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Sylvester Stallone’s Wife Filed for Divorce Because He Wanted Another Dog: Report
Before you think about bringing another pet into the family despite your partner’s wishes, think again. Sylvester Stallone’s wife, model Jennifer Flavin, reportedly filed for divorce after the couple disagreed over whether or not to get a new dog. TMZ reports that Stallone wanted to adopt a Rottweiler to help protect their family, but Flavin wasn’t into the idea — spurring a heated argument earlier this summer that apparently brought up a number of other issues between the couple. Sources told TMZ “none of those issues appeared to be marriage-enders,” although we think the timing is a little too convenient. Regardless, Stallone persisted and adopted a Rottweiler anyway. The pup, Dwight, shares a first name with Stallone’s character on the upcoming Paramount+ crime drama series Tulsa King.&...
Olivia Rodrigo Joins Billy Joel to Perform “Deja Vu” and “Uptown Girl”: Watch
Olivia Rodrigo made a surprise appearance during Billy Joel’s concert at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The Sour singer joined the Piano Man to perform her own “Deja Vu,” as well as the song it famously references: Joel’s “Uptown Girl.” (On “Deja Vu,” Rodrigo sings, “I’ll bet that she knows Billy Joel ’cause you played her ‘Uptown Girl.’”) “Thank you so much for having me, Billy. I’m such a huge fan. I kind of wrote this next song about you,” she said prior to performing “Deja Vu.” Advertisement Related Video Watch fan-captured performance of their on-stage collaboration below. Rodrigo has shared the stage with plenty of music legends as of late. During her recent “Sour World Tour,” she brought out Lily Allen to sing “Fuck You” at Glastonbury, covered “You Oughta Know” with Alan...
Sony Teases New DualSense Edge Wireless Controller At Gamescon
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sony / Sony The PlayStation vs. Xbox wars continue to ensue as Sony has unveiled its new DualSense Edge Wireless controller which bares some similarities to that of the Xbox Elite controller. The Verge is reporting that during Gamescon opening night, Sony teased their new PlayStation accessory and it’s looking like it’s going to be a beaut. Related Stories The DualSense Edge allows owners to change out stick caps for three types: standard, high dome, and low dome. There are also two swappable back buttons (half-dome or lever) that can be mapped to any other buttons, much like typical paddles. You can even replace the stick modules, which is a great advantage over the Xbox Elite. These will be sold separately. Sony has also added adjustable trigger hair lo...
Bizarre Video from ‘Love & Hip Hop’s’ Yandy Smith Sparks Cheating Rumors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty In an Instagram reel earlier this month, Love & Hip Hop star and entrepreneur Yandy Smith-Harris seems to suggest that there is another man in her life other than her husband, Mendeecees Harris. “This is important because I feel like this is gonna end up on the blogs anyway,” Smith-Harris says in the reel.“I have been out and about and I recently…” she says as a man pops into the frame and interjects. “You gonna tell them or what?” he asks—smoking a cigar. “I don’t got all day.” The man adds, “I’m not saying I’m the other guy but I’m not saying I’m not the other guy.” Smith-Harris then says, “Alright well, that’s certainly not how I felt like I wanted to tell everybody,” she says. “Say hi to the blogs,” the man interj...
Fetty Wap Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking, Faces Five Years In Jail
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap is poised to go to prison for five years after pleading guilty to his involvement in a major drug trafficking enterprise in court. According to reports, Willie Junior Maxwell II aka Fetty Wap pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances in a Central Islip, New York courtroom on Monday (August 22nd). The charge carries a mandatory prison sentence of five years, but federal sentencing guidelines have the potential to add another two years to that. The plea was heard by U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Locke, who had previously revoked the rapper’s $500,000 bond and sent him to jail two weeks beforehand. This resulted from him violating his pretrial release guidelines by threatening...
Styles P “Order In The Court,” 10Percent ft. Moneybagg Yo “Major Payne” & More | Daily Visuals 8.24.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Erika Goldring / Getty As a trio The Lox is one of Hip-Hop’s most revered rap groups of all-time as in their heyday they dropped street banger after street banger, but even as solo artists they’ve proven to be just as potent with their pen and pads. Styles P shows and proves that fact to be true as he comes through with his latest visuals to “Order In The Court” in which The Ghost haunts the streets of Yonkers with his crew in tow and some pitbulls on leashes just in case they have to run down some ops who get out of pocket while in the presence of a street legend. Related Stories From the concrete jungles of New York to the sticks down in the South, 10Percent gets his soldiers ready for war and for his Moneybagg Yo assisted clip to “Major Payne” takes hi...
Offset Sues Quality Control Music for Allegedly Not Honoring Deal Made Regarding His Solo Music
Offset has filed a lawsuit against Quality Control Music, the record label his group Migos is signed to, in regards to his solo career. In documents obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, the Father of 4 artist is accusing the label of not honoring the January 2021 deal they made with him over his solo material, where he managed to negotiate the deal with Quality Control Music and “paid handsomely” for his artist rights. He adds that the label supposedly tried to bill his latest single “54321,” which was produced by Baby Keem, as their own and called the action “hostile.” Offset is now asking the court to declare that Quality Control Music does not own any material he’s created since January 15, 2021. TMZ adds that his upcoming single “Code” with Moneybagg Yo will most likely release on August 26 via Mo...
Deathpact to Play Four Shows In As Many Cities On the Same Night
Deathpact are multiplying at an alarming rate. Last month, fans were shocked to see a second Deathpact member taking the stage at Shambhala Music Festival. Now, four years after the inception of the anonymous project, it seems two more have emerged from the depths. On their cryptic Twitter profile, videos were shared that ended with “11” and “4” flashing on the screen briefly. Not long after that, they shared a distorted video that ended with four ovals reminiscent of the cybernetic mask of Deathpact. Deathpact ultimately announced Midheaven, a four-show tour with an eyebrow-raising catch. On Friday, November 4th, Deathpact will play four different shows on the same night across four corners of North America. Scroll to Continue Recommen...
Iconic Defected Records Label Acquired by Former Managing Director and CEO
Defected Records has been sold to its former CEO for an undisclosed sum. Wez Saunders has acquired the transformative house music label, which is home to many of the genre’s most venerated artists, like Jamie Jones, The Martinez Brothers, CamelPhat and Calvin Harris’ Love Regenerator, among others. According to documents filed in the UK’s Companies House, the deal closed on July 29th. “I am grateful to Simon Dunmore for his ongoing mentorship and for trusting us to continue his legacy, evolving the next generation of Defected,” Saunders said in a statement. Dunmore will remain in the company as a consultant to the A&R team. Defected Records launched in 1999. Throughout the course of the label’s 23-year history under Dunmore’s leaders...
5 Years Later, Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet’s “Narco” Is Climbing the Charts Thanks to a Baseball Player
Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet released their collaboration “Narco” back in 2017, but it’s found new life in a strange place—the stadium of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets. “Narco” can be heard on a regular basis at Citi Field in Queens thanks to Mets closer Edwin Díaz, who uses it regularly as his entrance song. And despite its release over five years ago, the track recently entered the top five on Spotify’s viral hits chart. “It’s really out of this world basically, especially since it’s a track that’s been out for five years already,” Jongkind, one-half of Blasterjaxx, told the New York Post. “Usually when you release a track… it needs like a half-year or year maximum. Now, after five years, it...
“See You In the Next Life”: Saga of Noisia Ends With Breathtaking Final Performance
Now that Noisia are officially no more, it’s time for their legacy to take shape. And if the outpouring of love from their peers is any indication, the group’s reputation as legends will only grow as they look back on over two decades of transformative work. Tying a bow on a deeply influential career in electronic music, the iconic trio have played their final show, a high-flying hometown performance in the Netherlands at Lowlands Festival. “We played the last Noisia show ever last night,” tweeted Thys, the moniker of Noisia’s Thijs de Vlieger. “Had so many friends and family on stage with us to celebrate the whole story. Monumental. Made memories for forever.” “The sense of togetherness,” Thys added. “The shar...
Deezer Lost Subscribers, Added Revenue in First Half of 2022
With a newfound focus on a small number of lucrative, established markets, music streaming company Deezer reported revenue of 219 million euros ($218 million) in the first half of 2022, up 12.1% as reported (+9.9% at constant currency) versus the prior-year period. The Paris-based company received 132.4 million euros ($131.9 million), or 60.3% of its revenue, in its home country of France, up 11.1% year-over-year. Revenue from the rest of the world improved to 87 million euros ($86.7 million), up 13.6% from the prior-year period, and accounted for 39.7% of revenue, up from 39.1% a year ago. In Brazil, Deezer’s second-largest market, revenues improved 25% at constant currency. Other revenue — advertising and ancillary revenue — grew 58.3% (50.3% at constant currency) to 6.8 million euros ($...
