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Hi Haters: LeBron James’ ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Blocks ‘Black Widow’ At The Box Office With $31M+ Opening Weekend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Warner Bros. / Space Jam: A New Legacy Skip Bayless can’t hate on this. LeBron James‘ Space Jam: A New Legacy had itself a great opening weekend at the box office. The Space Jam film that old heads were crying about was a slam dunk. Even with the film premiering simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max, Space Jam: A New Legacy performed well in theaters denying Black Widow another win at the box office bringing in $31.65M, making it the best 3-day opening for a family film during the still ongoing pandemic. Space Jam: A New Legacy was also a win for Warner Bros. slightly topping Godzilla vs. Kong which brought in $31.625M. The film was also a milestone for director Malcolm D. Lee beating his previous record held by his film Girls Trip by $31.2M. The...
DreamDoll Details Getting Lil Kim To Collab With Her on “Funeral”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / ATLPics.Net While Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, and Megan Thee Stallion are the top female rappers in the game, Lil Kim is still a legend and getting a feature from her is still a big deal. DreamDoll knows this to be true which is why she was more than happy to have the OG Queen Bee hop on her record, “Funeral.” Speaking to Hot 107.9’s B High on during this past weekend’s annual Birthday Bash in Atlanta, the Boogie Down artist and reality TV star looked back on how her Lil Kim collabo came about and what it meant to her and her mama saying “She was crying.” “Like her being able to – she don’t collab with a lot of artists like that,” said DreamDoll. “So it was a big deal for her to believe in me cause that was my second mixtape, it wasn’t like an...
Dutch Electronic Music Festival Leads to Over 1,000 COVID-19 Infections
Dutch electronic music festival Verknipt is under fire after being linked to over 1,000 coronavirus infections. The outdoor fest, which took place on July 3rd and 4th in Utrecht, attracted approximately 20,000 people over both days. According to CNBC, every attendee had to show a QR code that validated vaccination, a recent infection, or a negative test. However, Dutch officials were “shocked” to discover the number of new cases. “We cannot say that all these people were infected at the festival itself; it could also be possible that they’ve been infected while traveling to the festival or in the evening before going to the festival or having an after-party,” said Lennart van Trigt, a spokesman for the Utrecht health board. “So they’re...
Volbeat Announce Fall 2021 US Headlining Tour
Danish rockers Volbeat have announced a brief run of U.S. tour dates for this September and October, with various support from Twin Temple, Municipal Waste and The Hu on select dates. The newly announced shows mark the band’s first headlining stateside performances in nearly two years. Volbeat’s fall jaunt will kick off September 24th at Tabernacle in Atlanta and run through an October 10th show at The Fox Theater in Oakland, California. The headlining tour dates bridge the gap between Volbeat’s previously scheduled appearances at two festivals: Rebel Rock on September 23rd in Orlando, Florida, and Aftershock on October 8th in Sacramento, California. Tickets for the newly announced shows will go on sale Friday, July 23, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with a pre-sale starting on We...
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett to Reunite for Pair of Radio City Music Hall Concerts
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett are reuniting for two nights only at Radio City Music Hall, which will apparently serve as Bennett’s final concerts in New York City. “One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga” will open on August 3rd, Bennett’s 95th (!) birthday, with a second performance scheduled for August 5th. The shows are meant to be Bennett’s final concerts in the Big Apple, according to a press release. To attend, fans must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof upon entry of having received their final dose no later than 14 days before their event date. The only exception is for children under the age of 16, who can provide proof of a negative antigen or PCR COVID-19 test if they are accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult. Find complete informatio...
Thom Yorke Reveals Fifth Sonos Radio Mix: Stream
Thom Yorke has unveiled the fifth Sonos Radio Mix in his ongoing series “In the Absence Thereof”. This new playlist features Tom Waits, Madlib, black midi, and more. Yorke’s playlists are always refreshingly eclectic, spanning electronic, hip-hop, blues, rock, classical, and songs so challenging or experimental they could awaken the most jaded ears. This latest edition is no different, kicking off with Tom Waits’ 1992 classic “The Ocean Doesn’t Want Me,” before proceeding on a time-hopping, genre-defying journey. There are a handful of cuts from 2021, including Madlib’s “Loose Goose,” black midi’s “John L,” and “Movement 7” from the recent collaboration between Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, and The London Symphony Orchestra. Besides that, Yorke isn’t afraid to reach into the past,...
KSI’s ‘All Over The Place’ Races to U.K. Chart Lead
KSI will hope to go one better than the performance of his debut album Dissimulation, which peaked at No. 2 in 2020. Also new to the chart blast is John Mayer with Sob Rock (Columbia), his eighth studio album. It’s at No. 3 on the midweek chart, and should give Mayer his third U.K. Top 10. Just one place behind is Pop Smoke’s second posthumous LP, Faith (Republic Records), new at No. 4 midweek. Meanwhile, Hail Satin (Columbia), the Record Store Day release from Foo Fighters, as the disco alter-ego Dee Gees, is tracking for a No. 7 bow. If it holds it momentum, it’ll mark the Foos’ 12th Top 10 album. Over on the Official Singles Chart Update, Ed Sheeran stays on track for a fourth week at No. 1 with “Bad Habits” (Asylum), ahead of the fast-rising “Heartbreak Anthem” by Galantis, ...
Rapper Kris Wu Accused of Sex Abuse
Wu publicly denied the accusations and said he was filing a defamation suit. Wu came to fame in Asia as a member of the popular K-pop boy band Exo, but he returned to China in 2014 to explore a solo career as a model, singer and actor. He has become one of China’s most bankable stars — a TV variety show staple, the face of dozens of major fashion campaigns in the country, a reasonably popular actor and a successful solo artist. He has appeared in several major Chinese box office hits, such as Mr. Six (2015) and Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017), as well as a few Hollywood films — which were aiming to court the China market — like Vin Diesel’s xXx: Return of Xander Cage and Luc Besson’s mega-budget misfire Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Chinese tabloid Global ...
Farm Aid to Return Live in September With Willie Nelson & More: ‘We Need Each Other’
Farm Aid’s mission is to build a strong, family-farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Since 1985, with the support of artists who contribute their performances, the organization has raised more than $60 million to support programs that help family farmers thrive and expand the markets for their food. “Live performances by artists who are passionate about agriculture and good food are the deep roots that sustain Farm Aid’s year-round work for family farmers,” says Farm Aid executive director Carolyn Mugar. More than a concert, the Farm Aid festival is an annual gathering place for activists involved in the Good Food Movement and related concerns with the environment and social justice. Attendees in Hartford will have access to Homegrown Concessions, Farm Aid’s trademarked menu of ...
Martin Kahan, Prolific Music Video Director, Dies at 74
Almost immediately, Columbia Records came calling with an assignment, for Scandal’s “Love’s Got a Line on You.” It was the first of many major label promos, and Kahan would become one of the record company’s go-to directors. Over the following years, he’d shoot videos for Ian Hunter (MTV VMA-nominated “All of the Good Ones Are Taken”), Clarence Clemons (“A Woman’s Got the Power”), Loverboy (“Queen of the Broken Hearts”), Michael Bolton (“Fool’s Game”), Eddie Money, Heaven, Fastway and more. As the music video format entered its golden age, Kahan’s eponymously-titled production company delivering the goods for the booming MTV platform, including clips for Bon Jovi (“In and Out of Love,” “She Don’t Know Me”), Mötley Crüe (“Too Young to Fall in Love”), The Firm with Jimmy Page and Paul ...
Future Says Blu Jasmine “Big Capping” After She Claimed He Offered 5 Stacks For Sex
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Future has earned a reputation as a so-called “sniper” when it comes to the ladies, although he’s also known for having a ton of kids due to his galavanting ways. However, he clearly knows discernment after refuting claims that he offered Instagram model Blu Jasmine $5,000 for sex after she appeared on Twitch with DJ Akademiks. Blu Jasmine, who frames herself as a “Motivational Speaker,” hopped on Twitch with Ak and the discussion was apparently about rappers paying for the privilege of a young lady’s time. Blu claimed that women are getting $10,000 from Future but Ak wasn’t believing it. In fact, Blu then said that the “Stick Talk” rapper offered her half of that amount but Akademiks didn’t believe her. Adding to that disbelief, F...
Spike Lee Addresses Cannes Film Festival Announcement Snafu
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Spike Lee’s historic stint as the first Black president of the jury at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival included a shocking snafu as he announced the final winner early. On Saturday (July 17th), the acclaimed director was asked by the host of the awards ceremony, French actress Toria Diller to announce the “first prize” of the festival. Apparently, Lee took the question to mean “first place” and prematurely announced that Titane, was the winner of the Palme d’Or. The slip-up caused quite a commotion, as seen on French network Canal Plus’ coverage of the moment. The 74-year old director is taking it all in stride, saying that he “messed up, simple as that” when talking about the gaffe in a press conference after the cere...
