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Is Jay-Z Looking To Start His Own Film Production Company?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ray McGuire for Mayor / Youtube If you thought Jay-Z making bank with the moves he’s been making as of late was enough to have him kick back and take it easy for a minute, think again. According to TMZ the Hip-Hop icon might be on the verge of starting his own production company as they’ve obtained legal documents that show S. Carter Enterprises has filed “to trademark “2/J” on May 3 for “entertainment services in the nature of creation, development, and production” of television programming, TV series, movies and similar projects.” Oh word? Jigga’s trying to get in on that feature film paper and judging from his past, he’s not going to stop until he gets a piece of that pie. Whether making a killing with his music streaming service in Tidal or pocketing ...
Where Are You Yeezy: Kanye West’s 1 Of 1 Goyard Backpack Sells For $55,000.00
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michel Dufour / Getty The masses prove once again they miss the old Kanye West. His 2010 custom bag has resold for a cool $55,000. As spotted on High Snobiety one of the rapper’s most famous accessories has just landed a new owner. Last week Yeezy’s custom Goyard backpack was sold for half a ticket via Justin Reed’s online boutique consignment shop. How the “All Of The Lights” MC came to securing the bag is described on the site as “while Kanye West and his girlfriend, Amber Rose, were in Paris during the 2010 Paris Fashion Week, West picked up his 1 of 1 ‘Robot Face’ Goyard Backpack that he designed. The 1 of 1 Goyard backpack is just one of the many limited edition pieces that West has accumulated in his closet.” This is not the only Goyard pi...
Two More Women Join Lawsuit Against Bassnectar for Sexual Abuse
Two more women have joined a lawsuit against Bassnectar, which details allegations of sexual abuse, grooming, human trafficking, and manufacturing and possessing child pornography. The two new plaintiffs, Jenna Houston and Jane Doe #1, allege that Bassnectar groomed and sexually abused them as minors, causing lasting physical and psychological damage. Rolling Stone reports Houston said that Bassnectar reached out to her via a direct message on Twitter after she had tweeted lyrics in April 2012, when Houston was 16 years of age and Bassnectar was 34. “A few months after first contacting Jenna, Bassnectar came to Jenna’s home state of Pennsylvania and had her meet him at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Philadelphia, PA,” the lawsuit states. The suit goes on to detail multipl...
Die Antwoord Dropped From ALT+LDN Festival After Artist Backlash
South African duo Die Antwoord will no longer be appearing at the ALT+LDN festival this summer after multiple artists on the lineup criticized their presence. Two artists also slated to play, ZAND and Bob Vylan, publicly spoke out last week about Die Antwoord’s appearance at the festival, citing past allegations of abuse against the duo, which they have denied. ZAND took to Instagram to voice their concerns, saying that while they were grateful for the opportunity to play at ALT+LDN, “it must be said [I] do not feel comfortable at all with a certain band (Die Antwoord) playing this festival.” “Having a safe space for victims and all people should be a priority to all of us and in this instance because it is not, I will not allow my stance on this to come off as comp...
‘Dude Looks Like’ Kelly Clarkson Rocking Out Like Steven Tyler For Her Aerosmith Cover
Inaugural American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson is throwing it back to one of former AI judge Steven Tyler‘s hits, “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” by Aerosmith, for Monday’s (May 10) Kellyoke. Clarkson kicked off the week with a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll performance, replete with shrieking, and packing a punch every time she sang the “Dude, dude, dude, dude looks like a lady” line in the outro. “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” was released as the first single from Aerosmith’s ninth album, Permanent Vacation, from 1987. The song reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay tally. Tyler co-wrote the song about walking into a bar and mistaking Mö...
Katy Perry Claps Back After Luke Bryan Teases Her About Her Hairy Legs: ‘I Don’t Got Time!’
“No! I don’t got time! I’d rather cuddle with my daughter!” Perry yelled back, supplementing her response with #MOMSKNOW on the video. Back in April, the “Daisies” singer revealed to contestant Cassandra Coleman that since welcoming her first child, she hasn’t picked up a razor. “As a new mother, I don’t have very much time, so I have quit shaving my legs,” Perry said at the time. “But when you sang, the hair on my legs grew an inch and a half. So, full-body chills.” Bryan told Jimmy Kimmel in April that he actually gifted Perry’s daughter with a Daisy BB gun. “It just seemed to be the right gift,” the country hitmaker said, adding he didn’t think his fellow AI judge would ev...
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande Hold Atop Hot 100; Billie Eilish, The Kid LAROI & Miley Cyrus Hit Top 10
“Save Your Tears,” released on XO/Republic Records, holds atop the Hot 100 with 22.4 million streams (down 26%) and 8,500 downloads sold (down 53%) in the week ending May 6, according to MRC Data. It also attracted 68.5 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 1%) in the week ending May 9. A week earlier, following the April 23 release of its remix with Grande, “Tears” surged by 111% to 30.4 million streams and 265% to 18,000 sold. The track dips 2-3 on Radio Songs and 2-5 on Streaming Songs and falls from No. 1 to No. 4 on the Digital Song Sales chart. “Leave the Door Open” by Silk Sonic, the duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, holds at No. 2 on the Hot 100, four weeks after reaching No. 1. It logs a fourth week at No. 1 on Radio Songs (80.9 mil...
Chrissie Hynde to Release Bob Dylan Covers Album
Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde will release Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan on May 21, which happens to be a few days before Bob Dylan turns 80. The nine-song covers set will include interpretations of such Dylan songs as “You’re a Big Girl Now,” “Love Minus Zero / No Limit,” “Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight,” and “Every Grain of Sand.” The tracks were recorded last year during lockdown by Hynde and her Pretenders bandmate James Walbourne. The album, believe it or not, almost exclusively was created via text message (modern technology!), with Walbourne recording an initial musical idea on his cell phone before shooting it over to Hynde so she could add her vocals. “A few weeks into lockdown last year, James sent me the new Dylan track, ‘Murder Most Fo...
So So Glos’ Alex Zarou Levine Announces New Solo Album, Shares “How High?”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-10T16:33:35+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 12:33pm ET Brooklyn punk rockers The So So Glows went on hiatus a few years ago now, but lead singer Alex Zarou Levine continues to write new music under his own solo moniker Alex Orange Drink. Today, he’s announced the release of his sophomore full-length, Everything Is Broken, Maybe That’s OK and it’s due out July 9th. Everything Is Broken, Maybe That’s OK spans 10 tracks in total, including lead single “How High?” which is available to stream below. This is Levine’s second studio LP following his 2018 solo debut Babel On. Technically, he released that record under the name Alexander Orange Drink, but he’s since shortened the mon...
Iron Maiden Announce New Hellcat India Pale Lager Craft Beer
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-10T16:34:25+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 12:34pm ET Iron Maiden have added to their family of craft beer with the new Hellcat India Pale Lager, arriving this fall. The 6% ABV beer is a new collaboration with BrewDog, which states that the lager is where “hops and malts collide.” Sporting a hazy gold appearance and a citrus-forward flavor with a malty backbone, the beer touts a complex taste and a strong potency — just like the music of Iron Maiden. “I’ve been looking for the perfect partner with whom to bring a fresh, exciting beer to the US,” said Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson. “I’ve long been an admirer of BrewDog, not just because of their beers, but also of their attitude and s...
David Lynch Directs New Music Video for Donovan’s “I Am the Shaman”: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-10T16:39:50+00:00“>May 10, 2021 | 12:39pm ET Today, May 10th, is Scottish songwriter Donovan’s 75th birthday. Via Rolling Stone and Brooklyn Vegan, the early hippie icon is celebrating with a new music video for his 2010 song “I Am the Shaman” which is directed by his old friend David Lynch, who also produced the track. The two septuagenarians (Lynch is also 75) bonded more than a decade ago over a shared love of transcendental meditation, and Donovan has not only worked with the David Lynch Foundation, he also contributed to the 2011 compilation album The Music of David Lynch. As for “I Am A Shaman”, it appeared as a bonus track on Donovan’s 2010 double album Ritu...
DMX Posthumous Album Exodus Out in May
The first posthumous DMX album is on the way. Exodus, out May 28 via Def Jam, will be produced and executive produced by longtime DMX friend/collaborator Swizz Beatz. Exodus is also the name of DMX’s son. The news was announced Monday morning on social media. The record, which includes original material, will be the first DMX LP since 2012’s Undisputed. “My brother X was one of the most pure and rare souls I’ve ever met. He lived his life dedicated to his family and music. Most of all, he was generous with his giving and loved his fans beyond measure. This album, X couldn’t wait for his fans all around the world to hear and show just how much he valued each and every single person that has supported him unconditionally,” Swizz Beatz said in a statement. DMX died in ear...
