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Diddy Launching Entertainment Development Program For Underrepresented Communities
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Diddy is sticking to his mantra “from me, to we”. He is launching a career development program to help the next generation of Black and Brown entertainment executives. As spotted on Deadline the founder of Bad Boy Entertainment is leading by example in terms of providing equity to people of color within the record industry. He has partnered with Endeavor to launch The Excellence Program; a development program and resume database that aims to groom the newer generation of business leaders. The serial entrepreneur pointed to his formative years at Uptown Records as the inspiration for this new project. “Beginning my career as an intern changed my life, so it’s been a lifelong dream to give the next generation of entrep...
Gucci Debuts Eco-Friendly Sneakers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gucci / Gucci Now that global warming and climate change is finally getting the attention it deserves, many brands are doing what they can to help curb their carbon footprint on the planet. Gucci is doing their part to help the cause. Highsnobiety is reporting that the high-end fashion brand will be releasing their first-ever eco-friendly sneaker for the earth-loving big spenders of the game dubbed the “Demetra.” Sounds fancy! Named after the Greek agricultural goddess Demeter, the new “Demetra” Gucci sneaker will be comprised of “upwards to 77 percent plant-based raw materials” and will be a part of Gucci’s foray into more echo-friendly fashion products. Good for Gucci for doing their part in helping the earth cool off a bit going into the future. “...
Naomi Osaka Withdraws From Wimbledon To Focus on Her Mental Health
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andy Cheung / Getty In a statement released by her agent on Thursday (June 18th), Naomi Osaka announced that she has withdrawn from Wimbledon. The world’s number two ranked player in women’s tennis, Osaka is bowing out of the Grand Slam event before it takes place at the end of the month. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year,” the statement read. “She is taking some personal time with friends and family. She will be ready for the Olympics and is excited to play in front of her home fans.” The Haitian-Japanese tennis star had also withdrawn from the WTA 5000 grass-court tournament scheduled to begin next week in Berlin, Germany. Osaka has been open about her struggles with anxiety and depression, which surged after the first of her four Grand Slam t...
DaBaby “Ball If I Want To,” Rick Ross & Guapadad 4000 “How Many Remix” & More | Daily Visuals 6.18.21
HipHopWired Featured Video DaBaby isn’t one to tell kids to stay in school or even make education a topic of discussion, but the man does love using schools and cheerleaders in his music videos. Same practice applies to his latest visuals to “Ball If I Want To” where DaBaby finds himself back in class surrounded by thick young women in seek me out skirts and tank tops twerking for one of the rap game’s most valuable players. You can tell he was enjoying himself to. Who wouldn’t though? Speaking of twerking, Rick Ross is definitely one who appreciates a woman who knows how to shake her rump and for his Guapdad 4000 assisted clip to “How Many Remix” has some talented workers shake their rump at a private strip room. Ross got his own champagne room? We’re not surprised. Check out the rest of ...
Rudimental Announce New Album “Ground Control”: Check Out the Lead Single and Tracklist
Iconic electronic music group Rudimental have announced a new two-side album called Ground Control, which will span a staggering 16 tracks. The band also dropped the record’s lead single “Straight From The Heart,” a sun-kissed dance bop featuring Nørskov that references Doolally’s 1998 classic of the same name. “We grew up raving to this classic garage record by Doolally, who used to mentor Amir,” Rudimental explained in a joint press statement, “and inspired by the original release on Locked On Records, we wanted to give it a modern twist.” The use of horns is a cornerstone of Rudimental’s music, and brass is—well—at the heart of “Straight From The Heart.” The group also employs a foot-tapping bassline and breezy house rhythm...
Ekiti 2022: Governor Fayemi’s performance‘ll make the job easier for APC – party chairman
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Akinlayo Kolawole, has disclosed that the performances of the Governor Kayode Fayemi-led administration would make next year’s governorship election easier for the party to win in the state. Kolawole, a former House of Representatives aspirant for the Ekiti North Federal Constituency Two in the 2019 general elections, made the disclosure in a chat with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, urging the party leadership not to take anything for granted ahead of the all important election. He enjoined every member of APC in Ekiti and beyond to show more interest in sharing the good news to the public. The APC stalwart reiterated commitment to his political aspiration, stressing that ” it is alive and kicking.” He said : ” You are all around an...
2022 Acura MDX Type S First Look: Putting the S in SUV
Equipped with Acura’s torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system (dubbed Super Handling All-Wheel Drive or SH-AWD by the Japanese brand) and a 10-speed automatic transmission, the sportiest iteration of the MDX promises to improve upon the standard model’s dynamics, an AWD version of which we clocked accelerating from 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds. To complement the more powerful engine of the MDX Type S, Acura fits the most potent variant of its mid-size SUV with Brembo-sourced front brakes and a trim-specific Sport+ drive mode. Despite its sporting pretensions, the MDX Type S maintains the less powerful MDX SH-AWD’s 5,000-pound maximum towing capacity. Acura intends to show off the SUV’s hauling abilities by having a 2022 MDX Type S tow one of its TLX Type S race cars from...
Which of Taylor Swift’s Re-Recorded ‘Red’ Songs Are You Most Excited to Hear? Vote!
Now that Taylor Swift has announced her next album re-recording project, Billboard wants to know: Which Red song are you most excited to hear all over again? The album includes four Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles, including Swift’s first-ever No. 1 on the chart: “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”; the other three to make it to the top 10 were “Begin Again,” “I Knew You Were Trouble” and the album’s title track. There were three other singles released from the album too: “22,” “Everything Has Changed” with Ed Sheeran and “The Last Time” with Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody. And while it was never released as a single, “All Too Well” has become a true fan favorite since Red‘...
See the Best Fan Responses to Taylor Swift’s Surprise ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ News
Swifties are a pretty savvy bunch, deciphering clues and Easter eggs that Taylor Swift drops like breadcrumbs across her social media profiles and public appearances. Even so, fans — who were convinced that the next re-recorded release following this year’s No. 1 album Fearless (Taylor’s Version) would be a reworked 1989 — were thrown off on Friday (June 18) with the announcement that the next re-recorded album in Swift’s catalog would be her fourth, Red (Taylor’s Version). When it originally dropped in 2012, Red became her third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, moving 1.21 million copies in its first week. When the year wrapped, Red was the second best-selling LP of 2012 with 3.11 million, following Adele’s 21. Red also boasts...
DaBaby, H.E.R., Tyler, The Creator, Leon Bridges & More: What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!
Music lovers had some great new releases to dive into this week, including standouts from DaBaby, H.E.R., Tyler, The Creator, and more. Billboard wants to know which one tops your list! This week, Charlotte superstar DaBaby dropped “Ball If I Want To,” his second solo single of 2021 after “Masterpiece.” Clocking in just under two minutes, the raunchy new track is filled with not-so-thinly veiled sexual innuendo, and finds the rapper making his music video directorial debut with a rowdy high school-themed visual. On the heels of winning a Grammy Award for “I Can’t Breathe” and an Academy Award for “Fight For You,” H.E.R. releases her engrossing new album, Back of My Mind. The R&B star’s debut full-length spans 21 tracks and features appearances by Ty Dolla ...
Foo Fighters to Dedicate Madison Square Garden Concert to Late Stage Manager Andy Pollard
Madison Square Garden tapped Foo Fighters to headline its first full-capacity concert since the beginning of the pandemic. Now, that soon-to-be legendary gig will be all the more special because the band has decided to dedicate it to Andy Pollard, their late stage manager. Pollard passed away early in the morning of June 18th. He served as Foo Fighters’ stage manager for a whopping 12 years, during which he helped bring countless tours to life and made sure each detail went safely to plan. According to Pollard’s Linkedin, he also managed acts like Nine Inch Nails, Beck, Arcade Fire, Tenacious D, and Kings of Leon over the past 20 years, in addition to helming the lighting crew for Arctic Monkeys, Bjork, Iggy Pop, and countless others. “We are shocked and devastated by this loss. We can’t i...
DaBaby Drops New Single “Ball if I Want To”: Stream
DaBaby is back with “Ball if I Want To”, his second single in the wake of his 2020 EP My Brother’s Keeper (Long Live G). On the braggadocios track, the rapper unapologetically flexes while running through verses about chartering private jets, name-dropping family members, and boasting about his sexual prowess. “Bitch, it ain’t even my birthday/ But I can ball if I want to/ Pull up, foreign cars if I want to/ Hop out that bitch with that iron in my jumpsuit/ Just do what I say and I love you, kay?” he raps over a sparse beat and an echoing choral sample. The song also arrives with a video directed by DaBaby himself. It finds the rapper goofing off on a college campus, complete with a cheerleading squad, library parties, and a mascot of a giant baby. Watch DaBaby’s self-directed “Ball if I W...
