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Allen Iverson’s Reebok Question Mid “Blue Toe” Sneaker Returns
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok One of Allen Iverson‘s best and more beloved takes on his signature sneaker is coming back. The Reebok Question Mid in the “Blue Toe” colorway is on the schedule. Source: Reebok / Reebok On Thursday (Aug. 4), Reebok announced that the Question Mid “Blue Toe” will release globally on August 19. A.I. rocked the model during his rookie season (’96/’97 and it has been a highly-coveted model ever since. With that in mind, Reebok is pulling out all the stops for its return. Related Stories “It was a dream come true,” said Iverson of lacing up his own signature shoe in ’96. “It was close to the same feeling of when you get drafted. Only a certain amount of people have their own signature shoe; that really means you’re special.” But Bubba Ch...
Warner Bros. Has A 10-Year Plan For Their DCEU Film Franchises
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. Films Needless to say that the DCEU has been all kinds of struggle following the promising release of Man of Steel back in 2013. But with new corporate leaders in charge, they might actually be able to turn things around in the coming…decade. According to The Wrap, DCEU have decided to model their cinematic superhero universe after Marvel’s MCU and will initiate a 10-year plan to release DC films though we’re not sure if that means it’ll be a continuing story arc that spreads across each individual film for years or if it’s just a plan on when to release films according to demand. Related Stories “You look at Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, these are brands that are known everywhere in the world,” Zaslav said. “And the...
Price Is Right: Jadakiss Says Verzuz Victory Helped Him Renegotiate Def Jam Deal
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz As the one-year anniversary of The Lox’s emphatic Verzuz win against Dipset has just passed, the standout performance by Jadakiss is still widely celebrated. The rapper cites that as a factor helping him in renegotiations with his record label. In a recent interview, the “We Gon’Make It” rapper spoke about the epic battle’s impact on his career thanks to the massive audience turnout. “My numbers went up for hostings and walkthroughs, for shows, and TV cameos. Just in general my numbers went up,” he said. “It also showed Def Jam that they got to do the right thing [and] restructure my contract. It really showed the world my true worth, what I can do.” According to the Alpha Data group, artists who appear on Verzuz see t...
New 007 Lashana Lynch Tapped To Play Bob Marley’s Wife Rita In Upcoming Paramount Biopic
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty The upcoming Bob Marley biopic has found its Rita, and it’s none other than No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch. Deadline exclusively reports that after an extensive search, Lashana Lynch was tapped to take on the role of the late Bob Marley’s wife Rita in the upcoming Paramount biopic. The film will be directed by King Richard helmer Reinaldo Marcus Green starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the iconic Reggae artist. Lashana Lynch Met The Criteria For The Role The website reports, like the previous search for who will play Bob Marley, the criteria for the role of Rita was an actress of Jamaican decent. Per Deadline: Similar to the casting of Bob, a large net was cast when it came to finding the right person to play Rita including looki...
10 More Years of Lollapalooza: Festival Strikes New Deal With City of Chicago
For all of us on the Lollapolooza train—we’re not getting it off of it anytime soon. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced that the city’s long-running music festival, held annually in Grant Park, will take place for at least another 10 years. Lightfoot publicly called Lollapalooza “not only a significant economic driver for our city, but a truly iconic Chicago summer festival.” The Chicago Tribune reports a contract between C3 Presents and the city of Chicago calls for the Chicago Park District to receive a share of all C3 revenue streams ranging from 5% to 20%, including admission, goods and services, licensing sales, sponsorships and streaming. The deal also states that the maximum number of attendees can’t exceed 115,000 at any time. ILLENIUM ...
Beyoncé Taps Honey Dijon, will.i.am, More for “BREAK MY SOUL” Remix EP
And the Beyoncé house music era continues. A new remix EP for “BREAK MY SOUL,” Bey’s breakout dance track, was released this week, featuring a club-ready jungle and bounce rendition by Honey Dijon. Clocking in at an additional two minutes longer than the original, Dijon’s version replaces the song’s heady keys with a booming drum programming and pulsing basslines throughout. Dijon also traded out Big Freedia’s break-down-the-door vocal feature and Queen Bey’s delicate harmonies for textured rhythmic arrangements and power chords. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles The remix EP also includes takes by will.i.am, Terry Hunter and Nita Aviance, and follows the July 29th release of Beyoncé ‘s seventh studio album, Renaissance. Honey Dij...
Watch SHADES’ Alix Perez and EPROM Throw Down In an Underground Train Station
Here’s something you didn’t know you needed: watching SHADES throw down in an underground train station. The acclaimed duo of Alix Perez and EPROM have uploaded a recording of their performance at DEF’s underground train station and parking garage in Atlanta. The riveting DJ set transports fans to the darkest alleys of their unique sound, dosing them with celestial synths, eerie drum breaks and sublime bass drops. Listen closely and you’ll also hear live debuts from SHADES’ brand new album, From A Vein, which dropped today. Watch the underground train station performance in full below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Out today on Perez’ acclaimed 1985 Music imprint, “From A Vein” is a 14-track song-cycle of relentless, slithering bass. It includes the duo’s ...
You Could Be Dancing to Your Own Voice In the Club, Thanks to This DJ’s Clever Voicemail Scheme
What would you do if you were dancing in a club and—all of a sudden—you heard your own voice? This could actually happen thanks to Dutch-Latvian electronic music artist ANNNA and her new solo project, Might Delete Later. In May, the singer-songwriter and DJ posted her phone number on socials, allowing anyone to record a message which could then be used in one of her upcoming tracks. In just three hours, the inbox was full of messages that ranged from intimate to fun to not-so-appropriate. Whether it was someone struggling to say the words “I love you” to their other half or someone who has had a hearing aid singe the age of 22, these voicemails and personal stories from random people demonstrated how our dreams, worries and experiences connect us all as humans, ANNNA said. Crea...
Rap Song of the Week: Doechii and Rico Nasty Are “Swamp Bitches”
Rap Song of the Week breaks down your must-hear hip-hop tracks every Friday. Check out the full playlist here. This week, Doechii taps Rico Nasty for her new track “Swamp Bitches.” Doechii has been positioned to be the next one up from Top Dawg Entertainment after being chosen for the 2022 XXL Freshman Class. Boxing in the Tampa native as a rapper would be downplaying her talents, however, because she is just as comfortable with the flirtatious singing on tracks like her SZA collab “Persuasive” as she is with delivering hard-hitting bars on “Bitch I’m Nice.” Both tracks appear on Doechii’s new EP, she / her / black bitch, which opens with the Rico Nasty collaboration “Swamp Bitches.” In the most impressive display of her rapping skills to date, Doechii kicks the track off with snarling bar...
John Leguizamo Calls Out James Franco’s Casting as Fidel Castro: “He Ain’t Latino!”
John Leguizamo wasn’t shy about sharing his thoughts when it came to James Franco’s recent controversial casting as Fidel Castro. “How is this still going on?” the actor wrote on his Instagram. “How is Hollywood excluding us but stealing our narratives as well? No more appropriation Hollywood and streamers! Boycott! This F’d up! Plus seriously difficult story to tell without aggrandizement, which would be wrong! I don’t got a [problem] with Franco but he ain’t Latino!” The Encanto star shared his unfiltered thoughts alongside a screenshot of a Deadline story confirming Franco’s role in the upcoming film Alina of Cuba opposite Mía Maestro and Ana Villafañe. The movie will be the former Oscar host’s second project after taking an extended break from acting in the wake of being sued by two of...
Duckwrth Announces New EP Chrome Bull, Shares “Ce Soir” Featuring Syd: Stream
Back in March, Duckwrth shared a party-ready song called “Power Power.” Turns out, that was the lead single to his newly-announced EP Chrome Bull, which is due out August 26th via STEM. To keep the momentum going, he’s shared another new song today called “Ce Soir” with Syd, and he’s also unveiled a hefty list of tour dates across North America and Europe. While Duckwrth is keeping most other details about Chrome Bull EP under wraps for now, he’s promised that “once you press play, you won’t want to sit down.” Informed by innovative artists ranging from N.E.R.D. to Thom Yorke, what we’ve heard from Chrome Bull EP so far indicates it’ll be a staple for late-summer dance parties. “Ce Soir,” which translates to “tonight” in English, is sultry and soulful while still keepin...
Anne Heche Seriously Injured After Crashing Car into Los Angeles Home
Anne Heche was seriously injured in a single car crash in the Mar Vista area of Los Angeles on Friday. TMZ reports that the 53-year-old actress crashed her car into a home, causing both the vehicle and the home to catch on fire. She suffered severe burns and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where she was intubated. Her current condition is unknown, but TMZ reports that she is expected to survive. Heche was reportedly involved in another accident earlier on Friday, when she crashed her car into the garage of an apartment complex. Residents of the complex told TMZ that after the crash, Heche reversed her car and sped off. Advertisement Related Video The cause of the crash is currently under investigation. This is a developing story… [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”...
