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All Time Low, AJR & Surf Mesa Toast Billboard Music Awards Nods on Twitter Spaces Chat
“It’s absolutely mind-blowing,” Gaskarth said. “We’re humbled to be nominated with a bunch of amazing songs, a bunch of amazing artists. It’s very, very cool. After such a trying and strange year, to be recognized for something like this is really special. Working with Bear was very cool. We’ve sort of floated in the same universe, I guess, for a while, but we never really got the chance to work on anything together. … Bear heard the song and wanted to do a verse, and the product that we got back was that much better than a song that we already felt great about. And the experiment kind of paid off. I think we’ve been celebrating it ever since.” Surf Mesa (real name Powell Aguirre) later entered the Twitter Spaces chat to talk...
Everything We Know About Natti Natasha’s Pregnancy: A Timeline
In addition, fans will be able to enjoy live behind-the-scenes footage from the filming. Shot live from Miami’s Temple House, Natti’s Mother’s Day concert will air at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday via her official Facebook page. To celebrate the soon-to-be mommy and her upcoming livestream, here’s a timeline with everything we know about Natti’s pregnancy (so far). January 29, 2021: Officially Dating Natti Natasha and Raphy Pina hinted that they were dating at the end of Pina Records’ new artist Fran Rozzano’s music video “Inedito.” Later that day, they officially announced their relationship via an Instagram Live video. February 1, 2021: She said, yes! The Dominican artist announced she was engaged to Raphy. Shouting it from the rooftops and flaunting her dazzling engagement ring, Natti expressed: ...
How to Watch SWV vs. Xscape ‘Verzuz’ Battle
It’s the battle of the ’90s ladies on Saturday, as SWV and Xscape face off in the latest Verzuz event, going down Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET. New York new jack swing trio SWV — which features Cheryl Gamble, Leanne Lyons and Tamara Johnson — were one of the most successful R&B vocal groups of the ’90s, with such hits as the Billboard Hot 1oo No. 1 “Weak.” Atlanta’s four-member Xscape — featuring Tameka “Tiny” Harris, LaTocha Scott, Tamika Scott and Kandi Burruss — were discovered by producer/rapper Jermaine Dupri, who signed them to his So So Def label, which released their debut, Hummin’ Comin’ At ‘Cha, in 1993, featuring the band’s signature hits “Understanding” ...
‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Mendeecees Allowed To Travel To Dubai To Renew Vows
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Brian To/WENN.com / WENN Love & Hip Hop star Mendeecees Harris is a convicted felon, so he can’t just up and travel wherever he wants to. However, the reality star has been granted the ability to travel to Dubai to renew his wedding vows with co-star Yandy Smith. TMZ reports that Mendeecees was able to convince a federal judge to approve his request to hit Dubai for a few days in May to reaffirm his marriage. Mendeecees is on supervised released and will have to get permission for any such trips until at least 2025. He was released from prison in early 2020 after serving 5 years for drug trafficking. Since then, he has returned to reality television, starring in VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: New York and most recently in Couple’s Retreat. It’s worth notin...
The Shade Room Announces New Plus-Size Model Competition ‘Thick House’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Shade Room / The Shade Room The search is on for the next viral plus-size modeling sensation. According to Deadline, The Shade Room has announced the debut of their new plus-sized modeling competition show, Thick House, which will feature celebrity guest judges, along with celebrity stylist EJ King and plus-size fashion blogger and stylist Kelly Augustine. Set to premiere on Facebook Watch, and hosted by plus-size America’s Next Top Model cycle 3 contestant Toccara Jones, Thick House will feature judges EJ King and Kelly Augustine seeking out their winner from a group of seven plus-sized models to help them cultivate a new fan base. The judges will evaluate seven plus-size models who will be competing to increase their social media following by being ...
So Sad: Authorities Believe 40 Cal’s Missing Daughter Committed Suicide At Niagara Falls
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Westend61 / Getty The search for Dipset affiliate 40 Cal’s missing daughter seems to have come to an unfortunate tragic end. PIX 11 reports that the rapper’s 19-year-old daughter, Saniyya Dennis, who is enrolled at Buffalo State College, is believed to be dead due to suicide. Authorities believe Dennis took her own life following a breakup. The sad news was confirmed by Erie County District Attorney John Flynn on Thursday (May 6) when he said, “It appears this poor girl took her own life.” Before her apparent suicide, Dennis was last seen leaving her dorm on the evening of April 24 and revealed that she was arguing with her boyfriend, which subsequently led to him calling off their relationship. In a series of text messages that she sent following the arg...
Pop Smoke Was Shot Over A Rolex By A 15-Year-Old
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty The murder of up-and-coming rapper Pop Smoke, Bashar Barakah Jackson, just over a year ago was already jarring, but the latest detail of the circumstances makes it extra painful. Reportedly, the “Dior” rapper was robbed of his diamond-studded Rolex before he was shot and killed by a teen. The New York Daily News reports that a 15-year-old suspect admitted to shooting Pop Smoke after he and his crew of mostly teenaged assailants broke into the home he was renting out in the Hollywood Hills. Their goal was to rob the rapper of his Rolex watch and his cuban link gold chain. According to the cop’s testimony, the four defendants, who have been charged with murder, were able to sell the watch for just $2000. The officer got the detai...
Derrick May Backs Out of Techno Panel at Detroit Historical Society After Sexual Assault Allegations
Famed electronic music producer Derrick May has withdrawn from an upcoming appearance at a techno music panel at the Detroit Historical Society due to allegations of sexual assault. The discussion is a part of “2000/2020: Celebrating 20 Years of the Electronic Music Festival in Detroit,” a May 30th event celebrating the city’s electronic music festivals which will feature fabled Detroit techno artists Carl Craig and Kevin Saunderson. “Derrick stepped back when it appeared that his presence would distract from the spirit of the celebration,” said Tracy Irwin, the museum’s Chief Exhibitions and Enrichment Officer. “This project and our exhibit, 2000/2020: Celebrating the 20 Years of the Electronic Music Festival in Detroit has been abo...
Alison Wonderland is Reviving a Musical Alias From a Decade Ago
It looks like Alison Wonderland is breathing new life into a decade-old alias. An Instagram account belonging to the alias, Whyte Fang, uploaded a cryptic image on Monday, Monday 3rd. With no caption, the mysterious image has led fans to believe that it’s the official artwork for a new single. The account, which has rarely been active since its 2016 inception, only follows nine pages, two of which are FMUOASL—Wonderland’s official merchandise store—and her manager, Garth Krane. The parallels between Alison Wonderland and Whyte Fang are crystal clear. However, her distinctive voice strikes a more punk tone in the industrial production of Whyte Fang, akin to the indie rock flair of Shiny Toy Guns vocalist Carah Faye Charnow. Listen to “Thy New Sound,” the first W...
Los Campesinos! Surprise Release New EP Whole Damn Body: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-07T18:07:09+00:00“>May 7, 2021 | 2:07pm ET The 10th anniversary of Los Campesinos!’s underrated 2011 album Hello Sadness is quickly approaching later this November. However, that won’t stop the cult-favorite UK indie rockers from celebrating a little early, as they just released a new EP of songs from that era. It’s called Whole Damn Body and it’s available to stream exclusively through Bandcamp below. This new EP boasts seven songs that were written and recorded either immediately before, during, or after the recording of Hello Sadness. Originally, six of the seven songs on the EP were available via Heat Rash, the 7-inch zine subscription series the band ran around the time of t...
Pearl Jam Launch New Digital Archive DEEP with 186 Live Shows
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-07T18:21:17+00:00“>May 7, 2021 | 2:21pm ET Pearl Jam are here to give the people what they want, and what the people want is to see Pearl Jam live. Their North American tour may have been postponed, but fret not, the grunge veterans have unveiled the massive digital archive DEEP, which contains 186 concerts totaling up to 5,404 individual songs. Members of the Pearl Jam Ten Club will have access to official bootlegs from tours during 2000, 2003, 2008, and 2013. Fans will be able to search shows by city, year, and category, as well as accessing custom playlists such as “Best Political Songs”, “Best Covers”, and, for new fans, “Pearl Jam for Dummies”. Besides that, DEEP comes ...
Lily James and Sebastian Stan Are Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee in First Look at Hulu Series
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-08T02:52:57+00:00“>May 7, 2021 | 10:52pm ET Hulu has offered the first look at Pam & Tommy, the streamer’s upcoming limited series about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. Lily James portrays the former Baywatch actress, Sebastian Stan co-stars as the Mötley Crüe drummer, and Seth Rogen plays Rand, the man who stole the couple’s infamous sex tape. In images released by Hulu on Friday night, we get our first look at all three actors in character (see below). The all-star cast also includes Nick Offerman as porn impresario Uncle Miltie; Taylor Schilling as Rand’s wife; and Andrew Dice Clay as a mobster. Rogen is executing producing the series alongside his ...
