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The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning EV Has Frunking Fantastic Storage
The Volkswagen Beetle had its trunk up front when it came out in the 1930s, but it took the Tesla Model S in 2012 to make the word “frunk” part of the vernacular. As in, a front trunk—combined helpfully into a single, catchy word. With more and more electric vehicles entering the market, and fewer engine bays needing to hold engines, frunks are here to stay, and we can quickly see them becoming competitive battlegrounds. And the new Ford F-150 Lightning has one. The folks in Dearborn say the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning full-size electric pickup truck has the biggest and most powerful frunk in the industry. The 2022 GMC Hummer EV electric pickup is the logical challenger to that claim, but GM has not revealed all its specs yet. The 2021 Rivian R1T is a smaller truck with a smaller...
Twin Shadow Announces Self-Titled New Album, Shares “Get Closer”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T14:39:47+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 10:39am ET Twin Shadow has announced his fifth full-length, a self-titled release due out July 9th via Cheree Cheree. As the latest preview of the LP, the artist aka George Lewis Jr. has shared the new single “Get Closer”. Twin Shadow comes three years after Lewis Jr.’s last album, Caer. It also marks a major sonic shift from that and Lewis Jr.’s other past projects, something that’s already been hinted at with early singles “Alemania” and “Johnny & Jonnie”. Twin Shadow made his name on synthpop deeply indebted to cinematic ’80s styles, but Twin Shadow owes more to the golden age of soul and Lewis Jr.’s Dominican heritage. In fact, some ...
Florence and The Machine Unveil New Song “Call Me Cruella”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T14:44:55+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 10:44am ET The official soundtrack for Disney’s live-action Cruella is out today, and it’s led by Florence and The Machine‘s new song “Call Me Cruella”. The song kicks off with a reinterpretation of the classic tune from 1996’s 101 Dalmations. “Cruella De Vil,” Florence Welch muses, “Cruella De Vil/ She’s born to be bad/ So run for the hills.” But where the original relied on piano and horns for a slinky, jazzy feel, Welch is here to rock. Over a driving bass line, she layers on guitars, strings, vocal oohs and ahs, and other touches of baroque pop. “Call Me Cruella” continues to gather in strength like a tidal wave, and it comes c...
Stöner, Featuring Kyuss’ Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri, Announce Debut Studio Album Stoners Rule
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T14:48:12+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 10:48am ET Stöner, a new project from former Kyuss members Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri, have announced their debut album, Stoners Rule. The seven-song LP arrives June 25th via Heavy Psych Sounds, and has been preceded by the single “Nothin’”. Kyuss are considered pioneers of the desert/stoner rock style, and Oliveri and Bjork are fully embracing the “stoner” tag with their new outfit, hence the band’s name. The single “Nothin’” dabbles in sludgy riffs, meditative repetition, and a general 420-friendliness. The desertscape on the album cover also calls back to Kyuss’ legendary 1992 album, Blues for the Red Sun. In addition t...
Sean Paul ft. Busy Signal “Boom,” Bankroll Freddie “Last Real Trap Rapper” & More | Daily Visuals 5.20.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Avalon / Getty Ever since we gave him the light and propelled him to superstardom damn a decade ago, Sean Paul’s been relatively quiet for the most part, but lately he’s been on his grizzly trying to recapture the buzz that made him a hot commodity in 2002. A few weeks after releasing his latest cut, “Scorcha,” Sean da Paul comes through with some new visuals to the Busy Signal assisted “Boom” which has him an in all-white party filled with thick women twerkin,’ shakin,’ and clappin’ galore. Wouldn’t be a Sean Paul video without everyone dancing. Bankroll Freddie meanwhile is claiming to be the last real hustler in the rap game and for his clip to “Last Real Trap Rapper” gets his paper everywhere he can and turns a phone booth on his lawn into a recording...
Ford Unveils Their F-150 Lightning Electric Pickup Truck
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ford / FORD One of America’s most beloved trucks charges into the future with the Ford F-150 Lightning, elevated by all the advantages of electrification and connected technology. Source: Ford / FORD The F-150 Lightning might be the most innovative truck Ford has ever built. From near instant torque to intelligent towing, seamless connectivity to software updates, plus power for your home, a power frunk and a digital screen that’s larger than any currently offered on a full-size truck. The F-150 Lightning is a pillar of the company’s more than $22 billion global electric vehicle plan to lead electrification in areas of strength. Ford is starting with zero-emissions versions of its most popular and best-loved franchises – Mustang, Transit and F-150 – with ...
Lollapalooza 2021 Returning To Chicago With Tyler, The Creator, Post Malone As Headliners
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Barry Brecheisen / Getty Chicago is taking a giant step toward pre-pandemic normalcy by announcing the return of the famed music festival Lollapalooza. With a loaded star-studded lineup hitting the stage, the event is expected to draw tens of thousands of fans this summer. According to Vulture, the event will take place at Grant Park from July 29th to August 1st and will operate at full capacity while complying with local health rules. Attendees are to arrive fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test within 24 hours of arriving each day of the event. The strict guidelines haven’t deterred fans from buying passage to the event. Immediately after tickets went on sale Wednesday at noon, all four-day passes had sold out by even...
Florence + The Machine Share Soundtrack Song ‘Call Me Cruella’
Florence + The Machine’s latest contribution to Disney’s live-action take on One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Cruella, is the aptly titled “Call me Cruella. Florence Welch, the band’s vocalist, teased a snippet of “Call Me Cruella” on Twitter last night, quoting the lyrics “I tried to be sweet, I tried to be kind, but I feel much better now that I’m out of my mind. The punchy song is built up by Welch’s chilling whispers and lyrics that would only be spoken by a true villain. A couple of weeks ago when Welch first previewed the song she shared, “Some of the first songs I ever learned how to sing were Disney songs,” adding, “and the villains often got the best numbers. So to help create and perform a song for Cruella is the fulfillment of a long-held childhood dream.” Listen to “C...
Kacey Musgraves Says Next Album Inspired by Weezer, Daft Punk, Magic Mushrooms
“I felt, in many ways, on top of the world in my career, but in my personal life, I felt like I was dying inside. I was crumbling. I was sad. I felt lonely. I felt broken,” she said about the period after the success of Hour and her marriage meltdown. Not content to just be pegged as a country artist, Musgraves said that while she doesn’t belong strictly in that genre, she is deeply rooted in it. That said, the list of artist she describes as influences on the next album include: Bill Withers, Daft Punk, Sade, the Eagles and, naturally, Weezer. “She can do whatever she wants to,” good pal and country legend Willie Nelson told Elle. “I think whatever she thinks she can do, you’d better get out of the way.” If Golden Hour — which seamlessly blended pop, country and a d...
Latto Is Ready to Bet It All and Win Big With Her New Name
Coined during slavery, “mulatto” was a racial slur used to describe multiracial children. According to Merriam-Webster, the word “mulatto” means “the first-generation offspring of a Black person and a white person.” They also consider the term “usually offensive” because of its muddy origin. As Latto’s popularity increased, her namesake — which represented her biracial roots — became a more significant issue for her and her team. “Mulatto was a negative term that I was trying to make positive,” she relayed. “We’re gonna start positive, and I feel like that’s gonna bring that energy my way. I feel like, in a way, that could’ve been holding me back, and I don’t want to attach that to m...
J. Cole Celebrates ‘The Off-Season’ With New RS-Dreamer 2 Sneaker
The red and black mid-silhouette of the Off Season Red are fit for both on-court performance and off-court style, featuring Puma’s signature ProFoam throughout the midsole and full coverage rubber outsole for optimal durability. The sneaker is now available for $130 on Puma’s website here, as well as on FootLocker.com here, at the Puma NYC Flagship Store and select retailers worldwide. J. Cole’s been rolling out a number of sleek footwear launches throughout the past couple of months, including the RS-Dreamer Proto, a personal favorite of the rapper and his label Dreamville, and the re-release of the RS-Dreamer sneaker. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It ...
Liverpool boss refuses to confirm Gini Wijnaldum’s departure
Jurgen Klopp refused to confirm whether Gini Wijnaldum is set to play his final game for Liverpool this weekend, but insisted the midfielder’s commitment to the Reds cannot be questioned. Wijnaldum’s contract at Anfield expires next month, and there is no sign of the 30-year-old agreeing a renewal. Bayern Munich and Barcelona have been strongly linked with the Dutch international, who is likely to captain the Reds on Sunday in their crunch clash with Crystal Palace at home. Klopp refused to be drawn on Wijnaldum’s future at a press conference at Kirkby on Friday, telling reporters: “There’s nothing to say in this moment. We have a game to play. We will see after the final whistle on Sunday.” Later, though, he was asked whether the idea of such an influential player – Wijnaldum has made 50 ...
