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The Weeknd Drops ‘Save Your Tears’ Remix With Ariana Grande: Stream It Now
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande made sure their fans got their tissues ready and saved their tears for Friday (April 23) when they released their “Save Your Tears” remix. Earlier this week, both superstars teased an eight-second audio snippet on Twitter of their breathy vocals harmonizing the lyric “I don’t know why I run away” on the song from The Weeknd’s Billboard 200 No. 1 album After Hours. “Save Your Tears” is currently sitting at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, dated April 24, and just topped the Pop Airplay chart this week. The “Save Your Tears” remix is The Weeknd and Grande’s third collaboration in seven years. He hopped on the “off the table” duet featured on Grande...
Okurrr: Cardi B Files Paperwork To Trademark Bardi Beauty Phrase For Cosmetics Line
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz It seems Cardi B is looking to boss up big in 2021. She has formally trademarked “Bardi Beauty” for an upcoming skin care launch. As spotted on TMZ the Bronx bombshell is working hard behind the scenes on legally securing a piece of her unique appeal. Earlier this she week she filed paperwork to register the phrase for business purposes. Washpoppin Inc. was named as the business entity and cited the “I Like It” rapper as the CEO. According to the request she plans to use Bardi Beauty to create cosmetics including but not limited to fragrances, haircare, skincare, nail polish and nail enamel. Belcalis has previously partnered with several top tier brands including Fashion Nova and Reebok but surprisingly has yet to try ...
HHW Gaming: Saweetie, Young Thug, & More Star In ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’s “Squad up the World” Season 3 Short Film
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Call of Duty: Warzone / Activision The trailer Call of Duty: Warzone’s third season is pretty damn lit. Fresh off the news that Call of Duty’s extremely popular free-to-play component Warzone has officially surpassed 100 million players and eclipsing 400 million premium Call of Duty game sales, Activision shared a new short film/trailer titled “Squad up the World” for Warzone’s third season. The action-packed trailer features the whos who of the Hip-Hop, gaming, and sports community living out their Call of Duty-inspired fantasies. The short film directed by young visionary Gibson Hazard opens up with Young Thug making a daring leap from a skyscraper into a chopper piloted by his homie Gunna. Thugger lets some bullets fly at some opponents in the building...
Biking While Black: New Jersey Cops Harass Black Biker For Not Having A License
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Screengrab / Youtube Given the unrest sparked by the actions of police officers across the nation, it remains baffling why instances of harassment masked as law enforcement remains rampant. In Perth Amboy, N.J., the actions of officers in the town sparked an investigation into the matter by the county prosecutor. As reported by NJ.com, a video of the incident captured by a group of young Black and Latino bike riders having a bit of two-wheeled fun depicted a moment where one of the officers responding to the non-violent collective decided it was time to flex some imaginary muscles. The reason the officers stopped the bikers was due to an obscure rule that they must have licenses to operate the bikes, something that probably doesn’t get enforced with a bun...
Rapper Lil Mosey Charged With Rape, Warrant Issued
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Rapper Lil Mosey, born Lathan Moses Stanley Echols, is on the run, for now. The rapper has been charged with rape in Washington, and there is a warrant out for his arrest. The warrant is due to Mosey failing to show up for court. According to the authorities, he and another man allegedly raped two women at a party. Reports TMZ: The “Pull Up” rapper was supposed to appear in court Wednesday, just weeks after he was charged with second-degree rape. We’re told Mosey never showed up … so now he’s a wanted man. This all stems from an alleged incident back in January after a woman says she and a girlfriend went to a cabin to see Mosey but claims they ended up getting raped by him and another man. According to the affidavit, obtained by TMZ,...
Cheat Codes Announce Release Date of Debut Album “Hellraisers, Pt. 1”
At long last, fans of Cheat Codes can mark their calendars for the release of the famed trio’s debut album, Hellraisers, Pt. 1. The barnstorming dance-pop group have experienced quite the climb in the electronic music scene since their breakthrough track with Demi Lovato, “No Promises.” Even before that, though, Cheat Codes had already amassed nearly a billion streams thanks to global hits such as “Shed a Light” and “Sex.” Ergo, Hellraisers, Pt. 1 is a culmination of sorts. It has the look and feel of a tour de force from the triad, who are primed for a tipping point after years of rising through the dance music ranks. The first chapter of the hotly anticipated album series is due out on May 7th, 2021. Official album artwork for Chea...
Shock G of Hip Hop Pioneers Digital Underground Dies at 57
Shock G of the pioneering hip-hop group Digital Underground has died at the age of 57 according to an Instagram post by fellow Digital Underground co-founder Chopmaster J. His father, Edward Racker, also confirmed the news to TMZ. Born Gregory Jacobs in Brooklyn, Shock G found success in the hip-hop world after moving to Oakland and forming Digital Underground in 1987. As the leader of the collective that featured dozens of rappers and producers, including 2Pac, Money-B, DJ Fuze, and Stretch, Jacobs became a powerful and influential figure within California’s growing rap scene throughout the late ’80s and early ’90s. On the group’s debut album, 1990’s Sex Packets, Jacobs donned his alter ego of Humpty Hump to perform the timeless classic of “The Humpty Dance.” A year later, he co-prod...
Russell Crowe Reveals He’s Playing Zeus in Thor: Love and Thunder
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-22T20:33:06+00:00“>April 22, 2021 | 4:33pm ET In news sure to confuse the classics scholars in your life, Russell Crowe has unveiled that he’ll be playing the Greek deity Zeus in Marvel’s Norse mythology romp Thor: Love and Thunder. Crowe made the announcement in an appearance on JOY 94.9, an LGBTQA+ radio station based in Melbourne, Australia. The veteran actor called in to help with a fundraiser and talk about some of his appearances in movies with queer characters, 1994’s The Sum of Us and 2018’s Boy Erased. At the end of the short interview, the Oscar-winner dropped a bomb the size of Mount Olympus. “I’m gonna get on my bicycle,” he said. “I’m gonna ride u...
Dave Matthews Band Reschedule 2021 North American Summer Tour Dates
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-22T22:02:58+00:00“>April 22, 2021 | 6:02pm ET Dave Matthews Band is returning to the road this summer. Today, they announced a slew of rescheduled North American summer tour dates. The 40-date trek kicks off on July 23rd in Raleigh, North Carolina. DMB will continue with multiple dates in cities like Chicago, Illinois; Noblesville, Indiana; Gilford, New Hampshire; and Irvine, California. They will also play one-off shows in Tampa, Florida; Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The latter date is a headlining spot at Summerfest. Additionally, DMB will play their traditional three-night Labor Day run at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. The band will ...
Battery Box: The Mercedes-EQ Line Grows With EQT Small Van
Mercedes-Benz Vans’ lineup in Europe is a little bit confusing, and since we only get the Sprinter and the Metris on these shores we’ll spare you a detailed examination of how the new T-Class partially replaces the current Citan. So here’s what you need to know: There is a T-Class there, a joint-venture with Renault and related to the Kangoo small commercial van, and this new Concept EQT previews an electric Mercedes-EQ EQT version of said T-Class. To put it another way, think of the T-Class as being roughly the same size and shape as a Ram ProMaster City or Ford Transit Connect. Now, electrify that and put a Mercedes tri-star on it, and you’re in the right headspace. The Mercedes-EQ lineup is getting serious now. We just saw the flagship EQS luxury sedan (in t...
Union LA Celebrating 30th Anniversary With New Air Jordan 4 Colorway
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand With an already stacked year of Nike and Jordan releases, sneakerheads are in desperate need of oxygen so they and their bank accounts can breathe in-between high profile releases and limited-edition drops. Nike could care less about your health or pocketbook. No shots. The latest “must-have” pair of kicks comes from Union LA which is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the release of a new colorway of their much-hyped Air Jordan 4 drop from 2020. Though originally the Union LA x Air Jordan 4 were considered bricks when first revealed last year, both the “Guava Ice” and “Off Nior” quickly sold out when released and now retail for damn near $1000. This new colorway is easily the best out of the three as it dons some bright blu...
Convicted Murderer Derek Chauvin Has Been Mandated To 23 Hour Solitary Confinement
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Minnesota Department of Corrections / Minnesota Department of Corrections The man charged with the murder of George Floyd’s death is already being punished for his actions. Derek Chauvin is now spending 23 hours a day in the box. As spotted on New York Magazine the disgraced police officer has been hit with some hard time ahead of his formal sentencing. He is currently being held at the Administrative Control Unit (ACU) at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Oak Park Heights. This facility is holding him for about 96% of his day. The one hour of he is allowed outside of his cell is strictly designated for exercise. The ACU is the state’s most secure unit,” Sarah Fitzgerald, a spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Corrections, told Huffington...
