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Fetty Wap “Homies,” SMILEZ ft. Snoop Dogg “HAPPY” & More | Daily Visuals 5.28.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Many moons ago it seemed like Fetty Wap was superstar bound when he was rocking the charts when he dropped his crossover smash, “Trap Queen.” Unfortunately that potential was never realized and he’s since been trying to get back to that number one spot he occupied back in 2014. Continuing his quest to recapture that magic of the Summer ’14, Fetty Wap comes through with some new work in “Homies” where he gets his rap on at a house party where his peoples enjoy some earth smoke, hookahs and female company. Looks like a good time. Elsewhere SMILEZ calls on Snoop Dogg to join him for his clip to “HAPPY” where the blonde hair artist politics in his backyard with many pistol packin’ peoples. Don’t let feds see this joint. Check out the rest of today’s drops including w...
As Electrified Future Looms, Jaguar Land Rover Tries to Reimagine Itself
Jaguar has a new name for its global strategy that encompasses big changes to the Jaguar Land Rover vehicle lineup as the brands reposition themselves and transition to an electric future: Reimagine. The changes, announced in February, will result in a smaller, more focused portfolio in the interim. No new Jaguars will be added to the current lineup until 2025, when the luxury car brand will go fully electric. Land Rover will take a longer path to electrification. The goal of 1 million global sales annually has been abandoned for a more realistic 400,000-450,000 units. That means the company’s U.S. product lineup will be forced to maintain the status quo for the next few years. What will the impact be in the near-term, and how will Jaguar and Land Rover customers adjust to the new of...
Bill Cosby Denied Parole After Refusing Sex Offender Treatment Program
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T17:00:50+00:00“>May 28, 2021 | 1:00pm ET Bill Cosby has been denied parole after refusing to participate in a sex offender treatment program. The disgraced 83-year-old actor and comedian is currently serving between three and 10 years in a Pennsylvania state prison after being convicted of sexual assault in 2018. He would have been eligible for parole on September 25th after completing the minimum term of his sentence. However, on May 11th the Pennsylvania State Parole Board declined Cosby’s parole request due to his “failure to develop a parole release plan,” which would have required “a treatment program for sex offenders and violence prevention.” Related Video Cosby, w...
Mike Park and Jeff Rosenstock’s Bruce Lee Band Unveil New Divisions in the Heartland EP: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T17:44:11+00:00“>May 28, 2021 | 1:44pm ET Bruce Lee Band, the veteran ska project from Mike Park and Jeff Rosenstock, have unveiled the new Divisions in the Heartland EP. Stream it now via Apple Music and Spotify. Park has fronted the B. Lees since the mid-90’s, while Rosenstock was brought into the fold in 2014. The pair last collaborated together on the 2019 effort Rental!! Eviction!!, which looked at America’s class system through the lens of housing. But Divisions in the Heartland may be their most timely project yet, with a title track that references America’s worrying rise in racist violence. Park sings of, “Men in high places, afraid of mixed ra...
First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Sofi Tukker x Amadou & Mariam, Solomun, More
And, of course, we’ve got the best new dance tracks of the week. Let’s dig in. Sofi Tukker x Amadou & Mariam, “Mon Cheri” Dance scene busy bees Sofi Tukker link with legendary Malian husband and wife duo Amadou & Miriam for a hot track that’s a true sonic melting pot. Produced between Paris, Mali and Sofi Tukker’s base in Florida, the song is sung in Portugese, French and Bambara, the national language of Mali. The track sounds like all of these places too, fusing African percussion, Brazilian rhythms and good old Florida synth into a sophisticated, joyfully energized vibe. Even better is that “Mon Cheri” is a good time for a good cause — the track comes from the forthcoming Red Hot + Free compilation, which benefits T...
How to Watch Timbaland vs. Swizz Beatz ‘Verzuz’ Rematch
Co-created by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz as a form of socially distanced entertainment in the midst of COVID-19, Verzuz is now in its second season. In recent months, we’ve seen Method Man vs. Redman and D’Angelo & Friends, as well as Ashanti vs. Keyshia Cole, Jeezy vs. Gucci Mane, and E-40 vs. Too Short. Speaking of Tim and Swizz, they made industry headlines in March when news broke that Verzuz had been acquired by the Triller Network, parent company of the Triller app. While Saturday night’s Verzuz will still be watchable on Instagram Live — as every battle has been since the start — fans can also check it out on Triller or with the FITE streaming app. You can watch it all go down Saturday night, May 8, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on VerzuzTV’s Instagram...
Lebanese Singer Samir Sfeir Deported From Saudi Arabia After 50-Day Detention
“I was bothered by the manner. I wish they just told me to leave and not come back. I would have done it,” he said. Sfeir said he was “a political prisoner” in the Kingdom and his captors only questioned him on political issues, including his links to Hezbollah and President Michel Aoun. No charges were pressed, he said. “My investigator told me that I am making political statements,” Sfeir said. “In their system, they don’t have such thing. They disapproved.” After several interrogation sessions by different Saudi investigators, Sfeir was released and sent to Lebanon. Other than solitary confinement, Sfeir said he was treated respectfully. His wife, Marie, told a local TV station that Sfeir refused to eat in the first days of his detention and didn’t have his medicine. There was no offici...
HHW Gaming: ‘Far Cry 6’ Allows You Take Down Enemies With Los Del Rio CDs… Seriously
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ubisoft / Far Cry 6 Far Cry 6 looks extremely lit. We haven’t heard much about this game since news leaked last year ahead of Ubisoft’s Ubiforward presentation that legendary actor Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, The Mandalorian) will portray the main villain, Antón Castillo, a ruthless dictator in the game. Thursday (May 28), Ubisoft finally gave us our first good look at Far Cry 6, and it looks phenomenal. The gameplay trailer, which was shown off during a live stream, gives us a glimpse at the small, fictional island nation of Yara. If it seems familiar to you, that’s because it is, Ubisoft has confirmed is heavily inspired by real-world Cuba. We also meet the game’s protagonist Dani Rojas, a character who can either be male or female and customized ...
‘Moonlight’ Star Trevante Rhodes Cast As Mike Tyson In Hulu Biopic Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Fury / Getty Jamie Foxx may be ready to fill the black leather shoes of Iron Mike Tyson in the upcoming biopic series, but Trevante Rhodes might beat him to the premiere punch. According to Deadline, the Moonlight star has just been cast to be “The Baddest Man on The Planet” in Hulu’s upcoming eight-part series based on the legendary boxer, Iron Mike. “The streamer ordered the series from I, Tonya screenwriter Steven Rogers and director Craig Gillespie with Margot Robbie exec producing and Mixed-ish’s Karin Gist set as showrunner and exec producer.” Iron Mike is will be exploring the crazy life that was that of Mike Tyson. From the very highs to the very lows, the series is bound to be as captivating ...
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Jay-Z Admits He Used To Forget His Lyrics On ‘The Shop’ [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: HBO / HBO Even though he is a God MC Jay-Z isn’t perfect. On a recent episode of The Shop he admits he has forgotten his lyrics at live shows. As reported on HipHopDX the Brooklyn, New York native paid a visit to his long time friend and mentee LeBron James on the newest installment of his HBO talk series. On a teaser clip released this week the Los Angeles Laker and future hall of famed asked Jigga if he has ever been “so zoned out” that he forgot his rhymes at a concert. Surprisingly Jay admitted to not always being on his A game during the early stages of his illustrious career. “In the beginning, I used to get on the stage and just forget all my lyrics,” he replied. While he has very few low marks on his Rap rep...
Faith No More’s Mike Patton Explains Why He Peed on Axl Rose’s Teleprompter: “They Treated Us Like Sh*t”
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T18:59:30+00:00“>May 28, 2021 | 2:59pm ET Mike Patton has revealed why he urinated on Axl Rose’s teleprompter when Faith No More opened for the Guns N’ Roses/Metallica co-headlining tour in 1992. As Patton explained in a new Zoom chat with Anthrax’s Scott Ian and Andreas Kisser of Sepultura, Faith No More were the subject of hazing by the GN’R camp, whom had experienced similar treatment when they opened for Mötley Crüe. Tired of the daily abuse, Patton took a piss on Axl’s teleprompter in an act of revenge. “One day I was like, so bored. It was just such a drag touring with those guys — I hate to say it,” Patton said. “They treated us like sh*t. They paid us really well, ...
Isaiah Rashad Teams Up with Kenny Beats for New Freestyle: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T19:51:25+00:00“>May 28, 2021 | 3:51pm ET After teasing something up his sleeve on Wednesday, Isaiah Rashad has finally brought fan theories to an end by linking up with producer extraordinaire Kenny Beats for the latest installment of The Cave freestyle series. Check out the track below. Per tradition, Kenny made a beat from scratch at the artist’s request. “Let’s do some indie mixed with some hip-hop mixed with a whole bunch of bass,” said Rashad. “I’ma see if I can make a flip.” Despite Kenny’s initial complaints, he cooked up a laidback beat to the rapper’s liking which he then gave a dirtier feel with a Southern hip-hop sample. Rashad entered the booth with some introspect...
