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Dreamville On The Rocks Will Bring The Entire Roster Together This Fall
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dreamville / Dreamville Back in 2019, Hip-Hop Wired had the honor and privilege of covering the Dreamville Festival in J. Cole‘s native North Carolina with the whole Dreamville Records roster rocking a pair of big stages. For the first time since that historic moment, the entire team will join forces in Colorado this fall for the Dreamville On The Rocks show and we’ve got some of the details below. Produced in conjunction with AEG Presents, Dreamville On The Rocks will take place at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colo., and will only be in town for one night. It is effectively a Dreamville reunion with the label chief J. Cole, Atlanta’s J.I.D. and the dynamic duo of EarthGang, the DMV’s Ari Lennox, Queens, New York wordsmith Bas, Los Angeles, Cal...
Kanye West Throws Ridiculous Tantrum During Court-Ordered Deposition, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Neil Mockford / Getty Kanye West and his billion-dollar ego have reached new heights of disrespect after losing it during a court-ordered deposition for a lawsuit with MyChannel last week. Allegedly, of course. According to HipHopDX, the rapper called Michael Popok, MyChannel’s lawyer, “boy” at least 12 times during the brief deposition. He’s white, y’all. While the deposition lasted only 10 minutes, Kanye utilized the time to play with his phone, refer to his creative talent as “mental genius-ness” and hurl insults at Popok by asking if he was “f*cking stupid.” He even told him that he’s lucky to be deposing the “richest Black man in America and a Black Trump supporter and that he couldn’t be bothered with the deposition because he had ...
The Senate Unanimously Votes To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: filo / Getty In a surprise move on Capitol Hill, the United States Senate passed a bill on Tuesday (June 15) to establish Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, as a national holiday. Juneteenth began on June 19th, 1865 in Galveston, Texas when an order by Major General Gordon Granger of the Union Army announced that all enslaved people in Galveston and the state were to be freed under the Emancipation Proclamation which was issued in 1863. From that point it became the official date for Black people across the nation to celebrate the end of slavery. It became a holiday in Texas in 1980 with other states following suit. “Making Juneteenth a federal holiday is a major step forward to recognize the wrongs of the past,” Se...
C00n Alert: Kodak Black Wears MAGA Gear For Donald Trump’s Birthday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: (Photo by Johnny Louis/FilmMagic) / (Photo by Johnny Louis/FilmMagic) This week Kodak Black did the absolute most for his benefactor. On Donald Trump’s birthday he sported MAGA gear and suggested he back in office. As spotted on Complex the “No Flockin’” rapper is making it clear he is wishing the former President of the United States a happy 75th birthday. In an Instagram post shared with the world on Monday, June 14 he is seen wearing a “Make America Great Again” hooded sweatshirt and a matching dad hat. His hat in question had Donald’s signature. The caption read “#HappyBirthdayTrump DT @realdonaldtrump”. The support didn’t stop there as Black went on to cape for the disgraced politician during an Instagram Live session. “I would l...
XXL Announces 2021 Freshman Class With Iann Dior, Flo Milli, Pooh Shiesty & More
On Wednesday (June 16), XXL unveiled its 2021 Freshman Class — including a rookie rapper who has already topped the Billboard Hot 100. The 11 rappers on the list are 42 Dugg, Flo Milli, Morray, Pooh Shiesty, Lakeyah, Coi Leray, Toosii, Blxst, Rubi Rose, Iann Dior and DDG in the final fan-voted slot. Dior is featured on 24kGoldn’s “Mood,” which held the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 for eight nonconsecutive weeks last year. 24kGoldn won the fan-voted slot in 2020’s Freshman Class, alongside fellow future stars Polo G, Rod Wave, Latto, Lil Tjay, Jack Harlow, Chika and more. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful peo...
Rita Moreno Says ‘I’m Disappointed in Myself’ Following ‘In the Heights’ Colorism Defense
The remarks drew backlash on social media for being an insensitive response to the Afro-Latino population; Moreno was even trending on Twitter on Wednesday as a result of the controversy. Shortly after landing in Los Angeles from a flight from New York, Moreno issued this statement: “I’m incredibly disappointed with myself. While making a statement in defense of Lin Manuel Miranda on the Colbert Show last night, I was clearly dismissive of black lives that matter in our Latin community. It is so easy to forget how celebration for some is lament for others. In addition to applauding Lin for his wonderful movie version of In the Heights, let me add my appreciation for his sensitivity and resolve to be more inclusive of the Afro-Latino community going forward. See, you CAN teach this old dog ...
Latin Pride: David Alvarado Talks an Industry That Thrives From Diversity & Inclusion
In honor of Pride Month, Alvarado opened up to Billboard about his career path being part of the LGBTQ+ community. Read the Q&A below. Billboard: How did the decision to come out impact your art? Alvarado: I’ve been fortunate to work in an industry that thrives from diversity and inclusion. My sexual orientation has never defined me, and I’ve been able to live an open and honest life, including throughout my career. Did you ever have an LGBTQ+ idol growing up? Growing up, any LGBTQ+ visibility I had was limited. TV and film had a huge influence, which is why visibility is so important. I remember when I was an intern at PolyGram, I met a senior executive who was openly gay and that was definitely a positive influence on me. Would you say the industry is more accepting of the LGBTQ+ com...
The Killers Announce New “Concept Record” Coming in August
The Killers just won’t stop killing it. Less than a year after the release of their most recent album Imploding the Mirage, drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. has announced that their next LP is arriving this August. Details are scarce, but he did call the upcoming release “a bit of a concept record,” and “very different.” The news came in an interview with the podcast and YouTube show Sarah Hagan Backstage. Hagan brought up Imploding the Mirage, and she could scarcely get through the exposition of “you guys came out with an album last year,” before Vannucci jumped in. “Last August,” he said, adding, “We have another one coming out this August.” Related Video The rocker then spoke about a collection of songs left over from the Mirage sessions, before confirming that they ...
Foo Fighters Cover Queen’s “Somebody to Love” During Agoura Hills Concert: Watch
Foo Fighters performed a rousing cover of Queen’s “Somebody to Love” at their recent concert at The Canyon in Agoura Hills, California. It was the band’s first show since the start of the pandemic. Drummer Taylor Hawkins traded places with frontman Dave Grohl for the number, taking on Freddie Mercury’s iconic lyrics while the former Nirvana member stepped behind the drum kit. “Somebody, ooh somebody/ Can anybody find me somebody to love?” Hawkins howled over his bandmates’ hard-charging instrumentation. Before kicking off the classic, the long-haired drummer reminded the enthusiastic crowd he’s actually performed lead vocals on a number of Foo Fighters’ tracks over the years, including “Cold Day in the Sun” (off 2005’s In Your Honor) and “Sunday Rain” (from 2017’s Concrete and Gold). This ...
Jada Pinkett Smith Shares Previously Unseen Tupac Poem
It’s hard to believe but Tupac Shakur would have been 50 years old today if he were still alive. To commemorate the late rapper’s birthday, Jada Pinkett Smith took to social media to share a never-before-seen poem that he wrote while incarcerated at Rikers Island. “Tupac Amaru Shakur would have been 50 midnight tonight! As we prepare to celebrate his legacy… let’s remember him for that which we loved most… his way with words,” wrote Pinkett Smith on Instagram. “Here are a few you may have never heard before. Happy ‘you goin’n to be 50 at midnight’ Birthday Pac! I got next. P.s I was planning to post tomorrow which is why the video says today is Pac’s bday. But I decided to start earlyyyyy.” The post includes a video that Pinkett Smith filmed, too, in which she explains when and how she got...
A$AP Rocky’s Details His Arrest In Docu-Film ‘Stockholm Syndrome’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jim Spellman / Getty Rihanna’s boo, A$AP Rocky’s new documentary has officially arrived. The Harlem rapper hit the relaunched Tribeca Festival to premiere his docu-film, Stockholm Syndrome, which details his side of the story during his month-long incarceration in Sweden. Per The Grio, the film also sees the 32-year old Hip-Hop star born Rakim Mayers speaking on his early upbringing in Harlem and the Bronx, his rough childhood as well as his rise to stardom as a young MC attaining chart-topping success following the release of his platinum-selling vibes “F—– Problems,” and “Wild For the Night.” Of course, it wouldn’t be an A$AP Rocky project if it didn’t touch on his influence in the fashion game like his propensity to push the norms in the hoo...
Greenroom, Spotify’s Answer To Clubhouse Has Officially Launched
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Spotify / Spotify Greenroom Watch out Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces. There is a new live audio app on the block. Spotify’s acquisition of Locker Room has bear fruit in the form of a new live audio app called Greenroom that has officially launched on iOS and Android devices Wednesday (Jun.16). Greenroom is also the music streaming giant’s first attempt at a social media platform. It is basically like the Clubhouse allowing users to host and engage in live conversations about music, sports, and culture. Unlike most things Spotify launches, Greenroom didn’t come with any fanfare, with the company opting to roll out the new app to customers and letting it do all the talking and strongly encouraging them to sign up by tempting them with apps features and the ab...
