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Mon Laferte’s ‘La Mujer’ Takes On a Whole New Meaning in New Gloria Trevi-Assisted Version
“It’s a song I wrote years ago and had stopped singing because I didn’t like the lyrics anymore. It was toxic,” says Laferte. “But since the pandemic paused many things, I had the time to revisit the song and rewrite certain parts for the new album.” After reaching out to Trevi, the Mexican star kept it honest. “First, I thought, great because I love her work. Mon is transparent and brave,” the “Pelo Suelto” singer tells Billboard. “But I am also an artist that has to be honest and transparent with the music that I sing so I needed to hear the song first in order to say yes. When I heard the lyrics, I thought ‘Wow.’ I thought, ‘I am that woman.’ I identified.” Laferte also talked abou...
AGF: I didn’t file any suit against Atiku Abubakar’s citizenship
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that he never filed any suit challenging the citizenship of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar. The AGF, through his media aide, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, said Malami “has never filed any case before any court challenging the citizenship of the former Vice President.” The AGF was reacting to a report of AGF’s position in a suit filed against Atiku by the Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa before the Federal High Court, Abuja. He said: ”The Honorable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has never filled any case before any court in the country challenging the citizenship of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. “The matter ...
Helena Deland and Ouri Announce Hildegard Album, Share “Jour 1”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-07T20:53:56+00:00“>April 7, 2021 | 4:53pm ET Canadian singer-songwriter Helena Deland and South American-based producer Ouri (Ourielle Auvé) have a new project together called Hildegard, named after the artistically-inclined 12th century nun Hildegard of Bingen. They’re releasing their self-titled debut album later this spring, and today they’re previewing it with a new single called “Jour 1”. In her solo discography, Deland makes a shadowy blend of folktronica and art-pop, and many of her sonic overtones are a natural fit for Ouri’s dense, murky electro-R&B compositions. Back in 2018, the two linked up for just eight days of studio time, where they quickly connected and...
Consequence’s Protect Live Music Livestream Benefit Announces Schedule, New Additions
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-07T22:00:46+00:00“>April 7, 2021 | 6:00pm ET Taking place Friday, April 9th and Saturday April 10th, Consequence’s “Protect Live Music” livestream benefit will feature over 90 artists delivering exclusive performances and testimonials in celebration of independent music The event is free to stream; click here to gain access. Since announcing the event we’ve added a number of artists to the bill — including SAD13, Shovels & Rope, Jeff Rosenstock, Hiss Golden Messenger, Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH, Myles Kennedy, Old Sea Brigade, and TEKE::TEKE — expanding the lineup to over 90 participating artists! As a result, we’ve had to extend the event, which will now begi...
Jack Hanna Diagnosed with Dementia, Retiring from Public Life
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-07T22:08:33+00:00“>April 7, 2021 | 6:08pm ET Jack Hanna, the American zookeeper and television personality, has been diagnosed with dementia and is retiring from public life. In a letter released on Wednesday, Hanna’s daughters said their father’s condition has worsened in recent months. “Sadly, Dad is no longer able to participate in public life as he used to, where people all over the world watched, learned and laughed alongside him,” his daughters wrote. Hanna worked as the director of the Columbus Zoo in Columbus, Ohio from 1978 to 1992, and still serves as its director emeritus. Related Video Between 1993 and 2008, Hanna hosted the syndicated nature series Jack Hanna’s Anima...
Pixies Praise Nandi Bushell for ‘Where Is My Mind?’ Cover
English rock and roll prodigy Nandi Bushell continued her trend of creating amazing covers of songs far older than she is on Monday when she shared her take on the Pixies’ classic “Where Is My Mind?” Although the 33-year-old song is over triple Bushell’s age, that didn’t stop the talented multi-instrumentalist from laying down a near-flawless version of it after her recent success with the much more complex “Plug In Baby” by Muse (which earned her a guitar from Matt Bellamy). Check out her version of “Where Is My Mind?” below. [embedded content] On Wednesday, Pixies responded to the video from their official Twitter account, simply telling Bushell it was “Great work.” The response falls somewhere between Bellamy’s gift of a guitar (which Tom Morello had also given to her a while back after...
The Avalanches Prep Since I Left You 20th Anniversary Deluxe Reissue
It’s hard to imagine (at least for some of us) that 2001 was 20 years ago. That’s good news for music fans since it means a ton of great music has and will be released with a deluxe reissue. The latest from that batch is the Avalanches’ highly influential debut album Since I Left You [it was released in their native Australia in November 2000]. No one quite used samples like the Avalanches did on Since I Left You and became a blueprint for emerging genres years after its original release. Thus, it makes perfect sense that there’d be material that had yet to be heard from the original sessions from the turn of the century. That album is set to be reissued on June 4 via Astralwerks and will feature a number of audial goodies, including fresh mixes from such artists as the...
Funk Flex Calls Out DMX’s Industry Friends For Not Helping Him Out Sooner
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bryan Steffy / Getty DMX is currently in the hospital fighting for his life, and everyone is praying for him. Funk Flex has decided to weigh in on the matter, and he feels everyone the rapper’s friends have let him down. DMX has been in the ICU at the White Plains Hospital in New York since Friday (Apr.2) after suffering a heart attack due to a reported drug overdose. The outpouring of love and support from fans, family, friends, and Hip-Hop community members has been tremendous. Speaking with Page Six, Flex is a bit skeptical about all of it. DMX, born Earl Simmons, struggles with drug addiction has been well documented, especially in his music. The Hot 97 DJ didn’t bite his tongue when saying he feels someone knew the rapper was once again struggl...
The Life of Kanye West Docuseries Acquired By Netflix
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Kanye West‘s been making all kinds of waves in the culture for the past two decades and now his fans (and haters) will be able to get a closer look at the rise, and stumbles, of one of Hip-Hop’s most polarizing artists in history. Billboard is reporting that Netflix will soon be releasing a brand new docuseries centered around Kanye West which will feature never-before-seen home videos of the Chicago artist and other rare footage that would interest his hardcore fan base. Netflix purchased the series from TIME Studios and Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah (“Through The Wire” & “Jesus Walks”), for a cool $30 million. Apparently Simmons had begun filming Kanye’s rise to fame since the 90’s and their relationship will “serve a...
Infamous Fyre Festival Struggle Cheese Sandwich Tweet Being Sold As NFT On Ja Rule’s Flipkick Platform
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty You can now own a legendary piece of Fyre Festival history, all for a good cause, of course. The tweet featuring that infamous struggle cheese sandwich is now the latest piece of “virtual art” being auctioned off as an NFT on Ja Rule’s Flipkick platform. Kicking off on Tuesday (Apr.6), Flipkick members can bid on the original 2017 tweet featuring a photo of the iconic cheese sandwich that also featured a handful of vegetables served on a styrofoam container. The dinner that @fyrefestival promised us was catered by Steven Starr is literally bread, cheese, and salad with dressing. #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/I8d0UlSNbd — Trevor DeHaas (@trev4president) April 28, 2017 Whoever winds up winning the auction will receive a transfer of copyrig...
Tiger Woods Was Allegedly Speeding, Media Cares Again
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rob Rich/WENN.com / WENN Back in late February, Tiger Woods was involved in a single video car crash that left him needing surgery for injuries to his legs. After it was determined that there was nothing illicit going on up to the accident, the media forgot about the story—until today (April 7) after news broke that the golf legend was speeding. The accident that hospitalized Woods occurred on a winding road in the Rolling Hills Estates in California on February 23. Woods was driving a Hyundai Genesis SUV, which was totaled in the crash, and suffered fractures in his leg. The Los Angeles Times reports that at the time of accident, Woods was driving over 80mph in a 45mph zone. The local sheriff’s office has revealed that the computer data from the vehicle ...
RÜFÜS DU SOL Announce Largest Headline Show to Date
After a year devoid of concerts, RÜFÜS DU SOL is going big with their return. The celebrated electronic group have announced the biggest headline show of their sterling career after sharing the news of a momentous concert in Los Angeles. The show will go down at Banc of California Stadium on Friday, November 12th, and will also feature Australian compatriots Flight Facilities. Banc of California Stadium is currently the home of Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC and soon to be the home of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Angel City FC. The arena’s capacity is 22,000, which eclipses the career-high 20,500-person show RÜFÜS DU SOL performed in 2019 at LA Historic Park. RÜFÜS DU SOL’s biggest headlining performance to date is schedu...
