled it many times but it always felt like a second cousin to the other tracks so was put aside for a rainy day. Of the video, Collins add...
R. Kelly Found Guilty in Federal Child Pornography Case
The federal trial of R. Kelly over child pornography and obstruction charges in Chicago ended today after the jury reached a verdict. Kelly was found guilty on three of four child pornography charges for videotaping himself having sex with his 14-year-old goddaughter. Kelly was also found guilty on three of five counts of enticement of a minor. The singer was found not guilty on charges of conspiring to receive child pornography and charges of conspiring to obstruct justice in his 2002 Cook County case. The jurors deliberated for reportedly just under 11 hours. U.S. Attorney John Lausch told reporters that Kelly could face 10 to 90 years in prison for the convictions he received, reports the Chicago Tribune. “We hope that today’s conviction brings ‘Jane,’ the plaintiff, some se...
Janis Ian Cancels Farewell Tour Due to Vocal Fold Scarring: “It Is Unlikely That I’ll Ever Sound Like Myself Again”
Grammy Award-winning folk songwriter Janis Ian has cancelled the remaining stops on her fall farewell tour. Ian contracted laryngitis earlier this year, forcing her to postpone performances originally scheduled for this spring. Recently she learned that her case of laryngitis left scarring in the folds of her vocal cords, which is known to make it difficult to speak or sing and can be difficult to treat. In a statement, she said: It is with unfathomable sadness that I announce the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates. Unfortunately, the laryngitis that forced the postponement of some spring dates has turned out to be more complicated than a simple, treatable laryngitis. There is vocal fold scarring; the doctors can only speculate as to why, but treatments are very limited. And it would ...
