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Alt-Right Avenger Andrew Tate Hospital Stay May Or May Not Be Related To Serious Heart Condition
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @cobratate / Twitter Andrew Tate—the American-British (stupidity) influencer who got himself dragged up and down Twitter after his failed attempt at gaslighting teenaged environmental activist Greta Thunberg, and then, in the same week, got arrested for alleged sex trafficking in Romania—is now the subject of conflicting reports regarding his stay at a hospital following his arrest. On Sunday, Andrew Tate, who is basically the Caucasian beta male version of Kevin Samuels, stayed in character by tweeting a screenshot from a SpyNews article about his case along with a caption that proves he still thinks he’s way more important than he actually is. Related Stories “The Matrix has attacked me. But they misunderstand, you cannot kill an idea. Hard to Kill,” Ta...
MAGA Ye Re-Emerges From Hiding With Mystery Woman In Tow
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MEGA / Getty Ye fka Kanye West is apparently out of hiding, having been spotted driving with a mystery woman recently over the weekend. According to reports, the controversial artist was captured in public for the first time in several weeks Sunday (Jan. 9). Photographs captured Ye driving a Maybach automobile in Beverly Hills, California while in the company of an unidentified blonde woman. Both were then seen exiting the vehicle at the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Wilshire Boulevard. The rapper was also recently spotted attending a church in the area over the past weekend. He was apparently having a conversation with another church attendee who was unidentified. Related Stories There was speculation about Ye’s whereabouts after his former business manager, ...
ODESZA, GRiZ, Alesso, More to Hit the Farm for Bonnaroo 2023
Bonnaroo has revealed the 2023 artists set to hit the farm this summer. Released just a few hours before Coachella’s lineup, the Bonnaroo bill is massive. Since the festival’s inception in 2002, its organizers have brought an eclectic mix of artists to their farm in Tennessee for one of the nation’s biggest outdoor music events. Whether you enjoy electronic music, jam bands, hip-hop or nu-metal, this year’s lineup will likely have something for you. Headlining Thursday is a pair of bass music heavyweights, Zeds Dead and Liquid Stranger. Friday will feature hip-hop icon Kendrick Lamar alongside GRiZ, Subtronics, Three 6 Mafia, PEEKABOO, DJ Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal) and a special collaborative set from Boogie T, Dirt Monkey and SubDocta. Saturday will star ODESZ...
Hit-Boy Teases New Collab With Offset Dropping This Week
Hit-Boy is set to drop a new collaborative track with Offset this week. The producer took to social media to share photos of him with the Migos rapper, revealing a January 13, 2023 date for their upcoming joint. Any teaser or additional info about the track was not shared, leaving fans in anticipation until Friday. News of the collab arrives just shortly after Hit-Boy confirmed that he and Musiq Soulchild have a collaborative album on the way, with the project releasing under the title Victims & Villains. “[It] is designed to address the topic of the challenges we all deal with in relationships, but I’m approaching it from a slightly different angle than I used to. It’s more abstract, at the same time direct,” Soulchild said on Bill Bellamy’s Top Billin’ podcast. “A lot of people ...
Father John Misty Announces 2023 North American Tour Dates
Father John Misty has unveiled a brand-new run of North American tour dates for Spring 2023. The shows are in support of Josh Tillman’s latest album, last April’s Chloë and the Next 20th Century. Father John Misty will wrap up the European leg of the tour in Manchester on March 17th. The North American dates begin on April 14th at Charlotte, North Carolina’s Neighborhood Theatre. The following 19 dates will take Tillman through much of New England and the Midwest, including stops in Ithaca, Providence, Cincinnati, Detroit, and more before wrapping things up on May 7th at Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta. Pre-sale tickets for Father John Misty’s US tour dates will be available Wednesday, January 11th at 10:00 a.m. local time; use the code BUDDY, or our code SOUND. General on-sale will f...
Phish Announce 2023 West Coast Tour
Phish have announced a 2023 west coast tour taking place in April. The jam band legends will play eight shows in three cities, starting with a two-night run in Seattle and following that with three-night stands in Berkeley and Los Angeles, California. The dates follow the sixth annual Phish: Riviera Maya residency which takes place across four days in Mexico in February. Check out their full 2023 itinerary below. Tickets to the new shows go on sale Friday, January 20th at 10:00 a.m. PT, and a ticket request period is open now through the band’s website. You can purchase tickets via Ticketmaster or Stubhub. Related Video Phish 2023 Tour Dates:02/23 – Cancún, MX – Moon Palace Cancún02/24 – Cancún, MX – Moon Palace Cancún02/25 – Cancún, MX – Moon Palace Cancún02/26 – Cancún, MX – Mo...
Bob Odenkirk Returns to the Small Screen in Teaser for New Series Lucky Hank: Watch
Less than a year after Better Call Saul wrapped up a six-season run, Bob Odenkirk is poised to return to television with Lucky Hank, a new series premiering on AMC in March that just released its first teaser. Watch the clip below. Based on Richard Russo’s novel Straight Man, Lucky Hank stars Odenkirk as William Henry Deveraux Jr., chairman of the English department at an underfunded Pennsylvania college. In the teaser — a 15-second close-up of Odenkirk’s weathered, bearded face — the actor admits, “I’ve always been a difficult man. I specialize in minor strife and insignificant irritation.” That strife likely comes from Ralston College’s President Dickie Pope (Kyle MacLachlan), who The Hollywood Reporter describes as “a nemesis to Hank and the other prof...
SZA Channels Uma Thurman in Tarantino-Inspired “Kill Bill” Video: Watch
SZA is back to save our souls again with the video for “Kill Bill,” a highlight of her new album SOS. As you might expect given its title, the clip takes inspiration from Quentin Tarantino and his 2003 film of the same name. Directed by Christian Breslauer, the “Kill Bill” clip begins with SZA (seemingly) happily in love before her boyfriend ends their relationship. Immediately after the bombshell, a barrage of bullets hits her trailer as it falls under siege by a pair of gunmen who were directed by the artist’s ex himself. From there, the video for the singer’s deceptively catchy single begins in earnest, as SZA suits up with her sword to exact her revenge. Watch the clip below. SOS earned SZA her well-deserved first No. 1 album, and it also had the fifth biggest debut on the charts ...
SZA Channels Main Character Energy in the Quentin Tarantino-Inspired Visuals for “Kill Bill”
SZA continues to ride the success of her latest album SOS. After teasing the visuals for the track “Kill Bill,” which showcased the artist dressed for revenge, preparing her katana and riding off int the night on her motorcycle, SZA drops the official music video. Taking inspiration from the action-packed film of the same name from Quentin Tarantino, the music video sees an appearance from Vivica A. Fox, one of the stars from the 2003 film. Filled with references to the Tarantino film, the music video sees Budd’s trailer, samurai swords, and motorcycles. Scenes from the video give a nod to O-Ren’s anime sequence and the legendary at the House of Blue Leaves against the Crazy 88. The beginning of the video features parts of “Nobody Gets Me” and the video ends to the SOS cut of “Seek & D...
The Ultimate Rauw Alejandro Playlist: 30 Billboard Hits for His 30th Birthday
Rauw Alejandro is officially 30 years old! On Tuesday (Jan. 10), the artist born Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz shared a sweet birthday post with a carousel of six never-before-seen photos and wrote: “Something I can tell you is that the small details are the ones that fill the heart!! Grateful because there’s health and today, there’s nothing missing. Starting the year with a lot of energy!! Crazy to see you and celebrate by singing with all of you.” The Puerto Rican artist is set to kick off his 2023 Saturno World Tour — during which he’ll be joined by renowned dance crew Jabbawockeez — this February in the Dominican Republic, followed by soon-to-be-announced dates in Puerto Rico, the United States and Canada. He will continue the trek in Mexico, Central America and Europe throug...
Rihanna Wants You to Pamper Yourself for Valentine’s Day: Shop Fenty Skin ‘Vanilla Dream’ Whipped Oil Body Cream
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Valentine’s Day is a month away, and Rihanna wants you to show your skin some love with a special edition of one of her “favorite” products. “Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to create a special version of my favorite body care product – this time with a sexy rose gold shimmer finish and delicious vanilla scent for irresistible skin,” Rihanna said in news release sent to Billboard on Tuesday (Jan. 10). The newly released Butta Drop Vanilla Whipped Oil Body Cream boasts a dreamy, warm vanilla scent to help you achieve silky smooth, ultra-hydrated skin....
Gwen Stefani Declares ‘My God, I’m Japanese’ in New Interview
Gwen Stefani raised eyebrows in a new interview while reflecting on her love for Harajuku culture. The topic came up when the pop star looked back on her original beauty brand Harajuku Lovers, which she unveiled four years after the release of her debut solo album Love.Angel.Music.Baby, in 2004. Speaking to Allure, she explained that her genuine interest in all things Japanese came from her dad, who spent much of his professional career traveling between Anaheim, Calif., and Tokyo while working for Yamaha. “That was my Japanese influence and that was a culture that was so rich with tradition, yet so futuristic [with] so much attention to art and detail and discipline and it was fascinating to me,” she told the magazine, adding that she then traveled to the country on her own as an adult. “...
