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HHW Gaming: Sony Jacking Up The Global Prices of PlayStation 5, US Gamers Safe For Now
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty If you live outside of the United States and are still looking for a PlayStation 5, this is not the news you were hoping to hear about Sony’s still hard-to-get next-gen console. Per The Guardian, Sony is increasing its PlayStation 5 console’s price by as much as 20% in every market outside of the United States. The console is still high in demand and short in supply due to the global supply chain issues will see its price increase in the EU by 6% (£30), from £449.99 to £479.99. The disc-less version will also see the same bump from £359.99 to £389.99. Australian gamers can also expect to dish out more mula for the PS5. Prices will go from AU$749.95 to AU$799.95 for the disc version and from AU$599.95 to AU$649.95 for the digital editio...
Usher’s Las Vegas Residency: Photos From the Billboard Shoot
It was two days before the opening of My Way, Usher’s new, rebooted Las Vegas residency, and creative director Simon Hammerstein still had an important puzzle to solve. Like any artist who does a residency, Usher has a big catalog of hits to choose from — the trouble was choosing which one would end the show. In the afternoon, Hammerstein settled into an empty row of VIP seats toward the front of the Park MGM’s Dolby Live theater, next to production designer Paul Tate dePoo, who quietly argued for “Love in This Club.” “I feel like Vanna White trying to sell this pitch,” he said drolly, pulling the track up on his phone. “Can you just let go of that song?” Hammerstein said with mock desperation. Still, Hammerstein asked DJ Mars — a longtime Usher collaborator who would perform in a booth se...
Here’s What Louis Tomlinson Thought About Zayn Recently Singing a One Direction Song
Does it ever drive you crazy, just how fast the night changes? Zayn Malik recently set the One Direction fandom ablaze by posting a video of himself singing a solo cover of his boy band’s 2014 hit “Night Changes,” and in a Wednesday (Aug. 24) tweet, his former bandmate Louis Tomlinson shared what he really thought about the “Pillow Talk” singer’s nod to the old days. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Tomlinson was asked directly about Malik’s video by a fan on Twitter, who said that they personally had “started to cry” upon seeing a One Direction song get some attention from the man who famously left the band in 2015. “It was great to see him reminiscing on the one direction days,” Tomlinson responded. Malik’s “Night Changes” video is actually th...
New Kids on the Block’s Jonathan Knight Reveals He Married Longtime Boyfriend Harley Rodriguez
Looks like there’s a new spouse on the block! New Kids on the Block member Jonathan Knight has revealed that he married his longtime boyfriend Harley Rodriguez. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight published Wednesday (Aug. 24), Knight admitted “we did,” when probed about the ring on his finger. “But everybody just assumed we’re married, so, I never say yes or no ’cause I don’t wanna lie,” he added. The revelation comes on the heels of the premiere of the second season of Farmhouse Fixer, Knight’s HGTV series. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As is the case for most couples during these trying times, Knight and Rodriguez have yet to throw a proper celebration due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The couple wed privately, but K...
Publishing Briefs: Reservoir Signs ‘Industry Baby’ Writer; SMP Pairs With Taiko
Reservoir Media has signed a go-forward publishing deal with Grammy-nominated producer, songwriter, and trombonist Nick Lee. Perhaps best known for composing the horn melody for Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby,” featuring Jack Harlow, Lee has also become a go-to collaborator for artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Vince Staples, Dillon Francis, Mustard, Stray Kids, CL, JJ Lin, and more. In addition to working with some of the industry’s coolest stars, Lee also scores network TV shows like NBC’s Grand Crew and Fox’s Welcome to Flatch. Up next, he will be co-composing the Netflix drama The Brothers Sun. Sony Music Publishing announced a worldwide publishing agreement with songwriter and producer, Nicolas Jaña, artistically known as Taiko. The artist began creating beats at the age of...
Björk to Host Podcast Series About Her Discography
As Björk prepares to release her new album Fossora, she has announced a new podcast called Björk: Sonic Symbolism. In each episode of the series, the Icelandic star will discuss a record from her discography. The first three episodes are chronological, documenting Debut, Post, and Homogenic, and all three will arrive on September 1. Guests will include philosopher and writer Oddný Eir and musicologist Ásmundur Jónsson. Listen to a trailer for the show, which was produced in collaboration with Talkhouse and Mailchimp, below. “Most of us go through phases in our lives that take roughly three years, and it is not a coincidence that this is often how long it takes to make an album, a book, or a film,” Björk says in the trailer. “In the conversations on this podcast, me and my friends try to ca...
Girlpool Break Up
Girlpool have announced that they are breaking up this year. “After nine years, we have decided to take a break from Girlpool and go our separate ways as songwriters,” Avery Tucker and Harmony Tividad shared in a statement. Their forthcoming tour, which begins on September 8, will now serve as their farewell tour. They’ve also canceled a series of dates from their itinerary. “This upcoming tour will be our last one—it will be an ode to the past, a celebration for the future, and something we will pour both of our hearts into completely,” they said. “We are each other’s biggest fans and always encourage each other to stretch and evolve, whether that means it’s alongside one another or not.” Tucker and Tividad met as teenagers at the venerated Los Angeles DIY venue the Smell...
Margo Price Shares Video for New Song “Been to the Mountain”
Margo Price is back with a new song. It’s called “Been to the Mountain” and it arrives with a trippy music video directed by Courtney Hoffman. Check it out below. “‘Been to the Mountain’ is part one of an introspective trip into our subconscious. It is the perfect continuation of my search for freedom in my art and freedom in the modern age,” said Price in a statement. “We also wanted to portray how an intense psychedelic experience has the potential to become a spiritual experience, and how that can change your perception of the world around you.” Today, Margo Price has also announced her own Sonos Radio show and podcast, Runaway Horses, which features an interview with Emmylou Harris on its debut episode. Future installments will include guests Bob Weir, Swamp Dogg, Lucius, Amythyst Kiah...
Gerald Potterton, Heavy Metal Director and Yellow Submarine Animator, Dies at 91
Gerald Potterton, the cult filmmaker who directed Heavy Metal and animated a segment of the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, died Tuesday in Quebec, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) said in a statement to Pitchfork. He was 91 years old, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Potterton was born in London before moving to London in the 1950s to work with NFB animation. In the early to mid 1960s, he directed a pair of Oscar-nominated shorts, My Financial Career and Christmas Cracker, as well as the live-action comedies The Ride and The Railrodder. He worked on the animated Beatles feature Yellow Submarine in England later that decade, then returned to Canada to found Potterton Productions. In 1981, he directed the cult adult animated film Heavy Metal, which paired a science fiction ...
Wadude ft Bella Shmurda – Expensive Love
Don’t miss this brand new track from Wadude titled – Expensive Love. Slaughterhouse Records artist, Wadude, comes through with a brand new single titled Expensive Love featuring Bella Shmurda. The new record is an impressive tune for your listening pleasure. It arrives a couple of months after he dropped his solo debut EP tagged “Last Dude” which contains songs like Devil Is A Lie, On A Low, and Roja Milla among others. Listen and share Wadude – Expensive Love ft. Bella Shmurda below.Download
Tope Alabi – Ire O
Ire O By Tope Alabi mp3 download. Ire O is a special gospel track debuted by the highly talented gospel songstress, Tope Alabi. Mrs Tope Alabi is a renowned and holy ghost-inspired gospel music star. Apart from her usual name, she’s also known as Agbo Jesu or Ore ti O Common. The Nigerian-born gospel music guru, Tope Alabi, was birthed on the 27th of October in the year 1970. She’s not just about gospel music only, Tope Alabi is also an actress and film music composer. Mrs Tope Alabi happens to be the only daughter of Mr Joseph Akinyele Obayomi and Mrs Agnes Kehinde Obayomi. RECOMMENDED: Frank Edwards Changing Lives She has two other siblings from the same parents. She got her O’Level certificate from Oba Akinyele Memorial school in Ibadan while her tertiary education came from the polytec...
Maverick City ft Upperroom – I Thank God
I Thank God by Maverick City ft Upperroom mp3 download. Contemporary framed philosophy American church platoon called Upperroom ft Maverick City unleashed a powerful single named “I Thank God” for the upliftment of one’s spirit. The award-winning worship team, Upperroom featuring Maverick City comes forth with a beautiful song called “I Thank God” which is an amazing track to enjoy as one of the trending songs in 2021. It is with a live videotape which was recorded in the Upperroom in Dallas. RECOMMENDED: Dunsin Oyekan At All Cost “I Thank God” lyrics by Upperroom and Maverick City were written by 5 great Vocalists, Maryanne, Dante, Aaron, Chuck, and Jessy carefully pulled down the lyrics. Maverick City is a group of amazing vocalizers with great albums released. Upperroom is a Church band...
