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Lil Nas X, London Grammar Rule U.K.’s Charts
Meanwhile, London rapper AJ Tracey bows at No. 2 with Flu Game (Revenge Records), his sophomore album. It’s the U.K.’s most-streamed album of the chart cycle, according to the OCC, and it’s Tracey’s career high, narrowly beating the No. 3 peak of his 2019 self-titled debut. Veteran U.S. rock outfit The Offspring complete an all-new Top 3 with Let The Bad Times Roll (Concord), their first album in almost a decade. Let The Bad Times Roll starts at No. 3 to give The Offspring their highest-charting to date in the U.K., easily eclipsing the No. 10 peak of Americana from 1998. Also new to the weekly albums survey is Irish rock singer Imelda May, whose sixth LP 11 Past The Hour (Decca) opens at No. 6, while U.S. rockers Greta Van Fleet enter the survey at No. 8 with The Battle at Garden’s Gate (...
Big Daddy Kane Talks DJ Stint Before Becoming An MC In New Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty One of the genre’s greatest talents is detailing his career like never before. Big Daddy Kane reveals his transition from being a DJ to a God MC in a new interview series. As spotted on HipHopDX, the Brooklyn native linked up with his long-time friend and peer MC Search. The founding member of 3rd Bass has launched a new podcast titled Did I Ever Tell You The One About which focuses on providing our legends a platform to speak on their career and more. The “Ain’t No Half-Steppin’” rapper has been slotted for the first season and it is primed to be a piece of very memorable content. In the teaser, the Juice Crew member explains that he was originally manning the wheels of steel prior to picking up a microphone as DJ Sir...
Logic & Madlib Drop “Mars Only Pt. 3” Single Off Upcoming MadGic Project
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mark Horton / Getty It seems a long-rumored collaboration will be finally coming to life. Madlib and Logic have released their first single from MadGic. As spotted on Hypebeast, the Gaithersburg, Md. native has officially connected with the famed beatsmith. The track “Mars Only pt. 3” finds Bobby Tarantino on a version of the 2005 Quasimoto track “Rappcats.” While the MC retired back in July of 202,0 he shows no signs of rust on the microphone while name dropping a host of his peers including Kanye West, Diddy, Kendrick Lamar (via his debut g.o.o.d kid m.A.A.d city), and Freddie Gibbs (via his collaborative effort with Madlib Bandana). Additionally, he confirms that the effort was curated during the height of the pandemic. “Logic and Madlib is M...
‘Black Ink Crew’: Walt Claims He Didn’t Break Into The Shop, Hints At Ceaser Lying For TV Ratings In Deleted Comment
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 We’re only one episode in Black Ink Crew: New York’s ninth season, and the drama is already playing out. Last week fans of the hit VH1 reality television franchise were shocked to learn that Walt did his brother and best friend Ceaser dirty by hitting the 125th tattoo shop for $5,000. The episode ended with Walt seemingly admitted to taking the cash with the intention of putting the money back but left us on a cliffhanger without revealing exactly why he went that route. “The whole bullsh*t with the whole register sh*t man… I definitely had something to do with that,” he admitted. “I tried to like, fix it up later on when I got the break up from the back. Sh*t ain’t really easy for me. I’m not making any excuses, but I de...
iOS 14.5 Is Live, Lets You Unlock Your iPhone While Wearing A Mask But There Is A Catch
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apple / iOS 14.5 While mask-wearing keeps us safe and rona-free, it is a nuisance when it comes to unlocking our iPhones. Apple’s latest software update, iOS 14.5, rectifies that issue, but there is a catch. Apple announced today that iOS 14.5 is rolling out for iOS and iPadOS and features a ton of improvements to its devices. The biggest one being the ability to unlock your phone without having to input the unlock code because of mask-wearing. Due to having to mask up throughout the day because, yes, we are still in a pandemic, unlocking your iPhone has become a chore, but no more, thanks to iOS 14.5 not requiring a Face ID match or passcode. To utilize the feature, you have to own an Apple Watch, unfortunately, which is a bummer for those who don’t care...
Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon Begins Production
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-26T19:55:44+00:00“>April 26, 2021 | 3:55pm ET Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has finally kicked off production. HBO revealed the news on Monday by sharing photos from a socially distanced table read, which you can view below. Set 300 years before GoT, the upcoming series is based on George R.R. Martin’s 2018 book about the history of the Targaryen house, titled Fire and Blood, The cast includes Paddy Considine (King Viserys Targaryen), Olivia Cooke (Alicent Hightower), Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen), Emma D’Arcy (Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen), and Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys Velaryon, aka The Sea Snake), as well as Rhys Ifans, Eve Best, and Sonoya Miz...
Master of None Releases Season 3 Trailer Focused on Lena Waithe’s Denise: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-26T20:03:47+00:00“>April 26, 2021 | 4:03pm ET Aziz who? Master of None, the Emmy Award-winning show created by Aziz Ansari, has shared a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Season 3. Surprisingly, Ansari himself is nowhere to be seen, as the series turns its attention to Lena Waithe‘s character Denise. Season 2 appeared on Netflix four years ago, and at the time Ansari sounded pessimistic about a follow-up. “I’ve got to become a different guy before I write a third season,” he told Vulture. “I don’t have anything else to say about being a young guy being single in New York eating food around town all the time.” But rather than becoming a totally new person, he has inste...
Punk Rock Bowling 2021 Festival Lineup: Circle Jerks, Devo, NOFX, and Many More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-26T22:25:43+00:00“>April 26, 2021 | 6:25pm ET After the pandemic postponed the 2020 edition of the Punk Rock Bowling festival, the popular gathering will be back in 2021 — albeit with significant changes from last year’s planned lineup. Circle Jerks, Devo, and NOFX will headline the three-day event, which takes place September 24th-26th at the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center. Circle Jerks are a holdover headliner from the 2020 lineup, while Devo and NOFX take the place of Cock Sparrer and Madness. The rest of the bill is a combination of select bands that were slated to play in 2020, as well as newly added artists. Among the other notable bands on the 2021 lineup are Frank Turner...
Billie Joe Armstrong Really Thinks Green Day’s Best Song is ‘Jesus of Suburbia’
Vulture has been doing this “Superlatives” series on and off for a while now, where they ask artists about their favorites and least favorites among their own music and mostly get very expected results. But their most recent one from last week caused quite a stir when Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong stated that he felt that “Jesus of Suburbia” is the best Green Day song. “It’s so epic,” Armstrong said. “I mean, I’m tooting my own horn, but I think it encompasses so much about my life and friendship and family, and it’s flamboyant and big and bombastic. It’s one of those moments where I was feeling like I wanted to take a big risk. It’s so fun to play live, seeing how the entire crowd sings along. It’s just one of those songs.” Regardless of what your opinions on Green Day are, i...
Rapper Tray Savage’s Accused Killer Denied Bail
Jackson’s private attorney, Thomas Hallock, had argued against denying his client bail, explaining that Jackson was cooperative with authorities and left Chicago only after his grandmother’s death from cancer last fall, the Chicago Tribune reported. But Judge David R. Navarro granted the prosecution’s no bail request, adding that Jackson faced natural life in prison if convicted of killing Young, who had been signed to Chief Keef‘s Glory Boyz Entertainment imprint. Prosecutors said in court that Jackson and Young were affiliated with the same street gang faction but gave no indication what prompted the shooting. Authorities said the men briefly “interacted” with each other from their vehicles before they drove away in different directions. Prosecutors said both vehicles lat...
Rina Sawayama Is Hitting the Road in 2022: See the New Tour Dates
The changes in dates for the singer’s North American tour also come with a few upgrades — as she told her fans in a note posted to her Twitter, her planned shows for Portland (Roseland Theater), Seattle (The Crocodile), Denver (Globe Theater), Minneapolis (First Ave), Chicago (Metro) and Philadelphia (Theatre of Living Arts) have all been “upgraded to bigger venues” from her previously announced tour dates. Check out the full list of 2022 North American tour dates for Rina Sawayama’s upcoming tours below, and click here to get your tickets. April 11 — San Francisco, CA — Great American Music HallApril 12 — San Francisco, CA — Great American Music HallApril 19 — Seattle, WA — CrocodileApril 20 — Portland, OR – RoselandApril 27 — Denver, CO — GothicApril 29 ...
Jay-Z Talks Legacy, Family & DMX In Rare Interview With ‘The Sunday Times’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Robert Kamau / Getty Jay-Z remains the top dog when it comes to Hip-Hop culture and though he’s not ruling the summers with music as he once did in the late ’90s and early ’00s, the man is a living icon who’s earned all the respect in the world. Recently, Hip-Hop’s first billionaire gave a rare interview to United Kingdon publication The Sunday Times where he opened up about a bevy of subjects including the power of social media, how he wants to be remembered, and those rumors about him and Bey paying $10 million for DMX’s masters to give to X’s 17 children. “No one has bought Earl’s masters,” Jay finally stated. “Additionally, we are not selling any merch or raising money for Earl’s funeral. If anyone is requesting for money for his funeral please be awa...
