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Kid Cudi, Future And J. Cole To Headline Rolling Loud California
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Rap is back; no for real this time. J. Cole, Future and Kid Cudi are set to headline the Rolling Loud live concert series this summer. As spotted on Hype Beast the very popular music festival is returning in 2021. This week their California installment was announced. Slated for Friday, December 10 to Sunday, December 12 the event will showcase a very diverse array of talent to the ticket buyers. Kid Cudi will headline the first day with J. Cole taking top billing on the second day and Future closing the much anticipated affair out on the third. Some of the other artists confirmed to hit the stage include Jack Harlow, Moneybagg Yo, Lil Durk, Ty Dolla Sign, Coi Leray, Wiz Khalifa, and Playboi Carti and a joint set from...
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M. Night Shyalaman Returns With A New Supernatural Thriller ‘Old’ [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Universal / Universal At one point in his Hollywood career director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) was considered one of the greatest film makers in the business. But then The Happening happened and he never fully recovered. Since then he’s tried to rebound with Devil (meh), The Visit (eh) and actually got back in everyone’s good graces with Split. Then he pressed his luck with the sequel to fan favorite, Unbreakable with 2019’s Glass and once again found himself in the dog house. Now M. Night is giving it another go with a new supernatural film that’ll make you feel a ways about your age in Old (the man really does like one or two syllable titles). In the trailer for his latest offering, a group of people find themselves on a beach w...
First Out: New Music From Big Freedia, Wrabel, L Devine & More
Big Freedia, “Judas” (Lady Gaga cover) With a re-release of Born This Way on its way out, Lady Gaga decided to enlist a cadre of stars to help put their own twist on fan-favorite songs off of the album. Lucky for us, the first one to drop came straight from the Queen of Bounce herself, Big Freedia. “Judas,” a song that’s already impossibly good of its own accord, becomes an absolute banger in the hands of the Queen Diva — retrofitted with horns, choirs and a trap beat that will rattle whatever room your in, Freedia’s rendition of “Judas” is exactly the kind of shake-me-up a re-release like this should aim for. “Judas was my favorite song when it came out originally, so I really wanted to cover it. I am beyond excited that it’s...
First Stream Latin: New Music From Carlos Rivera, J Balvin, Denise Rosenthal & More
J Balvin & Maria Becerra, “Qué Más Pues?” (Sueños Globales/UMG Recordings) J Balvin has reeled in Maria Becerra for his latest single, further proving that he not only has his eyes set on but supports fresh talent. Following his Khalid-assisted “Otra Noche Sin Ti,” “Que Mas Pues?” is a melodious reggaeton surrounded with catchy hooks left and right. At some point, Balvin even samples Aqua’s 90’s hit “Barbie Girl.” On the track, Balvin and the Argentine newcomer go back-and-forth on a relationship that didn’t work out and will never work out. A standout on this new bop is easily both of their harmonizing energy: Balvin with his distinct voice and Becerra with her dulcet vocals. Their magnetic chemistry comes out to play in the edgy m...
Beyonce’s Photographer Just Launched His Own MasterClass
Mitchell has teamed up with MasterClass on a new online course titled “Tyler Mitchell Teaches Storytelling Through Portrait Photography.” The online video course includes 11 lessons that teach everything from art directing and editing, to how to promote your work and find an audience online. Geared towards both photographers and content creators alike, Mitchell also teaches how to tell a compelling story — even if the only equipment you have is your phone. The entire course can be completed in an hour and a half or so, though it’s broken down into 11 easy-to-follow, “bite-sized” classes. Everything can be taken on your own time; MasterClass even lets you download the videos to watch offline (or say, when you’re traveling and don’t have access...
Sparks Unveil New Song “So May We Start” with Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T15:03:29+00:00“>May 28, 2021 | 11:03am ET Art pop icons Sparks will be debuting their new musical film Annette at the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Via Pitchfork, Sparks’ Ron and Russell Mael wrote the screenplay and provided original music, including newly-released song “So May We Start” featuring vocals from Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, and Simon Helberg. Annette follows a stand-up comedian (Driver), his famous opera-singer wife (Cotillard), and the opera’s conductor (Helberg), after the singer gives birth to a daughter, Annette. The project started off as a concept album with a strong narrative thrust, perhaps something along the lines...
GWAR Unleash Acoustic EP The Disc With No Name: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T15:13:51+00:00“>May 28, 2021 | 11:13am ET Interplanetary shock metallers GWAR have released The Disc With No Name, a new four-song acoustic EP. The band’s Ragnarök Rye signature whiskey is also in stores today (May 28th), and a new Delta-8 vape cartridge was recently added to GWAR’s “Bud of Gods” CBD line. GWAR might be known for their blood-soaked thrash metal shows, but secretly, the band touts a gift for softer balladry. Who knew that tracks like “F**k This Place” and “Gonna Kill You” could be rendered so touchingly? As stated in the press release, the band worked tirelessly during the “GWARantine” to make the acoustic versions worthy of our “puny pathetic human ears.” “Whe...
Emma Stone Perfectly Recites Steve Martin’s Classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles Rant on Kimmel: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T15:14:09+00:00“>May 28, 2021 | 11:14am ET While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night, Emma Stone showed off her comedic chops by reciting Steve Martin’s profanity-laced tirade from Planes, Trains and Automobiles. After the Cruella star explained to Kimmel that she used to watch the 1987 John Hughes movie on repeat while growing up, Stone proved it by nailing the iconic rant from the film. During the scene, Martin’s Neal Page says variations of “fuck” 18 times while going off on a Marathon Car Rental agent (played by Edie McClurg), who gets the final word by matter-of-factly stating Page is “fucked.” The speech is the sole reason why the otherwise tame Planes, Trai...
Nigeria records 63 new coronavirus cases
Nigeria on Friday recorded 63 new coronavirus infections in seven states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The new figure raised the total number of infections in the country to 166,254, an update published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Friday night indicates. According to the update, no new death was recorded from the virus, which has already claimed 2,071 lives in the country. The data shows that the new COVID-19 cases were reported in seven states and Abuja. Lagos recorded 25 cases, closely followed by Ondo with 22. Rivers State reported six while Akwa Ibom and Kaduna reported three each. Also, Kwara State reported two while Ebonyi and FCT reported one each. A breakdown of the data shows that 11 people were discharged on Friday after testing negative for the vi...
Bill Cosby Denied Parole, Did Not Participate In Sex Offenders And Violence Prevention Program
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Bill Cosby is still behind bars after being denied parole earlier in the month, although a decision awaits from Pennsylvania’s highest court regarding the beleaguered entertainer’s freedom. In the decision, it was revealed that Cosby being unwilling to attend courses geared towards designated sex offenders was the basis of the denial. Deadline provided a detailed account of Cosby’s ordeal, noting that the 83-year-old star’s refusal to enroll in a “sex offenders and violence prevention” treatment program was among the reasons why he was denied parole. More from the May 11 letter from the Pennsylvania Parole Board: FOLLOWING AN INTERVIEW WITH YOU AND A REVIEW OF YOUR FILE, AND HAVING CONSIDERED ALL MATTERS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO T...
Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Steps Down As Director Amid Controversy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Francine Orr / Getty Activist Patrisse Cullors announced on Thursday, May 27 that she is resigning her position as executive director of the Black Lives Matter Global Foundation that she helped to found in 2013. “I’ve created the infrastructure and the support, and the necessary bones and foundation, so that I can leave,” Cullors said in an interview with the Associated Press. “It feels like the time is right.” The move comes after a controversy arose concerning Ms. Cullors’ lifestyle while serving as executive director, focusing on decisions made to make multiple costly real estate purchases. One decision that drew the most scrutiny from a slew of conservative websites and pundits was her purchase of a home worth $1 million dollars in the Topanga Canyon ...
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Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 5.28.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: blackCAT / Getty We at Hip-Hop Wired pride ourselves on being fully immersed in the music of the culture we rep proudly. Part of our duty as a publication and crew is to school the masses on who is doing what musically and there’s no better way to do that beyond our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) bi-weekly playlist. Keeping up with our bi-weekly schedule, this week’s CRT FRSH playlist is another one of those joints that goes all across the map, literally and otherwise. We believe that Hip-Hop is too vast of a music genre to be boxed in by a particular sound or topic matter. There will be artists from both coasts, the midwest, down south, and we’ve even got our neighbors to the north in Canada on this week’s list. We open up the list with the late, great DMX a...
