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Wale Declares Himself One Of The Greatest Rappers Of All Time, Announces ‘Folarin 2’ Project
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Wale has been active as a Hip-Hop artist since 2005 and has released a number of acclaimed projects along with some notable commercial hits. Taking to Twitter, the Washington, D.C. Area star declared himself one of the greatest rappers of all time and announced a new project as well. Out of the vast number of DMV artists, Wale emerged in the mid-2000s as the region’s biggest star. With his skill set spanning between club-ready anthems, brilliant displays of witty lyricism, and even spoken word poetry, Wale’s chest-puff moment on Twitter definitely caught the attention of his legion of fans and other observers. “I understand you may feel how you feel for whatever soembody told you … but I just wanna reiterate that I’m one of the great...
Wu-Tang Forever: GZA, Raekwon And Ghostface Killah Announce “3 Chambers” Tour
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: handout / Handout Fans of Wu-Tang Clan are in for a treat this fall. GZA, Raekwon And Ghostface Killah will be hitting the road together via the “3 Chambers” Tour. The 3 Chambers Tour celebrates three of the most revered Hip-Hop albums of all-time; GZA’s Liquid Swords, Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, and Ghostface’s Ironman. The 25-city tour kicks off in Minneapolis on October 1st, and concludes in Indianapolis on December 18th. When asked about the historic tour kicking off this Fall, Raekwon said he’s looking forward to seeing his fans after the year-long hiatus. “As we start to approach a back to normal environment, which is overdue, I’m overly excited about seeing my fans again. This 3 Chambers Tour will be something I recommend nobody misses. This...
Tomorrowland Officially Cancels 2021 Festival: “The Entire Team Fought Till the End”
After a tumultuous week for Tomorrowland, the organizers of the world-famous music festival have been forced to abandon its 2021 edition due to COVID-19 safety concerns. “It is with heavy heart that our organization must announce that the 16th edition of Tomorrowland Belgium cannot take place in 2021,” reads a statement shared on the festival’s Instagram. “The entire team fought till the end and did everything in its powers to write a new chapter in the history of Tomorrowland.” “Our dream was to welcome the People of Tomorrow, who we’ve been missing for too long, to celebrate life to the fullest,” the post continues. “But unfortunately, the local government has not given the permit to organize Tomorrowland.” The news arrives after Belg...
Hunza Bans Music Festivals After Controversial Rave “Sabotaging the Local Culture”
In the aftermath of a polarizing rave that took place in Hunza, a valley in the northern part of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, government officials have banned music festivals in the area. Daily Pakistan reports the edict was enacted after a youth organization lodged an official complaint about alleged drug use at the event, which took place June 11th to 13th. The grievance also reportedly noted some women were “seen in indecent clothes” that “opposed the traditions of Hunza.” A memo from the Deputy Commissioner’s office denounced the event for “sabotaging the local culture” before promising legal action against its organizers. The directive, which effectively banned concerts in the region, also cited “many...
Miley Cyrus Covers Cher’s “Believe” for Stand By You Pride Month Special: Watch
Whether she’s soaring seamlessly through Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” or using her perfect snarl on the Cranberries’ “Zombie,” Miley Cyrus can nail a good cover. The powerhouse added to her repertoire today by sharing a sizzling rendition of Cher’s 1998 hit “Believe”, and it’s just as great as you’d expect. The performance is part of Stand By You, a one-hour Pride Month special set to arrive on Peacock this Friday for streaming. Cyrus stars in the special, which will also see her cover Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors”, Pat Benatar’s “We Belong”, ABBA’s “Dancing Queen”, and a medley of Madonna classics. Watch her do “Believe” with help from a crew of drag queens below. Stand By Me was filmed earlier this month at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, where nearly 2,500 vaccinated residents got ...
“Redneck Rave” in Kentucky Ends with Slit Throat, Impalement, Mass Arrests
A “Redneck Rave” in Kentucky, billed as “America’s wildest and craziest country party,” ended in mass arrests for drug possession, strangulation, and throat slitting. Via the Lexington Herald-Leader, one man was even impaled through the abdomen. The event took place in Edmonson County in a town so small it doesn’t have a stoplight. The five-day festival was organized by country rapper Justin Time, and was supposed to boast “mud, music and mayhem.” According to Sheriff Shane Doyle, he knew it would be trouble after performing a routine search on the very first arrivals. “The first vehicle that came through, we found meth, marijuana, and an open alcohol container,” he said. “And then one of the occupants had two active warrants… We were like ‘well, this doesn’t bode well for the we...
Loki Confirmed to Be Marvel’s First Openly Bisexual Character in Latest Disney+ Episode
Before Loki even premiered on Disney+, a promo clip revealed Tom Hiddleston’s character is gender fluid. Now, in the latest episode of the limited series, the Asgardian’s sexual orientation has also been addressed: Loki is officially the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first openly bisexual character. Loki’s gender fluidity, something that’s canon in both Norse mythology and Marvel Comics history, was casually confirmed in a shot of a Time Variance Authority dossier on the time-displaced villain. His bisexuality, however, was a bit more explicitly stated. In Episode 3 of the show, which debuted today, Loki has a discussion with the antagonistic female variant of himself (Sophia Di Martino). When Loki mentions that he’s technically an Asgardian prince, his trickster counterpart asks if he’d eve...
SPIN Presents Lipps Service With Guest The Black Crowes
On this week’s episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service, host Scott Lipps caught up with Chris and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes. In their conversation, Lipps and the Robinsons reflect on the duo’s career, which began in Atlanta in the 1980s while in high school, performing as Mr. Crowe’s Garden. Additionally, Lipps and the Robinsons talked about how they ran into each other in Los Angeles years ago, their upcoming summer tour, how they wrote their hit “She Talks to Angels” and the new music they’re working on with Shake Your Money Maker producer George Drakoulias. The brothers also discussed the secret band they had with Jellyfish Since its beginnings in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Re...
Miley Cyrus Covers Cher’s ‘Believe’ on Pride Month Special
Over the past year, Miley Cyrus has provided a grab bag of excellent covers ranging from artists like Nine Inch Nails, Hole, Pearl Jam, Metallica, Mazzy Star, Blondie and many, many more. So, it was only a matter of time before the pop star turned rocker took on Cher, right? That’s exactly what happened at her upcoming Pride special titled Stand By You that will air on Peacock later this week. Keeping with her love of the ’90s, Cyrus covered Cher’s 1998 hit “Believe” (though it would have been great to see her do “If I Could Turn Back Time”), check it out below. [embedded content] The rest of the set included covers of “True Colors,” “We Belong,” ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” and a slew of Madonna tunes. The Ryman Auditorium concert was recorded on June 8 and features artists like Orville Peck a...
Pop Smoke’s Second Posthumous Album to Be Released Next Month
Victor Victor Worldwide/Republic Records announces a new 17-track album from the late rapper Pop Smoke, and is out on July 16. This will be the second posthumous album to be released by the recently deceased artist who died last year after he was shot at a home in the Hollywood Hills. His first posthumous album, Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon, sold over 7 million copies. Pop Smoke, named “Brooklyn Rap’s Homecoming King” by The New York Times, has amassed nearly 20 billion streams to date and his presence still looms large even after his death. No other information about the content of the album has been divulged at this time. It’s presently available for pre-save on Spotify and pre-add on Apple Music here. Watch a 30-second teaser trailer for the album below. [embedded content] ...
Logic “Live From The Country,” Toosii “F**k Marry Kill” & More | Daily Visuals 6.22.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Looks like talk of Logic’s retirement from the rap game were way overblown as the rapper just can’t seem to keep himself from picking up a mic and spitting bars. In the clip to “Live From The Country,” the object of much of Joe Budden’s criticism holes up in a studio room at an undisclosed location and with a live band in tow does what he does best and laces the beat with some intricate rhymes and dope flow. The man has talent, b. Elsewhere Toosii makes the most of the COVID-19 restrictions being lifted and for his clip to “F**k Marry Kill” throws himself a bikini bash and turns up with countless thick young women. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Hell Rell, AllBlack & Cal-A featuring Vince Staples, and more. LOGIC – “LIVE FROM THE COUN...
Annual Durag Fest Continues To Celebrate Black Culture Despite Rapid Decline In Allyship
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andrew Milligan – PA Images / Getty One year after Black Lives Matter protests swept the nation, public interest in social injustice and awareness has significantly waned like a fad. It’s as if white allyship ran in tandem with the short but highly saturated news cycle of Black tragedy positioned across television screens and the front pages of newspapers. However, that hasn’t stop organizers like Dammit Wesley, one of the co-founders of the Durag Fest in North Carolina, from curating Black events to keep the proverbial torch burning. In a report by Blavity, Dammit shares his struggles of bringing the annual festival to life in Charlotte, where it has traditionally white-washed the presence of a “very Black city.” The event commemorates Juneteenth, ...
