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Twenty One Pilots Climb to New Heights With Eye-Popping ‘Scaled and Icy’ Livestream: Recap
The event opened on the set of the fictional Good Day Dema talk show, whose name was a familiar reference to the dystopian cabal at the center of the twisty storyline on 21P’s previous album, 2018’s Trench. Joseph took a seat on the retro ’70s couch for an interview with the two vapid hosts in cheesy polyester getups, who cracked corny jokes as the singer looked increasingly uneasy. He eventually tuned them out and walked to an adjacent, colorful set for a blitz through the new album’s second single, the propulsive “Choker.” Arrayed on a giant, pastel-colored rainbow bisected by a giant model of the album’s mascot, the lovable, fire-breathing Trash the Dragon, the pink-haired vocalist weaved his way around the portions of the dragon sticking o...
6 Things We Learned From Chris Rock on ‘The Breakfast Club’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Brooke Palmer / Lionsgate Chris Rock’s one of the last real Kings of Comedy alive in the game, but with the recent release of his first horror film, Spiral: The Book of Saw, Rock has entered an entirely new genre that most fans weren’t expecting he’d do. Earlier this week the triple OG comedian from Brooklyn virtually checked into The Breakfast Club to talk about his sudden career move and why he decided it was time to make a drastic change in his normal routine. With Charlamagne Tha God M.I.A. for this one, Angela Yee and DJ Envy have the honors of interviewing Chris and get into why he took on the Saw franchise, what made him get into tattoos, and where cancel culture has led the comedy genre as of late (nowhere good to be honest). Here are the 6 things...
Future Seemingly Snubs Lori Harvey On New Song
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @PhotosByBeanz / @PhotosByBeanz83 Future might have just put a slight dent in Lori Harvey’s hot girl summer. His new feature makes it clear he has moved on from his ex. As spotted on Complex the Atlanta trapper turned rapper has added yet another petty shot in his long list of Hip-Hop quotables. In a new track with 42 Dugg titled “Maybach” the “Wicked” MC makes mention to his former love in a not so flattering manner. “Magic City, I’m the owner/Tell Steve Harvey I don’t want her/One thing I never seen was a b***h to leave” he raps. Naturally the bars went viral very quickly with folks on the internet taking sides on the matter. One user took to Twitter to put him in his place for what is largely perceived as a low blow by Future. “Imagine havin a cur...
Nas, LL Cool J & Fat Joe Help Break Ground At Universal Hip Hop Museum
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sylvester Zawadzki / Universal Hip-Hop Museum Our culture will finally have a destination where its’ rich history will be formally exhibited. Some living legends helped break ground at the Universal Hip-Hop Museum. Source: Sylvester Zawadzki / Universal Hip-Hop Museum As reported by HipHopDX the build out of the Universal Hip Hop Museum is officially underway. On Thursday, May 20 several Rap icons appeared on site to put shovels to dirt in honor of the sound that raised many of us. At the ceremony were the likes of Nas, LL Cool J, Fat Joe, Lil Kim, Naughty by Nature, Grandmaster Flash, Slick Rick, Michael Bivins (of Bell Biv DeVoe), Public Enemy’s Chuck D, MC Sha-Rock, EPMD and more. The event was hosted by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr....
Polo G ft. Lil Wayne “Gang Gang,” 42 Dugg ft. Future “Maybach” & More | Daily Visuals 5.21.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Recently social media was going crazy with Lil Wayne and Drake’s guest verses on Nicki Minaj’s latest cut “Seeing Green” but has anyone noticed the heat he dropped on Polo G’s “Gang Gang”? Well, now’s your chance. For the visuals to the aforementioned cut, Polo G and Lil Wayne link up for a small soiree up at the trap house where Weezy puffs on some medicine and Polo and company play some ball in the driveway. Y’all ever try to play ball while tipsy? It’s not easy. Fun but not easy. Elsewhere 42 Dugg gets things lit with Future and for their clip to “Maybach” politic at Magic City’s parking lot in, well, a Maybach. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from YG and Mozzy, Tee Grizzley, and more. POLO G FT. LIL WAYNE – “...
Omar Rodríguez-López Unloads Massive 62 Album Back Catalogue Including 36 LPs New to Streaming
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T18:06:43+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 2:06pm ET Cancel your weekend plans and bid farewell to your loved ones, because Omar Rodríguez-López just dropped his entire back catalogue on streaming services. That’s a whopping 62 albums, including 36 that have never before been available on DSPs, plus fan-favorite Cryptomnesia, a collaboration with John Frusciante, and oh so much more. This comes as part of his expansive deal with Clouds Hill Music, which in March acquired the full catalogues of Rodríguez-López Productions and The Mars Volta. It’s been a productive two months. So far, Clouds Hill has treated fans to a budget-busting 18-LP box set from The Mars Volta, the...
Henry Cavill to Star in Highlander Remake
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T21:12:21+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 5:12pm ET Looks like the long-awaited Highlander remake has found one of its leading men. That’s right, Henry Cavill is reportedly in talks to star in the Chad Stahelski-helmed film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The remake of the 1986 cult classic has been in development since 2016, when Stahelski (best known for helming the first three John Wick titles) originally signed on to direct the film for Lionsgate. At the time, he told THR he’d “been a huge fan of the original property since I saw it in high school.” “Such great themes of immortality, love, and identity are all wrapped up in such colorful mythology,” the filmmaker explained...
Tom Waits Joins Cast of Stop-Motion Animation Series Ultra City Smiths
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T21:48:28+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 5:48pm ET Some narrators are chipper and some are dry, but judging by Ultra City Smiths‘ decision to cast Tom Waits in the role, this particular storyteller has seen some shit. As Collider reports, Waits will be joining the new stop-motion series from Steve Conrad, creator of Patriot and Perpetual Grace, LTD. The 71-year-old Waits has all but retired from music, with his his last live concert taking place in 2016 and his last album Bad as Me turning ten this year. But the legendary troubadour has been busy in some of the more eccentric corners of Hollywood, most recentlyteaming up with his old pal Jim Jarmusch f...
Dave Grohl to Co-Host Tonight Show on Monday
It’s already been long established that Dave Grohl can do it all. Well, not all, but he can do a lot. The latest stint? Co-hosting the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. When you think about it, it makes sense. Grohl will be alongside Fallon on Monday night’s episode where he’ll deliver the monologue, riff, play games and interview the other guest, comedian Jim Jefferies. However, Grohl won’t be the musical guest, which will be Blake Shelton. This is the latest in what’s been a busy 2021. Foo Fighters released Medicine at Midnight in February, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last week in their first year of eligibility, he has a new show on Paramount+ with his mother Virginia and oh, Grohl released his long-awaited documentary on vans last month...
The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning EV Pickup By the Numbers: Must-Know Facts and Figures
Let’s look closely at the F-150 Lightning numbers we know and ponder the significance of the ones we don’t, as we wrap our heads around Ford’s latest move in the (increasingly electric) pickup truck wars. 563/775 – Ford is hoping the 2022 F-150 Lightning will achieve its target of 563 horsepower and 775 lb-ft of torque. These are big numbers and only applicable to trucks optioned with the larger battery. Compare this to the (previous-generation) 2020 F-150 Raptor‘s 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6, which manages 450 hp and 510 lb-ft—113 hp and 265 lb-ft shy of the Lightning. Lightnings with the regular battery manage a still-healthy 426 hp—and the same prodigious torque figure. See all 64 photos 300 – Opt for the extended-range model with a larger battery pac...
Saweetie ‘At a Loss for Words’ as a First-Time Billboard Music Awards Finalist
“I feel accomplished, although I have a lot of more work to do. Honestly, it’s just an honor. And I was really surprised, so I’m just very grateful,” she tells Billboard in a Zoom interview ahead of the show. “I’m just really excited about being nominated with no album out. I’m kind of at a loss for words.” As someone who was nominated as Female Athlete of the Year at her high school, where she competed in track, volleyball and powderpuff football, Saweetie likes a challenge. The 27-year-old MC has already defeated the forces that pit female artists against one another by extending her collaborations to women outside the rap game, like pop icon Gwen Stefani on the “Slow Clap” remix and British girl group Little Mix on th...
