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NBC’s Brian Williams Blasts Trump Backside Smoocher Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over Safe Dogs Act Veto
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NBC / Getty NBC News host Brian Williams has largely portrayed himself as a stern and sometimes serious journalist but has shown flashes of having more edge than previously assumed. During his nightly news program, Williams had choice words for Donald Trump supporter, Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, this after the state leader vetoed a bill that would protect dogs from mistreatment. In the closing segment of a Wednesday night (June 23) airing of The 11th Hour with Brian Williams, the host opened with a straightforward rundown of Gov. Abbott’s deep alignment with the so-called “Trumper Republican” mindset which included the state’s controversial open-carry law, and Abbott’s support of new restrictive voting laws widely supported by Republicans and conservatives...
50 Cent On Young Buck: “Why He Didn’t Just Say He Was Gay”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty At one point, 50 Cent and his G-Unit collective were as tight-knit as a Hip-Hop crew could be but things slowly fell apart over the years. Adding to the wide divide between the Queens mogul and his one-time musical allies, Fif threw a shot towards Young Buck regarding his sexuality after a recent video alleging that the Tennessee rapper was gay recently surfaced. The artist born Curtis Jackson is known for using his Instagram page to not only promote his various business ventures but also to let off a few jokes usually at the expense of folks he’s already familiar with. In his latest jab towards Young Buck, with the pair having feuded in the past, 50 Cent shared a video from social media personality Tasha K in where she alleges tha...
Judge Stops Damon Dash’s Efforts To Sell ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stefanie Keenan / Getty The relationship between the founders of Roc-A-Fella Records seems to get worse as time goes by. A judge says that Damon Dash has no right to sell Reasonable Doubt as an NFT. As reported on The Hollywood Reporter the Harlem native received some bad news regarding one of his latest business ideas. Earlier this month he announced that he would be selling his respective shares of Jay-Z classic debut Reasonable Doubt. Investor platform SuperFarm have clarified the details of the sale. “SuperFarm is proud to announce, in collaboration with Damon Dash, the auction of Damon‘s ownership of the copyright to Jay-Z’s first album Reasonable Doubt. This marks a new milestone in the history of NFT’s, entitling the new owner to fut...
New Audi RS3 Has a Trick Up Its Rear Axle
There is a lot to like about the current Audi RS3, which was introduced for the 2017 model year—in particular, the small sport sedan’s rear-biased, clearly performance-oriented Haldex all-wheel-drive system. But if there’s anything the Germans are good at, it’s improving upon the already damn good. Hence, Audi has developed the system further for the next-generation model, giving it true torque vectoring across the rear axle. See all 68 photos Audi calls the new twin-clutch system the RS Torque Splitter—and it does just that. Rather than use a single clutch pack ahead of the rear differential and brake-based torque vectoring system, the RS Torque Splitter actively apportions torque from side to side, increasing torque to the outer rear wheel through corners. This system s...
R. Kelly Moved to Brooklyn Jail In Advance of Sex-Trafficking Trial
Federal prosecutors say the group selected victims at concerts and other venues and arranged for them to travel to see Kelly. The Grammy Award-winning singer denies ever abusing anyone. His trial is set for Aug. 9. The Chicago Sun-Times reported on June 7 that two Chicago-based defense lawyers for the disgraced singer who has been behind bars for more than two years, Steve Greenberg and Michael Leonard, asked to withdraw from the case. At the time, Billboard also confirmed that a third lawyer, New Jersey attorney Douglas Anton, is no longer an official part of the team for the New York case. Kelly is also slated to face trial in his native Chicago on accusations that he filmed himself having sex with underage girls and paying off potential witnesses at his 2008 child po...
Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Charli XCX and More to Appear in Mark Ronson ‘Watch the Sound’ Docuseries
Mark Ronson geeks out about the magic of music creation in the first trailer for his upcoming Apple TV+ series Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson, in which he gets super nerdy with the likes of Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Beastie Boys Ad-Rock and Mike D, Charli XCX, Josh Homme, Denzel Curry, Angel Olsen and Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker. “I’ve always been obsessed with how things sound. It’s the difference between a great song and an iconic recording,” Ronson says in the two-minute trailer. The six-part docuseries examines “sound creation and the revolutionary technology that has shaped music as we know it,” according to a statement about the show from Oscar-winning producer Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom). The series will make its debut on July 30, with each episode ...
Titus Andronicus Announce North American Tour to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of The Monitor
Titus Andronicus are celebrating the 10th anniversary of The Monitor by hitting the road for a North American tour. The indie rockers will perform the 2010 breakthrough album in full on the 15-city trek, which kicks off this November. The celebration of the milestone anniversary was originally scheduled for 2020, but was cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic.”As the 10th anniversary came and went, I considered scrapping the whole thing,” frontman Patrick Stickles said in a statement. “But my audience has helped me so much to endure during this difficult time, and knowing how much they themselves have had to endure, I couldn’t ignore or deny that they deserve a little treat. After so many years of doing whatever I want, for once, I’m going to give the people what they want....
Drake Bell Pleads Guilty to Child Endangerment
Former child actor Drake Bell has pleaded guilty to felony attempted child endangerment and a misdemeanor charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles. Bell, former star of Nickelodeon’s Drake and Josh, entered the guilty plea via Zoom in a Cleveland, Ohio court on Wednesday. According to Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, Bell, 34, engaged in an inappropriate online relationship with an underage girl that, “at times, was sexual in nature.” Prosecutors say the girl, then 15, also attended Bell’s 2017 concert in Cleveland. Related Video The attempted endangering children charge relates to the concert, where Bell “violated his duty of care and, in doing so, created a risk of harm to the victim,” according to prosecutors. The dissemination charge ties back to Bell’s online correspond...
Mobley, Tristen, Mini Trees Performances Added to Protect Live Music Archive: Watch
This week brings the final expansion of Consequence’s Protect Live Music Livestream Archive. June 23rd comes with a handful of new performances to round out our on-demand video offerings. Tristen captured an intimate, weathered performance for our original livestream benefit event, and now you can rewatch the footage at will! Other clips come from Mobley, Mini Trees, Yail, and Hearty Har. Watch all the performance videos now on the Protect Live Music Livestream Archive. Taking place on April 9th-10th, 2021, the original livestream concert saw all proceeds from our Protect Live Music merch line being donated to NIVA to support their fight for independent venues across the country. A portion of proceeds continue to go to NIVA — as they have since the very inception of PLM. Browse the co...
Trance Artist Ahmed Romel Joins EDC Las Vegas Lineup
Ahmed Romel has joined the stacked 2021 EDC Las Vegas lineup. The rising trance producer is noted as the first-ever Jordanian artist to perform at the music festival. “I am very excited to be part of the lineup, said Romel, who sees the opportunity as a chance to showcase Jordanian talent on the world stage. “As a Jordanian artist, I feel honored to be among those leading the charge in front of trance music enthusiasts from countries all around the world who will come to celebrate 25 years under the electric sky.” Born and raised in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Romel was influenced by music from a young age, when he could be heard humming tunes and listening to everything he could get his hands on. From there, he learned music production and worked on finding his own...
Marshmello Secures New Las Vegas Residency With Wynn Nightlife
Las Vegas is healing, and the DJs are returning. The next major dance music artist to lock down a coveted Sin City residency is none other than Marshmello. The global superstar will be setting up shop once again with Wynn Nightlife at the fan-favorite Encore Beach Club and XS Nightclub. He’ll join a roster that includes DJ Diesel, The Chainsmokers, David Guetta, Kygo, and Diplo Mello is confirmed to have a total of seven Saturday performances lined up thus far, kicking off on July 3rd during the jam-packed Fourth of July weekend. His residency will continue late into September, leaving ample time for fans to catch him live. Marshmello has landed a 2021 Wynn Nightlife summer residency in Las Vegas. Wynn Nightlife While we’re unable to co...
Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler Announces Solo Box Set and Greatest Hits Album
Legendary Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has announced the Manipulations of the Mind solo box set and a separate greatest hits album. Both arrive on July 30th. The box set spans four CDs and collects Butler’s three solo albums, Plastic Planet (1995), Black Science (1997), and Ohmwork (2005) — each having been previously reissued individually on vinyl. A fourth CD houses rare and mostly unreleased material. The box set is perfect for completionists, but if you’re looking for a quick sampler of the legendary bassist’s solo work, the standalone The Very Best of Geezer Butler compilation houses 17 highlights form the three LPs chosen by Butler himself. Free from the creative limits of Black Sabbath, Butler explored the full breadth of modern heavy metal on his solo albums. This ...
