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Nicki Minaj Thanks Barbz for Hot 100 No. 1 Hit ‘Super Freaky Girl’: ‘You Did It’
Nicki Minaj had a lot to celebrate on Monday (Aug. 22) as her infectious new single “Super Freaky Girl” skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, giving the rapper her first Hot 100 No. 1 as an unaccompanied artist and her third overall. Upon hearing the exciting news, Minaj took to social media to thank her fans, affectionately called the Barbz. “You did it barbz. You did it. I love you so much. like so so SO much. Thank you,” she captioned a screenshot of her accomplishment. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “You did it,” she simply wrote on Twitter along with a teary-eyed emoji. You did it 🥹 — Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) August 22, 2022 Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl,” which samples Rick James’ 1981 hit “Super Freak,” is ...
‘Elvis’ Is the Third-Highest-Grossing Music Biopic Since the 1970s: Here’s the Top 25
After two months in theaters, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis has grossed nearly $145 million in the U.S. and Canada, according to boxofficemojo.com. The film, starring Austin Butler as the King, Elvis Presley, is the third-highest-grossing music biopic in terms of domestic box-office (which the site defines as the U.S. and Canada) since the mid-1970s. Elvis has grossed nearly $270 million worldwide. In terms of global box-office, it’s No. 2, just behind Bohemian Rhapsody, the Oscar-winning 2018 biopic of Queen‘s Freddie Mercury. Here are the 25 top-grossing biopics of musicians in terms of domestic box-office. The films cover a wide range of genres. Pop/rock artists are the focus of eight the 25 films, followed by R&B (four); rap and traditional pop (three each); country, Latin and classic...
Megan Thee Stallion Demands $1M in 1501 Lawsuit, Implies Label Helped Leak ‘Traumazine’
Megan Thee Stallion is escalating her legal war against her record label 1501 Certified Entertainment, tacking on a demand for $1 million in damages and strongly implying the company played a role in the leak of her new album Traumazine. Stallion first sued in February, claiming 1501 was unfairly trying to keep her locked into her record deal by refusing to count her 2021 release Something for Thee Hotties as an “album.” The label has called the case “groundless” and says Thee Hotties clearly didn’t meet the legal definition of an album. In an updated version of the case filed Thursday, Stallion (real name Megan Pete) took things up a notch – including adding a demand for at least $1 million in damages after previously seeking only a legal declaration that Thee Hotties was an “album.” “150...
Phoebe Bridgers Creates Vegan Taco for Charity
Phoebe Bridgers is the proud parent of a new vegan taco: The Maxine, named for Bridgers’ very small and famous dog, wraps black beans, shiitake mushrooms, avocado, caramelized onions, and crispy corn strips in a Kernel of Truth corn tortilla. It is on sale until November 22 at all five locations of the Los Angeles restaurant HomeState. With each order, $1.25 goes to the Los Angeles wing of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), a community organization advocating for children and families in child welfare and juvenile justice systems. “HomeState is one of my favorite local restaurants,” Bridgers said in a press release. “Maxine and I should probably be cut off from their breakfast tacos by now.” Take a look at one Maxine posing with another below. The taco launch was made in conjunction ...
Fetty Wap Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy Charge
Fetty Wap has pleaded guilty to one federal count of conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, The Associated Press reports. The rapper is facing a minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of 40 years, according to Rolling Stone and the New York Post . Pitchfork has reached out to representatives and attorneys for Fetty Wap for further comment and information. Fetty Wap was arrested at Citi Field in Queens, New York in October 2021. The arrest took place prior to the rapper’s scheduled set at Rolling Loud New York. According to prosecutors, Fetty Wap “distributed more than 100 kilograms of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine across Long Island and New Jersey.” The rapper was also referred to as a “kilogram-level redistributor for the trafficking organization...
Nicki Minaj Becomes First Solo Female Rapper to Debut Atop Billboard Hot 100 Since Ms. Lauryn Hill
Nicki Minaj’s new song “Super Freaky Girl” has debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 after being streamed 21.1 million times, garnering 4.6 million radio airplay audience impressions, and selling 89,000 digital downloads in its first week, according to Luminate. And, as Billboard notes, “Super Freaky Girl” is the first hip-hop song by a female artist (without accompaniment) since Ms. Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” in 1998. Only a handful of female rappers—including Megan Thee Stallion, Iggy Azalea, and Cardi B—have topped the Billboard Hot 100 since Ms. Lauryn Hill. Cardi B leads the group with five total No. 1 singles. Two of her chart-topping songs—“Bodak Yellow” and “Up”—were unaccompanied, but they did not debut atop the chart. The rapper’s three other chart-toppers—“I Like It,” “Gi...
Bad Bunny Shares New Video for “Neverita”
Bad Bunny has released a new video for his track “Neverita” from May’s Un Verano Sin Ti. Drawing inspiration from fellow Puerto Rican superstar Elvis Crespo, Bad Bunny re-creates the video for Crespo’s 1998 “Suavamente.” The “Neverita” visual ends with text in Spanish that translates to “In honor of the best video of all time.” Check it out below. Un Verano Sin Ti landed at No. 1 upon its release, marking the biggest No. 1 debut of 2022 so far with 274,000 album equivalent units. Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers unseated the album the following week. Un Verano Sin Ti returned to the No. 1 spot for its eighth week in mid-August, edging out YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s The Last Slimeto by 400 album equivalent units. Prior to “Neverita,” Bad Bunny recently shared videos for ...
Theophilus Sunday – Aya Oya
Aya Oya by Theophilus Sunday mp3 download. The Nigerian gospel minister and songwriter popularly known as one spirit (Theophilus Sunday) is a true worshipper of God and a holiness singer who rose to fame in 2018 and has been a blessing to many souls since then. Theophilus Sunday is a blessed soul that loves God so dearly and has proven his undying love for God through his music and chants. The renowned award winner Theophilus Sunday is well known in Nigeria for his outstanding songs and chants which are spirit-filled and stir up every listener’s heart to God; he was born (on the 9th May 1987) and raised in Dekina, Kogi State. Min. Theophilus Sunday who is a host of True Vine Worshippers Concert (a call to spirit-hood), a concert that was created to raise men to serve God through the minist...
Coldplay Reveals 2023 Tour Dates
Coldplay is expanding its current world tour with the announcement of 2023 dates. In support of the group’s latest album, Music of the Spheres, the tour kicked off in March of this year. Next year, the group is set to put on 16 shows across Portugal, Spain, England, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands. Although Coldplay has announced new dates for the coming year, the rock band still has a packed list of shows left this year till mid-November. The included stops before the close of 2022 include Scotland, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Chile and Argentina. Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres was released in October of 2021, marking the group’s ninth studio album. Featuring a colorful space theme, the work features the likes of Jacob Collier, We Are KING, BTS and Selena Gomez. Check...
Will Smith Remerges On Social Media, Shares Humorous Clip
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Peacock / Getty Will Smith was one of the most active major stars to use social media as a means to connect with their massive fanbase. After a short break, presumably due in part to the slap heard around the world, the rapper turned actor returned to Instagram sharing a humorous post. Will Smith, 52, previously used Instagram to hawk one of his various media adventures, poke fun at himself, and flex some of his comedic muscles with feel-good content across his feed. However, Smith found himself out of favor with many after he slapped Chris Rock during a live taping of The Oscars. After sharing an apology video surrounding the incident late last month, Smith has made sparse appearances in public as he worked on the issues behind the scenes. Related Storie...
Three Arkansas Police Officers Suspended For Brutal Assault Caught On Video
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @anthonyjohnson520 / TikTok Three Arkansas law enforcement officers are under investigation after a video emerged online of a suspect they were detaining being pinned to the ground and being viciously beaten, causing a wave of outrage. According to reports, the officers stopped Randall Worcester of Goose Creek, South Carolina near a convenience store in the town of Mulberry on Sunday morning (August 21st). A bystander recorded the encounter between Worcester and two deputies from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department and one officer from the Mulberry Police Department. In the 34-second clip, one of the officers is shown punching Worcester’s head repeatedly and smashing it into the pavement. Another officer is holding Worcester down on the pavement as t...
LeBron James & Dwyane Wade Executive-Produce ‘The Redeem Team’ Netflix Doc
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: IOC / IOC/Courtesy of Netflix LeBron James and Dwayne Wade may no longer play together but that isn’t keeping them from working together. Once again the former Miami Heat teammates will be linking up to put in that work and with the help of Netflix will be dropping a new documentary dubbed The Redeem Team which will center around 2008’s USA basketball team that played at the Olympic Games in Beijing. Comprised of the legendary players such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony amongst many other legends, the 2008 “Redeem Team” was on a quest to right the wrong of the previous 2004 Olympic team which shockingly took home the Bronze after taking three L’s in Athens. No one saw that coming at all. Directed by Jon Weinbach and ex...
