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R. Kelly Back in Chicago For Sex Trial
R. Kelly has been returned to the federal jail in downtown Chicago ahead of his trial on child pornography and obstruction-of-justice charges, just two weeks after the disgraced R&B star was sentenced in New York to 30 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking. The 55-year-old Kelly was transferred Tuesday from the federal jail in Brooklyn to the Metropolitan Correctional Center, the Chicago Tribune reported. He was also held at the Chicago lockup after he was indicted on federal charges in Chicago and New York in 2019. Jury selection for his federal trial in Chicago is set to begin Aug. 15. Kelly was convicted in 2021 in New York on charges that he sexually abused young fans, including children, in a systematic scheme that prosecutors alleged went on for decades. He was sen...
Macklemore Teases ‘Special’ Collaboration With Tones And I
Macklemore’s long-rumored collaboration with Tones And I is apparently in the can, and we now know what it sounds like. The Grammy-winning rapper shared a snippet on social media, with the music man looking particularly pleased with himself as he tested the cut on his car’s sound system. “Can you guess who’s singing on the hook,” he writes. It is, of course, Toni Watson, better known as Tones And I, who can be heard singing “I’m on fire,” and pumping up the song with the empowering line, “You can’t take my voice from me. I will rise up.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf7QcZ1juRP/?hl=en The Australian singer and songwriter, who had a monster hit with 2019’s “Dance Monkey,” is a huge fan of Macklemore, as is much of ...
Ty Segall Announces Solo Acoustic Tour Dates for 2022
Ty Segall will be saying “hello, hi” quite a few times this November: The singer-songwriter has expanded his 2022 tour with a handful of solo acoustic sets in support of his forthcoming studio album Hello, Hi. Segall will kick off the 12-night stint on November 2nd with a hometown gig at San Fransisco’s August Hall. He’ll then hit cities including Seatte, Chicago, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Atlanta before wrapping things up on the 21st at Hotel Vegas in Austin. Tickets for Segall’s solo 2022 tour go on sale this Friday, July 15th at noon ET; get yours over at Ticketmaster, and see his full itinerary below. Advertisement Related Video Hello, Hi is due out July 22nd via Drag City, and so far, Segall has shared its title track as a preview. The new album, his 14th overall, serves as the...
Judge Rejects Amber Heard’s Claim of Jury Fraud in Johnny Depp Defamation Trial
A judge has rejected Amber Heard’s motion for a new trial, ruling that a mix-up between a 52-year-old man and his 77-year-old father did not constitute jury fraud. The jury awarded Johnny Depp $10.35 million in his defamation lawsuit, and Heard has not yet filed an appeal, possibly because Judge Penny Azcarate ordered her to pay an $8.3 million bond before any appeal could go forward. Instead, she’s focused her legal efforts on this father and son. While the identities of the two men have been redacted, they live together, and publicly available information suggests that they also share a name, although it’s unknown if one is a “Jr.” or “II.” But the 77-year-old was summoned for jury duty, and instead the 52-year-old showed up, ultimately getting enrolled on the jury. Heard’s leg...
Ex-Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson Launches New Band Dieth, Unveils First Single: Stream
Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has launched a new band called Dieth. The group also shared a performance clip for its lead single “In the Hall of the Hanging Serpents.” Dieth’s lineup is rounded out by Swedish singer-guitarist Guilherme Miranda (ex-Entombed A.D.) and Polish drummer Michał Łysejko (ex-Decapitated). A second guitarist, Michał Grall, is featured in the video, but does not appear to be an official band member. With ex-Entombed A.D. and Decapitated members on board, it’s no surprise that “In the Hall of the Hanging Serpents” is in the technical death metal style, with pummeling blast beats, snarled vocals, and chugging breakdowns. Advertisement Related Video “The three of us have all been recognized in our respective bands and careers but at some point, we had to close ...
Pinkshift Announce Debut Album Love Me Forever, Share “i’m not crying, you’re crying”: Stream
Baltimore trio Pinkshift have at last announced their debut album: Love Me Forever is out on October 21st via Hopeless Records, and to accompany the news, the punk band have shared the single “i’m not crying, you’re crying.” Recorded with punk rock studio vet Will Yip (Turnstile, Mannequin Pussy, The Wonder Years), Love Me Forever is billed as a “no-holds-barred reflection of the state of the world today.” Through fiery riffs, pointed lyrics, and the infectious spunk of lead singer Ashrita Kumar, Pinkshift make music that demands to be heard — but, perhaps most importantly, they’re creating a space where fellow people of color in the scene might be inspired to do the same. Pre-orders for physical copies of Love Me Forever are ongoing. “i’m not crying, you’re crying...
Juelz Santana Launches “I Can’t Feel My Face” Record Label
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: press handout / The Legion Media Group We may have never gotten that I Can’t Feel My Face duet album from Juelz Santana and Lil Wayne back in the day, but now Juelz is turning that once would-be mixtape title into a record label. Juelz Santana recently announced that he’d be starting his own independent label dubbed I Can’t Feel My Face Records and even has a pretty unique label logo. Featuring a zombified baby with Juelz’s signature bandana to the side, the logo is lowkey reminiscent of the OG Bad Boy Records baby logo except, well, dead and reanimated. Can’t wait to see an iced-out version of this logo. Related Stories “The baby just made sense,” said Santana in a statement. “All of a sudden, the baby began taking on a life of its own. Over time, the ba...
Nicki Minaj Meet & Greet In London Collapses In Chaos
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ki Price / Getty While it’s safe to say that Nicki Minaj has a devoted fanbase, she got a heavy reminder of just how devoted they are when a meet-and-greet she planned overseas got out of hand. The rapper had just performed at the Wireless Festival in London, England on Sunday (July 10th). She wanted to get to meet her U.K. fans after the show, but since her schedule prevented it, she decided to hold a meet-and-greet session in the area the next day. “I want you guys real quick to spread the word about something,” Minaj said in an Instagram Live session after her performance. “First of all, today was one of the best nights of my life with one of the best crowds of my life. Because of the way the venue was set up outside, I wasn’t able to do what I normall...
Cardi B Sports Call Of Duty Necklace In “Hot Sh*t” Video ft. Lil Durk & Kanye West
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cardi B / Youtube Who knew Cardi B was a gamer? Well, she probably isn’t but that’s not keeping her from rocking a one-of-a-kind Call of Duty Ghost Necklace in her latest visuals to “Hot Sh*t.” Designed by Omar The Jeweler, the piece was made specifically for Cardi in this video. As to whether or not she actually partakes in the popular game at home or online is anyone’s guess but the joint looks hella official. Y’all know gamers who balling gonna follow suit though. Getting her Matrix on and walking on skyscrapers before letting Lil Durk and Kanye West take over the clip, Cardi B slays it with her next level outfits and presence. For the record, though we think it’s Kanye West in the video, he never shows his face as it’s covered with a wild mask th...
Aht Aht Aht: Twitter Slaps Elon Musk With Lawsuit After He Bails On $44 Billion Acquisition
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Elon Musk bailing on the $44 billion Twitter acquisition saga has taken an interesting turn. Twitter Is Taking Elon Musk To Court After hinting that he would pull out of the deal to acquire Twitter, Elon Musk did it, sticking to his excuse that Twitter made “false and misleading” statements during negotiations. Now, Twitter is saying that aht aht aht and slapped Mr. Musk with a lawsuit in Deleware that states he must honor the deal as is. Per The New York Times: Related Stories To push Mr. Musk to abide by the acquisition agreement, Twitter sued him in Chancery Court in Delaware. The court will determine whether he remains on the hook for the purchase or whether Twitter violated its obligation to provide Mr. Musk with data...
Fireboy DML ft Asake – Bandana
Don’t miss this brand new music collabo titled – “Bandana” from YBNL mafias. Fireboy DML thrills his listeners and fans with something special from his forthcoming studio album “Playboy” as he shares a brand new track titled “Bandana“. The new single is an amazing hot banging piece which he tapped his label mate Asake for a feature. This song follows his previous single titled “Playboy“. Listen and share Fireboy DML ft Asake – “Bandana” below. Download
Clark to Reissue Body Riddle With Bonus Album Including Broadcast Rarity
Clark has remastered his 2006 album Body Riddle and paired it with a compilation of new music, unreleased tracks, and rarities. The remaster is streaming and available for purchase now, and comes to vinyl and CD on September 30, via Warp. The 12 bonus tracks—including the Broadcast collaboration “Herr Bar Improv”—are also set to arrive September 30, and you can check out the rarity “Dead Shark Eyes” below. The producer, whom Mitski recently commissioned for a rare remix, recorded Body Riddle in the UK city of Birmingham, where he befriended Warp labelmates Broadcast. “They lived about ten minutes from me,” Clark recalled in a press release. “I borrowed James Cargill’s drum kit and some mics of his, and all of the drums on that album are his old drum kit. There were some jams that me and Ja...
