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Wiz Khalifa Debuts Red-Hot New Music Video for ‘Bad A– B—–s’: Watch
As Wiz Khalifa gears up for the release of his forthcoming seventh studio album, the Grammy- and Golden Globe-nominated rapper released the music video for his latest single “Bad Ass Bitches” on Thursday (July 14). Featuring the rapper flanked by scores of beautiful women dressed in various red ensembles, Wiz saunters his way through the beach-set Edgar Esteves-directed clip. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Bad Ass Bitches” — which was released in June — follows “Iced Out Necklace” and “Ordinary Life” (with Imanbek, KDDK & Kiddo) as Wiz’s third single of the year. Multiverse, the “Young, Wild & Free” rapper’s upcoming record, is currently set for a July 29 release. Serving as his first solo studio album since 2018’s Rolling Pap...
2023 GRAMMY Awards To Be Held in February
Announced today by the Recording Academy, the 2023 GRAMMY Awards have been scheduled for Sunday, February 5, 2023. The next iteration of one of music’s biggest nights is set to take place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. We’re coming in HOT ? Nominations for the 65th #GRAMMYs will be announced Nov. 15, 2022 with Music’s Biggest Night set to return to the Los Angeles @cryptocomarena on Feb. 5, 2023. Everything you need to know ▶️ https://t.co/S9opqOTHFJ pic.twitter.com/zmPxI7NJMr — Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) July 14, 2022 Alongside the date reveal, nominations for the 2023 award show are to be announced on November 15 of this year. Changing locations from the 2022 GRAMMY Awards that was held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the 65th annual show sees...
Two Friends Are Celebrating a Decade of “Big Bootie Mix” With New Music Festival, Big Bootie Land
Two Friends are gearing up to release the 22nd volume of their fan-favorite “Big Bootie Mix” series. But this time around, it’ll look a bit different. The beloved dance music duo have announced a new curated music festival, Big Bootie Land Festival, where they’ll debut the mix for a live audience in Boston this fall. Two Friends have built up their career around their ingenious “Big Bootie Mix” series, which playfully interpolates modern dance music with old contemporary hits and unreleased edits. The series once even received a shoutout from CNN. “[We] could not be more excited to finally debut the inaugural Big Bootie Land Festival,” Two Friends said in a press release shared with EDM.com. “The first Big Bootie Mix was released 10 yea...
Renowned Bass Music Duo X&G Announce Split After 8 Years
2022 will be the last year of releases and performances from the experimental bass music duo X&G, who this week announced plans to officially split at the end of the year. Taking to social media with a joint statement, the artists, whose solo monikers are Xian and Gaszia, wrote that they have recently been “resonating more with our own separate endeavors” and are ready to embark on separate creative journeys after eight years together. “X&G started as an outlet for both Xian & Gaszia to create a musical world of boundary-less ideas; to push music as a whole to unexplored and unidentifiable territories,” they wrote. “What followed after our first musical experiments we never expected to occur, and for that we are eternally grateful.” X&a...
Galadriel Has a Vision of Doom in New Trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Watch
The sky turns red and flames lick the top of massive pinnacle in the second teaser trailer for Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. It’s a vision of doom, experienced by Galadriel (Morfydd Clark), though whether it’s also an early glimpse of Mount Doom remains to be seen. Not everyone seems to believe her. “You have fought long enough, Galadriel. Put up your sword,” Elrond (Robert Amayo) says in the trailer. “It is over.” “You have not seen what I have seen,” she replies. And when he counters, “I have seen my share,” she repeats herself slowly, as if biting off every word: “You have not seen what I have seen.” Advertisement Related Video Elsewhere in the trailer we get our first glimpse of Isildur (Maxim Baldry), as well as other denizens of the...
Disturbed Return with “Hey You,” First New Song in Four Years: Stream
Disturbed are back with a new single, “Hey You,” marking their first new original song in four years. The multiplatinum metal band has also revealed that it will release a new as-yet-untitled album later this year. While Disturbed have recorded notable cover songs in the past, including their smash-hit version of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence,” it is very evident in the opening seconds of the new song is that it’s NOT a cover of the iconic Pink Floyd hit of the same name. “Hey You” harkens back to Disturbed’s massive debut 2000 album, The Sickness, with singer David Draiman delivering his signature staccato vocals over a crushing Dan Donegan guitar riff in the verses. The chorus showcases the more melodic side of Disturbed, while still maintaining the overall heaviness of t...
Thom Yorke Shares New Version of Radiohead’s “Bloom” for Greenpeace: Stream
Thom Yorke has shared a solo version of Radiohead’s “Bloom” for a new Greenpeace ad created for Shark Awareness Day titled “The Lonely Shark.” Clocking in at under two minutes, the reworking pares down The King of Limbs cut to a piano-driven track as Yorke’s haunting vocals are used to soundtrack the depiction of two sharks that are separated when one of them is ensnared by a fishing boat. “In the last 50 years the global shark population has plummeted by 70%,” reads the video’s description. “Sharks are being wiped out by overfishing for profit. But our oceans can recover if we protect them.” In March, Yorke shared a new solo track called “5.17” for the soundtrack to the sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders, which was followed by “That’s How Horses Are” one month later. His last solo a...
The Bear Renewed for Season 2
We hope you’re hungry, because FX has just greenlit a second season of their hit new series The Bear. The Jeremy Allen White-starring drama has been renewed less than a month after all eight episodes of Season 1 premiered on June 23rd, Variety points out. The Bear follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (White), a young chef who — after a stint in a prestigious New York City restaurant — returns home to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop following his older brother’s sudden death. Carmy must process his grief as he attempts to revive the feeble Italian beef joint; thankfully, he has the help of Sydney (Ayo Edibiri), an overqualified new hire among the kitchen’s ragtag crew of delinquent employees. “The Bear has exceeded our wildest creative, critical and commercial expectations,” FX Enterta...
Avión Reserve Cristalino Listening Experience Kit Offers Immersive Audio With Your Spirits
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Avión / Avion Spirits and the rich tones of vinyl records is a most natural union. The Avión Listening Experience is keenly aware of this as it melds top-flight audio and premium Tequila Avión. Source: Avión / Avion The Avión Listening Experience recently debuted in Brooklyn, with NBA player and influencer Iman Shumpert serving as the host. Also on hand was NYC audio icon Danny Keith Taylor and Tequila Avión’s Carlos Andrés Ramirez to usher those in attendance into the world of quality tequila and a ridiculous sound system. Those speakers you see Shump standing in front of cost more than a Bentley, and if you got the bank account, they’re worth every penny. Related Stories “Music has always been a safe haven for me to be my most unapologetic self and with...
What?: Orlando Brown Claims Bow Wow Has Some “Bomb A** P****,” Twitter Hilariously Reacts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevin Winter / Getty When Bow Wow opens up Twitter, he’s going to find out Orlando Brown said something real complimentary about him that left Twitter collectively scratching their heads. Orlando Brown Says Bow Wow Has That B.A.P Former child actor, rapper, and singer turned absolute mess Orlando Brown turned Twitter upside down after an interview with Funny Marco went viral. In the clip currently making its rounds on Twitter, Brown had some very eye-opening things to say about Mr. 106 & Park himself, Bow Wow, real name Shad Moss. Marco asked the former That So Raven star when was the last time he watched the popular BET Show music video countdown show, 106 & Park. Brown responded when the show was hot when “Bow Wow was on air.” He didn’t st...
Quinta Brunson Makes History With 3 Comedy Emmy Noms for ‘Abbott Elementary’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christopher Willard / Getty In its first season, Abbott Elementary was extremely well-received by critics and fans alike who praised the show for its wholesome and hilarious portrayal of a group of public school teachers in Philadelphia. Now the show (and its cast) are getting praise from the Television Academy with seven Emmy nominations. Including three for the show’s creator, Quinta Brunson, who is the first Black woman to be nominated for outstanding comedy series, lead actress in a comedy and writing for a comedy series (for the “Pilot”). At 32, Brunson is also the youngest Black woman ever nominated in the comedy acting category, per Variety. If she wins in the acting and writing categories, Brunson will join legendary actress Isabel San...
L’s On Deck: Travis Scott Air Jordan 1 Low “Black/Phantom” Colorway Incoming
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke The highly-anticipated Air Jordan 1 “Travis Scott” Low “Reverse Mocha”‘s haven’t even dropped yet and already we’re getting word of another colorway set to drop during the holiday season later this year. Yesterday news broke that a sleek grey, black and white colorway of the highly sought after silhouette is expected to release on December 15th and man are these joints a beauty. Originally thought to be a “Friends and Family” exclusive the “Black/Phantom” Cactus Jack Air Jordan 1 Lows were originally seen when worn by Travis Scott months ago and while many felt these would never see the light of day it seems like they indeed will be hitting retailers. Naturally you can expect stock numbers on these to be as low as previous Cactus Jack Air Jord...
