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Olivia Rodrigo Chases Chart Double In U.K.
Some way behind at No. 2 at the midweek albums survey is Gary Numan’s 22nd studio effort Intruder (BMG), which is on track to give the veteran synth-pop artist his seventh Top 5.Intruder, so far, is the biggest physical release of the cycle. Meanwhile, Twenty One Pilots are coming in to land their third U.K. Top 10 with Scaled And Icy (Atlantic/Fueled By Ramen), new at No. 3, following the American alternative rock artists’ performance Sunday (May 23) at the Billboard Music Awards. Another act who’s enjoying a post-BBMAs boost is Pink, whose All I Know So far: Setlist (RCA), the companion set to her streaming concert film, bows at No. 4. It’s the most downloaded album of the week. Pink, the Icon Award winner and a performer at the BBMAs, also sees a spike for her 2010 career retrospec...
Chi Modu, Legendary Hip Hop Photographer, Dies at 54
Born in Nigeria in July 1966, Modu was raised in New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University, graduating in 1989 with a degree in economics. It was at Rutgers that he began to dabble in photography and upon leaving college he studied the medium at Manhattan’s International Center of Photography. His first job as a photographer was at Harlem-based New York Amsterdam News. In the early 1990s, he joined The Source, one of the premier hip hop magazines, and rose to become the director of photography. Influenced by the likes of Roy Decarava and André Kertész, he was known for capturing candid, unguarded images of artists, many of whom had never been shot professionally before. In all, Modu shot 30 covers for The Source during what many consider to be hip hop’s golden age. His images documented b...
Dave Grohl Goofs About, Tells Smelly Beatles Van Stories as ‘Tonight Show’ Co-Host
Soon after, Grohl gave us the new van-touring documentary What Drives Us, on The Coda Collection via Amazon Prime Video, and he’s behind the new Paramount+ series From Cradle to Stage, inspired by the book published by his mother, Virginia Hanlon Grohl. As if to prove he really is everywhere, all at once, Grohl co-hosted The Tonight Show on Monday night, alongside regular top-man Jimmy Fallon. Grohl has never been mistaken for a one-trick pony. He’s an all-rounder type who entered the Rock Hall on the first instance for his drumming, then on the second occasion for his guitarist swinging, singer/songwriter/frontman talents. For his late-night TV stint, he got multiple chances to show off his range. There were gags aplenty when Grohl delivered a joint opening monologue. “I’m rea...
Kylie Jenner Squashes Rumor She’s Back With Travis Scott In Open Relationship
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Fury / Getty Piecing together the love lives of celebrities can sometimes be hit or miss, especially for Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner. The two were rumored to have gotten back together but in an unconventional way. Complex reported that TMZ claimed Scott & Jenner rekindled their relationship but left it open to date other people. For clarity, this would make their non-exclusive union an open relationship. The “Sicko Mode” rapper has allegedly enjoyed his bachelor lifestyle since their break up in 2019 but felt called to reconnect with his billionaire baby’s mother for the sake of family. The duo celebrated Scott’s birthday in Miami together and enjoyed a triple date with the Biebers and Kendall Jenner and Devin Book...
Disney Plus Taps Kid Cudi To Join Cast For Sci-Fi Film ‘Crater’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Albert L. Ortega / Getty Kid Cudi is making major moves in television and film and from the looks of things, he has no plans of slowing down. According to Deadline, Kid Cudi is set to join the cast of the Disney plus Sci-Fi adventure, Crater. Crater, which also stars Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Billy Barratt, Orson Hong, Thomas Boyce, and Gifted’s Mckenna Grace is a coming-of-age story about a boy growing up on a lunar colony who takes a trip to explore a mysterious crater with his four best friends. Cudi, who is set to play Bailey’s dad in the film, has been busy in the past year most recently seen in HBO and Luca Guadagnino’s series We Are Who We Are, earning some of the best reviews of his career, along with roles in Bill & Ted Face The Music ...
L’s On Deck: The Dior x Air Jordan 1 Is Rumored To Return In 3 New Colorways
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand Last year’s release of the Dior Air Jordan 1‘s had sneakerheads in a frenzy trying to enter Dior’s raffle for the limited edition kicks that retailed for $2,000. Now prepare for a repeat of that madness as it’s rumored that not only will Dior once again release the Jordan 1 collaboration, but they’ll be returning in three new colors including the classic OG red, white, and black Chicago colorway. According to Highsnobiety rumors are running rampant that there are plans to retro the 2020 new classics in black and red, “Royal,” and an all-white colorway with one of the three being exclusively for women. Y’all know that a women’s exclusive never stopped male sneakerheads from copping for themselves though. Neither Jordan Brand not...
Birdman, Lil Wayne & Roddy Ricch “STUNNAMAN,” Dave East & Millyz “Pablo & Blanco” & More | Daily Visuals 5.24.21
HipHopWired Featured Video After years of going back-and-forth with each other over unpaid royalties and shady business dealings, it seems like Lil Wayne and Birdman have officially buried the hatchet as the two have reunited to make new music and shoot a new video. Linking up for the visuals to “STUNNAMAN,” Birdman, Wayne and Roddy Ricch throw a fancy soiree that starts in a mansion and travels to a yacht. Y’all already know it won’t be a Ca$h Money reunion without big cash being spent. From Harlem to Colombia, Dave East takes his talents to South America and for his Millyz assisted visuals to “Pablo & Blanco” kicks it with the locals in the slums of Colombia and autographs a few arms in the process. Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the week...
Lady Gaga Dominates Dance/Electronic Music Categories at Billboard Awards
Pop icon Lady Gaga won big at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards over the weekend, dominating in the categories dedicated to electronic dance music. While some might not expect to see the star so closely associated with electronic music, her catalogue deeply breaches into the realm of EDM. Gaga’s latest album, Chromatica, enlisted many elite dance music producers including Skrillex, Tchami, Madeon, and Axwell, among others. Lady Gaga and “Chromatica” contributing producer Tchami. At the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, Lady Gaga took home the award for Top Dance/Electronic Album for Chromatica, edging out DJ Snake’s Carte Blanche, Gryffin’s Gravity, Kygo’s Golden Hour, and fellow pop legend Kylie Minogue’s latest record, Di...
Greta Van Fleet Announce Only Headlining US Shows of 2021
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T22:16:17+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 6:16pm ET Fans hoping to catch Greta Van Fleet supporting their latest album, The Battle at Garden’s Gate, will have limited opportunities to do so this year. The band will play only four headlining shows in the United States in 2021. The four cities that will be graced with Greta Van Fleet’s presence are Franklin, Tenn.; Bridgeport, Conn.; Chicago; and Los Angeles. The dates are spread out from early August until late October, and are being billed as “special events” under the tour name “Strange Horizons”. “It is truly a monumental time in history to be able to perform again,” Greta Van Fleet said in a band statement. “We are honored to exp...
R.I.P. Mark York, Actor on The Office Dead at 55
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T01:37:51+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 9:37pm ET Mark York, the actor known for playing Billy Merchant in early seasons of The Office, has died at the age of 55. While the exact cause has not been disclosed, his sickness was “unexpected” and “brief,” according to the obituary at the Kreitzer Funeral Home. He passed May 19th at Miami Valley Hospital, less than an hour’s drive from where he graduated high school in Arcanum, OH. Paraplegic since 1988, York led a varied life that included a successful run as an inventor and two patents. He also guest-starred or co-starred in shows such as CSI: NY, 8 Simple Rules, and Mind of Mencia, while booking smaller part...
Twin Peaks Departing Netflix in June
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T01:58:12+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 9:58pm ET If you haven’t yet solved the mystery of who killed Laura Palmer, your investigation may have to move to another platform. As Entertainment Weekly notes, the first two seasons of Mark Frost and David Lynch’s iconic television series Twin Peaks will be leaving Netflix at the end of June. Twin Peaks debuted on ABC in 1990, and instantly established itself as damn good content… and hot! But ratings began to dwindle by the time Season 2 rolled around, and although it was unceremoniously cancelled, it quickly achieved a reputation as one of the finest television series ever made. In 1992, it was followed by the prequ...
GWAR Launch Limited Edition Bud of Gods Delta-8 Vape Cartridges
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T02:35:11+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 10:35pm ET Alright, you bohabs, GWAR heard you. All that delicious Bud of Gods CBD bringing a little too much peace to your inner Scumdog? Well, we’ve got the product for you, as GWAR’s launching their new limited edition Delta-8 THC vape cartridges. Derived from the beloved Blue Dream strain, the Delta-8 in these cartridges is guaranteed to bring the glorious chaos of your favorite intergalactic warlords right to your very soul. Think of Delta-8 THC like the more universally legal cousin cannabinoid of the more common Delta-9. It packs a lower psychoactive potency than that more standard THC, delivering a smoother ride to outer space. What’s mor...
