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HHW Gaming: Aloy Is Back & Shows Off New Skills In 14-Minutes of ‘Horizon Forbidden West’ Gameplay Footage
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Guerrilla Games / PlayStation Our favorite machine hunter is back, and she is looking better than ever. PlayStation gave fans of Horizon Zero Dawn (such as our resident gamer Beanz) our first real look at the highly anticipated follow-up Horizon Forbidden West. Thursday (May 27), PlayStation returned with its State of Play, showing off 14 glorious minutes of the game in action on a PS5 console, of course. Horizon Forbidden West picks up 6 months after the events of 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn. Aloy is now an alpha machine hunter and has set out west to investigate the blight, a mysterious and deadly red cloud that literally leaves a path of death and destruction. During her journey in the uncharted lands in the post-apocalyptic machine-dominated world, she e...
Doge Doge What Now? GM’s Going to the Moon With NASA
See all 15 photos Like its Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions of 1971 and ’72, which included the deployment of specially designed rovers for traveling about the moon, NASA wants Artemis astronauts to explore far beyond the lunar surface surrounding the landing site of their spacecraft. While the Apollo program’s Boeing-built Lunar Roving Vehicles’ (LRV) two 36-volt silver-zinc batteries provided enough juice to journey a cumulative distance of up to 57 miles, per the manufacturer, the missions’ trio of two-passenger vehicles ultimately never traveled more than 4.7 miles from the landing site of the lunar modules that brought the astronauts and rovers to the surface of Earth’s lone satellite. GM and Lockheed Martin, however, are determined to create a vehicl...
Ford F-150 Lightning vs. Rivian R1T, GMC Hummer EV, Cybertruck: Electric Truck Specs Comparison
The Tesla Cybertruck broke the internet in 2019 with its radical and futuristic design, taking the world by storm and launching an endless supply of memes. Inspired by the Lotus Esprit S from the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me, Tesla’s all-new pickup appeared ready for an apocalypse and generated 250,000 orders within days of debuting. Just the year before, another California-based EV startup backed by Amazon, Rivian, introduced the beautifully designed R1T electric pickup truck. And in 2020, General Motors revived the Hummer nameplate and unveiled the 2022 GMC Hummer EV, a dominant-looking full-size electric pickup. Flying under the radar in the EV truck segment until now, Ford recently pulled the wraps off the mighty Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup. Resurrecting a per...
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Bring Silk Sonic to 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T01:11:21+00:00“>May 27, 2021 | 9:11pm ET Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are indisputably two of the most impressive and entertaining live artists of this era, and they’re already proving that their new project Silk Sonic will continue their reign as such. Case and point: the duo’s mesmerizing performance at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday night. Watch a replay of their soulful set below. It’s been a whirlwind couple of months ever since Silk Sonic introduced themselves in February. Shortly afterwards, the duo dropped their first-ever single “Leave the Door Open”, made their live debut at this year’s Grammys with a ’70s-inspired set and a touching in-memoriam tribu...
The Weeknd Reunites with Ariana Grande for iHeartRadio Music Awards Performance: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T01:25:43+00:00“>May 27, 2021 | 9:25pm ET The Weeknd and Ariana Grande took the stage to open the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards to perform their latest smash collab “Save Your Tears” live for the first time. Watch the replay below. The remix, which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 upon its release earlier this month, marks the third official duet between the stars following 2014’s “Love Me Harder” and last year’s Positions album cut “Off the Table”. The performance marked Grande’s first public appearance since announcing she’d married husband Dalton Gomez earlier this week in an intimate, at-home ceremony. Musicially, she most recently collaborated with Demi Lovato on “M...
J Balvin Teams with YouTuber María Becerra on New Single “Qué Más Pues?”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T02:14:20+00:00“>May 27, 2021 | 10:14pm ET If you’re trying to break big in music, a good shortcut is collaborating on a track with an established talent. In the world of Urbano and reggaeton, you don’t get much bigger than J Balvin, so get ready to know María Becerra’s name. The YouTuber-turned-300 Entertainment-signee has joined Balvin on the new single “Qué Más Pues?” To be fair, Becerra’s star was already swiftly on the rise, so this collaboration is really just the latest stop on her ascent. The 21-year-old became a popular influencer with her comedy, music, and vlog postings on YouTube, eventually self-releasing her debut EP, 222, in 2019. She signed with 300 a few months...
Rolling Loud California 2021: J. Cole, Future, Kid Cudi to Headline San Bernardino Festival
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T03:05:25+00:00“>May 27, 2021 | 11:05pm ET A month after announcing the lineup for its flagship Miami festival, Rolling Loud has unveiled the bill for its California edition. While most 2021 festivals have been forced to schedule atypical dates due to the pandemic, Rolling Loud Cali is still set for December — the 10th-12th, to be exact, marking an expansion from two days to three. Taking place at San Bernardino’s NOS Events Center, the 2021 fest will be headlined by Kid Cudi, Future, and (fresh off his career in the Basketball Africa League) J. Cole. Chris Brown and Young Thug are also billed as “special guests,” as the duo are set to perform their 2020 mixtape Slime &...
Memorial Day Weekend 2021: The Ultimate Latin Playlist
It’s not summer yet, but Memorial Day Weekend is traditionally considered by many in the United States to be the unofficial start of the season. Which is why Billboard put together the ultimate Latin playlist that includes some of the latest chart-topping hits, including Kali Uchis‘ “Telepatía,” Karol G, Anuel AA and J Balvin‘s “Location,” and Jhay Cortez, Wisin and Los Legendarios’ “Fiel.” As tradition holds, Memorial Day is the last Monday in May, this year falling on May 31. The U.S. federal holiday honors and commemorates all the fallen heroes who have served in the country’s armed forces. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should ...
Dan + Shay Bring the Joy With ‘Glad You Exist’ At the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards
After a tough year, who doesn’t want more happiness in their lives? Dan + Shay provided just that when they performed their sweet song “Glad You Exist” in front of a live audience at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday (May 27). After fellow country artist Gabby Barrett introduced the duo, they took the soft, pastel-toned stage for their performance. Though the screens behind the two depicted blue skies above desert sand while tufts of dry foliage dotted the stage, two big trees with bright pink cherry blossoms added an air of comfort and optimism as Dan + Shay delivered a smooth and harmonious set while photos of smiling people appeared behind them.. In a February Instagram post, the country artists explained that “Glad You Exist” is more than just ...
Rolling Loud California Lineup Features Kid Cudi, J Cole, Future, Jack Harlow, Wiz Khalifa, Gucci Mane and So Many More
Well, Rolling Loud California isn’t messing around. Almost every rapper who released a song, feature or anything in the past 18 months is damn near on this bill. There’s the headliners: Kid Cudi, J. Cole and Future. There’s a special guest appearance by Chris Brown and Young Thug, who will be performing Slime & B. in full and that doesn’t begin to tell the full story of the mega lineup. Also appearing are Ty Dolla $ign, Gucci Mane, Wiz Khalifa, Kodak Black, Gunna, Swae Lee, Playboi Carti, Griselda, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Lil Yachty, Kodak Black, Curren$y, Drakeo the Ruler, Amine, Flo Milli, Action Bronson, Pooh Shiesty and SPIN cover stars Jack Harlow and Rico Nasty will be appearing as well. As for the event itself, it takes place on Dec. 10-12 at the N...
HHW Gaming: Nintendo’s New “Switch Pro” Model Reportedly Will Be Revealed Before E3
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Nintendo’s long-rumored Switch Pro model could be coming very soon. Bloomberg reports that Nintendo plans to get the ball rolling on the production of its Switch Pro model as soon as July. It could be available in September or October, with a possible reveal ahead of E3 2021. According to the report, the Switch Pro will cost more than the $299 current Nintendo Switch model, which could be unveiled before E3 2021 to “allow publishers to showcase their full range of Switch games at the global event.” As expected, the Switch Pro will replace the current Switch model and will be sold alongside the $199 Nintendo Switch Lite. As we previously reported, the Switch Pro would have a 7-inch 720p Samsung Display Co. OLED display and faster Nvidia...
Hot 97 Announces 2021 Summer Jam Concert In August
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz One of Hip-Hop’s biggest music events is coming back. Hot 97 has announced the 2021 installment of Summer Jam. As spotted on Hip Hop N More the New York City radio station has confirmed that they will be hosting their annual concert on Sunday, August 22nd, 2021 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. The on air personalities and executive staff expressed their enthusiasm in a formal press release. “HOT 97’s Summer Jam is back on August 22nd, as the first New York metro area music festival of 2021, and we’re excited to put on an amazing show. We are committed to health and safety as we welcome our fans back to MetLife stadium,” said Ron deCastro, Market Manager, HOT 97. While the roster of talent has yet t...
